11:29 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — A group of former team owners and executives from the original USFL is suing Fox Sports to halt the launch of the new spring football league with the same name, alleging the new USFL is inappropriately using the old league’s branding. The complaint filed in California
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11:17 PM ET ESPN News Services MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant threw down a massive dunk over 7-footer Jakob Poeltl, knocked down a buzzer-beater without touching the ground and then broke his own franchise record for points in a regular-season game just two days after setting it. Morant scored 52 points on
10:01 PM ET ESPN News Services ORLANDO, Fla. — Markelle Fultz had 10 points and six assists in 16 minutes in his first game for Orlando in almost 14 months as the Magic beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-103 on Monday night. Fultz had been out since tearing his left ACL during a game against
9:00 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Serena Williams is no stranger to the runway, having modeled for her own fashion line’s shows in
8:01 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are emerging as front-runners to acquire center DeAndre Jordan either as a waiver claim or a free-agent signing, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Sixers have been aggressive in pursuit of a backup center since including Andre Drummond in the trade-deadline deal to acquire James Harden from the Brooklyn
8:44 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tight end Ian Thomas, who last week signed a three-year extension with the Carolina Panthers, faces five misdemeanor charges for attempting to escape police on a dirt bike in July. According to the police report obtained by ESPN, Thomas was placed under arrest for failure to heed to blue
2:33 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.
6:46 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Art Briles informed Grambling State University on Monday that he’ll no longer be the school’s offensive coordinator, saying in a statement obtained by ESPN that he did not want to be a “distraction” to the team. Briles’ decision comes after the hire by first-year coach Hue Jackson was met with
7:02 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have hired Hensley Meulens as assistant hitting coach after the crosstown Mets poached Eric Chavez from the same position in January. The Yankees announced the hiring Monday night. Meulens played for the franchise from 1989 to ’93 at the start of a
7:54 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Casey Thompson, who started 10 games and passed for 24 touchdowns for Texas last season, opened Nebraska‘s spring practice Monday as its No. 1 quarterback. “I think he’s the best one right now,” new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple said. “That might change tomorrow. There’s nothing set in
7:47 PM ET A custom study by the NFL and Nielsen found that 208 million people watched Super Bowl LVI, the league and its ratings partner said. Nielsen initially reported that 167 million unique users viewed the game for at least one minute, but the study looked closer at viewership among groups at parties, bars
7:36 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said Monday that Ben Simmons still has not been cleared for practice as he recovers from the back soreness that he’s been dealing with as he prepares to return to game action for the first time in almost nine months. Simmons will not practice