2:08 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel on Monday, the team announced. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “Frank is a great coach and a good
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1:34 PM ET Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Coming off a historic run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, Saint Peter’s University is making a coaching hire that shows a commitment to returning to the postseason. The school
9:53 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The United States and Ukraine may be opponents on the court this week at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie in Asheville, North Carolina, but off the court, it’s a decidedly different story as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. In addition to the emotional toll the war has
12:04 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida big man Colin Castleton is returning for a fifth season, a huge boost for new coach Todd Golden. Castleton, a 6-foot-11 forward from nearby DeLand who transferred to Florida after two years at Michigan, led the Gators in scoring and rebounding last season. He averaged 16.2
12:16 PM ET Ohio State will honor former quarterback Dwayne Haskins at Saturday’s spring game, as the program grieves the loss of a record-setting player who coach Ryan Day said brought compassion and excellence to the locker room. Haskins, 24, died Saturday morning after being struck by a dump truck while walking on a South
7:00 AM ET It is impossible to say, at this point, whether Tiger Woods still has a chance to break Jack Nicklaus‘ record of 18 major championship victories. It’s unlikely if you’re assessing it pragmatically. He is 46 years old, he walks with a noticeable limp from his rebuilt right leg, he has a surgically-fused
9:40 AM ET Serbian forward Nikola Jovic has submitted paperwork to the NBA office to make himself eligible for the 2022 draft, his agent, Misko Raznatovic, told ESPN. Jovic, the No. 23 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, is having a productive season in the Adriatic League for Mega Mozzart, averaging 11.8 points, 4.3 rebounds
10:00 AM ET The XFL has partnered with the NFL Alumni Academy to develop potential players for its 2023 return to the field, the league announced Monday. The academy, founded in 2020 and run by former NFL coaches and players, operates on the grounds of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio,
10:14 AM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed coach Chris Finch to a multiyear extension, the team announced Monday. Finch’s coaching staff also received extensions. The Timberwolves were 46-36 this season, Finch’s second as coach, marking the seventh-best single-season record in franchise history. The Timberwolves also led the NBA in points per game (115.9) for
10:23 AM BST New Zealand Rugby (NZR) boss Mark Robinson has apologised to the country’s elite women players after a cultural review found the governing body had failed to sufficiently support the women’s high performance programme. The review, run by an independent panel, said some players and management had complained of negative experiences within the
5:04 PM ET Three weeks ago, I wrote that the current featherweight division is the most interesting weight class in the UFC — and after another thrilling event in Jacksonville, Florida, I stand by that. Alexander Volkanovski (24-1) has elevated himself into must-see TV. He has always been a good fighter, as he has just
7:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The hit that changed everything came on a routine slant Justyn Ross had run hundreds of times. Only this time, in the spring of 2020, he did not see the linebacker coming, and the force of the collision sent Ross to the turf. Though he felt numbness and tingling
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Tonight is one of the lightest slates on the NHL regular-season calendar, with just one game on tap. The Winnipeg Jets — who maintain a nonzero but insubstantial playoff chance — are visiting
Mark Boucher has given no clear indication of whether he wants to continue as South Africa’s coach pending the outcome of his upcoming disciplinary hearing. Boucher will appear before senior counsel Terry Motau between May 16-20, where he faces charges of gross misconduct for his handling of racial issues, both historically and with the current
BY Tom Junod and Paula Lavigne Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language and graphic descriptions of sexual violence and a murder investigation. Karen was alone in her apartment when the phone rang. She didn’t like being alone. It had been weeks since she had been attacked there, but the apartment still felt to her
5:23 AM ET Lindsay du Plessis Cape Town Tigers lost the services of American duo Jamel Artis and Billy Preston on the day of their Basketball Africa League debut, and the pressure on the rest of the inexperienced side saw them suffer a 90-61 blowout to Petro de Luanda in Cairo. Given Petro finished third
7:30 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Sitting beside a larger-than-life chocolate-brown teddy bear, quarterback Dwayne Haskins held a microphone in one hand and balanced a children’s book in the other. He was surrounded by students at Fulton Elementary, a public school 5 miles from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice facility, for Read Across America Day in early
6:00 AM ET NHL Insiders With less than three weeks left in the regular season, teams are jockeying for playoff spots, players are chasing milestones and the pressure is ratcheted up. We’ve gathered our panel of experts to break down all the big topics ahead of the upcoming week, including their take on the Dallas
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