1:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NBA has hired Lesley Slaton Brown as its new chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, a role that she will begin Feb. 1. She comes to the NBA from HP, where she was a vice president and oversaw diversity. Her role at the NBA will be
Month: January 2023
1:05 PM ET Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. — McNeese has renamed its basketball court for Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars, the two-time NBA champion player who scored a record 2,607 points in his four seasons at the school. Joe Dumars Court was being unveiled Thursday, part of “Joe Dumars Day” at the school.
12:21 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees are adding another veteran executive to their baseball operations department. Former New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya is joining the team as an adviser to baseball operations. The move to hire Minaya comes two days after the Yankees brought former San Francisco Giants general manager Brian
Jafer Chohan, a 20-year-old legspinner, has joined Yorkshire on a rookie contract until the end of the 2023 season. Chohan, who came through the ranks at Middlesex and played in the Berkshire side that won last season’s National Counties 50-over competition, has since impressed at the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) and will link up
The American Andretti Global team have joined forces with US car giant General Motors with the intention of entering Formula 1. A joint statement said that GM would be represented by its luxury Cadillac brand should their bid be successful. Andretti Global chairman Michael Andretti said: “We are well suited to be a new team for
8:40 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 college football season was a beautiful mix of knowns and unknowns. Georgia and Ohio State made the College Football Playoff for the third and fifth times, respectively, and Michigan made it for the second straight year. Known playmakers like C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Bijan
11:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Tennessee has found its new top offensive assistant, as quarterback coach Joey Halzle has been promoted to offensive coordinator. Halzle has known Tennessee coach Josh Heupel for 15 years and has long been one of his closest confidants, working with him in some form since 2009. The hire is a
8:35 AM ET The time has finally come. The College Football Playoff National Championship game is finally here. But before we crown a No. 1 team, let us pause, grab a bowl from the cabinet, fill that bowl with whatever your favorite snack might be (perhaps even some snack that you learned about over the
10:24 AM ET Augusta National Golf Club has invited reigning NCAA Division I men’s champion Gordon Sargent and Kazuki Higa of Japan to compete in the 87th Masters, bringing the field for the April major to 80 players. Sargent, 19, a sophomore at Vanderbilt, birdied the first hole of a four-man playoff in May to
4:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — A day after Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had surgery to repair his torn right ACL, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday the quarterback “probably” won’t be back for the start of the 2023 season. Kingsbury brought up Murray’s status for next season when discussing why Arizona shut down backup
8:15 AM ET Over the past two seasons, Nicklas Backstrom faced conversations that frankly, he had no interest in having. The Washington Capitals center’s nagging left hip had deteriorated to the point where he had a hard time putting on his socks and shoes. He struggled to play with his kids (ages 9, 6 and
5:05 AM ET Emma Raducanu left the court in tears after retiring from her round of 16 match at the ASB Classic with an ankle injury just 11 days before the start of the Australian Open. The British No. 1 was competing against Viktoria Kuzmova, with the score at 6-0, 5-7 when she appeared to
8:21 AM ET So much goes into a “breakout season” in mixed martial arts. One could argue, more so than in any other sport. A breakout season in MMA requires skill and preparation, but it also involves timing, health, luck and maybe a viral moment here and there. If you want to break out in
11:00 AM ET The battle to stay in the Premier League is intensifying. As the top-flight clubs enter the FA Cup for this weekend’s third round, the break from league action will do little to ease the relegation concerns of the eight teams separated by just five points at the bottom of the table. –
10:37 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown “remarkable improvement” over the past 24 hours, the team said, as he continues his recovery after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field during Monday’s game. The Bills released an update on Hamlin’s status from his doctors
8:06 AM ET Jake Paul is moving into mixed martial arts and will do so with the Professional Fighters League. The entertainer and social media influencer-turned-professional boxer announced Thursday that he has signed an MMA contract with PFL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but PFL chairman and co-founder Donn Davis told ESPN it
9:00 AM ET Jacksonville and Tennessee meet with the AFC South title on the line. Jacksonville has lost six straight games outright as a home favorite (0-3 this season). That is tied for the fourth-longest streak by any team in the Super Bowl era and tied for the longest active streak (Carolina). However, it has
8:06 AM ET Tim Bontemps Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LEBRON JAMES IS well-known for his uncanny ability to recall specific moments from any point throughout
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