Month: February 2023

1:50 PM ET Associated Press The chancellor at New Mexico State expressed his confidence in athletic director Mario Moccia on Wednesday, less than a week after the school’s most high-profile sports program — the men’s basketball team — was shut down for what the chancellor said was a culture of bad behavior, egregious violations of
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1:03 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Frankie Montas needs shoulder surgery and will miss most or all of the New York Yankees‘ season. As pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Wednesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the right-hander will have right shoulder surgery on Feb. 21. Boone said Montas could possibly return
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12:18 PM ET Kevin Sumlin is returning to college football, joining Mike Locksley’s staff at Maryland as associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, the school announced Wednesday. Sumlin was the head coach/general manager of the USFL’s Houston Gamblers last season and had three different stints as a college head coach at Houston,
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12:15 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI – The Dolphins officially announced the hiring of Vic Fangio as their new defensive coordinator after reportedly reaching an agreement with him last month. Despite reportedly agreeing to terms on January 29, Fangio signed a two-week contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as a consultant, helping them prepare for Super
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11:17 AM ET Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. — Bryan Reynolds requested a trade this offseason. He also had no real power to force one. So he’s back at spring training with Pittsburgh, preparing for another season with the Pirates. There’s no use looking too far into an uncertain future. “I’m always going to be where
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9:45 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daniel Suarez has signed a second extension in six months with Trackhouse Racing, getting a multiyear deal done after landing a one-year contract last August. The team announced Suarez’s latest extension Wednesday as NASCAR kicked off Speedweeks with Daytona 500 media day and pole qualifying. The
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10:09 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish. It is the largest donation ever received from an individual in the organization’s 43-year history. Jordan’s hope is that his decision to celebrate his birthday by donating
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8:12 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Alex Bowman has a new contract as he chases his first Daytona 500 victory. Bowman received a three-year extension from Hendrick Motorsports on Wednesday that will keep the driver – who missed five races last season with a concussion – with the team through the 2026
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6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An impressive turnaround by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022 and a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding their divisional opponents in 2023 are indications that the Jaguars might be the team to beat in the AFC South next season — and likely for a lot longer. The Jaguars have two
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