Month: March 2023

2:09 PM ET Oregon freshman Kel’el Ware, a former top-10 recruit, plans to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN on Monday. Ware, a 7-foot center from Arkansas, averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in a mostly reserve role during his freshman campaign for the Ducks. He showed considerable promise early in the season, going
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2:42 PM ET Pete Thamel Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Texas interim head coach Rodney Terry has emerged as the focus of the school’s coaching search and is in discussions for the full-time job, sources told ESPN on Monday. The
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1:18 PM ET PHOENIX — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh remains “confident” that Aaron Rodgers will be his quarterback for the 2023 season, and he’d love to see Odell Beckham Jr. catching some of Rodgers’ passes. Addressing reporters Monday at the NFL’s annual league meeting, Saleh confirmed the team’s interest in the free agent
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1:38 PM ET Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic avoided a one-game suspension after his 16th technical foul of the season was rescinded by the NBA league office. The league announced Monday afternoon that the technical had been rescinded after review, about five hours before the Mavericks’ road game against the Indiana Pacers. Dallas has lost
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1:14 PM ET Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler entered the transfer portal Monday afternoon, becoming one of the most sought-after point guards on the transfer market. Wheeler started 43 games over the past two seasons for John Calipari, after spending the first two seasons of his college career at Georgia. He was a key player for
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12:10 PM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal After watching players in the past two men’s NCAA tournaments miss 3-pointers at a higher rate than in previous years, the conventional wisdom was loud and
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11:22 AM ET The New York Mets designated first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Monday, ending his short tenure with the team. In a corresponding move, the Mets added right-hander Tommy Hunter to the 26-man roster. When the Mets acquired Ruf at the trade deadline last summer from the San Francisco Giants for infielder
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11:02 AM ET Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods are teaming up to build a new private golf club in southern New Jersey, the pair announced Monday. Trout National-The Reserve will feature an 18-hole course that will be designed by Woods and his firm, TGR Design. The club will
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10:59 AM ET Lamar Jackson said Monday that he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens as the team “has not been interested in meeting my value” in contract talks. The star quarterback made the announcement on Twitter, saying he made the request on March 2. “… I love the game of football and
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9:45 AM ET When we compiled a list two years ago of up-and-coming NHL coach and general manager candidates, we noted how familial the hiring practices could be. Since the 2005-06 season, nearly 60% of the coaches hired were what the industry calls “retreads,” and it was rare to see an outside-the-box candidate take over
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9:30 AM ET Duke point guard Tyrese Proctor — a potential 2024 NBA draft lottery pick — will return to the Blue Devils for his sophomore season, he told ESPN on Monday morning. “This is the best decision for my career, both present and future,” Proctor told ESPN. “Coach [Jon] Scheyer and I share the
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12:51 AM ET The Atlanta Braves unveiled the first City Connect jersey of the 2023 season, a modernized update to their 1974 uniform celebrating Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. Editor’s Picks The design pays tribute to the year that Aaron hit his 715th career home run to break Babe Ruth’s record and cement his place
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