Month: May 2024

May 9, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Frank Vogel on Thursday, 11 days after the team was swept out of the postseason’s first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Former Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer is expected to a prominent candidate to replace Vogel,
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Turron Davenport, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Colorado tailback Alton McCaskill has committed to transfer to Arizona State, he told ESPN. McCaskill expects to have three years of eligibility remaining for the Sun Devils, as he has taken a medical redshirt and a traditional one the past two years. After
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DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 9, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, “Talkin’ Texans.” Open Extended
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Associated Press May 9, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was 86. Johnson’s family told the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he died on Wednesday night. Johnson, inducted into the Hall of
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May 9, 2024, 03:35 PM Open Extended Reactions Billy Vunipola playing for Saracens against Bath the weekend of his arrest in Spain. Photo by Bob Bradford – CameraSport via Getty Images England’s RFU has warned Billy Vunipola over his conduct during an incident in Mallorca, Spain, which saw the back-row tasered, arrested by police and fined.
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Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Champions League final is set — 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champions Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on June 1 aiming to succeed Manchester City by lifting the trophy in London. Madrid be overwhelming favourites with Carlo Ancelotti’s side having just clinched a record-extending 36th LaLiga title. In contrast,
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Alex Prewitt Close Alex Prewitt is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn. He previously worked for Sports Illustrated and the Washington Post. May 9, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 40 months in prison, plus three
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Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions Texas has landed a transfer at a key position of need, with former Louisville defensive lineman Jermayne
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ESPN News Services May 9, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA has suspended Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay for throwing a basketball multiple times at fans and “an inappropriate interaction” with an ESPN producer after Game 6 of Milwaukee’s series against the Indiana Pacers last week. Indianapolis police
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May 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Watch out, Overwatch players — Luka Doncic is coming for your crowns. The Dallas Mavericks guard revealed he had reached a top 500 ranking on the tank role in the Overwatch 2 video game. In the game, tanks are designed to take space so their teammates
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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
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Ryan HockensmithMay 9, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the
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