2:00 PM ET LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Rex Chapman couldn’t stop laughing. It was 1986 during his first practice with Kentucky, where he starred for two seasons before he was the eighth pick in the 1988 NBA draft. Former coach Eddie Sutton had walked onto the Rupp Arena floor with a large jewelry box. Inside, there
2:31 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa — Coach Bill Self was not with the Kansas Jayhawks for Wednesday’s public practice and assistant Norm Roberts said Self’s availability to work Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener was in question. “We’re hopeful,” said Roberts, who filled in for Self during the Jayhawks’ three Big 12 tournament games last week.
2:30 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler finally decided on his menu when he hosts the Masters Club dinner, and it wasn’t a big surprise — meat, fish and chocolate chip cookies. Scheffler said he would serve steak and cheeseburger sliders with family-styled side dishes. He said he isn’t big
Royal Challengers Bangalore 136 for 5 (Ahuja 46, Ghosh 31*) beat UP Warriorz 135 all out (Harris 46, Perry 3-16, Devine 2-23, Asha 2-27) by five wickets Finally, Royal Challengers Bangalore have won a match in the Women’s Premier League. After five matches and countless questions, Smriti Mandhana and Co got their first win, beating
12:47 PM ET The United States men’s national team will play the March CONCACAF Nations League matches without injured Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams but with Borussia Dortmund winger Giovanni Reyna, along with 12 other players from European club rosters, U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The matches at Grenada on March 24 and against El
1:07 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner values his relationship with slugger Aaron Judge and asks the new captain about various team-related issues, such as possible renovations of the team’s spring training facility. Recently, he picked Judge’s brain about Anthony Volpe, the dynamic prospect who is competing to be the
1:27 PM ET Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he intends to play for the New York Jets this season. Rodgers said he made that decision on Friday, and he is not holding up a trade, which still isn’t finalized. The two teams and Rodgers remain in contact, sources said,
David Warner will lead Delhi Capitals in the 2023 IPL, replacing the injured Rishabh Pant. ESPNcricinfo has learned that head coach Ricky Ponting and the management agreed Warner was the best man to be appointed interim captain as Pant gradually builds on his recovery having survived a horrific car crash in December. With Pant ruled
12:15 PM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Cuba earned a 7,500-mile flight to Miami for a trip to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006. “Cuban baseball fans are so emotional right now. They have been waiting for a long time at the moment,” manager Armando Johnson said after a 4-3
11:14 AM ET Associated Press New coaches often spend their first several months dwelling on the need to instill a different culture into their programs. Consider Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell an exception. Fickell says the Badgers already have what he calls a “really good footprint,” something backed up by Wisconsin’s 21 consecutive bowl appearances. The former
11:36 AM ET Florida State and Georgia Tech will open the 2024 season in Ireland, the schools announced Wednesday. The game is scheduled to be played Aug. 24 in Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. This is the first international game in program history for Florida State. Georgia Tech played in Ireland in 2016, beating Boston
11:01 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles plan to release five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. The Eagles and Slay could not work out a restructured contract, and Slay will be a free agent at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the sources said. The Eagles also had allowed Slay’s
10:21 AM ET The New York Yankees plan to try Isiah Kiner-Falefa in center field during upcoming spring training games, opening the door further for top prospect Anthony Volpe to make the team as the Opening Day shortstop. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Kiner-Falefa, who primarily has played shortstop over the past two
10:50 AM ET ESPN Fantasy The fantasy basketball playoffs started this week for most fantasy managers, but what about those who have Kevin Durant and/or Ja Morant on their roster? Is it worth holding out hope that they return in time for a boost in the weeks ahead? Or is it time to move on
10:02 AM ET The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a three-year contract with Cincinnati Bengals free agent tight end Hayden Hurst, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. Hurst is coming off one of his most productive seasons in the NFL, catching 52 passes for 414 yards — his second-highest career totals in each
10:05 AM ET By now you’re cross-eyed reading about every team competing for the 2023 NCAA title. You’ve picked your bracket and you’re ready for all the rounds. But you’re still looking for more. Here you go. We polled ESPN’s crew of men’s college basketball commentators, analysts and writers — the experts off the court,
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. We are officially less than one month away from the end of the regular season. The Boston Bruins have clinched a playoff spot (and are well on their way to the Presidents’ Trophy),
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will receive a grid penalty at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He will have at least a 10-place drop as a result of his retirement from the season-opening race in Bahrain. Team principal Frederic Vasseur said on Wednesday that Leclerc’s car had two problems with the electronics control unit (ECU) on