7:00 AM ET LET THE RECORD show that I came prepared for my interview with Tamika Catchings. I whiled away days on Lexis Nexis and pored over hazy box scores hoping they’d whisper something new. I did my job — until I didn’t. Fourteen minutes and 52 seconds in, I hadn’t asked her one question
7:00 AM ET The last game of a bumpy, difficult and fun-as-hell spring FCS season kicks off in Frisco, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. Top-seeded South Dakota State will meet No. 2 seed Sam Houston for the first time (2 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN App), and the storylines overflow. Let’s lay out everything
5:54 PM ET ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Thursday he wants a “thorough assessment” of College Football Playoff expansion before making any decisions about the current four-team format. During a conference call with reporters following the league’s virtual spring meetings, Phillips said he isn’t against expansion, but he doesn’t want to rush into making a
4:34 PM ET An independent massage therapist has been barred from Ohio State’s campus and from having any interaction with Ohio State athletics members after an independent investigation found she had engaged in inappropriate and exploitative behavior targeting members of the Buckeyes football team. The university released statements and a full report on the investigation,
3:17 PM ET ESPN News Services AUSTIN, Texas — Texas forward Greg Brown announced Thursday he is turning pro and won’t return to the Longhorns for his sophomore season under new coach Chris Beard. Brown, who is ranked No. 29 in ESPN’s top 100 draft prospects, was a top-10 recruit when he signed with Texas
1:26 PM ET George Kliavkoff, the president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International, has been hired as the next commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kliavkoff replaces Larry Scott, who had been the commissioner since 2009. The Pac-12 announced in January that Scott’s tenure would end in June, with
The Premier League expects to have full stadiums for the start of the 21-22 season in August. The United Kingdom government is preparing to lift all social contact restrictions on June 21. “The fans are starting to come back next week and I hope on Aug. 14 they will be back in full,” Premier League chief
12:20 PM ET NEW YORK — St. John’s has given Big East Conference coach of the year Mike Anderson a six-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. The university announced the deal on Thursday after Anderson delivered consecutive winning seasons in his first two years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Red Storm posted a
9:00 AM ET In 2006, Joel Sebastianelli was a 12-year-old college football fanatic in the small town of Johnston, Rhode Island. And he was captivated by a record-breaking gunslinger who resided 5,068 miles away and rarely played a game that ended before midnight on the East Coast. Sebastianelli and his buddies loved playing NCAA Football
Barcelona has interest in signing at least one of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay this summer. Barcelona’s search for a striker pre-dates Luis Suarez’s departure from the club but has accelerated since he moved to Atletico Madrid in September 2020. Barcelona have held conversations with the representatives of Aguero and Depay to sound out how much
The 2021 Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea has been moved to Portugal. The Portuguese FA (FPF) had offered to host the event and following the UK government’s decision to place Portugal on the “green list” — meaning those travelling do not have to quarantine on return. With travel restrictions lifted for City’s
May 13, 2021 ESPN staff ESPN continued its Sales Pitch (ESPN+) series this week, examining the men’s college basketball programs in the Big East that have the most and fewest advantages in enticing recruits and transfers to campus. After seeing the results of our survey, ESPN.com’s writing team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway
May 12, 2021 Last week, we started our Sales Pitch series by ranking the schools in the ACC based on the quality of their enticements for men’s basketball recruits, also debating the schools that do the most with fewer resources and those our team would consider “sleeping giants.” This week, we’ll continue our exercise by
7:00 AM ET In 1992, Washington State’s Drew Bledsoe threw for 3,246 passing yards — third most in the country — and led the Cougars to a surprising 9-3 record and top-15 finish. His big arm and big-for-the-era numbers earned him the top spot in the 1993 NFL draft. It didn’t earn him the national
10:36 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. New LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey’s choice to present her for Naismith Hall of Fame induction this weekend couldn’t do
May 11, 2021 ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Parker Fox, a 6-foot-8 forward and a native of Minnesota, joined the revamped Gophers men’s basketball team on Tuesday. Fox played three seasons at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and was selected this year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a Division II
9:16 PM ET Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Five-star guard TyTy Washington announced
7:39 PM ET Associated Press Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere, Sacred Heart running back Julius Chestnut and VMI receiver Jakob Herres are among the Walter Payton Award finalists highlighting The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Wednesday. The Championship Subdivision’s spring season, pushed back nearly six months because of the pandemic, will conclude Sunday with
4:50 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — New Kansas coach Lance Leipold is retaining longtime assistant Emmett Jones, who had served as the Jayhawks’ interim coach when the program was missing both a football coach and athletic director. Leipold, who was hired away from Buffalo two weeks ago, announced the majority of his staff
The University of Maine announced on Wednesday that UMass associate head coach Ben Barr has become the fifth head men’s hockey coach in the school’s history. Barr takes over in the Maine after the sudden, tragic death of head coach Red Gendron earlier this spring. Barr has only served as an assistant at the college
2:28 PM ET The Valdosta (Georgia) Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday to revisit its earlier decision not to renew embattled football coach Rush Propst’s contract, according to an agenda posted on the school district’s website. The school board voted on April 27 not to renew Propst, who was placed on administrative leave
Barcelona has reached out to Hansi Flick about his interest in becoming their manager this summer. Flick is leaving Bayern Munich, but he is close to finalizing a deal to become manager of Germany. Ronald Koeman has one season remaining on his contract with Barcelona. With Flick unavailable, Barcelona could keep Koeman for at least
Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday the 28 women that will centralize next season in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics. As one has come to expect from Canada in international competition, it’s a talented, experienced roster that inexplicably excludes Daryl Watts. Four players with current NCAA eligibility were selected to centralize with the team. Minnesota
10:32 AM ET Jonathan Givony Paul Biancardi Close Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State Five-star basketball recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. has committed to Milwaukee of the Horizon League, he told ESPN on Wednesday, spurning offers
Borussia Dortmund has announced that Erling Haaland will remain with the club next season. Haaland is under contract until 2024, but a clause in his contract would allow him to leave in 2022 for a fee significantly below €100 million. Last month, sources told ESPN that BVB will only entertain an offer of €180m for
Borussia Dortmund has announced that Erling Haaland will remain with the club next season. Haaland is under contract until 2024, but a clause in his contract would allow him to leave in 2022 for a fee significantly below €100 million. Last month, sources told ESPN that BVB will only entertain an offer of €180m for
Neymar recently revealed he would like the opportunity to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. While Neymar has signed an extension with Paris Saint-Germain through 2025, Ronaldo’s future with Juventus is uncertain as the club could miss out on the Champions League. “I want to play with Cristiano Ronaldo,” Neymar told GQ. “I have already played with
7:28 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Parker Fox, a 6-foot-8 forward and a native of Minnesota, became the latest transfer to join the revamped Gophers men’s basketball team on Tuesday. Fox played three seasons at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and was selected this year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
1:37 PM ET Colt Brennan, who set numerous NCAA records as the quarterback of the University of Hawai’i, has died, his father, Terry Brennan, told the Star Advertiser. He was 37. His father said Colt Brennan was in his fifth month at a rehabilitation facility in California when he was found unconscious. He died Monday
Manchester City has clinched the Premier League title following Manchester United’s loss to Leicester City. Pep Guardiola has now won the Premier League in three of his five seasons with the club. City has won seven league titles in total. Manchester City have three league games remaining, against Newcastle, Brighton and Everton, before attention will
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