5:12 PM ET Notre Dame has promoted quarterbacks coach Tom Rees to offensive coordinator, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. Rees, who set records as the team’s starting quarterback for parts of four seasons from 2010 to 2013, replaces Chip Long, who was dismissed by coach Brian Kelly in December after three seasons on staff. Kelly
7:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — “7 Mile Dre” was born on Oct. 25, 2017. Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond had just recorded a 15-rebound night in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that put him over 5,000 boards for his career — the second-youngest to ever reach the milestone — and he was
4:53 PM ET The Battle of Alberta is now a war of words, courtesy of Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian and Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Kassian defended his attack on Tkachuk during the Oilers’ loss at the Flames on Saturday night, which earned him a misconduct penalty and a two-game suspension from the NHL
4:46 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies have cut outfielder Odubel Herrera and claimed outfielder Nick Martini off waivers. Herrera was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room on the roster for Martini. Herrera was suspended last season under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy after his arrest at a
4:15 PM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host The Houston Astros received unprecedented punishment from MLB and subsequently fired their manager and general manager, in addition to losing ace Gerrit Cole in free agency, yet oddsmakers still expect the team to flirt with 100
4:03 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury to his right shoulder. The Sabres announced Thompson had the operation on Tuesday and will require five to six months of recovery time. Thompson was initially projected
6:53 PM GMT The fastest ball Anrich Nortje has bowled clocked in at “something 150,” but who’s actually counting? Not him. At least not, all of the time. “It [checking the speed gun] is not something I aim to do but once the blood gets flowing it is nice to see it on the big
3:17 PM ET CLEVELAND — New Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that “the sky is the limit” for quarterback Baker Mayfield. “The skill set that our quarterback has is legit,” Stefanski said Tuesday, as the franchise introduced him as its 18th head coach. “He’s as accurate as they come. I think there’s plenty of
2:48 PM ET Former Penn State football player Isaiah Humphries filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Penn State, coach James Franklin and former teammate, Damion Barber. The suit alleges Humphries was subject to hazing brought on by Barber, linebacker Micah Parsons, defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos and linebacker Jesse Luketa, and that the coaching staff was
2:24 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, an eight-time Pro Bowler who last played in 2018, made his retirement official on Tuesday. Gates, 39, Gates is the Chargers’ all-time leader in receptions (955), receiving yards (11,841) and touchdown catches (116). Category Rank for TEs Rec. 955 3rd Rec. yards 11,841 3rd Rec.