Feb 21, 2019 First, Oklahoma convinced coach Lincoln Riley to turn down NFL overtures with a contract extension. Then, Riley convinced Alabama transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts to join him in Norman. With Riley and Hurts in tow, Oklahoma is once again primed for a run to the College Football Playoff. The Sooners do have to
8:50 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — All the early signs from the first week of testing suggest Ferrari has stolen a march on its rivals. The Italian team, revitalised under its new team principal Mattia Binotto, not only looked quick on track, it was confident off it. After his first proper taste of the SF90
8:49 AM ET San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich usually shuts down reporters with a shot of disdain when they make the mistake of casting assumptions. But on this night in a dark hallway outside the visitors locker room at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Popovich nods when the word “introspective” is used to describe
8:24 AM ET What’s the most likely Anthony Davis trade destination? Where will Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard end up playing next season? The ESPN Forecast panel looks ahead to the big moves that could happen in the 2019 offseason. Where will Anthony Davis play next season? The trade deadline passed without the
8:47 AM ET Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins will officially throw at the NFL combine, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. Alabama’s Quinnen Williams is one of several game-wreckers in Round 1. Mel projects Picks 1-32 in April’s draft, and it’s heavy on pass-rushers. Haskins has previously said he intended to participate in all drills
Feb 18, 2019 With All-Star Weekend in the books, it’s time to look at which NBA Finals contenders are in the driver’s seat for home-court advantage, which teams are still fighting for a playoff spot and which struggling clubs already have eyes on the draft. Our panel (ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, Tim MacMahon and Andre’ Snellings,
8:30 AM ET Anthony Olivieri IT’S APRIL 2018, and Masai Ujiri sits high above downtown Toronto. The offices are all glass doors and leather chairs. His corner is without clutter-the team has just renovated the floor-and the Raptors’ team president sinks into a seat that faces his barren desk. It’s a lofty perch. It’s here
7:57 AM ET Spanish golfer Nuria Iturrios has established a four-shot halfway lead after taming brutal winds in the second round of the Australian Ladies Classic at Bonville. Iturrios carded a superb five-under-par 67 in Friday’s challenging conditions to take command of the tournament at eight-under overall. The 23-year-old backed up a steady front nine
6:59 AM ET WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — When it comes to filling big shoes, Matt Adams has nothing on Babe Dahlgren and Ryan Minor. Dahlgren is the man who replaced Lou Gehrig in the New York Yankees‘ lineup the day that the Iron Horse’s consecutive-games streak ended. Nearly 60 years later, Minor is the
7:00 AM ET The offseason is always about waiting … waiting for baseball to be back. But this offseason has had even more waiting than usual, as we waited more than three months for Manny Machado to sign, and we’re still waiting for Bryce Harper. But now, the wait is over (sort of). Games will