12:37 PM ET The Phoenix Suns on Thursday announced James Jones as their new general manager after he filled the role on an interim basis this season. Along with Jones’ move, the Suns also announced the hiring of Jeff Bower as senior vice president of basketball operations. Jones will oversee basketball operations, with Bower and
Month: April 2019
12:20 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will get his first start of the season Monday, taking the mound at home against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts said Thursday. Kershaw has been sidelined since early in spring training with left shoulder inflammation. The left-hander made his second rehab start on Tuesday, throwing
Apr 8, 2019 AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Victor Caratini hit .349 this spring for the Chicago Cubs. That didn’t move the needle at all on him in terms of getting drafted. However, despite being rostered in less than 1
4:33 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has fired coach Dave Joerger after the team’s best season since 2005-06, it was announced Thursday. “After evaluating the season, I determined that we need to move in a different direction in order to take us to the next level,” Divac said in a
11:24 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are tired of the bashing. Veteran guard Ramon Foster has issued what he called a “PSA” on social media, urging ex-Steelers to stop criticizing current players. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster are among the targets of criticism in the aftermath of the Antonio Brown trade.
1:52 AM ET Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kings XI Punjab to snap their six-match losing start to the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Saturday. Their winless record was the joint worst start in IPL history (along with Delhi Daredevils) Neither team holds the IPL record for consecutive losses, though, and should take inspiration
9:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” What’s next after you spin the wheel of fate and sign the largest contract extension in baseball history? Twists and turns galore. And for Mike Trout, the rare talent poised to dominate
11:00 AM ET ESPN staff Analytics, artificial intelligence, robots: What will the future of sports look like? Our experts predict the new strategies, rules and technology that could change our favorite games forever. NBA in the year … 2025The NBA introduces a “play-in” tournament for the final two playoff slots in each conference. The six
Apr 10, 2019 Dayna Evans ON A MONDAY afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida, four hours before game time, quarterback Vad Lee is rocking leisurely on a foam roller on the carpet of a spacious hotel suite. For more on the athletes and ideas that represent the future of sports, check out the May issue of ESPN
12:00 AM ET Students file into the gym at Regis Jesuit High School on a February night in Aurora, Colorado. Their feet, wet from the beginnings of snow, slide across the bleachers as they crowd into the student section. A hockey game is taking place a few miles down the road, but the biggest draw