7:54 PM ET Jerry Stackhouse is in talks with Vanderbilt to become its next head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Stackhouse, an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies, was the head coach of the Raptors 905 G League team the last two years. He was named D-League Coach of the Year after leading them to
Month: April 2019
6:42 PM ET Former Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson has reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Let’s have some fun https://t.co/5skII5wikt — Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22) April 1, 2019 After a series of injuries to their running back corps, the Rams signed Anderson on
7:15 AM ET The free-agent flurry gave us a first glimpse of what the NFL will look like in 2019, as big names such as Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, among others, have new homes. With the offseason transaction carousel having finally quieted down, we’re offering a new batch of NFL Power
Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show starts off with the latest news and notes from the MMA world. But before that, Ariel gives his thoughts on April Fools’ Day and the controversial news surrounding Conor McGregor. Then, “The Karate Hottie” Michelle Waterson talks about the secrets to her recent success and why she hopes her next fight
6:07 PM ET Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland opened play at the Volvo Car Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Australia’s Destanee Aiava on Monday at the WTA’s first clay-court event of the season. Other seeded players winning were 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 13th-seeded Sofia Kenin of the
6:11 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the LA Clippers and will miss the season’s last five games, the team announced Monday. Surgery will not be required, the team said. Valanciunas had put up a career-best streak of six consecutive double-doubles before injuring the
1:00 AM ET Greg Wyshynski Chris Peters Close ESPN NHL Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. As each NHL team is eliminated from playoff contention —
6:01 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Jarvis Landry cried. Baker Mayfield started screaming. The subject of the emotions sat between Landry and Mayfield at a podium on Monday: receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whose acquisition via trade electrified the city of Cleveland and the Cleveland Browns. To Beckham, the trade was initially a shock to the
5:04 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett signed with Bellator MMA on Monday following two and a half years away from the sport. Barnett, 41, last fought in the main event of a UFC Fight Night in September 2016, submitting fellow ex-champ Andrei Arlovski. Three months later, however, his career was sidetracked when
4:53 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars signed running back Alfred Blue on Monday, adding a productive veteran as more insurance in case Leonard Fournette is not able to rebound from a disappointing 2018 season. Blue, who turns 28 later this month, rushed for 2,407 yards and eight touchdowns in five seasons with the