1:39 PM ET A former Villanova football player is suing the NCAA, claiming that college athletes should be viewed as employees and paid like other students who participate in work-study programs on campus. Trey Johnson filed the class-action lawsuit Wednesday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal court. Along with the NCAA, 22 Division I
Month: November 2019
6:09 PM GMT Vishal Dikshit The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has sacked two selectors – Pradeep Kasliwal and Sanjay Patil – after a controversy over the squad picked for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India’s domestic T20 tournament. While picking an inexperienced bowling attack as part of the 15-man squad on Monday, the five-member panel
8:20 AM ET Minnesota already has put together a historic season, winning its first eight games for the first time since 1941, but the Gophers are hoping to continue making records. Unfortunately, the easier part of their schedule is in the rearview and the remaining four games are going to pose a significant challenge, starting
12:46 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker knew the tribute video was coming. But that couldn’t prevent him from shedding some tears after the longtime Charlotte Hornets star was honored with the 90-second video prior to playing his first game here as an opposing player. “It was special,” Walker said after scoring
12:46 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When a star player returns to face his former team for the first time, the first question on everyone’s mind is an obvious one: How will he be received when he takes the court for the first time in a visiting team’s uniform? When Kemba Walker was
12:23 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown says he should be “ready to go” Thursday night against the Charlotte Hornets after sitting out the past three games due to an infection. Brown said he had to go to the hospital five times after initially falling ill prior to an
12:32 PM ET A week before he’s scheduled to meet with NFL investigators, free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown backtracked Thursday afternoon after a profanity-filled tweet earlier in the day that said he wants the league to “clear my name” and reiterated that he’ll “never play” again. Earlier Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that Brown
12:32 PM ET A week before he’s scheduled to meet with NFL investigators, free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown said in a profanity-filled tweet that he wants the league to “clear my name” but reiterated that he’ll “never play” again in the league that he said treats black players unfairly. Earlier Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Josina
1:11 PM GMT The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has been fined £70,000 after comments made by its representatives about the effect of Typhoon Hagibis at the World Cup in Japan were found to have constituted misconduct and “brought the game into disrepute”. The SRU has also been forced to issue a “meaningful” written apology to
7:20 AM ET NHL Insiders We’re a little more than one month into a 2019-20 NHL season that has included some major surprises, including the Buffalo Sabres in a playoff spot, the Edmonton Oilers leading their division, Darcy Kuemper leading all netminders in save percentage and goals-against average, and the San Jose Sharks … well,