9:30 PM ET On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox and skipper Alex Cora announced that they had “mutually agreed to part ways” following bombshell revelations from Major League Baseball’s investigation into the Houston Astros‘ sign-stealing during the 2017 season, when Cora served as Houston’s bench coach. Just one year removed from Boston’s win in the
Month: January 2020
9:05 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif — Former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli will replace Brentson Buckner as the Oakland Raiders‘ defensive line coach, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. The Raiders had no official comment; coach Jon Gruden was with general manager Mike Mayock scouting the East-West Shrine Game in Tampa
8:46 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said the NFL will evaluate the hiring process and examine the Rooney Rule after the recent cycle saw the hiring of just one minority head coach. “I think where we are right now, is not where we want to be, not where we need to be,”
8:55 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons obviously are looking for a fresh start in 2020 coming off another losing season, and they’ll have a new look soon to get it started. The team announced plans to unveil new uniforms in April without divulging details regarding the revised threads. In a letter to season-ticket holders, team
8:39 PM ET Virginia Tech‘s Justin Fuente has emerged as one of the top candidates to replace Matt Rhule as Baylor‘s head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Fuente, 43, has a 33-20 record in four seasons with the Hokies, including an 8-5 record this past season. He was previously the head coach at
5:14 PM ET Lisa D. Mickey LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The banter was lively among three LPGA Tour members and four celebrity golfers earlier this week during a short-game skills challenge leading into the LPGA’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. Larry the Cable Guy produced faux flatulence in the backswing of tour veteran
7:59 PM ET ESPN News Services Third baseman Josh Donaldson has agreed to a four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It will pay him $84 million over the first four years and includes a $16 million club option with an $8 million buyout. In total, the deal includes $92 million
7:35 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As Anthony Davis stood by the wall at the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice facility and spoke to reporters for the first time since taking a nasty fall against the New York Knicks last week that has caused him to miss L.A.’s last three games, he said he was
7:36 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN To close the opening day of Under Armour’s Human Performance Summit, Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid announced he will launch his first signature shoe with the company later this fall. Officially dubbed the Under Armour Embiid 1, the late 2020 launch will make Embiid the only current center in
7:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Alex Cora, who won the World Series in 2018 in his debut season as manager of the Boston Red Sox but has been linked this offseason to two sign-stealing schemes, has mutually agreed to part ways with the team. Cora, 44, led the Red Sox past the Los Angeles