4:33 PM ET David Stern, who served as the NBA’s commissioner from 1984 until 2014, died Wednesday, the league announced in a statement. Stern was commissioner during the most successful period in NBA history and shepherded the league into the global market. Stern’s impact on the game was undeniable, and reaction to his death poured
Month: January 2020
4:52 PM ET Jason Garrett will continue his discussions with Dallas Cowboys ownership about his future with the team on Thursday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Garrett concluded a second meeting with team owner/general manager Jerry Jones and his son Stephen, Dallas’ executive vice president, on Tuesday, with no announcement of a resolution. Garrett’s contract
7:00 AM ET John Cordes/Icon Sportswire Hopefully everyone’s holidays went well. In the MLB offseason, stuff happened while we were distracted by all the festivities. You might have caught some or all of these tidbits in the peripheral of your attention span. Or you might have been completely focused on other things, non-baseball things. That’s
4:34 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State has hired Tim Beck as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, completing a revamp of Dave Doeren’s coaching staff after a four-win season. Beck had spent the past three seasons as offensive coordinator at Texas, though he was demoted from coordinator as part of a
4:39 PM ET DALLAS — The persistence finally paid off for the Minnesota Wild, who were announced as the host of the 2021 NHL Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis against an opponent that’s yet to be determined. The NHL has been holding outdoor games since 2008, but the Wild have only previously appeared
4:11 PM ET On the night of the 2007 NBA draft lottery, David Stern sat in the temporary bleachers lining the NBA’s Secaucus, New Jersey, television studios and seethed. The three finalists had been revealed for a chance to draft Greg Oden and Kevin Durant with the Nos. 1 and 2 picks: Portland, Seattle and
3:49 PM ET After a stunning retirement prior to free agency, veteran guard Darren Collison is considering a February return to the NBA – with the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers emerging as his preferred destinations, league sources told ESPN. Collison, 32, exited the league abruptly in late June despite an expectation that he
3:54 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs III is in the concussion protocol after a hard landing in which his helmet hit the turf at the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said after the game. Ruggs, who had two receptions for 27 yards in Alabama’s 35-16 victory over Michigan,
3:54 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Alabama Crimson Tide receiver Henry Ruggs III was helped off the field in the third quarter against Michigan in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl after landing hard on the turf. Ruggs, who had two receptions for 27 yards against Michigan, dove for a deep pass from Mac Jones, but the
2:34 PM ET Ohio State All-American cornerback Jeff Okudah declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday. Okudah is ranked as the No. 5 overall player on Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board and is his No. 1 cornerback. In his announcement on Twitter, Okudah wrote, “As I embark on the next part of my journey, I