6:30 PM ET LSU is hiring longtime NFL coach Scott Linehan as passing game coordinator, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Linehan replaces Joe Brady, who won the Broyles Award as the top assistant in college football during his lone season at LSU.
Month: February 2020
8:19 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan College football teams are turning the page to the 2020 season. For several of the sport’s historic programs,
6:07 PM ET Major League Baseball is mulling significant changes to its postseason, including increasing the number of teams from 10 to 14 and adding a reality TV-type format to determine which teams play each other in an expanded wild-card round, sources told ESPN. 2 Related MLB is considering a move in which each league
5:13 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a good reason not to report to work. The NBA’s reigning MVP and Milwaukee Bucks superstar welcomed his first child, Liam Charles Antetokounmpo, into the world. He shared the news via Twitter. Liam Charles Antetokounmpo in the house❤️ pic.twitter.com/yVSf0U93le — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 10,
10:56 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chris Silverwood concedes that England may need to manage Jofra Archer‘s workload in a similar way to that of Mark Wood if he is to preserve his prime pace-bowling assets. With Archer facing three months on the sidelines recovering from a stress fracture in his right elbow, questions have been
5:06 PM ET Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos will miss Monday’s game against the Blue Jackets in Columbus with a lower-body injury, the team announced. 2 Related Stamkos was not on the ice for the Lightning’s morning skate session and is listed as day-to-day. Coach Jon Cooper said after the skate that he doesn’t expect
5:22 PM ET Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid practiced Monday but his status for Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks is up in the air. “He’s got a bruise on his knee or above his knee,” Oilers coach Dave Tippett told reporters Monday. “We’ll see where he is in the morning. I wouldn’t rule him
5:26 PM ET After 18 years of suppressing his true feelings, former New York Jets star pass-rusher Mark Gastineau has decided to go public with his belief that the NFL single-season sack record should belong to him, not Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan. “It’s my record, and I want it to be known
10:48 AM ET Joe Klingele The MLB regular season is just around the corner, and there are plenty of opportunities to make futures bets before the first pitch is thrown on Opening Day. With spring training in full swing, the Dodgers and Yankees are the heavy favorites to reach the Fall Classic. Here are the
4:12 PM ET UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko believes a third fight against Amanda Nunes will happen at some point, but she’s enjoying her reign in the 125-pound division and sees Joanne Calderwood as her likely next opponent. “[Calderwood] makes sense,” Shevchenko said Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “She’s closer for the next