10:33 AM ET Monte McNair on Thursday was hired as the Sacramento Kings‘ new general manager, the team announced. McNair, who has been the Houston Rockets‘ assistant general manager since 2018, replaces Vlade Divac, who stepped down as the Kings’ GM last month. “Monte is one of the NBA’s top basketball minds who has played
Month: September 2020
8:04 AM ET Miguel Baeza was doing a strength-and-conditioning drill, jumping over hurdles at his gym, MMA Masters, in Miami. The up-and-coming UFC welterweight had just completed three rounds of sparring. Fatigue was setting in. On his second and third jumps over the hurdle, he touched the bar. On the fourth and fifth times, he
3:09 PM GMT The 21 players travelling from the England-Australia limited-overs series into IPL will need to isolate themselves for a varying period ranging between one and six days once they land in the UAE on Thursday evening. For the group travelling to Dubai, comprising 18 players from six teams, the quarantine period would be
10:46 AM ET Charlotte was forced to cancel its game against North Carolina on Saturday because it did not have enough offensive linemen to safely play the game, the school announced Thursday. Over the past two weeks, the school said three players have tested positive for the coronavirus, but contact tracing led to several offensive
10:03 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With his New England Patriots team preparing to face the Russell Wilson-led Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, coach Bill Belichick is openly wondering what everyone might be missing with Wilson. “Honestly, I think he’s in a way underrated by the media or the fans, I don’t know. But I
8:50 AM ET Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is in the books, and unsurprisingly, what happened on Sunday (and even Thursday and Monday) can be a blur. Every week of the season goes by quickly and leads to information falling through the cracks, but that information is more meaningful in Week 1 for
8:37 AM ET Novak Djokovic has spoke with ATP chief Andrea Gaudenzi regarding his breakaway players body, the world No.1 confirmed, reiterating that the new association could be a “positive addition” to the men’s Tour. Djokovic stepped down as head of the ATP player council last month along with members Vasek Pospisil, John Isner and
9:20 AM ET The NFL returned last week. It was weird with no fans and with face shields (shoutout to Andy Reid) and Zoom interviews, but the actual football was surprisingly crisp. Fantasy football managers rejoiced, watching high draft picks such as Saints running back Alvin Kamara and prized rookies such as Chiefs running back
8:00 AM ET If I were a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee this season, I would apply for a sabbatical. Or to the Peace Corps. Or to go just about anywhere else besides those selection committee Zoom calls that will begin Nov. 17. College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock’s crew might
7:00 AM ET Fun fact: Once the 16 playoff teams are determined, there will be 64 potential World Series matchups. Right now, there are even more series in play, given the tight nature of the National League playoff race standings. Of course, all matchups are not created equal from an interest standpoint. Thus, here is