11:24 AM ET Associated Press Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a Monday Night Football game. She will again be part of a network first when ESPN produces an NBA game announced and directed by women. Mowins will work the Golden State Warriors–Utah Jazz game with
Month: February 2022
12:54 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA unveiled a redesigned Kobe Bryant Trophy — awarded to the All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player — on Thursday afternoon. The league revealed the trophy two weeks ahead of the NBA All-Star Game, which will take place Feb. 20 in Cleveland. The trophy, which was renamed after Bryant in
2:11 PM ET Legendary Hall of Fame coach Bill Fitch, who coached some of the NBA’s biggest names and helped guide Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 1981, died at the age of 89 on Wednesday. Fitch, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, was named to the Top 10
News Chairman hits out at predecessor following cancellation of EGM to determine Test viability Lord Kamlesh Patel has accused a group of Yorkshire members of attempting to “delay and derail” Headingley’s reinstatement as an international venue, because they believe the club is being “sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter”. Yorkshire’s hopes of meeting
1:44 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A lawyer for former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs told a judge he has received body-worn camera video from police who arrived after a high-speed crash that killed a woman. Ruggs didn’t have to appear in court Thursday with his attorney, David Chesnoff, ahead of a
2:35 PM ET CINCINNATI — The cold has never bothered the Cincinnati Bengals. But ahead of a trip to Los Angeles for next week’s Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, the team figured practicing indoors might be a good idea. The Bengals will practice inside the indoor bubble at the University of Cincinnati campus a
1:48 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are set to hire Mike Kafka from the Kansas City Chiefs to be their offensive coordinator under new head coach Brian Daboll, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kafka was the Chiefs’ quarterbacks coach/pass game coordinator the past two seasons. He has been an assistant
1:41 PM ET Associated Press VIENNA — Dominic Thiem, the 2020 US Open champion, has delayed his comeback because of a hurt hand and now plans to make his return at Indian Wells in March. Thiem hasn’t played in a tournament since June because of a wrist injury and was unable to defend his title
12:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott has a new title to add to his résumé: professional gamer. On Wednesday, Scott was signed by esports vertical Dignitas, becoming the first two-sport NFL and Rocket League pro. Scott, 26, has the status of Grand Champion in Rocket League, putting him in the
12:29 PM ET Tom Brady will officially end his NFL career as a member of the 99 Club. The Madden NFL video game has officially elevated him to the 99 Club for the second time this season — he was also moved there in October when he set the NFL’s all-time passing yardage mark. Now,