8:35 AM ET TOM IZZO WAS busy studying the game footage on his flatscreen, rewinding and restarting one moment over and over again. The Michigan State coach watched the final play of regulation unfold, a star teammate clapping for the ball only not to get it. He examined the body language of two bickering teammates,
8:33 AM ET It’s that time! Rules: • I start from scratch. It’s more fun to try to identify the dozen best players of this particular season in each conference. Some colleagues, including pocket square enthusiast Kevin Pelton, place more weight on a player’s track record. I might use that as a tiebreaker, but I
2:56 PM ET Opening Bell: What now, Pacquiao? LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao’s return to fight in the United States for the first time in 26 months went exactly how I and most expected it go. He easily outpointed the perennially underachieving Adrien Broner via unanimous decision on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden
2:51 PM ET Manny Pacquiao suffered a scratched cornea in his left eye during his lopsided unanimous decision over Adrien Broner in defense of his secondary welterweight world title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The injury, which his team has deemed minor, did not, however, come from one of the
2:45 PM ET Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers has named Maryland‘s Andy Buh its defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Coach Chris Ash announced the hiring Monday. Buh, who spent the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Maryland, replaces Jay Niemann. Niemann had been the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator since Ash took over
2:12 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans promoted tight ends coach Arthur Smith to be their offensive coordinator on Monday. Smith replaces former Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur who moved on to become the
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN SEATTLE — The temporary offices for the NHL Seattle franchise are in a nondescript, tan two-story building on a residential street, two blocks from the arena. If visitors ring the doorbell, staffers must scurry from their seats to greet them. Receptionist? That’s somewhere on the to-do list. Only 13 people
1:49 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Ben Fawkes Close ESPN Staff Writer Runs day-to-day editorial operations at Chalk, ESPN.com’s gambling section Joined ESPN in 2010 In the American sports betting world, nothing is bigger than the Super Bowl. Sunday, Feb. 3 |
12:39 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled on the power play over the last two seasons, and finally, they’re doing something to address it. Columbus announced Monday it was hiring Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis as a special teams consultant. The team is still developing St. Louis’ exact role. “I
12:33 PM ET Fans coming to see the Los Angeles Rams face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII will pay thousands for game tickets, but at least they can fill up on $2 hot dogs and some $5 beers once inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay reiterated the