7:02 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have hired Hensley Meulens as assistant hitting coach after the crosstown Mets poached Eric Chavez from the same position in January. The Yankees announced the hiring Monday night. Meulens played for the franchise from 1989 to ’93 at the start of a
7:47 PM ET A custom study by the NFL and Nielsen found that 208 million people watched Super Bowl LVI, the league and its ratings partner said. Nielsen initially reported that 167 million unique users viewed the game for at least one minute, but the study looked closer at viewership among groups at parties, bars
6:46 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Art Briles informed Grambling State University on Monday that he’ll no longer be the school’s offensive coordinator, saying in a statement obtained by ESPN that he did not want to be a “distraction” to the team. Briles’ decision comes after the hire by first-year coach Hue Jackson was met with
7:54 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Casey Thompson, who started 10 games and passed for 24 touchdowns for Texas last season, opened Nebraska‘s spring practice Monday as its No. 1 quarterback. “I think he’s the best one right now,” new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple said. “That might change tomorrow. There’s nothing set in
3:47 PM ET The International Ice Hockey Federation has banned Belarus and Russia from participation in “every age category and in all IIHF competitions until further notice” and has pulled the 2023 world junior hockey championship from Russia. The decision was made at a meeting of the IIHF council on Monday, in reaction to Russia’s
4:16 PM ET The NHL is taking a stand against Russia and its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In a news release Monday, the league outlined measures it has put in place as a reprimand for Russia’s actions. “The National Hockey League condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urges a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible,”
4:21 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones did not want to add comment on an ESPN report regarding a $2.4 million settlement the organization paid four cheerleaders after a voyeurism allegation was made against a senior executive in 2015. But he was asked about his feelings regarding the culture of
3:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC 272 pay-per-view event has lost a highly anticipated co-main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev, as Fiziev has tested positive for COVID-19. Fiziev’s manager, Daniel Rubenstein, broke the news to MMA Hour on Monday, and Fiziev followed with an official statement from his social media.
2:17 PM ET ESPN News Services The Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars will open the 2022 NFL preseason schedule on Aug. 4 in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Former Raiders receiver Cliff Branch and defensive lineman Richard Seymour will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6,
12:12 PM ET Ukrainian tennis player, Marta Kostyuk, ranked No. 49 in the world, expressed “surprise and dissatisfaction” on her social media page with the lack of response from the Women’s Tennis Association on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and demanded that the WTA immediately condemn the Russian government and pull all tournaments out of Russia.