7:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Howie Kendrick announced his retirement Monday after 15 major league seasons. In an Instagram post, Kendrick thanked each of the teams he played for in the majors, finishing with the Washington Nationals, the team he won a World Series title with in 2019. “To the fans, without your support
6:39 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
6:42 PM ET Bo Pelini is not expected to return for another season as LSU‘s defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN. Pelini, a former head coach at Youngstown State and Nebraska, was brought on to coach LSU’s defense in January, but ultimately failed to live up to expectations as the Tigers ranked next-to-last in
6:17 PM ET South Alabama has hired Major Applewhite as its new offensive coordinator, the school announced Monday. Applewhite joins new head coach Kane Wommack’s staff after spending the past two seasons as an analyst on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama. Prior to Alabama, Applewhite was the head coach at Houston, where he compiled a
12:43 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The Milwaukee Bucks have lost their 2022 second-round draft pick for violating rules governing the timing of this season’s free-agency discussions. The decision was announced by the NBA after a thorough investigation regarding the Bucks’ failed sign-and-trade agreement to acquire Bogdan Bogdanovic. The league found that the team had discussions
4:47 PM ET There will be no agreement on a rookie extension for New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski . Ball will become a restricted free agent next summer., although both sides remain positive about the ability to move forward together, Paul told ESPN. Ball signed
4:28 PM ET LA Clippers guard Luke Kennard has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension, agents Aaron Mintz and Dave Spahn of CAA Sports told ESPN. The deal includes $56 million in guaranteed money, with a majority of the additional $8 million in incentives considered reachable, the agents said. Kennard’s representatives with CAA
6:11 PM ET Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension, including a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports head of basketball Omar Wilkes told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anunoby averaged a career high 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Raptors in the regular season and
5:50 PM ET The Orlando Magic agreed to extensions with Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz on Monday, locking up two former lottery picks in the 2017 draft. Isaac agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal, his agent, Jeff Wechsler, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fultz agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension, according to his agent,
3:50 PM ET Kawhi Leonard said the “best decision” for him is to likely decline the player option in his contract next summer, but that it doesn’t mean that the LA Clippers All-Star is “leaving or staying.” “Just for my situation right now, I’m just focused on this season,” Leonard said Monday. “Not saying I’m