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Breaking down the Carolina Panthers' top candidates in coach search CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The search for the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers intensified on Thursday as Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy interviewed with team officials while the Chiefs had a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs. Get the ...
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How Brandon Ingram is building an NBA home in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS -- It's Dec. 5, and the New Orleans Pelicans, losers of six straight games, are hosting the Phoenix Suns. Early in the first quarter, Kelly Oubre Jr., streaking down the court on a fast break, gathers a pass from Ricky Rubio, takes one dribble and ...
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2020 NFL playoffs: Ranking every team from No. 12 to No. 1, with Ravens leading the pack The 2019 NFL playoffs are upon us, and it could be one of the more interesting postseasons we have had in some time. If you ask me, there isn't a team in this group of 12 that does not deserve to be in the postseason, and each has potential to win a game or ...
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Eagles vs. Seahawks Wild Card Round: TV schedule, storylines, game time and more The fourth-seeded Eagles (9-7) are hosting the fifth-seeded Seahawks (11-5) in a NFC Wild Card game at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Here's everything you need to know: • 2:30 p.m.: Eagles Pregame Live on NBCSP • 4:40 p.m.: Eagles vs.
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Saints burying ghosts of playoffs past as they seek first Super Bowl in a decade METAIRIE, La. — Next month will mark the 10th anniversary of Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints winning Super Bowl XLIV. If Brees & Co. wish to win another, what better place than South Florida, the site of the victory following the 2009 season?
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Source: Mississippi State fires Joe Moorhead after 2 seasons The Mississippi State Bulldogs have fired coach Joe Moorhead on Friday, ending his two-year tenure at the school, sources told ESPN. Moorhead arrived at Mississippi State's football building shortly before 9 a.m. local time and was informed of his dismissal, ...
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College Football Bowl Preview: Your Jan. 3 Viewer's Guide Your trusty and semi-daily college football bowl preview that today takes a quick-hit look at the Jan. 3 bowl menu, one that features a single MAC-MWC matchup. WHO: Ohio (6-6) vs. Nevada (7-5) WHAT: The 23rd Famous Idaho Potato Bowl WHERE: ...
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Troy Polamalu headlines the 2020 Hall of Fame modern-era finalists; Patrick Willis among notable snubs On Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed the 15 modern-era nominees that are finalists for induction in this year's class. Five modern-era players will be part of a record 20 enshrinees consisting of five modern-era players, 10 senior inductees, ...
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4 possible Cowboys coaching replacements for Jason Garrett Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. Oops. Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together.
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Pistons owner Tom Gores on team: 'We've got a lot of work to do' Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has tried to have a sunny outlook about his team, even in the face of difficult starts and losing seasons. Like most NBA team owners, he's seeking success in the standings and playoff appearances as proof that things are ...
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The Ugly Truth: Scouts Rank Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers 8th Among Playoff Quarterbacks Ron Wolf, the legendary Green Bay Packers' general manager who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015, often said, "If you don't have a quarterback, you don't have a chance." Wolf traded for Brett Favre in Feb., 1992, a move that reversed ...
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What's on the Cubs' 2020 calendar? Here are 8 things to watch for, including a Kris Bryant decision. The windows of Maddon's Post were covered New Year's Day following the sudden closing of Joe Maddon's ill-fated restaurant while a new cannabis dispensary was opening a couple of blocks north of Wrigley Field. Out with the old and in with the new?
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North Carolina's Anthony Harris to undergo surgery to repair torn ACL North Carolina freshman guard Anthony Harris suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will undergo surgery next week, the school announced Friday morning. Harris suffered the injury on Monday during a game against Yale. This is Harris' second ACL ...
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Ten Things I Thought Would Happen For Michigan Against Alabama Patterson was dealing in the first half and had Michigan on top of Alabama, 16-14, at halftime. In the second half, however, he struggled. Michigan didn't score after the break and lost by 19 points after Mac Jones outplayed Patterson in a big way. Michigan's ...
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Warriors must bring extra energy each night to counter depleted roster Hours before his team's 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Warriors coach Steve Kerr had an epiphany about his young battered unit's energy level. "I'm a little worried about that," he admitted. "It just feels like a sleepy day." By the end of the night, his ...
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3 takeaways from the Blackhawks' 7-5 loss to the Canucks, including why Corey Crawford might start the next game No team walks away happy following a defeat but after Thursday's frustrating 7-5 loss to the Canucks, the Blackhawks saw the bigger picture. They took two of three on a road trip that took them to the Eastern, Mountain and Pacific time zones and if it weren't ...
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Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead first NBA All-Star fan vote returns It's not a complete changing of the guard — LeBron James, James Harden, and other veterans are still drawing a lot of votes — but fans want to see the game's young stars headline the NBA All-Star Game. The first returns from the fan voting for the NBA ...
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Tennessee turns up the Vol-ume, rallies to beat Indiana A humdrum defensive affair in the first half boiled over into one of the most dramatic finishes in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl history. The first half was a simply Rocky Slop, a snooze-fest, matching the second-lowest score at the break in the bowl season. The last five ...
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5 takeaways from Illinois' 76-56 loss at Michigan State, including an unwise 3-point shooting strategy Playing in the Breslin Center is never easy, but on Thursday Illinois looked like it had never been there before. The Illini were out of sorts from the start and fell 76-56 at Michigan State. Advertisement. They don't get much of a breather, playing Sunday against ...
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Ghana soccer association fires all coaches ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The Ghana soccer association has fired all its national team coaches in a drastic and unexpected move. That includes the coaches for the men's and women's senior national teams and all men's and women's youth teams. In all, nine ...
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Dave Gettleman Gets a Wake-Up Call Dave Gettleman knew the score when he walked into the arena with his boss, John Mara, before the end of the season. And just because the Giants general manager survived the fight doesn't mean he emerged feeling like a winner. As a matter of fact, a week ...
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Keeler: Can soaring CU Buffs avoid an Oregon Ducks hangover? 0. BOULDER — Ain't the party. It's the hangover. "Coach (Tad Boyle) told us quickly that we've got to turn our attention to the Beavers," McKinley Wright offered just outside the CU locker room, less than a half-hour after his Buffs sent No. 4 Oregon packing ...
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4 coordinators in the NFL playoffs who the Cowboys should consider in their coaching search The Dallas Cowboys could go in a number of ways in their search for a new head coach -- if and when that gets underway -- the most appealing of which would arguably be to pluck a talented coordinator from a playoff team. This has been a common ...
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No Nostalgia for Brady as He Enters Latest Postseason Run FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady made one thing clear on Thursday: He isn't thinking about the past or the future this week as he prepares for the 17th postseason of his 20-year NFL career. "I'm not much for nostalgia," Brady said. "I'm just pretty focused ...
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'This is the team I envisioned.' TCU basketball carries momentum into Big 12 play TCU basketball didn't have the best non-conference season. The Horned Frogs blew a 15-point lead and endured a lengthy scoring drought in a loss to Clemson in Las Vegas. They also fell short in trying to rally from an 18-point deficit against USC in the ...
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Four things the NY Jets and GM Joe Douglas must do this offseason for a better 2020 FLORHAM PARK — The Jets won six of their final eight games to finish at 7-9, their best record since 2015. On the surface, it looked like progress. But anyone who watched the Jets closely in 2019, their first year under coach Adam Gase and general manager ...
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Colts News: Ballard says Andrew Luck is retired. 'We all need to accept that' Ballard: Andrew Luck is retired. 'We all need to accept that' "Do I talk to Andrew? Yes I do. Haven't talked to him here in a few weeks. I'm sure he's been busy being a father." Colts Moving Forward As Andrew Luck Will Remain Retired | WFNI ESPN 107.5 ...
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Playing with a purpose: Kyrgios hits 20 aces in ATP Cup win vs. Struff In Brisbane's second match Friday evening, Alex de Minaur wrapped up the victory for Australia after getting past Germany's Alexander Zverev for the first time in five attempts. By Matt Fitzgerald. January 03, 2020 ...
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Kings takeaways: What we learned in 128-123 comeback win vs. Grizzlies SACRAMENTO -- The streak is over. After dropping their previous eight games, the Sacramento Kings shook off a horrible first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies and needed another rally in the fourth to come away with a 128-123 victory. Rookie Ja ...
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Nevada looks to extend streak vs Boise State Boise State (10-5, 2-1) vs. Nevada (9-5, 2-0). Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Nevada looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Boise State. In its last seven wins against the Broncos, Nevada ...
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LaMelo Ball pledges one month of Australian league salary to bushfire victims As rampant bushfires devastate lives and ecosystems throughout Australia, the most prominent basketball player in the country is trying to do some good. LaMelo Ball, the 2020 NBA draft prospect playing for the National Basketball League's Illawarra Hawks ...
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Early game-by-game predictions for 2020 Michigan football season -- we know what to expect by now ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 2020 Michigan football season is a full eight months away, but anyone who's been paying attention over the last five years should know pretty well what's going to happen. Michigan finished a disappointing 2019 season with a loss ...
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Lightning extend win streak to 7 with 2-1 win over Canadiens MONTREAL (AP) -- Montreal coach Claude Julien felt a hot goaltender prevented the Canadiens from getting the result they deserved. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 38 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1 ...
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NBA players, referees to wear black bands to honor David Stern NBA players and referees will wear a black band on their uniforms for the remainder of the season in honor of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, the league announced Friday. The honor will include the playoffs and finals. The band will be on the left ...
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Gardner Minshew's name game: How an inside joke with an old sportswriter went viral What's in a name? Gardner Minshew II has had numerous options for Times-Union sports writer Garry Smits. Call me Ishmael. Because at this rate, Jaguars rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew II will run out of names for yours truly by the middle of next ...
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UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry hospitalized in critical condition for allergic reaction An allergic reaction Wednesday night landed UTEP men's basketball coach Rodney Terry in a Miami hospital where he is in critical condition, according to a spokesman for the UTEP sports information department. Terry did not coach in the Miners' 69-67 loss ...
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Cleveland Browns interview Eric Bieniemy for head coaching vacancy CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns started their coaching search by interviewing former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman Thursday, and their work continued Friday morning. The Browns' ...
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Big Ten Basketball Predictions With Big Ten play fully beginning tonight, it's time to go on the record with how we think a loaded league race will play out. We already know two things about Big Ten basketball on January 2nd. 1) The conference is extraordinarily loaded. As of today, 12 of the ...
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Chelsea's Morris 'respects' Mourinho despite social media post London (AFP) – Chelsea assistant manager Jody Morris says he has the "utmost respect" for Jose Mourinho despite previously poking fun at the Tottenham boss on social media. Morris posted a video of himself jokingly pretending to cry on Instagram in ...
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Caps get another crack at Carolina, hope to end rare skid There have been signs of a rivalry brewing between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, and the schedule makers are doing their part. The teams meet for the second time in seven nights when the Capitals return to Raleigh for Friday night's ...
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Burnley ends Drinkwater loan spell Danny Drinkwater's tenure with Burnley is over. Clarets manager Sean Dyche confirmed on Friday that the 29-year-old midfielder on loan from Chelsea would be returned to his parent club. Capped three times by England, Drinkwater has been attached with ...
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No. 6 Baylor looks for home win vs Texas Texas (10-2, 0-0) vs. No. 6 Baylor (10-1, 0-0). Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Baylor looks for its fourth straight win over Texas at Ferrell Center. The last victory for the Longhorns at Baylor was a 67-59 win on Feb.
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Fantasy Mailbag: Who makes the NHL's All-Fantasy Team? Happy New Year! When it comes to All-Star Weekend, it seems like there are two constants this time of year in the NHL world: Alex Ovechkin saying thanks, but no thanks to his invitation and the steady dose of vitriol generated from players not selected to take ...
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Premier League Power Rankings: Norwich's Emiliano Buendia top Sky Sports and Budweiser, the official beer of the Premier League, have teamed up to bring you the weekly Power Rankings. Norwich midfielder Emiliano Buendia tops the first form chart of 2020 and becomes the first member of Daniel Farke's side to hold the ...
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Sixers facing five more tough tests | Off the Dribble HOUSTON — Finally, we're in January. This is the time of the year when I start paying close attention to the NBA standings. It's also a time when we get a better idea of who are legitimate contenders or overhyped pretenders. Related stories ...
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