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Roger Goodell says NFL needs changes to Rooney Rule MIAMI -- The NFL has a minority-coach-hiring problem, and commissioner Roger Goodell knows it. Goodell held his annual Super Bowl week news conference Wednesday, and one of the questions he fielded was about the lack of opportunity for minority ...
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Victor Oladipo returns after more than 1-year absence to spark Pacers INDIANAPOLIS -- It took nearly 375 days, but Victor Oladipo is back making 3-pointers, and he did it at the most opportune time Wednesday. The Indiana Pacers guard, playing in his first game in more than a year, made a 3-pointer from the left wing with 10.3 ...
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How 49ers' Richard Sherman hasn't changed from Seahawks rookie year Richard Sherman made an instant impression when he first joined the Seattle Seahawks in 2011. Though he was a fifth-round draft pick, Sherman carried himself like he was a top selection, assured in his ability to become one of the NFL's top cornerbacks.
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Kobe Bryant's Colorado prosecutor recalls the case that linked them MARK HURLBERT WAS on the chairlift for his last run of the day at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Sunday afternoon when he got a text from a friend. "Google Kobe Bryant," it read. It had been a while since anyone had asked Hurlbert, now 51, to research ...
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Source: Alex Van Pelt joining Browns as offensive coordinator The Cleveland Browns are hiring Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN. Van Pelt spent the past two seasons with the Bengals. Before that, he was an assistant with the Green Bay Packers, Tampa ...
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard says Kobe Bryant's death 'doesn't seem real' Fans grieving Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash turned the plaza around Staples Center into an impromptu memorial this week. To the arena where the banners from Bryant's five Lakers championships hang, they came carrying his jerseys, shoes, ...
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Wisconsin's Brad Davison suspended one game for flagrant foul Wisconsin's Brad Davison was suspended one game by the Big Ten for his actions toward the end of the Badgers' loss to Iowa on Monday. With 30 seconds left and Wisconsin trailing by three, Davison tried to fight through a screen and appeared to purposely ...
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Williams leads No. 22 LSU past 'Bama for 9th straight win BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Emmitt Williams had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 22 LSU defeated Alabama 90-76 on Wednesday night for the Tigers' ninth straight victory. Skylar Mays scored 18 points for LSU (16-4, 7-0 SEC), which has won its first ...
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Alvin Kamara: Saints Need to Print Money to Re-Sign Brees, Bridgewater, Hill New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is very interested in how his team will handle their quarterback situation with three players at the position being free agents this offseason. Appearing on PFT Live (h/t Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams), ...
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Chris Paul Has Played A Huge Part In Nerlens Noel's Breakout Season For The Oklahoma City Thunder "I told him I have a unique gift to get big guys the ball." Chris Paul sat down with Nerlens Noel to talk hoops early in the season and the rest is history. After a rough start to his career, Nerlens Noel needed a fresh start. After playing just one season of college ...
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How Orioles were early victims in Astros' 2017 trash can banging scheme According to one account, the first time the Astros used trash can banging significantly was against the Orioles on May 28, 2017. Trending Now. 1:37 · The Big Twenty No. 13: Strasburg debuts and Harper drafted · 1:12 · Peter King: Bruce Allen's tenure ...
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Eating His Young: Coach K's Record Against His Assistants After Duke beat Pittsburgh, and head coach Jeff Capel—a former Blue Devil—Coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "Playing against him is very difficult. I don't like it." Notre Dame coach Mike Brey knows what Capel went through. The former Duke assistant has gone ...
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Big Ten Daily, Volume 5: Rutgers Looks Like the Real Deal PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It's 15 up and 15 down so far for Rutgers in the cozy confines of the Rutgers Athletic Center. The Scarlet Knights stayed perfect at home Tuesday night by beating Purdue 70-63, and it's looking more and more like they are the real deal.
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Scouting the Huskies-Arizona game: Can UW stop the Pac-12's top offense? Percy Allen. Seattle Times staff reporter. Washington vs. Arizona. Time: 6 p.m. PT Thursday. Where: Alaska Airlines Arena (Capacity: 9,268). TV: ESPN2 (Dave Pasch and Bill Walton). Radio: KOMO 1000 AM & 97.7 FM (Tony Castricone and Jason Hamilton).
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John Calipari talks Vandy, empowerment, EJ Montgomery & more The Kentucky Wildcats are now 16-4 and 6-1 in SEC play following a 71-62 win over Vanderbilt. While the final score may suggest a comfortable win for the Cats, it was anything but, as the hot-shooting Dores took a 35-28 lead at halftime. One of the worst ...
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Utah Jazz's Emmanuel Mudiay, Miye Oni switching jersey numbers in tribute to late Kobe Bryant San Antonio • In the wake of league icon Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash on Sunday, myriad players throughout the NBA have decided to give up wearing jersey numbers 8 and 24 — the numbers Bryant wore during his career — in tribute to the late ...
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Recent exits leave multiple openings on Patriots' coaching staff FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Where quarterback Tom Brady plays football next season remains the top question surrounding the New England Patriots this offseason. What was already a busy winter for coach Bill Belichick on the player personnel front will ...
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Real Madrid and Valencia advance in Copa del Rey MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid keeps extending its impressive run this year. Zinedine Zidane's team put on yet another solid performance as it cruised past second-division club Zaragoza 4-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
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Powell scores 24, No. 10 Seton Hall wins 10th straight game NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Preseason All America Myles Powell was having one of those nights where nothing was going right, so Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard got in his face and raised his voice. It was nothing personal. Just a little encouragement in a loud ...
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Why the Mets made the right move in passing on trade for Starling Marte Outfielder Starling Marte was long thought to be a strong fit for the Mets, but after ongoing talks never really seemed to get anywhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up trading Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for two prospects earlier this week.
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The QB situation for all 32 teams We all know that the LA Chargers could be in the market for a new starting quarterback for the first time in more than a decade and a half and if you don't know, just search Twitter for something like "Ok, what did Jay Glazer say about Philip Rivers today?
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Pirates' Robbie Erlin: Joins Pittsburgh Erlin signed a minor-league deal Tuesday with the Pirates that includes an invitation to major-league camp, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Erlin elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A by the Padres in October, and he potentially found ...
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Oregon Ducks basketball faces unique physical test in Cal's Matt Bradley EUGENE — Oregon will face a unique challenge from Cal's Matt Bradley Thursday night. At 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds Bradley is built like a forward and rebounds like one as well, with his 5.2 rebounds per game among the top five for Pac-12 guards, and he's ...
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Rockets hope to find a rotation, consistency PORTLAND, Ore. - With James Harden and Clint Capela back from injuries, and Russell Westbrook playing after sitting out Monday as part of the Rockets' back-to-back, the Rockets hoped having their full rotation available would allow them to develop more ...
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The Panda is back In news that is likely to catch most people off guard, the San Francisco Giants are reportedly re-signing affable corner infielder Pablo Sandoval. The news was first reported by MLB Network's Jon Heyman, who notes that it's a $2 million minor league deal, with ...
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Report: Titans inside linebackers coach Tyrone McKenzie is leaving the team UPDATE [4:55 PM]: McKenzie will be joining the Detroit Lions coaching staff according to 104.5 The Zone's Brent Dougherty. The Lions hired former Eagles defensive backs coach Cory Undlin to be their defensive coordinator last week so McKenzie will likely ...
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Bengals News (1/29): Former Bengal Anthony Zettel's unlikely journey to Super Bowl A look at some of the top performing Cincinnati Bengals according to Next Gen Stats in 2019. 2019 marked the sixth season that this technology has been used in some form with the league. With that in mind, here are some of the Bengals' top analytic ...
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No. 17 Maryland women's basketball gets on a roll as 'player-led' team Riding a five-game winning streak and closing in on its customary perch atop the Big Ten standings, the 17th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team turned around its season with minimum assistance from fiery coach Brenda Frese. After a 66-61 loss at ...
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Boston Red Sox: How much is Mookie Betts really worth? It appears Mookie Betts' days with the Boston Red Sox a numbered as he reportedly turns down a 10-year, $300M deal. Here's what we know. I'm sure that by now most of you have heard Lou Meroni on OMF report that during the 2019 offseason, Mookie ...
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Seattle Kraken rumors: What they're saying about NHL expansion team's potentially mythical name Want some crazy team nickname rumors? We've got a doozy here and it's going to be entertaining to watch regardless of how it pans out. Wednesday night, a rumor emerged that the upcoming NHL expansion team in Seattle is expected to be called the ...
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Pluses, minuses for Predators-Capitals, Lightning-Kings Each Wednesday throughout the regular season, Kevin Weekes will be offering his pluses and minuses for the teams competing in the "Wednesday Night Hockey" games on NBCSN in his Weekes on the Web blog. The Nashville Predators (22-19-7) seek to ...
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Maple Leafs Snapshots: Ring's the thing for Rick Bowness DALLAS — Rick Bowness began his morning media briefing with a trivia question — who was the last Maple Leaf to lead the NHL in scoring points? When a visiting scribe correctly named Gordie Drillon, the Stars interim coach then showed off Drillon's 1938 ...
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Bullitt County man who met Kobe Bryant through Make-A-Wish mourns loss LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Eight years ago, Kobe Bryant superfan, Trey York, met his idol Kobe Bryant. According to a report by LEX 18, York has cystic fibrosis and was given the opportunity to meet Bryant through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "When he ...
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Local athletes, coaches react to Kobe Bryant's passing The death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has brought great sadness to local athletes, but also lessons on how to live their lives. "It's sad. He was an inspiration to everyone, and to see someone like that pass really early. It's sad," said Jersey Selzler, ...
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Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman get into verbal confrontation at Super Bowl Radio Row UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and BMF champion Jorge Masvidal may have a fight in their future, but it wasn't supposed to be on a Wednesday afternoon in Miami. Usman and Masvidal got into a verbal altercation at Super Bowl Radio Row, ...
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New York Giants to retire Michael Strahan's jersey number 92 NEW YORK -- Michael Strahan announced that the New York Giants will be retiring his jersey number 92. He made the announcement on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Michael Strahan reveals to Jimmy Fallon that the Giants will be retiring his ...
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Allen Iverson's stolen backpack containing $500000 worth of jewelry found by Philadelphia police By Brian Ries, CNN A backpack containing $500,000 of jewelry that reportedly belonged to former NBA star Allen Iverson was stolen from a hotel in Philadelphia. It was later returned. Wednesday, January 29th 2020, 10:13 AM EST. By Brian Ries, CNN.
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Scott Kazmir Launches Comeback Attempt Three full seasons have elapsed since Scott Kazmir pitched in a Major League game, but the veteran left-hander is set to launch another comeback attempt at 36 years of age. Kazmir recently tweeted a video of himself throwing in a bullpen session, and the ...
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UConn snaps four-game losing streak Storrs — Adversity has been UConn's regular companion in recent weeks. First, starting forward Tyler Polley went down with a season-ending knee injury earlier this month. In the latest setback, the Huskies played without starter Alterique Gilbert and reserve ...
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Dallas Cowboys not expected to re-sign Robert Quinn The Dallas Cowboys ushered in some significant changes to their coaching staff this offseason. It is only natural that there are some tweaks to the roster as well. Allen Iverson Tragedy: From Making $200,000,000 To Not Affording A Burger. 00:00. /. 04:13.
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'The man was a rapist. Deal with it': Disney heiress hits Kobe Bryant with 'sledgehammer' after death Abigail Disney tore into NBA legend Kobe Bryant, calling him a "rapist" after his death earlier this week. "I haven't said anything about Kobe so far because I felt some time needed to pass before weighing in," the granddaughter of Roy Disney, the co-founder ...
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