Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said he has a difference of opinion with his longtime agent, Rich Paul, who suggested that the team should trade Austin Reaves. James spoke after the Lakers’ 141-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks and cleared the air about his feelings on Paul’s comments. ‘I think you all know by now, Rich is his own man ...
Mike Tomlin’s time in charge of the Pittsburgh Steelers has come to an end after 19 seasons. Tomlin wasn’t fired. The team announced that the 53-year-old coaching veteran had decided to step down after the team’s 30-6 playoff loss to the Houston Texans. ‘Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication and success we have ...
Frustrations seemed to boil over in Milwaukee as the Bucks were trounced by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Down by more than 30 points at halftime, fans at Fiserv Forum sent their team into the locker room with a chorus of boos. With that memory fresh in his mind, star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo − after being fouled while ...
CFP national championship game: Miami vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m., Monday; TV: ESPN He believes in the plan. Doesn’t know it, but trusts it because when you’ve reached rock bottom, there’s not much left on the plate. “God has taught me to just trust in Him,” Miami quarterback Carson Beck says. It’s here where we begin to wonder if God has ...
The longest active coach-team partnership in the NFL has come to an end. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is stepping down after a two-decades long partnership that netted the franchise two Super Bowl appearances and one championship. Tomlin never finished with a losing record in his 19 seasons with the Steelers. His 193 regular season wins are tied for ninth ...
U.S. women’s national team midfielder Sam Coffey has completed a transfer from the NWSL’s Portland Thorns to Manchester City. Coffey has signed with the Women’s Super League side through 2029, joining for a fee of $875,000 plus potential add-ons, ESPN reported. The 27-year-old has become a fixture for club and country since turning pro in 2022. Coffey spent four seasons ...
A little more than halfway through the women’s college basketball season, UConn’s Sarah Strong looks like the best player in the nation. Strong was the lone unanimous choice to our USA TODAY Sports midseason All-American team with about two months to go until Selection Sunday. The Huskies (17-0) continue to hold down the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports ...
The Philadelphia Phillies suddenly are cautiously optimistic about their hopes of signing free agent infielder Bo Bichette. The New York Yankees are growing pessimistic about re-signing free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger. And the New York Mets are hoping that their stunning short-term, up-front offer can be the ultimate influencer for free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker. It has taken 10 weeks ...
William Shakespeare wrote in ‘The Tempest’ that, ‘Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.’ It’s certainly not an uncommon notion in the ever-volatile NFL, either. Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was in the middle of a previously scheduled news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss his firing last week of coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons and one Super Bowl victory. ...
The San Antonio Spurs, simply, couldn’t make up for their wretched third quarter. After being outscored in the period by 16, San Antonio tried to battle back — eventually closing the gap to 12 points midway through the fourth quarter — but fell to the Thunder, 119-98, Tuesday, Jan. 13. And with that, Oklahoma City claimed its first win in ...