NEW YORK — Michael Jordan is joining NBC’s coverage of the NBA when the league returns to the network later this year as “a special contributor,” it was announced Monday at NBC’s Upfront event for advertisers.“Looking forward to seeing you all,” Jordan said in a video message. The six-time champion’s exact role remains unclear, but Jordan relayed that NBC’s coverage ...
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone returned for Game 4 of the second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers, two days after missing most of Game 3 with an injury. He took part in the morning skate and was listed as a game-time decision. He dressed and skated on his usual line with Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev. Stone had left ...
NFL Network personality Rich Eisen will soon be returning, at least partially, to his roots at ESPN, according to a report from The Athletic. Souces briefed on the move tell the Athletic ‘The Rich Eisen Show’ will move from Roku to ESPN this fall as part of the network’s new direct-to-consumer service. The report also says there ‘is a strong ...
The NBA converges on Chicago this week as the league’s offseason starts to kick into gear even as eight teams remain in the playoffs. After Monday’s NBA draft lottery, the NBA Draft Combine begins in full and predicted No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the rest of the best prospects ahead of June’s 2025 NBA draft are expected to be ...
Quarterback Cam Ward is already doing his part to ingratiate himself as the Tennessee Titans’ next franchise quarterback. Ward reported to rookie minicamp and started the process of learning everyone’s name in the organization. “I’m about business. I really want to be a pro. I want to be one of the great ones, and I want to be a good ...
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes has been released from the hospital after being involved in a two-car crash Saturday that killed three people. Police say Hayes was driving a Dodge Durango when it collided with a Kia Soul at an intersection in Largo, Florida. The driver of the Kia, along with two children in the vehicle, ages 10 and 4 ...
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham took exception to two Minnesota United social media posts after a blowout loss Saturday. “Pink phony club” was the caption used by Minnesota with a photo of players celebrating the 4-1 win — in which star Lionel Messi scored the only goal for Inter Miami. “Show a little respect @mnufc be elegant in triumph,” Beckham ...
The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will officially kick off the 2025 NFL regular season on Sept. 4 at Lincoln Financial Field against the Dallas Cowboys. The matchup for the traditional season-opening Thursday night game on NBC was revealed Monday morning on NBC’s TODAY show. It’s the first time in a quarter century that the two NFC East rivals ...
WASHINGTON — They all took off the St. Louis Cardinals uniform for the final time a few years before he was born in 2001. Yet Victor Scott II keeps their legacies close at hand. Scott, one of the major leagues’ fastest players, harkens back to an even more distant era, when artificial turf covered original Busch Stadium, contact hitters would ...
The panic buttons are getting pushed all across Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton? Fired, after a 12-26 start and six seasons where the franchise put the overmatched skipper in an untenable spot. Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black? Escorted into early retirement, after the Rockies compiled one of the worst starts in major league history and posted a ...