Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingDec 17, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State IMG Academy has retaken the No. 1 spot in the ESPN High School Basketball Top 25 team rankings. The Ascenders are…
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The second annual NBA Cup is in the books, with the Milwaukee Bucks dominating a poor-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder team in the anticlimactic final, winning 97-81….
Marc Raimondi Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Dec 17, 2024, 10:01 PM ET Kirk Cousins did not view it as a short-term move. The quarterback said he signed with the Atlanta Falcons on March 11 not only…
Shams Charania Alexa Philippou Close Alexa Philippou ESPN Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Dec 17, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Las Vegas Aces star…
Brianna Williams, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo and Oakland Golden Grizzlies head coach Greg Kampe decided to showcase their playful side Tuesday night by wearing festive Dr. Seuss-inspired attire. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The longtime friends and frequent rivals spread holiday cheer in matching Grinch sweaters, complete…
Dec 17, 2024, 06:50 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another 30 years. The overall plan,…
Dec 17, 2024, 05:00 AM ET To nobody’s surprise, 17-year-old Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal was crowned Europe’s “Golden Boy” for 2024 (presented by Italian sports outlet Tuttosport) on Monday night — though bizarrely he was handed the trophy several weeks before the awards ceremony actually took place — while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped…
Dec 17, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Manchester City and Liverpool look set to battle it out for Fulham defender Antonee Robinson, while São Paulo have been linked with a move for Argentina international Paulo Dybala. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Join us for the latest transfer…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 17, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The NWSL is closing in on Denver as its latest expansion franchise, having entered into exclusive negotiations with an investment group led by IMA Financial Group CEO Rob Cohen, a source told…
Dec 17, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Four of golf’s biggest names are set to face off in The Showdown at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The PGA’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will play against LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV event over…