MADRID — Martin Odegaard stands on the cusp of immortality. Four and a half weeks from now, he could become the first Arsenal captain to lift the European Cup. That might be on the back of a first Premier League title in north London for 22 years. It would be enough to intimidate most. Then again,…
Former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones became the first among 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive gambling indictment that also ensnared Hall of Fame player Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat star Terry Rozier and organized crime figures. Jones was a Lakers coach in 2022 and 2023, long after he retired from an 11-year…
Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting 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 , Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. , Jeremy Woo…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: State education agencies in Vermont have paid $566,000 in damages and legal fees to a Christian school that was banned from all sports and academic competitions for two years after its girls’ basketball team refused to compete against a trans athlete in 2023. A…
The tone was set for a dazzling European encounter when both sets of fans unfurled giant tifos before kick-off – PSG’s was emblazoned with the words ‘the conquest of Europe’, while the visitors’ banner urged their side to ‘give everything’. In a chaotic opening 45 minutes at the Parc des Princes, both sides did just…
Harry Kane labelled the defending in Bayern Munich’s 5-4 Champions League semi-final first leg defeat at PSG as “amazing” – but Wayne Rooney disagreed. The nine-goal thriller was the first time in a European semi-final match that both teams scored four or more goals. Kane, who opened the scoring from the penalty spot, declared at…
Take a breath, shake your head, laugh in disbelief and then start counting the days until the second leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s epic Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich next Wednesday, because the two European giants just produced one of the greatest games of football you’ll ever see. And who knows, it might be just…
Oklahoma City Thunder 131-122 Phoenix Suns Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off a first-round playoff sweep with a 131-122 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Chet Holmgren added 24 points and 12 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell had 22 points and six assists as the…
The flurry of NFL free agency is over, and so is the NFL Draft. We’re starting to get a clearer picture of what rosters will look like with OTAs, minicamps and later training camps on the horizon. There are still a ton of big-name veteran free agents who’ve yet to sign. Who’s out there? Advertisement…
Getty Images Both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are expected to expand to 76 teams, effective next year, a source confirmed to CBS Sports on Tuesday. A formal announcement by the NCAA is expected in May. Expansion of the NCAA Tournament has been discussed and debated for years. Proponents celebrated the idea of…
