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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 1, 2023, 05:11 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — New Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse was asked about the status of pending free agent James Harden, and how he’d sell the star guard on playing for him next season. “Winning has to be the sell, right?” Nurse said during his introductory news conference

Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 08:52 AM ET DENVER — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online

Mike Coppinger, ESPNJun 1, 2023, 10:05 PM ET Boxing star Gervonta Davis was taken into custody on Thursday following a court hearing and transported to a Baltimore City Central Booking Intake Facility, a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman told ESPN. Davis has been serving a 90-day house arrest sentence at the home of his trainer,

U.S. hockey legend Hilary Knight is the first recipient of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Female Player of the Year award. Knight, 33, led the U.S. women’s national team to a gold medal at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Brampton, Ontario, leading all players with eight goals. She scored three goals in the

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 10:20 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Iowa has named Beth Goetz, its deputy athletic director and chief operating officer, as interim athletics director beginning Aug. 1, when longtime AD Gary Barta will begin his retirement. Goetz, the former athletic

Associated Press May 31, 2023, 08:39 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — When Texas does join the Southeastern Conference next year, the Longhorns prefer to play as many league games as possible and Texas A&M every year. “For where we’re at, and having Oklahoma at a neutral site, I prefer more games,” Texas athletic director Chris

May 31, 2023, 10:05 PM ET The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Wednesday said it has filed a protest with world governing body FIFA after defender Robert Renan was racially abused following a U20 World Cup match. Insults were directed at Renan as he left the pitch at the Ciudad de la Plata stadium in

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 05:26 PM ET Close Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduate FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, nursing a calf injury, threw on the side and spent most of Wednesday’s practice coaching up teammates. Running back Breece Hall was

Associated Press May 31, 2023, 07:59 AM ET PARIS — French Open debutant Peyton Stearns produced the biggest win of her career by defeating former champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday. Stearns, a former player at the University of Texas, turned professional in June last year. Ostapenko won

May 31, 2023, 08:48 AM A French court on Tuesday handed rugby international Mohamed Haouas a one-year prison sentence, AFP and L’Equipe reported, after a fast-track trial for alleged domestic violence. Haouas, who plays as a prop for the Montpellier team in southern France, had been in police custody since Friday. Sports paper L’Equipe reported

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 09:41 PM ET DESTIN, Fla. — Kirby Smart sounded ready to be done with the Southeastern Conference’s great schedule debate. “The most overrated conversation in the world,” the Georgia coach said Tuesday. As is tradition, the Southeastern Conference took over a resort hotel on the Florida Gulf Coast for its

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 30, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Texas is hiring former Wisconsin and Pitt coach Paul Chryst as a special assistant to head coach Steve Sarkisian, a team official confirmed to ESPN. Chryst will work with the offense in a

Associated Press May 30, 2023, 02:50 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further boost Las Vegas’ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources. In a committee hearing on Monday

Associated Press May 29, 2023, 09:49 PM ET HOUSTON — A year ago Monday, Royce Lewis tore the ACL in his right knee for a second time. On the first anniversary of the injury, the rookie returned to the field in a season debut more suited for a fairy tale than a baseball diamond. “A

May 29, 2023, 08:25 AM ET Latvians woke up to go to work Monday morning, only to find they didn’t have to. Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national ice hockey team chalked up its best result at the world championship. Latvia, where hockey is the national sport, was

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 07:25 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have lost eight of 10 series in May, with a lineup that’s been limping along lately with a spate of injuries and too many strikeouts. They could use a boost. Royce Lewis is on his way. Lewis will join the Twins in

Associated Press May 28, 2023, 04:51 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship Sunday. It’s a record 28th world title for Canada, and its second in three years. Russia has 27 while Germany has

Associated Press May 27, 2023, 02:34 PM ET TAMPERE, Finland — Germany scored a late equalizer and then upset the United States in overtime Saturday to set up a final against Canada at the ice hockey world championship. Frederik Tiffels scored with 2 minutes, 28 seconds left in overtime to give Germany a 4-3 win

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Imagine finishing a 14-year career as an NFL quarterback and being offered the chance to coach quarterback Peyton Manning. Never

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 05:29 PM ET There’s a high demand for seats to watch the turnaround at the University of Colorado under Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders. Or so the soaring ticket sales indicate. The Buffaloes sold 11,273 single-game tickets Wednesday, the largest one-day total for individual games in team history. The school already