Golden State Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton said it was a difficult decision to take over as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers but one he was prepared to make. “It was a tough decision, but I didn’t have to sleep on it because I already kind of thought […]
Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games without pay, effective immediately, for violating MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy, the league said early Friday. The speedy second baseman tested positive for the performance-enhancing substances exogenous testosterone and clostebol, MLB said. A league source told ESPN’s Jayson Stark that […]
The Dallas Cowboys have had one of the lesser defenses in the league over the last few years. The strength of their team has been their offense, led by Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, and one of the better offensive lines that has been built through the draft with Tyron Smith, […]
Presumably, over the next few days we’ll finally figure out who the Denver Broncos want to line up at quarterback this season. It has been a mystery until now, with the draft starting on Thursday, but the latest news has them shifting focus a bit. With the team no closer […]
Blake Griffin will miss the remainder of the postseason and Chris Paul will be out indefinitely, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Tuesday. Griffin aggravated a left quadriceps injury in Game 4 of the team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. An MRI revealed no further structural […]
A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game Deflategate suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the NFL Players Association. “We hold that the Commissioner properly exercised his broad discretion […]
The Los Angeles Lakers and coach Byron Scott have parted ways after posting the worst record in franchise history in each of the two seasons since he was hired, sources told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday night. Scott had said he expected to be back […]
New York Mets manager Terry Collins believes Yoenis Cespedes might be sidelined at least through the weekend with a bruise on his upper right leg. Cespedes departed Friday’s series opener in the eighth inning — an inning after aggravating an existing injury while sliding into second base. Cespedes originally hurt […]
All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman signed with the Washington Redskins, the team announced Friday, and a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that the deal is for five years and $75 million. The contract includes $51.1 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Ed Werder, the most ever for a cornerback. […]
Scott Brooks has agreed in principle to a five-year, $35 million contract to become head coach of the Washington Wizards, as reported by multiple outlets. Brooks’ deal moves him into the elite of the highest-paid coaches in the league who don’t also hold front-office power. Brooks’ $7 million annual package […]