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Rebecca Lobo knows and understands basketball. The former UConn and WNBA star has been coaching her son since he was in fifth grade. On Friday, Lobo took to Twitter to explain a disappointing interaction with a referee at an AAU tournament that her now 15-year-old son was playing in. Been coaching my son’s basketball teams

The New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon largely in part due to the career outing from starter Clarke Schmidt. Enjoying a strong start to the season, Schmidt continued his masterful pitching Thursday night. He’s been a stellar part of a starting rotation that is finding its groove

ESPN News Services May 16, 2024, 11:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup. The 45-point win

The nominees for National Defensive Football Player of the Year highlight just how great—and competitive— the 2023 high school season was, with the 25 players listed below each creating headlines every Friday night, Saturday afternoon, or any time the team stepped onto the gridiron. A literal Super 25, the list comprises of big-name talents who

There are three tiers of players entering the PGA Championship in Louisville: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and the field. Scheffler has the golf world in the palm of his hands after a dominant start to the year, which included his second career Masters win and a 19-under par victory at the RBC Heritage just a

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 12:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic, the league’s leading scorer in the regular season,

A former Texas high school football player who once tackled a referee will not be heading to jail. Emmanuel Duron, now 22 years old, pleaded no contest to a series of charges stemming from an incident that took place on Dec. 3, 2020. According to CBS 4 in Rio Grande Valley, Duron received a “deferred

Alexa Philippou, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 10:00 PM ET Close 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 Open Extended Reactions UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Caitlin Clark scored

All eyes are on Caitlin Clark as she begins her WNBA career with the Indiana Fever. The Fever selected Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, setting the stage for one of the most highly anticipated rookie seasons in league history. Clark is coming off a senior campaign in which she

Students at a high school in the state of Washington walked out of classes on Monday to protest allegations against the football team. Mead High School (Mead, Washington) has been embroiled in controversy for months following an investigation into the alleged conduct of the football team. According to reporting from the CBS television affiliate in

The biggest splash of the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offseason thus far has been the signing of former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who netted a massive four-year, $110 million deal in free agency. As a result of that deal, ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez rightly believes defensive tackle is the Raiders’ most improved position going into

ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Boston Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series.

Good news for game officials in Nevada on Monday as they have a new contract – and a pay raise – starting with high school games this fall. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) has agreed to a new deal for game officials for this fall, with all officiants set to receive a pay raise.

The Detroit Lions have officially signed two players who were trying out during rookie minicamp this past weekend. The team announced it has inked wide receiver Kaden Davis and tight end Parker Hesse to contracts. The length and financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The signing of Davis was reported on Sunday . He’ll

Associated Press May 12, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of

The next step in the 2024 NBA Draft cycle is here. The 2024 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Sunday, May 12, with the 2024 NBA Draft Combine kicking off the same day. NBA executives, scouts, and key decision-makers will flock to Chicago to get eyes on the world’s best prospects who

Associated Press May 11, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Las Vegas Raiders had their first rookie minicamp session on Friday, with the second coming on Saturday. Day 1 was our first chance to see the 2024 NFL Draft class and 17 undrafted free agents the team signed in action. Before practice, head coach Antonio Pierce likened the session to “elementary school” and called