VANCOUVER — The BC Lions have announced on Friday the signing of American running back Alexander (Zander) Horvath to the roster. Horvath (six-foot-three, 230 pounds) moves north after a three-year stint in the NFL. Selected in round seven (260th overall) by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022, Horvath appeared in 15 regular season games in
Brian Schottenheimer was team owner Jerry Jones’ pick for his next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, a decision the team announced Friday night. Here are the glaring needs that should be addressed in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dallas Cowboys draft needs Defensive tackle The Cowboys’ defensive interior has been a sore spot for awhile
LAFC have completed the signing of former Columbus Crew wide-man Yaw Yeboah. The 27-year-old has put pen to paper on a one-year deal with an option for a second. Yeboah made 74 regular season appearances for the Crew, bagging four goals and 12 assists in that time. The Ghanian can play out on the wing,
Dave McMenaminJan 24, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions BARELY A MONTH into his first season with the Miami Heat, LeBron James‘ supernova trajectory, from
Scottie Scheffler last played at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Dec. 8 and the LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown on Dec. 17 in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) Scottie Scheffler has reportedly committed to next weekend’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, according to Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle. The
Minnesota United forward Teemu Pukki has returned to his native Finland, officially completing a transfer to HJK Helsinki for an undisclosed fee. The striker made 43 appearances for the MLS side since arriving in 2023, scoring 14 goals and providing four assists across all competitions. “I want to thank the club and the fans for the
D’Arcy Maine Jan 24, 2025, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CECILE CANQUETEAU-LANDI DIDN’T know what to think when she heard that Georgia had dismissed head coach Courtney Kupets Carter the night before the NCAA championship meet last April. Kupets Carter had been in the role for seven largely subpar seasons after a spectacular career
Multiple Contributors Jan 24, 2025, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen has informed the Bucs of his intention to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars after a surprising twist that included him initially backing out of the interview pool, but then reconsidering the
Shea Charles has returned to Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Southampton for the remainder of the season after the Owls struck a fresh agreement with the Premier League club. The 21-year-old Northern Ireland international, who has arguably been the Owls’ most consistent performer this season, has made 25 Championship appearances and scored one goal, having
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia shares three quick thoughts and a prediction for No. 20 Michigan basketball‘s road game at Purdue on Friday (8 p.m., Fox) in West Lafayette, Indiana. Meeting the standard Although the Wolverines (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten) are ahead of Purdue (15-5, 7-2) in the conference standings after the Boilermakers were
After being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was fully involved on Thursday, putting him in line to start Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders. “I think he’s had a good week of practice,” said Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on Friday. Over the past month, Hurts
Tanner Scott, center, was the Dodgers’ latest addition to their bullpen. He was introduced Thursday in a news conference at Dodger Stadium by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, right, and general manager Brandon Gomes, left. (Richard Vogel / Associated Press) IIt’s been an unrealized goal of Andrew Friedman’s for years. This summer, however, it
Open Extended Reactions NHL teams will be taking a break in the middle of February for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, featuring star players from each team playing for the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. But before that event begins, which games are the most intriguing? As part of this week’s updated edition of
Some good cold-weather players have won the First Coast Amateur. Then there’s Payne Denman, who set a standard for the tournament that may hold up for a long time, regardless of the temperature. Denman, a former player for the Florida Gators and Middle Tennessee, and now an assistant coach at Tennessee, opened with a 63
Nikola Jokić keeps getting triple-doubles and the Denver Nuggets keep winning. Named to the NBA All-Star team for the seventh time in his career earlier in the evening, Jokić then recorded his fifth consecutive triple-double and 20th of the season in Denver’s 132–123 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. He didn’t play the fourth
Novak Djokovic retired after a 7–6 first set that lasted one hour and 20 minutes in the men’s semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open on January 24, 2025. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) In a stunning development at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic withdrew because of injury after losing the first set of his semifinal
The NHL has begun preparing for Gary Bettman retiring as commissioner. He has been in that role since 1993. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is preparing to retire in “a couple years,” according to a team owner, and the league is in the process of finding a successor. Minnesota Wild
Jan. 23—PULLMAN — Jimmy Rogers isn’t done flipping recruits to his new school. Washington State landed five high school commits on Wednesday, three of whom were previously committed to Rogers at South Dakota State. They are linebacker Sullivan Schlimgen, athlete Erimus Wright, kicker/punter Adlai Lounsbury, and offensive linemen Trevor Bindel and Dylan Hildebrand. The last