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Ex-Nuggets coach Michael Malone joins ESPN for Western Conference finals
Michael Malone, fired by the Denver Nuggets with just three games left in the regular season, will join the ESPN coverage team at the Western Conference finals.,Two years removed from leading the Nuggets to the franchise's lone NBA championship, Malone was axed by Denver just over a month ago. Under...

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon available for Game 7 vs. Thunder
Denver forward Aaron Gordon was listed on the morning injury report as questionable for Sunday's Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but early Sunday afternoon the Nuggets officially declared him available for the game.,ESPN had reported that Gordon was unl...

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon questionable for Game 7, but report casts doubt
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was listed on the morning injury report as questionable for Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder.,ESPN reported, however, that Gordon is unlikely to play in the road game.,Per ESPN, Gordon has a Grade 2 ham...
Brock Purdy Was a Bargain, Now the San Francisco 49ers Are Paying the Price
The 49ers struck gold with Brock Purdy on a rookie deal. Now they’re betting $265 million he can carry them without the stars they had to sacrifice....
3 NFL Matchups We're More Excited About Than the Super Bowl LIX Rematch
Forget the Super Bowl LIX revenge game. These three NFL matchups bring higher stakes, elite talent, and playoff implications worth watching in 2025....
Why an NFL Draft Lottery Would Be a Disaster for Football Fans
The NBA Draft Lottery fuels chaos, but applying it to the NFL would ruin the one thing hopeless teams have: the draft. Here's why it should never, ever happen....

2025 NFL schedule: Commanders set for 8 standalone games
Some oddities, notable facts and trends from the NFL's schedule release on Wednesday:,Prepare for the Jayden Daniels show,The Washington Commanders are must-see TV these days with NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Jayden Daniels at the helm, one year after they finished 12-5 and made it a...

MLB removes Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from permanently ineligible list
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson -- longstanding pariahs in Major League Baseball due to their gambling on the sport -- have been removed from MLB's permanently ineligible list.,Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for e...
New York Giants’ Abdul Carter Leads NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Race
No. 3 pick Abdul Carter headlines a deep Defensive Rookie of the Year class, with Travis Hunter, Jalon Walker, and others chasing the Giants’ breakout pass rusher....
Colorado Fan Sues NFL for $100 Million Over Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide
A Georgia man is suing the NFL for $100 million, claiming emotional distress over Shedeur Sanders' draft slide in a satirical twist on sports fandom and legal drama....
Why Ashton Jeanty Can Be the Running Back Who Finally Wins Rookie of the Year Again
Ashton Jeanty has the talent, stats, and opportunity to end the NFL's six-year Rookie of the Year drought for running backs with the Las Vegas Raiders....
NFL Rookie Minicamps: Four Teams That Need to Feel Great by Sunday
With rookie minicamps underway, these four NFL teams face early pressure to see if their top draft picks can meet sky-high expectations....
Arch Manning and the 2026 NFL Draft QB Class Better Be Ready to Save the League
The 2025 NFL Draft barely addressed the league’s QB needs—setting up a high-stakes, quarterback-hungry 2026 draft class led by Arch Manning and more....

Report: ACC eyes more non-conference games
The Atlantic Coast Conference is trimming the league slate from 20 games to 18 to make room for more marquee non-conference contests, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,The ACC is making the change effective with the 2025-26 men's basketball schedule in order to help reverse a recent trend of dwindling ...

New Haven transitions to D1, joins Northeast Conference
The University of New Haven accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference on July 1 and will begin transitioning from Division II to Division I.,"We are thrilled to welcome the University of New Haven to the Northeast Conference family," NEC commissioner Noreen Morris said in a statement T...
Biggest Remaining NFL Offseason Questions for the Browns, Falcons, Saints and More
With four months until kickoff, quarterback controversies, high-priced backups and long-term planning dominate the biggest lingering questions of the 2025 NFL offseason....
Baltimore Ravens Release Justin Tucker and Say It’s Just Football Decisions
The Baltimore Ravens released Justin Tucker amid misconduct allegations, just days after drafting his replacement, citing football reasons, but we know what's at play here....

Astros OF Yordan Alvarez (hand inflammation) on 10-day IL
All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation, the Houston Astros announced Monday.,The move is retroactive to May 3, when Alvarez was scratched from the lineup before the Astros' 8-3 win over the host Chicago White Sox. Astros manager Joe Es...
Rob Manfred Can’t Let Pete Rose Into the Hall of Fame — Even Now
Pete Rose's legacy remains tainted by sports gambling. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shouldn't lift his lifetime ban—alive or posthumously....
Abdul Carter Rejected by Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms—Time to Pick a Normal Number
Abdul Carter was denied jersey numbers by Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms. Now the rookie needs to find a number of his own....