Month: March 2023

5:12 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER — Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko, who is from Russia, will not wear an LGBTQ+-theme warm-up jersey Friday when Vancouver holds its annual Pride night. Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet said that Kuzmenko had discussions with his family and then informed the team of his decision. “I’m not going to get
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3:41 PM ET Kansas freshman guard Gradey Dick will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Friday. “None of this would be possible without God and my family,” Dick told ESPN. “They’ve been with me every step of the way. I also
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6:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard will open the season on the injured list because of anxiety. “From my experience, knowing myself, I think just taking a step back, taking time to work through things, get it right, is the best approach,” Bard told reporters Thursday, according to MLB.com. The
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4:31 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Daniil Medvedev hasn’t won a title in the U.S. since capturing the 2021 US Open when he turned away Novak Djokovic‘s bid for a Grand Slam. Now the Miami Open’s No. 4 seed is one victory from a fresh American title, beating fellow Russian player Karen
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3:41 PM ET Aaron Wise announced Friday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters Tournament in order to focus on his mental health. “Regretfully I am withdrawing from The Masters today,” Wise wrote on an Instagram story. “Golf is just as much a mental game as it is one of physical skill, and the
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1:50 PM ET Michigan added a big name to its 2024 recruiting class on Friday when ESPN 300 quarterback Jadyn Davis announced his commitment to the Wolverines. Davis is the No. 35 prospect overall and the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the class. He’s a 6-foot-1, 200-pound signal-caller from Charlotte, North Carolina, and chose the
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1:25 PM ET UCLA has hired former Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo as the Bruins’ director of leadership, the school announced Friday. Niumatalolo, Navy’s winningest head coach, was fired at his locker after the Midshipmen’s 20-17 double-overtime loss to rival Army in Philadelphia in December. In his new role, Niumatalolo — who had a reputation
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2:07 PM ET Tottenham‘s managing director of football Fabio Paratici will step back from his role with immediate effect as he awaits the outcome of an appeal over his global ban, the club confirmed on Friday. In January, Paratici was handed a 30-month suspension by FIFA after his former club Juventus was found guilty of
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