I’ve had it with relievers
Relief pitchers. Who needs them?Photo: Getty ImagesMaybe I’ve rebelled against getting older as long as I can, and I’m coming to accept the hair growing out of my ears combined with the opinions that something in a modern sport isn’t as good as I remember. It’s weird, because I don’t remember having any attachment to…
Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux is more than the next potential No
KAYVON THIBODEAUX SAT in Mario Cristobal's office on a recruiting visit, searching for answers.As the No. 1 prospect in the country, he was trying to wade through the thousands of text messages and recruiting pitches from coaches hoping to persuade him to attend their schools.But Thibodeaux was tired of coaches telling him how they could…
The agony of the feet: Why turf toe is such
SEATED ON A cart, headed back to the Carolina locker room, a teary-eyed Donte Jackson rehearses what he wants to say to his big toe. Two weeks earlier, in Week 3 of the 2020 season, while leaping to defend a deep ball against the Chargers, the Panthers cornerback suffered one of the most dreaded and…
FanDuel Picks Week 4: NFL DFS lineup advice for daily
The Chiefs heading into Week 4 with a 1-2 record is among the biggest surprises of the young season so far. A trip to Philadelphia for a date with the Eagles looks like it could be the elixir they need to get back on the winning track -- and what you need to boost your…
Steelers still can win with Ben Roethlisberger at QB, but
The conclusion arrived not on the horrid interception that even the beneficiary could not comprehend, nor on the laughable decision to throw a flare pass to a running back on fourth-and-10 from the opponent’s 11-yard-line. These were calamitous, certainly, and not what anyone would expect from a quarterback who ranks among the game’s greats in…
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside
ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.The young Phoenix Suns team had been toiling at the bottom of the NBA's standings for years, missing the…
Glanville: As a Black broadcaster, how would I respond to
The news cycle has moved on, and the three teams advancing to the championship series and an impending Game 5 between the Dodgers and Giants should be the most important stories in Major League Baseball's postseason. But over the past several days, I have found myself balancing my passion and my profession, sorting out the…
Florida star Keyontae Johnson reflects on scary collapse: ‘I could
Florida star basketball player Keyontae Johnson has conducted his first interview after suffering a scary collapse on the court in a Dec. 12 road game against Florida State. Prior to a Tuesday interview with Chris Harry of FloridaGators.com, all updates regarding his health and status came through his family, via the basketball team's official Twitter…
Inside Urban Meyer’s disastrous tenure as Jacksonville Jaguars coach
Dec 17, 2021Hallie GrossmanCloseESPN Staff WriterStaff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball.Michael DiRoccoCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winnerTWO WEEKS TO the day…
De Bruyne, Guardiola views about burnout are right: We need
Kevin De Bruyne played with painkilling injections at the Euros. There has to be a better solution to avoid players being worn out due to the grueling club and country schedule. Meng Dingbo/Xinhua via Getty ImagesLast April, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola sounded the alarm, complaining that UEFA and FIFA were "killing" the players by scheduling…