Longtime Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright announced Wednesday evening that he will retire after 21 years of leading the Wildcats. The 60-year-old Wright led Villanova to two national championships. Wright called a meeting with his team to inform them of his retirement, sharing that Fordham coach Kyle Neptune will replace him in
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is out indefinitely after suffering a mild right hamstring strain in Tuesday night’s Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns announced Wednesday that the 25-year-old Booker underwent an MRI earlier in the day that confirmed the hamstring injury. The team noted that “there is no timetable for
The NBA announced on Tuesday that Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for “making obscene gestures” and “directing profane language” toward fans on Sunday while playing against the Celtics in Boston. Irving was seen holding up his middle finger toward the crowd. He scored 39 points and poured in six
The Colorado Rockies announced on Tuesday that left-hander pitcher Kyle Freeland has agreed to a five-year extension worth $64.5 million, including a club option for the sixth year. Freeland, who was scheduled to become a free agent after the 2023 season, has played all of his six seasons with the Rockies. The Rockies selected Freeland eighth
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will team up to face off against Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in a new edition of Capital One’s The Match, set to take place on June 1 at the Wynn Las Vegas and broadcast on TNT. Brady made
The Cleveland Browns and cornerback Denzel Ward have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth up to $100.5 million, making him the NFL’s highest paid cornerback. The deal also includes $71.25 million guaranteed. The 24-year-old’s contract was set to expire after the 2022 season following Cleveland’s decision to exercise
The Los Angeles Angels said on Sunday that star player Mike Trout is ‘day-to-day’ after he was hit in the left hand by a pitch in Sunday’s 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Luckily, x-rays on Trout’s hand were negative. The 30-year-old Trout played only 36 games last season due to a calf injury. Trout was hit in the left
Jayson Tatum scored the game-winning point at the buzzer, bringing the Boston Celtics to a 115-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Tatum led the Celtics in scoring with 31 points. Tatum said postgame: “It doesn’t get any better than that — a buzzer-beater in a playoff game in front of our fans.” Tatum’s
On Thursday, the NBA announced they have fined Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges $50,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd after he was ejected from Wednesday night’s play-in game loss to the Hawks in Atlanta. The incident occurred shortly after Bridges picked up two technical fouls for arguing a call. An agitated Bridges left
The Green Bay Packers announced on Thursday that they signed veteran receiver Sammy Watkins to a one-year deal, reportedly worth up to $4 million. Watkins confirmed the signing in a tweet, saying: “Im officially a cheesehead can’t wait to be apart or something special it’s Finna be crazy..! #LIMITLESS14 #PACKERS.” The
