On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka announced that the organization has fired head coach Frank Vogel, after a disappointing 33-49 season in 2021-22 which prevented the Lakers from making the playoffs. Pelinka said in a news release: “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court. Frank is
The Florida Highway Patrol has released more information following the death of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins Saturday morning in South Florida. Haskins was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of I-595 in Broward County at 6:37 a.m. when he was struck by a dump truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to
25-year-old Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player, won the 2022 Masters golf tournament Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., capturing his first major championship on the PGA Tour. Scheffler shot a 1-under 71 in the final round, and finished at 10-under 278 for the tournament to claim the green jacket and the
Two former NFL coaches have joined Brian Flores’s lawsuit against the NFL. Flores filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1 against the NFL, three of its franchises (Giants, Broncos and Dolphins), and 29 “John Doe” teams. The lawsuit accused the league of racial discrimination in its hiring practices. Joining the complaint were the two former coaches
The Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes have agreed to an eight-year, $70 million deal. The deal, which is pending a physical, is the largest in Pirates history. It surpasses the deal that former catcher Jason Kendall signed back in 2000 for six-years and $60 million. Hayes would have been eligible for free agency entering the
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians and all-star José Ramírez agreed to a five-year, $124 million extension, which will keep the veteran third baseman under contract through the 2028 season.The deal has a total guarantee of $150 million, including two option years currently remaining on Ramírez’s deal, and a full no-trade clause. The
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Wednesday that they have signed former Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal. Neal, a Pro Bowler in 2017, will move back to the position of safety, where he spent the first five seasons of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old Neal, who started in just five games for the Cowboys last season, finished
Longtime Anaheim Ducks’ captain Ryan Getzlaf announced on Tuesday that he is retiring at the conclusion of the 2021-22 NHL season, ending a 17-year career that he spent entirely in Anaheim. Getzlaf was drafted by the Ducks in the first round of the 2003 NHL draft and went on to become one of their best players in franchise history. Getzlaf
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for clomiphene, a fertility treatment classified as a performance-enhancing substance under MLB’s drug policy. The 28-year-old Severino announced in a statement released by the MLB Players
The Kansas Jayhawks rallied for a 72-69 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship Game on Monday night inside the Superdome in New Orleans. Kansas overcame a 16-point deficit at halftime to capture its first NCAA Tournament title since 2008, pulling off the largest comeback in national
