NCAA president Charlie Baker announced on Wednesday that he wants states with legalized sports gambling to ban prop betting on collegiate athletics. Baker’s remarks come as the NBA is in the midst of an investigation into prop betting activity earlier this year. Baker’s statement reads: “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday that free agent, ex-Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds signed a two-year deal worth up to $14 million with the Denver Broncos. The addition of Reynolds’ comes after the Broncos traded wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns earlier this month. Reynolds, 29, spent his first four
Four days after being traded to Tennessee from the Chiefs, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed has agreed to terms on a four-year, $76.4 million deal with the Titans, including $55 million in guaranteed money and a $20 million signing bonus. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday that Sneed’s new contract (at an average annual
The NFL trade deadline will be moving to the Tuesday after Week 9 beginning with the 2024 season. Per a post on X from ESPN’s Mike Garafolo, owners voted Tuesday at the league’s annual meetings to approve a measure that would move the trade deadline to the Tuesday following Week 9 games, meaning players are eligible to be traded as
Stanford University has hired former Washington State coach Kyle Smith as their new head coach of men’s basketball. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced that Smith will helm the Cardinals, coming shortly after Jerod Haase was fired, and just as the school is poised to leave the Pac-12 for the ACC. Haase finished his eighth season at
The NFL announced on Monday during the league’s annual meeting in Orlando, FL, NFL owners approved a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop tackle. The NFL competition committee proposed the measure, along with adopting three proposals. NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller said there were 230 instances of the tackling technique
The University of Michigan announced Sunday that Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May has been hired as their next men’s basketball coach, agreeing to a five-year contract averaging $3.75 million annually. May replaces Juwan Howard, who was fired on March 15 after an 8-24 season. University president Santa Ono had posted on social media:
No. 2 seeded Ohio State was defeated by Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday at the Schottenstein Center, falling 75-63 to the seventh-seeded Blue Devils. The defeat marked Ohio State’s second loss on their home court this season, with Duke advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018. Ohio State led by as
Virginia Tech star player Elizabeth Kitley announced Thursday that she will miss the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament due to a season-ending knee injury. Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks confirmed the grad student center tore her ACL two weeks ago. The three-time All-American wrote on social media: “On March 3rd I suffered a knee injury
The National Women’s Soccer League said in a statement on Thursday that Houston Dash goalkeeping coach Matthew Lampson has been dismissed by the team for violation of NWSL’s anti-fraternization policy and coach code of conduct. The league has also suspended Lampson from future employment in the league for the rest of the 2024 season as a
