Lynx's Reeve, Liberty's Brondello to coach All-Star Game - ESPN
Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty were selected Thursday as the head coaches for the WNBA All-Star Game.
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Brantford picks 'largest hockey player on the planet' in Canadian Hockey League import draft, team says
The Brantford Bulldogs selected seven-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) import draft on Wednesday.
Slumping Mets bump Francisco Lindor from leadoff spot - ESPN
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor was dropped from the leadoff spot Wednesday night with the New York Mets in a major tailspin.
Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar announces retirement after 13 MLB seasons
Kevin Pillar is hanging up his cleats.
Sources -- Lakers reach agreement with center Deandre Ayton - ESPN
Free agent center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night.
Knicks pick Mike Brown as franchise's next head coach after Tom Thibodeau’s shocking dismissal: report
Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart offered praise for their former head coach, Tom Thibodeau, after his firing by the New York Knicks. Colin Cowherd asks if the Knicks made the right move firing him.
Convictions in FIFA corruption case reinstated: court
Hernan Lopez, a former executive with 21st Century Fox, and marketing firm Full Play, had been acquitted on appealAn appeals court on Wednesday found that the decision to acquit on appeal had been erroneous NEW YORK: A United States appeals court on Wednesday reinstated the convictions of a former Fox broadcasting executive and an Argentine sports-marketing firm involved in the FIFA corruption scandal.Hernan Lopez, a former executive with 21st Century Fox, and marketing firm Full Play, had been acquitted on appeal following their conviction in 2023 after a judge cited precedent from a US Supreme Court ruling.However an appeals court in New York on Wednesday found that the decision to acquit on appeal had been erroneous, citing a misreading of the law surrounding federal wire fraud.“We hold that the district court erred in concluding that defendants’ conduct did not fall within the scope of Statute 1346,” a ruling said.“Therefore, we vacate the district court’s judgments,” the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, remanding the case for “further proceedings pursuant to this opinion.”Lopez and Full Play’s case was was one of several to emerge from the 2015 probe from the US Justice Department which rocked world soccer’s governing body FIFA and continental confederations for South and North America.The US investigation, which included raids on FIFA officials in Zurich, led to a series of arrests and trails and subsequent charges, convictions and guilty pleas.Lopez and Full Play were found guilty on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in March 2023.Lopez faced up to 40 years in prison and millions of dollars in penalties.
Sources -- Knicks expected to hire Mike Brown as next head coach - ESPN
The New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year winner Mike Brown as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.