NBA DEI chief Lesley Slaton stepping down: report
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 118-112 and are first in the Western Conference. Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes discuss the biggest takeaways from the matchup.
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Villanova's Willard downplays flak -- 'Time everyone moved on' - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Willard deadpanned that, no, he hadn't heard the laundry list of complaints lodged against him by Maryland fans and former players — and, well, the list goes on — that he threw his program under the bus after the Terrapins made a run to the Sweet 16.
Sources - Sacramento State to apply to become FBS independent - ESPN
Sacramento State plans to file an application with the NCAA this week to transition from FCS to FBS in football as an independent, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Stuttgart beat Leipzig to reach German Cup final
STUTTGART, Germany: Stuttgart set up a German Cup final clash with third-division Arminia Bielefeld after a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday. Under the watchful eyes of Jurgen Klopp, the new head of global soccer for Leipzig’s owners Red Bull, the visitors were outclassed by a strong Stuttgart side. Goals from Angelo Stiller, Nick Woltemade and Jamie Leweling took Stuttgart to victory, putting them on track for a first German Cup triumph since 1997. The victory continues Stuttgart’s rise since former Leipzig youth-team coach Sebastian Hoeness took over in April 2023. “We’re going to Berlin,” Hoeness told Germany’s ZDF. “Unbelievable. The lads are unbelievable...
Bundesliga to open additional transfer window for Club World Cup
BERLIN: The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 will have an additional transfer window running from June 1-10 ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup, the German soccer league (DFL) said on Tuesday. World soccer’s governing body has given member associations of participating clubs the option of opening an “exceptional registration window” in June before the Club World Cup begins to sign players. The 32-team Club World Cup in the United States runs from June 14 to July 13, with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich the two Bundesliga teams taking part.
ESPN star slams Kevin Willard's Maryland exit as coach takes Villanova job
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March Madness Power Rankings: Reranking the women's Final Four teams
The Women's Final Four tips off Friday night in Tampa at Amalie Arena, and college basketball's top seeds have held up strong in this bracket, just like the men's. Three of the remaining teams are No. 1 seeds, and the lone exception is second-seeded Connecticut, hardly a long shot.
Letsile Tebogo says athletics saved him from life of crime
PARIS: Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo said on Wednesday he could have become a delinquent if the sport of athletics had not given him a focus.