“It’s pretty eye-opening, playing in this league,” per Toronto’s Matthew Knies. We asked more than a dozen rookies for insights on their new lives.
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Natasha Howard, a two-time All-Star and three-time WNBA champion, will bring veteran experience and a defensive presence after signing with the Fever, sources told ESPN. Read More
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there was no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered from a gambling addiction, as he claimed when he asked a judge to limit his sentence to 18 months. Read More
Six massage therapists in the Baltimore area have accused Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior between 2012 and 2016, according to a report. Read More
SPONSOR BUZZ OTHER NEWSAhead of his return to Lexington on Saturday -- for the first time since leaving for Arkansas -- we take a look back at John Calipari's 15-year coaching tenure at Kentucky. Read More
Can anyone topple Alex Ovechkin & Co. from No. 1? Here's a look at how every team did in the calendar's first month. Read More
The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves. Read More
Jones passed on outside options to make his offensive coordinator a first-time head coach. Here's how it happened. Read More
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade said he had surgery on his kidney in 2023, with doctors removing a tumor that was later deemed to be cancerous. Read More
Free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday. Read More
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