(Photo: Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch, USA TODAY Sports) Top Ohio State players with eligibility next year: PG Bruce Thornton, two years of eligibility remaining: 15.8 points, 4.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 32.6% from 3-point range G Roddy Gayle Jr., two years of eligibility remaining: 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.8 steals, 29.5% from 3-point range F Zed Key, one year of eligibility remaining: 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 52% from the field C Felix Okpara, two years of eligibility remaining: 6.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 62.1% from the field F Evan Mahaffey, two years of eligibility remaining:…
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“Nowadays we get the fans who get to let their voices be heard a little bit more,” said West All-Star forward Kevin Durant, who plays for the Phoenix Suns, to Andscape. “They only value players that play for them for the duration of their career. In some respect, if you weren’t good enough and you somehow move on, that’s when you get respect amongst the fanbase. But if you leave and you’re still pretty good then that takes away from what you did there.”Source: Andscape What’s the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin “He was just able to go out…
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 11:51 AM ETCloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and follow him on Twitter @john_keimASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders are hiring Anthony Lynn to serve as their run game coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.Lynn was San Francisco’s assistant…
Louis Lynagh (left) has scored 27 tries in 58 senior appearances for HarlequinsVenue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Date: Sunday, 25 February Kick-off: 15:00 GMTLouis Lynagh has been picked for Italy’s training squad before their Six Nations game against France. The 23-year-old son of former Australia captain Michael Lynagh was born in Italy, where his father also played for the Treviso-based club.Lynagh joined an England training squad in 2021 but was never capped, although he has played for England Under-20s.Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada announced the inclusion of Lynagh, who is also eligible to play for Australia, in their latest training squad…
This will be the second time Rohit leads India at a T20 World Cup, having done it in 2022 as well. In that tournament, played in Australia, India lost the semi-final to eventual champions England. Rohit did not feature in T20Is after that, not playing a single T20I in 2023. But he was called back in January 2024, to lead India against Afghanistan in January. That move from the selectors seemed to signal Rohit was all but certain to lead at the World Cup, which will be played in the USA and West Indies in June. Shah, today, confirmed the…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey The withdraw of American private equity group Blackstone from negotiations with Germany’s DFL over an investment partnership for a new licensing deal was confirmed late yesterday evening. German footballing ultra groups have used the occasion to declare victory in their ongoing protests against the influence of an outside investor in the German league body. The DFL itself, meanwhile, has vowed to continue negotiations with the lone remaining venture capital firm involved in the deal. European capital firm CVC remains the only firm still eligible to secure a stake. Wall St. SignAlex Proimos CC BY-SA 2.0…
Barcelona could target more ‘muscle’ in the transfer market as part of a squad rebuild for a new coach, with sporting director Deco’s recent comments in an interview to a Portuguese magazine potentially applicable to a player like Everton’s Amadou Onana.Deco was heavily criticised for some of the things said to SOL, which covered allegedly “breaking with the past” and a long-peddled club DNA – there was later a clarification of a ‘misunderstanding’ from the publication, apology to Deco and blame placed on the journalist responsible.But some of his other comments still hinted at looking for players who could bring…
Invicta FC and LFA strawweight vet Ashley Nichols died Monday night. She was 37. Nichols’ former coach, Jeff Harrison, wrote a tribute to Nichols on Instagram confirming her death. Nick Castiglia, her former LFA matchmaker, confirmed Nichols’ death to MMA Fighting; the cause of death could not be determined at the time of this writing. “She wanted to be the best,” Harrison wrote. “Demons haunted her, but she wanted to be the best. My condolences to my friends that were her family, and to all the people out there that loved her.” Nichols earned a record of 7-4 as an…
Ohio State is looking for a new men’s basketball coach. The Buckeyes are set to fire Chris Holtmann following a 14-11 record this season, CBS Sports and 247Sports have learned. This was first reported by Jeff Goodman.Holtmann was in charge of the Scarlet and Gray program for seven years, replacing Thad Matta prior to the 2017-18 season. During that time, Holtmann’s Ohio State teams went 137-86 and 67-65 in Big Ten play, making the NCAA Tournament four times but failing to reach the second weekend in any of those trips.While the Buckeyes were largely successful under Holtmann during his first five…
Looking ahead, the Timberwolves are also hopeful to re-sign starting point guard and veteran leader Mike Conley this summer, league sources told HoopsHype. Conley, 36, is among the notable free agents available this summer. Minnesota has expressed trade interest in Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, and Bones Hyland, league sources told HoopsHype. Those trade targets were first reported by Yahoo Sports. -via HoopsHype / February 5, 2024