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ESPN Unveils Deep Roster of NBA Game Commentators for 2025-26 Season  ESPN Press Room ESPN replacing Doris Burke with Tim Legler on NBA Finals broadcast team – The Athletic  The New York Times Doris Burke demoted from ESPN/ABC’s top NBA broadcast team  The Boston Globe Doris Burke’s Demotion, a Massive College Football TV Preview, and Adam Friedland’s Star Turn  The Ringer ESPN reportedly demotes …

Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world. Zidane led France to a 1998 World Cup title on home soil. / Mateusz Slodkowski/Getty Images Manchester United have given serious thought over Ruben Amorim’s sacking after a dire start to the season. Failure to beat Burnley this weekend could spell his demise. Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane …

Kyle Schwarber boosted his MVP campaign with some MLB history on Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies’ slugger posted MLB’s 21st four-homer game in a 19-4 blowout of the Atlanta Braves. He joins Eugenio Suarez and Nick Kurtz in accomplishing the feat in 2025, marking the first time the league has ever seen three four-homer games in one season. Advertisement It’s also …

LINCOLN, Neb. — When Matt Rhule meets a high school football coach he likes, Rhule knows it. “They do everything,” Rhule said. “They don’t just coach. They lead. They mentor. They’re not in it for the money. They’re in it because they love the game. They love coaching.” In 2013 at Temple, Rhule hired Terry Smith out of high school. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension. As it happens, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. After Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the …

I spent the earlier part of this week living under the stars, in a tent deep inside Yellowstone National Park, with only a patchy cellphone signal, no internet or television. It wasn’t quite an Aaron Rodgers retreat but it was an amazing experience. Anyone who has ever ‘disconnected’ in that manner, understands the value that it brings. You have time …

Aug 28, 2025, 08:59 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in four of his first five at-bats, pushing his season total to 49, in Philadelphia’s 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. Schwarber is the fourth Phillies player to hit four homers in a game and the first since Mike Schmidt against the Chicago Cubs …

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RALEIGH –  Quarterback CJ Bailey rushed and threw for a touchdown in the first half as NC State took a 24-14 lead over East Carolina in the fourth quarter of the season opener for both teams. NC State and East Carolina are in a one-score game in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s season opener at Carter-Finley Stadium. NC State …

Aug 28, 2025, 09:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Taylor Townsend said she has received support from players after Wednesday’s on-court confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open — when Ostapenko was said to have told Townsend that she had “no class” and “no education” — and is proud of how she handled the situation. Townsend on Thursday said …