1. With analyst Todd Blackledge now at NBC as part of its new Big Ten package, ESPN had a void to fill with its No. 2 college football booth.
Sports Illustrated has learned that Greg McElroy has been promoted to fill Blackledge’s spot and will work alongside play-by-play man Sean McDonough and sideline reporter Molly McGrath this season on Saturday Night Primetime.
McElroy, who has called games for the past seven seasons, including the past three seasons with Joe Tessitore, has signed a long-term deal with ESPN.
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The Atlanta Hawks wing dazzled with his versatile shooting prowess as a rookie, but that’s not the only intriguing parts of his game.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday morning that the Atlanta Hawks remain the foremost suitor for the Toronto Raptors’ forward Pascal Siakam, offering a package built upon De’Andre Hunter, AJ Griffin and draft capital.
Siakam is very good. He’s a two-time All-Star and All-NBA honoree who’s proven to contribute to winning at the highest level and yet to turn 30.
“I think the players that committed to us and came here, they want to play Power 5 football, and that is what our intention is with this university,” Stanford coach Troy Taylor said Tuesday. “I can’t imagine anything else.
Former NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas discussed LeBron James and his high level of play on his Gil’s Arena show, and brought up an interesting point about the Lakers star’s longevity that is not often considered.
Could James’s high level of play, that is unprecedented in his late 30s, be putting pressure on players across the league?
“It just puts so much pressure on people,” Arenas said. “The fact that he’s 39, doing what he’s doing, makes 30 seem like you’re a rookie.
Commanders coach Ron Rivera revisited his Tuesday comments on Wednesday morning when discussing complaints from players regarding new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
“I realized my comments yesterday took on a different life than I intended,” Rivera said. “And that’s on me for not being as clear as I needed to be. I’ll own that.”
Rivera went on to explain that a lot of players on offense have been “uncomfortable” and there’s “been a lot of change” but said that the team has improved as a result.
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Give Julio Rodriguez an Oscar for his coy reaction to robbing a home run against the Padres.
One of the coolest things to do in a baseball game is robbing a surefire home run. The batter thinking that they can do the homer trot only for a centerfielder who was blessed by God with insane athleticism to jump up and snag the ball out of the air as you think you have a no doubt homer. It’s one of the biggest reversals of fortune in sports, which makes it hilarious.
While Austin Reaves continues to build on his own rapidly growing popularity as a member of the Lakers this offseason, he’ll take center stage with Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup ahead of the new NBA season.
But before that gets underway, Reaves sat down with SI’s Robin Lundberg to discuss a number of topics, including the guard’s decision to join Team USA, his takeaways from the team and also the outlook for the Lakers in 2023 and beyond.
Warriors star Steph Curry did a rapid fire segment with Complex Sports where he answered questions on a number of topics.
One interesting question for Curry was which former player he’d like to play with. For the Golden State star, the answer was obvious.
“Probably Shaq,” Curry said. “Just to see that dominance up close in person.”
O’Neal is one of the greatest big men to ever play the game, thanks to a dominant stretch as Kobe Bryant’s running mate. The 15-time all-star and first-ballot Hall of Famer averaged 23.7 points and 10.9 rebounds over his 19-year career.
Scoot Henderson just put a ton of pressure on himself for no reason.
Who is Scoot Henderson?
Exactly.
You might not know the name unless you follow basketball rather closely, but Henderson is guaranteeing that you will know his name sooner than later. He did so by promising that he will win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
Perhaps the 19-year-old hasn’t learned that the thing with guarantees is, people will definitely know your name – for better or worse, and usually it’s because the guarantee comes up short.
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All 32 teams are in preseason action this weekend
After months of waiting, NFL fans have an entire weekend slate of football ahead of them.
Well, that is technically true.
After the amuse-bouche that was the Hall of Fame Game last weekend, all 32 teams are in action this weekend, with 16 games starting on Thursday night and running through Sunday afternoon.
Here is the schedule for Week 1 of the NFL preseason, along with television information and what to keep an eye on in each game.