Ben Clarke

Nick Saban might be retired from coaching, but that doesn’t mean he intends to stop working. The legendary Alabama head coach is joining ESPN and will serve as a college football analyst. Saban will primarily work on ESPN’s College GameDay show, which airs on Saturday mornings during college football season. The 72-year-old Saban is also expected to be part of...

Being left out of Golden State Warriors’ closing lineups in recent games isn’t sitting well with veteran shooting guard Klay Thompson. Speaking with reporters after a 98-109 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Thompson said that it is “very hard” for him to spend most of the fourth quarter on the bench. Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr opted to...

Veteran MLS winger Kevin Molino won’t be back with Columbus Crew for the 2024 season. The club announced that the two sides agreed to a mutual contract termination, making Molino a free agent. Molino was part of the Crew team that won the 2023 MLS Cup. He was limited to just nine appearances in the regular season due to injuries...

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens’ defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach. At 36, Macdonald becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the two sides are still hammering out the finer details of the agreement but Macdonald is expected to receive a six-year contract. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1752757187007422865 Macdonald will replace Pete Carroll, who was...

The Minnesota Twins are saying goodbye to their longest-tenured player, All-Star infielder Jorge Polanco. The franchise announced on Monday night that they are trading Polanco to the Seattle Mariners in a deal that will net them a package of four players. In exchange for Polanco, the Twins received starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, veteran reliever Justin Topa, Top 100 outfield prospect...

The Colorado Avalanche announced on Friday that they have signed Zach Parise for the rest of the season. At 39 years of age, Parise provides the experience that the Avalanche needs in order to boost their secondary scoring. "We're excited to add Zach to our group," Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland. "Over his impressive NHL career, Zach has always been...

The Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons may return from injury as soon as Monday, sources revealed to ESPN. The player has been sidelined for over two and a half months due to a lingering back injury. Simmons' lower back nerve impingement has kept him out since November 6. As a result, he has been limited to playing just six games...

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Fulham on Wednesday evening, earning a 3-2 victory on aggregate to progress to the Carabao Cup final. This comes after the Reds won the first leg of their semi-final 2-1. The visitors gained an early lead through Luis Diaz in the 11th minute, however, Fulham managed to tighten up defensively, denying Liverpool further goals for the...

The Edmonton Oilers brought in some veteran help as they look to keep their franchise-record winning streak, which currently stands at 13 games, alive. According to multiple reports, the Oilers signed a four-time All-Star winger to a deal for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Perry started the campaign with the Chicago Blackhawks, contributing four goals and five assists for...

ATP world number one Novak Djokovic defeated 20th seed Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 to progress to the last eight of the Australian Open quarterfinals. He matches Roger Federer's record of progressing to 58 Grand Slam quarterfinals. Djokovic's victory came in a swift hour and 44 minutes, with the Serb hitting 31 winners and serving 17 aces. "The first two...