INDIANAPOLIS — Jaime Jáquez Sr. says there are no words to describe the emotions he feels when he sees his son's name on the back of a UCLA jersey, as the blue blood-turned-blue collar team has played its way into the men's Final Four as an upstart No. 11 seed.  That's because the Jáquez name represents a lineage in Mexican-American heritage that […]

This is the Morning Win. Charles Curtis is subbing in for Andy Nesbitt today.  A QUICK NOTE: We have a bunch of staffers taking time off next week, so Morning Win is going to do the same. We’ll be back Monday, April 12 with more sports takes in your inbox. Thanks for reading! Game 1 of 162 went down on Thursday as […]

INDIANAPOLIS — There's no shortage of star power in the men's Final Four.  Several players have broken out for career-best games in this NCAA Tournament and several are poised to hear their names called as NBA lottery picks in June's draft.  Here's a ranking of the best players still standing in Indianapolis, based on college basketball prowess, tournament performance and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Williams announced his retirement on Thursday ahead of the men's Final Four. The 70-year old leaves college basketball as the sport's third winningest coach of all-time from storied tenures at North Carolina and Kansas  – 33 seasons altogether that included three national championships.  His departure from the Tar Heels after 18 years leaves an opening for one of the […]

North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement Thursday after 33 seasons as a Division I head coach. Williams, 70, won three NCAA Tournament titles at North Carolina, his alma mater and finishes his career with 903 victories (third all-time). He advanced to the Final Four nine times and was inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall […]

The 2021 NFL draft will take place in Cleveland, with the first round on April 29. Rounds 2 and 3 will be on April 30, while Rounds 4 through 7 will be on May 1. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN and the ESPN App. What follows is the full pick order for all seven rounds of the draft. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers retained their entire 22-player starting unit from the Super Bowl championship squad, an unprecedented move in the modern era. The biggest-name reserve, however, remains unsigned. Wideout Antonio Brown is the lone man left on the list of notable Bucs free agents still on the market. It doesn’t sound like a resolution is coming in short order […]

A total of 21 civil lawsuits have been filed against Deshaun Watson accusing the Texans quarterback of inappropriate conduct and sexual assault. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee filed the first three lawsuits on March 16 and 17 related to separate incidents involving accusations from multiple massage therapists. Buzbee wrote in one of the lawsuits that Watson’s behavior is part of a “disturbing pattern of preying on vulnerable women,” per ESPN’s […]

The Cincinnati Bengals sit in the catbird seat in the draft at No. 5 overall. With three quarterbacks expected to go with the first three selections — and possibly four with the first four, depending on what Atlanta does at No. 4 — the Bengals should get their pick of potentially game-changing players. One playmaker many prognosticators link to the […]

Despite embarking on quite the spending spree this offseason, the Giants remain quiet on their financial plans as it relates to their star running back. Barring injury, Saquon Barkley likely would’ve received the stamp of long-term approval players of his caliber earn entering their fourth season. Instead, the 2018 No. 2 overall pick enters Year 4 with a lot to […]