ESPN to pull plug on ‘Around the Horn’ in 2025 after two-plus decades

“Around the Horn,” ESPN‘s long-running sports debate program with a game show twist, is coming to an end next year. The network will pull the plug on the show sometime during the summer of 2025, according to a source familiar with the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly, after nearly 23 years on…

Prep talk: Former roommates face off as coaches in Division 8 semis

It’s quite a weekend for Salesian coach Anthony Atkins and St. Pius X-St. Matthias coach Devah Thomas. Their football teams meet in the Division 8 semifinals on Friday at Salesian. Both were assistant coaches at Salesian from 2011 to 2016, then went to PMA as assistants. Atkins became head coach at Salesian in 2019 and…

Pep Guardiola signs a 2-year contract extension at Manchester City

MANCHESTER – Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at Manchester City, the club announced Thursday. The City manager’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season, but Guardiola ended speculation about his future by agreeing to a deal that would bring him to 11 seasons in Manchester. The…

Stephen Silas coaching USA Basketball in AmeriCup qualifying games this weekend

Stephen Silas has plenty of reasons why he wanted to coach for USA Basketball in the qualifying rounds of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament. Among them: his father. Paul Silas died two years ago and, despite a long career as an NBA coach, he never got the chance to be part of the national team. So,…

New Hampshire court hears cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

CONCORD, N.H. – Two lawsuits about transgender girl athletes — one challenging a state ban at schools and the other on the right to protest transgender athletes’ participation on girls teams — were the subject of hearings in federal court in New Hampshire on Thursday. The first case is about two transgender teen girls, one…

Giannis Antetokounmpo launches venture capital fund for investments in sports and entertainment

MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar announced the launch Thursday of Build Your Legacy Ventures, a venture capital fund that will focus on investments in sports, entertainment and technology. Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP from Greece, is…

Drama surrounds final 3 races of F1 season as drivers voice displeasure with recent FIA decisions

LAS VEGAS – There are three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen of Red Bull is close to a fourth consecutive world championship, which can wrap up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. All is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of racing: — There’s a new…

Teresa Weatherspoon isn’t dwelling on surprising firing by Chicago Sky

Teresa Weatherspoon is focused on her future and not dwelling on the past. It’s been nearly two months since the Chicago Sky fired her as coach after just one season with the franchise. “I’m excited,” Weatherspoon said on a conference call for her new team in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league. “The one thing about me…

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