Alex Andrejev

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jared Weiss |James Jackson |Darnell Mayberry |Alex Andrejev

By Jared Weiss, James Jackson, Darnell Mayberry and Alex Andrejev The Miami Heat kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominant, 109-90 win over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA's Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. The Heat - led by Tyler Herro with 38 points - will next face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, with the winner of that game taking on the No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round as the No. 8 seed in the East. The Bulls, meanwhile, were bounced from the postseason.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Andrejev

Weeks after amplifying an unsubstantiated internet rumor about Ole Miss freshman Mary Kate Cornett, Pat McAfee briefly alluded to the situation during a live event in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, saying he "didn't want to add any more negativity as it was taking place" and will try to "make some sort of silver lining in a very terrible situation." McAfee did not specifically name Cornett in his original comments on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" in February in which he brought up the false...

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Andrejev

In a Final Four stunner for the ages, Houston muscled its way into the men's national title game after a furious comeback against Duke on Saturday night in San Antonio. The Cougars overcame a 9-point deficit in the final three minutes, outscoring the Blue Devils 15-3 down the stretch in a 70-67 win that gives Houston another shot at its first men's basketball national championship in its first title game appearance since 1984, when Hakeem Olajuwon starred on the team.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brendan Marks |Alex Andrejev

Texas A&M is finalizing a five-year deal with Samford's Bucky McMillan to coach the Aggies men's basketball program, a source briefed on the negotiations said Friday. ESPN first reported the news. McMillan, 41, spent the last five seasons with the Bulldogs, guiding the program to an NCAA Tournament appearance during the 2023-24 season and a 99-52 record.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alex Andrejev

Many baseball fans took to social media Thursday to report issues streaming Opening Day games on MLB.TV. Fans shared various accounts on X of encountering error messages while trying to watch games, with the issue lasting at least an hour during the early slate. The league said it experienced a technical issue earlier in the day, and as of Thursday afternoon, the service was back up.