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Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell to coach Clemson gymnastics

3 days ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell were named new co-head coaches of the Clemson University gymnastics team on Monday. Howell and Crandall-Howell, the reigning ACC coaches of the year, have spent the last 13 seasons at California and have developed the program into a national powerhouse. The Golden Bears have reached the NCAA tournament every year since 2013 and were the NCAA runner-up in 2024, marking the best result for the team in program history.
Jannik Sinner wins in return from doping ban at Italian Open

4 days ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

ROME -- Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made a solid return from his three-month doping ban in beating 99th-ranked Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before an adoring home crowd at the Italian Open on Saturday. It was Sinner's first match in more than 100 days, since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.
Oklahoma's Sam Landry No. 1 pick in Athletes Unlimited draft

1 week ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry was the No. 1 pick in the 12-player Athletes Unlimited Softball draft Saturday. The Volts, one of four teams in the new league that will begin play June 7, chose the Louisiana-Lafayette transfer. Landry has an 18-3 record and a 1.97 ERA this season. She is a key reason the Sooners are ranked No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Softball and USA Today/NFCA polls heading into the SEC tournament. The Talons chose Arkansas infielder Bri Ellis at No. 2.
Olympian Fred Kerley charged with battery on female fellow athlete

1 week ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff's Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident that left Johnson with a bloody nose.
U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley arrested, to miss Grand Slam meet

1 week ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday and will not compete in Grand Slam Track's first U.S.-based event in Miami this weekend, the circuit said Friday. "Fred Kerley was arrested last night. The matter is under active investigation, and all inquiries should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff's Office," Grand Slam Track said in a statement. "Fred will not compete this weekend.
Canada hires World Cup winner Gordie Herbert to coach hoops team

2 weeks ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

Gordie Herbert played for Canada at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. And now he is in position to coach Canada at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Canada Basketball brought Herbert, who coached Germany to a World Cup title in 2023, home on Thursday, announcing that the British Columbia native will take over as its men's national team coach in 2026. His first two major international events as Canada's coach would be the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the Olympics a year later.
U.S. ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return, eye '26 Olympics

2 weeks ago | espn.in | D'Arcy Maine

The Shib Sibs are making a comeback with an eye on more Olympic figure skating medals. The popular brother-sister ice dance team of Alex and Maia Shibutani announced Thursday they will return to competition this season in the hopes of making the loaded American squad for the next year's Milan-Cortina Games. The 34-year-old Alex and the 30-year-old Maia have skated together most of their lives, and for a long stretch were the dominant U.S. ice dancers.
Katie Ledecky 'fired up' by best 1,500 freestyle time since '18

2 weeks ago | espn.in | D'Arcy Maine

American swimming great Katie Ledecky showed she has lost none of her edge as she threatened her 1,500-meter freestyle world record in Florida on Wednesday. The 28-year-old's stunning swim of 15:24.51 at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Fort Lauderdale was her fastest since resetting her world record (15:20.48) in Indianapolis in 2018. "I'm pretty fired up," said Ledecky, who beat runner-up Jillian Cox by nearly 40 seconds.
Andre Agassi wins debut in U.S. Open Pickleball Championships

2 weeks ago | espn.com.au | D'Arcy Maine

NAPLES, Fla. -- Andre Agassi won his professional pickleball debut a day after turning 55, teaming with 18-year-old Anna Leigh Waters to defeat a pair of even younger teens 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 in the mixed pro division at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships on Wednesday. Agassi is an eight-time Grand Slam champion who retired from professional tennis in 2006. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame five years later.
Jannik Sinner considered quitting before accepting doping ban

2 weeks ago | espn.com | D'Arcy Maine

ROME -- Jannik Sinner considered leaving tennis entirely earlier this year before he accepted a three-month doping ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. Asked during an interview with Italian state TV RAI if he ever thought about quitting, the top-ranked Sinner replied, "Yes.""I remember before the Australian Open this year, it wasn't a very happy time," Sinner said. "I didn't really feel comfortable in the locker room, where we were eating. Players were looking at me differently.