Jelani Scott

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jelani Scott |Brooks Kubena

Julio Jones, a future Hall of Fame wide receiver and Atlanta Falcons icon, announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday following a decorated 13-year career. Jones, who turned 36 on Feb. 8, shared the news in a video posted on his social media. The multi-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl receiver leaves the NFL after sitting out the 2024 season, with his last reps coming in 2023 during an 11-game run with the Philadelphia Eagles. "Started when I was eight years old, just a kid from Foley, Alabama.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jelani Scott

On the heels of suffering a season-ending right knee injury, USC superstar JuJu Watkins received positive news Wednesday after the sophomore was announced as the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. Watkins, who tore her ACL during the NCAA Tournament last Monday, earned the award over UCLA’s Lauren Betts, Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo following an exceptional second season.

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Ben Pickman |Jelani Scott |Chantel Jennings

Connecticut star Paige Bueckers, long considered the presumptive No. 1 pick in next month’s WNBA Draft, will indeed enter that draft after the NCAA Tournament, a program spokesperson said Friday. Bueckers, 23, is in her fifth season at UConn but has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo first reported the news.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jelani Scott

For the second time in five days, the Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers with another unlikely win, thanks to a huge half-court shot from Josh Giddey in Wednesday's dramatic 119-117 victory. After trailing 91-75 entering the fourth quarter, Chicago stormed back to outscore Los Angeles and trailed 115-113 with 10.1 seconds to play. A Patrick Williams 3 narrowed the deficit and set up a Lakers inbounds, resulting in a sloppy pass from LeBron James to Austin Reaves, stolen by Giddey.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jelani Scott |Daniel Popper

The Los Angeles Chargers added another veteran in free-agent tight end Tyler Conklin after agreeing to terms on a deal, the team announced Friday. Conklin's agent Mike McCarthy said the deal will be for one year. Conklin, a 2018 fifth-round pick out of Central Michigan, joins Los Angeles after spending the past three seasons with the New York Jets following a four-year run with the Minnesota Vikings to begin his career.