Patrick Andres

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Patrick Andres

For 15 years, Cassidy Hubbarth has been an ESPN stalwart. Joining the network just a handful of years after graduating college, the Evanston, Ill. native became a respected presence on the network's NBA coverage throughout the league's 2010s mini-golden age. Now, as basketball enters a new media era, Hubbarth is moving on. She is headed to Amazon to become a face of the platform's NBA coverage, and Wednesday's play-in tournament game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls was her last on ESPN.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Patrick Andres

For parents out there, imagine coming to your children's school with an eye toward participating in a parents' footrace. Maybe you're a former athlete in it to win; maybe you're just hoping to avoid total humiliation. Now, imagine finding out the field includes one of the greatest sprinters in history. Such was the plight of parents at one Jamaican school recently, as they were forced to lock horns with eight-time Olympic and 16-time world championship medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

1 week ago | kansascity.com | Patrick Andres

Three days after locking down cornerback Kyler Gordon, the Chicago Bears appear to have secured the services of another key defensive piece. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards has agreed to a two-year extension with the franchise worth $20 million, according to a Wednesday evening report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Edwards, 28, is entering his third year with Chicago after signing with the team in March 2023. Per Rapoport, the deal will guarantee Edwards $16.6 million.

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Patrick Andres

Longtime Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald sought and received a restraining order against an alleged stalker this week in Los Angeles, according to a Wednesday morning report from TMZ that was later corroborated by The Athletic's Jayna Bardahl. Donald, 33, said in a filing that he has been dealing with harassment by a woman named Janelle Anwar for five years. Anwar, per Donald, believes the two are married despite the latter having never met the former.

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Patrick Andres

Three months ago, Oregon and Ohio State met on the gridiron in the Rose Bowl. Now, the two teams appear set to meet by proxy in the courtroom. The Ducks have sued Buckeyes running backs coach Carlos Locklyn for what they say is a breach of contract, James Crepea of The Oregonian reported Wednesday afternoon. Locklyn, 47, left Oregon before the 2024 season to take the same position at Ohio State. At issue, per Crepea, is how much Locklyn owes the Ducks in buyout money.