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3 days ago | 
basketball.realgm.com | Sarah Jean Maher |Richard Deitsch
NBC Sports has hired Grant Hill to join its NBA coverage as a game analyst for the 2025-26 season. Hill will continue to work for TNT Sports as a college basketball analyst for the men's NCAA Tournament. NBC is beginning its 11-year media rights deal with the NBA.
“I’m incredibly excited to join NBC Sports as part of their NBA coverage.
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4 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Sarah Jean Maher |Richard Deitsch
TNT Sports analyst and former NBA player Grant Hill will join NBC Sports’ NBA coverage as a game analyst for the 2025-26 season. “I’m incredibly excited to join NBC Sports as part of their NBA coverage. The NBA has been such a meaningful part of my life, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue sharing the game I love with fans across the country,” Hill said in a release.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Sarah Jean Maher |Hailey Salvian
PWHL Seattle has named Steve O’Rourke its first-ever head coach ahead of its inaugural season, the team announced Friday. “We’re proud to welcome Steve as the first head coach in PWHL Seattle’s history,” general manager Meghan Turner said in a release. “He brings a great hockey mind, a clear vision for the game, and a strong commitment to developing both our team and our players as individuals.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sarah Jean Maher |James Boyd
Ownership of the Indianapolis Colts will transition from late owner and CEO Jim Irsay to his daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson, the Colts announced Monday. Irsay-Gordon, Foyt and Jackson have served as Colts vice chair/owners since 2012, and will assume new roles and titles, effective immediately.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sarah Jean Maher |Richard Deitsch
The Indiana Pacers have made a habit of erasing large deficits to steal games late this postseason. And while Game 1 of the NBA Finals was no different, local fans watching on ABC almost missed yet another come-from-behind win by their team and left one local TV station scrambling to explain why a teaser for their newscast almost cost fans the chance to witness another Pacers win.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Paul Tenorio |Sarah Jean Maher
The Vancouver Whitecaps say a " significant number " of players and staff members fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms following the team's 5-0 loss to Cruz Azul in the Concacaf Champions Cup final on Saturday. At least 33 members of the traveling party were affected, a source familiar with the situation told The Athletic. The source requested anonymity due to the medical sensitivity of the situation. Only seven out of the 26 players who traveled did not present with any symptoms.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Shayna Goldman |Sarah Jean Maher
The Stanley Cup playoffs continue on Thursday with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers have won three consecutive games and now lead the series 3-2, while the Senators have won the last two and are only one game behind the Maple Leafs.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Shayna Goldman |Sarah Jean Maher
The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not have any sweeps, but two teams have a chance to advance to the second round on Tuesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes are both up 3-1 entering Game 5s. The Leafs missed out on the chance for a sweep after an overtime loss in Game 4 on Saturday. In order to stay alive, Ottawa will have to win in Toronto. Carolina picked up a win in New Jersey in Game 4 and now has its first chance at a series-clinching win.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Shayna Goldman |Sarah Jean Maher
Thursday's Stanley Cup Playoffs action begins with two Florida teams, the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers lead the series 1-0 after a 6-2 win in Tampa, but the Lightning are slightly favored in Game 2. Next up, the Maple Leafs face the Senators in Game 3, and Toronto has a 2-0 lead. The Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild head into their Game 3 contest with the series tied 1-1. The Knights are favored in the game and are at -225 to take the series.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Shayna Goldman |Sarah Jean Maher
Wednesday's action for the Stanley Cup playoffs kicks off with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, one game up, hosting the Montreal Canadiens for Game 2. The Caps are the biggest series favorite (-550) of the six teams on the ice tonight. Next up, the Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche series moves to Denver tied 1-1. The night ends with the Edmonton Oilers in California against the Los Angeles Kings, looking to even the series in Game 2. Viewing guide for WednesdayWatching in person?
