Zach Powell

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dianna Russini |Zach Powell

Former Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, who is a free agent, is expected to sign with the Houston Texans on Monday, according to league sources. It is expected to be a one-year deal and is contingent on Chubb passing a physical. Chubb received more lucrative offers from other teams, but he would sign a more incentive-laden contract to join Joe Mixon in Houston's backfield. Chubb, 29, was sidelined for much of the last two seasons due to knee and foot injuries.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Doug Haller |Zach Powell

The Phoenix Suns are hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott to be the franchise's next head coach, a source briefed on the matter confirmed Wednesday. ESPN first reported the news of the Suns hiring Ott. The move puts an end to Phoenix's head-coaching search, which was narrowed down Ott and Johnnie Bryant, Cleveland's associate head coach, according to a source briefed on the matter on Monday.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Joe Vardon |Zach Powell

Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, will be allowed to attend Indiana Pacers home games ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the New York Knicks, a team source said. John will watch the game in a suite at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to the source. He missed the entirety of the Pacers' second-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers following an on-court confrontation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 of the first round.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Zach Powell |Matt Baker

Share Florida and men’s basketball coach Todd Golden have agreed to a six-year, $40.5 million contract extension to keep him in Gainesville long term, just one month after the Gators cut down the nets for the program’s third national title.The deal runs through March 2031.Golden, 39, helped Florida last month to its first national title since 2007 and became the youngest coach in more than four decades to lead his team to a national championship.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Zach Powell |Vik Chokshi

A little more than 24 hours before the 151st Kentucky Derby, Grande has joined the list of scratched horses. Grande, owned by Mike Repole and trained by Todd Pletcher, will not race due to a bruised foot, the Derby announced, bringing the field for Saturday's race down to 19. The move came a day after Rodriguez, the Bob Baffert-trained horse, was scratched from the race because of a bruised foot.