College football coach Dana Dimel died Tuesday. He was 62. The Illinois football program, for which Dimel was serving as a senior offensive assistant, confirmed his unexpected death. The former coach died in his sleep, his agent, Pete Roussel, said. Dimel spent six seasons as the head coach at UTEP before his most recent role … Read more
Darwin Vander Esch, the father of former Dallas Cowboys star Leighton Vander Esch, was arrested over the weekend on domestic violence-related charges, according to online records. The 61-year-old was arrested just after midnight Sunday after law enforcement in Idaho received a report of an alleged domestic battery. Darwin Vander Esch, 61, was arrested for felony attempted … Read more
The Clippers were eliminated from NBA Cup contention during Tuesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Intuit Dome. The primary goal on this night, however, was for the Clippers to continue to compete at a high level and play their smothering defense. With Norman Powell scoring with efficiency and James Harden keeping … Read more
Mack Attack. The Return of the Mack. The Mack Strikes Back. Every nickname fit Sebastian Mack on Tuesday night, when the UCLA guard came off the bench to spark his team every time it needed a lift in its first-ever Big Ten Conference game. It wasn’t just Mack’s usual array of drives toward the basket … Read more
MADISON, Wis. – Michigan has a nickname for its pair of 7-foot newcomers: Area 50-1. The tag was unveiled by the school on social media Tuesday night after Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf produced otherworldly numbers in a 67-64 victory at No. 11 Wisconsin to open the Big Ten schedule. Goldin wears uniform No. 50, … Read more
Westchester started the high school basketball season with losses to Chatsworth, Crespi and Harvard-Westlake. The Comets, filled with transfer students, took out their frustration on unbeaten Brentwood on Tuesday night in the Redondo Union tournament, only to come within seconds of losing. With Tajh Ariza leading the way, Westchester built up a 21-point lead going … Read more
The Cleveland Browns dropped to 3-9 after falling to the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football,” but fans have to admit Jameis Winston has kept the team in games as the team’s starting quarterback. He’s won games against two divisional opponents, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. With the first half clock winding down Monday, … Read more
Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders wanted to celebrate with both his parents on senior day Friday. He wanted this so much he went to find his mom, Pilar, and convinced her to participate in the event, even though his father, head coach Deion Sanders, was there, according to dialogue between Shedeur and brother Shilo in … Read more
CLEMSON, S.C. – Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 points and Ian Schieffelin had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as Clemson shut down No. 4 Kentucky for a 70-66 victory Tuesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Tigers (8-1) held the Wildcats (7-1) to 30 points fewer than their average of 96.7 per game coming … Read more
Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media. The background: SMU, at 11-1 and riding a nine-game winning streak into the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, was slotted at No. 8 in Tuesday … Read more