Former New York Jets coach Eric Mangini had a prescient read on team owner Woody Johnson before a Week 5 defeat in London precipitated coach Robert Saleh’s firing Tuesday. The way Mangini saw things, Johnson’s status as a former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom raised the stakes for what otherwise might have been just…

In less than 24 hours, three tennis players subjected three umpires to three tirades of different flavors in Shanghai. Tuesday night in that Chinese city, world No. 17 and U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe told umpire Jimmy Pinoargote that he “f***ed the match up’ after the umpire called a time violation against him at 5-5…

Follow live coverage of Lynx vs. Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals today NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu could barely walk during last season’s WNBA Finals. The New York Liberty star needed an injection into her aching hip to even take the floor in the early games of the series against the Las…

When Jermaine Jones joined Central Valley Fuego FC as its coach last November, the pairing carried clear upside for the former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and the club. He had longed, sometimes publicly, for a chance to be a head coach, and Fuego needed a splash to gain fans and to reasonably compete in…

PRAGUE — The NHL opened its regular season in Prague last week with two Global Series games between the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils. Czech hockey legends were prominently featured. Jaromir Jagr dropped the ceremonial first puck ahead of the game on Friday. Patrik Eliáš, the Devils’ all-time leading scorer, was around the team…

SALT LAKE CITY — Days off in the NHL are precious. Days off on the road in a new city are unheard-of. Connor Bedard has plans to enjoy the warm, sunny Wednesday following the season opener against the new Utah Hockey Club — lunch with his dad, Tom, before he catches an afternoon flight home,…

MOUNT KILAUEA, Hawaii — The subject matter echoing across the floor of one of the most active volcanoes on the planet wasn’t the magma beneath just yearning to escape. It was the complexities of building a college football program in 2024, one that can contend for conference championships immediately and for the long term. “I…

The 2025 NBA Draft cycle is officially here. International teams have tipped off their regular seasons, and college teams have started preseason practices. NBA scouts and executives are out and about, seeing teams practice and traveling worldwide to find players. Much has been written about excitement regarding the 2025 draft. It does look drastically better…

The New York Jets’ decision to fire coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday had raised plenty of eyebrows around the NFL. The prevailing questions being asked by rival coaches and executives: What’s the true logic behind the decision, and what’s the Jets’ plan in both the short and long term? Team owner Woody Johnson took sole…

Wimbledon will replace line judges with automated electronic line calling (ELC) from 2025, marking the end of a 147-year tradition at the All England Club (AELTC). In a statement on Wednesday, the AELTC said: “The decision to adopt Live ELC was made following the successful completion of extensive testing during this year’s Championships and builds…