Jets trade Darnold to Panthers
The New York Jets traded former USC star quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers, ending a stint that was marked by a few flashes of brilliance, inconsistent play and unfortunate injuries.
And with the Jets holding the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft, they’re likely moving on to another young signal-caller who they hope will deliver the team back to respectability.
New York announced it acquired a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft and secondand fourth-round picks in next year’s draft.
The 23-year-old Darnold was considered an untouchable player on the roster in his second season, but it became clear the Jets could move on when general manager Joe Douglas backed off that stance in March.
Tampa Bay cornerback Carlton Davis apologized for tweeting an anti-Asian slur, saying he didn’t understand the offensive nature of the word he used.
Davis to coach North Carolina
North Carolina announced the hiring of Hubert Davis as men’s basketball coach, replacing the retiring Roy Williams. Davis, a 50-year-old assistant and former standout player for the Tar Heels, becomes the first Black coach in the history of the program.
Maryland senior guard Darryl Morsell, the Big Ten defensive player of the year, will test the NBA draft waters while maintaining his college eligibility for a fifth season at Maryland or another school as a transfer . ... Central Michigan fired Keno Davis after nine years at the helm. The Chippewas went 142-143 under Davis and did not make the NCAA tournament . ... East Tennessee State hired Tennessee assistant Desmond Oliver six days after Jason Shay resigned unexpectedly after one season . ... New Indiana coach Mike Woodson hired former Hoosiers star Dane Fife as associate head coach. ... Kentucky point guard Devin Askew entered the NCAA transfer portal after starting 20 of 25 games as a Wildcats freshman.
Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers won the John R. Wooden Award, becoming the first freshman to earn the honor, which is given annually to the top women’s college basketball player in the country . ... Washington hired Tina Langley, who went 126-61 at Rice, as coach.
Kansas alum Travis Goff was hired to be its next athletic director . ... Iowa State extended athletic director Jamie Pollard’s contract through 2026 after a breakthrough football season.
NBA analyst Paul Pierce was fired by ESPN, after he posted an Instagram video Friday night that showed him playing poker and smoking with scantily clad dancers performing in the background . ... Atlanta forward De’Andre Hunter had a nonsurgical procedure to address lingering soreness in his right knee.
The Ducks re-assigned top forward prospect Trevor Zegras to San Diego with the intention of moving him from wing to center, the team announced. General manager Bob Murray said in a statement that Zegras “will need some experience in the AHL first, but our expectation is that he will be back in the NHL in the near future.” ... The death of “Miracle on Ice” standout Mark Pavelich was ruled a suicide, a Minnesota medical examiner said. Pavelich had previously been diagnosed with a mild neurocognitive disorder because of traumatic brain injury . ... Bill Daly, the NHL’s deputy commissioner, said in an email to the Canadian Press that the Vancouver Canucks’ COVID-19 outbreak is concerning but he remains confident the team will be able to complete its schedule.
Jeff Larentowicz retired after a 16-year career in Major League Soccer that included more than 400 appearances and championships in Colorado and Atlanta . ... Ousmane Dembele scored a 90th-minute winner as Barcelona beat 10-man Valladolid 1-0 to move within a point of Spanish league leader Atletico Madrid . ... American forward Darryl Dike had his second twogoal game for Barnsley, helping his team to a 2-1 win at Luton Town in England’s second-tier League Championship . ... West Ham jumped above Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea into the top four of the Premier League . ... U.S. Soccer, MLS and the NWSL are joining a trial program that will allow teams two additional substitutes for suspected concussions in each match.
A North Korean website run by its sports ministry said the country will not participate in the Olympics because of the pandemic. It said the decision was made in a national Olympic Committee meeting March 25 in which members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.”
Egor Gerasimov defeated seventh-seeded Guido Pella 6-4, 6-0 and Yannick Hanfmann beat No. 8 Tommy Paul 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-3 in the first round of the Sardegna Open in Cagliari, Sardinia.
A review of Division I schools by Athlete Ally, a national advocacy organization, found that 92% do not have fully inclusive policies for trans athletes.