Month: November 2020

6:20 PM ET Darrell Bevell was at the Henry Ford Museum about to buy a handmade ornament his wife liked Saturday afternoon when he looked down at his phone. There was a text message from Detroit Lions Chief of Staff Kevin Anderson asking the then-Lions offensive coordinator to call team president Rod Wood as soon
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5:52 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V has been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s Policy on Performance Enhancing Substances. Fuller said the violation was a result of taking prescribed medication not permitted under the policy. “Earlier this year, I sought treatment from a medical professional who prescribed
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6:33 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James could be one and done playing the 1 for the Los Angeles Lakers. The newly acquired Dennis Schroder says he intends to start at point guard for the defending champions. “I did this off the bench stuff already in two years with OKC,” Schroder, the reigning Sixth
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5:38 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Indians sold side-arm reliever Adam Cimber to the Marlins on Monday for $100,000, and Miami designated right-hander José Ureña for assignment. Ureña, the Marlins’ Opening Day starter in 2018 and 2019, spent six seasons with the Marlins and had been with them longer than any other active player. He
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5:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore has led to the Ravens–Steelers game being postponed to Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This becomes the first game of the NFL season to get postponed three times. The Week 12 game between the Ravens and Steelers that was originally scheduled
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3:21 PM ET The MRI on New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones showed a hamstring strain that is likely to force him to miss some time, according to a source. The first-place Giants (4-7) should know more later in the week when they get Jones moving around, but there is at least optimism that his
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3:54 PM ET After initially planning for a limited number of fans to be in attendance for home games, the Oklahoma City Thunder are reversing course and will open the season with the arena empty, the team announced Monday. “For months, we have worked in close collaboration with Chesapeake Energy Arena, the City of Oklahoma
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1:01 PM ET Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis, who started the season opener and played in three other games, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart confirmed on Monday. Mathis, a redshirt freshman from Oak Park, Michigan, completed 8 of 17 passes for 55 yards with one interception in a 37-10 win at
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1:21 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, said he expects to return in time for Saturday’s game at LSU. Saban, 69, said that Alabama’s doctors will continue to evaluate him but that he doesn’t anticipate any issues. “I’m feeling fine, so you don’t need to worry about me,”
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12:20 PM ET The Northwestern–Minnesota football game set for Saturday in Minneapolis has been canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Minnesota program. Minnesota on Monday reported that 47 people — 21 athletes and 26 staff members — have tested positive for COVID-19 since Nov. 19. The team canceled last Saturday’s game at Wisconsin after
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1:36 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy challenged the team to “wake up” and “have some personal pride” in the wake of Sunday’s disastrous 41-25 prime-time loss to the Green Bay Packers. “I know this: We better wake our tails up,” Nagy said on a Monday Zoom call. “Every
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12:57 PM GMT The number of teams participating in the women’s Rugby World Cup will be increased from 12 to 16 from the 2025 edition, the sport’s governing body announced on Monday. The decision was taken by the Rugby World Cup Board earlier this year and World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said it was a
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1:11 PM ET Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller was named an SEC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after becoming the first woman to participate in a Power 5 football game over the weekend. Fuller, who was a goalkeeper on Vanderbilt’s conference championship soccer team, kicked off to start the second half against Missouri.
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