Month: November 2020

1:35 PM ET Tennessee is out of next week’s Jimmy V Classic after extending its men’s basketball shutdown following further COVID-19 test results, the school announced. The Volunteers announced Monday they were pausing team activities due to positive COVID-19 test results, including one from coach Rick Barnes. The entire program was retested on Monday, while
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12:56 PM ET Auburn running back Tank Bigsby, who has emerged as one of the top freshmen at his position this season, is questionable to play on Saturday against No. 1 Alabama. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said on Tuesday that Bigsby is still dealing with a hip injury that knocked him out of last weekend’s
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11:54 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A short week became even more challenging for the Baltimore Ravens heading into Thursday night’s game at the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday, the Ravens canceled practice after learning of more positive coronavirus tests Tuesday morning, according to a source. On Monday, the team announced that two players
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11:31 AM ET Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward is expected to miss “a few weeks” with a calf strain, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ward, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has two interceptions on the season, including one Sunday in Cleveland’s 22-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ward had an
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10:28 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Three years removed from sustaining his own spinal cord injury, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier is paying it forward. Shazier launched a new nonprofit, the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation, to support spinal cord injury patients, he formally announced Tuesday. “I’m truly excited to announce the Ryan Shazier
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2:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Cricket West Indies (CWI) board director Dr Akshai Mansingh and Paul Slowe, the board’s security manager, will visit Dhaka and Chattogram next week to inspect the BCB’s bio-security plans and health protocols in the country. The news comes following CWI president Ricky Skerritt’s statement that West Indies are keen to
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9:28 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Right-hander Charlie Morton signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, further bolstering the rotation of the team that fell a game short of the World Series and
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8:02 AM ET The parents of some of America’s top men’s and women’s basketball players have formed a new organization that aims to build a national network that empowers parents across the country and helps educate them about the culture and climate of the sport and their role within it, while also advocating for the
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7:00 AM ET The ACC coaches weren’t completely clueless when, back in September, they proposed an expanded NCAA tournament. The notion that a pandemic-riddled season requires more, not less flexibility has merit. The ACC proposal just went too far. About 275 teams too far. We don’t need an all-inclusive tourney to crown a worthy champion.
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By Joe Lunardi 11/24/20 The 2020–21 college basketball season is unique. All involved — coaches, players, administrators, media, fans — can expect postponements, cancellations and adjustments to the normal cycle of games and the postseason. This includes the NCAA tournament, which is under the largest microscope after the abrupt end to the 2019–20 season. The
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12:21 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight bout between Brazilian legend Jose Aldo and Marlon “Chito” Vera for a UFC Fight Night on Dec. 19, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 135-pound bout will take place on the main card of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, which is the final event on the
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12:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Valentina Shevchenko‘s dominance has reached the point where MMA fans are shocked when she loses a round. Shevchenko (20-3) defended the UFC’s 125-pound championship for the fourth time on Saturday, defeating Jennifer Maia (18-7-1) by unanimous decision. All three judges scored it a blowout win for the champ, 49-46.
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7:00 AM ET The 2020-21 season is fast approaching after an offseason unlike any other in NHL history. With the salary cap staying flat at $82.5 million for the foreseeable future — thanks to COVID-19’s impact on many aspects of the business — teams have never felt more strapped to stay compliant. In this exercise,
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