Month: November 2020

6:49 PM ET Associated Press BELLEAIR, Fla. — Sei Young Kim won the Pelican Women’s Championship on Sunday for her second straight victory, closing with an even-par 70 for a 3-stroke victory over Ally McDonald. The KPMG Women’s PGA winner on Oct. 11 in her last start, the second-ranked Kim won for the 12th time
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7:30 PM ET A day after Florida State abruptly postponed its scheduled game against Clemson due to a positive COVID-19 test among the Tigers’ roster, Dabo Swinney lambasted FSU’s administration for the decision. Swinney said Sunday that Clemson followed all required protocols when it traveled with a player who had shown prior symptoms for COVID-19
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7:09 PM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced Tua Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins trailed 20-10 when Tagovailoa was benched. Tagovailoa had some rookie struggles Sunday, going 11-of-20 for 83 yards and a touchdown, but he wasn’t helped by his offensive line. He was sacked
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6:54 PM ET This week’s Apple Cup rivalry game between Washington and Washington State will not be played, the Pac-12 announced Sunday. The decision comes two days after WSU had to cancel Saturday’s game against Stanford because it did not meet the 53-scholarship player threshold needed to play as a result of players in quarantine
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6:20 PM ET Free-agent guard Austin Rivers has agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks, a source told ESPN. After four years with the LA Clippers, Rivers spent short stints on the Wizards and Suns before finding a home with the Houston Rockets, who signed him off waivers in December of the 2018-19
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5:59 PM ET Baylor basketball coach Scott Drew has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Sunday, but the Bears are still planning to start their season on Wednesday. Drew announced on Twitter that he tested positive after team-wide testing on Friday. “Following Friday’s team-wide testing, I was notified that I had tested positive for COVID-19,”
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6:10 PM ET Auburn men’s basketball has self-imposed a postseason ban this season as part of the investigation into bribery charges brought against former assistant coach Chuck Person, the school announced Sunday. The athletic department, university administration and coach Bruce Pearl reached the decision, according to the statement, “in light of the ongoing matter that
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5:56 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he is sticking with Carson Wentz as his starter at quarterback for Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks despite Wentz’s continuing struggles. “If you get to that spot where you don’t start him or you bench him, I think you’re sending the wrong message to
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5:01 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Jayson Tatum has agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $195 million with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The full designated rookie max of $163 million could go up to nearly $200 million with All-NBA escalators, sources said. Tatum’s agent Jeff Wechsler and the Celtics
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5:31 PM GMT Scotland struggled all game to contain Fiji-born Frenchman Virimi Vakatawa. ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images France centre Virimi Vakatawa muscled over the line to break open an absorbing clash which saw his side beat Scotland 22-15 at Murrayfield on Sunday and top Group B of the Nations Cup. The hosts struggled all game
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4:33 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Nearing defeat, Daniil Medvedev suddenly switched tactics at the ATP Finals and collected the biggest title of his career by beating U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Sunday. The fourth-ranked Medvedev became the first player to beat each of the men who were Nos.
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4:41 PM ET Former Milwaukee Bucks forward/guard Sterling Brown has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets, sources confirmed to ESPN. Brown, 25, will sign for the veteran’s minimum to provide wing depth for the Rockets. He averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in three seasons for the Bucks. Yahoo Sports first reported
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3:16 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little has entered hospice care, according to former Syracuse teammate Patrick Killorin. Killorin shared the update Saturday night on Facebook, where he has provided periodic updates on Little’s health since May when his cancer diagnosis became public. “Today we are going to
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