Month: November 2020

4:52 PM ET The San Francisco 49ers claimed former Atlanta first-round draft pick Takk McKinley on waivers, the team announced Wednesday. The Bengals initially claimed McKinley, the 26th overall draft pick of 2017, but he failed his physical, putting him back on waivers. The Falcons waived McKinley last week, days after the 25-year-old defensive end
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6:33 PM ET Washington State men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Wednesday. Smith tested positive earlier this week as part of the Cougars’ regular antigen testing, which was then confirmed by a PCR test. “I was informed last night that I had tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing some
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5:51 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders placed seven more players on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, bringing the number of players on their list to 11, four days before the Raiders are scheduled to host the Kansas City Chiefs. Safety Johnathan Abram, defensive tackles Maliek Collins, Johnathan Hankins and Kendal Vickers,
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5:13 PM ET The Colorado State–UNLV game scheduled for Saturday is off because of positive cases for COVID-19 and the related contact tracing, the Mountain West Conference announced Wednesday. “Over the past six weeks, more than 2,600 tests have been administered to UNLV football student-athletes, coaches and staff with a positivity rate of less than
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6:14 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have listed Chris Carson as questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, but a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the starting running back is unlikely to play. The good news for the Seahawks’ banged-up backfield is that Carlos Hyde (hamstring) will
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5:54 PM ET Former Oklahoma starting tight end Grant Calcaterra, who briefly retired from football because of multiple concussions, is transferring to Auburn, he announced Wednesday. Calcaterra said in August that he would return to football, but not at Oklahoma, a team he thanked both then and in Wednesday’s announcement. In November 2019, he announced
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5:39 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers are trading Al Horford and a lightly-protected 2025 first-round pick and the 34th overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Danny Green, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski The Thunder are also sending Terrance Ferguson to the Sixers with Green, sources told ESPN. The Sixers
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3:27 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and will be suspended for the entire 2021 season, sources told ESPN. It is the second PED suspension for
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2:48 PM GMT Warren Abrahams at his official unveiling as the newly appointed Wales Rugby Women Head Coach. WRU/Huw Evans Agency The Welsh Rugby Union appointed Warren Abrahams as the new Wales women’s national team coach on Wednesday, making him the union’s first Black national coach. South Africa-born Abrahams, a former United States women’s Sevens assistant
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2:36 PM ET Teams that suffer from an outbreak of the coronavirus during the MLS Cup playoffs will likely be forced to forfeit their match, and thus exit the postseason, sources have told ESPN. – Carlisle: Can MLS complete playoffs outside bubble?– MLS Cup playoffs: Who’s in, fixtures and more– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE
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3:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers don’t expect running back Christian McCaffrey to play Sunday against Detroit, and the status of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater remains in doubt after he was limited in Wednesday’s practice with a sprained right knee. Also, left tackle Russell Okung (calf) and cornerback Donte Jackson (toe) are expected
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3:10 PM ET Starting this Saturday, all NFL teams must operate under the league’s intensive COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of this season, according to a league memo sent to teams Wednesday afternoon and obtained by ESPN. Requirements under the intensive protocols, which 28 of the league’s 32 teams have already experienced at some point
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3:25 PM ET The majority of American sports fans are waiting for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine before they feel comfortable returning to the bleachers, according to a new study conducted this past weekend. Two-thirds of the survey respondents said they would not attend an indoor sporting event without a vaccine — even if
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1:04 PM ET Eight of the top 13 teams in college basketball will highlight a two-night slate of marquee games from the Champions Classic and Jimmy V Men’s Classic at the start of December. ESPN announced the details for the two nonconference events on Wednesday. The State Farm Champions Classic is set for Dec. 1,
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3:51 PM ET The Kansas-Texas game scheduled for Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas, has been postponed due to a combination of injuries and COVID-19 issues in the Jayhawks program. The game has been rescheduled for Dec. 12. “The position group affected has a combination of injuries and contact tracing,” Kansas said in a release. “Since Nov.
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12:43 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, who leads the NFL with six interceptions, was added to the fan ballot for the Pro Bowl on Wednesday after initially being left off. Fan voting for the Pro Bowl began Tuesday, and Jackson’s absence created a buzz on social media, highlighting the
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