Month: November 2020

7:33 PM ET Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will finally enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The NBA said Saturday that the delayed Hall of Fame weekend — it was to have taken place in Springfield, Massachusetts, in August before being pushed back because of
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6:22 PM ET All of the quarterbacks on the Denver Broncos‘ roster are ineligible to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints after being deemed high-risk, close contacts in COVID-19 tracing, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Drew Lock and Brett Rypien, the two quarterbacks on the active roster, and practice squad quarterback Blake
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6:18 PM ET Every FBS conference has a contingency plan for determining its winner this season in the event its conference championship game can’t be played during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, almost ensuring the College Football Playoff selection committee will determine its final ranking as planned on Dec. 20 without delay. “The management committee decided
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5:35 PM ET Nick Wagoner Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com Previously covered University of Missouri football Member of Pro Football Writers of America Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For at least the next
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6:06 PM GMT England did just about enough to subdue a spirited but limited Wales with a 24-13 victory in Llanelli on Saturday to secure top spot in Autumn Nations Cup Group A and set up a probable title decider against France at Twickenham next week. An experimental Wales, who broke a run of six
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5:17 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos sent the two quarterbacks on their active roster, Drew Lock and Brett Rypien, as well as practice squad quarterback Blake Bortles home from Saturday’s practice over concerns in COVID-19 contact tracing, sources told ESPN. The three quarterbacks, who were on the field during an open viewing
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4:52 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies lost $145 million during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season played without fans, a source told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Phillies are searching for a general manager to replace Matt Klentak and face important decisions regarding catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Didi Gregorius. Both players are
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4:46 PM ET Buffalo‘s Jaret Patterson had to wait a couple of extra months to run the ball this season, as the Bulls didn’t start playing until November because of the coronavirus pandemic. Talk about making up for lost time. Patterson, a junior from Glendale, Maryland, tied the FBS record for rushing touchdowns in a
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2:48 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn on Saturday after two straight seasons under .500 and a third season where the team was again under .500 at midseason. Patricia’s record was 13-29-1 since taking over as the Lions coach in 2018. Quinn
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2:00 PM ET Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game on Saturday when she delivered the opening kickoff of the second half for Vanderbilt against Missouri. Fuller, a senior goalkeeper on Vanderbilt’s SEC championship soccer team, sent the low kick to the 35-yard line where it was downed
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2:15 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the New York Jets due to a left thumb injury that he suffered during practice this week. Veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to start for Tagovailoa. The Dolphins elevated rookie practice squad quarterback
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1:13 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ohio State officials aren’t ruling out a return to the field next week after pausing team activities and
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