Month: December 2020

4:15 PM ET Chicago State is suspending its men’s basketball program for the remainder of the 2020-21 season “to focus on the health, safety, and academic pursuits of the Men’s Basketball student-athletes.” “It was a difficult decision, but a necessary decision in order to prioritize the health, wellness, and academic success of the student-athletes,” athletic
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3:56 PM ET Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has agreed to a new multi-fight deal with Professional Fighters League, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. He will take part in PFL’s 2021 season and will compete in their lightweight division. On Tuesday, Pettis, who recently fought out his UFC contract after an almost
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3:09 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins has won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy honoring the nation’s best defensive player. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Collins totaled 54 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions. The junior had three sacks against Oklahoma State. Two of his interceptions
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3:47 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team fined quarterback Dwayne Haskins $40,000 and removed him from the role of team captain, three days after he was photographed at an event with strippers while not wearing a mask. But there’s still a chance he’ll continue to start for Washington (6-8), which hosts the
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8:53 AM ET Atletico Madrid and England defender Kieran Trippier has been suspended for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 following a breach of betting rules, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. Trippier, 30, denied seven alleged breaches of FA Rule E8, which were said to occur in July 2018, and requested a personal
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2:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Daniel Jones is the New York Giants‘ quarterback moving forward, coach Joe Judge said Wednesday. He said he is committed to Jones not just for this week against the Baltimore Ravens or for the remainder of this year, but next year and moving forward as well, despite his
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11:59 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — – Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that also includes Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago and Jenna
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Israel Start-Up Nation sports director Cherie Pridham says the “overwhelming” reaction to her appointment shows she has a role to play in “leading the way” for women in men’s cycling. She said she is still doing several interviews a day and has received “well over 1,000” messages of support. “It is still a bit overwhelming,”
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1:25 PM ET Former Clemson and Duke quarterback Chase Brice announced Wednesday he intends to transfer to Appalachian State for the 2021 season. Brice announced the decision on Twitter less than two weeks after deciding to leave Duke, where he started all 11 games this season. “Thankful for this opportunity!! #Committed #RollNeers” he posted. Thankful
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1:36 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger isn’t on social media, but he knows what the chatter outside the Steelers organization sounds like right now. The criticisms are mounting after a third straight loss where Roethlisberger played one of the worst halves of his professional football career. The noise, though, is warranted, the quarterback said
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1:15 PM ET Houston Rockets guard John Wall has tested negative for the coronavirus, but he is among a group of players sent home Wednesday afternoon because of a positive test of another teammate, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That other player is getting tested again to confirm he has contracted the coronavirus, sources said.
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11:56 AM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have signed forward Mikael Granlund to a one-year, $3.75 million contract, bringing him back to the team that traded for him in February 2019. Granlund had 30 points last season with the Predators. His 17 goals were the third highest of his eight-year NHL career
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12:18 PM ET Associated Press The NHL has postponed the outdoor Stadium Series game in North Carolina that was expected to be played in February. The announcement was made Wednesday as the league firms up its full schedule for a season that will be shortened to 56 regular-season games for each team because of the
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12:28 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who has established himself as one of the NFL’s top young linemen, is done for the season with a concussion and a neck injury. Williams, 23, will be placed on injured reserve as soon as he clear the league’s concussion protocol,
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