Month: December 2020

7:00 AM ET It seems like only 2½ months ago, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy as champions inside the Orlando bubble. Oh, wait. That’s exactly what happened. Yes, after only 72 days away, NBA basketball is back! Are the Lakers a lock for another title, or could
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7:30 AM ET Chris Peters Close ESPN Staff Writer Chris Peters is ESPN’s NHL draft and prospects analyst. The Chicago native previously covered the NHL for CBSSports.com and founded the popular independent blog UnitedStatesofHockey.com where he covered the game at all levels since 2010. Myron Medcalf Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com
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11:13 AM ET A featherweight title fight between two-weight champion Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson has been rebooked to March 6, according to UFC officials. The 145-pound championship fight was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, however Nunes was forced to withdraw because of health issues. The UFC has not
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12:15 AM ET Associated Press No. 17 Iowa said it’s pausing football activities because of a COVID-19 outbreak but still hopes to play in next week’s TransPerfect Music City Bowl. Athletic director Gary Barta said in a statement Monday that the Hawkeyes will put all football activities on hold for at least five days because
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11:10 PM ET Texas Tech named Sonny Cumbie its new offensive coordinator on Monday night. Cumbie, a former Texas Tech quarterback and assistant, has spent the past seven seasons as the offensive coordinator at TCU. He fills the vacancy left by former Texas Tech offensive coordinator David Yost, whom coach Matt Wells fired on Dec.
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5:11 PM ET Atlanta Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris said Monday that Ito Smith is the team’s lead running back right now. That means Todd Gurley will play the role of backup after managing just 34 yards rushing in his past three games, including one attempt for minus-1 yard in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers.
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7:43 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects veteran tight end Greg Olsen to return for Sunday’s NFC West showdown against the Los Angeles Rams and that wide receiver Josh Gordon has a chance to play as well. The Seahawks added Gordon to their 53-man roster Monday and
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9:41 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers suffered a high-ankle sprain in a 23-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday and
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7:00 PM ET Guard Derrick White has signed a four-year, $72 million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, his agent, Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports, told ESPN on Monday. White, another in the Spurs’ history of player development stories, averaged 11.3 points in 2019-20. He was the 29th pick in the 2017 NBA draft
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