6:09 PM ET Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe is giving up playcalling duties amid multiple changes in responsibilities for the Blue Devils’ coaching staff following a two-win season. Cutcliffe took over playcalling last season as the Blue Devils sought an offensive spark, but he said Thursday he needed to
Month: January 2021
6:27 PM ET Associated Press The Summit League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held without fans and moved to a smaller venue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, because of COVID-19 concerns, conference commissioner Tom Douple said Thursday. The tournament is scheduled for March 6-9. It originally was slated for the Denny Sanford Premier
6:01 PM ET Relief pitcher Archie Bradley has reached a one-year, $6 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Bradley was not re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds after he was acquired in a midseason trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander pitched well in his six regular-season appearances with Cincinnati,
5:25 PM ET Unified light heavyweight world titlist Artur Beterbiev’s title defense against Adam Deines has been rescheduled for March 20, most likely in Russia, according to the WBC. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs), of Russia, who also owns the IBF title, was scheduled to face Meng Fanlong in March 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic forced
3:36 PM ET Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has tested positive for banned substances ahead of his next fight. The 37-year-old’s test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association showed external testosterone and metabolites, according to results obtained by ESPN on Thursday. The sample was taken on Dec. 30 and now places his fight on Jan.
3:53 PM ET NEW YORK — Without divulging details on Kyrie Irving‘s nonattendance over the past five games, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said that it was disappointing to be without their All-Star guard but that Irving has assured him he’s looking forward to being back. “Without a doubt, the organization is disappointed with
4:39 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers hope Scott Fitterer will do for them what he helped the Seattle Seahawks do after the 2013 season. Win a Super Bowl. Seattle’s 47-year-old vice president of football operations was offered the Panthers’ general manager job Thursday, the team announced. He was picked over three other
4:47 PM ET Saturday’s game between the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Suns Arena has been postponed, the NBA announced Thursday. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Suns, the team does not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the Pacers. That brings the leaguewide total to nine games postponed
4:59 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Zion Williamson was cleared Thursday to return to team activities. The New Orleans Pelicans forward missed Wednesday night’s game against the LA Clippers because of inconclusive COVID-19 test results and because the results of subsequent testing weren’t going to come back until after the game. The Pelicans received word Thursday
2:12 PM ET The UFC has “essentially” struck marijuana as a punishable offense in its anti-doping policy, the promotion and anti-doping partner USADA announced Thursday. Beginning retroactively Jan. 1, a positive drug test for carboxy-THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, will no longer be considered a violation — unless USADA is able to prove that
4:24 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators are rebuilding their defensive line with help from the transfer portal, as they have officially welcomed former Auburn defensive tackle DaQuan Newkirk and ex-Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton to the program. The duo should help replace two-year starters Kyree Campbell and Tedarrell Slaton,
4:45 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — New Dodgers reliever Corey Knebel agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration. The 29-year-old was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers on Dec. 2 ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. He
3:43 PM ET Miami head coach Manny Diaz will handle the defensive playcalling in games as part of changes on defense that the team announced Thursday. Diaz said defensive coordinator Blake Baker will continue in his role. Diaz served as Miami’s defensive coordinator from 2016 to 2018 before being promoted to oversee the program. He
2:56 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — There will be no mystery leading to kickoff regarding who will start at quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. Quarterback John Wolford has been ruled out because of a neck injury, so Jared Goff will
3:52 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Left-hander Nik Turley was traded to the Athletics on Thursday from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $60,000, giving Oakland a reliable reliever for late in games after losing closer Liam Hendriks in free agency. Turley went 0-3 with a 4.98 ERA and one save over 25 relief outings
3:27 PM ET Alabama’s annual exodus of players to the NFL began Thursday as four starters from the Crimson Tide‘s championship team — defensive lineman Christian Barmore, quarterback Mac Jones, defensive back Patrick Surtain and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle — announced they would be leaving school early to turn pro. ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd
1:57 PM ET Shooting guard Eric Gordon said he believes the trade that sent former franchise cornerstone James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets allows the Houston Rockets to have “a real direction” under first-year head coach Stephen Silas after a chaotic start to the season. “Obviously, you could tell from the summer and since the
12:59 PM ET The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be played without its traditional pro-am format next month when the event is contested over two courses in Northern California. The PGA Tour announced the change due to local COVID-19 circumstances in the Monterey Peninsula area. 2 Related The professional portion, featuring 156 players, will be
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