Month: January 2021

9:28 PM ET Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson, the co-Player of the Year in the Ivy League last season, committed to Notre Dame on Sunday night, he told ESPN. Atkinson will graduate this spring and be eligible immediately for the Fighting Irish next season. “I felt I would fit in great and have a great
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8:00 PM ET LSU linebacker Jabril Cox, a former All-American at North Dakota State, is turning pro after only one season with the Tigers. Cox, a 6-foot-4, 231-pound senior, is the No. 4 inside linebacker available in April’s NFL draft, according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. Cox was named a finalist for the Butkus Award,
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WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM HEAD COACH RON RIVERA TOLD SAL PAOLANTONIO THE TEAM DOCTOR CLEARED ALEX SMITH TO START TONIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA. “ALEX HAD 2 GOOD DAYS AND THEN WENT THROUGH THE WALK THROUGH BEFORE WE LEFT FOR PHILADELPHIA, SAW THE DOCTOR AND SHE SAID HE’S READY TO GO,” RIVERA SAID SATURDAY NIGHT. RIVERA ADDED THAT
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8:41 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Chicago Bulls guard Tomas Satoransky and a team support-staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, according to coach Billy Donovan. “He’s obviously got to quarantine and he’s going through the league protocols with that,” Donovan said ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Mavericks. “We had another support-staff person
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6:02 PM ET Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger is bypassing his extra year of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft, he announced Sunday. Ehlinger, who was a four-year starter for the Longhorns, made the announcement with a video on Twitter. Dear Longhorn Family pic.twitter.com/JPLIfN7dix — Sam Ehlinger (@sehlinger3) January 3, 2021 He leaves ranked
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6:27 PM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray returned to Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams to start the fourth quarter after exiting early in the first quarter with a right ankle injury. Back-up Chris Streveler took over for Murray until he returned with 14:25 left in the game with the Cardinals down 18-7.
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6:51 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic was sidelined for Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bulls due to a left quadriceps contusion. Doncic’s status for Monday’s road game against the Houston Rockets has yet to be determined, coach Rick Carlisle said. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Carlisle said. “We don’t think
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5:47 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks and center Dylan Strome have agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract extension, the team announced Sunday. Strome, 23, had 12 goals and 26 assists for the Blackhawks last season, a drop from career highs of 20 goals and 37 assists in 2018-19, when he was traded from the
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Canucks received provincial approval Sunday to play in British Columbia this season. British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced the decision on Twitter, saying he had spoken to team owner Francesco Aquilini about the NHL’s return-to-play plans and believes the enhanced health measures mean games can
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5:45 PM ET Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler will finally make his UFC debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Jan. 23, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The 155-pound fight will serve as the co-main event on the pay-per-view card, which is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin
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4:31 PM ET CLEVELAND — Long after the game had finally ended, fans hung around FirstEnergy Stadium, taking selfies and photos of one another with the field in the background. This was a moment they’d been waiting for since the 2002 season. Sunday, the Browns finally ended the NFL’s longest playoff drought with a 24-22
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3:16 PM ET Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson is the first NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, and is making a strong case that he’s already the best dual threat in league history. With his blazing speed and jaw-dropping elusiveness, Jackson reached 1,000 yards with a 7-yard scramble in the third
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4:09 PM ET Seven members of the LA Clippers support staff — including one who tested positive for COVID-19 — are in quarantine away from the team, sources told ESPN. The quarantined group, which traveled via vans from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles over the weekend, includes no players, coaches or team management, sources
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2:42 PM ET Houston guard Caleb Mills is stepping away from the program for personal reasons and will not play in Sunday’s road game against SMU. The school announced Sunday that there is no timetable for the 6-foot-3 Mills’ return. “Caleb, our coaching staff and his family have agreed that he needs time to refresh
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