Month: January 2021

2:01 PM GMT Police in Gwent, Wales, have said they are investigating after a racist social media post was aimed at Dragons winger Ashton Hewitt after their 20-3 defeat by the Scarlets in the PRO 14 on Friday. The club said it was “disgusted” by the “abhorrent” racist post and had reported the matter to
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11:56 AM ET Northern Illinois parted ways with men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery on Sunday amid the Huskies’ 1-7 start, the school announced. The Huskies have struggled this season, with their lone victory coming over winless Chicago State at home. Associate head coach Lamar Chapman will take over as the interim head coach for the
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Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third behind winner Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert again in the Cyclo-cross World Cup. Pidcock finished one minute 49 seconds behind Van der Poel and 18 secs off Van Aert, two of cycling’s biggest talents. Pidcock, 21, will race against Van der Poel and Van Aert on cycling’s
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11:28 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, who was benched in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts last month, still plans to ask for a trade in the offseason because his relationship with head coach Doug Pederson is fractured beyond repair, according to league sources. The Eagles are aware of this potential development, but a
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10:15 AM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman John Marino to a six-year contract extension, general manager Jim Rutherford announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of $4.4 million and ties Marino, who is entering the final year of his entry-level contract, to the Penguins through the 2026-27 season. “We are very
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10:31 AM ET USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen is set to make his Premier League debut for Manchester City on Sunday after he was named in the starting XI for his side’s trip to Chelsea. City have confirmed that five players in the squad have tested positive for coronavirus but have only identified Gabriel Jesus, Kyle
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10:36 PM ET Journalists, particularly those who work in television, often talk about “The Get,” an important, difficult-to-land and exclusive interview. ESPN’s “Backstory” was created with the idea that, through hard reporting, we could still tell important stories with new reporting and fresh insights when we don’t always get access to the principal subjects. The
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12:02 AM ET The Washington Football Team believes it looks “very promising” for quarterback Alex Smith to start Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the team wants to see how his calf feels during pregame warm-ups before making a final decision, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith, who practiced for a second consecutive
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10:36 PM ET Before Kentucky snapped a six-game losing streak with a 78-73 double-overtime victory at Mississippi State on Saturday, Wildcats coach John Calipari said he told his staff he hoped Dontaie Allen — an in-state product who had logged just 19 minutes and scored seven points combined before the win — would help the
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9:54 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to start Sunday’s season finale against Minnesota even as he deals with multiple injuries sustained over the last two months of the season, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stafford suffered a right thumb injury against Washington on Nov. 15, a rib injury on Dec.
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