Month: January 2021

4:41 PM ET Houston Rockets star guard James Harden was a late scratch for Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Sacramento Kings due to a sprained right ankle. Harden turned the ankle late in Thursday’s win over the Kings, but he was not listed on the official injury report. The Rockets announced that he would
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3:23 PM ET Two of the best, young prospects in the UFC’s light heavyweight division have agreed to square off in early 2021. The UFC has booked a 205-pound contest between Australia’s Jimmy Crute (12-1) and Brazil’s Johnny Walker (18-5) for an unannounced card on March 27, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The location has
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2:28 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little, known as “The Franchise” in his career with the Denver Broncos, died on New Year’s Day. He was 78. Little had been diagnosed with cancer, which became public this past May, and had been moved to hospice care in November. “Floyd Little
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3:11 PM ET Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame guard who was a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA first-team selection, has died at the age of 70, the Phoenix Suns announced Saturday. Westphal had been diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2020. He grew up in Southern California and played college basketball at USC
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3:02 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Courtney Ramey scored 18 points to lead five Texas players in double-figures scoring, and No. 8 Longhorns routed third-ranked Kansas 84-59 on Saturday to match the most lopsided win by an opponent in the history of Allen Fieldhouse. Andrew Jones added 14 points, Matt Coleman III had
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12:43 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Cornerback Joe Haden tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano, creating a significant hole in the Steelers‘ secondary with the playoffs just a week away. Even if asymptomatic, players who test positive must be isolated for at least 10 days, making it likely Haden will miss the
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2:51 PM ET The Washington Football Team signed center Chase Roullier to a four-year extension on Saturday, ensuring stability in the middle of their line. The deal is worth $40.5 million with $19 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Roullier would have been a free agent after the season. Roullier, a sixth-round pick
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1:49 PM ET Coach Doug Pederson is expected to return to the Philadelphia Eagles next season, though he does have a meeting scheduled for Tuesday with owner Jeffrey Lurie to discuss plans for the 2021 season, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter on Saturday. There has been speculation in recent weeks that Pederson’s
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1:07 PM ET Associated Press PROVO, Utah — Former BYU men’s basketball coach Dave Rose has been hospitalized after a stroke. The school said the 63-year-old Rose was stricken Thursday and has been stabilized. “The Rose family expressed appreciation for the love and support they have received,” the school said in a statement Saturday. Rose
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12:42 PM ET LSU freshman tight end Arik Gilbert, ESPN’s No. 6 recruit in the 2020 class, says he’s entering the NCAA’s transfer portal. Gilbert announced his plans on Twitter. “After careful consideration and collaboration with my family I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal,” Gilbert tweeted. “I’d like to thank god for bestowing his
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11:22 AM ET Ohio State impressed oddsmakers with its upset of Clemson, but the Buckeyes are still listed as touchdown underdogs to Alabama for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 11. The Crimson Tide are consensus 7-point favorites over the Buckeyes in the national title game (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). Ahead of
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12:08 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Replacing Alvin Kamara will be even harder for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday after their running back room was ruled out as COVID-19 precaution, a source confirmed to ESPN. The source said backups Latavius Murray and Dwayne Washington, fullback Michael Burton and running backs coach Joel Thomas have
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11:42 AM ET Texas Longhorns football coach Tom Herman is out after four seasons, it was announced Saturday. “Decisions like this are very, very difficult and certainly not something I take lightly,” athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. “As I’ve said before, my philosophy is to wait until the end of the
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10:23 AM ET Associated Press Kentucky offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey is one of three winners announced Saturday of the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award, along with Colorado running back Jarek Broussard and Coastal Carolina linebacker Silas Kelly. Horsey overcame a heart condition that required surgery and threatened his career to become a
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9:27 AM ET Georgia linebacker Azeez Ojulari is headed to the 2021 NFL draft, he announced Saturday morning. “I’d also like to thank Coach Smart and the whole staff at UGA for believing in me,” Ojulari tweeted. “Playing between the hedges on Saturdays is something I’ll be proud of forever. To my teammates, my brothers,
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