6:19 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mike Pettine did not have far to go to find his next job. The Chicago Bears hired the former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator as a senior defensive assistant Wednesday. Pettine spent the past three years running the Packers’ defense but was not retained after he let his
Month: February 2021
5:58 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A little over 12 months ago, Novak Djokovic had been crowned Australian Open champion for the eighth time, American upstart Sofia Kenin secured a maiden Slam win, millions of dollars had been raised for Australia’s bushfire relief fund and the tennis season was just getting underway. And then the
4:44 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — A law enforcement officer in California who sued the president of the Toronto Raptors over a 2019 scuffle following the team’s NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors dropped his lawsuit Wednesday. The Raptors had just won their first title at Oracle Arena in Oakland on
5:15 PM ET The NBA is progressing on a plan to incorporate the slam dunk competition into halftime of the All-Star Game on March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, sources told ESPN. A three-point shootout and skills competition are also expected to be part of the Sunday night event, sources said. The NBA
4:46 PM ET Canelo Alvarez’s top 2021 plan is to do what no other boxer has done in the four-belt era: unify the super middleweight division. Ahead of his Feb. 27 title defense against WBC mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim in Miami, Alvarez told ESPN his plan for the rest of the year is fighting WBO
4:24 PM ET The Washington Football Team reached a settlement with its former cheerleaders, who appeared in lewd videos made without their knowledge during swimsuit calendar photo shoots in 2008 and 2010. Attorneys for both sides confirmed the settlement, which, one source said, was actually reached in 2020, though they declined to say exactly when.
4:06 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has still not been traded, and that has people antsy. There appeared to be momentum toward a deal over the Super Bowl weekend, then it seemed to ebb, and everyone is trying to figure out what all of it means. Deep breaths. It’s early February. A
3:11 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that large sports venues around the state — with a capacity of 10,000 people or more — can reopen at 10% capacity. The Brooklyn Nets have been approved to allow fans to return to Barclays Center beginning Feb. 23 against the Sacramento
3:00 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their victory Wednesday with a boat parade amid continued concern over the coronavirus pandemic. The parade got started around 1 p.m. on the Hillsborough River near downtown Tampa. Thousands of fans decked out in Buccaneers gear lined the
2:14 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Free agent former All-Star right-hander Mike Foltynewicz has signed a $2 million, one-year contract with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced the agreement with the 2018 NL All-Star on Wednesday. Outfielder Adolis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room on their roster. Foltynewicz, 29, made only
1:25 PM ET Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr., who started seven games last season, is transferring to LSU, he announced Wednesday. Jones, who has three years of eligibility, recorded 30 tackles, including four for loss, and had two interceptions and a forced fumble in 10 games for Clemson last fall. The 6-foot, 220-pound Jones also
1:21 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning did it. Now it’s the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ turn. To celebrate their 31-9 win in Super Bowl LV, the Bucs have taken to the water for a victory parade that’s more friendly to social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Lightning did the same thing to celebrate their
2:04 PM ET One day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed that his team had stopped playing the national anthem before games, the NBA on Wednesday issued a statement saying that wouldn’t be the case. “With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the
12:53 PM GMT Wales have called up James Botham, Lloyd Williams and the uncapped Willis Halaholo to their injury-hit squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield, the Wales Rugby Union said on Wednesday. The Cardiff Blues trio replace Dan Lydiate, Tomos Williams and Johnny Williams who were all hurt in the
News Off-spinner produced an up and down performance in first Test Chris Silverwood insists he is “not worried” about Dom Bess, despite an up and down performance from the off-spinner in the first Test in Chennai. Bess claimed five wickets in the match and contributed 59 with the bat across the two innings. But he
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The 2021 NFL draft is a few months away, but there already seems to be a path for the Dallas Cowboys to help their defense this coming season. The scouting process has many more chapters to play out, especially without the traditional combine and pre-draft visits, so a tried-and-true
12:33 PM GMT England coach Eddie Jones has said no player in his side is guaranteed a starting spot but backed his captain Owen Farrell to come back after a poor performance against Scotland on Saturday. Scotland ended a 38-year wait for a victory at Twickenham on Saturday when they beat England 11-6 on the
News Former India opener says it’s “sad” that he has to take the step to deny the “baseless” allegations A day after resigning as Uttarakhand head coach because of “interference in team selection”, former India opener Wasim Jaffer has denied allegations – reportedly levelled against him by senior officials of Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU)
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