Month: March 2021

1:28 PM ET The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with running back Damien Williams, a source confirmed to ESPN. He will join a Bears depth chart at running back that is led by starter David Montgomery and includes Tarik Cohen. Williams has familiarity with Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who was his
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7:06 PM ET Associated Press The Boston Bruins are resuming practice for the first time since having two games postponed after five players were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The team announced it will practice Wednesday night, a day before the Bruins are still scheduled to host the New York Islanders. The development comes
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5:57 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he received the COVID-19 vaccine last week, and he will encourage his players and staff to do so once they are eligible. “I got vaccinated about a week ago.
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6:33 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Bryan Shaw has pitched his way back into Cleveland’s bullpen. The 33-year-old right-hander, who signed a minor league deal with the Indians this offseason, was told Wednesday that he will make the club’s Opening Day roster. He will get a one-year contract paying a $1 million salary in
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7:38 PM ET Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman Jaemyn Brakefield plans to transfer. The school announced Brakefield’s decision Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 22 games, including two starts. In a statement, coach Mike Krzyzewski said Brakefield “has a bright future ahead of him and we will miss
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7:34 PM ET The NBA is investigating coordinating with national pharmacy chains to “to host on-site vaccination clinics for players, team and arena personnel, and household members at team facilities and arenas in the coming weeks and as state eligibility requirements permit,” according to a league memo that was sent to teams Wednesday and was
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6:37 PM ET Associated Press Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was feeling better a day after coming out of a game due to left shoulder discomfort, leaving the San Diego Padres and their fans breathing easier. “He’s feeling really good today. In fact he was lobbying to get in the lineup today, so I thought
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6:21 PM ET UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is now targeting a return to competition in July, according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Chimaev (9-0) was a breakout star for the UFC in 2020, and was scheduled to face highly ranked welterweight Leon Edwards in a main event on March 13 in Las Vegas. Chimaev,
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4:12 PM ET One of the biggest stars in the history of female mixed martial arts has decided to make a comeback. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7) told ESPN on Wednesday she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. In a bit of irony, Reneau told ESPN she has
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn believes he’s the best defender in the NFL draft. He showed the pros he’s one of the fast with a sizzling performance at the school’s pro day Wednesday. Horn, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound defensive back from Alpharetta, Georgia, is projected as a first-rounder
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5:13 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Alexei Popyrin built on his recent momentum by beating Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-6 (4) Wednesday on the first day of men’s play at the Miami Open. Popyrin, a 21-year-old Australian who won his first ATP Tour title late last month in Singapore, will next play big-serving American Reilly
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3:29 PM ET United States men’s national team midfielder Christian Pulisic said he wants to play in this summer’s Olympic Games if the Americans qualify, though he admits he “can’t control” whether club side Chelsea would permit him to play. – An oral history of U.S. men’s 2000 Olympic medal-round run– Rapinoe to Congress: Inequality
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5:07 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Addressing their thin backfield, the New York Jets agreed to terms Tuesday with former San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman on a one-year contract that can be worth up to $2 million, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coleman will be reunited with Jets coach Robert
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5:10 PM ET New England Patriots reserve offensive tackle Justin Herron was honored as a hero by the Tempe (Arizona) Police Department on Wednesday for helping stop an attempted sexual assault in a park four days earlier. Police said a 30-year-old suspect was seen Saturday pushing a 71-year-old retired teacher to the ground. That’s when
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4:24 PM ET Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a five-year, $85 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. McCullers is coming off a solid 2020 when he returned after missing a season following Tommy John surgery. He went 3-3 with a 3.93 ERA
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3:02 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have promoted Greg Grissom to team president, replacing Jamey Rootes, who resigned in February after more than 20 years with the organization. Grissom had previously served as the team’s senior vice president of corporate development and will now oversee the management of all Texans’ business operations. Grissom
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2:55 PM ET Associated Press Kansas State and athletic director Gene Taylor agreed to a contract extension Wednesday that includes a significant jump in base salary to $925,000 per year and would keep him directing the Wildcats through June 2027. The 63-year-old Taylor, who has been praised for his fundraising but questioned over decisions on
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