Month: April 2021

7:42 PM ET Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference is moving its championship game to a neutral site. The league announced Wednesday that the May 1 game between Alabama A&M and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It was initially scheduled to be played on the
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7:41 PM ET Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. will miss time due to a violation of the NBA’s health and safety protocols stemming from visiting a Miami strip club with teammate Sterling Brown that resulted in Brown being assaulted, sources told ESPN. Porter will likely be out until at least Sunday, Rockets coach Stephen
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6:31 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Padres right-hander Dinelson Lamet left his season debut Wednesday after two scoreless innings due to right forearm tightness. Lamet appeared to be pitching well against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out four after a single to start the game. He threw 19 strikes out of 29 pitches, reaching
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3:46 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The NFL owners approved a rule change on Wednesday proposed by the Kansas City Chiefs that loosens jersey number rules. Get ready for a lot more players rocking single-digit jerseys. Currently running backs, receivers, linebackers, tight ends and defensive backs must wear uniform numbers within a certain numerical range. The
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12:12 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks defensive end Aldon Smith turned himself in Tuesday night after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with an alleged battery in the New Orleans area, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Smith turned himself in at St. Bernard Parish Prison shortly before 8
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5:42 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Video footage was released from New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore’s arrest last month in his hometown of Cleveland. Lattimore was charged for possessing a loaded handgun that was believed to be stolen, which is a fourth-degree felony. He was also initially arrested for failure to notify officers of
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5:00 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Infielder JT Riddle was placed on the COVID-19 injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Riddle, in his fifth season, appeared in four games for the Twins this season, going 2 for 6 (.333) with a run scored. 2 Related “JT did not test positive for
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1:19 PM ET Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — – Rafael Nadal needed three sets to beat his 111th-ranked opponent in his first match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, while Fabio Fognini was disqualified for alleged verbal abuse. Fognini was defaulted while trailinig 6-0, 4-4 against qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain, after a line
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What skill set does your offense need most? Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence won’t be an option here because he’s expected to be off the board with the first pick. Regardless of their standout skill, both potential first-round RBs will likely be three-down NFL players. There is most likely only one first-round TE, so if that’s your
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4:04 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cavaliers swingman Dylan Windler underwent surgery on his left knee and will be sidelined indefinitely — another blow for the rookie. A first-round draft pick in 2019, Windler has been slowed by injuries in his young career. His first NBA season was wiped out by a stress fracture
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4:21 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Former College of Charleston guard Zep Jasper has transferred to Auburn. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday that Jasper has signed an athletics financial aid agreement. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Jasper spent three seasons at College of Charleston and averaged 15.6 points per
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3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers star Anthony Davis says he will make his return from a nine-week absence on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks, so long as his right leg responds well to Wednesday’s practice. Davis said he now feels “100 percent” healthy from the calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg
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2:29 PM ET The NFL will announce its 2021 schedule on May 12, the league announced. For the first time, each team will play a 17-game schedule in 2021. Each team will receive just one bye week, even with the expanded schedule. The NFL previously announced that the season will begin on Thursday night, Sept.
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