Month: April 2021

10:00 AM ET Khamzat Chimaev says he is finally on the mend from a very difficult bout with COVID-19 that threatened to end his promising career earlier this year. Chimaev (9-0) was scheduled to face Leon Edwards in a high-profile UFC bout in January and again in March, but he was forced to withdraw both
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10:24 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — After re-signing all 22 starters on offense and defense from their Super Bowl LV win, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally have a backup quarterback on their roster for the 2021 season, re-signing Ryan Griffin. Sources told ESPN that the deal, which the team announced Tuesday, is for one year.
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10:54 AM ET Days after entering the transfer portal and then withdrawing two hours later, Sun Belt Player of the Year DeVante’ Jones told ESPN he will leave Coastal Carolina and plans to transfer. Jones, a 6-foot-1 guard, has also entered his name into the NBA draft. “I would like to start by apologizing for
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Apr 20, 2021 Nick DePaulaESPN Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 23, 2017. More than 20 years ago, when the term “signature sneaker” was synonymous with Michael Jordan, Adidas signed a quartet of young phenoms in an attempt to jump-start its fledgling basketball line. The face of that movement was Kobe Bryant,
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10:00 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Trevor
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9:33 AM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The extension will run through the 2024 season. The 49-year-old is heading into his 15th season as the Steelers’ head coach since taking over prior to the 2007 season. Tomlin led the Steelers to a
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9:16 AM ET Former Washington Football Team tight end Jordan Reed is retiring from the NFL, a source confirmed Tuesday to ESPN. Reed, 30, played six seasons with Washington and spent last year with San Francisco, catching 355 passes with 28 touchdowns in a career often slowed by injuries. He played 10 games with the
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