Month: May 2021

6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services Playing in the City of Brotherly Love has rubbed off on Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura. The two have seemingly mended fences after a dugout confrontation during Sunday’s 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida. “We love each other,” Segura told
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8:33 PM ET Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State announced Tuesday it has signed former Kansas guard Bryce Thompson. The 2020 McDonald’s All-American started his final three games as a freshman for Kansas. He scored 12 points against Gonzaga and 11 at Texas. He was the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Player of the Year following
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3:51 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to his right patella tendon in his team’s regular-season finale. Bucks officials said Tuesday that he will be out for at least two weeks and would be evaluated again at that
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6:13 PM ET The NBA league office informed teams that 104 college seniors have filed as early-entry candidates for the 2021 NBA draft. The list includes some of the most high-profile seniors in the men’s college basketball this past season, such as Iowa’s Luka Garza, Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, Oregon’s Chris Duarte, Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves and
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3:02 PM ET Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has been given a contract extension despite a losing record and missing the playoffs in five straight seasons. Terms were not disclosed. Blashill, 47, just completed his 10th season with the organization. He originally joined the Red Wings as an assistant coach for the 2011-12 season.
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5:03 PM ET The New York Giants claimed running back Ryquell Armstead off waivers on Tuesday. Armstead was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday after he missed the entire 2020 season because of complications related to COVID-19. He’ll compete for a spot on the Giants’ depth chart at running back, a position that is
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5:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles modified their offseason model after meeting with veteran players, and will not hold mandatory minicamp this year, the team announced Tuesday. Additionally, there will be no team or 7-on-7 drills during OTAs. “We had some really good conversations with our players, some of our team leaders, about the
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5:25 PM ET Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed into law the Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act, legislation that will enable student-athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses while also implementing greater safety measures to prevent the failures that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair
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5:23 PM ET Associate head coach David Vanterpool and assistant coach Bryan Gates won’t be returning to new coach Chris Finch’s staff with the Minnesota Timberwolves next season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. Finch was hired midseason to replace Ryan Saunders, who had hired Vanterpool and Gates. Vanterpool had received support from several
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4:48 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Myron Medcalf Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Former Louisville basketball assistant coach Dino Gaudio has been charged
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