Month: June 2021

5:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley is not happy with the NFL and NFLPA’s newly agreed-to COVID-19 protocols for training camp and the preseason, and he aired his concerns Thursday on Twitter. The latest COVID-19 policy heavily restricts unvaccinated players while allowing vaccinated players to return to
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5:46 PM ET Associated Press A former strength coach for UConn’s men’s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols. A hearing was held Thursday in Rockville Superior Court on a motion by the school
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4:25 PM ET ESPN News Services The Houston Astros placed third baseman Alex Bregman on the injured list with a left quad strain, manager Dusty Baker announced Thursday. Bregman left Wednesday night’s 8-4 win against the Texas Rangers after injuring the quad in the first inning while running to first base. He pulled up a
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2:21 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyrann Mathieu removed all doubt about what he wants his football future to be when he said Thursday that it’s at the top of his priority list to finish his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. “It’s been everything I’ve asked for,” said Mathieu, who joined the Chiefs
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2:53 PM ET Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s tennis, has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by her agent on Thursday. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics
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4:23 PM ET An MRI performed on New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom‘s right shoulder came back clean, manager Luis Rojas said Thursday. The results were examined by two different doctors, Rojas said. “It just showed a normal shoulder that a pitcher would have and there’s no concern,” Rojas said, adding that deGrom played catch
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4:00 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields has bought into the Chicago Bears‘ plan. Fields, drafted 11th overall by the Bears, said on Thursday that he embraces the developmental timeline set for him by the organization. Head coach Matt Nagy stated earlier in the week that — barring an injury or something else
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4:15 PM ET Rick Carlisle — who led Dallas to the 2011 NBA championship — informed Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on Thursday that he won’t be returning as coach next season, Carlisle told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle had two years left on his contract. He spent 13 seasons as Mavericks coach. “‘After a number of
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3:30 PM ET WBC junior lightweight champion Oscar Valdez has signed a new multifight contract with Top Rank, including his first defense of that belt this fall. The 30-year-old Valdez won the title in his last fight, upsetting Miguel Berchelt on Feb. 20. He is 29-0 with 23 knockouts, including winning four of his past
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1:34 PM ET Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback to the ring is set. The boxing legend will meet MMA luminary Vitor Belfort in an exhibition boxing match Sept. 11 under the Triller Fight Club banner, promoter Ryan Kavanaugh confirmed Thursday to ESPN. The Athletic first reported the news. De La Hoya has not competed since
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3:25 PM ET Alabama and Clemson are breaking in new quarterbacks this season, but oddsmakers don’t expect the Crimson Tide or Tigers to suffer any significant drop off. Alabama and Clemson topped the college football season win totals released Thursday by Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, each opening at 11.5. Ohio State and Oklahoma are
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