Month: June 2021

4:09 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Jaguars coach Urban Meyer watched film of the 2020 season shortly after he was hired to get an idea about the talent on his roster, he didn’t like what he saw from wide receiver DJ Chark. Meyer expected a big, strong, physical receiver. That’s not what he saw,
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3:44 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has declared Cam Newton the team’s top quarterback at this time, and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has already noticed a difference in Newton’s second year with the club. “When he got here, that was a unique situation having really no experience and exposure
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7:45 PM ET Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley underwent an MRI on Thursday morning that revealed a mild right hamstring strain, the team announced. Conley will be reevaluated before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the winner of the LA Clippers–Dallas Mavericks series. Conley left the top-seeded Jazz’s series-ending Game 5 win
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7:35 PM ET The Southeastern Conference voted on Thursday to allow players that transfer within the conference to have immediate eligibility. Previously intraconference transfers were required to sit out a year of competition. “This is an important measure to further support student-athletes throughout the Southeastern Conference,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “While
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6:35 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The federal judge presiding over the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims on Thursday invited lawyers for Black players who call the settlement racially-biased to join court-led mediation over the issue. The lawyers have challenged the settlement’s use of “race-norming” in dementia testing since 2018. The
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5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Left-hander Madison Bumgarner is dealing with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, but the Arizona Diamondbacks hope he can avoid going on the injured list, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Thursday. Bumgarner underwent an MRI on Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s 7-6 loss to the New York Mets early. Bumgarner
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6:04 PM ET After repeated efforts by Major League Baseball to dissuade pitchers from using illegal substances in order to get a better grip on the ball and create more spin, the league is going to crack down on the practice by giving umpires more latitude. Details on the more aggressive enforcement were still being
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6:48 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Pat Riley has identified an immediate priority for the Miami Heat: Do absolutely nothing. After a nonstop year, that’s his requirement. There will be more than enough time for roster decisions, offseason workouts, preparing for the combine and draft even though Miami doesn’t currently have a pick, piecing
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5:58 PM ET Arizona Diamondbacks television analyst Bob Brenly on Thursday said he will take a voluntary leave of absence from Bally Sports Arizona while he takes sensitivity training following his comment earlier this week about Marcus Stroman, which the New York Mets pitcher said had “racist undertones.” “I want to apologize again for my
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5:23 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Big East has eliminated its intraconference transfer policy, allowing athletes to transfer within the conference without losing a year of eligibility. The decision was made by the league’s board of directors and announced Thursday. It takes effect immediately. The old policy had been in effect for
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4:54 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday, with general manager Rick Hahn saying the prized rookie was asymptomatic. “Our hope is that, similar to our other IL placements of this nature, he will return shortly to the active roster,” Hahn said
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5:16 PM ET Associated Press A company that has partnered with dozens of college athletic departments on name, image and likeness programming announced a deal with Twitter on Thursday that will allow athletes to monetize video posts on the social media platform. In less than a month, several state laws will go into effect that
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4:02 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes won’t play in his first 2021 regular-season game for more than three months, but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback said he’s ready for the game now. “If there was a game [today], I’d be able to play in it, I think,” said Mahomes, who had surgery
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3:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti had been searching for a way to properly salute Ozzie Newsome since he stepped down as the team’s general manager three years ago. Bisciotti came up with an idea that not only impacts the lives of Baltimore students but also touches on Newsome’s
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