Month: July 2021

3:08 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Free-agent linebacker Mychal Kendricks was sentenced Thursday to one day in jail, three years of probation and 300 hours of community service as a result of his 2018 guilty plea to insider trading charges. Kendricks’ agent, Doug Hendrickson, told ESPN that the linebacker is serving his one-day jail sentence Thursday.
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3:25 PM ET ESPN News Services Terry Bowden, son of Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden, said Thursday his father is suffering from pancreatic cancer and is “doing as good as expected” given the family’s recent announcement that his condition is terminal. “The news came out [Wednesday], but we’ve known for about 10
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2:26 PM ET The NFL has added an additional COVID-19 vaccination incentive for players, threatening forfeits and the loss of game checks if an outbreak among unvaccinated players causes an unresolvable disruption in the regular-season schedule. Commissioner Roger Goodell informed clubs of the new policy Thursday in a memo. The league has encouraged vaccination for
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2:45 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him on the Rams’ sideline through the 2026-27 season. Athletic director and vice president Ed McLaughlin made the announcement Thursday. Rhoades has compiled an 80-43 record in four years at
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1:58 PM ET OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will open training camp on the physically unable to perform list because of offseason back surgery, the third of his career. “It’s more of a cleanup, so there’s no high concern,” coach Mike McCarthy said before the Cowboys’ first training camp practice. “He
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12:20 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Coming off a 2-4 season in 2020, coaching changes and offseason questions about Jim Harbaugh’s future, Michigan linebacker Josh Ross says the culture of the football program is at the highest level he has seen since joining the Wolverines. The senior linebacker said that, in the past, there was negativity
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11:05 AM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The most decorated man in NBA history will be giving the public a chance to own some of the prized memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career. Bill Russell announced Thursday he is offering hundreds of items from his personal collection, including trophies, rings, basketballs, jerseys, letters, photos
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10:25 AM ET Miami Hurricanes safety Avantae Williams has been suspended by the team after he was arrested Wednesday on domestic violence charges, a university spokesperson told multiple outlets. Williams, 20, is facing three counts of aggravated battery of a pregnant person, according to Miami-Dade County records. He is being held on $10,000 bond, according
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8:36 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — The home of the French Open tennis championship will host boxing matches in September, 75 years after French great Marcel Cerdan fought and won there. The French Tennis Federation said Wednesday that French boxer Tony Yoka and other boxers will fight on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros on
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8:01 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Frazer Clarke will begin his attempt to win Olympic gold in the men’s super heavyweight category on Saturday, and although Tokyo 2020 was delayed
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8:58 AM ET Explosive scoring guard Mikey Williams won’t be eligible for the NBA draft until 2024 and still has nearly two years to decide on college basketball or a pro pathway. Yet his massive social media following — more than 5 million followers across multiple platforms — has allowed Williams to become the first
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