Month: August 2021

2:31 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The family of Wendell Scott, the only Black driver to win a race at NASCAR’s top level, will receive a trophy commemorating the historic 1963 victory before Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway. Scott passed Richard Petty with 25 laps remaining at Speedway Park in
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3:10 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The United States will host Canada in two women’s hockey games in October, two chances for the top teams in the world to continue their rivalry ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. The games will be played Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 22 and in Hartford,
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2:13 PM ET Louisville suspended men’s basketball coach Chris Mack for six games Friday after concluding that he didn’t follow university guidelines and procedures while being extorted by a former assistant coach. Louisville said in a statement that Mack would be suspended without pay from Nov. 8 through Nov. 27 and would miss six non-ACC
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2:35 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — With his future in Buffalo uncertain, Sabres captain Jack Eichel is changing agents while in the midst of a long-standing dispute with the team over how to treat a neck injury, sources confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. Four people with direct knowledge of Eichel’s decision
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2:23 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jaron “Boots” Ennis, one of boxing’s fastest-rising stars, is set for his second fight of 2021. Ennis and Thomas Dulorme have verbally agreed to fight each other in a 12-round Showtime main event, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The two dates being considered for the welterweight bout are Oct.
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1:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez are on the brink of yet another fight. Promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN on Friday that he’s confident he’ll close a deal for the unified 115-pound championship trilogy fight next week, a bout he’s planning to stage Oct. 16. Hearn is looking at
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2:39 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills activated wide receiver Cole Beasley from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday along with teammates Gabriel Davis, Vernon Butler and Star Lotulelei. Despite testing negative for the COVID-19 virus, all four players were placed on the list after the NFL designated them close contacts of a
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2:47 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Tim Bontemps The NBA informed teams Friday that all personnel under team control who work within 15 feet of players or referees during games will be required to be fully vaccinated
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12:15 PM ET The Pasadena (Calif.) Police Department has concluded its investigation into the assault allegations surrounding Trevor Bauer and turned the case over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lt. Carolyn Gordon told ESPN on Friday. The District Attorney’s Office will now decide whether to move forward with the case. Earlier Friday,
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12:15 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a three-way trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Markkanen is heading to the Cavs on a four-year, $67 million deal in a sign-and-trade agreement with the Bulls. Chicago will receive Derrick Jones
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11:19 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The Saints and Cardinals will kick off seven hours earlier than originally scheduled for Saturday’s preseason finale to avoid any complications with a possible hurricane headed toward New Orleans. The game will now begin at 1 p.m. ET inside the Caesars Superdome. Tropical Storm Ida is on track to
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