Month: August 2021

3:05 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said he has a timetable in mind for naming a starting quarterback, but he also said the competition between Trevor Lawrence and Gardner Minshew could last a few more weeks. Lawrence, the No. 1 NFL draft pick, and Minshew will continue to alternate practice days
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3:06 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Heat announced Friday that all employees must be in the process of becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 1. Exemptions will be available for those awaiting a second dose of a two-shot vaccine or those with “a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious
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1:00 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Ray Allen has taken a job as director of boys’ and girls’ basketball at Miami’s Gulliver Prep and will also serve as the school’s boys’ varsity basketball coach. Gulliver announced the hiring of the Hall of Fame player, two-time NBA champion and 10-time All-Star on Friday. Allen has
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1:52 PM ET Dozens of people who attended Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s K Academy, a fantasy camp for adults, were likely exposed to the bacteria Legionella, according to a release from the school on Thursday. The 84 people who were likely exposed are all expected to recover after experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever, muscle fatigue
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1:35 PM ET The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 are expected to formally announce an alliance between the three leagues in the next 7-10 days, according to multiple sources involved in the conversations, but the substance of that agreement remains in flux. A confluence of seismic shifts within the college sports landscape, including name, image
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1:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics and center Robert Williams have agreed to a four-year, $54 million contract extension, agent Kevin Bradbury of REP1 Sports told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. The deal will put Williams, 23, among the top half of centers in the NBA in terms of annual salary and is
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1:18 PM ET Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams has been suspended for two games for multiple self-reported NCAA violations, the Division I Committee on Infractions announced Friday. Per the NCAA’s report, the violations include Williams having impermissible contact with a prospect in July 2019. In addition, an assistant coach observed and later provided multiple tryouts
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12:22 PM ET The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal includes an $8 million team option for the 2024 season with no buyout. D’Arnaud, 32, has been slowed this season by a left thumb sprain that forced him to miss 86
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9:00 AM ET Who are the NBA free agents to watch in 2022 and 2023? Most of the league’s superstars have signed long-term extensions with their current teams, leading some league executives to call 2022 “The Offseason of the Rotational Players.” Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become
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6:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN A title fight between Artur Beterbiev, the unified light heavyweight champion, and Marcus Browne has been ordered, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN on Thursday. The deadline to reach a deal and avoid a purse bid is Sept. 17, Sulaiman said. Top Rank promotes Beterbiev, while Browne is aligned with
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