Month: September 2021

1:56 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd has never hesitated to be honest. So in his Monday news conference following the team’s 24-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boyd was blunt when assessing how the Steelers finished the game at Heinz Field. “The last plays of the game for them, they
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8:28 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Justin Hollins will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn pectoral muscle and will be placed on injured
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9:51 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady acknowledged Monday that he will feel “different kinds of emotions” when he returns to Gillette Stadium this weekend for the first time since leaving New England, where he said he enjoyed “some of the greatest experiences of my life.” Brady’s Bucs visit the
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9:11 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen practiced Monday after he was removed from the COVID-19 protocol list. Lankinen had been held out since Friday. His absence doesn’t necessarily mean he tested positive for COVID-19. General manager Stan Bowman said last week that the team was 100% vaccinated. The 26-year-old
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8:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Damian Lillard said he’s coming into this season with “faith” that the Portland Trail Blazers are moving in the right direction. “I think over the years we’ve always had a competitive team, I think we’ll be competitive again,” Lillard said Monday at the team’s media day. “Obviously, at the
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8:56 PM ET Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal said he “definitely thinks” about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 but still remains unvaccinated for personal reasons entering training camp. “I don’t feel pressure [to get vaccinated],” Beal said on Monday. “I don’t think you can pressure anybody into making a decision about their body or what
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9:32 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Giants first baseman and home run leader Brandon Belt has a broken left thumb and his availability for the final week of the regular season and playoffs is unclear. The Giants said an X-ray Monday showed the broken bone and that Belt will “continue to meet with
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5:58 PM ET DALLAS — One of new Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd’s first messages to superstar point guard Luka Doncic: Trust your teammates more. Kidd, the Hall of Fame point guard who played a major role in the Mavs’ lone championship season, raised the issue during media day on Monday. “I don’t know if
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6:44 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Don’t expect any major shakeup or significant changes with the New York Giants just because they have lost their first three games and ownership and their beleaguered tight end were showered with boos during Sunday’s 17-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The Giants are sticking with Jason Garrett
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8:37 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins said that his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine to this point is a “private” matter, bristling Monday when the topic of potential lost salary was broached in a somewhat tense back-and-forth with reporters during the team’s media day. “It’s my problem,”
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7:30 PM ET ESPN staff The 2021-22 season will see ESPN become the home of the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of a new long-term deal, continuing its commitment to be the premier destination for US sports fans. As the National Hockey League (NHL) prepares to drop the puck on the 2021-22 season, The
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6:04 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury had never seen an official’s flag hit a punt in midair until Sunday in Jacksonville. Had the play turned out differently, however, Kingsbury would’ve wanted that official to be immediately reprimanded. The play in question took place early in the first quarter of Arizona’s
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2:35 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Everything is on the table for the Chicago Bears. Coach Matt Nagy said on Monday that all three Chicago quarterbacks — Justin Fields, Andy Dalton and Nick Foles — are under consideration to start on Sunday versus the Detroit Lions after Week 3’s 26-6 loss to the Cleveland
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4:25 PM ET Though roughly 90% of NBA players are vaccinated as training camp approaches Tuesday, tension exists between those around the league mandated to be vaccinated and the nearly 40 unvaccinated players, league sources told ESPN. In some instances, vaccinated staffers say they’re concerned about the health risks of being exposed to unvaccinated players.
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