Month: November 2021

11:43 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles and cornerback Avonte Maddox have agreed on a three-year, $22.5 million extension that includes $13.3 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Maddox, 25, has 31 tackles and one interception this season. A fourth-round pick out of Pitt in the 2018 draft, Maddox has 170 tackles and three interceptions
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10:52 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is back. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will be activated to the team’s 53-man roster after passing the NFL’s required COVID-19 protocols, the Steelers announced Saturday. Roethlisberger will fly separately from the team charter to Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon with the expectation he will start Sunday night against
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9:35 AM ET Associated Press Rory McIlroy was on the rocks late in his third round at the DP World Tour Championship. Some cliff-edge improvisation, followed by a final-hole birdie, put him back in control. Seeking a second straight victory to end his season, McIlroy delivered another wild finish at Jumeirah Golf Estates in shooting
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8:40 AM ET The New York Giants are almost certainly going to be without starting safety and captain Logan Ryan on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after positive COVID-19 tests, per source. For Ryan to meet COVID-19 protocols in time to play, he would need two negative tests within 24 hours before Monday
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7:37 AM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Former NFL running back Zac Stacy has been arrested after the mother of his child showed detectives video of him attacking her at her central Florida home, authorities said. Stacy, 30, was arrested Thursday evening at the Orlando International Airport after arriving on a flight from Nashville,
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6:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona defender Oscar Mingueza said the players had “stopped believing” under former coach Ronald Koeman and has welcomed the appointment of Xavi Hernandez. Mingueza, 22, was promoted to the first team by Koeman and handed his full debut by the Dutchman, but believes a change of manager was
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2:09 AM ET BOSTON — LeBron James‘ return from an extended absence couldn’t cure the inconsistent play that has plagued his team on both ends and was on full display in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 130-108 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. The defeat dropped L.A. — one of the oddsmakers’ favorites to win
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8:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith have agreed to terms for a 154-pound fight on Jan. 28 or Jan. 29 in Las Vegas that will headline Matchroom Boxing on DAZN, multiple sources tell ESPN. The matchup of former champions has been discussed for over a year but finally comes to fruition
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12:48 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Demetrius Andrade can’t seem to entice a marquee opponent — or anyone remotely close to that level — into the ring with him. And when he does fight these fringe contenders, the bouts often last the distance despite the obvious disparity in talent. That has been the case in several
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9:15 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season, the team said Friday night. Bednar is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he guided the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s top mark and their fourth straight
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11:40 PM ET Associated Press The ball is back in Novak Djokovic‘s court. Australian Open chief Craig Tiley confirmed on Saturday that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including all the players. That continues to leave the status of defending and nine-time
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10:05 PM ET Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral appears to have already made the decision to turn pro following the season. The junior from California tweeted a lengthy message on Friday night, thanking “Rebel Nation” and calling Saturday’s matchup against Vanderbilt “my final game at The Vaught,” a reference to Ole Miss’ Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. “Thank
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9:16 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the teams’ medical staff. Bergevin is the latest high-profile case of COVID-19 in the Canadiens’ organization. Coach Dominique Ducharme tested
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