10:23 PM ET Hawaii announced Thursday night that it has pulled out of the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl against Memphis, citing COVID-19 issues within the program in addition to injuries and transfers. The game was scheduled to be played Friday in Halawa, Hawaii, a suburb of Honolulu. “The health and safety of our student-athletes is the
Month: December 2021
8:54 PM ET Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will not travel with the team for the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State, the school announced. “I would encourage everyone to follow the advice of medical professionals and get vaccinated, boosted, tested and wear a mask,” McIntosh said in
3:50 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. — Five months after Cam Akers suffered a torn right Achilles tendon, the Los Angeles Rams designated the running back to return from the
6:15 PM ET Four more members of the Detroit Pistons — center Isaiah Stewart, point guard Saben Lee, point guard Killian Hayes and shooting guard Rodney McGruder — entered the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols on Thursday. That gives the Pistons five players in the health and safety protocols, including rookie point guard Cade Cunningham, the top
4:18 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Running back Ryquell Armstead‘s journey back is almost finished. That will come when he steps onto the field for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. It has been two years since Armstead last played in an NFL game, and he’s had to overcome a lot, notably a battle with COVID-19
6:44 PM ET The Washington Wizards announced that star Bradley Beal would miss Thursday’s game at the New York Knicks because of health and safety protocols. Beal, 28, joins fellow starter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the protocols. Beal, who missed out on the chance to play in the Olympics last year after testing positive for COVID-19,
7:18 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ COVID-19 outbreak continued to grow Thursday, with quarterback Joe Flacco and guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif being added to the reserve/COVID-19 list — bringing the total to 20 players. Coach Robert Saleh, who tested positive Wednesday morning after reporting symptoms, ran virtual team meetings Thursday from
7:21 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum‘s right lung is fully healed and he will be re-evaluated next week, the team said Thursday. McCollum was diagnosed with a collapsed lung earlier this month after suffering a rib injury in a Dec. 4 loss to the Boston Celtics. A CT scan on Wednesday revealed
6:47 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks have activated leading wide receiver Tyler Lockett from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Thursday. Lockett missed the Seahawks’ 20-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday after landing on the list last Thursday. Coach Pete Carroll lamented his absence after Seattle managed only 214 yards
6:28 PM ET Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols ahead of Minnesota’s game in Utah on Thursday. He joins six Timberwolves players in the protocols, including starters Patrick Beverley, Anthony Edwards and Jarred Vanderbilt. 1 Related In a tweet shortly after the announcement, Towns lamented that he can’t catch a
5:40 PM ET Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A deal for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to police drugs in horse racing cratered Thursday after months of negotiations that the agency’s CEO said did not give it “a reasonable chance to put in place a credible and effective program.” The USADA was set to become
12:55 PM ET Possession is an extremely common topic in soccer discussion. It’s almost a written arrangement: The best (and richest) teams in Europe — think Manchester City, for one — will dominate the ball and take it back the moment they lose it, while the lesser (and/or less monied) teams will have to make
5:32 PM ET Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — East Tennessee State has hired Furman offensive coordinator George Quarles as the Buccaneers’ head football coach. Athletic director Scott Carter introduced Quarles on Thursday as the 19th coach in ETSU history, describing him as a coach who personifies winning from his high school days in East
5:19 PM ET The NFL’s new COVID-19 protocols are based on data that shows the disease is not spreading from asymptomatic individuals, according to chief medical officer Allen Sills, a significant departure from the stance of public health authorities for much of the pandemic. The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed last week to halt
3:42 PM ET The retirement of Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 by the Boston Bruins will be a landmark moment, happening 64 years to the date that he became the first Black player in the NHL. A summit scheduled around the event is intended to honor the power of that moment while trying to make hockey’s
3:46 PM ET Jamal Collier CHICAGO — All Bulls players have cleared health and safety protocols and will be available to play in the team’s next game against the Indiana Pacers, coach Billy Donovan said Thursday. The Bulls had as many as 10 players in the league’s protocols at the start of last week, which
2:23 PM ET As Miami continues to deal with COVID-19 protocols, the team will now arrive in El Paso, Texas, the day before the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in an effort to play the game. Washington State remains set to arrive Dec. 26 for the Dec. 31 matchup. Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas
2:08 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown is expected to be activated from injured reserve for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, sources told ESPN. Brown was designated
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