Month: December 2021

1:22 PM ET Hallie Grossman Close ESPN Staff Writer Staff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball. Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University
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10:58 AM ET Paul Maurice has resigned as coach of the Winnipeg Jets, the team announced on Friday. Maurice was in his ninth season as Jets coach, amassing a record of 315-223-62. Assistant coach Dave Lowry has agreed to become the team’s interim head coach ahead of Friday night’s home game against the Washington Capitals.
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1:33 PM ET The NHL has postponed games for the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche until after Christmas break. That news came down Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to climb throughout the NHL. At the time of publication, Florida had seven players in COVID protocols: Sam Bennett, Radko Gudas, Aaron Ekblad, Frank Vatrano, Ryan Lomberg,
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1:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham Jr. is set to be released from the hospital later Friday after being diagnosed with a concussion, the team announced. Parham was removed from Thursday night’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on a stretcher after he appeared to lose consciousness when
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12:41 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has reduced the suspension of Toronto Maple Leafs center Jason Spezza from six games to four for kneeing the head of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk on Dec. 5. Spezza had been suspended for six games by the Department of Player Safety, which had called the hit “reckless”
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1:05 PM ET New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be on the sideline for the game Sunday vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Friday. Payton, who has been fully vaccinated, was “immediately isolated,” according to the team. He also made public the NFL’s first known
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1:56 PM GMT All Round 2 matches between U.K. and French sides have been postponed hours after Ospreys vs. Racing 92 was called off due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Welsh squad. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) awarded Racing 92 a 28-0 victory and five match points, in accordance with competition
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11:26 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is expected to start Sunday against the Carolina Panthers after suffering a left foot sprain in the loss last week to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Sean McDermott said Friday. “[The medical team] is comfortable with where [Allen is] at and
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12:13 PM ET Associated Press The NCAA will pay basketball officials for the women’s tournament the same amount it pays the officials for the men’s competition. “The national office continues to prioritize gender equity and has taken steps to correct the disparity of pay for officials selected to work the Division I Men’s and Women’s
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11:38 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole and Boston Celtics big men Al Horford and Grant Williams all entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols ahead of Friday night’s game between the two teams. In addition to Friday morning’s announcements, the Celtics said Thursday night that forward Jabari
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9:41 AM ET ESPN News Services Saturday’s game between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins has been postponed, the NHL announced Friday. No makeup date for the game has been set. Montreal played in front of an empty arena Thursday for its 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers after Quebec public health officials requested
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