Month: December 2021

3:37 PM ET South Carolina defeated North Carolina 38-21 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Thursday, earning Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer a postgame mayo bath. After the game’s trophy ceremony, Beamer sat down in a chair, where 4.5 gallons of mayonnaise was dumped over the back of his head in celebration. “It is everything
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4:03 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said death threats made about him that his wife received on social media were “not that serious” and “not anything new for us.” After Mayfield threw four interceptions in Saturday’s loss to Green Bay that further jeopardized the Browns’ hopes for a playoff spot,
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4:50 PM ET The NBA has postponed the Golden State–Denver game scheduled for Thursday night after COVID-related issues have left the Nuggets without the necessary eight players required to play. It is the 11th game to be postponed this season for COVID-related reasons. Nuggets coach Michael Malone entered the league’s health and safety protocols earlier
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3:22 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has added a pair of former Virginia coaches to his staff, hiring Robert Anae as offensive coordinator and Jason Beck as quarterbacks coach. Both served in those positions for the Cavaliers for six years under coach Bronco Mendenhall, who resigned four weeks ago.
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2:56 PM ET As the omicron variant rips through NBA players and coaches, it has reached a season-high among game officials: 36% of the league’s referees are in COVID-19 protocols, sources told ESPN on Thursday. With 25 of the league’s 70 active referees currently in quarantine, the league has been promoting G League referees to
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2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers could have most, if not all, of his receivers back in time for the playoffs — and possibly before the regular season ends. That’s because two key Packers receivers, Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, returned to practice on Thursday. Cobb underwent core muscle surgery a little
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2:05 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice Thursday, a day after he limped badly in his return to the field. Jackson is dealing with a right ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past two games. Tyler Huntley, who was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday
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1:14 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle has entered the league’s health and safety protocols and will not play against Oklahoma City on Friday, the team announced. Randle, who is averaging 19.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and has played in every Knicks’ game this season, played in Wednesday’s 94-85
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1:45 PM ET Hawai’i defensive back Michael Graham, son of head coach Todd Graham, entered the transfer portal Thursday. Graham appeared in nine games and recorded two tackles as a freshman this season. Hawai’i’s season ended last week when it withdrew from the EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl against Memphis because of COVID-19 issues with the team.
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12:11 PM ET The Denver Nuggets are in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak among players, coaches and staff that has put their game Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors in jeopardy, sources told ESPN. Nuggets coach Michael Malone entered the league’s health and safety protocols Thursday, sources said, while the team said forwards
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12:29 PM ET Associated Press NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary. “We should be creating a workplace culture that doesn’t require mandates to interview people of color and minorities,” Vincent told The Associated Press on Thursday. “They should be doing the right thing for
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11:34 AM ET ESPN News Services The NFL will hold a moment of silence before all its Week 17 games for Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon John Madden, who died Tuesday at age 85. “As you know, the NFL lost a true giant on Tuesday with the passing of John Madden,” NFL commissioner
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12:05 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiSenior NBA Insider Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers tested positive for COVID-19 and has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, sources told ESPN. Assistant coach Dan Burke will serve as
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