Month: December 2021

3:52 AM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — No. 4 UCLA‘s scheduled game Saturday at Marquette has been pushed back seven hours due to an issue with the Bruins’ aircraft that forced a change in travel plans. Both schools announced late Friday night via Twitter that the game will take place Saturday at 8:30 p.m. The
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5:50 PM ET Caitlin Murray OL Reign has decided not to protect USWNT player Megan Rapinoe in upcoming NWSL expansion draft. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images United States women’s team stars Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Kelley O’Hara are among those who have been left unprotected by their teams and are available to be taken in next
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1:12 AM ET Jamal Collier Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo became the franchise leader for career blocked shots on Friday night while leading visiting Milwaukee to a 123-114 victory against the Houston Rockets, snapping their seven-game winning streak. Antetokounmpo filled up the stat sheet with 41 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two
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11:35 PM ET Associated Press WACO, Texas — Dave Campbell, founder of the Texas Football preview magazine that became a fixture in this football-crazy state, has died. He was 96. Campbell died Friday night at his home here, said Greg Tepper, managing editor of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Known as “the bible of Texas football,”
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11:48 PM ET ATLANTA — Trae Young had just nailed a 3-pointer followed by a trademark slippery layup to cut the deficit to one point with just over three minutes to play. But the next time down the floor, Young watched Kevin Durant crouch in a defensive stance in front of him. Durant’s excellent defense
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10:30 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The jersey that Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore for his final game — the 1969 NBA Finals clincher that earned him his 11th championship — sold for more than $1.1 million at an auction held Friday night at the TD Garden. Other lots drawing spirited
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Report Nathan Lyon finally claimed his 400th Test wicket as another calamitous collapse from the visitors handed the hosts a comfortable win Australia 425 and 1 for 20 (Harris 9*, Robinson 1-13) beat England 147 and 297 (Root 89, Malan 82, Lyon 4-91) by nine wickets The power went down at the Gabba and England
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7:03 PM ET Duke has hired Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as its next coach, the school announced Friday. Elko, 44, spent the past four seasons with Texas A&M after coordinator stints at Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Bowling Green and Hofstra. He had been a candidate for several Power 5 head-coaching opportunities in recent
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7:15 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis will not play in Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of soreness in his left knee, according to the team. Davis was ruled out of the lineup about an hour before tipoff after receiving pregame treatment to see if he
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3:59 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated cornerback Richard Sherman off injured reserve Friday, just two days after beginning his 21-day practice window. The move clears the way for Sherman, who suffered a calf injury during warm-ups prior to the Week 10 game vs. Washington, to return on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Sherman
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4:52 PM ET Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, coach Brandon Staley said Friday. Allen tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and entered league protocols, and Staley had been optimistic throughout the week that Allen could return in time
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6:26 PM ET TUCSON, Ariz. — The New York Giants will at least have their backup quarterback available on Sunday after Mike Glennon cleared the concussion protocol. He is expected to start against the Los Angeles Chargers. “If he’s cleared and he’s at the game, Mike will start,” coach Joe Judge said earlier Friday. Glennon
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6:59 AM ET ESPN staff No rivalry has electrified NHL fans during the past 15 seasons quite like Sidney Crosby‘s Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Alex Ovechkin‘s Washington Capitals. But the two superstars are still playing as well as ever, with Ovechkin chasing down Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record and Sid inspiring the league’s next wave of talent.
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6:48 PM ET Top-30 senior Mark Mitchell announced his commitment to Duke on Friday, potentially giving the Blue Devils and coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Mitchell chose Duke over a final list that included UCLA and Missouri, although it was a recruitment that shifted back and forth between the
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5:21 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Day and Marc Leishman had 12 birdies, two eagles and finished one shot short of the record for the scramble format, posting a 16-under 56 that gave the Australian duo a one-shot lead Friday in the QBE Shootout. Day is making his first start in the
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