Month: December 2021

12:31 AM ET ESPN News Services ORLANDO, Fla. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney became the sixth-fastest coach in college football history to reach 150 victories. He gave the credit to his players following the No. 19 Tigers’ 20-13 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night in the Cheez-It Bowl. “This team’s journey was full of
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News Analysis From a fringe Australia player to World Cup star and churning out BBL runs, he won’t want 2021 to end A rather innocuous unbeaten 42 against bottom-placed Melbourne Renegades doesn’t exactly stand out amid Mitchell Marsh‘s purple patch but it might best encapsulate his remarkable transformation this year from an unfulfilled talent to
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8:13 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team was forced to deal with another tragic situation after third-year defensive end Montez Sweat‘s brother was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon. According to the Henrico County Police Division’s Twitter feed, Anthony Sweat, 27, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the Richmond suburb
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6:47 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — With a huge cap number in 2022 and a potential roster shakeup in the offing after the Seattle Seahawks‘ worst season in more than a decade, veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner knows his future with the team beyond this year is uncertain. Even as the perennial All-Pro continues to
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3:52 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This Sunday will be Saquon Barkley‘s first game back at Soldier Field in Chicago, where he tore the ACL in his right knee just over 15 months ago. Not that he’s trying to think about the moment that everything changed. Closure returning to the spot that may have
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Montreal Canadiens first-round pick Logan Mailloux will be reinstated to the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday. Mailloux was suspended indefinitely by the OHL on Sept. 2 because of an incident that took place while the London Knights’ defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in November
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5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Wednesday. Rubio, who is under contract through this season, had an MRI on the knee at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health on Wednesday after suffering the
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4:25 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — The NBA postponed Wednesday’s game between Miami and San Antonio, after the combination of injuries and positive tests left the Heat unable to meet the league’s requirement of eight available players. It was the 10th game postponed in the NBA this season because of virus-related issues. None
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4:35 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers is willing to make one promise when it comes to his future: the Green Bay Packers quarterback won’t take too long after this season to decide it. Rodgers offered a glimpse on Wednesday into what his thought process will be when deciding what he wants to
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4:00 PM ET The IIHF announced on Wednesday that it has canceled the remainder of its 2022 World Juniors Championship because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases among players. IIHF officials held a meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to keep the tournament going despite COVID issues, but those present decided cancellation was the
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4:30 PM ET Kyrie Irving returned to a Brooklyn Nets‘ practice for the first time since the preseason and said he understood why the team decided to have him stay away because of New York City’s vaccine mandate. “I understood their decision and respected it,” Irving told beat writers Wednesday at the Nets practice facility
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3:35 PM ET On his doctor’s advice, college basketball analyst Dick Vitale will rest his voice and be away from ESPN’s airwaves for the foreseeable future. In a story posted to ESPN Front Row on Wednesday, Vitale said he visited Boston recently to meet with Massachusetts General Hospital throat specialist Dr. Steven Zeitels. “The good
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12:26 PM ET The NHL is modifying its COVID-19 protocols, shortening the standard isolation period for players who test positive for the virus from 10 days to five days, according to a memo obtained by ESPN on Wednesday. The updated protocols align with new CDC recommendations. Players will be allowed to leave isolation after five
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2:05 PM ET There’s not a more accomplished pair of corners in the country than Cincinnati‘s Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound lockdown consensus All-American, and Coby Bryant, the 6-1, 198-pound winner of the Thorpe Award as the nation’s best defensive back. Gardner has never allowed a single touchdown catch in more than 1,000 coverage
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2:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sam Darnold will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at New Orleans, coach Matt Rhule said on Wednesday. He will replace Cam Newton, who was 0-5 as the starter after replacing Darnold, who went on injured reserve with a shoulder injury following a Week 9 loss
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