Month: December 2021

News Captain’s head-to-head with rival Pat Cummins could be major factor as Gabba Test looms Captain Joe Root says England’s squad can win the big moments to secure an Ashes win in Australia and that he’d be foolish not to understand this series will define him. Set for a third tour and second as captain
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4:53 PM ET A couple has sued Texas assistant coach Jeff Banks and his girlfriend, Danielle Thomas, saying Thomas’ monkey bit their child in the backyard of Banks’ house on Halloween night. The lawsuit was filed in Travis County District Court in Austin on Thursday on behalf of Amy and Casey Clinkenbeard and their child.
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10:05 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pittsburgh‘s Kenny Pickett set two passing records in the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game on Saturday night. Pickett’s first touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard toss on a swing pass to Rodney Hammond Jr. in the first quarter, broke Dan Marino’s school
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7:15 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bearcats stand on the precipice of College Football Playoff history. They did everything asked of them in a celebratory 35-20 win over Houston in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday to put themselves in position to become the first Group of 5 team to make the playoff.
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1:02 AM ET The conditional 2022 second-round pick that the Indianapolis Colts sent to the Philadelphia Eagles last offseason for quarterback Carson Wentz is on track to become a first-round pick. The Eagles need Wentz to play 75% of the Colts’ offensive snaps this season to turn the pick into a first-round selection in next
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1:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Rams will test running back Darrell Henderson Jr and his injured thigh before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the team is not optimistic about him being able to play, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., however, is expected to play,
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1:03 AM ET In an effort to avoid further suspensions like the ones handed down to Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and defensive back Mike Edwards, NFL officials spent the past week calling multiple teams to inquire whether players who had gotten COVID-19 had been vaccinated on site at the team’s training facility
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1:31 AM ET NEW YORK — With DeMar DeRozan drawing James Harden and Kevin Durant with him on a drive into the paint, Lonzo Ball was all alone on the right wing as he launched a 3, crouched in anticipation and then turned toward courtside to the fans behind him after drilling a late dagger
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12:46 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Faced with his stiffest competition yet, Devin Haney came of age with the best performance of his career. Haney, 23, retained his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over Joseph Diaz Jr. on Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena, but the challenger made him earn it
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6:34 PM ET ATLANTA — Alabama receiver John Metchie III is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after suffering what Tide officials believe to be a torn ACL in his left knee in Saturday’s 41-24 victory against Georgia in the SEC championship game, sources told ESPN. Metchie missed the second half after injuring his
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12:50 AM ET Portland Timbers midfielder Santiago Moreno settled the ball with his chest and turned centrally. He had received the pass near midfield and suddenly found himself in acres of space with teammates flanking him on both sides. He drove toward the penalty box and when the defenders didn’t close out, he released a
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11:58 PM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, listed as questionable for Sunday due to his lingering ankle injury, is expected to start vs. the Chicago Bears, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, also listed as questionable due to a hamstring issue, is likely to play vs. the Bears, as
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