Month: December 2021

3:34 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland to headline an event in February, sources told ESPN on Friday. Contracts have not yet been signed for the 185-pound contest that will serve as the main event at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 5, but they should be
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2:14 PM ET Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Mickey Joseph, who coached wide receivers the past five seasons at LSU, will return to Nebraska as receivers coach, passing game coordinator and associate head football coach under Scott Frost. Frost, who announced Joseph’s hiring Friday, still is looking to fill three other vacancies on his coaching
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1:50 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team must try to extend its three-game winning streak without two key players — safety/linebacker Landon Collins and running back J.D. McKissic. Both were ruled out of Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders because of injuries. Both players were hurt late in Monday’s win over
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2:22 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — With Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray‘s high left ankle sprain entering its sixth week, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday his quarterback’s status for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears will be a game-time decision, in part because of strategy and in part because the memory of last year’s tailspin
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1:04 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he believes the NFL needs to take a closer look at other teams after two of his players — Antonio Brown and Mike Edwards — and one former player, John Franklin III, were found to have provided fake vaccination cards. “We’ve done
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1:18 PM ET Mark Turgeon is stepping down, effective immedately, as Maryland men’s basketball coach, it was announced Friday. Assistant coach Danny Manning has been named interim head coach for the remainder of the season, starting with Sunday’s game vs. Northwestern. “After a series of conversations with Coach Turgeon, we agreed that a coaching change
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11:49 AM ET Associated Press FAR HILLS, N.J. — The U.S. Golf Association is providing a national championship for players with disabilities that will start next year on the No. 6 course at Pinehurst. The U.S. Adaptive Open Championship is the 15th national tournament for the USGA, open to men and women, professionals and amateurs,
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12:14 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers have fired general manager and president of basketball operations Neil Olshey following an investigation into workplace misconduct, the team announced Friday. “Following the conclusion of the independent review of concerns and complaints around our workplace environment at the practice facility, the Portland Trail Blazers organization has decided to
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11:31 AM ET New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, coach Joe Judge told reporters Friday. Jones has not been cleared for contact after suffering a neck strain during last week’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones was believed to be injured while running the football
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11:09 AM GMT England will begin their quest for a fourth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title away at Scotland on March 26 after the fixtures for next year’s competition were announced on Thursday. The 2022 edition, returning to its traditional format after COVID-19 enforced changes this year, will take place in a six-week window in
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12:15 PM ET And then there were four. The MLS Cup playoffs conference semifinals saw Supporters’ Shield winners and record points scorers New England Revolution upset on home turf. On the other side of the bracket, fellow No. 1 seed Colorado Rapids were similarly dumped from the postseason in front of their fans. The playoffs
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9:23 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson earned a ring last month. U.S. women’s national team forward Mallory Pugh got one this month. The World Series champion and the World Cup winner announced their engagement on Instagram Thursday night. The two have dated since 2017. The couple met through Swanson’s former teammate
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7:17 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com ESPN and the V Foundation are committed to the fight against cancer. V Week 2021 is Nov. 30-Dec. 12. If you are able, please support cancer research by visiting V.org/donate. The NFL’s annual #MyCauseMyCleats weekend has arrived. It’s the one weekend of the season where players can wear shoes that
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