Month: January 2022

9:46 PM GMT Flying winger Louis Lynagh, son of Wallabies great Michael Lynagh, has now been approached by Italy about the prospect of playing Test rugby for the Azzurri. But Italy’s head coach Kieran Crowley accepts that he may not win the battle for the services of the brilliant 21-year-old, with Lynagh also able to
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Jan 25, 2022 Trailblazing referee Amy Perrett has announced she is hanging up the whistle and stepping away from the professional game following a career that has spanned more than 10 years. The first-ever female Super Rugby match official, Perrett has been leading the way for female referees in Australia and ends her career on
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7:48 PM ET A statue of the late Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna was placed on the site of their helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Wednesday, two years to the day of the tragic deaths of them and seven others. The statue was created by sculptor Dan Medina and showed Kobe, in his Lakers
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8:19 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets won’t listen to trade-deadline overtures for All-NBA guard James Harden, a resolve rooted in Harden’s repeated insistences to ownership and management that he’s committed to staying and winning a championship with the franchise, sources told ESPN. Nets owner Joe Tsai and general manager Sean Marks are buoyed not only
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7:47 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden did not play against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night because of what the team said was left hamstring tightness. Harden, who is averaging 37 minutes a game this season, was a late scratch a night after racking up a triple-double in Tuesday’s 106-96
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7:13 PM ET Associated Pres ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Nick Tropeano has agreed on a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, a deal the team said Wednesday includes an invitation to major league spring training. Tropeano has seen big league action in seven of the last eight seasons. The 31-year-old pitcher was 1-0 with
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5:58 PM GMT Wales captain Dan Biggar has said the upcoming Six Nations campaign feels like his first as he prepares to lead a squad missing 680 caps to injury, including regular skipper Alun Wyn Jones. Biggar will make his bow as captain in Wales’ opener against Ireland in Dublin on Feb. 5 as they
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6:43 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y — Brandon Beane said he hasn’t been able to watch the full tape of the Buffalo Bills‘ 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, outside of the final plays. It’s just too soon, according to the Bills’ general manager. “It’s painful and still going through it,”
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3:55 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — As he recovers from shoulder surgery, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to rest his thumbs as well. Mayfield said he’s going to take a break from “all social media for the foreseeable future.” Ironically, the polarizing QB went on his Instagram page Wednesday to announce his hiatus
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5:32 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to a two-year extension with forward Jeff Carter that carries an average annual value of $3.125 million, the team announced Wednesday. The deal begins with the 2022-23 season and runs through the 2023-24 season. Carter, 37, is third on the team this season with 12 goals and
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5:42 PM ET Charlotte forward Gordon Hayward has been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the team announced Wednesday. Hayward will miss the Hornets’ game Wednesday night in Indiana. Hayward has started 45 games for Charlotte this season and is fourth on the team in scoring at 17 points per game. He was
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2:30 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State University say she has been fired in retaliation and asked the court Wednesday to add that claim to her suit. “On January 5, 2022, LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward
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11:47 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just days ago, the Kansas City Chiefs handed the Buffalo Bills one of the most heartbreaking losses in franchise history. Chiefs fans, inspired by the fundraising spirit of Bills Mafia, have decided to turn their team’s big overtime win Sunday into a positive for the Buffalo community,
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3:32 PM ET Fellow steamrolled Washington Wizards fans… we need to talk. After last night’s total existential implosion against the LA Clippers? After surrendering a 35-point halftime lead? After those cataclysmic late-game events? Turn off your notifications. Set your phones to silent. Because the Bradley Beal trade chatter is about to hit decibel levels somewhere
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3:47 PM ET Pete Thamel Jamison Hensley Close ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son The defensive coordinator who keyed Michigan‘s dramatic turnaround in 2021 is on the cusp of heading back to the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens have targeted Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald,
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