Month: January 2022

4:02 PM ET Chris Mack told reporters Wednesday that he isn’t “bitter at all” following his expected departure as Louisville men’s basketball coach. Mack spoke shortly before a joint meeting between the Board of Trustees and University of Louisville Athletic Association to approve his separation agreement. The contract Mack signed in 2018 called for a
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2:36 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will have to undergo knee surgery before he is able to train or compete again, his manager, Marquel Martin, told ESPN on Wednesday. Ngannou (17-3) unified the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane (10-1) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 last weekend in Anaheim, California. Immediately
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10:00 AM GMT England captain Owen Farrell has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations championship after suffering a second serious ankle injury in the latest blow to head coach Eddie Jones’s preparations for the competition that begins next week. Farrell had surgery in November on an ankle he injured playing against Australia then
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1:26 PM GMT Coach Gregor Townsend says Scotland must build on the potential they have shown in recent Six Nations championships as they seek a first title success since 1999, but face one of their biggest challenges first up in the form of old rival England. Scotland will host the fixture at Murrayfield on Feb.
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2:46 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants don’t appear likely to make major changes at quarterback in 2022, and they definitely won’t be in the market for Deshaun Watson. “We’re not trading for Deshaun Watson,” Giants co-owner John Mara said Wednesday after introducing Joe Schoen as the team’s new general manager.
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2:34 PM ET The College Basketball Invitational, a postseason men’s basketball event, is sticking with the single-site format that was introduced in 2021. The event, which was held at campus sites from 2008 to 2019, will be held March 19-23 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic forced
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ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul (vice-capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan In: Rohit Sharma, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan Out:
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12:30 PM ET Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge on Wednesday after a DUI charge was dropped when it was determined he was under the legal limit. The Clark County (Nevada) District Attorney’s Office announced that in the days following Hobbs’ Jan. 3 arrest, a blood toxicological
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10:32 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are hiring Cleveland Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their new general manager, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter reports that Adofo-Mensah is getting a four-year deal to replace Rick Spielman, who was fired at the conclusion of the 2021 season after
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12:21 PM ET Former Oklahoma State All-Big 12 cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse has transferred to LSU, the school announced on Wednesday. Bernard-Converse, who went to high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, entered the portal last week as a graduate transfer. A four-year starter at Oklahoma State, he had 51 tackles and defended 11 passes this past season.
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10:52 AM ET Oklahoma State is set to hire former Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason as defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Mason spent last season as defensive coordinator at Auburn but left the program Saturday, as the Tigers promoted Jeff Schmedding to replace him. Auburn ranked 27th nationally in points allowed under Mason last season. An
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10:05 AM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. The Philadelphia Eagles and guard Brandon Brooks recently agreed to a
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