6:04 PM ET Caitlin Murray The community around the two top-flight soccer teams of Portland, Oregon — the Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) — can feel more like a big family. Supporters of these clubs have gotten married in the stands before matches or
Month: January 2022
2:00 PM ET Georgia will be without three of its defensive stars, including its top two tacklers, when it tries to defend its national championship in 2022. Junior linebacker Nakobe Dean, junior defensive lineman Travon Walker and junior safety Lewis Cine all declared for the NFL draft on Friday. Additionally, junior running back Zamir White
6:01 PM ET Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland assistant basketball coach Bruce Shingler faces charges of procuring or soliciting prostitution or assignation, according to online court records. The school said Wednesday that Shingler was suspended 30 days for “a violation of his employment agreement” — and the athletic department would not comment further.
4:51 PM ET Associated Press KITCHENER, Ontario — A showcase game in Canada featuring prime prospects eligible for the NHL draft has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The Canadian Hockey League announced the move Friday. The CHL said a new date for the game will be released at a later time. The 2022 CHL/NHL
2:52 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in Sunday night’s wild-card-round playoff game at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards-Helaire, the Chiefs’ second-leading rusher this season with 517 yards, will miss his third straight game because of a shoulder injury. Edwards-Helaire practiced on Wednesday
1:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians on Friday ruled out wide receiver Cyril Grayson and running back Ronald Jones for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Arians also said there would be about four game-time decisions with key players. Grayson, who stepped in for Antonio Brown in
5:31 PM ET Associated Press Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and assistant Pat Delany is taking over as acting head coach starting with Saturday night’s game against Portland. The Wizards announced Unseld’s absence Friday. Unseld is in his first season coaching the Wizards, who are 22-20
Jan 11, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS — The hero was all at once easy to spot and yet impossible to see. Like he’s always been. The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship had been over for a few minutes, the Georgia Bulldogs having finally vanquished archnemesis Alabama 33-18 in a contest that was much closer than that
3:06 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders will play in Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite having had hand surgery less than three weeks ago. Sanders suffered a fracture in his right hand against the New York Giants on Dec. 26 and had surgery the next day.
5:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis participated in an individual on-court workout on Friday, four weeks to the day since spraining the MCL in his left knee. There is optimism within the Los Angeles Lakers organization that the star big man could return to game action sometime during L.A.’s long road trip at
4:47 PM ET Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has received a contract extension through the 2029 season, it was announced Friday. Ferentz, 66, just completed his 23rd season at Iowa and is the nation’s longest-tenured coach. He will earn $7 million annually during the new contract — a $500,000 base salary, $5.5 million in supplemental compensation
2:52 PM ET Associated Press The Toronto Maple Leafs have added three more players to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol as an outbreak on the team that started in December continues to drag on. The Leafs announced Friday that forwards Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie and defenseman Justin Holl have been added to the list. Toronto
3:12 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Claude Julien was named coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Beijing Olympics on Friday, and Shane Doan was named general manager. Doan and Julien replace St. Louis GM Doug Armstrong and Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper, who vacated their positions on the national team when
3:40 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The New England Patriots will be without starting left tackle Isaiah Wynn for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills (CBS, 8:15 p.m. ET), as the team ruled him out with ankle and hip injuries. Wynn, the blindside protector of rookie quarterback Mac Jones, had not practiced
12:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Five players, including dynamic pass-catchers Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, are unanimous choices for the Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro Team. Joining the Los Angeles Rams‘ Kupp and the Green Bay Packers‘ Adams in receiving votes Friday from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media
1:38 PM ET Oregon starting running back Travis Dye entered the transfer portal Friday. Dye rushed for 1,271 yards on 6.0 yards per carry in 2021 with 16 touchdowns. He also led the Ducks with 46 receptions and was third on the team with 402 receiving yards, including two scores. It’s unclear where Dye plans
2:43 PM ET After an absence of six weeks in the wake of right thumb surgery, Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo is targeting a return against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, sources told ESPN on Friday. Adebayo has been ramping up for a return in practice, and his return comes with the Heat surging
1:12 PM ET ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Friday the league does not believe now is the right time to expand the College Football Playoff, explaining its position for the first time publicly after discussions to push through a 12-team format have produced no agreement. Phillips said the ACC prefers to “immediately focus and collaborate
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