Month: January 2022

6:34 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have hired former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their new head coach, the team announced on Friday. Daboll replaces Joe Judge, who went 10-23 and was fired after two seasons. He was the third consecutive Giants coach to be fired after two
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6:42 PM ET Veteran defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, who has worked for some of the biggest names in the sport, is set to return to college football next season as Maryland’s defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Steele did not coach last season. He and Terps head coach Mike Locksley have a long-standing relationship, and the
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6:50 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been ruled out Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets. James will miss his second straight game because of left knee soreness, and Davis is out with right wrist soreness. Malik Monk (left groin soreness) and Kendrick Nunn
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6:11 PM ET Public perception varies in the way that three athletes — Kyrie Irving, Aaron Rodgers and Novak Djokovic — have handled their decision not to be vaccinated for COVID-19 over the past several months, according to a survey conducted for ESPN. A majority of fans approve of how Irving has handled his decision,
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6:17 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Already-thin Florida will be without center Jason Jitoboh for the remainder of the season following eye surgery Friday. Jitoboh, a 285-pound junior who lost more than 50 pounds in the offseason, took a finger to his left eye late in the first half Wednesday night at Tennessee.
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2:54 PM ET Bantamweight Ebanie Bridges is getting her second shot at a world title in the span of a year. The 35-year-old Australian fighter will be facing IBF bantamweight titleholder Maria Cecilia Roman on March 26 in Leeds, England, as part of the Kiko Martinez-Josh Warrington IBF featherweight title card. Roman, 39, has held
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5:01 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Teofimo Lopez is preparing to mount a comeback. Top Rank is exploring the possibility of a 140-pound bout between Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. in the spring, sources told ESPN. Lopez, who defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020 to win the undisputed 135-pound championship, was upset by George Kambosos Jr. in
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4:38 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Evander Kane knows he will not be universally loved by fans of the Edmonton Oilers. Edmonton is the fourth franchise for the 30-year-old forward whose contract was dumped by the San Jose Sharks. There will be questions about his past, from suspensions due to violations of COVID-19
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4:11 PM ET The Georgia Bulldogs have hired Mike Bobo, a former quarterback and offensive coordinator for the program, as an offensive analyst. Bobo, 47, spent last season as Auburn‘s offensive coordinator but was ousted despite two years left on a contract that paid him $1.3 million annually. His son, Drew, an offensive line recruit,
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4:07 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea has promoted Joey Lynch to offensive coordinator and hired Alex Bailey as wide receivers coach. Lea announced the changes Friday. Lynch spent last season as quarterbacks coach in Lea’s first year as head coach. Lynch helped the offense deal with an injury
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing profane and derogatory remarks toward a game official. The incident occurred at the conclusion of Orlando’s 111-102 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night at Amway Center. Byron Spruell, the president of
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2:24 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, who missed one game with left hamstring tightness, is “ready to go” against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, coach Steve Nash said Friday. Harden was a late scratch against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday because of the hamstring injury. The Nets, who
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2:16 PM ET The Sacramento Kings — one of the most aggressive teams in the trade market and once an eager suitor for Philadelphia‘s Ben Simmons — have ended their pursuit of a deal with the 76ers and turned elsewhere in trade talks, sources told ESPN on Friday. Inside of two weeks until the Feb.
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