Month: March 2022

1:04 PM ET Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott has signed a new multiyear contract after leading the Bluejays to the NCAA tournament’s second round. Athletic director Marcus Blossom announced the new deal Thursday. Terms weren’t disclosed. McDermott owns a 276-137 record with seven NCAA tournament appearances in 12 seasons
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12:39 PM ET Former coach David Cutcliffe is coming back to the SEC, but this time in an entirely different capacity, as he’ll be working for the conference as special assistant to the commissioner for football relations, it was announced Thursday. “David Cutcliffe has earned tremendous respect across the college football community and he adds
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7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. With a short slate on Wednesday night, there wasn’t much movement in the playoff races (or the “race” for the draft lottery). But Thursday night promises to be quite different. A 10-game schedule
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11:55 AM ET NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the mandate for unvaccinated athletes and performers has been lifted. “This is about putting New York athletes on a level playing field,” Adam said during a news conference at Citi Field. “We were treating our performers differently because they live
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10:30 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR issued steep penalties against Brad Keselowski and his new race team Thursday for illegally modifying a supplied part on the Next Gen car. Keselowski was docked 100 driver points and the No. 6 Ford team docked 100 owner points. Matt McCall, his crew chief, was fined
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10:15 AM ET Washington Commanders running back J.D. McKissic said he changed his mind about signing with the Buffalo Bills because he had “unfinished business” with his former team. McKissic had agreed to a two-year deal with the Bills during the preliminary negotiating period, only to pivot back to Washington when the team let him
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9:41 AM ET Memphis freshman Josh Minott is entering the 2022 NBA draft and will initially maintain his college eligibility, he told ESPN on Thursday. He said he has no plans to return to the Tigers. “I don’t plan to need my eligibility,” Minott said. “My work ethic and talent should be able to propel
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7:51 AM ET Members of Congress are planning to host a virtual summit with college athletes and advocates next week in hopes of stoking momentum for NCAA reform. The summit, scheduled to take place Wednesday in the lead-up to this year’s Final Four weekend, will include a trio of panels moderated by Democratic senators and
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