Month: January 2023

6:44 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on Thursday, an unsurprising decision even after winning 13 games under first-year coach Kevin O’Connell. The team did not immediately name a replacement. In a statement, O’Connell said in part: “We will immediately begin our search to fill this critical role
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1:26 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant for the All-Star Game voting lead among Eastern Conference players, putting him on track to be a captain for the Feb. 19 game in Salt Lake City. Antetokounmpo had 5,970,196 votes entering Thursday, the NBA said in the third update
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5:27 PM ET LSU has bolstered its defense for the 2023 season by adding Oregon State transfer linebacker Omar Speights, a first-team All-Pac-12 selection last fall, sources told ESPN. Speights, who led a much-improved Beavers defense with 83 tackles in 2022, entered the transfer portal last week. The Philadelphia native recorded 308 career tackles with
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6:41 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The New York Knicks announced Thursday afternoon that center Mitchell Robinson had successful surgery to repair a right thumb fracture he suffered in Wednesday night’s loss to the Washington Wizards. The team said Robinson would be evaluated on his progress toward returning in three weeks. Robinson left Wednesday’s loss in
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6:02 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier, one of the most accomplished coaches in FCS football, is set to retire, sources told ESPN. Stiegelmeier will exit on top, as South Dakota State won the school’s first-ever national title in Stiegelmeier’s 26th and final season as head coach. He’ll be replaced
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5:57 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — With Victor Wembanyama sitting courtside and watching some of the players he’ll go up against next season, Zach LaVine scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls never trailed in a 126-108 win over the Detroit Pistons at the NBA Paris Game on Thursday. DeMar DeRozan added 26
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5:37 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day of a fresh LPGA Tour season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on
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4:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Alan Porter and Adrian Johnson became the MLB’s second and third Black umpire crew chiefs as the league announced 10 retirements along with promotions from the minors. Tom Hallion and Ted Barrett are retiring, the commissioner’s office said Thursday, joined by Marty Foster, Greg Gibson, Jim Reynolds,
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5:11 PM ET Left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman has reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Kansas City Royals. A seven-time All-Star, Chapman struggled mightily last season with the New York Yankees. He posted a 4-4 record with 9 saves, a 4.46 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP in 43 relief appearances.
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5:00 PM ET A California lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would reshape how college athletic departments in the state are required to share their earnings with athletes. The proposed legislation, named the College Athlete Protection Act, calls for major money-generating college sports teams to create a fund that would pay players a share of
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4:20 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens remain confident they can sign quarterback Lamar Jackson to a long-term deal despite no deal after two years of negotiations. “I truly believe Lamar wants to finish his career in Baltimore,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said Thursday in the team’s 45-minute, end-of-season news conference.
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4:38 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver had a meeting this week in Paris and was asked by a gracious host how he takes his coffee. “Un sucre?” French President Emmanuel Macron asked. Over that coffee, the leader of the NBA and the leader of France struck a deal to work
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4:08 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks center/power forward Christian Wood fractured his left thumb and will be re-evaluated next week, the team announced Thursday. Wood sustained the injury during the second quarter of the Mavs’ 130-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday but finished the game, scoring 22 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Wood,
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3:16 PM GMT Tackling above the waist will be banned in community rugby matches from next season to “reduce head impact exposure and concussion risk”, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. The RFU added that ball carriers would be encouraged to “follow the principle of evasion” and avoid “late dipping.” “Designed to improve
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