Month: January 2023

9:56 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — When asked about the climb from four-win team to NFC champions since the time he was drafted, quarterback Jalen Hurts pointed out that his arrival in Philly wasn’t exactly universally welcomed at the time. “My first year here [people] probably didn’t even want [me drafted] here. It was probably one
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Jan 29, 2023 Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho scored a goal for the fourth straight game, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Sunday in a matchup of the teams with the two best records in the NHL. Paul Stastny scored on a second-period power play, Seth Jarvis posted a
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10:39 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Veteran goaltender Matt Murray, in the midst of a comeback season with the Maple Leafs, will be out through the NHL All-Star break and Toronto’s subsequent bye week, coach Sheldon Keefe said on Sunday. Murray is nursing an ankle injury, but Keefe told reporters that it isn’t
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10:49 PM ET ESPN News Services MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks trounced New Orleans 135-110 on Sunday, handing the Pelicans their eighth straight loss. Antetokounmpo’s 50 points were five off the career high he set Jan. 4 in a 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. He
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9:04 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Kellen Moore will no longer be the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, ending a four-year run that saw the offense rank inside the top 10 three times, sources told ESPN on Sunday, confirming multiple reports. Upon accepting Dallas’ head-coaching job in 2020, Mike McCarthy felt it was important
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2:47 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has reached an agreement with the Miami Dolphins to be the team’s defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN. Fangio, 64, sat out this season after Denver fired him last January. Fangio was 19-30 in three seasons as the Broncos’ coach
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5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services The National Basketball Referees Association admitted Sunday that LeBron James was fouled on the last play of regulation in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ loss to the Boston Celtics and called the mistake “gut-wrenching.” “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes,” the union wrote in its tweet. “We made one at
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5:07 PM ET NEW YORK — LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both ruled out of Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Sunday. On the front end of back-to-back games in New York, James will be held out with left ankle soreness. Editor’s Picks Davis is resting with his
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3:55 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Already down to their third-string quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers had to turn to their fourth option in the first quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And then, in the third quarter, back to their third-stringer. Niners quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow injury on
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1:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees have agreed to a $9.95 million, one-year contract with Gleyber Torres, avoiding an arbitration hearing with the infielder. The team announced the deal on Sunday. The 26-year-old Torres hit .257 with 24 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the AL East champions last
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1:46 PM ET San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell is inactive for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game because of a groin injury. Mitchell, who had been listed as questionable for the game, did not practice last week because of the injury. He led the 49ers with 51 rushing yards on 14 carries in their 19-12
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