7:52 PM ET The Canada women’s national team said Friday it will strike ahead of next week’s SheBelieves Cup due to budget cuts, equal pay issues and an overall lack of support from Canada Soccer. Canada captain Christine Sinclair and forward Janine Beckie said they won’t represent Canada Soccer until their demands are met. –
Month: February 2023
10:52 PM ET Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina says it won’t play its men’s basketball at Tulane on Saturday after the death of Pirates radio announcer Jeff Charles while with the team Friday in New Orleans. In a statement Friday, East Carolina said any rescheduling decision was yet to be determined. Tulane listed
9:50 PM ET Projected top-10 pick Nick Smith is expected to return from a knee injury Saturday for Arkansas matchup with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, a source told ESPN. Smith, one of the top freshmen in college basketball and a preseason First Team All-SEC selection, has been out of action since Dec. 17 and has
9:31 PM ET New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave,
8:47 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Defending champion Scottie Scheffler took the lead into the weekend in the WM Phoenix Open, with local favorite Jon Rahm right behind at TPC Scottsdale. The second-ranked Scheffler played 25 holes Friday, completing a 3-under 68 in the first round and shooting a bogey-free 64 in the
9:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The on-again, off-again Super Bowl interview between President Joe Biden and a Fox Corp. streaming service appears to be off again. A White House official said Friday evening that it was “inaccurate” to say the interview had been rescheduled, contradicting a Fox Corp. spokesperson who said earlier
6:27 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages, alleging he was falsely accused of misconduct by a female employee at a Phoenix hotel. Irvin, 56, was pulled off the remainder of NFL
9:06 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dom Capers, the original head coach of the Carolina Panthers from 1995-98, will rejoin the team as a senior defensive consultant to new defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, the team announced Friday night. He will join a staff being put together by new coach Frank Reich, the original starting quarterback
7:43 PM ET Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Brett Favre’s lawyers filed papers Friday again asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss the retired NFL quarterback from a lawsuit that demands repayment of millions of dollars of welfare money intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The Mississippi Department of Human Services
7:52 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Significant concerns over Gary Payton II‘s physical exam with Golden State has put Thursday’s four-team trade involving the Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers in jeopardy, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Warriors have until Saturday to go through with the deal or rescind the
7:07 PM ET ESPN News Services The Houston Astros have signed right-hander Cristian Javier to a five-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing, the team announced Friday. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal — to run through the 2027 season — is for $64 million, and it includes a $2 million signing
6:22 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shed light on his 36-dayslong stay in concussion protocol, admitting it was by design. Speaking to USA Today, Tagovailoa said the Dolphins effectively shut him down after he was placed into concussion protocol Dec. 26 for the second time last season. He missed Miami’s final
5:13 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Friday he doesn’t anticipate All-Star Jaylen Brown missing a significant amount of time after suffering a broken bone in his face. Stevens said Brown has been fitted with a mask. Brown was diagnosed with a maxillary fracture after
6:21 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southeastern Conference is fining Vanderbilt $250,000 for fans rushing the court after the Commodores upset No. 6 Tennessee in men’s basketball on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The league announced the fine Friday for violating the SEC policy limiting access to the competition area. This is Vanderbilt’s fourth
6:38 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and veteran outfielder David Peralta have agreed to terms on a one-year, $6.5 million contract, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The deal, which is pending the completion of a physical examination, carries incentives that could increase the value to as much as $8 million. Peralta,
4:40 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady filed paperwork with the NFL and NFL Players Association on Friday to confirm his Feb. 1 retirement, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The letter — which begins processing NFLPA benefits — silences any questions about a potential return
5:38 PM ET Stephen Ames fired a 3-under par 70 to maintain his spot at the top of the leaderboard following the second round of the Trophy Hassan II on Friday in Rabat, Morocco. Australia’s Mark Hensby (67) and England’s Paul Broadhurst (70) were three strokes back at 6-under. Ames’ round followed an opening-day 67
5:19 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — After Yu Darvish finished answering a question about his new $108 million, six-year contract, the 36-year-old San Diego Padres ace turned to his interpreter, Shingo Horie, and added a thought. “He still doesn’t believe if this is true or not; if it’s a prank,” Horie said. It’s
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