Month: January 2021

3:11 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. South Carolina is hiring Western Kentucky defensive coordinator Clayton White for the same role, sources confirmed
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3:52 PM GMT The French sports ministry has recommended that European rugby union games against British clubs be postponed amid the COVID-19 crisis in a blow to the Champions and Challenge Cups as the Six Nations competition also appeared threatened on Saturday. The Ministry of Solidarity and Health informed the French National Rugby League (LNR)
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12:45 PM ET New Jersey Devils goaltender Corey Crawford, after taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team Friday for personal reasons, announced his retirement on Saturday. “I have been fortunate to have had a long career playing professional hockey for a living. I wanted to continue my career, but believe I’ve given all
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2:16 PM ET Associated Press The NBA’s Toronto Raptors and the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning won’t have fans at home games in Tampa, Florida, until at least Feb. 5. Vinik Sports Group, which owns the Lightning and Amalie Arena, announced Saturday that the organization wouldn’t admit fans because coronavirus cases in the area have “risen
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12:12 PM ET The Philadelphia 76ers‘ game against the Denver Nuggets will be played Saturday as scheduled, sources tell ESPN, after several Sixers players were part of contact tracing. The 76ers are expected to have nine eligible players for Saturday’s game, including three cleared from protocol: Joel Embiid, Danny Green and Paul Reed, sources tell
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9:56 AM ET Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Elina Svitolina reached the third round of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva on Saturday, and Karolina Pliskova was eliminated in straight sets by a qualifier. Svitolina will play 17th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the third round
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2:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair acknowledged he hasn’t heard from Deshaun Watson since he hired Nick Caserio as general manager but said he hopes to speak with the franchise quarterback soon about the move. “I’ve come to understand that it’s been reported that Deshaun feels left out of the
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Sachin Tendulkar was seen smiling at the camera while being surrounded by several trees.© Instagram Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to social media on Saturday, to share a picture where he can be seen wearing all the colours of the Indian team’s jersey back during his playing days. Tendulkar was seen smiling at the
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