2:04 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shad Khan really did get it right. It was just eight months later than he thought. The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ owner had to fire coach Urban Meyer less than a year after hiring him. Not because of too many losses — though that was definitely a problem — but rather
Month: December 2021
Dec 14, 2021 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Joseph Parker said he is grateful to have enlisted the help of Tyson Fury in preparing for Saturday’s heavyweight rematch against Dereck Chisora at
5:57 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Veteran infielder Freddy Galvis has signed a two-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The club in Nippon Professional Baseball confirmed the length of the contract with The Associated Press but declined to give financial details. Reports in Japan say the total contract could be worth 700 million
Mercedes have decided not to pursue their appeal against the results of the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Their move follows a decision by governing body the FIA to conduct a “detailed analysis” of the end of the race and an admission it was “tarnishing” Formula 1’s image. Mercedes said they “welcomed” the move and
8:00 AM ET It was almost 11 months ago that the Brooklyn Nets completed a blockbuster trade with the Houston Rockets for James Harden — which, as a result, meant All-Star guard Ben Simmons would remain with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I mean, this is a business,” Simmons said then. “Things like that happen. Only thing
7:00 AM ET During the lockout, Major League Baseball personnel notably cannot speak with their major league players — not about free agency talks, rehab assignments, or spring plans. That gag order extends to the press, too — and early evidence shows that it has been effective, with some staffers mentioning fears of having their
4:45 PM ET Juventus are in the news for the police investigation into player trading, with 42 of 62 ‘suspicious transactions’ under scrutiny involving the Serie A giants. Visionhaus You may have heard the term “player trading.” You sign a player for a million, he does well, appreciates in value, and you let him sign with
12:43 AM ET Mike DiRocco JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Urban Meyer, ending a tumultuous tenure with the franchise after only 13 games. The announcement came roughly nine hours after the latest embarrassment for owner Shad Khan: A report in the Tampa Bay Times in which former kicker Josh Lambo
6:26 PM ET Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M were all jockeying for the No. 1 recruiting class on Wednesday, but it was the Aggies who were able to pull ahead to claim the top class after the first day of the early signing period. Texas A&M has steadily risen in the class rankings over the
12:27 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN As Devonte Graham sat in the New Orleans Pelicans‘ locker room after Wednesday night’s game, an Oklahoma City Thunder staffer walked in with a gift: the game ball from Graham’s wild buzzer-beating 3-pointer. “One of the guys from the Thunder walked in with the ball and said, ‘This is my
Jos Buttler took a one-handed diving catch to dismiss Marcus Harris.© Twitter After winning the toss in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, Australia got off to a slow start and lost one wicket early against England. Veteran England pacer Stuart Broad struck early on his return as he removed Australia opener Marcus Harris in
7:43 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach during the team’s 2010 Stanley Cup title run. After representatives for the Blackhawks and former first-round pick Kyle Beach met Wednesday with a mediator for the first
8:13 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand injury sustained in training. Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player’s withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery.” Pliskova had earlier said
In January 2019, on a sunny day in the coastal mountains surrounding San Francisco, an Olympic medal-winning cyclist was racing down a twisting ribbon of tarmac, descending at the kind of blistering speed reserved for cars and motorbikes. On a surface that had dried quickly after the first rainfall for weeks, Kelly Catlin suddenly lost
6:27 PM ET LONDON — The pre-match message was for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but we know now he wasn’t the only one listening. Mikel Arteta’s decision to strip Aubameyang of the captaincy dominated the build-up to Arsenal‘s game against West Ham United on Wednesday and could have had divisive effect given the striker’s popularity within the
12:14 PM ET Cornerback Travis Hunter, the No. 2-ranked recruit in the country, flipped his commitment from Florida State to Jackson State on Wednesday to become the first five-star high school football prospect to sign with an FCS team since ESPN started its rankings in 2006. Jackson State coach Deion Sanders teased before the start
Formula 1’s governing body says the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is “tarnishing the image” of the sport. The FIA will conduct a “detailed analysis and clarification exercise” into the running of Sunday’s race, with all the teams and drivers, “to draw any lessons from the situation”. It is an effective admission of mistakes in
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff The rise in COVID-19 cases is becoming an increasing concern throughout the NHL. In just over 36 hours (from early Monday to Tuesday evening), nearly 30 players and staff members were added to the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Tuesday’s game between the Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes was postponed because of
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