Month: January 2021

8:08 PM ET The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn’t equal more hirings this offseason. According to an analysis of candidates known to have interviewed for seven head-coaching openings this month, 11 were minorities and 16
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9:05 AM ET England’s Paul Casey carded an eight-under-par 64 in the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday and tied the lowest round of the week to go 15-under overall and take a one-shot lead heading into the final round. Casey recorded six birdies and capped off his day with an eagle
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2:33 PM ET Florida Atlantic is hiring former Arizona coach Mike Stoops as defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. Stoops, who spent the past two seasons as a defensive analyst at Alabama, will replace Jim Leavitt, who left to become defensive coordinator at SMU. Stoops, 59, last held a coordinator post at Oklahoma from 2012
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8:57 AM ET New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long has caught the attention of English Premier League giants Liverpool with an eye towards taking the defender on loan, multiple sources have told ESPN. Liverpool has been beset by injuries to their backline, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all sidelined. Such
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11:47 PM ET After weeks of off-court drama, Australian Open preparations will be in full swing from Sunday when the first two WTA events of the Melbourne Summer Series get underway. Australia’s world No.1 Ash Barty has a first-round bye in a star-studded Yarra Valley Classic draw, where Sofia Kenin, Serena Williams, Karolina Pliskova and
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9:53 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the Colorado Rockies, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The Rockies are getting multiple players in the deal and will send upward of $50 million to St. Louis, sources said. The news was first reported by
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9:10 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Viktor Hovland birdied his final hole for a 7-under 65 on Torrey Pines’ tough South Course on a rainy, miserable Friday, giving him a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open. Hovland finished his round after play resumed following a suspension of about an hour due
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6:02 PM ET ESPN News Services The Vegas Golden Knights have postponed two more games next week as four members of the team — including three coaches — are in isolation with the league’s COVID-19 protocol, it was announced Friday. Games against the San Jose Sharks on Monday and Wednesday will be rescheduled for later
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6:08 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala has been suspended three games for boarding Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Roy during a game on Thursday. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the decision on Friday, following a hearing. Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Fiala will forfeit $77,586.21, an amount based
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4:59 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators promoted Garrick McGee from analyst to quarterbacks coach Friday, filling a vacancy created by Brian Johnson‘s departure to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. McGee spent the 2020 season working behind the scenes at Florida after a two-year stint at Missouri. The former Alabama-Birmingham head coach
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4:58 PM ET New Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has not retained a pair of former Vols assistants, offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke. Heupel informed Chaney and Weinke on Friday morning that he would not be keeping them on staff, meaning Chaney is owed $1.7 million on the remaining portion of
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