Month: December 2021

12:47 AM ET ESPN News Services SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry lashed out at his team after a 127-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, calling its performance “absolutely ridiculous.” “It’s the most disappointed I’ve been in 34 years in the NBA, I can honestly say that,” said Gentry, who
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday. Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of up to
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7:05 PM ET Associated Press KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Martha Earnhardt, the matriarch of one of NASCAR’s best-known families, has died. She was 91. Grandchildren Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller said in a statement that she died Saturday night. “As we grieve her loss and begin to imagine life without our beloved ‘Mamaw,’ we
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7:56 PM ET Miami will not be able to participate in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against Washington State because of COVID-19 issues, the school announced Sunday. Last week Miami delayed its departure for the game until the day before kickoff in an effort to be able to play. At the time, Sun Bowl
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5:22 PM ET Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell will miss at least the next two games due to a left lower back strain, the team announced Sunday. Mitchell will remain in Salt Lake City to receive treatment during the Jazz’s two-game road trip to San Antonio and Portland. Mitchell suffered the strain during the
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2:58 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates after setting up a Chelsea goal for Romelu Lukaku. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images The introduction of Romelu Lukaku proved pivotal as Chelsea won 3-1 away to Aston Villa on Boxing Day, Thomas Tuchel’s side getting the victory after dominating possession for long spells throughout the second
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11:53 AM ET Two more bowl games have been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. The Military Bowl Presented by Peraton and the Wasabi Fenway Bowl were canceled Sunday because of COVID-19 issues in the Boston College and Virginia football programs. Boston College had been set to play East Carolina on Monday afternoon in the game
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5:05 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday’s meeting between the Premier League and its managers a “waste of time” and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on
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1:49 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Despite being on the verge of potentially clinching a playoff spot Sunday, frustration began boiling over for the Arizona Cardinals after Saturday night’s 22-16 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. A series of penalties and missed kicks led to the Cardinals’ third-straight loss and fifth in their last eight games.
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