Month: January 2022

Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa after testing positive for COVID-19 during the camp in Bengaluru, the BCCI announced. Sundar, who was supposed to travel to Cape Town with the ODI members on Wednesday and join the rest of the squad ahead of the series starting on January
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2:24 AM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — First Logan Couture dodged a fake octopus. Seconds later, he scored an overtime winner. All in all, an eventful return to the lineup following a five-day absence for COVID-19. Couture scored in overtime moments after a fan threw a fake octopus on the ice, and the
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9:54 PM ET While more than 300 NBA players have entered the league’s health and safety protocols this season because of COVID-19-related issues, several league general managers told ESPN that a debilitating issue remains the recent surge of team staffers — from coaches to support staff and beyond — entering protocols for the same reason.
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10:37 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died Monday, the team announced. He was 28. No further details were provided by the team. “Jean was an incredible teammate and friend,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said in a statement Tuesday. “He brought so much passion and energy each day to our clubhouse and
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9:14 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Opinions about Novak Djokovic’s visa status ahead of the Australian Open are strong — on and off the record, apparently. Video of a conversation between a pair of TV anchors on Seven Network in Australia blasting Djokovic — and apparently unaware they were being recorded — went
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7:50 PM ET Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman has agreed to a contract extension through the 2027-28 season — and will assume a new title of president of basketball operations, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Altman has engineered a franchise renaissance and reshaped a roster that has shown the promise of becoming a long-term
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10:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Responding to what he called “continuing misinformation,” Novak Djokovic issued a statement Wednesday to clarify his movements leading up to his positive COVID-19 test result in mid-December that was used as grounds for his exemption to enter Australia ahead of tennis’ first major of the year. Djokovic wrote on
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3:23 PM ET ESPN News Services Tim Rosaforte, the first journalist to be awarded honorary membership by the PGA of America, has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Golf Channel announced Tuesday. He was 66. Rosaforte retired in December 2019 after a career that spanned more than 40 years in newspapers, magazines, books and
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5:35 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants fired coach Joe Judge on Tuesday after two losing seasons with the team. The move comes a day after general manager Dave Gettleman retired after four seasons on the job. “(Co-owner) Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of
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5:42 PM ET Alabama had seven players enter the NCAA’s transfer portal a day after the team’s loss in the College Football Playoff National Championship, including reserve tight end Jahleel Billingsley. The group of Alabama players appeared in the portal late Tuesday afternoon. Billingsley, a junior from Chicago, had 35 receptions for 543 yards and
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6:56 PM ET The New York Mets this season will retire the No. 17 jersey of former first baseman Keith Hernandez, who becomes just the fourth player in franchise history to receive the honor. The ceremony is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 9, the team announced Tuesday. Hernandez, who has been with the franchise
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3:39 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins on Tuesday signed Tuukka Rask for the rest of the season, bringing back the winningest goalie in franchise history after he recovered from offseason hip surgery. General manager Don Sweeney said Rask will back up Linus Ullmark for Wednesday night’s game against the rival Montreal
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7:07 PM ET Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams tore the ACL in his left knee in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Doctors believe that, after surgery within the next 10 days, Williams will retain his sub 4.3 speed, and they expect a full recovery, the
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