Month: June 2020

8:25 PM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey threatened not to host any future conference championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its flag. Mississippi is the only state that has the Confederate symbol — a blue cross with the 13 stars — still on its flag. “It is past time for change to be
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6:27 PM ET Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo is a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey league, alleging he and other teenage players were “routinely victims to hazing, bullying, physical and verbal harassment, physical assault, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday with the Ontario Superior Court of
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4:00 PM ET New England Revolution and former United States men’s national team coach Bruce Arena says he sees no reason to play the national anthem before pro sporting events in the United States. Arena told ESPN’s Taylor Twellman he understood the decision of athletes to take a knee during the U.S. anthem in protest
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6:10 PM ET Iowa linebacker Dillon Doyle, the son of former Hawkeyes strength coach Chris Doyle, has announced he’s transferring to Baylor. “I’m excited to announce my decision to attend and compete for Baylor University,” Dillon Doyle tweeted. “Baylor provides a special situation to be part of a culture with world-class people and coaches every
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4:56 PM ET Formula One mechanics could take twice as long to change an engine under new measures to protect them from COVID-19 and reliability will be key, according to Racing Point technical director Andrew Green. The new protocols come into force when the season starts in Austria on July 5 and Green told reporters
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4:58 PM ET An LSU football player suspended for a Title IX violation filed a complaint against the university Thursday, alleging it made an “unjust and discriminatory decision… following a biased, flawed, confusing and unlawful process.” The player, who is not identified in the complaint, in March was found responsible for the violation, which alleges
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3:28 PM ET The NHL has assured its coaches that when hockey returns this summer, there will be no restrictions prohibiting them from doing their jobs, nor will any coaches of a certain age or another at-risk demographic be prevented from being behind the bench, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Thursday. The league
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4:26 PM ET Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said there was “tremendous” dialogue in a meeting involving him, university president Jay Hartzell and the Longhorns football team Wednesday night, but understands players’ frustrations similar to those expressed by junior linebacker Juwan Mitchell over their desire for the university to promote diversity and ensure black
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