11:29 AM GMT Bristol Bears and England prop Kyle Sinckler is to miss the start of the Six Nations after being banned for two weeks from rugby for swearing at a referee. Sinckler has been banned from playing rugby until Feb. 9 which would rule him out of England’s opening game against Scotland on Feb.
Month: January 2021
7:42 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders As the UFC looks to kick off 2021 with two elements that were sorely lacking for most of 2020 — Conor McGregor and fans in attendance — this brief pause in the calendar offers the perfect window to take stock and look ahead. So who will have the best
Jan 12, 2021 If Antoine Griezmann proves to be the standout player in this week’s Spanish Super Cup semifinals and showpiece final, none of us can claim we weren’t given forward notice. And only partially because of the France international’s splurge of assists and goals in his past two matches, which seem to have rescued
11:02 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns defensive backs Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson were both activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list after missing Cleveland’s last two games, including Sunday’s playoff victory over Pittsburgh. Ward, a Pro-Bowl selection as a rookie in 2018, has been Cleveland’s top corner this season. Despite missing four games this
10:34 AM ET TORONTO — Mark Shapiro has been given a five-year contract extension as the Toronto Blue Jays‘ president and chief executive officer. Rogers Communications, which owns the team, made the announcement Wednesday. Rogers announces five-year contract extension for @BlueJays President & CEO @MarkShapiro pic.twitter.com/nqgHhp64lw — Rogers News (@AboutRogers) January 13, 2021 Shapiro worked
7:00 AM ET The 2021 NHL season is here! After awarding the Stanley Cup in September following a most unusual 2019-20 season, we’re back on the ice again. Four new divisions, 56-game schedules and, most importantly, 116 consecutive nights of NHL games, beginning Wednesday. For our first week of power rankings, we offer a reason
9:14 AM ET The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed a quietly solid start to the season thanks to the emergence of several young wings. Just last night, third-year shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV produced 24 points while leading his team to a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to put the Spurs over .500 on
7:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll loves his players. Not just their talent, fit or production. No, Daboll loves his players for the people they are, and that love is palpable. Bills quarterback Josh Allen‘s grandmother died the night before a 44-34 win against the Seattle
9:20 AM ET Britain’s Francesca Jones, who suffers from a rare genetic condition, reached her maiden Grand Slam main draw on Wednesday when she beat China’s Lu Jiajing in the final round of Australian Open qualifying in Dubai. Jones suffers from ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia syndrome, a condition which meant she was born with three fingers
9:02 AM ET Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival, the sports minister of Victoria state said on Wednesday. The Melbourne race is normally the season-opener but was given a new