1:15 PM ET The Dallas Stars had six players and two staff members test positive for COVID-19, and the NHL expects the team will not open its 2020-21 season any earlier than Jan. 19. Those who tested positive are self-isolating and following CDC and NHL protocols. The positive tests have forced the Stars to close
Month: January 2021
12:54 PM ET Cincinnati starting quarterback Desmond Ridder, who guided the team to an American Athletic Conference title and an appearance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl this season, will return in 2021. Ridder announced his decision Friday in a video posted to Twitter, under the heading “One Last Ride,” that was also tweeted by the
10:59 AM ET A day after losing offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to Auburn, new South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has found his replacement. Carolina Panthers assistant coach Marcus Satterfield has agreed to a deal to become the Gamecocks’ offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Satterfield spent this past season working as an assistant offensive line coach
12:16 PM ET Associated Press Dynamic defensive star Aaron Donald and unstoppable tight end Travis Kelce were unanimous choices Friday for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Donald and Kelce swept the votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. It is the sixth All-Pro selection for Donald, who
11:39 AM GMT Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is confident he can shake off a knee problem in time for the start of their Six Nations campaign next month, Ospreys coach Toby Booth has said. Ospreys lock Jones, who is test rugby’s most capped player with 143 internationals under his belt, suffered the injury in
11:23 AM ET Penn State coach James Franklin has hired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, replacing Kirk Ciarrocca after only one season with the Nittany Lions. Yurcich had been the offensive coordinator at Texas in 2020 after one season at Ohio State in 2019 and six seasons as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma
11:49 AM GMT England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has expressed concerns over whether the organisers of the women’s Six Nations can successfully stage the tournament amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Several women’s Six Nations fixtures were cancelled last year due to the coronavirus outbreak, with England the only team to fulfill all their games. 1 Related
8:13 AM ET Associated Press Amnesty International said FIFA is being used by Saudi Arabia as a PR tool. Photo by Kurt Schorrer/FIFA via Getty Images Human rights activists have criticised FIFA President Gianni Infantino for appearing in a promotional video for the Saudi Arabian government in which he said the country has made important changes.
5:47 AM ET Players have been reminded by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) to be careful when celebrating goals as the number of COVID-19 cases in England continues to grow. The Premier League, Women’s Super League, English Football League and FA Cup — both men’s and women’s — have all had games postponed this season
9:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen has “settled perfectly” at Manchester City. With first-choice Ederson sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, Steffen stepped in for key victories over Chelsea and Manchester United. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream FA Cup matches live on ESPN+