8:15 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban’s daughter has apologized for a tweet on Tuesday in which she suggested that Ohio State was using COVID-19 issues to postpone Monday night’s scheduled College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T because Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields is injured. On Tuesday, sources told ESPN there had been discussions
Month: January 2021
9:49 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans are hiring longtime New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as their next general manager, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Caserio was in Houston to interview with the team earlier in the day. He was expected to fly back home to New
9:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Spring training could be delayed for Double-A and Class A players if major leaguers are not vaccinated for the novel coronavirus by the time big league practice is scheduled to start in mid-February. Major League Baseball, which has taken over operation of the minors, gave notice to
News Makes reference to India’s “power in world cricket” in light of rumblings around Brisbane Test’s venue Australia Test captain Tim Paine believes there is “tension starting to boil under the surface” of the Test series against India, which is poised at 1-1 and amid talk of where the final match – scheduled for Brisbane
4:59 AM ET January shapes up as an absolutely colossal month for Barcelona given that: Their greatest-ever player is suddenly free to commit to a rival club for no fee, and they could kiss goodbye to three trophy chances (Supercup, Copa and League) by the time February dawns. Plus, please don’t forget there are Camp
5:02 PM ET The Detroit Tigers have landed outfielder Robbie Grossman, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 31-year-old’s deal, which was first reported by The Athletic, is for two years and $10 million. Grossman, a switch-hitter, entered free agency for the first time after putting up an above average season for him at the
8:20 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo will miss at least three more games because of right knee soreness. Rondo sat the past three games for the Hawks, though he was medically cleared for Monday night’s loss to the New York Knicks. He did not get on the court, leaving
9:50 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers guard Paul George was ruled out due to right ankle soreness before Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Clippers coach Ty Lue said that George tweaked his ankle during the Clippers’ 112-107 win in Phoenix on Sunday. George, who scored 39 points in 38 minutes
8:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Patrick Graham will return for a second season as the New York Giants‘ defensive coordinator and assistant head coach after signing a contract extension with the team Tuesday. Graham decided against pursuing any head-coaching opportunities for 2021, including with the New York Jets, who had requested permission on
6:49 PM ET Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. and wide receiver Rashard Higgins were both cited for drag racing Tuesday morning. “We are aware of the incident, will gather more information and handle this matter appropriately,” a team spokesman said. The citation occurred in Westlake, Ohio, about 10 miles from the Browns’ practice