Month: December 2021

1:36 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski have said they are not keen on FIFA’s plan to hold the World Cup every two years amid growing concerns over player welfare. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said at a “global summit” of leaders of national football federations earlier this month
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1:11 PM ET PITTSBURGH — For the second time in two years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a new offensive line coach. Current position coach Adrian Klemm is departing for the Oregon football staff immediately after coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers granted him an early exit, the team announced Monday. Klemm will be the
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1:09 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers sent players home on Monday after a “somewhat significant” number of them tested positive for COVID-19. Those added to the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday were defensive ends Brian Burns and Marquis Haynes Sr., defensive tackles Phil Hoskins and Daviyon Nixon, linebacker Shaq Thompson, and center
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12:56 PM ET Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaq Barrett suffered a sprained ACL and MCL in Tampa Bay’s 32-6 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, coach Bruce Arians announced Monday. “It’s not severe, but he’s probably out for the rest of the regular season,” Arians said. “Hopefully we’ll have him back for the playoffs.” Barrett,
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9:59 AM ET MIAMI — Now that the Georgia Bulldogs have arrived for the CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, players said during their first availability Monday they are fully aware of taking the necessary precautions to avoid a COVID-19 outbreak on the team. With three bowl games canceled and another in jeopardy,
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2:30 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN In boxing, 2021 was a year that produced unexpected breakthrough performances from fighters such as Oleksandr Usyk and George Kambosos Jr. But those victories came at the cost of established stars who were seemingly poised to lock down perennial spots among boxing’s pound-for-pound best. Usyk’s upset victory to capture the
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