Month: December 2021

10:32 PM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has told a Singapore newspaper that she never said she wrote of having been sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of having forced her into sex. The Lianhe Zaobao Chinese-language
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1:55 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Replacement head coach Dennis Allen couldn’t exactly give the game ball to his defensive coordinator Sunday night after the New Orleans Saints delivered a stunning 9-0 shutout over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while Sean Payton was sidelined by COVID-19. Because, well, Allen himself is the defensive coordinator. But he
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12:32 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs are pausing team activities through next Sunday because of the coronavirus, the NHL announced. The league said that a decision will be made in the coming days on when Toronto’s facilities will open again. The move comes as the league postponed 12 games involving U.S. teams playing Canadian-based
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9:22 PM ET The Golden State Warriors will be without Andrew Wiggins for at least Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings after he was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. Wiggins landed there Sunday, joining teammate Jordan Poole, who was added to the protocols last week. Wiggins’ vaccination status was a major
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12:33 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association came to an agreement Sunday night on rules over allowing additional replacement players for teams dealing with players entering the league’s health and safety protocols, according to a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The amended rules, which were outlined in the
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12:33 AM ET Oregon wide receiver and returner Mycah Pittman is transferring to Florida State, he announced Sunday night. Pittman, who led Oregon with 15 punt returns for 151 yards and had 12 receptions this past season, entered the transfer portal in November. He was ESPN’s No. 144 overall recruit in the 2019 class and
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