Month: January 2019

8:58 PM ET Northern Illinois is hiring Baltimore Ravens running backs coach Thomas Hammock as its next head coach, a source told ESPN. Hammock, a former star running back for NIU who later served as a Huskies assistant coach, will be introduced Friday at news conferences in both DeKalb and Chicago. He coached running backs
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9:18 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The perception when Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton came into the NFL as the top pick of the 2011 draft was that then-owner Jerry Richardson wouldn’t allow him to get a tattoo. Newton disputed that when it was revealed world-renowned tattoo artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy gave the 2015
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7:43 PM ET Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb Thursday and is expected to miss four to six weeks, general manager Daryl Morey said Thursday. Capela suffered the injury while getting hit on a lob play during Sunday night’s loss to Orlando. He has career-high
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7:46 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Following one of his best seasons as a pro, which included reaching the AFC divisional round for the first time since the 2013 season, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said he wants to play for at least a handful of more years. Entering the final year of
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7:10 PM ET Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif. — Phil Mickelson still feels as young as ever. He still plays that way, too. Mickelson began his 27th full season as a pro Thursday by flirting with one of the few feats he hasn’t accomplished — golf’s magic number. The 48-year-old left-hander still shot a 12-under
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6:40 PM ET Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Tate Martell greeted a few well-wishers in the airport after arriving in South Florida, then stopped to pick up a coffee and a sandwich. The baristas, noticing the crowd around him, asked his name. If Martell gets his way, they’ll know his name — and his
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6:36 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Washington Huskies have hired Junior Adams as their new wide receivers coach. Adams replaces Matt Lubick, who left coaching for a business opportunity in Colorado. Adams had served as the offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky for the past two seasons but was part of the coaching staff
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