Month: February 2019

2:16 PM ET Flyweight world titlist Charlie Edwards will make the first defense against Angel Moreno at the Copper Box Arena on March 23 in London, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has announced. Edwards (14-1, 6 KOs), 25, of England, scored a major upset to win the 112-pound belt by unanimous decision from Cristofer Rosales
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2:35 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have hired Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor as their head coach, the team announced Monday. The Bengals honed in on Taylor several weeks ago, but they could not hire him until the Rams were eliminated from the playoffs. Los Angeles advanced to Super Bowl LIII
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1:59 PM GMT Ireland back row CJ Stander has been ruled out of action for “up to four weeks” with a facial injury, the Irish Rugby Football (IFRU) confirmed Monday. Stander, 28, was replaced after 65 minutes during Ireland’s 33-20 Six Nations opening defeat against England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The injury means
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7:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski As a player, Jayna Hefford, 41, needs little introduction. A five-time Olympian (four gold medals, one silver) she retired in 2014 as Canada’s second-leading all-time scorer in international competition, trailing only Hayley Wickenheiser. Across three professional leagues, Hefford scored 439 goals in 418 games; in 2016, the Canadian
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12:15 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals have signed backup goaltender Pheonix Copley to a $3.3 million, three-year extension. Copley will count $1.1 million against the salary cap in each of the next three seasons. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the contract Monday. Signing Copley through the 2021-22 season raises questions
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11:56 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers should be able to fully participate in the Green Bay Packers‘ offseason program, which will start even earlier than usual this year, because he was able to avoid surgery on his left knee. Aaron Rodgers said he could not commit to playing Sunday, but Vikings coach
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