10:48 AM ET The Dallas Stars fired coach Jim Montgomery Tuesday “due to unprofessional conduct.” The team did not elaborate on the conduct in its statement. “The Dallas Stars expect all of our employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while working for and representing our organization,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said
Month: December 2019
10:45 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Barring any unforeseen improvement to his injured hamstring, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans‘ season is over after 13 games, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Evans suffered a pulled hamstring in the Bucs’ 38-35 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The injury came at
10:37 AM ET Mike Norvell will not coach Memphis in the Cotton Bowl against Penn State, he confirmed in a letter to the Memphis community. Norvell, hired Sunday as Florida State’s coach, cited a restricted calendar for both recruiting and game preparation as a reason for his decision. Memphis, which won the American Athletic Conference
10:25 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Josh McCown is already juggling multiple jobs this season, serving as a backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and as an assistant coach for his sons’ high school team in North Carolina. He nearly added a third gig Monday night: wide receiver. Coach Doug Pederson confirmed that the 40-year-old McCown
10:17 AM ET New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick on Tuesday denied any involvement with the videographer who was caught taping the Cincinnati Bengals‘ sideline during their game against Cleveland on Sunday. The incident was similar to the league’s findings in 2008 that led to multiple penalties in what was eventually dubbed “Spygate.” Belichick said
9:59 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice suffered a sprained left MCL in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple sources. Guice, who called the hit on his left knee a cheap shot, already has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. Philadelphia and might not play
8:00 AM ET ATLANTA — LSU coach Ed Orgeron came off the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, amid the purple and gold confetti and the raucous celebration of the program’s first SEC championship since 2011, and searched for No. 24. Luckily for him, his freshman cornerback and star in the making wasn’t difficult to
8:18 AM ET Michael Conlan heard a bad rumour before the Rio Olympics that he was not going to be treated fairly: Conlan heard that he would be robbed. In Rio the rumours intensified. The secret movers and fixers in the Olympic boxing game all seemed to know what would happen, and inside the Irish
6:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The defense has been the glue for the New Orleans Saints through much of this season, helping them win games by scores such as 12-10 and 13-6 while Teddy Bridgewater was filling in for Drew Brees at quarterback. On Sunday, well, they came unglued. Relive the NFL’s greatest games,
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs overhauled their coaching staff and roster in the offseason with the hopes that a reconstructed defense could take them further than last season’s AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs wanted a defense capable of making big plays and fourth-quarter stops. They wanted a defense that