Month: January 2020

4:40 PM ET Golden State Warriors guard Jacob Evans suffered a concussion and a broken nose as a result of a collision with the Mavericks’ Dwight Powell during Tuesday night’s game, the team announced Thursday. The Warriors said Evans was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Evans was taken to a local hospital on Tuesday
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4:18 PM ET The Fritz Pollard Alliance will recommend a formal expansion of the NFL’s Rooney Rule in the wake of a hiring cycle that left the league with four minority head coaches and one general manager. The Rooney Rule requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate for key leadership positions. The
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4:28 PM ET Baylor has hired LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its next head coach, the university announced Thursday. “Today is an exciting day for Baylor,” athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a statement. “Dave is a special person who loves football and his student-athletes, is highly intellectual, and is a great mission fit
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4:28 PM ET The Baylor Bears are expected to hire LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as their next head coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Aranda, 43, emerged as the leading candidate for Baylor’s vacancy on Thursday morning. Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente and Louisiana coach Billy Napier, who both spoke with Baylor about the
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4:30 PM ET Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — American Danielle Kang stepped to the tee at the treacherous par-3 finishing hole at the LPGA’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on Thursday and had a bit of a problem. Standing 204 yards from the flag stick, she told her caddie that she didn’t
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4:05 PM ET The Houston Astros and outfielder George Springer agreed Thursday to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration, owner and chairman Jim Crane announced. Financial terms were not disclosed but MLB.com is reporting the deal is worth $21 million. Springer, 30, had been seeking $22.5 million in arbitration while the Astros had been offering
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4:04 PM ET Mathieu Perreault believes that if the NHL won’t protect him, he needs to take matters into his own hands. On Tuesday, the Winnipegs forward took an elbow to the face from Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen during a Jets victory. He said after the game that “my jaw is sore right now
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3:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Grammy-nominated pop singer Demi Lovato will perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl. NFL and Fox on Thursday announced the performance, which will take place ahead of the big game on Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. 1 Related Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will
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