Month: January 2021

4:50 PM ET Alabama offensive coordinator has been named the new head football coach of the Texas Longhorns, the school announced Saturday. “This is a unique and compelling opportunity to lead this storied program to the next level, competing once again amongst the best in college football,” Sarkisian said in a statement Saturday. He will
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4:28 PM GMT The British and Irish Lions will discuss this month whether to visit South Africa as planned later in the year because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lions are scheduled to play eight matches in South Africa, including a three-Test series against world champions the Springboks, starting on July 3 in
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2:28 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little, known as “The Franchise” in his career with the Denver Broncos, died on New Year’s Day. He was 78. Little had been diagnosed with cancer, which became public this past May, and had been moved to hospice care in November. “Floyd Little
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3:11 PM ET Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame guard who was a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA first-team selection, has died at the age of 70, the Phoenix Suns announced Saturday. Westphal had been diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2020. He grew up in Southern California and played college basketball at USC
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3:23 PM ET Two of the best, young prospects in the UFC’s light heavyweight division have agreed to square off in early 2021. The UFC has booked a 205-pound contest between Australia’s Jimmy Crute (12-1) and Brazil’s Johnny Walker (18-5) for an unannounced card on March 27, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The location has
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2:51 PM ET The Washington Football Team signed center Chase Roullier to a four-year extension on Saturday, ensuring stability in the middle of their line. The deal is worth $40.5 million with $19 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Roullier would have been a free agent after the season. Roullier, a sixth-round pick
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