Month: January 2021

10:38 AM ET Thomas Tuchel has revealed Frank Lampard sent a personal message wishing him luck in succeeding him as Chelsea boss and admitted any fan backlash to his appointment could have a damaging effect on the team. The 47-year-old signed an initial 18-month contract to take charge at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, 24 hours
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9:51 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Tyson Fury has dislodged Josh Taylor as ESPN’s British pound-for-pound king. It was a tight decision. Taylor only had 161 seconds of action in
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10:34 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Anyone visiting Tampa’s popular outdoor destinations for the Super Bowl will be required to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor signed an executive order Wednesday saying masks must be worn outside while downtown, in neighborhoods around Raymond James
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8:39 AM ET BALTIMORE — As the Baltimore Ravens celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Super Bowl XXXV triumph on Thursday, Trent Dilfer remains disappointed that he became the first quarterback not given the chance to defend his title. On Jan. 28, 2001, Dilfer made a triumphant return to Tampa, Florida, where he left as
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10:03 AM ET Quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Watson made the request to the team weeks ago, sources told ESPN. The Texans’ new head coaching hire, David Culley, has not and will not alter Watson’s thinking, sources told ESPN. Watson hasn’t
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9:30 AM ET Jim Rutherford resigned as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager just seven games into a 56-game season. It was stunning, unanticipated and, given the circumstances, unheard of in the National Hockey League, especially given the work Rutherford did to retool this team. His motivations are a mystery. His future is as unpredictable as it
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9:16 AM ET Formula E on Thursday cancelled its Paris race due to restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and said E-Prix races planned for Seoul and the Chinese resort of Sanya remained uncertain. The seventh season of the all-electric series, now an FIA-sanctioned world championship, starts in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 26 and 27
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9:52 AM ET The ACC plans to return to its normal eight-conference-game, divisional format — with Notre Dame as an independent — when the 2021 football season kicks off in September, the league announced Thursday. In its release, the league noted that return to play and the schedule as released are contingent on COVID-19 guidelines.
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