Month: January 2021

1:30 PM ET UFC cut undefeated lightweight Ottman Azaitar from its active roster Friday, just one day before he was scheduled to face Matt Frevola at UFC 257 on Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Azaitar (13-0), an exciting German-Moroccan lightweight with 10 career knockouts, was pulled from UFC 257 after committing a “violation
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5:16 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have interviewed quarterback Josh McCown and former Lions and Colts head coach Jim Caldwell for their head coach opening, the team announced on Friday. Houston signed the quarterback to a two-year contract on Nov. 4 from the Philadelphia Eagles‘ practice squad, with him joining Deshaun Watson and
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5:51 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears promoted safeties coach Sean Desai to defensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Desai, 37, replaces Chuck Pagano, who announced his retirement following the Bears’ first-round playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints. Desai has been a member of the Bears’ coaching staff since 2013, when
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5:18 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Matt Patricia, who was fired as Detroit Lions head coach in November before the completion of his third year on the job, is returning to the New England Patriots‘ coaching staff in 2021, a source confirmed. Patricia had been an assistant on Bill Belichick’s staff from 2004 to 2017
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5:16 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have interviewed quarterback Josh McCown for their head coach opening, the team announced on Friday. Houston signed the quarterback to a two-year contract on Nov. 4 from the Philadelphia Eagles‘ practice squad, with him joining Deshaun Watson and AJ McCarron on the active roster. The Texans also
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4:58 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — New South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has made the final hires for his on-field staff. Beamer has hired Marshall offensive line coach Greg Adkins for the same job with the Gamecocks. He had earlier hired Illinois defensive ends coach Jimmy Lindsey to handle the South Carolina
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4:57 PM ET Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will be active and play against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter, 22, has been out due to the league’s Health and Safety protocol since Dec. 29 and has missed Denver’s last 10 games. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Thursday
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