8:07 PM ET Major League Baseball has updated its code of conduct pertaining to harassment and discrimination and also has established an anonymous tip line in the wake of recent stories detailing alleged harassment by since-fired New York Mets general manager Jared Porter and currently suspended Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway. The code
Month: February 2021
7:10 PM ET The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins announced a new general manager they shocked the hockey world by hiring Jim Rutherford, the long-tenured Carolina Hurricanes executive who introduced himself by saying he only expected to be in Pittsburgh for about three seasons. Three seasons later, Rutherford was raising his second Stanley Cup with
7:28 PM GMT A reduction in scrum resets, sevens-style free kicks, and the “use it” call being strictly enforced are among law variations and focal points for the second season of Super Rugby AU. Rugby Australia’s [RA] provincial competition returns to action on Friday week with a double-header that will also herald the official start
6:32 PM ET Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young, whose father was in law enforcement, testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, expressing support for police reform. Teammates Nick Sundberg and Dontrelle Inman also voiced their support for House Bill 670, which would repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, among
6:27 PM ET Terez Paylor, a national NFL writer for Yahoo Sports and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, died unexpectedly Tuesday at age 37. Paylor worked for the Kansas City Star from 2006 to 2018, spending the last five seasons cover the Chiefs for the paper. He left to join Yahoo Sports, where he
7:08 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed outside linebackers coach Britt Reid on administrative leave following last week’s three-car accident that left a 5-year-old girl in critical condition. “We remain in the process of gathering information on the incident, and we will continue to assist local authorities as requested,” the
6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — For 120 minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Dean Henderson’s main concern was finding a way to stay warm. During flurries of snow on a freezing night in Manchester, West Ham United mustered just one shot on target as Manchester United won their FA Cup fifth-round
4:44 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will celebrate their 31-9 Super Bowl LV victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the most “Tampa” way possible: a boat parade. A Tampa official told ESPN that the boat parade on the Hillsborough River, which is along the downtown waterfront, will happen Wednesday. No
4:16 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he’s frustrated by amount of times he’s been hit throughout his career and expressed his desire to be more involved with the team’s personnel decisions. “Like any player, you never want to get hit,” Wilson told reporters via Zoom on Tuesday. “That’s the reality
12:24 PM ET UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has agreed to take on Jimmy Crute on April 24, after Crute’s originally scheduled opponent withdrew due to injury. Crute (12-1) was scheduled to face Johnny Walker on March 27, but Walker was forced to withdraw from the bout this week due to injury. Smith (34-16) immediately