Month: February 2021

5:50 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett is expected to return after a shaky season in which the team finished 31st in total offense and points scored, a source told ESPN. Although Garrett will stay, there will be some changes to the Giants’ offensive staff, among them the
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6:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the team was unaware of inappropriate behavior toward women by former pitching coach Mickey Callaway while he was with the club. Antonetti said he became “distraught” and “disturbed” in learning of allegations against Callaway that were reported on Monday night
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3:13 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Mexico’s head of refereeing has vigorously denied the accusations made by a fired Liga MX referee who claims his dismissal was racially motivated. Arturo Brizio, head of Mexican Football Federation’s (FMF) refereeing committee, denied there was any discrimination involved in the firing of Adalid Maganda on Tuesday. A statement
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5:23 PM ET Associated Press The scene during a match between Serbian rivals Red Star and Partizan. Getty Images Serbian police raided the stadiums of the country’s two biggest football clubs on Thursday after arresting 17 people linked to fan groups accused of organized crime, drug trafficking and murder. Heavily armed riot police ordered all those
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5:48 PM ET Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has weighed in on a debate about refereeing by saying many officials in Spain were likely to favour his club’s great rivals Real Madrid. Pique, in an interview on YouTube show “Post United” on Thursday, said that if the vast majority of La Liga referees supported Real Madrid,
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4:36 PM ET Associated Press Justin Herbert has had a busy four weeks since the Los Angeles Chargers ended their season but he already has set his sights on what will be another transitional offseason for him. For the fourth time as a college or NFL quarterback, Herbert will spend an offseason learning a new
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3:17 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — – Gamine has been disqualified from a third-place finish in last year’s Kentucky Oaks and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert fined $1,500 after a post-race test showed the filly had an anti-inflammatory in her system. Kentucky stewards issued their ruling Jan. 30 and it was posted
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2:52 PM ET Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard will not play Thursday against the 76ers because of an abdominal strain, adding to Portland’s growing list of injuries. Lillard, the NBA’s third-leading scorer, indicated that he considered sitting out Portland’s previous game Tuesday against the Wizards, saying he “felt like I could barely move out
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2:18 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led the first round of fan voting for this year’s NBA All-Star Game. The update was released by the NBA on Thursday afternoon. Durant, who missed all of last season — his first as a member of the
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Tony Trabert, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion and former No. 1 player who went on to successful careers as a Davis Cup captain, broadcaster and executive, has died. He was 90 years old. The Tennis Hall of Famer’s death Wednesday night at his home in Ponte Vedra
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