Month: March 2021

6:37 PM ET Blues legend Bob Plager died in a car accident on Wednesday. He was 78. The two-vehicle wreck occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in St. Louis. Plager, a defenseman, was an original member of the Blues when they joined the NHL as an expansion club in 1967. He
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7:06 PM ET Associated Press The Boston Bruins are resuming practice for the first time since having two games postponed after five players were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The team announced it will practice Wednesday night, a day before the Bruins are still scheduled to host the New York Islanders. The development comes
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6:21 PM ET UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is now targeting a return to competition in July, according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Chimaev (9-0) was a breakout star for the UFC in 2020, and was scheduled to face highly ranked welterweight Leon Edwards in a main event on March 13 in Las Vegas. Chimaev,
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4:12 PM ET One of the biggest stars in the history of female mixed martial arts has decided to make a comeback. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7) told ESPN on Wednesday she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. In a bit of irony, Reneau told ESPN she has
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn believes he’s the best defender in the NFL draft. He showed the pros he’s one of the fast with a sizzling performance at the school’s pro day Wednesday. Horn, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound defensive back from Alpharetta, Georgia, is projected as a first-rounder
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5:07 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Addressing their thin backfield, the New York Jets agreed to terms Tuesday with former San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman on a one-year contract that can be worth up to $2 million, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Coleman will be reunited with Jets coach Robert
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5:10 PM ET New England Patriots reserve offensive tackle Justin Herron was honored as a hero by the Tempe (Arizona) Police Department on Wednesday for helping stop an attempted sexual assault in a park four days earlier. Police said a 30-year-old suspect was seen Saturday pushing a 71-year-old retired teacher to the ground. That’s when
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4:24 PM ET Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a five-year, $85 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. McCullers is coming off a solid 2020 when he returned after missing a season following Tommy John surgery. He went 3-3 with a 3.93 ERA
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2:38 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free-agent quarterback C.J. Beathard on Wednesday. Beathard spent the past four seasons in San Francisco and has thrown for 3,469 yards and 18 touchdowns in 19 games (12 starts). The 49ers drafted him in the third round in 2017. The Jaguars now have three quarterbacks on the roster:
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1:28 PM ET The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with running back Damien Williams, a source confirmed to ESPN. He will join a Bears depth chart at running back that is led by starter David Montgomery and includes Tarik Cohen. Williams has familiarity with Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who was his
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