1:49 PM ET HOUSTON — Another lawsuit has been filed against Deshaun Watson, this one alleging the Houston Texans quarterback assaulted a licensed aesthetician “by touching her with his penis and exposing himself.” The lawsuit, filed Friday night and made available on the Harris County District Clerk’s website on Monday, says “Watson’s behavior is part
Month: April 2021
12:54 PM ET Associated Press The NHL’s deputy commissioner says the COVID-19 outbreak on the Vancouver Canucks is concerning, but Bill Daly remains confident the team will be able to complete its schedule. Daly said in an email to The Canadian Press the league believes the Canucks will return and conclude their 56-game schedule. He
12:41 PM ET Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he will not be throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers‘ home opener, as had been scheduled, because of Major League Baseball’s response to voting laws recently passed in Georgia. “I was looking forward to throwing out the first pitch at the
5:52 AM ET Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho showed once again, after his side let the lead slip to draw 2-2 with Newcastle this weekend, that he isn’t shy of digging into his players. 2 Related Spurs were 2-1 up at half-time thanks to a quickfire Harry Kane brace but ultimately surrendered their lead in 85th
8:38 AM ET Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has praised Liverpool as “a complete team” ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal first leg but said he believes critics were too hasty to write off Madrid’s chances of winning silverware this year. Both teams have struggled for consistency at times this season, but Real Madrid are
10:19 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said that Manchester City do not need to spend £100 million on one player to compete with the best teams in Europe. City have spent heavily since their takeover by Abu Dhabi in 2008 but their record transfer remains the £63.6m they paid Atletico Madrid for Rodri
6:09 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will continue to pursue the signing of Erling Haaland after meeting with his representatives last week but several sources at the club have told ESPN it will be “very difficult” to do a deal for the Borussia Dortmund striker. New Barca president Joan Laporta met with Haaland’s
10:00 AM ET Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it will be among several U.S. leagues that will take part in a pilot program to implement concussion substitutions, starting with the 2021 regular season. The protocols involved in the program have been approved by FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which oversees
11:17 AM ET Florida State has hired former Miami Hurricanes head football coach Randy Shannon as a senior defensive analyst, the school announced Monday. Shannon, 55, spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at UCF but was not among the assistants Josh Heupel brought with him from UCF to Tennessee. Shannon,
11:33 AM ET Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Iowa State extended athletic director Jamie Pollard’s contract through 2026 on Monday after a breakthrough football season. The school said there is no scheduled salary increase. He was earning $757,000 when he announced temporary 10% pay cuts for coaches and some administrators to help offset a $25