Month: October 2021

11:26 AM ET Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois quarterback Artur Sitkowski will miss the rest of the season after breaking his left arm against Penn State. Brandon Peters will start the Illini’s home game against Rutgers on Saturday. Coach Bret Bielema announced Monday that Sitkowski would have surgery on his arm Wednesday and have
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12:10 PM ET Clemson starting running back Kobe Pace will miss the Florida State game on Saturday because of COVID-19 protocols, coach Dabo Swinney announced Tuesday. Pace is the third prominent Clemson player to miss a game because of COVID-19 protocols, joining defensive tackle Tyler Davis (vs. Georgia) and wide receiver Joseph Ngata (vs. Pitt).
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12:02 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Former Detroit Lions Pro Bowl linebacker Mike Lucci, the team’s defensive MVP from 1969 to 1971, has died, his family confirmed Tuesday. He was 81. Lucci spent nine seasons with the Lions from 1965 to 1973, being named to the Pro Bowl in 1971. “We are deeply
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11:41 AM ET The New Orleans Saints will be without Pro Bowl kicker Wil Lutz for the remainder of the season. Lutz, who had been designated to return from injured reserve last week, announced on social media that he had a setback during his recovery from core muscle surgery and has to “shut it down”
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7:11 AM ET Rob Dawson Mark Ogden Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being allowed to continue as Manchester United manager but has been told his job is still very much under threat, sources told ESPN, amid disagreements at board level over the potential hire of Antonio Conte. Solskjaer was involved in discussions with executive vice-chairman Ed
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