Month: January 2022

4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants. The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reports that Ferentz’s decision to end
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2:37 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez are in the process of finalizing a deal for a 130-pound title unification fight on April 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Sources said no financial agreement has been reached for the proposed ESPN main event. After Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) scored
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3:09 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Pete Carroll’s job security as Seattle Seahawks head coach was not discussed during a routine end-of-season meeting Thursday with team chair Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. The meeting reviewed the Seahawks’ 2021 season — their first losing campaign since 2011 — and
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11:09 AM ET After the Brooklyn Nets diagnosed All-NBA forward Kevin Durant with a sprained MCL of his left knee, the franchise expects a four- to six-week rehabilitation before his return, sources told ESPN. Durant underwent imaging on Sunday morning after Saturday night’s injury, and a realistic benchmark for Durant could be a return coming
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1:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame is hiring Al Washington as its new defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The move marks an uptick in title and responsibility for Washington, who spent the past three seasons at Ohio State before being let go last week. Washington chose
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11:46 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles starting defensive end Josh Sweat will miss Sunday’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after undergoing a medical procedure to address what the team described as a “life-threatening situation.” “On Tuesday night, Josh Sweat was admitted to the hospital. He underwent an emergency procedure due to
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2:01 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic‘s hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star’s appeal against a deportation order. Three Federal Court judges upheld a decision made on Friday by the immigration minister to cancel the 34-year-old Serb’s visa on public
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