Month: January 2021

5:40 PM ET Pat Miletich, the first UFC welterweight champion and one of the most decorated coaches in MMA history, announced in an Instagram video that he was fired by Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) for being present at the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Hall of Famer has been a color
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4:10 PM ET Hours after announcing plans to have 6,000 fans at home games, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk reversed course on Tuesday as Ontario declared a second provincial emergency due to COVID-19. “I’ve submitted a robust public safety plan that will allow 6,000 fans in the Canadian Tire Centre that includes health protocols ranging
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11:33 AM ET The Masters Tournament announced Tuesday that it intends to limit attendance at April’s tournament and institute similar health and safety standards to those in place when the event was won by Dustin Johnson in November without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. Augusta National said that efforts are being made to include
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8:49 PM ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith set multiple records and was named Offensive Most Valuable Player of Monday night’s 52-24 win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T. Crimson Tide defensive tackle Christian Barmore was named Defensive MVP. Smith, who was awarded the
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2:11 PM ET WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring will defend his title against former two-division champion Carl Frampton on Feb. 27 in London, promoter Frank Warren announced Tuesday. It’s a long-awaited battle between Herring (22-2, 10 KOs) and Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) that had been delayed by COVID-19 issues, but it should be a
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12:55 PM ET ESPN News Services Four Mavericks players have COVID-19 after two more rotation players tested positive Monday, leading to the postponement of Monday’s game in Dallas with the Pelicans, sources told ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon. As of Sunday night, there were four Dallas players on the COVID-19 protocol list, the newest
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8:20 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” While the trade market has brought most of MLB’s headlines this offseason, the Chicago White Sox spending big to land closer Liam Hendriks shows free agency could soon heat up as well.
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