Month: February 2021

6:25 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis fans will be able to return to the Australian Open starting Thursday after the Victorian government announced the easing of its recently implemented COVID-19 restrictions. The state was placed into a snap five-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown last Friday following a series of virus outbreaks in Melbourne’s suburbs that took
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6:28 PM ET ESPN News Services GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen finally acknowledged making some “regrettable” comments last year, none more head-scratching than talking about — and doubling down on — packing the team’s home stadium during a pandemic. But Mullen offered no apologies about staying quiet after people close to Mullen told
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4:44 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — The wintry blast causing misery across Texas has prompted the postponement of an NBA game in Dallas and a second consecutive NHL game and has disrupted the college basketball schedule for a number of teams. The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons were supposed to play Wednesday night. NHL
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12:11 PM ET The Miami Dolphins signed kicker Jason Sanders to a five-year extension that ties him to the franchise through the 2026 season. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the contract is worth $22 million and includes $10 million guaranteed. Sanders finished second in the NFL with
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8:16 PM ET Jamel Herring is going to have to wait a little longer to defend his WBO junior lightweight title. Herring’s bout against Carl Frampton, scheduled for Feb. 27 in London, has been postponed after Frampton injured his hand, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. The fight, the source said, is now expected
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5:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Left-hander Brett Anderson and the Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Anderson, 33, returns to the Brewers and can make an additional $1 million in incentives. The deal is pending a physical. Anderson signed
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6:21 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers are considering using a six-man rotation for at least some of this season as they return to a normal schedule with a pitching staff that will likely include some of the team’s top prospects. General manager Al Avila spoke with reporters Tuesday, the day before
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