Month: November 2021

11:40 PM ET Associated Press The ball is back in Novak Djokovic‘s court. Australian Open chief Craig Tiley confirmed on Saturday that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including all the players. That continues to leave the status of defending and nine-time
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5:37 PM ET Associated Press Virginia Tech’s J.C. Price never expected to be the Virginia Tech head football coach at his alma mater. Then the opportunity came when athletic director Whit Babcock was told by Justin Fuente that he would move on rather remain at Virginia Tech with his future unclear. Bobcock then placed a
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12:07 PM ET New guidelines are giving college coaches more leeway in recruiting, with Ole Miss‘ Lane Kiffin already taking advantage of one new rule. As the NCAA attempts to modernize Division I rules, coaches are now allowed to mention high school teams publicly or geotag the schools while recruiting off campus. Kiffin tweeted Friday
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9:16 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the teams’ medical staff. Bergevin is the latest high-profile case of COVID-19 in the Canadiens’ organization. Coach Dominique Ducharme tested
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8:04 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jessie Vargas and Liam Smith have agreed to terms for a 154-pound fight on Jan. 28 or Jan. 29 in Las Vegas that will headline Matchroom Boxing on DAZN, multiple sources tell ESPN. The matchup of former champions has been discussed for over a year but finally comes to fruition
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4:39 PM ET Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg who struck twice against the run of play in the first half to snatch a memorable victory in Friday’s Bavarian derby. Goals from Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn in the 23rd and 36th minutes put the hosts in the driving seat,
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1:07 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets are holding Kevin Durant out on Friday against the Orlando Magic because of a right shoulder sprain that has “just been bugging him a little bit.” Nets coach Steve Nash made it clear, though, that Durant’s injury will not be something that will keep him out for multiple games.
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