Month: February 2022

Feb 9, 2022 Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen apologized for a since-deleted tweet in which he said Adolf Hitler was one of three people living or dead with whom he’d like to have dinner. Allen, Washington’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, had told his
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Feb 9, 2022 Indiana offensive lineman Brady Feeney, whose severe bout with COVID-19 in 2020 attracted national attention and impacted initial decisions about the 2020 season, entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Feeney, a St. Louis native, redshirted the 2020 season and did not play in 2021. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 in July 2020,
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2:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Wizards assistant coach Mike Batiste has been suspended two games without pay for entering the stands in an attempt to confront a fan, the NBA announced Thursday. With 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 121-100 loss to the Miami Heat, Batiste, the Wizards’ player development
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1:20 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball officials “have a sense of urgency” to find a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays after scrapping a plan to split seasons between Florida and Montreal when the team’s lease at Tropicana Field expires following the 2027 season. Major League Baseball gave the Rays the
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11:34 AM GMT Ireland will be without captain Johnny Sexton when they face France in Paris on Saturday after the fly-half sustained an hamstring strain in training on Wednesday. Coach Andy Farrell named his team to take on France on Thursday after his side’s opening win against Wales. “It’s a small hamstring strain that’s definitely
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1:06 PM GMT Wales captain Dan Biggar will make his 100th test appearance when they face Scotland in the Six Nations clash at Cardiff on Saturday, while centre Jonathan Davies is also in line to get his 100th cap from the bench. Coach Wayne Pivac named his team to take on Scotland on Thursday, which
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10:20 AM ET Sebastian Vettel has defended FIA race director Michael Masi and said the Australian deserves to keep his job despite botching the finish of last year’s title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi implemented the rules incorrectly to force a one-lap sprint race in Abu Dhabi, which helped Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton to
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10:39 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The Indian Open was canceled and the China Open was postponed as restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic continued to cause problems on golf’s European Tour. The Indian Open had been postponed from its original scheduled date of Feb. 17-20 but now will not take place
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10:37 AM ET Yoel Romero will look to pick up his first Bellator win when he takes on MMA veteran Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event May 6 in Paris, the promotion announced Thursday. The bout will be contested at light heavyweight. Romero is a former UFC title challenger. The main event will feature Ryan
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