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College basketball transfer rankings for 2020-21 and 2021-22

ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020

by ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 202001

The college basketball season’s premature end did nothing to slow the proliferation of transfers; it just got things started earlier than usual. There have been about 40 players entering the NCAA transfer portal each day since the season ended in mid-March, and that’s unlikely to slow down any time soon.......

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The best NHL coronavirus pause trend? Players adding dogs to the family

ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020

by ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 202002

Barclay Goodrow was traded from the San Jose Sharks to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 24. Seventeen days into his tenure with his new team, the NHL shut down. Goodrow had just settled into his condo with his girlfriend, Madison. They could have gone back home to Toronto, but......

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Barcelona like ‘Game of Thrones’ as Bartomeu looks to axe board members

ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020

by ESPNApril 8, 2020April 8, 202004

7:10 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu wants to remove four members of his board as factions at the club deepen, sources have told ESPN. One source compared life behind the scenes at Camp Nou to hit television drama Game of Thrones, explaining that everyone......

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What we think after Day 1

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202005

The ESPN Esports staff was up bright and early Tuesday to test out VALORANT as a group, and after a full day of testing out Riot Games’ first-person shooter, we finally have our thoughts together. Some of our staffers had a chance to try out VALORANT during a bootcamp put......

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Tiger Woods enjoys Masters Champions Dinner ‘quarantine style’

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202006

Tiger Woods has been mostly quiet since the sports world went into lockdown, but he acknowledged Tuesday on social media that he would have been hosting the Champions Dinner at Augusta National had the Masters not been postponed. “Masters Champions Dinner quarantine style. Nothing better than being with family,” Woods......

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Kevin Garnett dismisses talk of Wolves retiring his number, says he ‘won’t forgive’ team owner

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202005

Kevin Garnett was recently selected to be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he is “not entertaining” the idea of the Minnesota Timberwolves retiring his No. 21, saying he still hasn’t forgiven team owner Glen Taylor after an acrimonious split in 2016. “Glen knows where I’m at. I’m......

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Justin Gaethje says Tony Ferguson will face ‘pure hell’ at UFC 249

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202004

UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says he’ll have “18-to-19 minutes of pure hell” for Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18, adding that he’s confident that will be enough to get it done. Gaethje (21-2) has agreed to face Ferguson (25-3) at an undisclosed location on short notice. The 31-year-old......

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The Bucs’ new uniforms closely resemble the franchise’s look during their winningest era (1997 to 2013)

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202004

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Mike Leach to ‘expand his cultural awareness of Mississippi’ following tweet

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202004

Following a controversial tweet by Mike Leach, Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen issued a statement Tuesday saying there is a plan in place to provide the first-year football coach with opportunities to “expand his cultural awareness of Mississippi.” Leach’s tweet, depicting a woman knitting her husband a noose during......

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Ronaldinho granted house arrest after month in Paraguayan jail

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202006

Ronaldinho has been placed on house arrest after spending the past month in a Paraguayan jail for attempting to enter the country with an altered passport. Judge Gustavo Amarilla granted the motion after the fourth request to review the case from the former Brazil and Barcelona star’s lawyer and a......

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Dayton’s Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award to complete sweep

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202000

Dayton forward Obi Toppin completed a magical season as the winner of the 2020 John R. Wooden Award, the award’s committee announced on Tuesday. Toppin secured the award over Iowa star Luka Garza. Last week, Toppin won both the Naismith and Associated Press national player of the year awards. Toppin......

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Completing regular season ‘may not be possible’

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202002

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Tuesday that completing the 2019-20 NHL regular season “may not be possible,” but one prominent player believes that would be unfair. The NHL paused its season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with players ordered to remain quarantined in their homes until......

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Oklahoma St. coach Mike Gundy planning May 1 start for Cowboys

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202004

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said on Tuesday that his goal is to return to the football building on May 1 because he hopes that tests for the coronavirus will be available in three or four weeks to clear both employees and players to return. “How fast that can happen......

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Falcons GM confident Todd Gurley’s knee will stand up to scrutiny of physical

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202003

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff expressed confidence Tuesday that three-time Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley will pass the team’s pending physical despite well-documented concerns about the health of Gurley’s left knee. Gurley, the 2017 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who was released by the Los Angeles Rams......

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Could MLB start in Arizona … in May? Answering the big questions

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202006

Could there be Major League Baseball games as early as May? It’s not entirely out of the question. The league and the players’ union are discussing a plan that could land all 30 teams in Arizona amid the coronavirus pandemic. MLB responded in a statement Tuesday that it’s just one......

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Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick doesn’t want football games in empty stadiums

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202003

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick doesn’t know whether the 2020 college football season will kick off on time or be delayed because of the impact of COVID-19. But when the games eventually kick off, Swarbrick doesn’t want them to take place in empty stadiums. “I don’t see a model......

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Buccaneers’ new uniforms pay homage to glory years

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202006

TAMPA, Fla. — The “alarm clock” uniform numbers are no more for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are going back to their roots in 2020 with a new uniform that pays homage to their best years and adds a futuristic twist, the team announced Tuesday. Allow us to show you......

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Francis Ngannou’s return and other intriguing fights on the new UFC 249 card

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202004

UFC 249 will go on as planned on April 18, although it will look a little different than originally scheduled as a heavyweight bout with massive championship implications has been added. The coronavirus pandemic, which has effectively shut down the sports world, forced the UFC to move the card from......

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Dana White — Secured U.S. location, private island for UFC fights

ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020

by ESPNApril 7, 2020April 7, 202008

LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White is so committed to resuming operations in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, he has secured a private island to host events. White told ESPN on Monday that he has secured a location in the U.S. to host UFC 249 on April......

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