Earlier in the week, EA Sports teased the cover of “Madden 22” by using two goats. One goat appeared smaller than the other, leading many to believe the theme was GOAT (greatest of all time) and baby GOAT. The teaser also featured former “Madden” cover athlete Peyton Hillis saying, “they did it again.” And indeed, EA Sports did do it again, in a number of ways. MORE: “Madden” cover athletes since 2000...
Instead, the three words that have been worn out are these: Shut it down. That has been the too-common response to every obstacle faced by those in charge of visible sporting entities in the year of COVID-19. And we’re hearing it again, in an amended fashion, now that a significant number of college basketball games have been scuttled by ESPN’s decision not to stage the multi-team tournaments it owns....
The 62-year-old, who was with ESPN for 27 years, said he used cocaine for years (but never at work) and had always been careful about who he purchased it from. In December 2017, Skipper said he decided to purchase cocaine from a new source. “I wasn’t careful this time,” said Skipper. “They threatened me, and I understood immediately that threat put me and my family at risk, and this exposure would put my professional life at risk as well....
We just didn’t know he’d be THIS happy. Listen to his over-the-top reaction after hearing the news during a commercial break on his radio show Tuesday: MORE: Magic Johnson must learn his limitations to get Lakers back on track “Ahhhhh!,” screamed Smith. “It is official, ladies and gentlemen! It is official! The Los Angeles Lakers have just announced minutes ago, during the commercial break, that Magic Johnson, Earvin Magic Johnson, is the new president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers!...
A humanitarian worker who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed to the AP that all the detained workers are Tigrayan. Though U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that no reason was provided for the detainments, Tigrayans and lawyers have reported large numbers of detentions since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency November 2, with some people being taken in because of their ethnicity. Ethiopian government spokesman Legesse Tulu also did not provide specific details on why the U....
EU antitrust regulators reportedly are set to charge Apple with anti-competitive practices regarding Apple Pay and the NFC chip inside iPhones, which enables tap-and-go payments. The company allegedly refuses to allow rivals access to the payment system. “Allowing access to the NFC functionality via an open API would mean third-party payment services could have the same or similar functionality as Apple Pay without direct control or fees dictated by Apple,” Sean O’Brien, a visiting fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, told Lifewire in an email interview....
The 35-year-old and three-time Olympian Peng wrote a social media post on her verified Weibo account in early November detailing her allegations against a former member of the Communist Party’s ruling Standing Committee, Zhang Gaoli. The post was quickly deleted along with Peng’s account. Then Peng disappeared, with no one seeing or hearing from the former top-ranked world doubles player for over two weeks. Concerns for Peng’s wellbeing rose, with people across social media all asking “Where is Peng Shuai?...
Including settlement agreements, the company announced that it will pay for “three-bureau credit monitoring for consumers whose information was impacted in the 2017 breach, actual out-of-pocket losses related to the breach, and other consumer benefits such as identity restoration services.” The $671 million resolution would resolve the multi-district consumer class action litigation, as well as investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Attorneys General of 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, and the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)....
The England midfielder climbed into the stands after Spurs’ penalty shoot-out loss having been angered by the actions of a supporter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Stewards intervened to separate Dier from the individual, with manager Jose Mourinho saying afterwards that his player had reacted to insults towards his younger brother. Dier was charged with misconduct by the Football Association (FA) in April. He denied his actions had been threatening, but an independent regulatory commission found otherwise, with the FA confirming his sanction on Wednesday....
“He is willing to fight, and I’ve said this time and time again, but America didn’t have a fighter for administrations — by the way, both on the Republican and Democratic side. We haven’t had somebody in there fighting,” Eric Trump said, during an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning, referencing as an example the president’s efforts in trade, immigration and backing conservative values. “My father is in there, and he’s fighting every single day,” he added....
The PGA Tour Courage Award is for players who have overcome extraordinary adversity to make meaningful contributions to golf. "It's a very special moment for me," Compton said. "When you guys did call and let me know that I was awarded the Courage Award, I actually walked around the block and had a moment to myself. I was very emotional." It's hard to find a better candidate than Compton. He was diagnosed at age 9 with viral cardiomyopathy and had his first heart transplant three years later in 1992....
Jennifer Navaria, who works at Seaglass Restaurant in Salisbury, served Boch Jr. on February 1, and received the tip on a bill of $157, as reported by CBS Boston. Navaria told CBS Boston: “It’s just one of those things you never think would ever happen to you I’ve read about it over the years and never in a million years. “I just went over casually to the table. I looked down and thought oh $50 that’s nice —on $157, that’s nice....
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Within hours of ESPN’s Chris Mortensen breaking the news that the Denver Broncos quarterback plans to announce his retirement Monday, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz told Sporting News that the network would be open to hiring Manning for TV. MORE: Peyton Manning’s 18 career milestones | What will Manning do next? “If he decides to pursue a career as a commentator, we would certainly be open to exploring that possibility with him,” said Krulewitz....
MORE: Week 8’s top performers “The noose is getting awfully tight around Charlie Strong’s neck,” Virk said as ESPN analysts Joey Galloway and Danny Kanell offered their opinions of Strong’s future. Virk, who has worked for ESPN since 2010, quickly apologized for the comments on Twitter.
During this weekend’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” (10 a.m. ET), ESPN will likely air Anderson’s interview with OBJ and rapper Lil Wayne. The razor-sharp reporter garners a lot of respect from athletes. Using her extensive rolodex, Anderson’s scoop list keeps growing. MORE: Jemele Hill joins The Atlantic after ESPN departure This year alone, she broke the news of OBJ’s record $95 million deal with the Giants that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league....
Smith’s controversial take on Durant’s jump to Golden State from Oklahoma City didn’t sit well with ESPN’s Jay Williams, who committed the typically verboten act of criticizing a colleague. And critics noted the hypocrisy of Smith (and other media members) ripping Durant for jumping to a better team when Smith jumped from a smaller TV gig/newspaper columnist job to riches and glory at the Worldwide Leader in Sports. MORE: 10 ESPN talents most likely to land own TV shows...
Rachel Nichols was a star NFL reporter, known for grilling commissioner Roger Goodell while at CNN. But when she came back to ESPN, she turned to the NBA with her afternoon show, “The Jump.” In a classy gesture by ESPN, the network is inviting cancer-stricken TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager the chance to call his first NBA Finals game Thursday in Cleveland. Sager is suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers was the only game that he could fit into his chemotherapy treatment schedule....
