Mike Milbury will not appear on NBC Sports’ coverage for the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2020, he said Saturday. The news comes a day after the NHL condemned Milbury’s comments that players are not as distracted because there are no women in the league’s bubble as “insensitive …
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5:12 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s basketball competition, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel started covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Phoenix center Brittney Griner has left the WNBA bubble in Bradenton, Florida for personal reasons, Mercury …
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Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on Wednesday released an open letter to the conference community stating that the vote of the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors “was overwhelming in support of the postponement of falls and will not be re-attempted.” “The decision was thorough and deliberative, and based …
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It is no surprise that a majority of sports fans are happy to watch sports back amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, while they are happy to watch games again, they are not sure how long it will take, a survey conducted for ESPN found. A little over 60% agree that …
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NCAA President Mark Emmert said on Thursday that there will be no NCAA championships because there are not enough schools participating due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – a decision that will affect 22 championships, including FCS football. “The Board of Governors has also determined that if you do not …
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