New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has successfully appealed his $50,000 fine after he was accused of faking an injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 5, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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NHL fines Panthers’ Maurice for criticizing refs
Panthers coach Paul Maurice has been fined $25,000 by the NHL for criticizing officials after Florida’s 5-4 overtime loss Tuesday to the Maple Leafs.
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Ravens confident they can reach deal with Lamar
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence Thursday that they can reach a long-term deal with Lamar Jackson this offseason.
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Zach Bryan Announces Spring/Summer Tour, Bypassing Ticketmaster, as Vowed
Zach Bryan, 2022’s breakout country star, has made good on his strongly stated vow to avoid Ticketmaster for his next tour, as he announced a spring/summer 2023 tour that will use AXS for ticketing purposes, via a “Fair AXS” registration system. His announcement of the “Burn Burn Burn North American Tour” Thursday prominently refers to…
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Sandra Seacat, Acting Coach to Performers Including Laura Dern, Jessica Lange and Andrew Garfield, Dies at 86
Celebrity acting coach Sandra Seacat, whose students included Jessica Lange, Andrew Garfield and Laura Dern, died of natural causes Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 86. Seacat’s unique coaching style made her the acting teacher of a generation and helped actors create honest naturalist performances. Aside from Lange, Garfield and Dern, Seacat taught actors…
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Sundance First Look: Eugenio Derbez in Opening Night Film ‘Radical’ (EXCLUSIVE)
International comedy star Eugenio Derbez has touched down in Utah for the world premiere of his latest dramatic turn in “Radical,” one of the opening night presentations at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Variety has an exclusive first look at the project, the story of an outside-the-box teacher in a crime-ridden Mexican border town. The film…
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Final Oscar Noms Predictions: ‘Elvis’ and ‘Banshees’ Projected to Lead, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Could Represent Only Sequel in Best Picture
All signs point to “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Elvis” and “The Fabelmans” all dominating the Oscar noms with eight apiece. But if “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Top Gun: Maverick” manage some pickups, they could join or surpass the group. On Jan. 24, AMPAS will unveil its nominees…
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Source: Harbaugh denies lie allegation; talks halt
During an attempt to expedite a resolution, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh refused to acknowledge that he lied to NCAA investigators, a source told ESPN.
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Gronk: ‘Mindset wasn’t there’ despite teams’ calls
Rob Gronkowski said a “couple” of NFL teams called him in 2022 to gauge his interest in playing, but that “my mindset wasn’t there.”
