Google Alert - Sports

Google
Sports
As-it-happens update May 17, 2020
NEWS
ESPN
What's most striking about Major League Baseball's 67-page health-and-safety protocol outlining an attempt to return amid the coronavirus pandemic isn't its little, snicker-worthy details -- that players won't be able to take Ubers and can't stand ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Bleacher Report
Nearly a quarter of the NFL underwent uniform changes ahead of the 2020 season. It's no shock that two of these teams happened to center around the seismic shift of one Tom Brady and two more featured teams in Los Angeles. Most recently, the Los ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
CBSSports.com
The 1997-98 Indiana Pacers are about as unspectacular on paper as a conference finalist gets. Nobody on their roster averaged 20 points per game, yet they had the NBA's fourth-ranked offense. They had no All-Defense selections, yet they finished with the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Sports Illustrated
Getting rookies caught up to speed is always an important endeavor for any NFL team, but a 2020 season in which has so far been entirely virtual has made the developments of key rookie classes even more notable. Among those classes is that of the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
NFL.com
One could very much surmise that the Kansas City Chiefs are dealing with an embarrassment of riches. Buoyed by their high-flying, Patrick Mahomes-led offense, the Chiefs are the reigning Super Bowl champions. However, despite reaching the very top of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Sports Illustrated
Houston, Texas- The Houston Texans defense will see plenty of new faces entering the 2020 season but will continue to depend on the production of defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt has been an integral part of the defense since the end of his rookie season of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
NBCSports.com
The NFL consists of 32 businesses but ultimately it's one business. And this makes non-players who want to continue to pursue a career in pro football very leery about pursuing legal claims against one team, because this can preemptively burn bridges to the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
ESPN
If you're still feeling nostalgic about Michael Jordan while watching "The Last Dance" (Episodes 9 and 10 begin at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN), there's a new hotel you might want to visit. Graduate Hotels is opening a Chapel Hill, North Carolina, location this fall, and it ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
NBCSports.com
We are still a long way away from trade season, but it is not too early to find some trade fits for the Warriors. With Andre Iguodala dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies last offseason, the Warriors obtained a trade exception that allows them to acquire a player that has ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
USA TODAY
In the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, NASCAR is returning to the race track for the first time since March 8 with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX). Like with just about every other sports organization, the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
al.com
Chad Morris' influence on Auburn's quarterback room is already being felt on the recruiting trail, where the Tigers continued their recent surge Sunday morning. Auburn added a commitment from four-star dual-threat quarterback Dematrius Davis out of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Sports Illustrated
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers have a backup quarterback, even if no one wants to believe it. In a conference call with fans, head coach Mike Tomlin - once again - declared Mason Rudolph Ben Roethlisberger's backup for the 2020 season. But he also left ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Seattle Times
Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar will be released from Broward County, Fla., jail on $100,000 bond following a hearing in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Sunday morning. The state of Florida had asked for a no-bond hold for Dunbar, who had ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Bleacher Report
Uninterrupted, the media company co-founded by LeBron James, is set to produce a documentary series about the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal for Quibi. "The documentary will transcend the baseball diamond to explore larger themes of greed, ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
BERLIN (Reuters) - From social distancing substitutes using airport stairs, to disinfected balls and a potential television audience of one billion, the Bundesliga enjoyed a chequered restart as the first major sports league to resume amid the COVID-19 ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Berlin (AFP) - Bayern Munich restart their charge for an eighth straight Bundesliga title at Union Berlin on Sunday amid doubts the Bavarian giants will be able to last the distance after a two-month hiatus. Hansi Flick's side hold a slender one-point lead at the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
CBSSports.com
World No. 1 and two-time FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy will team with 20-time PGA Tour winner and World No. 5 Dustin Johnson to take on fan favorite and five-time winner Rickie Fowler and 2019 NCAA individual champion Matthew Wolff on Sunday.
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he is leaving Milan after this season, according to Sinisa Mihajlovic. The Bologna boss, who was a coach at Inter during Ibrahimovic's time there, claims he has received assurances from Ibrahimovic that he will once again be ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Peter Bosz understood why Hertha Berlin's players celebrated in close proximity on Saturday, but the Bayer Leverkusen boss is keen not to see a repeat. The Bundesliga returned in empty stadiums on Saturday after a two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Peter Bosz understands why Hertha Berlin's players celebrated in close proximity on Saturday, but the Bayer Leverkusen boss is keen not to see a repeat. The Bundesliga returned in empty stadiums on Saturday after a two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
The Denver Post
Back in normal times for the NFL, like last year, the Broncos would be getting ready to start organized team activities, the first chance to do 11-on-11 on-field work. But the coronavirus pandemic has closed the doors of team facilities, and the offseason program ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Washington Post
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Ready or not, NASCAR is back, but without fans, flyovers or commercialism. Darlington Raceway opened its 70-year-old gates so engines in the stock car series could roar again and the revenue flow would resume. NASCAR's return ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Cyclingnews.com
The Giro d'Italia is traditionally won in the high mountains of the north, amongst the snow-covered Dolomites and rugged Alps, with a final sprint or time trial into the centre of Milan crowning the winner of the maglia rosa. Yet, arguably the best way to ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Mattia Binotto believes Sebastian Vettel will want to remain in Formula One and says there was a "mutual understanding" for his Ferrari departure. The Scuderia this week announced that four-time F1 champion Vettel would leave the Italian team when his ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
LakersNation.com
With the 2019-20 NBA season still on indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the basketball world has been starved for content. The league made its NBA League Pass program free for fans through April 24 to help ease the lack of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
Wayne Rooney has said that former Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung was just as crucial to the club's success as Cristiano Ronaldo, with the South Korean's willingness to sacrifice himself for the team as a whole critical to lifting titles. Park and ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
MADRID (AP) -- All Spanish league clubs can begin group training sessions this week despite stricter lockdown restrictions remaining in place in parts of Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Madrid and Barcelona have not been allowed to ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Bleacher Report
Song Yadong and Marlon Vera both earned an additional $50,000 for their performances at UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, as UFC President Dana White announced Yadong vs. Vera as Fight of the Night. The featherweight bout ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Yahoo Sports
NASCAR's return today at Darlington Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET on Fox) will see the teams of Aric Almirola and Joey Logano using the opportunity to highlight charitable efforts aimed at helping communities during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The paint scheme of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
MLS Multiplex
There have been some wonderful players over the 25-year history of MLS, but who ranks in the top five centre-backs of all-time? Here at MLS Multiplex, we have gone back through the statistics, the awards won, the games played, the goals scored and the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
New York Post
A 25-year-old woman and 5-year-old boy died in a drowning incident at the Texas home of former Los Angeles Dodgers star Carl Crawford, according to reports. Crawford, 38, was hosting a gathering of six people Saturday afternoon in north Houston when ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Goal.com
The Indian batsman revealed his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo during a candid Instagram LIVE chat with Sunil Chhetri... Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli revealed his admiration for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in a live chat on Instagram ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
For The Win
Bundesliga is back this weekend with a solid slate of games, being the first league back they have taken strict precautions and will play without fans. Both teams are coming into this match looking for a spark in their first game back, while training for weeks they ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Niner Noise
Niner Noise discussed five fun facts about 49ers rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, a Round 1 pick in the NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers are looking at their second of two first-round picks from the 2020 NFL Draft, former Arizona State wide receiver ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Outlook India
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday regretted his call for assistance to Shahid Afridi's charity, (More Cricket News). Expressing disappointment at Shahid Afridi's anti-India comments, former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh regretted his call for ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Goal.com
The England international forward has been an outspoken leader against prejudice as incidents have increased in England and Europe. Raheem Sterling has been in discussions over a potential ambassadorial role to help combat racism in football.
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Metro
David Haye does not rank Mike Tyson among the greatest heavyweights in history as talk of the American returning to the ring to face former nemesis Evander Holyfield hots up. Talks have begun between the pair – who have both posted training videos ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
profootballrumors.com
In January, defensive end A.J. Epenesa looked the part of a top-15 pick. But, after a shaky combine performance, his draft stock crashed. That worked out just fine for the Bills, who managed to land the Iowa standout in the second round. "It was a mistake," ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
Sportstar
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will assess the situation and then decide on the future course of action as states have set different parameters for the lockdown. Shayan Acharya. Mumbai 17 May, 2020 21:23 IST. BCCI will take a call on ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
The Football Faithful
The latest instalment of our run through the Premier League archives takes us back to a landmark campaign in the history of English football, as Arsenal became the first team in over a century to complete a top flight campaign unbeaten. Arsene Wenger's ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
GiveMeSport
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen believes current light heavyweight king Jon Jones could beat up boxing legends Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali in the very same day. Of course, boxing and UFC are two very different sports, so this is merely an opinion of ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
The National
Despite appearing in five previous finals, Barcelona had only ever won one European Cup, while Arsenal were appearing in their first when the pair met in Paris for the 2006 Champions League final. Both teams won their qualification groups with huge 16 ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
KSL Sports (blog)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former BYU and NFL quarterback Jim McMahon recalled in Chicago alongside basketball legend Michael Jordan. During his professional career, McMahon played for the Chicago Bears at the same time that Jordan played for the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
ClutchPoints
The Dallas Cowboys lucked out in being able to select CeeDee Lamb with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. While conducting an interview with the team's official website, Lincoln Riley — Lamb's head coach at Oklahoma — praised Lamb's 'feel for the ...
Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant
See more results | Edit this alert
You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts.
RSS Receive this alert as RSS feed
Send Feedback

Popular Posts