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Malcolm Jenkins on virus risk: Football 'non-essential' New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said the risk surrounding coronavirus "has to really be eliminated" before he would be comfortable returning to play this season. Jenkins, a 12th-year veteran and member of the NFL Players Association's executive ...
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NFL quarterback rankings: The best and worst starting QBs for 2020, ranked 1-32 The quarterback landscape in the NFL has never looked better. That makes ranking all the starting QBs ahead of the 2020 season harder than ever before. When looking at the very best right now from the 32 teams, there is an intriguing intersection of rising ...
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Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. fully recovered from January hip, groin surgery According to Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is now 100 percent and fully recovered from offseason surgery. Beckham underwent the surgery Jan. 21 to address a hip and groin injury that hampered him throughout last ...
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Bills depth chart 2020: Projected Week 1 starters heading into training camp The Buffalo Bills have made the playoffs in two of the last three seasons, and with Tom Brady now out of the AFC East, Sean McDermott's club has as good of a chance as they've gotten over the past two decades to win the division and host a playoff game.
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'This is not the time': As COVID-19 ravages Texas, experts worry as Rangers, Astros mull spectators From the Texas state capitol, the message was sobering. "The safest place for you," Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday from Austin, "is at your home." On a conference call with reporters a day later, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane struck a different tone, ...
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Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season ...
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Carey Price named the Canadiens' 2019-20 Molson Cup player of the year MONTREAL - Goaltender Carey Price is the Montreal Canadiens' Molson Cup Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. He wins the award for the ninth time in his career, having been the monthly winner in November, December and January, as well as ...
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Titans Announce Front Office Hires The Tennessee Titans expanded their front office and filled a couple of openings Thursday with the announcement of three hires. Adolpho Birch, who spent more than two decades at the NFL offices, is the Senior Vice President/Business Affairs and Chief ...
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NFL salary cap update: Patriots have lowest amount of space in league If you're wondering why the New England Patriots haven't signed one of the top veteran quarterbacks who've been on the free agent market this offseason, the answer might come down to simple math. The Patriots just don't have a ton of salary cap space, ...
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Jamal Adams Trade Would Be 'Tipping Point' For Cowboys, Niners & More FRISCO - There is no change in Jamal Adams' view; he has requested a trade away from the New York Jets, with a source close to the situation telling CowboysSI.com that the DFW native's preferred destination is the Dallas Cowboys. "He wants to be traded ...
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Shaq Barrett '50-50' on Signing Franchise Tag with Bucs The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the best free-agent signing in the entire NFL last offseason, signing outside linebacker Shaq Barrett to a one-year, $4-million contract. Barrett had been a rotational player for his entire career with the Denver Broncos, and ...
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NFL will fill prime stadium seating with ads in 2020, report says If an NFL player scores a touchdown in 2020 and wants to give the ball to a fan in the stands, chances are he will have to chuck it six to eight rows deep rather than simply handing it to his supporter of choice. The reasons reportedly are safety and — you ...
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Borussia Dortmund sporting director: We want to keep Gio Reyna as long as possible It's been a breakout year for soon-to-be US men's national team midfielder Giovanni Reyna, and Borussia Dortmund are keen to keep the NYCFC academy product for as long as possible. Sporting director Michael Zorc showered praise on the 17-year-old ...
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USGA sets exemption categories for 2020 US Open field: Who's in, who's out There are devotees of the USGA and U.S. Open who are barely able to stomach that the rigorous qualifying gauntlet had to be scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic. They will say this year's national championship will require at least a mental ...
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Australia and New Zealand Named Hosts of 2023 Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand will serve as co-hosts for the 2023 Women's World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday, sending one of its two biggest tournaments — and its first 32-team women's championship — to two nations that have embraced the women's ...
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Liverpool's lead over Man City 'pretty unthinkable', says Reds boss Klopp Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool holding a 20-point lead over Manchester City is "pretty unthinkable" after watching Pep Guardiola's side thrash Burnley. The reigning Premier League champions followed up a 3-0 win over Arsenal in the first game back ...
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Sneijder on time at Real Madrid: 'Vodka became my greatest friend' Former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder revealed the "rock-and-roll" lifestyle he led during his time at Real Madrid in his new autobiography, at a pre-publishing reading. The 36-year-old, whose book is set to be published by Kees Jansma on Friday, ...
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Kentucky Derby to allow spectators - but with restrictions LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Churchill Downs says the rescheduled Kentucky Derby and Oaks will run this fall with spectators under strict guidelines to limit crowd density for the race that annually attracts more than 100,000. The 146th runnings of the Oaks for ...
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Toronto FC confirms new long-term deal for midfielder Marky Delgado Toronto FC confirmed Thursday that midfielder Marky Delgado has signed a new long-term contract. GM Ali Curtis had said in late April that the MLS team had reached agreement on a new deal with the 25-year-old California native, pending league approval.
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Premier League clubs announce free agents, retained lists Premier League clubs have announced free agents and their retained lists as the deadline for short-term contract extensions until the end of the 2019-20 season has passed. [ VIDEO: Premier League highlights ]. Liverpool, West Ham and Bournemouth have ...
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Jay Cutler's ongoing chicken murder mystery takes a new, devious twist I'll get right to it: Jay Cutler's chicken serial killer is still out there. This morning, the sun rose over whatever deeply-wooded-but-modern-chic mountain Jay Cutler's on right now without any answers. The good news? No new casualties. The bad news? We're ...
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Father of Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati responds to Man Utd transfer links Ansu Fati's father has dismissed rumours linking his son with a move to Manchester United, insisting "everyone that leaves Barcelona then wants to come back". The Red Devils are reportedly lining up a summer approach for Fati, who is currently enjoying a ...
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Coronavirus: 'Celebrate at home' plea to Liverpool fans Liverpool FC fans are urged not to congregate for celebrations if the club seals its first Premier League title, amid pubic health concerns. The Reds will cinch their first league title in 30 years if Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea later. In such an event, fans ...
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Longstaff agrees short-term Newcastle contract extension as talks for in-demand midfielder continue Andy Carroll and Javier Manquillo have signed new deals with Newcastle United, while Matty Longstaff has agreed to a short-term extension. Longstaff's long-term future still remains unclear, however. The midfielder's contract was due to expire at the end of ...
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Red Wings eye chance to select Alexis Lafreniere by winning draft lottery Adding a player like Alexis Lafreniere would be a huge boost for the Detroit Red Wings' rebuilding efforts. To get him, they will need more draft lottery luck than they have had the past three years. Lafreniere, a left wing from Rimouski of the Quebec Major ...
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Dylan Alcott calls US Open reinstating wheelchair competition 'massive sign of progress' The United States Tennis Association changed course and reinstated the wheelchair tournament at the 2020 U.S. Open this week after outcry from players. Dylan Alcott, the top-ranked quads men's wheelchair tennis player in the world, called it "disgusting ...
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Derrick Jones Jr. becomes Miami Heat's first positive coronavirus case Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. has reportedly tested positive for coronvarius. The Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel cited anonymous sources that Jones was the team's first case. The NBA began testing players Tuesday as the league ...
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Another Russian soccer club hit by coronavirus MOSCOW (AP) — Another Russian soccer club disclosed multiple cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, putting more pressure on the league's troubled restart. FC Orenburg follows Dynamo Moscow, FC Rostov and FC Ufa, which have all had at least one ...
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Michigan State's Tom Izzo named Big Ten basketball coach of the decade Tom Izzo's decade began and ended with a Final Four appearance, with another sandwiched in between. It was one of the reasons the Michigan State coach was named the Big Ten basketball coach of the decade by Big Ten Network on Thursday.
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Here's why Bubba Wallace was assigned garage stall No. 4 at Talladega where 'noose' was found Bubba Wallace was assigned garage stall No. 4 - where a rope with a noose knot was found - at Talladega Superspeedway based on the points standings and COVID-19 protocol, according to a report by The Washington Post. A federal investigation ...
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Inter defender Å kriniar banned for 3 matches, Conte for 1 MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan defender Milan Å kriniar was suspended for three matches on Thursday following his red card in the match against Sassuolo. Inter coach Antonio Conte will also be suspended for Sunday's match at Parma, where a victory will be ...
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Red Sox President: It's a 'Possibility' Fans Can Attend Games at Fenway Park Boston Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy has not ruled out fans returning to Fenway Park this season. While speaking with reporters on a Wednesday evening conference call, Kennedy said opening up the stands is a "possibility," though it would ...
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IMSA releases entry list of 26 cars for its July 4 return to racing at Daytona There are 26 cars entered in the July 4 race at Daytona International Speedway that will mark IMSA's return from a five-month layoff because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The race will begin at 6:05 p.m. ET with coverage on NBCSN, the ...
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Where Cubs could find position of strength in 2020: South Bend When and where? Major league players got their answer on the first part earlier this week with MLB imposing a schedule that opens a second round of spring training July 1 and a 60-game season about three weeks later. The "where" is still being finalized, ...
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Michigan athletics projects $26.1 million deficit in 2021 fiscal year The University of Michigan's athletic department projects a $26.1 million deficit for the 2021 fiscal year. Athletic director Warde Manuel presented the department's operating budget at Thursday's Board of Regents meeting, hosted virtually via Zoom.
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Antonio Brown rumors: Ravens not 'earnestly' interested in troubled former Patriots WR (report) The Ravens have not "earnestly discussed" the possibility of signing free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson. Anderson reports that Baltimore shouldn't be counted as a potential future destination. While Antonio Brown's ...
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'Martial isn't a natural striker but looks happier' – Manchester United legend Hughes hails Frenchman's potential The former Red Devils frontman believes there is more to come from an exciting talent who now has a Premier League hat-trick to his name. Anthony Martial looks happier at Manchester United on the back of his first senior hat-trick, says Mark Hughes, but the ...
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Panther Creek's Morgan Smalls named Gatorade NC girls track & field player of the year Chicago — Panther Creek track & field athlete Morgan Smalls was recognized as the Gatorade North Carolina track & field player of the year on Thursday. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of ...
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Soccer-Liverpool-Man City potential title decider to be held at Etihad Stadium June 25 (Reuters) - Manchester City's clash with league leaders Liverpool next Thursday will take place at the Etihad Stadium and not at a neutral ground, despite concerns the venue may attract supporters. Liverpool could seal their first English league crown ...
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Norwich loses 1-0 to Everton in blow to survival hopes NORWICH, England (AP) — Last-place Norwich's slim hopes of staying in the Premier League were dealt another blow as Everton won 1-0 at an empty Carrow Road thanks to Michael Keane's header on Wednesday. The center back found himself unmarked ...
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'It took a while!' - Van Persie responds as Martial finally breaks Man Utd's hat-trick duck The last man to net a treble for the Red Devils has congratulated the French striker for his match-winning display against Sheffield United. Robin van Persie has responded on social media after Anthony Martial's first hat-trick for Manchester United, jokingly ...
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CEBL confirms July restart with tournament in St. Catharines The Canadian Elite Basketball League is set to become the first professional league in Canada to return to play following the COVID-19 outbreak. On Thursday, CEBL commissioner Mike Morreale told CBC Sports the league has finalized plans to play a ...
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Younger Brother Alex Antetokounmpo Signs 3-Year-Deal with Murcia Basketballer Alex Antetokounmpo signs his new contract while his mother Veronica looks on. Photo credit: www.Twitter.com/@Alex_Ante34. Alex Antetokounmpo, the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, announced on ...
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Barcelona and Juventus agree swap deal for Arthur and Miralem Pjanic Barcelona and Juventus have agreed a swap deal for the midfielders Arthur and Miralem Pjanic, with the Serie A champions also paying €10m (£9m). Miralem Pjanic: 'We were in danger. Football wasn't the most important thing'. Read more. Arthur, the ...
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WHL investigating abuse claims by former player Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers. A former Western Hockey League player has filed a complaint with the league alleging he was a victim of sexual and physical abuse during his time in the major junior hockey league ...
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MLB in talks with Nashville about hosting free agents this summer From the looks of it, the Sounds might not have a season this summer. From the sounds of it, it looks like there could be baseball in Nashville this summer. The Nashville Sounds and Major League Baseball have been in discussions for the past month or so ...
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Dyche: We're Still On Home Turf Burnley boss Sean Dyche hopes home advantage will still count when the Clarets play their first game at Turf Moor behind closed doors. The Clarets face Watford with no fans inside the ground due to the protocols in place around project restart. The result is ...
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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith cranks up the pressure on relegation rivals Brighton Brighton eased some relegation anxiety with four points from their last two matches against Arsenal and Leicester. It leaves Graham Potter's men in in 15th place on 33 points - six points and a healthy goal difference above the bottom three. Norwich are adrift ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo whisks Georgina Rodriguez away on £15m holiday yacht as loved-up couple sunbathe on deck CRISTIANO RONALDO has whisked away stunning girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez on his luxury £15million yacht. Rodriguez shared a photo on Instagram of the loved-up couple sunbathing on deck. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rordriguez are enjoying ...
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Is Eddie Nketiah proving he can be Arsenal's future? The Gunners seem to be in dire straits, and it'll be up the likes of the young forward to play an important role in the club's rebuild. Two games for Arsenal after the Premier League's restart, and the situation for Mikel Arteta is looking fairly bleak. Before the ...
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