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Jayson Tatum names new french bulldog puppy 'Bean' after the late Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant tributes have become a fixture in the NBA since the Laker legend's death in a January helicopter accident. Trae Young wore his jersey number to honor him on the day that he died. The NBA renamed its All-Star Game MVP trophy after him.
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Wilson, Lowe agree long wait for Hall of Fame election worth it Doug Wilson was used to getting passed over for the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks and current Sharks general manager had been eligible for the Hall since 1996 but had yet to get the call.
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2020 NHL Draft: Top 10 prospects overall Leading up to the First Phase of the NHL Draft Lottery on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NHLN, NBCSN, SN, TVAS), NHL.com will break down the top prospects by position. Note: With the NHL season paused since March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, ...
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Ranking Patriots' five best 2020 salary cap bargains: JC Jackson provides incredible value There's likely nobody in the NFL who likes bargain contracts more than New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and that affinity for such deals will come in handy in 2020. The Patriots have been a bit strapped for salary cap relief this offseason, as they have ...
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New MLB Operations Manual Offers Glimpse into Negotiations for 2020 Season MLB's return to play will rely on one document: A 101-page "Operations Manual" that offers a model for baseball in a time of infectious disease. That means no spitting, no high-fiving, no rosin-bag sharing; regular virus testing, daily temperature checks, ...
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NBA reacts to Vince Carter retirement: Thanks for the memories VC! After 22 seasons in the NBA, Vince Carter is hanging up his sneakers and officially retiring. Twenty-Two seasons! Thursday, the 43-year-old announced that he is "officially done playing basketball professionally" on his podcast "Winging It With Vince Carter".
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Giants' program to display cutout images of fans in stands The San Francisco Giants are doing their part to ensure their fans' presence will be felt when baseball returns next month -- at least in print form. With the team prohibiting fans from attending games at Oracle Park due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Giants ...
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Budenholzer says Giannis Antetokounmpo "completely and totally healthy" When the NBA shut down back in March, Giannis Antetokounmpo was not healthy. A sprained knee had him out for a couple of games already and there were rumors he would be out weeks longer (opening the door for LeBron James to make an MVP push).
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49ers know what it takes to get to the Super Bowl, now they want to win it Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch aren't the only members of the 49ers organization openly using the "SB" words. 49ers players agree with the bosses: It's Super Bowl or bust this season. "I think the focus is obviously to make it back to the big game and ...
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LeBron James says the NFL needs to apologize directly to Colin Kaepernick Over the last few weeks, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have apologized on more than one occasion for not supporting their players in their peaceful protests against police brutality and the mistreatment of Black people across the country. But they ...
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A tournament of firsts: 2023 women's World Cup will break new ground Sydney (AFP) - Australia and New Zealand were selected as joint hosts of the 2023 women's World Cup in the early hours of Friday morning. AFP Sport takes a closer look at what the event will look like: - More teams, money, fans -. The 2023 World Cup will ...
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MLB players and coaches will have to be extra careful in a bubble-free environment PHOENIX — Baseball's bubble-free environment is an anomaly as the sports world tries to come back amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of bringing a group of teams to Disney World (like the NBA and MLS) or concentrating on a few hub cities (like the ...
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Panthers coach Matt Rhule on COVID-19 preparations, kneeling, expectations for camp The lull period of the NFL offseason has officially arrived. The time between this spring's virtual minicamps ending and training camp beginning is often the slowest period on the league's calendar. Despite that, plenty of questions typically remain surrounding ...
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Matteo Guendouzi omission not a punishment, insists Mikel Arteta Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists he did not axe Matteo Guendouzi from the squad at Southampton to send the player a message following his recent antics. The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners against 10-man Saints as goals from Eddie Nketiah and Joe ...
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Chipotle suspends store manager after Colts' Darius Leonard says he was racially profiled, kicked out Chipotle has suspended the manager of a South Carolina store after Darius Leonard says that he was racially profiled and kicked out of the restaurant after having a private conversation about Black Lives Matter with his family. The Indianapolis Colts All-Pro ...
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Kings' Buddy Hield Says He's 'Good' After Positive Coronavirus Test Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield confirmed Thursday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee, Hield said he's feeling good and believes he'll "be fine by Monday." Regardless, it'll be at least two weeks ...
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Knicks News: 2-Way G Jared Harper Claimed from Suns, Kadeem Allen Waived New York Knicks president Leon Rose has made his first official roster transaction since taking over the team's basketball operations in March. Jared Harper, formerly of the Phoenix Suns, is now a Knick after New York claimed the two-way player off waivers, ...
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NBL eyes crowds with late 2020 start date The start of the NBL season has been pushed back to late 2020 as league owner Larry Kestelman eyes bums on seats. On Friday, the NBL announced its 2020-21 campaign is set to tip-off on or near December 3 and finish in mid to late April. Kestelman said ...
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Qatar to host a FIFA-backed pan-Arab tournament in 2021 Qatar are all set to host a a pan-Arab tournament in 2021 as a preparatory event before the 2022 World Cup, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and FIFA announced on Thursday. The proposal by Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) ...
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Bethune-Cookman leaving the MEAC for the SWAC in 2021-22 Bethune-Cookman is leaving the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and moving to the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the 2021-22 season. The move reunites B-CU with in-state rival Florida A&M, which announced earlier this month that it was leaving ...
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Cubs announce deals with 3 draft picks CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs finalized minor league deals with three more draft picks on Thursday, including second-round selection Burl Carraway. Left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Koen Moreno also signed their contracts. Little was selected in ...
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Mickelson added to field in a US Open without qualifying The USGA is leaning a little more on the world ranking and a lot more on tournament results over the next two months to fill the 144-man field for a U.S. Open that will be without open qualifying for the first time in nearly a century. The exemption categories ...
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Peterson: Why opening up college football is like 'shooting at a moving target' The message is clear: Be patient when wondering about the precise date fans will know what college football will resemble this fall. Everyone has an opinion about mitigating coronavirus spread in the football locker room, on the sidelines, in the stadium and ...
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Rangers' Artemi Panarin Says NHL Season Shouldn't Resume Without Escrow Fix The New York Rangers are among the 24 teams set to participate in the NHL's restart, yet star forward Artemi Panarin doesn't believe the players have reached a deal fair enough for them to return to the ice. In a tweet Thursday, the 28-year-old Russian called ...
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Multiple Twins players test positive for COVID-19 Multiple cases were asymptomatic, and none of the players had been training in Minneapolis or at the team's complex in Fort Myers, Fla. Written By: Betsy Helfand / St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jun 25th 2020 - 6pm. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook ...
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Mariners sign 3 draftees, including their top 2 picks With Spring Training 2 set to begin next week, the Mariners have taken care of a few orders of business, signing three of their six picks from the coronavirus-shortened 2020 MLB Draft. Drayer: A Mariners guide to the 60-game MLB season. Right-handed ...
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Up to 19000 can fill Loudon grandstands for NASCAR Cup Series race In the largest fan event in New England since the onset of COVID-19, about 19,000 will be able to fill reserved seating for the Foxwoods Resort Casino NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Aug. 2. Gov. Chris Sununu announced ...
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Real Monarchs placed in Group C of USL Championship return to play The Real Monarchs were placed in a group with three other teams Thursday as part of the United Soccer League Championship's return to play. The Monarchs, who won the USL Championship title in 2019, are in Group C along with the Colorado Springs ...
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Super Rugby Aotearoa: Scarcity is driving demand, says Highlanders' Aaron Mauger As rugby administrators around the world scramble to put together as much 'product' they can for the remainder of the year and beyond, Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger believes that Super Aotearoa is proving the 'less is more' theory. "It's been fantastic, the ...
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Australia and New Zealand to stage the 2023 Women's World Cup A joint bid by New Zealand and Australia won the rights to stage the 2023 Women's World Cup on Thursday, marking the first time a major FIFA senior championship tournament will be played in Oceania. The New Zealand-Australia bid received 22 of the 35 ...
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Every NFL team's most underrated player In the NFL, players are underrated for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes, they're second banana to a superstar whose deeds take up all the oxygen. Other times, it may be that the player has to climb up the depth chart as a little-regarded contributor, and the ...
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Jessi Combs Posthumously Awarded Women's World Land-Speed Record Race car driver Jessi Combs has been posthumously awarded the women's world land-speed record. Terry Madden, Combs' partner, announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Guinness Book of World Records will acknowledge her speed of 522.783 ...
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Why shortened season could lead to changes in strategy for MLB teams TORONTO – In 1981, MLB teams played their shortest season of all time. Teams averaged just 106 games that year because of a players' strike that split the schedule in two. Nearly four decades later, baseball will set a new record for its shortest season yet ...
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Nets: A Farewell to Brooklyn Spark Plug Theo Pinson Ever since arriving as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2018-19 season, Theo Pinson's singular goal seemed to be placing his joyful stamp on the Nets' black-and-white franchise. By the end of his nearly two-year bench tenure, mostly spent attempting to ...
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Draft or pass: Which 49ers should be on your fantasy football team? The San Francisco 49ers are a fascinating team from a fantasy football perspective. They were the second-highest scoring team in the NFL a season ago, but only tight end George Kittle really stood out as a fantasy factor. That could change in 2020 as they ...
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