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Why it matters that Roger Goodell didn't say Colin Kaepernick's name The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving whites of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that ...
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Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle put on leave after former players voice negative experiences Longtime Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave, pending an independent review, coach Kirk Ferentz announced in a video posted Saturday, while calling this "a defining moment for the Iowa Hawkeye ...
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Gregg Popovich delivers stirring statement as Spurs focus on race SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich cut straight to the root of why he believes our country is in trouble: "The basic reason is race." In an emotional video released Saturday by the San Antonio Spurs as part of their #SpursVoices series ...
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Lakers want to continue roll they were on before coronavirus outbreak The Lakers made a strong statement about their championship hopes in early March when they defeated two of the NBA's top teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and Clippers. Those raised expectations for LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the team of winning the ...
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How Daniel Jones plans to correct fumbling issue after he led NFL in troubling stat as a rookie Fumbling has constantly been an issue for Daniel Jones, and it reared its ugly head in the NFL during an otherwise solid rookie season. Jones led the NFL with 18 fumbles (the fifth-highest mark in NFL history) in 816 offensive snaps, or one fumble every 45.3 ...
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NBA rumors: Warriors would draft Anthony Edwards if they pick No. 1 The Warriors reportedly haven't spoken to top NBA draft prospect Anthony Edwards on Zoom yet, but that doesn't mean they aren't interested in the Georgia product. On Aug. 25, the Warriors will find out where they will pick when the NBA draft lottery is held.
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Man City face critical appeal against two-season European ban London (AFP) - Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from European competition will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) from Monday in a case of wide-reaching repercussions. City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue ...
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UFC 250 results -- Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer: Live updates, fight card, prelims, highlights, start time The UFC returns to pay-per-view Saturday night with UFC 250 from the organization's Apex facility in Las Vegas. In the main event, the greatest fighter in the history of women's mixed martial arts and current two-division champion, Amanda Nunes, puts her ...
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Kevin Durant Discusses George Floyd Protests: 'This Is About Our Culture' Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant spoke with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated on Friday about his thoughts and feelings following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was killed in Minneapolis Police custody May 25. Of note, the two ...
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Steelers News: The Steelers' running back room is very crowded It has been a one-of-a-kind offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. Unable to attend most player pro days and participating in the NFL's first virtual draft, the Steelers keep pushing forward toward a return to football activities. Just because the Steelers ...
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Oval master: Allmendinger wins on NASCAR oval for 1st time HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger finally won on an oval. He might just retire. Taking advantage of mistakes by the three leaders, the 38-year-old Californian cruised to victory by nearly 2 seconds over pole-sitter Noah Gragson in the Xfinity Series race ...
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Honor AP wins Santa Anita Derby, puts himself in Kentucky Derby picture The already topsy-turvy Kentucky Derby picture got a little more interesting Saturday when Honor A.P. thrust himself squarely in the middle of things with a dominant win in the Santa Anita Derby. The 3-year-old ridgling swept wide in the stretch and cruised to ...
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Bob Baffert Rules Charlatan Out of 2020 Kentucky Derby with Injury Charlatan, the undefeated three-year-old who won the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in May, will not participate in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby because of an ankle injury, per trainer Bob Baffert. Ray Paulick of the Paulick Report provided the quotes. "He's got a ...
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Mike Lupica: LeBron James is always willing to stand up and be heard Drew Brees started it by saying this the other day: "I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States or our country." He was addressing the possibility of NFL players again kneeling during the playing of the national anthem this season ...
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Texas IndyCar: Newgarden beats Dixon to pole, Sato crashes Team Penske-Chevrolet's defending NTT IndyCar Series champion and defending Texas winner Josef Newgarden edged Scott Dixon for pole for tonight's Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, while Takuma Sato crashed his Rahal Letterman Lanigan ...
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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes excited for future of Women's Super League Chelsea boss Emma Hayes believes the women's game will become stronger after the coronavirus pandemic. The Blues were awarded the title on Friday after the season was ended using a points-per-game system. Chelsea finished with 2.6 points ...
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UFC 250: Brian Kelleher falls to Cody Stamann after quick turnaround After a 12-month absence from the cage in 2019, Brian Kelleher somehow managed to stay active in 2020 despite the COVID-19 crisis, competing for the third time already this year Saturday. But in his second bout since the pandemic scrambled the sports ...
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RFU chief Bill Sweeney says rugby union could become a summer sport RFU chief Bill Sweeney has pointed to the success of rugby league to show that union could work as a summer sport. Sweeney is a member of the working group considering a radical overhaul of the game's global calendar, with alignment of the seasons in ...
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Kameko's Derby chances may force Murphy to dream 'big' London (AFP) - British champion jockey Oisin Murphy says he is afraid "to dream too big" but he will be forgiven if his reverie does include him and Kameko adding the Derby to the English 2000 Guineas. The 24-year-old Irishman's first British classic success ...
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Everyone knows my dream is to coach Barca - Koeman Ronald Koeman said "everyone knows it's my dream to coach Barcelona", but the Dutchman remains focused on the Netherlands. Koeman had been linked to Barca after Ernesto Valverde was sacked, before the La Liga champions eventually turned to ...
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Chicago Bears: Matt Nagy working with Mitchell Trubisky feels more symbolic than helpful Where the 2020 Chicago Bears are going, they don't need eyes to see. Nobody wants to watch the Chicago Bears and their quarterback competition this summer. It's a waste of time because we already know what the end result will be. Newcomer Nick Foles ...
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Coronavirus: Djokovic labels US Open restrictions 'extreme and impossible' Novak Djokovic has described the restrictions that players would be subject to in order for the US Open to take place as "extreme" and "impossible". The Flushing Meadows grand slam is still scheduled to go ahead, with the main draw to run from August 31 to ...
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'This is the generation to make change,' says USF Bulls cornerback KJ Sails TAMPA ― Precipitation converged with poignance Saturday afternoon when USF senior cornerback KJ Sails led a procession of several hundred on a "unity walk" from downtown Tampa to Central Park Village. The half-mile walk, which featured dozens of ...
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Taylor Lewan hilariously recruits Jadeveon Clowney to Titans Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan is willing to be a little bit self-depreciating in a bid to get Jadeveon Clowney to become his teammate. Lewan decided to try to recruit Clowney to the Titans by reminding the free agent pass rusher of one of the ...
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Houston Rockets: What to expect as they finish up the 2019-20 season The NBA is back and your Houston Rockets have eight games to play before the playoffs. They're poised to make some noise in the postseason. How so? Look. The NBA is back ladies and gentlemen! Granted, it does not come without its quirks, the Houston ...
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Bale's agent slams 'joke' exit talk as Real Madrid boss Zidane has 'never said anything bad' about Welshman Jonathan Barnett is growing increasingly frustrated at the speculation surrounding his client, with there no reason to believe a move is imminent. Gareth Bale's agent has slammed the "joke" speculation which continues to surround his client, with Jonathan ...
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Giants not actively looking to replace DeAndre Baker Before DeAndre Baker could enter a not guilty plea, Giants fans everywhere were asking the same question: Which free-agent cornerback could be signed to take Baker's place in the starting lineup? The list of possibilities turned up some promising ...
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Bucs coach Arians would start Tua FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians — known as the NFL's "quarterback whisperer" — said there should be no quarterback controversy for the Miami Dolphins. He said he would start rookie Tua Tagovailoa — if he's ...
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Barcelona's Suárez back from surgery in time for opener Barcelona says Luis Suárez has been cleared by team doctors to play when the Spanish league resumes. Uruguay striker Suárez had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Jan. 12 and hasn't played since. The club said Saturday that he will be available ...
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Racial slurs are common in Toronto-area minor hockey league, players say TORONTO -- Players of colour in the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the world's largest minor hockey league, say they are routinely targeted with verbal insults because of their race. "I'd probably say, like, half of the games someone said something, but no ...
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UFC 250: Fighter Devin Clark kneels, raises fist during introduction UFC returned to Las Vegas on Saturday night and staged its first card since the death of George Floyd in policy custody last month, and it didn't take long for a fighter to make a statement during the event at the UFC Apex. Before his early prelim fight against ...
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My fearless predictions for rugby in 2022 and beyond While not necessarily my preference, this is my prediction of what I think the rugby landscape will look like from 2022 onwards. My purpose is to record it here so that I can revisit it in the future to see how close or how embarrassingly far I was from reality.
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Tour chief hints at new event 'likely in India' THE Asian Tour is aiming to reboot their season with an expected restart in September. And in an interview with TeeUp this week, chief executive officer Cho Mint Thant (pic) shared a bit more light on what we can look forward to when the regional circuit gets ...
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F1 News: Wolff says aero test handicap rule not "a baseball bat" move like reversed grids Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff accepts revised aerodynamic testing restrictions for 2022 as the first form of success handicapping, contrasting it with the "baseball bat" approach of reversed grids. The Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions (ATR) regulations ...
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British heavyweight, WBC interim champion threatens to whup Mike Tyson British heavyweight and current WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte has opened the door to a fight with former undisputed ruler Mike Tyson. Whyte, 32, had initially stated Tyson had no business getting back in the ring at 53 years old. Now, as Tyson's ...
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Coronavirus: Former India international Hamza Koya succumbs to Covid-19 Hamza Koya, a Kerala-based footballer and a native of Parapanagadi in Malappuram district, died on Saturday morning after contracting the Coronavirus. The 61-year-old had returned from Mumbai to his hometown along with his family on May 21 and on ...
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