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NFC East training camp preview: Eagles' new weapon, Cowboys' Qs With training camps scheduled to begin this month, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Below, Nick Shook has the lowdown on position battles, strengths, weaknesses and newcomers in the NFC East.
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Orioles and Maryland hold talks about sharing Camden Yards with Blue Jays during coronavirus pandemic TORONTO -- The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland have had talk about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Toronto Blue Jays amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Jays are looking for a Major League park after ...
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Eagle Eye podcast: It will hurt for these players to lose the preseason On the latest Eagle Eye podcast, Dave Zangaro and Barrett Brooks break down the list of Eagles who will be hurt by the lack of the preseason in 2020. Plus, the guys go through a couple more key position battles for the upcoming season. And, they're in ...
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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa 'ready to go' as training camp nears Tua Tagovailoa won't be able to convince most of the football world he's fully healed from his gruesome hip injury until he proves it on an NFL field. Before he can do that, he has to convince himself he's 100 percent back to his old self. Tagovailoa is already ...
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Experts debate: Is the Tyson-Jones Jr. fight good for boxing? What can we expect? The year 2020 continues to surprise. On Thursday, it was announced that Mike Tyson, 54, will face 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition in California on Sept. 12. Tyson hasn't stepped foot in the ring since 2005. Jones Jr. last fought ...
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Mitchell, Gobert patching up rift for playoff-bound Jazz The Utah Jazz had plenty on their plate over the hiatus. Turns out, Rudy Gobert makes a mean coconut chicken and Donovan Mitchell a tender seasoned duck. Many members of the Jazz swapped the court for the kitchen over the down time to bake their own ...
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Day Two for Oklahoma State Walk Thrus and Pokes Use a Different Routine, Meanwhile Important NCAA Vote Friday STILLWATER -- Day two of Oklahoma State being able to go out and throw around the football while walking through offensive plays and defensive sets. The Cowboys staff went with a different routine on day two as the offense went out early and did their ...
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Packers Vying to Host NFL Draft, Big Ten Football Championship GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers were hopeful they'd be hosting the 2022 NFL Draft. Instead, COVID happened. Las Vegas, which had been granted the 2020 draft, was given 2022. During Thursday's virtual shareholders meeting, Packers ...
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Nats star Juan Soto positive for COVID-19, out for opener WASHINGTON (AP) -- Highlighting the pitfalls of beginning the baseball season amid a pandemic, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, hours before the 2019 World Series champions ...
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Kevin Stefanski Adds Familiar Face To Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff With Hiring Of Kevin Rodgers The Cleveland Browns have added an offensive assistant to the team, as things have been quiet lately. Cleveland will be adding Kevin Rogers to the staff, who will be helping out on the offensive side of the football this coming season.
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These Mets aren't saying 'come get us,' but they should be NL East contenders despite banged-up rotation Brodie Van Wagenen may not be in "come get us" mode, but the general manager and his deputies have high expectations for the 2020 Mets squad — and they should. The Mets figure to be a force in the National League East. They have a fair shot at the ...
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18 questions entering final 18 Cup races of the season Tonight's Cup race at Kansas Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports App) marks the beginning of the second half of the Cup season. So here are 18 questions for the final 18 Cup races of the season. 1. Will Jimmie Johnson win another race ...
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As Cardinals finalize opening roster, Carlson 'disappointed' he's not on it but 'confident my time will come' St. Louis Cardinals prospect Dylan Carlson stands in the on-deck circle during an intrasquad game at Busch Stadium on Friday, July 17, 2020. Cardinals "red" team won 2-1. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com. Chris Kohley. Facebook ...
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Roy and Wanda Williams Funds Spring Scholarships Coach Roy Williams reach goes beyond a basketball court; his placement at North Carolina goes beyond being a basketball coach. It was announced early Thursday afternoon a donation of more than $600,000 was made by Williams and his wife, Wanda.
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Bears begin clearing tight end logjam with release of Ben Braunecker The Bears announced on Thursday afternoon that they've released tight end Ben Braunecker. Braunecker, who came to the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2016, played in 47 games, starting seven games and catching 13 passes with a touchdown.
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Royals put Chance Adams, Randy Rosario on IL in finalizing 30-man roster KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals placed right-hander Chance Adams and left-hander Randy Rosario on the injured list and right-hander Jesse Hahn on the bereavement list as they pared their roster down to 30 players Thursday ahead of opening day in ...
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Another surprisingly high score from Dustin Johnson is followed by a WD at the 3M Open What's wrong with Dustin Johnson? It's a question filled with contradiction but also relevance. The immediate answer: An apparent back injury, which was the reason he gave for withdrawing from the 3M Open on Thursday afternoon following an ...
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Denver Nuggets: Here's how Bol Bol was utilized in their first scrimmage The Denver Nuggets' return to play included several unique aspects, one of which was the effective, multi-faceted play of rookie Bol Bol. The return of Denver Nuggets basketball featured some of the strangest tidbits in NBA history, including superstar center ...
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Paratore goes bogey-free to claim halfway lead at British Masters Italy's Renato Paratore produced a fine round of five-under-par 66 to lead at the halfway stage of the British Masters at Close House on Thursday as host Lee Westwood battled to make the cut. The 1.25 million euro event in Northumberland is the first of six ...
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Instant Rewind: Pacers 91, Trail Blazers 88 (Scrimmage) For the first time since March 10, the Pacers were back on the court on Thursday afternoon to compete against another NBA team. In their first of three scrimmages in the NBA bubble in Orlando, the Pacers overcame a slow start to come away with a 91-88 ...
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Nick Nurse's New Raptors Contract Will Be Addressed 'In Due Time,' GM Says The Toronto Raptors aren't in a hurry just yet to extend the contract of head coach Nick Nurse. "Obviously, timeline's a little different this year," Raptors general manager Bobby Webster said to reporters on Thursday, per The Athletic's Blake Murphy. Webster ...
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6 takeaways from Tigers' roster release: Winners, losers, questions still unanswered DETROIT -- A year ago, Beau Burrows and Kyle Funkhouser were scuffling in Triple-A Toledo. Today, they're days away from making their Major League debuts. The baseball shutdown and shortened season have negatively affected many players, and many ...
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Knicks expected to name new head coach by month's end, source says The Knicks' coaching search is nearing its end, but there's still more work to be done. New team president Leon Rose said in his only interview since taking over that he hoped to have a coach in place by mid-to-late July. Rose remains on target, scheduling ...
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MLB Opening Day Power Rankings: Dodgers, Yankees a tight 1-2 Generally speaking, power rankings are a futile exercise. We get it. You're mad (or about to be). Oh no! Your favorite team is disrespected. The media hates you. You feel slighted. No one is talking about how good your team is. Your team is definitely going to ...
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Royals' Matt Harvey: Nearing deal with Royals Harvey is close to signing a minor-league deal with the Royals, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports. According to Flanagan, Harvey will report to the team's alternative camp site, where he will apparently focus on gearing up for the 2021 campaign. That said ...
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Mets starter Marcus Stroman sidelined with torn calf muscle NEW YORK (AP) — Now the New York Mets are down a second front-line starter. Marcus Stroman has a torn muscle in his left calf, the team announced Wednesday evening — a major blow to the Mets just two days before their season opener. The All-Star ...
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Kentucky African-American and Africana Studies Faculty Calls on School to Rename Rupp Arena African-American and Africana Studies faculty at the University of Kentucky are calling on the school to rename Rupp Arena as part of a series of changes that would "demonstrate that Black lives truly do matter at the University of Kentucky." In a letter to ...
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New Giants lefty Caleb Baragar credits analytics-inspired change for rapid rise Caleb Baragar, the left-hander who rose from near-obscurity to make the 30-man Opening Night roster, is already a champion within the Giants organization. On Sept. 17, Baragar blanked Columbus on two hits over five innings in the Triple-A championship ...
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2020 preview (finally!): In weirdest baseball season ever, Tigers just want to go win some games Cincinnati — Part of baseball's enduring brilliance is the perfection of its fundamental measurements — 60 feet, 6 inches from mound to plate, 90 feet between bases, 162-game seasons. Those lengths are time-validated, sacrosanct, never to be altered or ...
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Bucks 113, Spurs 92: After a long layoff, Bucks get back to where they left off Over the past four months, pretty much everything in the world has been turned on its head. In the future, people looking back will remember the world pre-COVID-19 and recognize a totally different one that emerged since the arrival novel coronavirus ...
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Sun Belt Conference pushes back start of fall sports to Sept. 3 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sun Belt Conference decided Thursday to push back the start date of its fall sports regular season to Sept. 3. This decision did not impact football, but it changed the potential start dates of women's soccer (Aug.
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UFC Fight Night -- Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till: Fight card, odds, date, location, time The final of four UFC events from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi takes place Saturday with UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till. A massive middleweight fight headlines as former champion Robert Whittaker returns for the first time since losing the title as he squares ...
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Bellingham's number 22 shirt retired by Birmingham Birmingham City retired the number 22 shirt following Jude Bellingham's final game ahead of his move to Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund reportedly paid an initial €23million (£21m) to sign the Bellingham, making him the most expensive 17-year-old in history.
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Brown Named to the Hornung Award Watch List UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior running back and kick returner Journey Brown was named one of 50 players to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, it was announced by The Louisville Sports Commission on Thursday. The Paul Hornung Award, ...
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Los Angeles Lakers: JR Smith is focused on playing strong defense As the Los Angeles Lakers get prepared for the NBA to restart their season, one of their newer players is focused on playing defense to get on the court. The Los Angeles Lakers are nearly ready for the NBA to resume their season, as they have been down in ...
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Detroit Lions, NFC North training camp previews: Defense With NFL training camps just a few days away, SideLion Report explores storylines to follow on defense for the Detroit Lions and their division rivals. In just a few days, the NFL's uncertain and unsettling 2020 offseason will conclude with the opening of ...
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Crew to face Ethan Finlay, Minnesota United in MLS is Back Round of 16 Columbus Crew SC had a goal going into the MLS is Back Tournament to get as many points as possible out of the group stage. With results counting toward any sort of shortened regular season that will exist after the tournament, head coach Caleb Porter ...
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Penn State confirms first positive COVID-19 case Penn State has confirmed its first positive COVID-19 test result among its student-athletes. This comes after the first 178 coronavirus test results were negative among those student-athletes who have reported back to campus, according to a university report ...
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Fritz Pollard Alliance asks league to investigate Washington's process for its recent front-office hires The independent group that advises the NFL on matters of diversity and inclusion on Thursday formally requested that the league investigate whether the Washington franchise adhered to the latest iteration of the Rooney Rule in its hiring of two high-ranking ...
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