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Lions RB D'Andre Swift ready to battle Kerryon 'full force' for snaps The Detroit Lions' backfield battle will be one to watch once training camp starts later this month. Detroit drafted multifaceted Georgia product D'Andre Swift in the second round to bolster a running back crew that has lacked pizzazz when incumbent starter ...
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Baseball fans allowed back in stadiums in Japan TOKYO -- Japan's professional baseball league opened the delayed season three weeks ago. Now fans are back, too. After playing in empty stadiums to get started, Japan began allowing up to 5,000 fans into the games on Friday, or 50% of the stadium ...
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UFC 251 expert picks: Burns, former opponents and UFC insiders weigh in on three title fights Just one week ago, Jorge Masvidal was home in Florida. The UFC 251 main event was supposed to pit welterweight champion Kamaru Usman against contender Gilbert Burns. But things changed very quickly -- as they do sometimes in MMA -- and the UFC ...
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Pats' Cam Newton meets up with N'Keal Harry for throwing session Cam Newton continues to make the rounds working with new teammates before training camp opens later this month. The New England Patriots quarterback tossed the pigskin with second-year receiver N'Keal Harry. Footage of the workout was shot by EBA ...
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AHSAA executive director still 'extremely optimistic' high school season will start on time As college football seems to be shifting to a reduced schedule at best for the 2020 season, Alabama high school leaders aren't focused on a similar option. AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese told AL.com on Thursday afternoon that he is "extremely ...
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Champions League draw offers possibility Barcelona-Bayern clash in Lisbon Paris (AFP) - Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet in a blockbuster Champions League quarter-final should both sides make it through, after Friday's draw for the latter stages of the competition which will be played out in Lisbon in August following a long ...
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George Kittle thinks player workouts will give 49ers a step up 49ers players couldn't work out at the team facility this offseason, which meant that the only group work they did came in player-organized workouts in San Jose and Nashville over the last few months. Tight end George Kittle told Matt Maiocco of ...
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Locker Exhibit open at Pro Football Hall of Fame CANTON, Ohio - The recently opened Locker Exhibit, which highlights the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Centennial Class of 2020, features an array of artifacts. Members of the Centennial class will be enshrined into the Hall on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, a delay ...
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Pulisic not trying to be Chelsea's next Hazard as USMNT star welcomes Ziyech & Werner competition Christian Pulisic insists he is not trying to be the next Eden Hazard at Chelsea, with the United States international determined to become a star in his own right as he prepares to welcome added competition for places. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a ...
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The Most Important Green Bay Packers: Does Ricky Wagner Have Anything Left? The Green Bay Packers went 13-3 last season, won the NFC North and reached the NFC Championship Game. San Francisco routed the Packers, though, 37-20, in the conference title game and Green Bay enters the 2020 season with several questions.
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Julian Edelman, DeSean Jackson making plans to "educate one another" It looks like Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is taking Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman up on his offer. Jackson posted anti-Semitic content on social media earlier this week that drew negative reactions from his team and the NFL, which led to ...
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Capitals will stay at same hotel in Toronto as Penguins, Flyers The hotel assignments for the NHL postseason were released Thursday and the Capitals will be bunking up with their two biggest rivals. Washington will be in Hotel X in Toronto along with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning ...
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How Yankees are looking to bring the noise According to Zack Britton, the Yankees are considering piping in crowd noise into games at Yankee Stadium, which will be without customers. "I think it is a good idea if they are going to allow steady crowd noise to be pumped in. That would be good for the ...
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How SJ Earthquakes stack up in new Group B of uncertainty-filled MLS return tournament The San Jose Earthquakes restart the 2020 season Friday in Florida with questions and more questions. Of primary concern is how a World Cup-like tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will unfold as Major League Soccer officials address a ...
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English, German clubs on opposite ends of Europa League draw NYON, Switzerland — English clubs ended up on one side of the Europa League draw on Friday and German clubs on the other. Manchester United, which leads LASK 5-0 after the first leg of the round of 16, will play either Ä°stanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir or ...
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NASCAR at Kentucky odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Quaker State 400 picks from model that hit Daytona After seeing his lead in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series standings diminish, Kevin Harvick has made a statement recently. He's won two of the last three races and enters Sunday's 2020 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway up 85 points over Chase Elliott.
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IndyCar Road America Saturday: How to watch, start times, live stream info The first round of consecutive doubleheader race weekends for NTT IndyCar Series will begin Saturday at Road America, and the circuit finally will have an in-person audience. The REV Group Grand Prix will be the first IndyCar event held with fans this ...
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Toronto Blue Jays shouldn't take the Miami Marlins for Granted With the interleague matchups set to have each corresponding division face each other, the Blue Jays will take on the NL East during this year's regular season schedule. The NL East is a tough division that has four playoff contenders in the Atlanta Braves, ...
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Dana White on Whether Jon Jones Will Fight Again in UFC: 'I Hope So' UFC President Dana White said he's hopeful light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will eventually step inside the Octagon again despite a contract dispute with the MMA promotion. White told TMZ Sports in an interview released Friday they've tried to hold ...
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Carlos Castro dominates Cesar Juarez, wants title shot at 122 Junior featherweight contender Carlos Castro dispatched the normally durable Cesar Juarez with an impressive fourth-round TKO victory in the co-main event on the Carlos Takam-Jerry Forrest undercard inside the Top Rank "bubble" at the MGM Grand ...
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Premier League admits VAR blunders London (AFP) - The Premier League has admitted that VAR got penalty decisions wrong in all three matches on Thursday, as frustration mounts over the use of the technology in the English top-flight. Manchester United were given a controversial helping ...
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New Jersey suspends betting on Ukrainian table tennis due to match-fixing concerns Concerns of potential match-fixing on Ukrainian table tennis events prompted the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to tell sportsbooks in the state to suspend betting on the sport. According to a notice sent to sportsbooks obtained by ESPN, the ...
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Local coaches frustrated after IHSA alters 'Return To Play' Local high school sports coaches expressed uncertainty and frustration Thursday in the wake of Illinois High School Association officials adjusting "Return To Play" Phase 4 guidelines. When can athletes wear masks? When are they allowed not to wear a ...
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Ferrari warned over COVID-19 protocol breach SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body has warned Ferrari about the risks of breaching the sport's COVID-19 protocol and protective 'bubble'. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel have been seen mixing with people ...
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First F1 race in Tuscany; Russian GP could be 1st with fans SPIELBERG, Austria — The first Tuscan Grand Prix in Mugello will be held on Sept. 13, and the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi two weeks later could be the first Formula One race this season with fans. The F1 season started last weekend in Austria with no fans ...
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Giants' Kapler says Posey still 'dealing with personal decision and personal issue' Giants catcher Buster Posey, who said in a Saturday interview that he's leaving the door open to opt out of the 2020 season, missed his second straight workout Thursday and third overall in the past week. "He's dealing with a personal decision and a personal ...
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New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff Could Help Offensive Stars The New Jersey Devils didn't make the popular decision when they hired Lindy Ruff but maybe he could help the offensive stars on this team. The New Jersey Devils have made a couple of decisions that are getting different reactions. They removed the ...
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Abraham has Chelsea contract extended to 2023 as clause activated after he reaches 15 goals The Blues striker has now reached the appearance and goal requirements to see his current deal extended by a further year. Tammy Abraham has had his Chelsea contract extended by another year to 2023 after a clause was activated after he reached 15 ...
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Klopp confirms Liverpool captain Henderson will miss rest of season with knee injury The Reds skipper suffered the problem in the 3-1 win at Brighton but will not require surgery and should be fit for the 2020-21 campaign. Jordan Henderson will miss the rest of Liverpool's Premier League campaign with a knee injury, manager Jurgen Klopp ...
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Why did Harden and Westbrook not travel with the Rockets to Orlando? On Thursday, news broke that Russell Westbrook and James Harden weren't on the Houston Rockets' flight to Orlando — but why could that be the case? Shortly after it was announced that Thabo Sefolosha wasn't going to be joining the Houston Rockets for ...
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Handicapping the Blue Grass Stakes: Who can defeat star filly Swiss Skydiver? Three months late is better than never, and while Saturday's Toyota Blue Grass Stakes field might lack for top Kentucky Derby contenders — as of now — it won't lack for intrigue. Originally scheduled for the April Spring Meet, which was scrapped due to the ...
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Duchess of Cambridge surprises schoolchildren in call with Wimbledon champion Andy Murray The Duchess of Cambridge is known to be an avid tennis fan. And she enlisted a tennis champion to help her mark what should have been the start of Wimbledon finals weekend, as she asked Sir Andy Murray to share some tips with schoolchildren in London ...
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Ref Watch: Should Manchester United have been awarded a penalty against Aston Villa? Plus: Was Harry Kane pushed inside the box against Bournemouth? Were Southampton correctly awarded a penalty? Last Updated: 10/07/20 1:38pm. 1:38. SAS ERROR. Invalid Authorization Response. RELOAD YOUR SCREEN OR TRY SELECTING A ...
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Nets: Analyzing Possible Playoff Opponent Toronto Raptors With the NBA restart quickly approaching, it's time to dive into one of the Nets' possible playoff opponents. Barring an extremely disappointing showing in Orlando, the Nets should find themselves in this year's NBA playoffs. With only eight regular season ...
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Legendary cricketer fights tears discussing Black Lives Matter: LONDON — One of the cricket's greatest heroes fought back tears on live television as he spoke of the racial prejudice his family has faced, during a discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement. Former cricketer Michael Holding, 66, who was one of the ...
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After Ngidi-Dippenar spar, Cricket South Africa stands behind 'Black Lives Matter' movement In a media statement, CSA underlined that the board was founded on the principles of non-racialism and inclusion. Share Via Email. Published: 10th July 2020 04:43 PM | Last Updated: 10th July 2020 04:43 PM | A+A A-. George Floyd protests. Demonstrators ...
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US Scrabble leader overrules panel to ban slurs North American Scrabble competitors will no longer be able to play racist and homophobic slurs from the "N-word" to "bumboy" and "poof", the head of the players' association has said, in an 11th-hour ruling that went against his own advisory board.
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