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LeBron James says there's no excitement, crying or joy without fans Speaking extensively for the first time publicly since the NBA announced it was suspending its season as the world figures out how to combat COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James outlined some of the challenges ...
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NFL's top 10 rivalries in 2020: Chiefs vs. Ravens tops the board Rivalries rule the world. Be it in our music, or with West Coast vs. East Coast. Rivalries define professional wrestling, via deep-seated feuds like The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin. And in comic culture, DC vs. Marvel is a clash of biblical proportions.
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How the Buccaneers can make a few trades to help Tom Brady win a Super Bowl The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't give a soon-to-be 43-year-old quarterback $50 million so they could patiently build. The window to win a Super Bowl with Tom Brady is extraordinarily small. That means there's no time to waste. The Buccaneers need to turn ...
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Drew and Brittany Brees commit $5 million to help Louisiana METAIRIE, La. - Drew Brees and his wife Brittany announced a $5 million commitment to the state of Louisiana in 2020 to help "our communities get through this tough time." The New Orleans Saints quarterback said via Twitter last week that assessing the ...
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Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook among players leading NBA in weird, quirky, surprising stats The NBA has been at the forefront of advanced analytics as much as any major professional sport, and it's left us with a bevy of intricate and esoteric minutiae to peruse at our leisure. With many fans around the globe confined to their homes for the ...
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suing Amazon over unlicensed merchandise Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday, claiming the world's largest Internet-based retailer is allowing third-party vendors to sell unlicensed merchandise using his likeness and registered trademarks.
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Bucs keeping defense together, re-sign Suh for $8 million TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to re-assemble pieces to help Tom Brady be successful with his new team. Keeping an improved defense together was one of the club's top priorities in free agency. Re-signing tackle Ndamukong ...
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The greatest moments in the history of the NCAA tournament second weekend As weird as this may sound, I think I might like the second weekend of the NCAA tournament more than the first weekend. The first weekend is full of insanity and wall-to-wall college basketball, which is awesome. Don't get me wrong. But the second weekend ...
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NFL Draft 2020: Complete 1st-Round Order, Mock Predictions After Free Agency We're more than a week into the NFL free-agency period, and teams have started to better shape their rosters for the 2020 season. For some, that meant making a big splash. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts signed new veteran ...
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Cowboys, Dak Prescott reopen long-term deal talks It wasn't all that long ago -- 10 days from this writing, in fact -- the Dallas Cowboys were forced to use the franchise tag to keep Dak Prescott. The decision wasn't entirely unexpected and after a volley of offers, talks went quiet just before the tag deadline, ...
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Eagles GM: DeAndre Hopkins Trade Offer Was Different for Philly, Cardinals Despite having discussions with the Houston Texans about acquiring DeAndre Hopkins, the Philadelphia Eagles ultimately weren't able to strike a deal for the star wide receiver. Per Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Eagles general manager Howie ...
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Sabrina Ionescu named a finalist for the prestigious Wade Trophy Seems like not a day passes without Sabrina Ionescu either winning a postseason award or being named a finalist for another prestigious award, and with good reason! On Thursday, Ionescu was named a finalist along with Dana Evans (Louisville), Tyasha ...
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Bill Belichick earns Emmy nomination for NFLN show Bill Belichick is perhaps the greatest football coach ever, and he's also a great studio analyst. Belichick has been nominated for a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst, announced Thursday by the National Academy of Television ...
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Sources: MLB draft likely to be in July, may be shortened The Major League Baseball draft is increasingly likely to happen in July, though it could be shortened and include bonus deferrals, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. Fear of handing out significant signing bonuses amid cash-flow questions ...
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NBA rumors: Warriors expected to show interest in Knicks' Damyean Dotson NBA free agency officially is supposed to open June 30. But with the league suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus, it's very unclear what will happen with the league calendar. Whenever things do return to normal, however, the Warriors are ...
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Knicks to Delay Season-Ticket Renewal Process Amid COVID-19 Pandemic The New York Knicks will delay the season-ticket renewal process for 2020-21 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks said it will provide fans a chance to make a decision "at a time when they have less uncertainty.".
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Bears finalize 2-year deal with former All-Pro TE Graham LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears finalized a two-year contract with former All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham and one-year deals with six other players on Thursday. The Bears hope Graham can give them more production at a position where they ...
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Report: Bengals Open to Keeping QB Andy Dalton in 2020 Despite previously showing their interest in trading quarterback Andy Dalton, the Bengals are now considering another option–keeping him in 2020, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "All options are still on the table for Andy Dalton. We know ...
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Opening Day Was Supposed to Be About Booing the Astros. Now Opening Day Is Gone. A month ago, the most pressing issue in American sports was whether the Houston Astros wore buzzers under their jerseys to illegally relay stolen signs to batters. It was a delicious conspiracy theory, albeit one with no actual evidence behind it, but it was ...
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Former March Madness phenom Sister Jean returns, urges people to stay home amid coronavirus Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt became a March Madness star in 2018 during Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella run in the NCAA tournament, when the Ramblers reached the Final Four as a No. 11 seed. She was with the team in four huge tournament upsets ...
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Magic's Aaron Gordon Donates to Assist Schools Affected by Coronavirus Shutdown Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon made an undisclosed donation to the Homeless Education Fund at the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Gordon explained the situation in a video for the ...
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Matt Bowen's 16 favorite fantasy football rookies in 2020 NFL draft With NFL free agency slowing down, and the top veterans on the market agreeing to new deals, let's flip this forward to the draft from a fantasy football perspective. I've gone through the tape on some of my favorite skill-position prospects, looking at pro traits ...
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Mel Tucker, new Michigan State football staff to 'scale back' without spring practice Mel Tucker took questions from fans Wednesday night on Twitter. One wanted to know about the Michigan State footballcoach and his new staff working remotely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders. "How well can you evaluate ...
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Ravens' John Harbaugh delivers motivational message to help prevent spread of coronavirus If you've ever wondered how John Harbaugh prepares the Ravens for a game, his message to Maryland regarding the coronavirus might give you a slight idea. Trending Now. 0:59 · In The Loop: Leipsic's switch, NBA dogs and kid weights · 4:29 ...
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David Fizdale shades Nets' culture for folding to stars' Kenny Atkinson pressure The Nets love to talk about their vaunted culture. But fired Knicks coach David Fizdale said if that culture was so strong, it should've been able to survive Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and Kenny Atkinson wouldn't have joined him in the ranks of the ...
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Adam Wainwright, Wife Jenny Give $250K to Cardinals Minor-Leaguers Amid COVID-19 St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and his wife, Jenny, donated $250,000 to the More Than Baseball fund to aid in the relief of minor leaguers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. "The generosity shown by the Wainwrights during this time of ...
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UFC's Jon Jones Arrested on Aggravated DWI, Negligent Use of a Firearm Charges UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested early Thursday in Albuquerque, New Mexico and charged with aggravated DWI and negligent use of firearms. Damon Martin of MMA Fighting obtained records from the Albuquerque Police ...
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Both of Karl-Anthony Towns' parents now have coronavirus Both of Karl-Anthony Towns' parents have now tested positive for coronavirus, the Timberwolves and their star's agent told ESPN. Towns revealed late Tuesday that his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, was in a medically induced coma and on a ventilator after her ...
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White Sox's Michael Kopech: Headed to Triple-A The White Sox optioned Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports. Kopech is healthy again after missing the entire 2019 season following Tommy John surgery, but the White Sox likely want to see their top pitching ...
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The Latest: Indy 500 postponed until August The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first ...
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Browns restructure tackle Chris Hubbard's contract The Browns cleared a little salary cap space, and secured a guy who should be a key backup. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Browns have restructured the contract of backup tackle Chris Hubbard. Hubbard got a $1 million signing bonus, and $1 ...
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Browns announce signings of defensive tackle Andrew Billings, center Evan Brown CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns made the signing of defensive tackle Andrew Billings official on Thursday and announced the signing of center Evan Brown. Billings joins the Browns after four seasons with Cincinnati, where he started 30 of 32 games the ...
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Star jockey Javier Castellano tests positive for coronavirus Prominent jockey Javier Castellano tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, according to an announcement posted to Twitter and then subsequently deleted by his agent, John Panagot. Castellano, who has ranked among the top three on the North ...
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How the Jets, the NFL Have Fared at Picks 11, 48, 68 & 79 Recently we took a trip down Draft Memory Lane with a review of the eight previous times in history that the Jets had four selections in the first 79 picks of a draft, as they do this year. Now if GM Joe Douglas and his draft team stay put and make those four picks ...
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Boxing-Task Force questions link between London qualifier and virus tests LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - Organisers of a suspended Olympic boxing qualifying tournament in London hit back at accusations of irresponsibility on Thursday after two Turkish competitors and a coach tested positive for coronavirus on returning home.
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Chicago Cubs: remembering opening day '94 with Tuffy Rhodes The way Tuffy Rhodes played for the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day 1994 it made you think he was going to become a household name. In America, you were wrong. Today should have been baseball opening day, and the Chicago Cubs should be playing ...
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Bulls and White Sox announce commitment to support the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund The Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox announced a commitment of $200,000 to support the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund. In partnership with the City of Chicago and United Way of Metro Chicago, the Chicago Community Trust ...
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Lions agree to terms with unrestricted free agent WR Geremy Davis Allen Park, Mich.— The Detroit Lions announced today that they have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent WR Geremy Davis. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. After originally entering the NFL with the New York Giants in 2015 as a ...
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Leah Still, daughter of former defensive tackle Devon Still, hits cancer-free milestone Leah Still was once the face of the NFL's effort to raise awareness and money for cancer research, and she has cleared a significant milestone. Via the Cincinnati Enquirer, the daughter of former Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still has marked five years of ...
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With no Opening Day, Justin Verlander gathers the family to re-watch his no-hitter With real Opening Day on hold indefinitely, MLB is replaying the classics across its various platforms on Thursday. Justin Verlander made sure his family didn't miss out on one of the highlighted games: His no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, ...
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FC Buffalo's traditional season canceled as NPSL suspends play due to Covid-19 For the first time in a decade, there will not be men's amateur soccer league action in Buffalo, at least not under the traditional structure of a 10-game regional schedule with the possibility of playoffs. The National Premier Soccer League announced Thursday ...
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Hockey equipment maker Bauer shifts to medical shields Hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has shifted from making visors for helmets to medical visors for those fighting the coronavirus pandemic. When hockey came to a halt amid the global pandemic, Bauer faced the possibility of closing its manufacturing ...
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OHSAA cancels remaining winter sports tournaments COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Thursday it has canceled the remaining winter sports tournaments due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to multiple sources including the Minster High School ...
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Seahawks 2016 first-rounder Germain Ifedi moving on to Chicago Bears SEATTLE — And then there were two. Of the Seahawks' 11-man 2016 draft class, just two remain on the roster after it was reported Wednesday that offensive lineman Germain Ifedi has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. The agreement ...
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See Giannis Antetokounmpo's horrified reaction to hearing his girlfriend was once a Lakers fan With millions of people staying at home to help curb the spread of coronavirus, many people are getting to know their significant other a little better during all the downtime. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokoumpo just learned something ...
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The Latest: Real Madrid's stadium to store donations The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Real Madrid and Spanish sports authorities say the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will be used to store donations of medical supplies to help combat the coronavirus outbreak ...
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PGA TOUR LIVE: Free content now available During the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA TOUR is making PGA TOUR LIVE free and available for streaming, and adding new content every week. Currently the free content is limited to those in the U.S. To sign up for free and get started, click here.
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Sidelines: NASCAR's televised iRacing event comes up short The obvious caveat here is NASCAR, Fox and iRacing should all be commended for giving motorsports fans — casual sports fans, even — something, ANYTHING, in this dearth of live athletic events in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. March Madness is ...
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The Cleveland Indians' 5 most memorable home openers since 1994 CLEVELAND — Thursday was supposed to mark the Cleveland Indians' home opener, with the Tribe slated to host the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. But due to concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the start of the MLB season -- and thus, ...
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Cincinnati Reds encourage fans to celebrate 'Opening Day at Home' Today would have been Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds. It would have been the earliest opener in franchise history. Instead, there are no sports going on anywhere because of COVID-19. » TEAM UPDATE: Pitching coach unsure what comes next.
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