Editor's Note: Harvey Updyke, the Alabama football fan convicted of poisoning Toomer's Oaks in Auburn, died Thursday of natural causes, according to his family, at the age of 71. This story was originally published on May 22, 2011. MANCHAC, La. -- Harvey ...
The pre-restart training camp Mike D'Antoni so eagerly anticipated for the Houston Rockets -- a team remodeled midseason with a drastic shift in philosophy to microball -- never really materialized. Due to late arrivals, including both of the team's superstars, ...
No limits. No restrictions. Duce Staley wants to unleash Miles Sanders on the NFL with no concern about his workload. How many touches is too many touches? Staley isn't even thinking that way. "I'm excited about Miles," Staley said Friday. "I'm excited about ...
Washington Football Club. Keep it simple, stupid. In the current climate where so many names are being thrown around to eventually replace the temporary name of Washington Football Team, why not just rock "Washington Football Club?" Artist Jack Moran ...
Marcus Morris didn't score a single point for the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. The forward missed all four of the shots he took in 19 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second "seeding game" on reopening night, hardly showing himself to be ...
During his media availability on Thursday, Kevin Stefanski mentioned that one of the safeguards the Cleveland Browns are taking to limit COVID-19 exposure is splitting the team into two teams - an orange team and a brown team. Meetings will remain virtual ...
The Miami Marlins, after an 18th player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, are getting multiple sleeper buses to take infected players and coaches from Philadelphia to Miami, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Friday. In all, the Marlins have had 18 ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A letter sent by the Big Ten Conference office to all of the school's athletics directors suggests a decision on fall preseason football camps is within days. According to the letter, which Illini Now/Sports Illustrated obtained a copy Friday ...
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins said Friday it was "kind of shocking" to watch himself slide to the second round of the 2020 NFL draft in April. "I don't need any fuel, but it added fuel," Dobbins told reporters. "It was kind of shocking, but I fell to the ...
The uncertain nature of conducting an NFL season during a pandemic upends the best-laid plots of coaches who are already hyper-planners by nature. With COVID-19 continuing to disrupt the country as training camps begin, NFL coaches are attempting to ...
It's been a hot minute, but the NBA is officially back in action, with the San Antonio Spurs set to take the court against the Sacramento Kings at 8 p.m. ET on Friday. The Spurs enter Friday's matchup in 12th-place in the Western Conference, while Sacramento ...
ESPN is reverting to a three-man booth for its "Monday Night Football" broadcasts this fall. According to multiple reports, Steve Levy will take over as the play-by-play announcer, becoming the fourth person to hold that title since 2015. The color commentators ...
The AL East feels like a two-horse race in 2020. At the top, the Yankees and Rays reside. Both teams are loaded and poised for runs at the World Series. At the bottom of the division, the rebuilding (tanking) Orioles are there to be had. In the middle, the upstart ...
Don't miss NBC Sports Boston's coverage of Celtics-Bucks, which begins Friday at 5:30 p.m. with Celtics Pregame Live followed by tip-off at 6:30 p.m. You can also stream the game on the MyTeams App. No one "stops" Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 2020 ...
John Swofford is disappointed but understands. Bob Bowlsby, meanwhile, said there shouldn't have been any expectation that the Power 5 conferences should have worked as one in formulating schedules for upcoming college football season. Both Swofford ...
Nico Hulkenberg was preparing for a sports car race in Germany when he got the call from Racing Point asking him to fill in for Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix. Editor's Picks. British Grand Prix - U.S. TV schedule. Perez will miss the Silverstone race after ...
As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it "continues its plans" to hold its marquee event and another tournament beforehand. The U.S. ...
The NFL and the NFL Player's Association agreed to a plan that allows players to opt-out of the upcoming season if they are uncomfortable with the COVID-19 health protocols put in place. High-risk individuals could opt-out and receive a $350,000 stipend ...
With Patrick Mahomes' contract extension out of the way and Dak Prescott playing out the year under the franchise tag, Deshaun Watson is at the head of the class when it comes to quarterbacks who could sign long-term deals at some point this year.
Let's take a look at why Joel Embiid would be an ideal star to spearhead the Tom Thibodeau and Leon Rose era for the New York Knicks. New York Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly hired Leon Rose as president of basketball operations due to his ...
This story will be updated: The WPIAL has decided to push back the start of football season to Sept. 11 and also delay the start of a few other fall sports. The move was made because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic and comes after the PIAA voted ...
Astros owner Jim Crane apologized once more this week for the Astros' 2017-18 sign-stealing misdeeds, repeated his assertion that the ballclub did not violate Major League Baseball rules in 2019 and acknowledged that the team stumbled in its public ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after Trent Grisham began at second base under baseball's new extra-innings rule, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 12-7 on Thursday night. Pinch-hitter ...
It's time to talk practice squad, which I'm sure will put a spring in your step this afternoon. This year's edition of the practice squad for the Falcons and every other NFL team will feature a whopping 16 players, and teams will likely carry more veterans than usual ...
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ———. Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Al Woods, who has played for five teams during his 10-year NFL career, is opting out of the 2020 season. The 33-year-old Woods ...
Positive COVID-19 tests among St. Louis Cardinals players have forced the cancellation of the team's game at Milwaukee on Friday night, according to multiple reports. The Cardinals finished a two-game series at Target Field on Wednesday, casting doubt on ...
The long wait is over. The NBA is back. Due to 2020, the NBA's restart will look nothing like you're accustomed to -- after the league suspended play back in March when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. It wasn't until late June ...
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork said he anticipates Kyle Field being at 50 percent capacity this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bjork said that would mean about 55,000 fans because Kyle can hold up to 110,000, and ...
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Drag racing great John Force and his four-car NHRA team are remaining parked for the rest of the 2020 season. John Force Racing announced Friday that it won't compete in any of the final 12 events this year, citing sponsorship ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rudy Gobert sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to cap a 14-point, 12-rebound and three-block performance, giving the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA's restart ...
In late June, the Arizona Cardinals sent an email to season ticket holders saying that "the likelihood that (the team) will be able to play all of our games in front of a full-capacity crowd is very low." "We are developing contingency plans for the different ...
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lance Stroll led the second practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday while struggling Ferrari had another bad day, with Sebastian Vettel spending most of it stuck in the team garage. Stroll finished fourth at the Hungarian ...
On Sept. 23, 2001, the New England Patriots and New York Jets met in Foxboro Stadium as NFL action resumed for the first time since the 9/11 attacks. In the fourth quarter, Jets linebacker Mo Lewis knocked Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe out for several ...
The NBA is back and these games actually count for something this time around. The Washington Wizards open up their eight-game seeding schedule against the Phoenix Suns (at home) in what's arguably the most important game in the Orlando bubble.
Having one of the best teams in the country in Clemson, the ACC is guaranteed at least a few draft picks every year from just one school. From there, it becomes more of a matter of who else gets players drafted from year-to-year. During the 2020 NFL Draft, ...
BLACKSBURG — The difficulty level of Virginia Tech's 2020 season got bumped up a notch on Wednesday. Defensive back Caleb Farley, Tech's best player and one of the top overall returning players in the ACC, announced plans to sit out this fall and ...
Eric van der Heijden, a four-star forward out of Raleigh, announced Friday afternoon that he will be playing his college basketball for Chris Mack at Louisville. Next chapter ... 100% committed pic.twitter.com/tS0v9OH4Nh. — Eric (@eric_vdh23) July 31, 2020.
The Chicago White Sox didn't have the best start they could have had as they only won two of their first six games. They were, however, playing the two best opponents in their division. The Minnesota Twins have an outstanding starting lineup and the ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jamiro Monteiro and Sergio Santos scored two minutes apart midway through the first half, Santos added a second goal just before halftime and the Philadelphia Union reached the semifinals of the MLS is Back tournament with a ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Run in Back Tour is officially on. Chiefs players spoke with the media Thursday letting everyone know that they have their eyes fixated on the Lombardi Trophy once again. And although the Super Bowl Champs have lost two ...
After nearly 140 days since the NHL season was paused, hockey officially made its return Tuesday afternoon. The Flyers kicked off the NHL's return to play with an exhibition tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The new normal. pic.twitter.com/WtrSaFwJcG.
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