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Celtics coach Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart doing 'great' dealing with COVID-19 Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said that guard Marcus Smart is doing "great" in the wake of testing positive for COVID-19 last week. "Great. He's great. Great spirits. Joking as always," Stevens said Friday morning on a conference call with local media.
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The story of the NFL draft, from extravaganza to unadorned An NFL draft handled remotely because the coronavirus pandemic is the latest twist to an event that has become as popular as any pro football happening short of the Super Bowl. Roger Goodell alerted NFL teams in a memo Thursday night that the dates of ...
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NFC West Win Totals: How Many Victories Will Each Team Have in 2020? Home to five of the last eight NFC Champions, the NFC West is one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle have all made recent trips to the Super Bowl, and Arizona is a team on the rise. Here is a breakdown of ...
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Tom Brady apparently enjoys joke about his move to Tampa Bay Tom Brady has left the New England Patriots to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He'll be leaving the unpredictable weather of New England to play down in sunny and almost-always-warm Florida. If that seems like something you've heard before, that's ...
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Maryland lands No. 16 overall prospect in LB Demeioun Robinson New Maryland coach Mike Locksley made a splash on the recruiting trail in the 2020 class by landing the No. 22 ranked prospect in wide receiver Rakim Jarrett. Locksley is making another big splash in the 2021 class, this time by landing a commitment from ...
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Inside The Mind Of LeBron James: An Exclusive Look At his Basketball IQ LeBron James has an unusual gift. He has a photographic memory that allows him to remember the location of all ten players on the court in each moment of a 48-minute game. "I've always had it," James told Sports Illustrated. " A lot of my friends when I was ...
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Coronavirus: Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert among NBA players to test positive for COVID-19 The coronavirus is continuing to spread across the world at a terrifying pace, and athletes are not immune to the illness. A number of athletes across the globe have confirmed they have tested positive. Stateside, the coronavirus has infected multiple unnamed ...
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'It Is Seismically Different': Frustrated NFL Agents Say Draft Process Upended By Coronavirus Outbreak (CBS Local)- While most professional sports in the United States have had their seasons drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has remained largely unscathed. The league, while having to make some changes in the way it conducts ...
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Ervin, Who Rescued Return Game, Will Return to Packers GREEN BAY, Wis. – Tyler Ervin, who rescued the Green Bay Packers' historically bad return game when he joined the team in December, is returning to the team on a one-year contract. The agreement, which was first reported by ESPN, is for $1.047 million ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo names Steph Curry as one of his favorite players If we've learned anything during the player empowerment era of the NBA, it's that stars want to play with other stars who they admire. LeBron James wanted to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami and then had a desire to pair with Anthony ...
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Miami Heat partner with group to provide 100 million meals for coronavirus relief Miami Heat owner Micky Arison continued his efforts to help those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, the organization announced it will partner with Lineage Logistics and Feeding South Florida to provide 100 million meals to anyone impacted ...
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LeBron James: Release 'The Last Dance' documentary on 1998 Bulls early Last week, ESPN dumped a bucket of cold water on rumors that 'The Last Dance' — a 10-part docuseries that has promised to tell the untold stories of Michael Jordan and the '98 Bulls — would be released early. The docuseries is currently scheduled to ...
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Steve Kerr praises Steph Curry for Dr. Anthony Fauci coronavirus Q&A Steph Curry is a three-time NBA champion, two-time league MVP and generally regarded as the greatest shooter to ever touch the leather. He's an all-time great basketball player, and yet somehow, he's an even better person. Curry has made a point of using ...
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Eagles think WR cupboard isn't completely bare after missing out on free agents The Eagles have made plenty of notable moves since the start of free agency, but you've probably noticed that they haven't added a wide receiver. There are a few reasons for that. 1. According to Howie Roseman, the team views its current receiver position ...
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As golf courses close, golfers, employees thrust petitions at local leaders The state of the golf course is in question all over the world, but here in the United States it is becoming a controversial topic. While some states (like Wisconsin) have shut down golf courses in response to the spreading coronavirus, others (like Arizona) have ...
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Tampa Bay Yankees? Moving games from Yankee Stadium to Tropicana Field is option when MLB returns How does the Tampa Bay Yankees sound? How about St. Pete Yankees? Or Miami Yankees? No, the Yankees aren't changing their name, but they could be playing home games in Florida this season if Major League Baseball determines Yankee Stadium is ...
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MAILBAG: Which Auburn athlete or coach would you most like to be quarantined with? AUBURN — Admittedly, it feels a little strange to be writing about sports right now. What's happening in the world is so much bigger than sports. It's so much bigger than politics, too, though some people seem to have a hard time believing that. We're facing a ...
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Davis Love III's primary residence destroyed by fire, Love says everyone is safe The primary residence of 21-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III, in St. Simons Island, Ga., was destroyed by a fire on Friday morning. There were no injuries. The news was first reported by Lew Turner on First Coast News in Jacksonville. First responders on ...
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Baseball jerseys being turned into hospital gowns, masks New York (AFP) - Major League Baseball jerseys are being turned into desperately needed hospital masks and gowns to help health care workers combat the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the league's uniform manufacturer. MLB and official apparel maker ...
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NBA Draft 2020: Projected Order and Mock Predictions for Sleeper Prospects The sports world might be on indefinite pause, but the 2020 NBA draft process keeps moving forward. It seems every day a new prospect or two has thrown his name into the available player pool. Where will these players land? We'll make our latest batch of ...
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Vikings re-sign running back, kickoff returner Ameer Abdullah Minnesota Vikings running back Ameer Abdullah (31) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Bisi Johnson (81), during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley). By Chris Tomasson ...
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Florida Derby Race Announcer Pete Aiello Is A Favorite At Gulfstream Park South Florida native Pete Aiello is right at home this weekend. The Gulfstream Park track announcer calls the biggest day of racing at Gulfstream Saturday, as seven graded stakes races highlight the card headlined by the 69th running of the Florida Derby.
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The Houston Astros Still Cheated, Don't Forget: Unchecked Remember the Houston Astros? They still cheated. Jimmy Kimmel didn't forget. The AsteriskTour twitter account certainly didn't. The Astros version of Opening Day at Home must have set a record for use of the word bang. (Lots of whistles in there too.).
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Explaining the Yankees' demotion of top pitching prospect Deivi Garcia Mar 6, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia (83) throws a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports (Kim Klement) ...
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Panthers owner will continue paying full-time employees throughout COVID-19 shutdown Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription. The NHL remains on ...
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Recruiting carries on for Illini, but in different way CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood had always intended for his team to get a break after the end of the 2019-20 season. The Illinois men's basketball coach just didn't intend for that break to come so abruptly. The Illini season ended a little more than two weeks ...
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Red Sox: Fallout from MLB, MLBPA stoppage agreement MLB and the Players Association reached an agreement on service-time issues caused by the delayed season. How does this impact the Boston Red Sox? The Boston Red Sox still haven't returned to playing baseball but we did get an important update that ...
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How the MLB and MLBPA's deal affects the Oakland A's A majority of the Oakland Athletics roster is well under team control. Most of the team's core has yet to reach arbitration, let alone free agency. But, a baseball season delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic surfaced questions about how a ...
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Arkansas junior guard Mason Jones to enter NBA Draft LITTLE ROCK — Propelled by a stellar junior season that was punctuated by SEC Player of the Year and All American honors, Arkansas guard Mason Jones announced on Friday that he'll enter the 2020 NBA Draft, and in his Twitter announcement he said: ...
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Vanessa Bryant shares touching video of Kobe and Gianna 2 months after crash The bond between Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, came into sharp focus after a helicopter crash claimed both of their lives earlier this year. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's widow and Gianna's mother, remembered her loved ones two months ...
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Kansas City Chiefs should have advantage with uninterrupted 2020 NFL Draft Given that the NFL insists on moving forward with the draft as scheduled, a team like the Kansas City Chiefs should enjoy a nice advantage. On Thursday evening, the National Football League sent out a memo to each of its 32 teams indicating that the "show ...
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Deshaun Watson is Tweeting Quite a Bit, And This Can't Be Good These are anxious times we are living in right now. I don't need to list all of the reasons or ripple effects as to why we are all so on edge. You know those. What we don't need right now is any sort of undue stress in our sporting lives. Bad enough that we are ...
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Sought-after basketball transfer Anosike coming to Tennessee E.J. Anosike has committed to play his last year of college basketball for Rick Barnes and the University of Tennessee. Anosike is a 6-foot, 6-inch senior who comes to Tennessee from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He made the ...
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Jürgen Klopp says he cried when NHS staff sang You'll Never Walk Alone Jürgen Klopp has said he was moved to tears by footage of NHS staff singing You'll Never Walk Alone and hopes the response to the coronavirus pandemic will generate greater solidarity across the world. The Liverpool manager has given his first full ...
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Bruins: What do the recent defensive additions mean? The Boston Bruins managed to add a couple of players to the line-up in recent days, despite the league being in a suspended state. Those two players were Jack Achan, a small skill-type defenseman out of St. Cloud State and Nick Wolff, who is on the ...
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Quick Hits: The History Lesson Edition Before the coronavirus suspension, the Detroit Red Wings were on pace for the worst season in the salary cap era. That's not an exaggeration; the Wings needed nine points in their final 11 games to tie the 48 the Avalanche had in 2016-17. In a full 82 game ...
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UFC Bad Blood: Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – a decade of death threats, drug scandals and sex pills In the UFC, bad blood and good business are synonymous to making it in the brutal world of MMA. Whether it is for legacy or money, rivalries have always driven audiences to their TV screens and fans to their seats across the globe to watch the action unfold.
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Davis reflects on successful season for Michigan basketball ONSTED — If this were any other season, Austin Davis might be preparing for a Sweet 16 game Thursday as the Michigan men's basketball team made its way through the NCAA tournament. Instead, Davis was back home in Onsted busy with online classes ...
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Christian Kuntz Signs With Steelers PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday the re-signing of former Duquesne standout linebacker/long snapper Christian Kuntz (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley). Kuntz, who most recently played for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL, ...
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Starting the MLB Season at Relocated Sites, Maddon Does Good, World Series Cubs, and Other Cubs Bullets I should have known this was coming. Out of my routine for weeks, sitting and working in different chairs/places, totally different exercise plan. I should have thought ahead, but it had been almost three years since it happened, so I just didn't think about it.
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Zach Ertz's option picked up by the Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles officially picked up tight end Zach Ertz's option 2021 option, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The option pays him $8 million this season and $8.25 next season. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards Uncle Dennis. 00:00.
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Watch UFC star Mike Perry KO 'drunk' reveller outside club with brutal left hook after being 'harassed' UFC welterweight Mike Perry has shared footage of him knocking out a "drunk" reveller outside a nightclub after being "harassed". In the Instagram post Perry, who is 13–6 in his MMA career, floors a man with a punch after a confrontation. UFC fighter Mike ...
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Knicks players Julius Randle and Bobby Portis donate 100K to feed NYC during coronavirus crisis Two Knicks forwards are giving an assist in a crisis. Julius Randle and Bobby Portis combined with meal delivery service Hello Fresh to donate $180,000 worth of meals to help feed New Yorkers who are struggling during the coronavirus shutdown, according ...
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