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NFC North training camp preview: Packers aim to repeat; Vikings reload With training camps scheduled to begin this month, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Below his intro, Grant Gordon has the lowdown on position battles, strengths, weaknesses and newcomers in the NFC North. Chicago Bears. 2019 record: 8-8.
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Rams' Sean McVay says he's 'skeptical' NFL training camps will start on time Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay says he's "skeptical" that NFL training camps will open as scheduled next week. "Usually when you get about a week out, and right now that's exactly where we're at, you start to get revved up, starting to get excited," ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Sleepers, breakouts, busts from model that nailed Winston's big year With free agency, the draft and the 2020 NFL schedule release all in the books, owners everywhere are beginning their 2020 Fantasy football draft prep. The Indianapolis Colts are hoping that new quarterback Philip Rivers can revive an offense that dropped ...
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Las Vegas Raiders GM Mike Mayock 'anxious' to see new secondary Mike Mayock's Raiders makeover continued in the 2020 offseason with another promising draft class and a productive free-agency period. Those changes didn't immediately answer lingering questions about Mayock's team, which will follow coach Jon ...
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Selke Trophy finalists announced Patrice Bergeron, Sean Couturier and Ryan O'Reilly were named finalists for the Selke Trophy on Monday. The award, voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, is given annually to the forward voted as the best to excel in the ...
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DT Victory Vaka leaving high school early for Texas A&M ESPN 300 defensive tackle Victory Vaka announced on Monday he will be skipping his senior season to enroll early at Texas A&M in January due to modifications to the California high school season brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Vaka, the No.
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Mike D'Antoni: Russell Westbrook to join Rockets on Monday Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook traveled to Orlando, Florida, on Monday to join the team at the NBA's Walt Disney World campus, coach Mike D'Antoni said. Westbrook announced last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus before the ...
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5-star player Kendall Brown of Kansas commits to Baylor Five-star prospect Kendall Brown committed to Baylor on Monday, giving Scott Drew and the Bears their third commitment in July. Brown follows top-25 prospect Langston Love and talented European forward Jeremy Sochan, both of whom committed last ...
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Do Black Lives Matter to James Dolan? While the rest of the NBA issued strong statements of support for the social justice movement, the Knicks did not, and that has people inside and outside the team shaking their heads in frustration. photo of Howard Beck Howard Beck@@HowardBeck NBA ...
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It's official: No fans at Giants, Jets and Rutgers football games this season because of coronavirus The Giants and Jets will play their 2020 home games at MetLife Stadium without spectators, NJ Advance Media has learned, after Gov. Murphy told the teams that his statewide limit of 500 people at outdoor gatherings would apply to the local NFL teams.
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The Stars Impacted Most By Ballon D'Or's Cancellation The Ballon d'Or won't be awarded for the first time since 1956, another sporting casualty of the coronavirus pandemic confirmed by France Football on Monday. The reasons are clear and mostly understandable: in this most unusual of years, one in which ...
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LeBron James on 2020 NBA MVP Race: 'I've Shown What I'm Capable of Doing' LeBron James likely won't win the 2020 NBA MVP Award, but he's proud of his and the Los Angeles Lakers' accomplishments this season. When asked if he was disappointed the MVP race concluded early, James told reporters: "I'm not disappointed ...
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Pac-12 postponing football media days to later date The Pac-12 is postponing its football media days event, set for July 29 to July 31, to a yet-to-be-determined date, the league announced Monday. The annual event was set to be held at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. The Pac-12 said the ...
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Panthers turn to Rhule, Bridgewater as part of rebuild CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-11). CAMP SITE: Charlotte, North Carolina. LAST YEAR: Panthers floundered following 5-3 start, costing head coach Ron Rivera his job. Carolina lost QB Cam Newton two games into 2019 season with foot issues. Backup Kyle ...
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Eagles all-time team: Appreciating David Akers Throughout July, we've been unveiling our all-time Eagles team. We enlisted the help of Eagles reporters Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro, Quick Slants hosts Derrick Gunn and Barrett Brooks and Quick Slants producer Mike Mulhern to handle the voting.
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Rahm builds 4-shot lead at Memorial in his quest to be No. 1 DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jon Rahm showed Saturday in the Memorial why he's one of the most explosive players in golf. With his clubs. A back nine that capped off what he considers one of the best rounds of his careers gave Rahm a 4-under 68, turned a ...
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Charlie McAvoy, Chris Wagner join Bruins missing from practice Monday BRIGHTON, Mass. - The Bruins were back to work with a bigger group on Monday morning at Warrior Ice Arena, but there were still a few notable absences for the Black and Gold. Both David Pastrnak and Ondrej Kase continue to be absent and "unfit to ...
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Owner Mark Davis says Raiders likely to play home games without fans Frustrated Raiders owner Mark Davis said he'll most likely decide to play games without any fans at their new $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this season. And, if fans can't be there, neither will Davis. The NFL's latest plan to deal with effects of the ...
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How Detroit Tigers prospect Isaac Paredes is handling setback from positive COVID-19 test Detroit Tigers prospect Isaac Paredes was in Mexico when he started to feel the symptoms. A sore right arm caused him to miss games in spring training, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and forced him to return home. And the 21-year-old's ...
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The Steelers' 'Madden NFL 21' ratings aren't very pretty Electronic Arts has been dropping select portions of its player ratings for its "Madden NFL 21" video game at a seemingly glacial pace over the past week-plus. Some rookies here. Top 10 players at a skill position there. They were really milking it. The Steelers ...
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Carlson, Hedman and Josi named NHL Norris Trophy finalists Washington's John Carlson, Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman and Nashville's Roman Josi have been named the finalists for the NHL's James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league's top defenseman. The finalists were announced Monday, and voted on ...
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California High School Sports Postponed Until at Least December Amid Coronavirus Pandemic The California Interscholastic Federation announced Monday that the start of high school sports for the upcoming academic year will be pushed back to December 2020 or January 2021. The three typical high school seasons—fall, winter and spring—will be ...
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Binotto: Ferrari will consider organisational changes Ferrari is ready to consider organisational changes as part of efforts to turn around its disappointing start to the Formula 1 season. The Italian outfit has fallen away from the pace-setting Mercedes team this year, and needs to make a step forward if it is to start ...
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UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till -- How to watch and stream, plus full analysis It is the fourth and final event in the UFC's two-week run on Yas Island, which the promotion has dubbed "Fight Island." Whittaker (20-5) lost his belt to Israel Adesanya, ending a nine-fight winning streak dating back to 2014. He is No. 2 in ESPN's middleweight ...
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Colts 2020 position-by-position: Will wide receiver depth hold up in 2020? Few could fault the Indianapolis Colts for thinking their wide receiving corps was going to be a strength entering 2019. Between signing a dependable veteran in Devin Funchess in free agency and drafting the electric Parris Campbell in the second round, the ...
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Michigan football CB Ambry Thomas added to Thorpe Award watch list Last week, Michigan football cornerback Ambry Thomas earned a spot on the Bednarik Award watch list. Monday afternoon, he was added to another: the Thorpe Award watch list. Named after Hall of Fame defensive back and Olympian athlete Jim Thorpe, ...
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How the NBA Has Changed Since "The Jordan Rules" In November, 1991, when the Chicago Bulls were in their second championship season of the decade, the journalist Sam Smith published "The Jordan Rules," an insider's account of the previous season, in which Jordan won his first ring. The book ...
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Brady's arrival has Buccaneers thinking Super Bowl TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-9). CAMP SITE: Tampa, Florida. LAST YEAR: Extended NFL's second-longest playoff drought to 12 consecutive seasons. Despite leading league in passing yards and throwing for 33 touchdowns, Jameis Winston took a step ...
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FOX Sports Wisconsin announces Milwaukee Bucks regular season restart schedule FOX Sports Wisconsin will televise the remainder of the Milwaukee Bucks 2019-20 regular-season games from Walt Disney World in Orlando. The Bucks will return to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday, July 31. A special one-hour edition of Bucks Live ...
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Inter Miami eliminated from MLS is Back Tournament with loss to NYCFC Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored in the 64th minute to lift New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over expansion Inter Miami CF on Monday morning in a Group A match at the MLS is Back Tournament near Orlando. The win allowed NYCFC (1-4-0 season, 1-2-0 ...
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Derek Dietrich released by Cincinnati Reds after he requests his release Derek Dietrich, who missed the first two weeks of preseason camp after he tested positive for COVID-19, requested his release from the Cincinnati Reds after he wasn't placed on the Opening Day 30-man roster. Several non-roster invitees to camp could ...
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Sounders vs. Whitecaps: Highlights, stats and quotes The path to advancement wasn't necessarily smooth, but the Seattle Sounder were able to secure their place in the MLS is Back Knockout Round with a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday. This was easily the Sounders' best performance of the ...
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Royals put Junis on IL; RHP missed time because of COVID-19 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the injured list Monday to allow him to continue preparing for the upcoming season after he missed the first part of summer camp following a positive test for the coronavirus.
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Jaguars open training camp with young, rebuilt roster JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-10). CAMP SITE: Jacksonville, Florida. LAST YEAR: Jaguars lost injury-prone QB Nick Foles on first series of opener and then benched him for good three games into return from broken collarbone. Rookie QB Gardner Minshew ...
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Man United's Bailly taken off after 2nd clash of heads LONDON (AP) — Manchester United defender Eric Bailly was wheeled off on a stretcher and wearing an oxygen mask after a second clash of heads during Sunday's FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea. Bailly had returned to action after an aerial collision with ...
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Patriots' Cam Newton stars in new PETA ad Cam Newton shares the benefits of a plant-based diet in a new commercial for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The New England Patriots quarterback has been vegan since February 2019. Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that ...
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Can the Cleveland Browns outrush the Ravens in 2020? Do the Cleveland Browns have what it takes to match the Baltimore Ravens ground game? The Ravens had the world's best offense in 2019 by the numbers. They scored 531 points, which was 80 more points than the runners-up, Patrick Mahomes and the ...
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Stokes and Broad inspire England to series-tying triumph Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes rounded off magnificent individual performances to fire England to a series-levelling second Test win over West Indies by 113 runs at Old Trafford. The hosts, 1-0 down following the opening game of the three-match rubber in ...
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Bucks guard Pat Connaughton not with team in Orlando due to positive COVID-19 test Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement he shared with the Journal Sentinel and ESPN on Monday. "I did not travel with our team after I tested positive for COVID-19," Connaughton wrote in his ...
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Mexican coach Aguirre leaving relegated Spanish club Leganés MADRID (AP) -- Mexican coach Javier Aguirre will not go with Leganes to the Spanish second division next season, the club said on Monday. Leganes thanked the coach for leaving the team ''one goal away'' from escaping demotion in La Liga. The club from ...
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LA Chargers: Why the Chiefs' salary cap situation doesn't help LA The Kansas Chiefs' offseason has been talked about a lot with huge extensions given to Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones, but their big contracts don't really help the LA Chargers gain ground. A common consensus that's been reached by some NFL fans, ...
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Kendrick Perkins says Donovan Mitchell doesn't have to leave Utah to win a title SALT LAKE CITY — During a recent episode of ESPN's "First Take," former NBA player Kendrick Perkins was asked if Donovan Mitchell needs to leave the Utah Jazz to win a title. Perkins emphatically replied, "No." "He better sit still and keep a cool booty.
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MIAA fall sports delayed until end of September by COVID-19 (football until October) The MIAA is putting fall sports competition on pause because of COVID-19. Games won't begin until the week of Sept. 28, with practices delayed until the week of Aug. 31. Teams' previously planned schedules will pick up from there — starting with games on ...
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Who will break out for the Miami Dolphins in 2020? With plenty of new faces joining the Miami Dolphins, it may be necessary to keep a roster by your side, at least part of the 2020 season. The Dolphins added roughly 10 new plays via free agency and another 11 players in the draft. After a strong showing in his ...
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Boyd honored to be Tigers' starter for opener vs Reds DETROIT (AP) -- Matthew Boyd's status as Detroit's opening night starter is now official. He'd known for a while. Manager Ron Gardenhire confirmed Sunday that Boyd would start the opener, then the 29-year-old left-hander admitted he'd been told about the ...
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Yankees' Aaron Judge finally looking good to go ahead of Opening Day The baseball world has been waiting for Aaron Judge's true second act following his monumental 52-home-run rookie season in 2017. If the weekend against the Mets is any indication, we might finally get it during the shortened 2020 season. The Yankees' ...
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It's time for real baseball this week Before I start into the meat of the news for today's Rockpile, I just want to say one thing. Baseball. Is. Back. After weeks of negotiations following the pandemic shutting down spring training, this is the week. The Rockies will play two exhibition games against ...
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Aaron Rodgers linked to actress Shailene Woodley after Danica Patrick split Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick are no longer dating after two years together, and there are already rumors that the Green Bay Packers quarterback has moved on to a new flame. Those rumors, however, appear to lack real substance. Fans noticed last ...
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5 Cleveland Browns whose stocks need a boost at Training Camp The Cleveland Browns should be entering Training Camp by the end of the month, depending on whether players believe owners are doing enough to keep them healthy. What will the season actually look like? That's only something that be answered by ...
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Borussia Dortmund welcome Jude Bellingham – Monday's sporting social Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from July 20. Football. Borussia Dortmund got creative to welcome new signing Jude ...
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