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SEC to play 10-game, conference-only football schedule in 2020 The SEC presidents and chancellors on Thursday approved a 10-game, conference-only football schedule for the fall that begins on Sept. 26. The SEC title game is scheduled for Dec. 19, two weeks later than planned, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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With MaCio Teague officially back Baylor nears national-title contender status again MaCio Teague could've taken things right up to the deadline to withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft, continued to gather information, weigh the pros and cons, and leave a coaching staff and fanbase anxious. In fact, nobody would've blamed him if he did ...
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Maple Leafs-Blue Jackets fantasy pool preview, picks NHL.com's fantasy hockey staff makes picks for playoff pools counting the entire 24-team tournament and predictions for each Stanley Cup Qualifiers series. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice ...
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New Seahawks DB Jamal Adams: 'My plan is to retire' in Seattle Jamal Adams has gone from potentially becoming a "Jet for life" -- his old general manager's words, not his -- to talking about retiring as a member of his new team. My, how quickly things can change in this football league. After making it known he wanted out ...
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Big 12 cancels virtual media day for Aug. 3 The Big 12 has canceled its preseason virtual media day, it announced Thursday. The conference, which made the decision in the spring to cancel in-person media day because of the coronavirus pandemic, had planned to do a virtual event July 20-21.
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Browns, Cowboys among clubs set to thrive with new offensive minds As training camps get underway every year, new offensive play-callers begin to get acclimated with their new offensive weapons, installing strategies for besting opposing defenses. This offseason presents some unique challenges, but the overall goal is the ...
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Bills send rookies home from team facility after five positive coronavirus tests, per report One NFL team has just faced the first possibility of a minor COVID-19 outbreak, and they took extra precautions on Thursday to save the health of their players and staff. According to ESPN, the Buffalo Bills sent their rookies home from the team's facility on ...
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How Marcus Mariota has impressed Jon Gruden early in Raiders tenure Marcus Mariota's NFL career got off to a quick start and then stalled out in Tennessee, with injuries and constant coaching changes stunting his growth. That led to Ryan Tannehill supplanting him as the Titans starter last season. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock ...
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If Dak Leaves Cowboys - Are there 2021 NFL trade options? When you think about a 2021 without Dak Prescott at quarterback, we've explored the idea of the Dallas Cowboys replacing him by promoting from within (that was Part 1), by signing someone in free agency (that was Part 2) and by taking a future ...
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Mason Crosby among three Packers players put on reserve/COVID-19 list The Green Bay Packers placed three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and defensive end Treyvon Hester are the first three Packers players to be put on COVID-19 list, a new roster ...
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Bucks, Celtics collide in Eastern Conference headliner The Milwaukee Bucks boasted the NBA's best record at 53-12 before the league's season was interrupted in March due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks bid to shake off the rust accumulated following a 4 1/2-month ...
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Latest NBA championship odds for top contenders as seeding games begin The wait is over. The 2019-20 NBA season resumes Thursday night with two excellent matchups from the Orlando bubble. The action begins when the Utah Jazz take on the New Orleans Pelicans, followed by the two best teams in the league -- the Los ...
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Royals tab rookie Bubic to make MLB debut in home opener In a season that has already seen Royals right-hander Brady Singer make his major league debut in a starting role and left-hander Foster Griffin earn a win in his major league debut in relief, another rookie pitcher will make his first big league appearance in a ...
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Michael Jordan announces $2.5 million donations to fight systemic racism Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand announced the beginning of Jordan's promised $100 million in donations to "directly impact the fight against systemic racism" on Thursday. To begin, they are donating a total of $2.5 million to combat Black voter ...
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Yahoo DFS Baseball: Thursday Picks Thursday brings 10 more games in MLB, eight of which will make up the main evening slate on Yahoo. There are some exciting matchups among them, including the Twins hosting the Indians and the Rays taking on the Braves. Let's dig into the options and ...
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Criminal Investigation A federal prosecutor in Switzerland said on Thursday that he had opened a criminal investigation into Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, after concluding that there were "indications of criminal conduct" in meetings between Infantino and an official ...
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IndyCar announces zero positive tests for COVID-19 since series restart June 6 at Texas Despite news of positive COVID-19 tests among team or series personnel in NASCAR, Formula 1 and IMSA in recent weeks, IndyCar appears to have escaped any transmission of the coronavirus within its 11 teams that have run at least one race during the ...
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Seranthony DomÃnguez finally undergoes Tommy John surgery Phillies reliever Seranthony DomÃnguez finally had Tommy John surgery, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews this morning. DomÃnguez is likely to miss most if not all of the 2021 season.
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Lakers vs. Clippers: Three Things to Know (7/30/20) And we're back!!!! For the first time since March 10, the Lakers will take the court in a game that counts. The opponent is the current No. 2 seed in the West, the L.A. Clippers, for a 6 p.m. tip from Walt Disney World in Orlando. Roster Updates There's a real ...
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David Pastrnak set to play tonight for the Bruins vs. Blue Jackets The Bruins will have pasta on the menu for tonight's lone exhibition game in the Toronto bubble against the Columbus Blue Jackets. After practicing every day this week with the Bruins following a nearly two-week long absence from Phase 3 training camp, ...
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Vikings linebacker Barr lands on reserve/COVID-19 list The Minnesota Vikings put linebacker Anthony Barr on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. More Vikings coverage. Vikings linebacker Barr lands on reserve/COVID-19 list · Odenigbo among three additional players placed on Vikings reserve/COVID-19 ...
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Early Detroit Lions 53-man roster projection ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have reported for the start of training camp, although their actual return to work is on hold while players go through mandatory COVID-19 testing. If players pass all three tests this week, they'll be eligible to take physicals and ...
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High school football: 2020 Prep Kickoff Classic canceled at Wayne State While the MHSAA has yet to make an ultimate decision on football in the fall, the coronavirus has claimed high school football's marquee opening event in the metro Detroit area as the Detroit Sports Commission announced the cancellation of the 2020 Xenith ...
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Why Blackhawks will have their hands full against historic Oilers special teams You could say this about any game or series, but special teams play a crucial role in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Winning that battle could be the difference between moving on and going home, especially in a shortened five-game series. The Blackhawks are ...
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NCAA to allow players to make commemorative and social justice statements on uniforms this season The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced on Thursday that it will allow players to make social justice, commemorative and memorial statements, as well as other messages, on their jerseys in 2020. Current NCAA rules in most sports prohibit ...
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Are traditional centers making a comeback in the NBA? The NBA has moved away from the importance of centers in recent years, but more traditional big men could find themselves back in fashion in the bubble. It would be fair to say that the last seven years have seen the NBA shift massively away from ...
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Rudy Gobert: 'Media Portrayed It Like I Caused the NBA to Shut Down' with COVID Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert said he's received too much criticism for the 2019-20 NBA season being delayed since March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gobert, who became the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March, explained ...
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Washington Football Team merchandise now on sale CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you're a fan of Washington's NFL franchise, merchandise bearing the team's new and temporary name is now available. Fanatics is selling a variety of Washington Football Team merchandise, including T-shirts, hoodies, hats and face ...
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MIAA postpones fall sports, eyes move to spring In two weeks, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association went from a full fall schedule to a conference-only schedule to no schedule at all. The MIAA announced Thursday that it is postponing its fall sports season, hoping to incorporate the seasons into ...
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Diamondbacks' Daulton Varsho: Joining big club Varsho will be promoted to the Diamondbacks, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. The Diamondbacks have yet to officially announce the transaction, but it sounds like the well-regarded 24-year-old is close to making his major-league debut. He spent all of ...
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'Clarity' allows Chris Ballard to consider extensions for Colts INDIANAPOLIS – The agreement between the NFL and players' union dealt with the necessary measures that allowed training camps to open on time. That essentially addressed a short-term that had been shrouded in uncertainty due to the ongoing ...
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F1's pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years SILVERSTONE, England — The pandemic-enforced break from Formula One could prolong Lewis Hamilton's career. "The COVID-19 lockdown, whilst it was a negative, in some ways it gave a lot of life, a lot of energy to focus on some other things," Hamilton ...
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Detroit City FC launches campaign to sell portion of team to fans If you ever wanted to own a professional sports team, now is your chance. Detroit City FC will allow fans to buy an equity stake in the club, the team announced on Thursday. "As the club navigates through the current pandemic and economic crisis, and ...
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Islanders on playing without fans: 'It's different out there' The quiet in the building as compared to the usual roars of the crowd come playoff time will take some getting used to. "It's going to be different," Islanders forward Derick Brassard said on Thursday, an off day for the team in Toronto. "I think this game was ...
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NFL Players Association agrees to deal with 2K Sports The NFL Players Association has reached an agreement with 2K Sports that will allow the video game developer to use the names, images and likenesses of over 2,000 players. The agreement announced Thursday by both parties also includes OneTeam ...
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NASCAR at New Hampshire odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 picks from top model The NASCAR schedule continues on Sunday with the 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Magic Mile is a unique 1.058-mile oval because of its combination of asphalt and granite surfaces, and the 2020 Foxwoods ...
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Ionescu puts up 33 in Liberty loss to Wings Sabrina Ionescu readily admitted that she needed to be "more of a scorer" after struggling mightily with her shooting touch during her WNBA debut last weekend. So the Liberty's highly touted rookie did just that Wednesday night, pouring in 33 points on ...
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Tennessee Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer on SEC plan for football KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – University of Tennesse Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer released the following statement on the plans announced Thursday by the Southeastern Conference to play conference-only football games this fall. SEC goes to ...
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Safely back to school: What will fall sports look like? (FOX 17) — What are high school sports going to look like this fall? That's a difficult question but high school across the area are preparing kids to get back into athletics in the coming weeks. "Right now for athletics we are probably the most prepared of ...
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AHL pointing to Dec. 4 start for next season Detroit — The American Hockey League is aiming for a December start of its season. The AHL, the minor-league for the NHL, paused and eventually canceled it season March 12 when the pandemic struck. The AHL could start its 2020-21 season on Dec. 4.
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BOZICH | Are there still 8 wins in shuffled Louisville football schedule? LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- No dates. No times. No television information. No problem. At least the Atlantic Coast Conference has a plan for how it hopes the 2020 football season will unfold during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Notre Dame joins the ACC ...
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Breaking it down: Key points to know from PIAA's 26-page return-to-competition guidelines for fall sports On Wednesday shortly after its board of directors meeting, the PIAA released a board-approved set of return-to-competition guidelines for fall sports. The 26-page document available to the public is a "shell" plan, according to executive director Dr. Bob ...
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6 young Packers capable of earning big roles during training camp Like all teams, the Green Bay Packers will be banking on young players to come back from the offseason and impress coaches and teammates enough during training camp to win open jobs on offense or defense. Here are the young players capable of ...
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