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Snap Shots: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 OT (Exhibition) Thoughts, musings and observations from the Penguins' 3-2 overtime loss in their lone exhibition game against Philadelphia. HOCKEY IS BACK! The puck drop between the Penguins and Flyers marked the official return of the NHL, as this was the first ...
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Packers WR Devin Funchess opts out, cites family's health GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers receiver Devin Funchess, who had first-hand experience with COVID-19 this offseason while caring for family members with the disease, has opted out of the 2020 season. The 26-year-old veteran was the only ...
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Seahawks Mailbag: Jamal Adams Trade Edition Players are reporting for training camp this week all around the NFL, but a busy week for the Seahawks got off to an early and very interesting start over the weekend with Seattle acquiring All-Pro safety Jamal Adams in a trade with the New York Jets. With that ...
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Arizona OL Edgar Burrola suspended for violating coronavirus protocol Arizona has suspended junior offensive lineman Edgar Burrola for violating school coronavirus protocols. Burrola confirmed the suspension on Twitter and said he stopped receiving his meal plan the day he was suspended. He also said his stipend has been ...
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Scottie Pippen says Chicago isn't a destination for free agents, Bulls need to build through the draft If The Last Dance documentary, which came out earlier this year, showed us anything about the Chicago Bulls as currently constructed, it proved just how far they are from the glory that they enjoyed during the 1990s when they raised six championship ...
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Vic Beasley a No-Show for Start of Camp NASHVILLE – Vic Beasley, the Tennessee Titans' highest profile free agent addition of the offseason, was a no-show Tuesday, when veterans were scheduled to report for the start of training camp. Beasley was the only one placed on the reserve-did not list ...
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Houston Astros pick up manager Dusty Baker's 2021 option HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have picked up the option for the 2021 season on manager Dusty Baker's contract. Baker was hired in January to replace AJ Hinch, who was fired by the team after he and general manager Jeff Luhnow were initially ...
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Lindor, Zimmer homer in Indians' 4-3 win over White Sox CLEVELAND (AP) -- Francisco Lindor and Bradley Zimmer each homered and drove in two runs, propelling the Cleveland Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Aaron Civale (1-0) struck out a ...
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Dodgers, Astros square off in Houston tonight The Dodgers and Astros are set to open a brief two-game series in Houston on Tuesday night. It's their first meeting of the 2020 season, and their first meeting since Major League Baseball punished the Astros for their cheating scheme used in 2017 en route ...
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MLB suspends Marlins' season through weekend amid outbreak MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins' season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday, while the rest of baseball forges ahead with trepidation. "There's real fear ...
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Braves give up on struggling Mike Foltynewicz, designate former All-Star for assignment Last year he lost his slider. This year he has lost his fastball. Not long ago, those pitches made Mike Foltynewicz an All-Star. Now he's jobless. The Braves designated him for assignment after his first start Monday night. He yielded three home runs over two ...
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NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson excited after first IndyCar test session Jimmie Johnson finally fulfilled his childhood dream of driving an Indy car with a test session Tuesday. When the seven-time NASCAR champion finished turning laps, he was sold on figuring out how to race next year in the IndyCar Series. "It only lit the fire ...
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Concacaf president says he wants eight teams at 2026 World Cup Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said he's still committed to the idea of eight members of the federation to receive berths to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including co-hosts U.S., Mexico and Canada, during a Monday interview on FOX Sports. "We're trying ...
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Inter 2-0 Napoli: Martinez scores stunner as unbeaten run continues Substitute Lautaro Martinez's stunning strike ensured Inter are in pole position to finish as runners-up in Serie A after a 2-0 victory over Napoli. Atalanta's win earlier on Tuesday dropped the Nerazzurri down to third, but Danilo D'Ambrosio's first-half goal put ...
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Cleveland Browns still want to have fans at FirstEnergy Stadium this season, 'but it's fluid' CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns still want to have fans in the stands at FirstEnergy Stadium this season, but it remains to be seen if they'll be real or cardboard cutouts. "It's fluid,'' team spokesman Peter John-Baptiste told cleveland.com Tuesday.
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Report: Astros purchase Fernando Rodney from Sugar Land Skeeters Adam Spolane of Houston's Sports Radio 610 reports that the Astros are expected to purchase the contract of reliever Fernando Rodney from the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. MLB.com's Brian McTaggart has confirmed Spolane's ...
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76ers vs. Mavericks: Live Updates From Sixers' Final Scrimmage The Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks will meet each other for a Tuesday night scrimmage down in Orlando, Florida. The Tuesday night showdown will conclude the Sixers' three-game exhibition schedule before they resume the 2019-2020 ...
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Bears waive former CFL star Tre Roberson, thinning out the team's cornerback competition Tre Roberson never even got a chance to practice with the Chicago Bears. Signed in January after two impressive seasons in the Canadian Football League, Roberson seemed positioned to compete for a role in the Bears' secondary in 2020. But on Tuesday ...
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In Eddie Goldman's absence, here's who the Bears could bring in for 2020 Bears fans woke up this morning (we're all sleeping until 10am these days yes?) to the news that stud defensive tackle Eddie Goldman will be opting-out of the 2020 NFL season due to COVID-19 concerns. First and foremost – and as Insider JJ Stankevitz ...
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Mets starters Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz not with team on trip to Boston BOSTON — Another pandemic precaution from the Mets: Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz did not travel with the team for their two-game road trip, instead staying in New York to prepare for their next outings. Neither pitcher was scheduled to face the Red Sox ...
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WATCH: Nationals' outfield collision results in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home run The Nationals have made a few mistakes both in the field and on the basepaths over their first five games, perhaps a testament to how difficult it is to gear up for the start of the season with only three weeks of training camp. But there's no forgiveness for those ...
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Braves look to shut down Renfroe, Rays New Tampa Bay outfielder Hunter Renfroe knew he just needed to get a few at-bats under his belt to make an impression on the Rays. He accomplished that Monday night. Renfroe's two-homer, four-RBI night sparked the club's biggest offensive output of the ...
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What does Craig Kimbrel's decline mean for the Cubs and their NL Central chances? Craig Kimbrel's ninth inning against the Reds on Monday transpired as follows: Walk, wild pitch, ground out, walk, walk, hit by pitch, walk. Kimbrel exited with the bases loaded and one out, the Cubs clinging to an 8-7 lead. Even though right-hander Jeremy ...
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Game Rewind: Pacers 111, Spurs 118 (Scrimmage) In their final tune-up before resuming the regular season this weekend, the Pacers fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in Orlando, 118-111, in their third and final scrimmage in the NBA bubble. The Pacers got off to a slow start in their last dress rehearsal ...
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Cardinals Mikolas will miss 2020 after surgery to forearm injury; Ponce de Leon gets first audition as starter MINNEAPOLIS — The injury that abbreviated Miles Mikolas' spring training has interrupted his summer and ended his season. The Cardinals placed Mikolas on the 10-day injured list with a forearm strain in his right (pitching) arm. He first experienced the ...
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DE DeMarcus Lawrence among Dallas Cowboys to show up for COVID-19 testing to open camp Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was among the veteran players, including quarterback Dak Prescott, who reported to the Star in Frisco on Tuesday for the first of three COVID-19 tests to open training camp. Lawrence has said he was ...
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Giants claim CB Shakial Taylor off waivers EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – One day after cornerback DeAndre Baker was placed on the Commissioner Exempt List, the Giants added a player at that position when they were awarded second-year pro Shakial Taylor off waivers. Taylor was released ...
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A's vs. Rockies live stream: How to watch MLB games online, on TV The A's (3-1) welcome the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday after taking three of four games from the Los Angeles Angels (1-3) to the start the season. The Rockies (2-1) will visit The Town for a brief two-game series. Colorado began the ...
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'The Weight of Gold' Review: When Dreams Become Burdens As a world-class freestyle skier, Jeremy Bloom didn't win a lot of love when he failed to medal at the 2002 Olympics. But he'll make friends with one of the more welcome statements in "The Weight of Gold," a documentary about the mental health of Olympic ...
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Denver Nuggets: Gary Harris' best utilization in playoffs Despite shooting woes throughout the past two seasons, Gary Harris can be a highly impactful postseason player for the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets experienced a sharp upward trajectory in recent years, securing the 2-seed last season, and ...
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Yankees' Gerrit Cole: Second start coming Wednesday Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Cole will make his next start Wednesday against the Orioles, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports. Cole was initially lined up for a two-start week that included a turn against the Phillies on Tuesday, but both of the ...
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Mikal Bridges' bubble scrimmage breakout continues for Suns in win For young players in the NBA who grow into great players, sometimes it's incremental improvement. That's what we're seeing with Deandre Ayton at the moment. Sometimes it's more immediate and apparent. That's what we've seen with Devin Booker.
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Jon Gruden: "We gotta beat this virus, man" Raiders coach Jon Gruden realizes that, currently, there are much bigger things happening than preparations for football season. He understands that the far bigger priority than winning games is containing COVID-19. "Hopefully, we can beat the virus," ...
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Report: Cowboys place Tyrone Crawford and Dontari Poe on the active/physically unable to perform list The Dallas Cowboys are seeing players arrive to The Star to take tests, get acclimated, and hopefully begin training camp soon, and that brings with it some of the normal rhythms of an NFL season. Tuesday we learned that the Cowboys waived two players, ...
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Royals' Kyle Zimmer: Set for short start Zimmer will start Tuesday against the Tigers but will throw approximately 50 pitches, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports. Zimmer will get the call with Brad Keller and Jakob Junis still on the COVID-19 injured list, but he won't handle a true starter's workload, ...
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University of Texas reports no active cases of COVID-19 among athletes AUSTIN — Texas reported no active cases of COVID-19 among any of its football, volleyball and men's and women's basketball student-athletes Tuesday. Back on June 18, the university reported 13 football players had tested positive for the virus. Ten other ...
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'It's been kind of a weird deal' for the Eagles' rookies Jalen Hurts was asked Tuesday about the advice fellow quarterback Carson Wentz has bestowed upon him about being rookie in the National Football League. Under normal circumstances, Wentz would be a great person to seek for advice on the subject.
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KSHSAA votes to begin fall sports, activities as originally scheduled TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas High School Activities Association has voted to allow fall athletics and activities to begin as scheduled. A proposal to delay the season was voted down 5-4 at the board's meeting Tuesday. On a state level, the season will go on ...
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OPINON: MONEY BECOMES KING — KHSAA not motivated by right things "If you reach back in your memory ... A little bell might ring ... About a time that once existed ... When money wasn't king ... If you stretch your imagination ... I'll tell you all a tale ... About a time when everything ... Wasn't up for sale ..." Tom Petty and the ...
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With camp opening this week, could Seahawks soon get some clarity on Jadeveon Clowney and Antonio Brown? With NFL training camp beginning Tuesday — even if teams won't actually take the field for any football work until Aug. 12 at earliest — we might actually finally gain clarity to some of the bigger personnel mysteries still hanging over the Seahawks' heads.
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49ers waive 7 players, place 7 others on injured lists The 49ers on Tuesday made a slew of roster moves as they begin whittling down their 90-man roster to 80 players in order to accommodate safety protocols for training camp during the COVID-19 pandemic. They placed seven players on two injured lists and ...
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Penn State football | Nittany Lions nab first 2022 commit STATE COLLEGE – A week after Penn State dipped into rival territory to snag class of 2021 linebacker Jamari Buddin (Belleville, Michigan), the Nittany Lions reached into Ohio to land their first class of 2022 verbal commitment. 247Sports-rated four-star wide ...
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