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A timeline of college sports' postponements, return-to-play rules and cancellations Amid six months of near constant setbacks for college sports because of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the biggest complaints from athletics administrators, coaches and fans has been the lack of a centralized leadership. While the professional leagues ...
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Grizzlies ready to 'lay it on the line' during push for playoff berth After falling to the Boston Celtics 122-107 on Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies, in effect, have a play-in game on Thursday to get into the play-in game. "It's simple. I told the guys we've got one game left, we've got to find a way to play our best game up to this ...
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Broncos Sign Free-Agent OT Demar Dotson to One-Year Deal, per Report Just a few days ago, word broke that free-agent offensive tackle Demar Dotson would be visiting the Denver Broncos. We learned that the 'parameters' of a deal were in place and that an accord was expected to be reached early in the week. Now, little more ...
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College football players left in limbo as seasons get pushed Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson is ready to play football next month. Or in the winter. Or even the spring. He just wants to pull on his shoulder pads one last time, run onto the field in front of thousands of adoring fans, and experience the thrill of ...
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Nick Chubb a Potential 1st Round Fantasy Bust? There's an understandable skepticism with running backs who don't catch a ton of passes in fantasy and Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns is often brought up in this conversation, leading Dr. Roto to raise the question of whether Chubb will be good, but ...
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Votto's double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5 CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Royals tied it 5-5 in the eighth on Ryan ...
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Brayden Point gives Lightning win over Blue Jackets after 6 hours, 5 OTs After six hours, five overtimes, a combined 151 shots on goal, the Tampa Bay Lightning won an epic Game 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Brayden Point scored 150 minutes, 27 seconds into Tuesday night's game to give Tamba Bay a 3-2 win.
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49ers Franchise Tagging George Kittle is a Likely Reality George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers still find themselves in a stalemate when it comes to his extension. According to Mike Silver of NFL Network, he spoke with Kittle's agent who indicated the two sides haven't gained any traction. And honestly, I ...
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Quick takes: Cubs show no rust in return, avoid Mike Clevinger to beat Indians The Cubs didn't seem to have any rust to shake off on Tuesday, despite an unexpected break over the weekend. Latest Cubs Talk. Quick takes: No rust in Cubs return to beat Indians · Cleveland's protocol perps remind Cubs of 'weakest-link' thr... Rizzo won't ...
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Instant Analysis: Damian Lillard does it all, Trail Blazers move up to No. 8 The last eight match-ups between the Trail Blazers and Mavericks have been decided by single digits; and Tuesday was no different. It was the Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic show early against the Blazers (Porzingis also had his way with Portland in the ...
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White Sox hitters rough up Carson Fulmer in first game against former team Just over two and half weeks after he was claimed off waivers by the Tigers, Carson Fulmer got the opportunity to pitch against his former team. His appearance went about as well as his entire career in Chicago.
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Dube scores twice as Flames beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Rasmus Andersson snapped a tie after Dillon Dube scored twice in the first period for the confident Calgary Flames, who beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series Tuesday.
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Skip Bayless says Damian Lillard called him 'the most phony MF on TV' Damian Lillard calls it like he sees it. After the Portland Trail Blazers star overheard Skip Bayless' comments following his two missed free throws and a three-pointer in Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, he had words with the FS1 host. "I believe he ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo ejected after head-butting Wizards forward Moritz Wagner Antetokounmpo then started talking to Wagner after the play and ended up head-butting him, which quickly earned him a Flagrant 2 foul and an ejection.
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Top five non-conference games canceled after Pac-12 postpones its college basketball schedule until 2021 When the Pac-12 announced Tuesday that all of its sports, basketball included, are on hiatus from competition until the calendar flips to 2021, it hastened the arrival the inevitable: college basketball's season won't be happening as planned. Even if other ...
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn says he contracted COVID-19 HBO's Hard Knocks began in impactful and newsworthy fashion. In the opening scene of Hard Knocks: Los Angeles on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn revealed he contracted COVID-19, unveiling the news during a Zoom meeting ...
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Seahawks WR John Ursua receives second negative COVID-19 test John Ursua can officially rejoin his Seattle Seahawks. Two days after the second-year wide receiver tested positive for COVID-19, Ursua revealed to Rob DeMello of KHON 2 Sports that he tested negative on two-straight occasions, concluding his initial test ...
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Dodgers' offensive problems don't start at the top, Dave Roberts says LOS ANGELES — When the Dodgers traded for Mookie Betts, they acquired one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball. But they haven't used him that way. In spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he would — "That's where he feels comfortable ...
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Brandon King not ready to play for New England Patriots The New England Patriots made a one-word change in the status of linebacker Brandon King on Tuesday, but it will mean the special-teams standout will miss at least the first six games of the 2020 season. On Aug. 2, the Patriots placed King on ...
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Damian Lillard does it again with 61 points as Blazers clinch spot in West play-in The race for the eighth seed in the Western Conference has a new leader thanks to another virtuoso performance from Damian Lillard. Lillard tied his career high with 61 points as the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Dallas Mavericks, 134-131, to move into ...
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To play faster, Indiana Pacers must secure rebounds first -- and that can be problematic The inability to rebound — lack of positioning before a shot goes up, physicality in holding ground or extra effort — is something that coach Nate McMillan harped on before the Indiana Pacers lost their first game of the NBA restart. It was a glaring weakness in ...
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Report: CJ McCollum playing through fractured back Blazers guard CJ McCollum hit the game-sealing free throws for Portland on Tuesday, and made it look easy ... considering he reportedly did so with a fractured back. Per Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest, McCollum "has been playing with a L3 ...
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Newly activated Mets reliever Brad Brach discusses recovery from coronavirus Following his fight with the coronavirus last month, Brad Brach began throwing again and soon realized something: This wasn't going to be as easy as he hoped or expected. On the day of his first bullpen session at Citi Field, he acknowledged that the last ...
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3-pointers: Takeaways from Rockets' loss to Spurs Take away a third of the Rockets' rotation including 40 percent of their starting lineup and the Rockets just are not the same. Who knew? But that was not all they were missing. With the Rockets sitting James Harden for rest and little to be gained with a win, the ...
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Report: Tua Tagovailoa Documentary 'Tua' from Fox Sports to Air Sept. 6 Fox Sports Films is planning to air a documentary about Miami Dolphins rookie Tua Tagovailoa. Variety's Joe Otterson shared a statement from Charlie Dixon, Fox Sports' executive vice president of content, about the project, which is titled Tua. "Tua is a ...
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Browns' Denzel Ward on OSU not playing this fall: 'It upsets me, but I know it upsets those guys a lot more' CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Denzel Ward used his excellent final season at Ohio State to put himself on the NFL map and climb to No. 4 in the NFL draft, where the Browns selected him in 2018. That's why he knows how devastating it is for the Buckeyes players ...
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Padres' Yonder Alonso: Returns to San Diego Alonso was acquired by the Padres from the Braves on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. The 33-year-old was previously with the Friars from 2012 to 2015 and will rejoin the club after failing to secure a role with ...
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NBA to name MVP of seeding games, all-bubble team LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There will be an NBA Bubble MVP. The league announced that there will be an All-Seeding Games Team and a Player of the Seeding Games, honoring the best performers from the seeding games that started July 30 and will ...
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From the Locker Room: Dallas Keuchel reaction Tim Anderson's return from the injured list and leading off Tuesday night was overshadowed by Dallas Keuchel's comments after Monday's lackluster loss. But he, like apparently most of his teammates, took the criticism and encouragement in stride. "I'm not ...
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Raptors 114, Bucks 106: Another uneven performance brings another restart loss On paper, Monday's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors was a battle between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference. The matchup understandably evoked memories of last spring when the two teams faced off in the Eastern ...
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Red-hot Suns knock off Sixers for seventh straight win Devin Booker scored 35 points and the Phoenix Suns preserved their playoff hopes by beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 130-117, on Tuesday to remain undefeated in the NBA restart. Booker became the Suns' career leader with his 91st 30-point game, ...
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Coyotes well aware of challenge ahead in MacKinnon, Avalanche The Stanley Cup Playoffs are uncharted territory for the Coyotes. After defeating Nashville 3-1 in game four of their play-in series on Friday, the team punched its ticket into the playoffs for the first time since 2012. It's been awhile since the team competed for ...
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Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac on Indians Restricted List After COVID-19 Violations Cleveland placed pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac on the restricted list Tuesday after both violated COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Both players went out on the town together in Chicago on Saturday night, breaking team rules. While Plesac ...
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Orange County declares Aug. 24 'Kobe Bryant Day' to honor late athlete The day after the legendary basketball star would have turned 42, Orange County will observe "Kobe Bryant Day." Bryant, a Los Angeles Lakers player and Orange County resident who died in a helicopter crash in January along with his daughter, Gianna, ...
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Rangers' Derek Dietrich: Joins big-league roster Dietrich signed a major-league deal with the Rangers on Tuesday. The team announced the veteran's signing on a minor-league contract Monday, but he'll actually join major-league roster out of the gate. Dietrich had a .187/.328/.462 slash line with 19 ...
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Pac-12, Big Ten call off fall football seasons amid coronavirus concerns A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conferences, succumbed to the pandemic and canceled their fall football seasons. Five months almost to the day after the first spikes in ...
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Super Bowl 55 proceeding as planned with 2.7-mile outdoor fan experience TAMPA — The Bucs plan to have reduced seating capacity at Raymond James Stadium and two Power Five conferences announced they will not play college football in the fall this season. But the NFL expects to host Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 7 in Tampa as ...
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Packers sign Malik Turner to bolster depth at wide receiver Late last week, the Green Bay Packers hosted former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Malik Turner on a free agent visit. Presumably the visit went well, because on Tuesday, the team is reportedly signing Turner to a contract for the 2020 season. NFL.com's ...
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Bruins' Tuukka Rask: Tuesday's contest rescheduled Rask and the Bruins saw Tuesday's Game 1 against the Bruins postponed to 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday. With the game between Tampa Bay and Columbus before them playing through their fifth overtime, the league was forced to push the second game of the ...
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36-year-old daughter of NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch dies EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The 36-year-old daughter of New York Giants co-owner and film producer Steve Tisch has died. Hilary Anne Tisch died Monday, Steve Tisch said in a statement issued on behalf of the family. The statement did not cite a ...
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Kansas City high schools vote to suspend all involvement in KSHSAA fall sports KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) – The Kansas City, Kansas, Public School Board voted 5-2 Tuesday evening to suspend all involvement in KSHAA fall sports over concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. Sports announcement: @kckschools board votes 5 to 2 to ...
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Tale of the tape for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera One of the most-talented prospects in the UFC makes his debut as a featured fighter in the co-main event of UFC 252 when "Sugar" Sean O'Malley takes on Marlon Vera at bantamweight this Saturday in Las Vegas. O'Malley has overwhelmed opponents on ...
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Yoel Romero is Out From The August 22 Event Following a Possible Injury Just a week after the fixture was announced between Yoel Romero and Uriah Hill for August 22, the match is now off, following Romero's withdrawal. On Tuesday, August 11, Yoel Romero's name got omitted from the event, because of the reasons ...
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