In a very unscientific evaluation, it seemed that Jordyn Brooks hadn't gotten as much love as some of his rookie counterparts. Damien Lewis, DeeJay Dallas and Alton Robinson have been some of the stars of camp. Various coaches and players have hyped ...
The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks get an opportunity to roll into the Eastern Conference semifinals when they return to the court for Game 5 of their best-of-seven series against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic on Saturday afternoon in the NBA bubble.
Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Billy Turner believes Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' suggested alternative to kneeling during the national anthem would defeat the purpose of the message players want to send. Jones spoke during a radio interview ...
Carlos Delgado, the former Toronto Blue Jays and Mets slugger, was playing basketball with his 13-year-old son at their home in Puerto Rico on Wednesday evening when he noticed a news alert on his phone: The Milwaukee Bucks players were sitting out of ...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The latest flashpoints in the racial justice movement hit home for Melvin Gordon and the rest of his new teammates. The veteran running back who joined the Denver Broncos in free agency this spring is a native of Kenosha, ...
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers' offense had a tougher time at Friday's practice in Levi's Stadium, but Jimmy Garoppolo remained calm, trusting the process. Last offseason, rumors of Garoppolo's demise were greatly exaggerated after he threw five straight ...
SANTA CLARA -- When George Kittle's day ended a little early at practice on Wednesday, there was obvious concern for the All-Pro tight end. On Friday, coach Kyle Shanahan appeared slightly relieved while faced with the challenge of trying to find the ...
LeBron James, Chris Paul and a small group of players spoke to Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss the fate of the 2019-20 NBA season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. With the season hanging in the balance, Obama reportedly advised ...
The blows kept on coming. The Yankees had to put slugger Aaron Judge back on the injured list before the first game Friday's doubleheader against the Mets. The Bombers also had to play without slick-fielding third baseman Gio Urshela, who was dealing ...
Good for the NBA and good for Major League Baseball. Racism in America is rampant, and it will take continued strong actions by these athletes, as well as politicians and the police departments themselves, to turn our justice system around. It's obvious there ...
BLOOMINGTON – Tom Allen appeared to go out of his way to avoid direct criticism of the Big Ten last week, speaking about the conference's handling of its postponed football season. Some of Allen's peers, most notably Ohio State's Ryan Day, Michigan's Jim ...
With the Boston Red Sox set to be sellers at the trade deadline, we can expect plenty of rumors to swirl between now and Monday. For instance, a report from The Athletic on Friday states the Houston Astros have contacted the Red Sox about a potential deal ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — The injuries keep piling up for the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have placed OF Danny Santana on the 10-day Injured List, retroactive to August 27, with a right elbow sprain. The team has also recalled 1B Ronald Guzmán from the ...
In a dramatic three-hour performance, Novak Djokovic earned a place in the Western & Southern final with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (0) win over Roberto Bautista Agut. The world No. 1 kept his 2020 win streak alive at 22, but it's unclear at what physical cost as the US ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — When Central Arkansas and Austin Peay signed up to play in the first game of the college football season, little did they know how notable it would become. With a large cloud of uncertainty still looming over the sport, the teams ...
Training camp continues for the Dallas Cowboys. But it's impossible for many people on the practice field to only think about football right now. "Police brutality is something it has to be truly addressed," said Cowboys offensive tackle Cameron Erving.
One of the most exciting fights that could be made in boxing is a 140-pound unification title between Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor that would crown an undisputed junior welterweight champion. But Viktor Postol could very well upend that potential megafight ...
Mayfield is in the lineup for Friday's game against the A's, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. Mayfield started just once over an eight-game span after being recalled Aug. 16, but he got the nod at third base Monday and will start there Friday for the third time ...
That was the message from head coach Brian Flores when he spoke to reporters on Friday morning. The Dolphins won't be ignoring the issues raised by the Jacob Blake shooting that other teams have chosen to discuss instead of practicing in recent days.
Former Auburn Tigers receiver Will Hastings is back on the free-agent market. The New England Patriots released Hastings on Friday from their training camp roster. This is the second time that Hastings has been released by the Patriots. He was released in ...
All players, managers, coaches, umpires and on-field personnel will wear No. 42 to honor the historical significance of Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. Yu Darvish of ...
WESTON, Fla. — Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall posted a photo on Instagram Thursday showing that a security guard apparently called police on him the first day he moved into his new home in an affluent community near Miami ...
By James Doubek, Ari Shapiro | NPR Friday, August 28, 2020. Jason Wright joined the Washington Football Team as the new president while the team reckons with allegations of sexual harassment and changing a racist nickname. McKinsey & Company.
Danny Green offered a great suggestion on Friday for how to improve the NBA Bubble. The Los Angeles Lakers guard spoke with reporters on Friday and talked about what it is like living on the NBA's campus at Disney World in Florida. He said he could ...
LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV) – On Friday, hundreds of KU athletes walked miles across campus to raise awareness about police brutality and racial injustice. It all started with the women's basketball team, who refused to practice yesterday. The team wanted to ...
Nebraska landed a verbal pledge from in-state tight end A.J. Rollins (Creighton Prep) on Friday afternoon. Here are three observations following his pledge to the Cornhuskers. 1. Make it a two-tight end set for Nebraska this week. The Huskers went from zero ...
OL Reign captain Megan Rapinoe has opted out of the National Women's Soccer League's fall return to play, the club announced Friday. Rapinoe, 34, also opted out of participating in the NWSL's summer return, the Challenge Cup tournament. The Reign ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Well, that was quick. Just when the UFC seemed deadest on a rematch between Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic and upstart Francis Ngannou, things appear to be shifting instead towards a super fight between Miocic and Jon ...
MADRID (AP) — While the wait to hear from Lionel Messi goes on, Barcelona continues to do everything it can to try to convince him to stay. The club has told Messi that president Josep Bartomeu will resign if that is what it takes to keep the playmaker, but ...
Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue is expected to be one of the NBA's most popular head coaching candidates this offseason, having already been connected to at least three job openings. As we relayed on Wednesday, Lue reportedly sought $7MM per year ...
Just under two weeks ago, rehabbing Phillies right-hander David Robertson was optimistic he'd return to the team's bullpen sometime in September. That looks far less likely now, though, as Robertson suffered a setback in his recovery from July 2019 Tommy ...
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