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Mark Emmert says using bubbles for championships in 2021 'perfectly viable' NCAA president Mark Emmert endorsed the idea of potentially using bubbles for NCAA championships -- including basketball -- in the first half of 2021, saying Thursday night that it's "perfectly viable in many sports." "Starting with 64 teams is tough. Thirty-two ...
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Orioles beat Phillies 11-4, complete 3-game sweep PHILADELPHIA -- These aren't the 100-loss Baltimore Orioles anymore. Pedro Severino and Rio Ruiz hit homers to back Thomas Eshelman and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. Eshelman ...
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Saints safety Williams owning up to tackling deficiencies NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints safety Marcus Williams has made it a priority to directly and openly address those painful instances when his trouble with tackling has overshadowed his ability to defend passes. "The film doesn't lie," Williams said during a ...
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Tom Brady told Joe Montana Patriots didn't value input enough to stay Perhaps nobody can relate to Tom Brady better than Joe Montana. That might be as weird for Brady to read as it was seeing Montana play for Kansas City, considering Brady, a San Mateo native, grew up idolizing the Hall of Fame quarterback and rooting for ...
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How George Kittle's 49ers contract hurts another NFC contender's future Much like 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz's top receiving threat on the Philadelphia Eagles happens to be a tight end. But while the former two got great news Thursday with the ...
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Proven, but slighted: Everson Griffen joins a Cowboys' defensive line eager to prove itself The Cowboys built a buffet line on defense. Since March, they've overhauled their front, the latest addition coming Wednesday when edge rusher Everson Griffen agreed to terms. His presence pushes the defensive line to five players with at least one career ...
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Blackhawks' Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford bounce back, but Hawks drop Game 2 The Blackhawks lost 4-3 in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series, but saw strong performances from Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford that were missing in Game 1. Here are three takeaways: Hi, Kaner!
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Cards look to resume play Saturday in Chicago; Carlson being called up Further COVID-19 testing permitting and Major League Baseball approving, the St. Louis Cardinals will resume play in Chicago against the White Sox on Saturday afternoon. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak announced the plan for upcoming ...
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Kyler Murray envisions having three 1000-yard receivers which could be bad for Deandre Hopkins' target share There's no doubt the Arizona Cardinals appear to be moving in the right direction. Despite residing in what is arguably the toughest division in the NFL, Arizona has a forward-thinking, offensive-minded head coach in Kliff Kingsbury, they acquired one of the ...
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Trail Blazers vs. Nets score: Live updates as Portland tries to clinch No. 8 seed in Western Conference It all comes down to this. After months of planning, and two weeks of seeding games inside the NBA's Disney World bubble, the Portland Trail Blazers will face the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in a matchup that will decide who gets the final spot in this ...
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Anthony Rizzo savoring Cubs' hot start: 'This could be our last year together' As well as the Cubs have looked to start this season, is it still possible their championship core could be dismantled this winter? The guy who's been around in the Cubs clubhouse longer than anyone, Anthony Rizzo, knows that's a possibility, maybe even ...
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49ers' Dee Ford expects healthy improvement from being quicker at snap Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek went around to the players in his 49ers position-room meeting Thursday to prod them on ways each can improve during training camp this summer. Veteran edge rusher Dee Ford came up with two centers of focus: ...
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NBA Playoffs 2020: First-round schedule, live stream, watch online, TV channel, start time The 2019-20 NBA season, which began 10 months ago in an entirely different world, has finally reached the playoffs. And even though all of the seeding, and even one of the 16 teams, is yet to be determined, we have the full first-round schedule. All the ...
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Rays crush Red Sox 17-8 to complete 4-game sweep BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit two homers and drove in three runs, Mike Zunino belted a three-run shot over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling Boston Red Sox 17-8 on Thursday to complete ...
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Early offensive burst enough to power Pirates to win in Cincinnati CINCINNATI — The timing here was perfect. After a 3-13 start, the Pirates saw their week open up when a three-game series in St. Louis was postponed, the result of the Cardinals' coronavirus outbreak. Add to that a trip to Great American Ball Park out of the ...
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Sparks ease past shorthanded Mystics 81-64 BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Riquna Williams scored 13 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 81-64 on Thursday night. Los Angeles went on a 14-0 run in the first quarter for a 19-9 ...
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While looking toward the playoffs, Mavs appreciate the completion of a regular season like no other LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A Mavericks regular season unlike any other ended Thursday, 295 days after it began, with a forgettable 128-102 loss to Phoenix. The Mavericks immediately turned their focus to their first-round playoff series against the Clippers, ...
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Orioles rout Phillies, 11-4, to complete another series sweep, push win streak to five games Having stretched his bullpen twice in two games and gone back to his top relievers to hold a narrow lead the night before, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wanted to walk away with an easy one for a change Thursday night. Slow start aside, that wasn't a ...
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Report: Patriots Cut Undrafted Rookie DE Nick Coe The New England Patriots parted ways with another undrafted rookie. This time it was defensive end Nick Coe, according to the Boston Globe's Jim McBride. Coe's release news came at the same time as Dustin Woodard's. Woodard - a seventh-round draft ...
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Cardinals to promote top prospect Dylan Carlson, per report The St. Louis Cardinals are calling up outfield prospect Dylan Carlson, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. #stlcards promoting top prospect Dylan Carlson to join team as they look to resume play this weekend in Chicago, source tells ...
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Mullens, Cristobal Discuss Postponement Of Fall Sports Competition Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens and head football coach Mario Cristobal had to accept some hard truths this week. No competition until after Jan. 1, 2021, in any sports. An abbreviated spring schedule now as the best-case scenario for a football season.
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Reports: Westbrook to miss start of playoff series Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook will miss the start of next week's playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a strained right quadriceps muscle, the Houston Chronicle first reported Thursday. The report, citing a "person with ...
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Michigan State exploring 'everything' as option to address huge budget loss without fall football The coronavirus pandemic wiped out March Madness. It took away all NCAA spring sports. Five months later, there was more bad news delivered to athletes and coaches. The Big Ten on Tuesday canceled all fall sports, with the possibility of playing in the ...
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San Antonio vs Utah, Final Score: Spurs don't get enough help to make the playoffs, lose to Jazz 118-112 The drama of tonight's game was drained off before it began, as both the Grizzlies and Suns won and eliminated the Spurs from the playoffs. What ensued was a sloppy affair, as neither team had much to play for, but nothing could dampen the mood for the ...
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Raptors Assistant Adrian Griffin 'Felt Like Cinderella' as Head Coach vs. 76ers There's never a better time for an NBA assistant coach to use a Cinderella comparison than when the league is finishing its season at the Walt Disney World Resort. Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin didn't miss his chance Wednesday. "For one night, I ...
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Rangers' Edinson Volquez: Placed on 45-day injured list Volquez was placed on the 45-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain. Volquez was relatively effective out of the Rangers' bullpen to begin the season, but he should miss the rest of the regular season as a result of his oblique injury. It's certainly a ...
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Jordan Jenkins says it's high time to end Jets' losing curse Free agency didn't go as Jordan Jenkins hoped, but that's not the reason the veteran linebacker has come into his fifth training camp as a Jet a little ornery. Jenkins is sick and tired of losing and hopes 2020 will be different for the Jets. "Honestly, when I came ...
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Bucs coach Bruce Arians is watching the clock, eyeing Saints TAMPA — One month until the start of the regular season, Bruce Arians is talking about time. It flies or it can crawl, and even when you know how much you have, it never seems to be enough. The Bucs coach is preparing his team to play at New Orleans ...
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Don't forget about Harrison Ott, Vandy's last man standing at US Amateur BANDON, Ore. – Harrison Ott's teammates call him "Cheeks" because he lacks a little cushion … well, you get the idea. He may leave Bandon Dunes this week with another nickname: "The Silent Assassin." There's not a whole lotta flash in Ott's game – much ...
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UFC 252 predictions, odds, prop bets: Finding the best values for a big night of fights in Las Vegas This Saturday, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Daniel Cormier and UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will throw down for a third and final time in the main event of UFC 252. With each man having scored a knockout victory in their previous two fights, ...
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Adams Makes Champions League History Tyler Adams made history in RB Leipzig's 2-1 victory against Atletico Madrid on Thursday, becoming the first American to score in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals round or later. Not only did the 21-year-old out of Wappinger Falls, New York's goal ...
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Playing his sixth event in a row, Brooks Koepka 'flat' during opening 72 Brooks Koepka would prefer to have this week off. He's playing his sixth tournament in a row and is coming off back-to-back weeks in contention in big events. Little wonder he conceded that he's "a bit tired" and came out "pretty flat" Thursday at the Wyndham ...
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Denver Nuggets will enter playoffs trending in right direction vs. Utah Jazz The Denver Nuggets will look to continue certain trends and break others when they open their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Nuggets, the Western Conference's No. 3 seed, have won all three of the contests this season ...
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'We're so far behind': Some area teams have rough start to high school football practice Chippewa Valley coach Scott Merchant hopes members of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association have an opportunity to have another Zoom call with MHSAA director Mark Uyl in the next couple of days to talk about concerns regarding the ...
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Will pods get fans in NFL seats for upcoming season to be played amid coronavirus pandemic? While some teams have said they will not be welcoming fans back into stands for the upcoming season as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep across the country, some teams are trying to get some people to watch the games in person from the ...
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5 quick-hit takeaways from the Patriots' first training camp practice The New England Patriots hosted their first practice on Wednesday to prepare for the 2020 NFL season. Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Patriots — like the rest of the NFL — were forced to skip minicamp and offseason team activities. Instead ...
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Oliva Pinto moves on to round of 16 at US Amateur A Razorback head cover sits in a golf bag at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers during practice rounds for the Walmart NWA Arkansas Championship. Arkansas junior Segundo Oliva Pinto rolled in a clutch birdie on No. 17 on Thursday to topple No. 8 seed ...
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