TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban led dozens of his football players and other athletes on a march to protest social injustice and recent incidents of police brutality against Black men and women. The group marched the short distance Monday ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Training camp mode is concluded and Indianapolis Colts players on the roster bubble have four more practices to make their case for a spot before the roster is reduced to 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday (EST). But the Colts began their trim early ...
Georgetown icon John Thompson Jr. cast a looming aura over college basketball. In person, his stature intimidated with his vintage sideline look – a towel slung over this shoulder and his face in a perpetual scowl. In accomplishment, he inspired of ...
LSU has lost another star from its championship team as defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin told the coaching staff on Monday that he plans to opt out of this college football season and begin preparing for the NFL draft, a source told ESPN. Tigers standout ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest in a series that could help the franchise get the No. 1 draft pick in April. Drafted fourth overall in 2017 — ahead of ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers placed starting middle linebacker Fred Warner on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, less than two weeks before the start of the season. Warner didn't practice Sunday and then was placed on the ...
The University of Kansas announced Monday that it will begin its fall sports season without fans upon the recommendation of its pandemic medical advisory team. That includes the Jayhawks' football season-opener against Coastal Carolina on Sept.
Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player in a season that saw him bounce back from a life-altering blood clot and a trade from the team that drafted him second-overall in 2016. Ingram, who came to New Orleans as ...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired reliever Archie Bradley from the Arizona Diamondbacks just before the trade deadline, boosting their bullpen as they try to stay in the playoff race. The Diamondbacks received outfielders Josh VanMeter and ...
CINCINNATI — The Cardinals offense that creaked for runs most of the past week, hunting and pecking for them and going innings and innings without them, has found a balm at Great American Small Park. The Cardinals scored a run in each of the first three ...
The fifth of the San Diego Padres' five deals in a dizzying, 48-hour span turned out to be the biggest: On Monday, some five hours ahead of the 4 p.m. trade deadline, the Padres acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger from the Indians in a nine-player blockbuster, ...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Fred VanVleet hasn't seen his family in more than two months. With his Toronto Raptors coming off a bad playoff loss, their long-awaited reunion was a great way to cheer him up. Players began reuniting with family members ...
This time a month ago, there was still dissection of the New York Jets trade of safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks. Such was the magnitude of the Jets sending their biggest star out in a blockbuster deal that the return on investment from general ...
The Stars have pushed one of the top Stanley Cup contenders to the brink of elimination and are a win away from reaching the Western Conference Final for the first time since the 2008. On its own nothing about that sentence should be overly shocking.
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The NFL's Carolina Panthers will not have fans in the stands at Bank of America Stadium for their Sept. 13 home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders due to the ...
Coco Gauff, the American 16-year-old who generated buzz and roars by winning two rounds at last year's United States Open, was defeated in the first round on Monday 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 amid the silence by Anastasija Sevastova. Gauff was back in Louis ...
When Los Angeles Chargers standout safety Derwin James limped away from a second straight offseason on Sunday, it was reported that he would miss significant time. It is significant indeed, as the all-star defensive back was dealt another heartbreaking ...
With a 21-15 record at the MLB trade deadline and winning 10 of 13 since a four-game losing streak, the Padres have virtually assured themselves of a postseason bid. No, San Diego won't catch the Dodgers in the NL West, facing a five-game deficit as the ...
The Vikings made it official Monday. They again have two Pro Bowl defensive ends. The Vikings announced that they have acquired defensive end Yannick Ngakoue from Jacksonville, a deal they agreed to on Sunday. The Vikings gave up a 2021 ...
There's a tweet from the writer David J. Roth that encapsulates so much of the spirit one feels when watching Jacob deGrom pitch while the Mets continue to lose. "Jacob deGrom going into the Hall of Fame in a Mets hat with four Cy Youngs and a career ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians starting rotation keeps changing and winning. That's not an easy thing to do. Monday morning they underwent their third big change in the last 13 months as right-hander Mike Clevinger was traded to San Diego as part of a ...
Defensive back Logan Ryan waited and waited and waited some more for a new contract. After making an agent change, recently hiring Joel Segal, Ryan had a one-year deal with the Giants. So what happened? Per a source with knowledge of the situation, ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks were very busy at the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline, trading four separate players to four separate teams. With 16% of the roster different in just a matter of hours, let's take a look at how the team might look moving forward. The four ...
Two members of Michigan's State Board of Education are the latest to ask Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to allow the start of all high school sports for the fall 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tom McMillin (R-Oakland Township) and Nikki Snyder ...
Sixteen players have been added to the U.S. Open field, including 11 via the Official World Golf Ranking, meaning the all-exempt field for next month's event at Winged Foot is nearly complete. The top five players from the three-event Korn Ferry Tour points list ...
NEW YORK — Germany's Alexander Zverev survived a tricky first-round test to beat 2017 finalist Kevin Anderson 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the U.S. Open on Monday. For the second straight event since the COVID-19 lockdown, world number seven Zverev was ...
Almora was optioned to the Cubs' alternate training site Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Almora saw limited playing time recently as he struggled at the plate once again in 2020 with a .167/.265/.200 with one RBI and nine strikeouts over 30 ...
The Ravens waived three undrafted rookies and placed another player on injured reserve Monday afternoon as roster trimming begins around the NFL. Baltimore waived defensive end John Daka (James Madison), wide receiver Michael Dereus ...
Hayes will make his big-league debut Tuesday at home against the Cubs, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The Pirates will play Monday's road game in Milwaukee before making the move official. Hayes is one of the organization's top ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett was released from the hospital Monday after being shot in the face over the weekend, a spokesman for the football program said. Garrett was treated for wounds from a bullet that police said ...
The Philadelphia Phillies made one trade before Monday's 4 p.m. trade deadline, acquiring RHP David Phelps from the Milwaukee Brewers, but that was not the most shocking roster transaction of the afternoon. Ahead of their series opener against the ...
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: North Carolina State will open the football and other fall sports seasons with no fans in attendance for home competitions in September. The school announced the decision ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are working to keep their Super Bowl-winning team intact, from key players to coaching staff. The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Monday that the team is finalizing contracts with head coach Andy Reid ...
The third and final tournament of the 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs is set to tee-off on Friday when the 2020 Tour Championship gets underway at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Webb Simpson and Rory ...
MADRID (AP) — With or without Lionel Messi, Barcelona already knows it will start its season at home against Villarreal at the end of September. The Spanish league announced its calendar on Monday, and the first round is scheduled for the second ...
The alleged sexual harassment of women in the workplace of the Washington Football team gave rise to stunning headlines once the Washington Post broke the story. More eyebrows were raised when owner and questions asked when owner Daniel Snyder ...
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