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Iowa State backtracks, says no fans for football opener Iowa State, which announced a plan on Monday to allow 25,000 fans to attend its Sept. 12 home opener against Louisiana, has reversed course and will no longer allow fans. The school cited feedback from the community in announcing its decision.
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The NFL is shifting social justice off itself and onto players, and the outcome will be unfair On Tuesday the NFL announced what it would be doing to raise awareness for police violence and social justice, and unsurprisingly it has no teeth. The phrases "It Takes All Of Us" and "End Racism" will be visible in end zones, and outside of that everything ...
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How will lack of contact affect Cam Newton, Patriots once NFL season starts? I was talking with former NFL lineman Pete Kendall recently about this weird offseason and training camp. Was there any area in which players might lag behind because of the lack of preseason games? You have to hit during practices, said Kendall, the 21st ...
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Sources: Staffers describe Real Salt Lake's toxic, sexist company culture A former sideline reporter for Real Salt Lake was among 13 current or former employees to detail a toxic, sexist company culture at the Utah soccer organization currently under investigation by both MLS and NWSL for its workplace environment.
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Haskins will be Washington's Week 1 starting quarterback Coach Ron Rivera on Wednesday announced Dwayne Haskins will be Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. It's not a surprising development but a confirmation that the , under Rivera's new regime. Haskins got the ...
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What Did LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron Learn From Recent Player-Led March? When Ed Orgeron uses his patented "block out the noise" catch phrase, it's one that doesn't extend to just the Tigers locking in during practice or a game. It's a phrase that carries a ton of meaning in the program since Orgeron took over full time in 2017.
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Mets shuffle starting rotation plans, including David Peterson to bullpen With the Mets set to start RHP Michael Wacha (1-2, 7.41 ERA) Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. against the Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore, LHP David Peterson (3-1, 3.51 ERA) is available out of the bullpen. Manager Luis Rojas revealed the move while laying ...
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Raptors find silver lining heading into Game 3 vs Celtics LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla (AP) — Toronto guard Kyle Lowry knows the situation is bad. If there's a silver lining, it's this: He believes it could have been worse. Toronto would have ordinarily had home-court advantage in its Eastern Conference semifinal ...
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Georgia Bulldogs will be major TV attraction in 2020 ATHENS – The SEC on Tuesday released its initial TV coverage plans for the 2020 football season. For the Georgia Bulldogs, that included two appearances on CBS as well as an SEC Network-televised season opener at Arkansas. Otherwise, broadcast ...
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Tour Championship predictions, odds 2020: Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, Tony Finau picks from PGA insider The PGA Tour's regular season will come to a close when the champion is crowned following the 2020 Tour Championship, which begins Friday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. The tour can only hope it ends in such dramatic fashion as last week's event ...
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HBO 'Hard Knocks' 2020: Best Rams, Chargers Storylines, Reaction for Episode 4 Tuesday's episode of HBO's Hard Knocks: Los Angeles, which was the fourth of the season highlighting the Chargers and Rams, was about more than just football. Which was fitting for a year in which sports have taken a backseat to far more important issues.
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Report: NCAA Mulling Nov. 25 Basketball Start; Pac-12 Still in Delay Mode The NCAA basketball oversight committee will propose a November 25 start date to hold games nationwide, according to a CBS Sports report, yet the Pac-12 still might not permit any athletic competition before Jan. 1 because of the pandemic. Asked about ...
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Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright says he's 'not a candidate' for 76ers' vacancy Jay Wright has dismissed speculation tying him to the Philadelphia 76ers' head-coaching vacancy, saying he is "not a candidate for the job" and that he is "very happy and honored to coach at Villanova." Wright was identified in multiple reports last week as a ...
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"I Think We Could Surprise Some People" Rangers' Youth Eager for Playing Time Down the Stretch After waiting more than half of the 2020 season, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros renewed their rivalry on Tuesday night. It took extra innings, but the Rangers emerged victorious with a 6-5 win in the first of 10 games against the Astros this month.
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Tensions rise, tempers flare as Rays drop game to Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — If Aroldis Chapman's 101 mph brush-back pitch Tuesday night didn't push the Yankees-Rays rivalry to its boiling point, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash's threat certainly did. "Somebody's got to be accountable," Cash said. "And the last ...
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2020 Stanley Cup odds: Flyers' chances in Game 6, series vs. Islanders Are Flyers' odds improving? Some intriguing bets on the orange and black originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Just continue believing in each other and well come back here, boys. Scroll to continue with content. Ad. No truer words spoken then ...
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Chiefs Show Off New Bling It might seem like eons have passed, but the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl just under seven months ago, mounting a fourth-quarter comeback to topple the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20. And while Patrick Mahomes & Co. jointly lifted the Lombardi ...
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Where 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo ranks among Pro Football Focus' top QBs Perhaps no quarterback brings more debate to the table in the NFL than Jimmy Garoppolo. Is the 49ers signal-caller elite? Is he just average? Is he below average? It really depends on who you ask on any given day. Pro Football Focus places Garoppolo just ...
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Messi's father is in Barcelona to discuss son's future Lionel Messi's father arrived in Spain on Wednesday to meet with Barcelona club officials and discuss his son's future. Jorge Messi, who is also Lionel Messi's agent, landed in Barcelona from Argentina and was expected to meet with club president Josep ...
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Donovan Mitchell's reported pending extension kills dream of Knicks partnership The Knicks can forget about landing Donovan Mitchell. The speculation of Mitchell returning to New York this offseason was never rooted in reality anyway, but now it's a trashed rumor with the news he'll finalize a max contract with the Utah Jazz. Mitchell, who ...
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Speedy rookie Ashtyn Davis getting a leg up on bigger role with Jets FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Ashtyn Davis relies on his legs for everything. The Jets' speedy rookie safety lives down the street from the team's training center. Davis said he walks to and from practice sometimes. It takes him about 15 minutes. He doesn't own a ...
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Man Utd sign Donny van de Beek from Ajax Manchester United on Wednesday announced the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek for a reported fee of 39 million euros plus add-ons. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made the 23-year-old Dutch international his first signing of the summer transfer ...
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Should Philadelphia 76ers Consider Kenny Atkinson? The Philadelphia 76ers' search for a new head coach is off to a relatively quiet start. And get used to it, because Sixers General Manager Elton Brand isn't in any rush to find Brett Brown's replacement. First, the Sixers have to re-evaluate their entire front office.
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Paris St.-Germain Star Neymar Tests Positive for Coronavirus Neymar, soccer's costliest player, is one of three Paris St.-Germain players who played in last week's Champions League final to test positive for the coronavirus, becoming the latest high-profile soccer star to contract the virus ahead of the new season.
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Billy and Chaz Owens are the latest father-son combo in Syracuse basketball history Syracuse, N.Y. ― Following in their father's sneakers, they are the sons of Syracuse University basketball. Chaz Owens became the latest son of a former Syracuse basketball player to join the Orange hoops program when the 6-foot-5 freshman was added to ...
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Mastrodonato: Red Sox games are void of strategy and painful to watch The team with the highest ERA in baseball handed the ball to the pitcher with the highest ERA in baseball in the seventh inning of a two-run game on Tuesday night. And once again, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said he had no other options. The choice ...
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Tennis players hit the suite spot at the US Open with private viewing room access (CNN) As Andy Murray battled to a nearly five-hour win at the US Open on Tuesday against Yoshihito Nishioka, small clusters of spectators took in the action on Arthur Ashe stadium. They weren't the usual paying fans, however, but rather support staff and ...
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Buxton, Pineda return to lead Twins past White Sox 3-2 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Michael Pineda hadn't pitched a major league game in almost a year. Byron Buxton sat out 11 during his latest trip to the injured list. Back on the field Tuesday night, Pineda and Buxton demonstrated just what Minnesota has been ...
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Las Vegas Raiders place Tyrell Williams on season-ending injured reserve Tyrell Williams' 2020 season is over before it started. The Las Vegas Raiders placed the wide receiver and former Oregon prep star on season-ending injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.
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2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit: Fourth of July Weekend, prime spot between majors The PGA Tour on Wednesday released its schedule for the next 12 months, and it includes the date for the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. The stars of the PGA will be in Detroit the week of June 28, which means the four-day ...
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47 student-athletes make watch list for Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Press Release from organizers of Earl the Campbell Tyler Rose Award. The eighth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List was announced Wednesday morning. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division ...
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Indiana confirms addition of Kenya Hunter to coaching staff On Wednesday, Indiana coach Archie Miller confirmed the addition of Kenya Hunter to its coaching staff as a replacement for Bruiser Flint, who left for Kentucky. Hunter, who came to Indiana from UConn, will share the title of co-associate head coach with Tom ...
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High school sports spectators now allowed as Gov. Wolf tweaks COVID-19 guidelines Guidelines for sports in Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 pandemic were adjusted by Gov. Tom Wolf's office Monday, a tweak that may permit a limited number of spectators to attend high school events this fall. The change is to the lengthy web page of ...
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Doctors and nurses invited to closed Italian GP at Monza MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Sunday's Italian Grand Prix will be held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic but 250 doctors and nurses will watch from the grandstands as guests, Ferrari said on Wednesday ahead of their home race. The race at ...
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The Philadelphia Eagles need to kick the tires on Leonard Fournette On Monday, the Jacksonville Jaguars finally decided to move on from Leonard Fournette, the former fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. This move was as questionable as it was surprising, especially given he was on the last year of his rookie deal with ...
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Is Pity Martinez on move to club in Saudi Arabia? UPDATE: Atlanta United has agreed to a deal in principle, pending the player's physical and his agreeing to personal terms | Read story here. Al-Nassr, a club in Saudi Arabia, reportedly has offered Atlanta United $18 million for Pity Martinez. Cesar Luis ...
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America might be different today if Goodell had led when Kaepernick first took a knee Heartening as it is to hear NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's newfound wokeness, it doesn't earn him a pass. Not after the damage he and the NFL did. Had Goodell stood behind Colin Kaepernick when the then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback began his ...
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Ole Miss football team getting hit by COVID-19 Click here for updates on this story. OXFORD, MS (WAPT) — The Rebels are facing depth challenges on their roster. Lane Kiffin says the defensive backs have been hit the hardest by COVID-19, whether it's a positive test result or players having to sit out ...
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St. Louis-Cincinnati Runs Cardinals first. Kolten Wong singles to shallow center field. Tommy Edman singles to center field. Kolten Wong to second. Paul Goldschmidt walks. Tommy Edman to second. Kolten Wong to third. Brad Miller doubles to shallow right field. Paul Goldschmidt to ...
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Giants' Dickerson hits three homers at Coors Field, including 480-foot blast In fact, Dickerson's 480-foot blast into the upper deck in right field in the first inning was the longest homer by a Giant since Statcast measurements began in 2015. It also ranked as the second-longest hit in the majors this year, behind a Giancarlo Stanton 483- ...
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Yu Darvish is the National League Pitcher of the Month Since he's been the best pitcher in baseball this year outside of Cleveland Indians pop-up ace Shane Bieber, it was a pretty good guess that Yu Darvish was in line for some honors. Think about where Darvish was in 2018 and in the first half of 2019. And now ...
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Pitt Broadcaster Bill Hillgrove to Serve Two-Game Suspension after DUI Arrest Legendary voice of the Panthers Bill Hillgrove will be back on the microphone for Pitt football this season, but not until after serving a two-game suspension following an offseason DUI charge in Murrysville. Hillgrove, who has served as Pitt's lead play-by-play ...
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How the Cook Out Southern 500 race order will be set Sunday at Darlington The NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out Southern 500 is set to start Sunday at 6:00 p.m. ET at Darlington Raceway. It will be aired on NBCSN. Williams Byron surprised everyone by winning last week's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. It's unclear whether we'll ...
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