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Chiefs' push for social justice initiatives goes back to their beginning KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two years before Clark Hunt was born, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by taking Grambling State defensive tackle Buck Buchanan in the American Football League draft, making him the first Black player from any college — much ...
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Boston Celtics say Gordon Hayward's rehab 'going OK' LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said that Gordon Hayward's rehab from a Grade 3 right ankle sprain is "going OK," and that the veteran forward will be rejoining Boston sometime soon inside the NBA bubble here at the Walt ...
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Cubs add to bullpen, acquire left-handed relievers Andrew Chafin, Josh Osich The Chicago Cubs acquired left-handed relievers Andrew Chafin and Josh Osich in separate trades on Monday. According to multiple reports, the Arizona Diamondbacks sent Chafin to the Cubs, while Osich was acquired from the Boston Red Sox for a player ...
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If Brandel Chamblee were PGA Tour Commissioner, he'd change this rule first Brandel Chamblee isn't likely to ascend to the role of PGA (or LPGA) Tour Commissioner in the coming weeks, months or years — but if he somehow ended up in that chair, he'd be ready with his first course of action. On Friday night, the Golf Channel ...
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Iowa pauses workouts for all sports after spike in virus cases Iowa is pausing workouts for all athletics teams until after Labor Day weekend following a spike in positive COVID-19 tests. The school reported 93 positive tests out of 815 administered last week, a positivity rate of 11.4%. Iowa has had 176 total positive tests ...
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Report: Red Sox agree to trade OF Kevin Pillar to Rockies Pillar had reached a one-year, $4 million deal with the Red Sox in February after not being tendered a contract by the San Francisco Giants after the 2019 season. The Giants had acquired him in April ...
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Cruz, Twins aim to restore order in AL Central The Minnesota Twins begin a three-game set against division rival Chicago in unfamiliar territory. They're not in first place. While Minnesota is slumping through an uncharacteristic five-game losing streak, Chicago has won 11 of its last 13 contests and is now ...
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MLB trade deadline: Marlins trade for Starling Marte With more than half the league making the playoffs this season, teams lingering around .500 or below were in position to buy and that's just what the Miami Marlins did on Monday. As the Phillies were completing a trade with the Brewers for right-handed ...
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Chargers' James injures right knee during scrimmage COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James could miss significant time for the second straight season after suffering a right knee injury. The Los Angeles Chargers safety sustained the injury during Sunday's scrimmage. Coach Anthony Lynn said on Monday ...
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Report: Vince Carter will join ESPN as NBA analyst Vince Carter will still be featured on sports airwaves even after retiring following the 2019-20 season. The 22-year NBA veteran is joining ESPN as an analyst, per a report by the New York Post's Andrew Marchand.
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Clever Cowboys 'Legally Cheat' With No-Number Jerseys FRISCO - In addition to the lack of aesthetics and information for Dallas Cowboys fans, there is another reason coach Mike McCarthy's trick of stripping names and numbers off players' jerseys for Sunday's scrimmage is problematic. It's against NFL rules.
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MLB trade deadline: Blue Jays' quiet efficiency in hot market, explained The Blue Jays are among a trio of young MLB teams to arrive in 2020, joining the Padres and White Sox in moving up from fun squad unable to play above .500 to legitimate playoff contender. That rise made Toronto a buyer before Monday's trade deadline.
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Should the Bears sign former Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette? Bears starting running back David Montgomery's status for Week 1's opener in Detroit is very much up in the air after the second-year pro injured his groin in practice last week. His injury exposed one of the Bears' roster weaknesses - running back depth - and ...
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Athletics get LHP Mike Minor in trade with Rangers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired Mike Minor in a trade with the Texas Rangers on Monday, adding another piece to their rotation as they try for their first division title since 2013. Minor has struggled this year, going 0-5 with a 5.60 ERA ...
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Bruce Arians: Tom Brady is "falling in love" with Tampa Bay's virtual reality training system Not much gets said these days about virtual reality training for quarterbacks, in large part because the teams that have adopted it would prefer that the teams that haven't continue to not do so. That attitude went out the window on Monday, when Buccaneers ...
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DB Logan Ryan signing with Giants for one-year, $7.5M The wait is over for one of the last remaining high-profile free agents. Defensive back Logan Ryan is signing with the New York Giants on a one-year, $7.5 million pact, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday afternoon. Around The NFL will have ...
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Mets takeaways from Monday's loss to Marlins, including Jacob deGrom's rough sixth inning The Mets lost to the Marlins on Monday afternoon at Citi Field as they dropped their fourth game in a row >> Box score. Five takeaways from Monday's game... Jacob deGrom held the Marlins scoreless until the sixth inning, allowing only one hit to that point, ...
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MLB suspends Jesse Winker and David Bell one game after benches-clearing incident The Cincinnati Reds will be without their manager and one of their best hitters for one game. David Bell and Jesse Winker were suspended one game by MLB after a benches-clearing incident Saturday. That incident occurred during Game 2 of Saturday's ...
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Happy to be playing again, 2016 champion Kerber wins US Open opener "It's a little bit weird": Angelique Kerber can't hear the fans at the US Open, but she tries to imagine them cheering at home. How the 2016 champ overcame her bubble skepticism, and came out looking sharp in her first-round win over Ajla Tomljanovic.
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Notebook: Lessons learned (and not learned) for Notre Dame from Division I football opener Not every lesson and detail gleaned from the first Division I football game to be played during the COVID-19 pandemic will be necessarily transferable to what the Notre Dame experience might be like. Chants of "Let's go Peay!" — for instance — during ...
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Marlins set to obtain Starling Marte at trade deadline. Caleb Smith, Jonathan Villar gone The Miami Marlins have made their trade deadline splash as they continue their playoff push in this shortened 2020 MLB season. The Marlins, about an hour before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline, agreed to obtain Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder Starling ...
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Report: LSU DE TK McLendon has entered the NCAA transfer portal LSU defensive end TK McLendon has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-3, 269-pound junior was once thought to contend for a starting position, and McLendon's brief career in Baton Rouge could come to an end.
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Detroit Tigers add Pudge Rodriguez's son, right-hander Dereck Rodriguez, from Giants The Detroit Tigers have claimed right-handed pitcher Dereck Rodriguez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to the alternate training site at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, the team announced Monday. Rodriguez, 28, is the son of former ...
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Small Sample Sizes And The Overall Weirdness Of The 2020 NBA Draft It should come as no surprise that the 2020 NBA Draft will be an unusual one for a variety of reasons. Let's take a look. Small sample sizes. In part due to the coronavirus pandemic, a substantial amount of projected lottery picks have not exactly loaded up in ...
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The Latest: NFLPA's Tretter Pushes for Daily Virus Testing The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. NFL Players Association President J.C. Tretter is pushing for daily COVID-19 testing during the regular season. The NFL has been conducting daily testing for players ...
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Reports: Van de Beek to Manchester United pending medical Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has scored a coup with the impending transfer of Donny van de Beek from Ajax. The Dutch playmaker had long been ticketed to Real Madrid and more recently looked up for a move to Barcelona and a reunion with former Netherlands ...
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Detroit Tigers reportedly trade Cameron Maybin — again — this time to Chicago Cubs The Detroit Tigers decided to make a late move, even amid the most uncertain trade deadline in MLB history. Outfielder Cameron Maybin was traded to the Chicago Cubs just as the 4 p.m. trade deadline ceased Monday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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LeBron James' son Bronny James joins Esports and gaming franchise FaZe Clan LeBron James' oldest son is going pro in something other than basketball. Esports and gaming group FaZe Clan announced Sunday in two posts to its verified Twitter account that it was adding LeBron "Bronny" James Jr., 15, under the tag "FaZe Bronny.".
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Waiting for Messi, Barcelona to start season vs Villarreal MADRID — 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 weekend of ...
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Dre Greenlaw in concussion protocol Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Monday that Greenlaw is in concussion protocol. The 49ers placed linebacker Fred Warner on the COVID-19 list. The absences of Greenlaw and Warner will give the team's depth linebackers more snaps in the interim.
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Miami Heat: Duncan Robinson's sharpshooting could be kryptonite to the Bucks in NBA playoffs The Milwaukee Bucks craft their defense around taking away the rim but allowing 3-pointers. The Miami Heat have the perfect weapon to take advantage. The Milwaukee Bucks have revolutionized the way defense is played in the NBA. They take away the rim ...
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NYSPHSAA delays start of high school sports winter season in New York Syracuse, N.Y. -- The governing body of high school sports on Monday voted to push back the start of this season's winter sports schedule. The NYSPHAA coronavirus task force agree to move the start date from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30 to give schools and sections ...
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Report: Padres Acquire Mike Clevinger From Indians The San Diego Padres have acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger from the Cleveland Indians, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. The Indians will receive right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill, shortstop Gabriel Arias, catcher Austin Hedge, shortstop Owen Miller and ...
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Alvin Kamara has missed three days over contract That appears to have changed. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Saints running back has had unexcused absences the last three days, because of his contract. Kamara's entering the final year of his rookie deal, set to make $2.133 million this year.
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Finebaum on Big Ten hopes: 'I don't think it's going anywhere' Now that September is just about here, the SEC, ACC and Big 12 are all inching toward the start of the 2020 football season while the American Athletic Conference kicks off play this week with multiple nonconference games. The Big Ten's season remains ...
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Ewan Slaloms to Sprint Win; Alaphilippe Leads Tour De France SISTERON, France — A basketball player weaving through the defense. A skier dancing between the gates. A soccer player dribbling zig-zag toward the goal. Australian rider Caleb Ewan borrowed the playbook from other sports as he slalomed through the ...
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Jamal Adams explains his Michael Jordan-inspired affinity for talking trash If you came to a Seahawks practice, Jamal Adams would be impossible to ignore. His play, certainly, would catch your eye. Adams is arguably Seattle's best pass rusher, and he gets a sack seemingly every day. But you'd hear him as well. Beyond shouting ...
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First Call: Pitt basketball great dies, Cole vs. Glasnow III, Flyers lose, Fleury back For "First Call" on Monday, we try to wrap our minds around a brutal weekend in college basketball. The Flyers are on the brink. Marc-Andre Fleury went back in net and won. And two ex-Pirate pitchers square off for a third time this year.
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John McMullen: Why an NFL civil rights strike isn't happening The idea is gaining steam from at least some who cover the NFL, but the end game is never defined and the repercussions of a so-called "civil-rights strike" never discussed. For that reason, don't take threats of a work-stoppage seriously by those caught up in ...
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Browns LB Wilson does not need surgery, eyes return Cleveland Browns linebacker Mack Wilson could return to action in four to six weeks after learning that his hyperextended left knee will not require surgery, The Plain Dealer reported Monday. "See y'all soon," Wilson posted Sunday night on Twitter in ...
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Police report: Ohio State football player Haskell Garrett says he was shot trying to stop argument COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio State football player, defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, says he was shot early Sunday morning while trying to stop an argument, according to a police report. Officers responded just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the 400 block of ...
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Horse racing leaders move to set national safety standards LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Looking to halt doping scandals and horse deaths marring their sport, thoroughbred racing leaders Monday announced the launch of an integrity and safety authority to create national standards replacing the patchwork of state ...
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KENTUCKY OAKS | Baffert's Gamine is even-money favorite; Swiss Skydiver draws rail LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Oaks blockbuster showdown between Bob Baffert's flashy filly Gamine and Ken McPeek's Swiss Skydiver is set -- with Gamine drawing post position No. 5 and Swiss Skydiver breaking from the rail in the $1.25 million ...
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Damian Lillard announces his family is expecting twins PORTLAND, Ore — Congratulations to Damian Lillard and his fiancee Kay'La who have announced that they are expecting twins! The Portland Trail Blazers point guard made the announcement on Instagram on Monday, announcing that him and his partner ...
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3 Seahawks Preseason Stars We Didn't Get to See We all know the general feeling on the preseason. It's boring, usually bad football, and is increasingly becoming the NFL equivalent of a JV football game. But every year, without fail, we would watch the Seahawks take the field in August and desperately jump ...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic extends AC Milan contract Eccentric striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't going anywhere this summer. On Monday, Serie A side AC Milan confirmed that the 38-year-old forward has extended his deal by one year. Per ESPN, Ibrahimovic was out of contract at the conclusion of last season.
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NY Giants: Could Logan Ryan be in play again? Plus Joe Judge's scrimmage takeaways EAST RUTHERFORD - The dance this offseason between the Giants and Logan Ryan, real or imagined, has offered plenty of intrigue with yet-to-be-revealed substance. Could that be about to change? Well, it's anyone's guess, but the potential presence of ...
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MLB roundup: Dalbec debuts with home run as Red Sox beat Nationals Bobby Dalbec homers in his first major league game, and Rafael Devers goes 4 for 4 with two home runs in a 9-5 victory. Associated Press. Email Writer. Share. facebook · tweet · reddit · email · print. 0 Comments. Xander Bogaerts celebrates his two-run ...
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FOX Decides On Week 1 Game For Joe Buck, Troy Aikman We're less than two weeks away from the start of the 2020 NFL regular season. The NFL's 2020 season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 10 when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans. The first full Sunday of the 2020 season is set for Sept. 13.
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