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[Reuters] The hope for a return of professional sports in North America took a hit on Friday as two teams from MLB and one from the NHL closed their Florida facilities after players tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Philadelphia Phillies shut down its Clearwater, Florida, site after five […]
[ESPN] Of 28 positive coronavirus tests conducted on Clemson student-athletes and staff since their return to campus two weeks ago, 23 belong to football players, a source said Friday. The school announced its total number of 315 tests and 28 positives in a statement Friday following a second round of […]
[CNN] “I’ve looked at that plan and it’s really quite creative what they are really trying to do. I think they might very well be quite successful with it. It is to create a situation where it is as safe as possibly can be for the players by creating this bubble,” […]
[FOX NEWS, GETTY IMAGES] Ray Ciccarelli, a NASCAR Truck Series driver, announced on social media Wednesday that he plans to quit the sport shortly after the release of new guidelines that include a ban on Confederate flags at races. Ciccarelli, 50, took to Facebook to announce that it has been a “fun ride and dream come […]
[CBS] Players on the Alabama football team tested positive for the coronavirus after many met for workouts this week, multiple news outlets reported. Alabama’s players have begun to return to campus ahead of voluntary workouts starting next week. At least five of those players have already tested positive for the coronavirus, according […]
[CBS SPORTS] The NBA is moving closer and closer to resuming the season, and has even reportedly set July 31 as the target date for doing so, but that does not mean that a consensus has been formed on how exactly the league should go about doing it. As of Friday’s Board […]
[CNBC] KEY POINTS In a statement released on Saturday, the NBA says it wants to start the season in late July at Disney’s ESPN complex in Orlando. The league said the location will serve as “single site for an NBA campus for games, practices, and housing.” The NBA Playoffs logo […]
[CNN] Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Ewing, 57, tweeted, “This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly. I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your […]
[FOX NEWS] Horace Grant isn’t the only former teammate of Michael Jordan who is unhappy with how he was portrayed in ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” You can add Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen to that list too. According to David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in Chicago, Pippen, who won six NBA championships […]
[CNN] Washington Redskins wide receiver Cody Latimer was arrested and faces assault and weapons charges following an incident in Colorado, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call Saturday morning about an altercation at an apartment in unincorporated Douglas County. “While in route, deputies learned that the reporting party had heard […]