He was the lone NBA player to stand for the US National Anthem

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand for the National Anthem as the league resumed play after a 20-week hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu leaves game after ankle injury

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu left Friday's game against the Atlanta Dream with a reported ankle sprain, according to the team.

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Baseball commissioner warns he might end season if coronavirus isn't managed better, ESPN reports

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred warned union leader Tony Clark in a Friday call that if the league and players don't do a better job of following Covid-19 protocols and managing the virus, Manfred could shut down the shortened season, ESPN reported.

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Antonio Brown: I look forward to new beginnings

Antonio Brown will not appeal his eight-game suspension. He will serve it and then plans (hopes?) to play the final eight games. With who? Who knows. The free agent receiver responded Friday night to news from the NFL earlier in the day. “I look forward to new beginnings,” Brown wrote on Instagram. “I want to [more]

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Nick Foles never had a discussion about opting out

The rumors of Nick Foles‘ opting out were greatly exaggerated. The Bears quarterback never even considered it and instead will battle Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job. Foles, 31, has a newborn but toured the facility to see the precautionary measures the team is using in Halas Hall. “There was never a discussion about opting [more]

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Bucs waive Jaydon Mickens, Nasir Player, Spencer Schnell

The Buccaneers moved closer to 80 players Friday. They announced they waived receiver Jaydon Mickens, linebacker Nasir Player and receiver Spencer Schnell. The Bucs had 13 receivers on their roster, so that was an easy position to cut. Mickens, 26, joined the team late last season. He played one game, seeing action on 26 offensive [more]

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MLB Commissioner floats possibility of scrapping season

Baseball has been back for a week. It may not be back for much longer. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark on Friday that baseball could shut down the season, if it doesn’t do a better job of managing the COVID-19 pandemic. [more]

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Bengals tackle Isaiah Prince opts out

A second Bengals player has chosen to opt out this morning. The team announced that backup tackle Isaiah Prince has been placed on the reserve/opt-out list. Defensive tackle Josh Tupou told the team this morning he was electing to not play this year. Prince was picked in the sixth round by the Dolphins last year [more]

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Josh Tupou told Bengals he’s opting out

Defensive tackle Josh Tupou has joined the list of NFL players opting out of playing this season. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Tupou has informed the Bengals of his decision. The team has not made a roster move involving Tupou yet. Tupou was headed into his fourth season with the team and was [more]

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Another baseball team postponed after positive tests

Major League Baseball has postponed another game because of positive tests for COVID-19. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, tonight’s Cardinals-Brewers game has been postponed, because of positives tests (plural) from the Cardinals. MLB previously suspended the Marlins’ season for at least a week because of their outbreak, which is up to 17 players [more]

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NFL, NFLPA deal to be signed “hopefully today”

One week ago, the NFL and NFL Players Association worked out an agreement on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement that accommodates pro football in a pandemic. As of this moment, the formal paperwork still hasn’t been finalized. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the agreement will be signed “hopefully today.” If that happens, [more]

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Jon Gruden: We’re not afraid to play young guys, but they have to earn it

One frequent talking point this offseason has been how difficult it will be for rookies to make an impact without offseason programs or preseason games to help them transition to the professional level. Some teams are still going to find themselves relying on rookies to contribute right off the bat, however, and the Raiders would [more]

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Lamar Jackson: I’ve done a great job quarantining, I’m the new Bubble Boy

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson knows it was the Moors, not the Moops, who invaded Spain in the Eighth Century. Jackson compared himself to Seinfeld‘s Trivial Pursuit-playing Bubble Boy in his approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he has taken extreme caution not to expose himself to any germs. “I’m not really with anyone outside of [more]

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Damien Williams’ mom’s cancer diagnosis led to decision to opt out

Chiefs running back Damien Williams says he decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season after his mom was diagnosed with cancer. “I’m dealing with a family matter, my mom was just diagnosed with cancer and it’s Stage 4, so that was my decision,” Williams said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “With everything that’s going [more]

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NCAA takes steps to increase social distance

College football teams have much bigger rosters than their NFL counterparts, and now they’ll have more room to roam. Via the Associated Press, the NCAA voted to make their sideline areas 20 yards longer, and will only allow one captain per team and two officials for the pregame or overtime coin toss. Those changes were implemented [more]

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Formula One driver Sergio Perez tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss British Grand Prix

Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend's British Grand Prix.

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Carson Wentz bigger in 2020, hopes to be better as well

Carson Wentz found himself with more time at home this offseason than usual and he spent a good bit of it in his gym. Wentz met with reporters on a video conference on Thursday and changes to his body were easy to notice to those on the other end of the stream. Wentz was rehabbing [more]

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Serena Williams helps to donate 4.25 million facemasks to schools in need

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Jets put Joe Flacco, Avery Williamson on PUP list

Quarterback Joe Flacco had neck surgery before signing with the Jets this offseason and he said he wasn’t sure when he’d be ready to get on the field this year. He’s not ready to get on the field right now. The Jets announced that Flacco was placed on the physically unable to perform list on [more]

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Ken Zampese on Alex Smith: “He is fantastic”

As Washington quarterback Alex Smith prepares to return to practice nearly two years after an injury and ensuing infection that was supposed to end his career, Washington quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese has addressed the dynamics associated with Smith’s potential return to action. “Well, physically the first thing we have to find out is if he [more]

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Browns’ Jamie Gillan still positive for COVID-19 after almost a month

Browns punter Jamie Gillan is learning that even if you’re young and healthy, COVID-19 won’t necessarily go away quickly. Gillan, who was placed on the Browns’ reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that he tested positive early this month, thought the virus was out of his system, and then tested positive [more]

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Kevin Stefanski eager to work with David Njoku after trade request

Not every player who requests a trade is able to talk his way out of town like Jamal Adams (or has the kind of value Adams has, which makes a team cough up two first-rounders and a player). For the Browns, that means tight end David Njoku‘s request for a trade seems to have come [more]

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Saudi-backed consortium pulls out of bid to buy Newcastle United

A Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has withdrawn its bid to buy English Premier League side Newcastle United.

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NBA season restarts with a nod to Black Lives Matter and 2 games that went down to the wire

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took their game down to the wire on Thursday -- just like the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans did earlier in the night.

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Jon Gruden wants to crush COVID-19 into the ground

When the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, then head coach Mike Holmgren said afterward that he didn’t know he’d have to beat two opponents to host the Lombardi Trophy. “We knew it was going to be tough going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Holmgren said. “I didn’t know we [more]

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Jamal Adams wishes Jets well after trade to Seahawks

While Jamal Adams may have been a squeaky wheel in trying to leverage his way off the New York Jets roster, the newest member of the Seattle Seahawks says he wishes his former team well moving forward. “I have nothing but love and respect for a lot of those guys over there in that organization,” [more]

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Carson Wentz says he feels safe in reporting to training camp with Eagles

While nothing seems guaranteed as the NFL heads into preparations for the 2020 season, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says he currently feels safe in reporting to training camp with his teammates. According to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Wentz said he spoke often with his wife, Madison, over the last several months about [more]

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Report: Big Ten may still not play this fall

The ACC is in. The SEC is in. The Big 10 may be out. Via Pat Forde of SI.com, the Big 10 has advised its members that the league possibly will play no football games this fall. A decision on whether to start training camp in time is expected to be made in the next [more]

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Saints signing Bennie Fowler

The Saints are signing receiver Bennie Fowler, Nick Underhill at NewOrleans.Football reports. Fowler, 29, played eight games for the Giants last season and made 23 catches for 193 yards. He also rushed for 20 yards. The Giants released Fowler in November. Fowler entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in [more]

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Cowboys confident they ultimately can sign Dak Prescott long term

After not coming to terms with the Cowboys on a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline, Dak Prescott told Jori Epstein of USA Today: “I’m a Cowboy and couldn’t be happier.” He surely would have been happier with a long-term deal. But neither side seems to be harboring animosity. “We had a great visit [more]

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Joe Burrow’s dad glad to get him out of the basement

Joe Burrow is guaranteed more than $36 million over the next four years after signing his rookie contract with the Bengals this week, and his dad is pleased to know he doesn’t have another mouth to feed. Jimmy Burrow said on WNXX that Joe — like so many college students who graduated amid a pandemic [more]

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Tyrod Taylor may start, but Anthony Lynn wants Justin Herbert ready

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said that from a sheer experience standpoint, it was likely that Tyrod Taylor would be his starting quarterback in Week One. Beyond that, he’s making no promises, making sure rookie Justin Herbert is ready at any point after that. The first-round pick isn’t being thrown into the lineup the way Joe [more]

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Lamar Jackson thinks Marquise Brown’s “going to show off” this year

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is still harboring hopes of playing with Antonio Brown this season, but he will have a member of Brown’s family on hand whether Baltimore signs the free agent or not. Marquise Brown is Antonio Brown’s cousin and the 2019 first-round pick spent time working out with the quarterback in Florida during [more]

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Matthew Slater initially leaned toward opting out but plans to play

The Patriots have seen several players opt out of the 2020 season and they were on track to see another player make that call before he changed his mind. Longtime special teams ace and team captain Matthew Slater was that player. He was leaning toward opting out in recent days and told Ian Rapoport of [more]

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic compares himself to Benjamin Button after reaching new scoring milestone in Italy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has compared himself to Benjamin Button after becoming the first man to score 50 league goals for both Milan clubs.

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Rory McIlroy hints that he might not return to Europe to play amid Covid-19 fears

Rory McIlroy has suggested that he may choose not to return to Europe to compete on the European Tour this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bobby Wagner: Discipline is going to be biggest thing for players this season

As a longtime member of the Seahawks, linebacker Bobby Wagner is a player that younger members of the team look to as an example of how to do things the right way. Wagner’s tutelage won’t be limited to where to line up or how to adjust to an audible at the line of scrimmage this [more]

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Philip Rivers buying into things he hasn’t experienced before

Philip Rivers has been around the NFL block more than a few times, but the quarterback’s still experiencing some new things this offseason. Rivers is settling into his first training camp as a member of the Colts and they’ve asked him to make some changes to the way he’s approaching the game. Head coach Frank [more]

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Baseball now requiring COVID-19 compliance officers with teams

Now that Florida Cow is out of the barn, Major League Baseball has decided to have someone watch the door. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB officials have now mandated that teams make a number of changes to keep players safe from further outbreaks like the one that infected nearly half the Miami Marlins [more]

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Falcons “massive setup” includes townhouses that double as lockers

When the various teams planned their various practice facilities, no one was thinking about the ease or difficulty to adapting those building to the realities of a pandemic. As a result, some teams are struggling to retrofit their locker rooms and other work areas to fit the NFL’s requirements. In Atlanta, space isn’t a problem. [more]

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NFL still discussing contingency plans if outbreaks happen

Major League Baseball chose to suspend the Miami Marlins season for at least a week after a COVID-19 outbreak included 14 players. The NFL is still discussing what it would take to make a similar step, as teams report to training camps this week and players go through the first round of many tests. According [more]

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Ryan Pace feels “full support” of Bears’ ownership

The Bears have only made the playoffs once in their five seasons with Ryan Pace building the roster, but Pace doesn’t think he’s on the hot seat. As the Bears head into their sixth training camp with Pace as G.M., he says Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President Ted Phillips are behind him. “We all [more]

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Rutgers outbreak may trace to on-campus party

As the NFL monitors the struggles that non-bubble sports are facing as the virus continues to spread, one specific outbreak underscores the wisdom of the agreement by the NFL and the NFL Players Association to restrict activities away from work. The recent decision to shut down the Rutgers football program reportedly resulted from players attending [more]

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Monaco star reveals lockdown lows and highs

By the sound of it there's clearly something special about the Fabregas family genes.

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No sex and no fans, but the beer is flowing fast in the NBA 'bubble'

In 1987, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl and their quarterback Phil Simms uttered five immortal words: "I'm going to Disney World!"

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Anthony Lynn glad to have Joey Bosa extension out of the way

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is happy that a contract question mark over a star player won’t be hanging over their heads this summer. “Joey is tied down for a little while and we’re all excited about it. We have some other guys with contracts coming up but time will tell,” Lynn said, [more]

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Matt Rhule won’t be complaining over circumstances of first training camp with Panthers

This may not have been exactly what Matt Rhule pictured when he envisioned possibilities of being a head coach in the NFL. No preseason, reduced training camp practices and dozens of meetings via video conferences only aren’t the norm for the NFL this time of year. But it’s the reality that Rhule and the rest [more]

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Patrick Mahomes comes in at No. 4 on the NFL’s top 100 list

When sitting atop the NFL’s mountain, it often can be hard to find motivation. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has found some, thanks to the NFL’s annual list of the top 100 players in the NFL. Mahomes landed at No. 4, behind Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (No. 1), Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (No. 2), and Rams [more]

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Bobby Wagner admired Jamal Adams play, excited to have him with Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner had gotten to know Jamal Adams a little bit in recent years through joint trips to the Pro Bowl or events together as representatives of the Jordan Brand. Now the two will be teammates after the Seahawks acquired Adams in trade from the New York Jets over the weekend. “I’ve [more]

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World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won't play in US Open

Australia's Ashleigh Barty, the top-ranked singles player in women's tennis, has announced she will not play in either the Western & Southern Open or the US Open, citing Covid-19 concerns.

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Bengals expected to re-sign Tristan Vizcaino

The Bengals are expected to re-sign kicker/punter Tristan Vizcaino, pending a physical and COVID-19 tests, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Vizcaino spent time in the Bengals’ camp last summer. He will compete for a job this season, but the Bengals also are creating a backup plan in case one of their veteran specialists contracts [more]

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Isaiah Simmons still expecting to make an impact despite COVID-19

COVID-19 has changed many things for teams and players this season, but it hasn’t changed Isaiah Simmons’ goals. Despite no on-field work in the offseason, the eighth overall choice still expects a successful rookie season. “I’m not going to adjust my personal goals because we’re having a little adversity with this global pandemic,” Simmons said, [more]

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Still no signed agreement revising the CBA

Five days ago, the NFL and the NFL Players Association struck a deal on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement, aimed at addressing various issues relevant to pro football in a pandemic. The formal agreement, however, has still not been signed. So what’s the holdup? As one source with knowledge of the situation told PFT, “Lawyers.” [more]

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Mickey Loomis won’t say if Saints are talking contract with Alvin Kamara

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is entering the fourth and final season of the contract he signed as a third-round pick in 2017 and that’s led to thoughts of a contract extension this offseason. Kamara said in April that he’d like a deal that allows him to remain in New Orleans beyond the coming season [more]

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UFC boss on sports in 2020: 'This isn't going to work outside of a bubble'

Dana White is nothing if not steadfast in his belief that he knows exactly what he is doing.

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Jaguars put Jawaan Taylor on COVID-19 list

The Jaguars put four rookies on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday and added two others to the list on Tuesday. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor and offensive lineman Ryan Pope were the new additions. Players are placed on the list if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or are quarantined after being in close contact with an [more]

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Bears waive Tre Roberson

Cornerback Tre Roberson drew interest from a number of teams while trying to make the move from the CFL to the NFL this offseason and wound up signing with the Bears. His stay with the team didn’t turn out to be a long one. The Bears waived Roberson on Tuesday with a non-football injury designation. [more]

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Kliff Kingsbury sees similarities to college preseason this summer

Before Kliff Kingsbury was hired as the Cardinals head coach, he had been the head coach at Texas Tech and that experience is one he’ll be drawing on this summer. Kingsbury spoke to reporters on a Tuesday conference call about the “uncharted territory” of preparing to play an NFL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The [more]

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Chargers make massive commitment to Joey Bosa during strange times

Joey Bosa‘s holdout from 2016 apparently resonated into 2020. At a time when the NFL is bracing for a season of unprecedented chaos, unexpected losses and a potentially sharp drop in the salary cap for 2021, the Chargers bit the bullet and made Joey Bosa the highest paid defensive player in NFL history with a [more]

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Christopher Johnson calling Jets players to discuss his brother

Christopher Johnson is cleaning up his brother’s mess, and he’s apparently doing it one Jets player at a time. The acting CEO of the team disputed reports that owner Woody Johnson made racist and sexist remarks during his work as the United States’ ambassador to the United Kingdom, but he’s going beyond making a statement [more]

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Premier League star Wilfried Zaha says he's 'scared' to open Instagram due to number of racist messages

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New Zealand mourns death of former All Blacks captain Andy Haden

The rugby world is paying tribute to Andy Haden, the former All Blacks captain who passed away on Wednesday aged 69.

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Broncos President/CEO Joe Ellis: If players kneel, we’ll support them

The Broncos are supportive of players who kneel during the national anthem. Broncos President/CEO Joe Ellis said the team will be in favor of whatever the players choose to do. “Everyone’s got a right to do as they please and express themselves as they feel and I’m going to respect that and we’re going to [more]

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A growing list of New England Patriots players opt out of 2020 season over Covid-19 fears

A growing list of players with the New England Patriots are putting safety first and opting out of the 2020 NFL season.

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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes becomes part owner of the Kansas City Royals

Fresh off his record-setting NFL contract, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already putting his newfound wealth to use.

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Quinton Dunbar also set to appeal placement on exempt list

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar is also intending to appeal his placement on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. Dunbar, along with New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker, were placed on the list on Monday ahead of the start of training camps across the league. Dunbar and Baker have been accused of committing armed robbery from an [more]

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Bradley McDougald, Jadeveon Clowney discuss reunion as teammates with Jets

Jadeveon Clowney is still trying to find a team willing to bring him onto their roster this offseason over four months into becoming an unrestricted free agent. Clowney’s market in free agency never materialized to the degree he may have originally anticipated. Despite still being our best remaining unsigned free agent from the Top 100, [more]

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Marcus Gilbert expected to jump back into right tackle spot for Cardinals

If Marcus Gilbert is fully recovered from the injuries that have derailed him over the last three seasons, you can expect him to be back in the starting right tackle job for the Arizona Cardinals. According to Kyle Odegard of the team’s website, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Tuesday that he expects that Gilbert [more]

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Browns still hoping to have fans able to attend games this season

The Cleveland Browns are still hoping they will be able to have fans attend their home games this season. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the team is still exploring the possible options that would make having fans attend games at FirstEnergy Stadium a reality. “It’s fluid,” team spokesman Peter John-Baptiste said. “The Browns [more]

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Chiefs agree to terms with Tedric Thompson

The Chiefs have agreed to terms with safety Tedric Thompson, Terez Paylor of Yahoo.com reports. Seattle released Thompson in March to save his $2.1 million base salary. The Seahawks made Thompson a fourth-round choice in 2017. He played 29 games with 16 starts in his three seasons in Seattle. But Thompson missed 19 games, including [more]

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Report: Chargers, Joey Bosa agree to a five-year, $135 million extension

No wonder Joey Bosa took his time getting to training camp. He surely had a big smile underneath his mask when he entered the team facility. The Chargers and the defensive end reached agreement on a five-year, $135 million extension that goes through the 2025 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Bosa will receiver $78 [more]

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Joey Bosa reports to training camp

The Chargers’ testing window went from 1-5 p.m. PT today. Joey Bosa made it with minutes to spare, Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com reports. The defensive end said three words: “I made it.” He was the last player to report to training camp. It would have come as a surprise if Bosa hadn’t shown up. The [more]

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Jason Vander Laan opts out of 2020 season

The Saints lost another backup tight end to a leave of absence. Jason Vander Laan has opted out of the 2020 season, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Fellow tight end Cole Wick‘s decision to opt out was reported earlier Tuesday. Their departures leave the Saints with only four tight ends — Jared Cook, Josh [more]

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NCAA president remains “very concerned” about fall sports

With serious issues involving Major League Baseball and real questions about the NFL, it’s becoming harder to envision college football successfully playing games while keeping players and coaches from spreading the virus. As a result, NCAA president Mark Emmert continues to have reservations regarding collegiate sports in the fall, including football. Via Heather Dinnich of [more]

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Seahawks get eight-player draft class under contract

The Seahawks finished off their contractual business Tuesday. They signed all eight members of their 2020 draft class, the team announced. First-round pick Jordyn Brooks, second-round pick Darrell Taylor, third-round pick Damien Lewis, fourth-round pick DeeJay Dallas, fifth-round pick Alton Robinson and seventh-round pick Stephen Sullivan all now are under contract. The Seahawks previously signed [more]

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Giants claim Shakial Taylor off waivers

The Giants claimed cornerback Shakial Taylor off waivers from the Broncos. Taylor played five games last season for the Colts, who signed him as a rookie free agent. He made seven tackles and one pass breakup. Taylor made his NFL debut at Kansas City on Oct. 6. The Colts waived Taylor on Nov. 25, and [more]

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Rob Manfred: Marlins COVID-19 outbreak not a “nightmare”

Baseball had to postpone a pair of games less than a week into its return, after 14 players and staffers of one team tested positive for COVID-19. But for MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, it didn’t quite reach the level of panic to make him consider shutting down the season. “I don’t put this in the [more]

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Joe Douglas: Jets are playing to win, not punting on 2020

When a team trades one of its best players for draft picks, it’s natural to think that the team is prioritizing the future over the president. But Jets General Manager Joe Douglas insists that he wants to win this year. Douglas said after trading Jamal Adams that the Jets are playing to win — just [more]

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Josiah Scott says he’s had multiple negative tests after false positive

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Josiah Scott was one of four players placed on the COVID-19/reserve list by the team on Monday. Scott, via his Twitter account, said that his first test was a false positive and that he has since had multiple negative follow-up tests. My first test for Covid came back positive but then was [more]

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Miami Marlins' coronavirus outbreak pushes MLB to postpone three games

A number of players and coaches on the Miami Marlins tested positive for Covid-19, pushing Major League Baseball to postpone three games and raising questions about its plans to hold a season amid a pandemic.

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Miami Marlins decided in a group chat to play Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies

On Sunday ahead of the Miami Marlins' game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Marlins found out that starting pitcher Jose Urena would not be available to play. According to multiple outlets, including ESPN and The Philadelphia Inquirer, Urena had tested positive for Covid-19. The Marlins did not announce any positive tests publicly on Sunday.

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John Lynch: 49ers were not involved in Jamal Adams trade discussion

San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch said Monday that they were not involved in any trade discussions regarding former New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, Lynch denied the team had any conversations with the Jets over the All-Pro safety who was traded to the Seattle [more]

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Report: Marcus Cannon has decided to opt out of 2020 season

A report earlier Monday indicated Marcus Cannon was weighing whether to play in 2020. The Patriots starting right tackle apparently now has made his decision. Cannon will exercise his option for a leave of absence, Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports late Monday night. The Patriots already have had offensive guard Najee Toran and [more]

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Stephon Tuitt not kneeling for anthem, doesn’t care what anybody thinks

Several NFL players and one coach have committed to kneeling during the national anthem this season. Many others likely will. But Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt won’t be among them. Tuitt said Monday that he will not kneel during the national anthem. “Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a [more]

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Geoff Swaim taking a physical with Texans on Tuesday

Former Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys tight end Geoff Swaim is set to take a physical with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Swaim was released by the Jaguars back in March after his only season with the team. He appeared in just six games for the team [more]

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NFL cancels preseason games ahead of 2020 season, commissioner says

There will be no preseason games for the National Football League this year, according to an open letter published Monday by Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Report: Marcus Cannon considering opt out for Patriots

New England Patriots tackle Marcus Cannon is considering opting out from the 2020 season, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald. Cannon is “looking at (the opt-out option) critically, and discussing it with his family,” the report states via a person informed of the thinking. Cannon had a previous bout with cancer as he [more]

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Colts place Malik Henry, Jackson Porter on COVID-19 list

The Colts placed receiver Malik Henry and cornerback Jackson Porter on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Colts veterans are scheduled to report to training camp for their first COVID-19 test Tuesday. Henry, 23, was an undrafted free agent out of West Georgia in 2019, signing with the 49ers. He joined [more]

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Panthers sign Adarius Taylor, waive Austrain Robinson

The Panthers announced they signed veteran linebacker Adarius Taylor on Monday. They waived undrafted rookie defensive lineman Austrian Robinson in a corresponding move. This marks Taylor’s second stint with the Panthers. He originally signed with the club as an undrafted free agent out of Florida Atlantic in 2014. Taylor spent his rookie season in Carolina, [more]

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Raiders claim Jordan Roos, waive Ade Aruna

The Raiders announced they claimed offensive guard Jordan Roos off waivers from the Seahawks. Roos, 27, played seven games with the Seahawks last season. He has appeared in 14 total games. The Seahawks signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue in 2017. Las Vegas also waived defensive end Ade Aruna with a [more]

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Titans sign second-rounder Kristian Fulton, leaving one pick unsigned

Cornerback Kristian Fulton signed his four-year rookie deal with the Titans, the team announced Monday night. The Titans now have five players from their six-player draft class under contract with first-round choice Isaiah Wilson as the lone player unsigned. Tennessee selected Fulton in the second round, using the 61st overall choice on the LSU star. [more]

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Bucs place third-rounder Ke’Shawn Vaughn on COVID-19 list

The Buccaneers placed third-round choice Ke'Shawn Vaughn on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, the team announced. The running back is expected to have a role on the offense, supplementing Ronald Jones in the backfield. Vaughn played his final two seasons at Vanderbilt after beginning his collegiate career at the University of Illinois. He surpassed 1,000 rushing [more]

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49ers sign Charlie Woerner to get draft class under contract

The 49ers announced Monday they have signed tight end Charlie Woerner to a four-year deal. With the signing of their sixth-round choice, the 49ers now have all five members of their 2020 draft class under contract. The 49ers made Woerner the 190th overall choice out of Georgia. He appeared in 54 games with 19 starts [more]

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Steve and Brian Belichick both are position coaches on Patriots staff

The Patriots introduced their coaching staff for 2020 on Monday. They hired four new assistants this offseason with quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch, assistants Tyler Hughes (offensive) and Vinnie Sunseri (defensive) and special teams assistant Joe Houston joining the staff. Several staffers have new roles, including Steve Belichick (outside linebackers), Brian Belichick (safeties), Troy Brown (running [more]

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Joe Douglas vouches for Woody Johnson, via Christopher Johnson

Beyond issuing a statement regarding owner Woody Johnson’s allegedly inappropriate workplace comments made while serving as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, no one from the Jets said anything about the situation before Monday. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN, G.M. Joe Douglas vouched for Woody Johnson, by passing along something that Woody’s brother, Christopher, told Douglas. [more]

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Washington deletes tweet indicating that Alex Smith passed his physical

The Washington Football Team has a very good football coach. They probably would be wise to hire a good General Manager, too. (Currently, they don’t have one.) On Monday night, the team tweeted that quarterback Alex Smith passed a physical, but that he’ll be placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. However, a player [more]

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Report: Patriots guard Najee Toran opts out of 2020 season

The Patriots have had a second player opt out of the 2020 season. Offensive guard Najee Toran has joined teammate Danny Vitale in taking the leave of absence option, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports. Cowboys cornerback Maurice Canady, Seahawks offensive lineman Chance Warmack, Ravens returner De'Anthony Thomas and Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif also [more]

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Washington places Alex Smith, Reuben Foster on PUP

A report earlier Monday indicated Washington would place Alex Smith on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp. The team did just that Monday night. Washington announced it has placed Smith and linebacker Reuben Foster on PUP. It placed receiver Kelvin Harmon on the non-football injury list. Smith took his physical with [more]

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Does the Jamal Adams trade signal an eventual shift back to a defensive focus in Seattle?

It’s easy and it’s obvious to look at the trade that brought safety Jamal Adams to Seattle and to assume that the Seahawks plan to build a team around Adams on the defensive side of the ball and quarterback Russell Wilson on the offensive side of the ball. But it’s fair to also consider whether [more]

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Alex Smith expected to open camp on PUP list

Washington quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared to return to full football activity after missing more than a year due to the severe leg fractures he suffered in a 2018 game, but he’s not expected to be on the active roster right away. According to multiple reports, Smith is likely to land on the physically [more]

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Doug Pederson expects “relatively easy” transition for Jason Peters

Jason Peters returned to the Eagles earlier this month, but he won’t be back at his familiar left tackle spot once the team gets to work on the field. Peters is back to play right guard while 2019 first-round pick Andre Dillard takes over at his former position. The Eagles had a need at the [more]

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Phillies-Yankees game tonight postponed

The Miami Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak has now cost baseball at least one more game tonight. According to Ken Rosenthal of TheAthletic.com, tonight’s Phillies-Yankees game has been postponed. The Phillies just completed a series against the Marlins, during which the Marlins’ positive-case count went from four to 14. That led the Marlins to cancel tonight’s home [more]

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Mike Tyson’s return sparks an interesting NFL-related question

Mike Tyson will be returning to the ring, for one last time. That sparked an interesting (at least to us) question in a recent edition of PFT Live: Which retired NFL player would we like to see back on the field one more time? Charean Williams and I drafted four players each, focusing on guys [more]

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Jason McCourty expects a “raw football product” early in the season

Veteran players from NFL teams are set to report to training camp on Tuesday for a first round of COVID-19 testing and that step is a reminder of what the league is dealing with as it tries to play a full season in 2020. The pandemic has already forced teams to call off in-person offseason [more]

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Keenan Allen complains about Top 100 ranking, Mike Evans fires back

Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was not pleased when NFL Network’s countdown of the Top 100 players revealed him at No. 77. Allen wrote on Twitter that he believes he should be ranked higher, and he named three players — Tyreek Hill of the Chiefs and Mike Evans and Chris Godwin of the Buccaneers, whom [more]

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COVID-19 outbreak cancels Miami Marlins’ home opener

As the NFL monitors the experiences of other sports in a pandemic, when it comes to baseball the NFL may want to look away. The Miami Marlins have canceled tonight’s home opener against the Orioles, because the Marlins remain in Philadelphia while dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. (Philadelphia presumably would like them to leave, now.) [more]

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Texans extending Senio Kelemete

The Texans are locking up one of their offensive linemen for another year. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans are finalizing a one-year contract extension for guard Senio Kelemete. That will keep him under contract through 2021. The 30-year-old Kelemete started the regular season opener at left guard last year, but [more]

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No beer and less chatting. The new normal for baseball fans in South Korea

South Korean baseball fans are back.

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Chiefs waive a pair of players

The Chiefs became one of the first teams to place a player on the COVID-19 reserve list on Sunday and they also made a handful of other roster moves. The league’s daily transaction report shows that they waived defensive back Javaris Davis and wide receiver Cody White. Both were waived with non-football injury designations. They [more]

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PSG sweats on Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of Champions League

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American wins second PGA Tour event, 2,702 days after his first

When Michael Thompson won his first PGA Tour event in 2013, he might not have expected to wait 2,702 days for his second.

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He's added 40 lbs of muscle. Now he's hitting the ball further than anyone

During the height of lockdown, while most of us sought comfort in movies, Netflix and video games, Bryson DeChambeau found purpose in the gym.

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Bill O’Brien: It’s going to be a difficult year for young players

In a typical summer, teams would be able to carry 90 players on their roster through training camp and preseason games before dropping to 53 players before the first week of the regular season. The NFL looks different amid the COVID-19 pandemic, however. Teams will be limited to 80 players at the start of camp [more]

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Could individual games be postponed this season?

When the NFL released its regular-season schedule in May, much time was spent analyzing the configuration of games to determine whether entire weeks could be postponed. Another possibility exists when it comes to pressing pause on playing in 2020: Postponing individual games. Week Two, for example, consists entirely of games between teams who have their [more]

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Veterans emphasize the need to make sure young players stay safe

There’s no precedent to go by for the 2020 NFL season, but it can be reasonably assumed that young players will be getting much more advice from the veterans this season. And that’s not just about football. A group of players told Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America about the challenges of making [more]

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Pete Carroll calls Jamal Adams trade “an extraordinary opportunity”

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is pumped about having Jamal Adams on his defense. Carroll told Peter King in this week’s Football Morning in America that players like Adams, the safety acquired in a trade with the Jets on Saturday, don’t come along very often. “An extraordinary opportunity for us,” Carroll said. The price for that [more]

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Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Juventus wins ninth straight Serie A title

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Who else will opt out for 2020?

On Friday night, not long after the NFL and NFL Players Association finalized their agreement for pro football in a pandemic, Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif exercised his right to opt out of the 2020 season. Who else will join him? Some think that, eventually, the numbers will be low, perhaps in the single digits. The [more]

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Bears cut Devante Bond, Kentrell Brice, Alex Wesley

The Bears began cutting players to get closer to 80 players. They announced Sunday night they cut linebacker Devante Bond, safety Kentrell Brice and receiver Alex Wesley. Bond signed with the Bears last Dec. 9 and saw action on special teams in the final three games. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth [more]

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Six players from five teams placed on COVID-19 reserve list

The Browns announced they have placed running back Dontrell Hilliard and safety Jovante Moffatt on reserve/COVID-19 list. Four other players from four teams also were placed on the COVID-19 list Sunday, according to the NFL transactions report. Ravens defensive back Nigel Warrior, Bengals defensive end Kendall Futrell, Cowboys receiver Jon'Vea Johnson and Chiefs receiver Aleva [more]

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Browns place Dontrell Hilliard, Jovante Moffatt on COVID-19 list

The Browns have placed running back Dontrell Hilliard and safety Jovante Moffatt on reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Sunday. The new reserve list category was created for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who is quarantined after being in close contact with an infected person. If a player falls into either of [more]

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Frank Gore thinks more of Adam Gase than Jamal Adams does

Jamal Adams made clear his lack of respect for coach Adam Gase a day before the Jets traded the safety to the Seahawks. But not every player on the Jets feels the same way. Veteran running back Frank Gore said Gase was a reason the 37-year-old signed with the Jets. “He was always real with [more]

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Giants signing Chandler Catanzaro

The Giants have their new kicker. Chandler Catanzaro is signing a one-year contract with the Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Last year Catanzaro initially signed with the Jets but then said he was retiring. He has apparently changed his mind and decided to return. Catanzaro last played in 2018, when he spent four games [more]

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Chargers get their entire draft class under contract

The Chargers have their entire draft class under contract ahead of training camp. Saturday brought word that first-round picks Justin Herbert and Kenneth Murray signed their rookie deals and sixth-rounder Alohi Gilman got his deal done last week. The team has now announced that their fellow draft picks have also agreed to contracts with the [more]

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COVID-19 adjustment allows players returning to practice squad to avoid waivers

One of the changes to league operations for the 2020 season is the expansion of practice squads to 16 players in order for teams to have more bodies on hand as they play through the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s not the only change to practice squad rules for this year. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media notes [more]

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Halep withdraws from tennis' return event, frustrating organizers

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No player tryouts, for now

Eventually, NFL teams will regularly be bringing free agents in for tryouts. For now, they can’t. The memo issued by the league on Friday to all teams specific that, for now, teams may not conduct any tryouts, either at the team facility or elsewhere. Eventually, the NFL’s Management Council will issue a memorandum regarding issues [more]

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Giants cutting Aldrick Rosas

The Giants are in the market for a new kicker. Aldrick Rosas will be released by the Giants soon, NFL Network is reporting. Rosas faces three misdemeanor charges from a hit-and-run collision in California, and that apparently precipitated the decision to move on from him before training camp opens, even though he’s currently the only [more]

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Teams have two options for cutting to 80 players

Despite a desire by plenty of players to keep the rosters at 90 until Labor Day weekend, the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to reduce capacity to 80. The teams have two options for getting there. According to a memo distributed on Friday to all teams (the memo, as best we can tell, [more]

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With NFL moving forward, can college football do the same?

As we wait for the final document memorializing the agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association on the parameters of pro football in a pandemic, it will be interesting to see whether the league has secured advance permission from the union to move several of the Sunday games to Saturdays. It’s a subject on [more]

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Ravens waive Michael Onuoha

Defensive end Michael Onuoha will not be joining the Ravens at training camp this week. The Ravens announced that they waived Onuoha on Saturday. Onuoha signed with the Ravens last year and injured his wrist in the team’s first preseason game. He returned to the practice squad in November and signed a future contract with [more]

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Patriots cut Lenzy Pipkins

The Patriots did some pre-camp roster trimming on Saturday. The team announced that they have released defensive back Lenzy Pipkins. Pipkins signed with the team in February. Pipkins entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Packers in 2017 and appeared in 12 games with the team as a rookie. He was traded [more]

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Le’Veon Bell, Jamal Adams trade Twitter pleasantries post-trade

The sudden news on Saturday that the Seattle Seahawks had traded for Jets safety Jamal Adams sparked a Twitter tussle between Adams and one of his soon-to-be-former (pending physicals) New York teammates. Running back Le'Veon Bell took to Twitter expressed this sentiment after news of the trade emerged: “Ppl do all the hootin & hollerin [more]

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Michael Thomas lobbies for Saints to sign Jadeveon Clowney

With training camps opening this week, Jadeveon Clowney remains a free agent. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas wants to change that. Thomas went on Twitter Saturday, perhaps inspired by the news that the Seahawks had traded for Jamal Adams, and said the next big move in the NFL should be the Saints signing Clowney. “Clowney [more]

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Dalvin Cook’s agent disputes latest report that Cook has said he’ll report for camp

It continues. Dalvin Cook‘s agent, Zac Hiller, now contradicts a report that Cool has told Vikings running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu that Cook will report for training camp this week. “Dalvin and Coach Polamalu speak often as they have a great relationship,” Hiller told Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Dalvin has never mentioned to him anything [more]

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Joe Douglas on Jamal Adams trade: “This was an offer we couldn’t ignore”

More than 50 years after a Godfather from New York made the phrase, “We’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse” part of the American lexicon, a General Manager from New York has applied a twist to that catch phrase. “This was an offer we couldn’t ignore,” G.M. Joe Douglas said Saturday regarding the trade [more]

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Cowboys get entire draft class signed

The Cowboys couldn’t sign quarterback Dak Prescott to a long-term deal before the deadline earlier this month, but they had no problem getting their rookies locked up. The team announced it has signed its entire class. Receiver CeeDee Lamb, the team’s first-round pick, signed a four-year, $14 million deal. The other six choices signed four-year [more]

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Report: Dalvin Cook told assistant coach that Cook plans to show for training camp

Saturday’s strange tennis match of conflicting comments regarding Vikings running back Dalvin Cook finally has been resolved. We think. Cook told running backs Kennedy Polamalu that Cook plans to report for training camp, and Polamalu then shared that with head coach Mike Zimmer, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Zimmer said Saturday that Cook [more]

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Rams cut Jake Gervase, Ethan Wolf, Greg Dortch, Nate Trewyn

All teams will have to release players soon to get to 80, and the Rams have begun that process. The Rams announced Saturday they have cut safety Jake Gervase, tight end Ethan Wolf, receiver Greg Dortch and center Nate Trewyn. Trewyn, 24, went undrafted in 2019 out of Wisconsin-Whitewater but signed with the Buccaneers as [more]

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Report: Martavis Bryant has not reapplied for reinstatement

Martavis Bryant would have a job if he was cleared to play. But he’s not, so the free agent receiver probably won’t. NFL Media reports multiple teams have inquired about Bryant, who is a free agent, but he has not reapplied for reinstatement from an indefinite suspension. Bryant hopes to play, according to Ian Rapoport, [more]

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Chargers agree to terms with Kenneth Murray

The Chargers have a third draft choice agreed to terms. They have three to go. After signing first-round quarterback Justin Herbert and sixth-round safety Alohi Gilman, the Chargers have come to terms with first-round linebacker Kenneth Murray. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the deal is worth $13 million. The Chargers still have fourth-round running [more]

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Justin Herbert signs his rookie deal with Chargers

Justin Herbert officially is a member of the Los Angeles Chargers. He posted a photo of him signing his four-year rookie deal, which Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports is worth $26.6 million, fully guaranteed. Herbert becomes the second of the Chargers’ six draft choices to sign. The Chargers, who saw longtime starter Philip Rivers [more]

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Dolphins cut Ricardo Louis, Jake Rudock

The Dolphins announced Saturday they cut receiver Ricardo Louis and quarterback Jake Rudock. Louis signed with the Dolphins on April 8, 2019, but he injured his knee in May. Louis missed the entire 2019 season on injured reserve. He spent three years in Cleveland, playing 32 games with 12 starts after the Browns made him [more]

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Chiefs agree to terms with Kelechi Osemele on one-year deal

The Chiefs needed a new starting right guard after Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 season Friday to continue his work as a medical doctor on the front lines. The team found his replacement a day later. Kansas City has an agreement on a one-year, $2 million deal with Kelechi Osemele, Terez Paylor of [more]

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Dalvin Cook’s agent disputes Mike Zimmer’s claim that Cook will show up for training camp

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook told coach Mike Zimmer that Cook will be at training camp. Unless he didn’t. Agent Zac Hiller provided this statement to Adam Schefter of ESPN: “First, congrats to Coach Zimmer on his well-earned extension. However, Dalvin has not spoken to him in regards to reporting to camp. We are unsure [more]

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Bears send tight end Adam Shaheen to Dolphins

The jokes about the Bears having too many tight ends will be ending soon. Per a source with knowledge of the transaction, the Bears are trading tight end Adam Shaheen to the Dolphins. The Bears will receive a conditional sixth-round pick in 2021. Shaheen will first have to pass a physical. He has had plenty [more]

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Raiders sign entire draft class

The Raiders got first-rounder Henry Ruggs under contract earlier this week, and they’ve taken care of the rest of the class en masse. The team announced today that first-rounder Damon Arnette and the rest of their seven-man draft class signed Saturday. They’ll report to the team facility in Henderson, Nev., next week for training camp. [more]

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No new deal for Jamal Adams, yet

For the third time in less than a year, a team has traded multiple first-round picks for a player on his rookie deal, without extending the contract as part of the transaction. First, the Texans did it when trading for tackle Laremy Tunsil. Then, the Rams did it when trading for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Now, [more]

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Jets trade Jamal Adams to Seahawks

Jamal Adams wanted out, and he got his wish. And the Jets got a big haul of draft picks for him. The Jets have traded Adams, the disgruntled Pro Bowl safety, to the Seahawks for a package that includes two first-round draft picks. The full details of the trade: Adams and a 2022 fourth-round draft [more]

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Andy Reid: Players and coaches support Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s decision

On Friday night, Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the first player to opt out of the 2020 season. On Saturday afternoon, coach Andy Reid praised the doctor who has opted to avoid doing anything that may contribute to the spread of COVID-19. “I’m a huge Larry Duvernay-Tardif fan,” Reid told reporters. “I also was [more]

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Mike Zimmer: Dalvin Cook told me he won’t hold out

Despite reports during the offseason that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook would hold out without a new contract, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says Cook will be there when the Vikings report to training camp next week. Zimmer told Stacey Dales of NFL Network, “I was told he would be” at the start of camp. Asked [more]

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Padded practices begin in mid-August

In most years, the middle of August marks the height of the NFL preseason. This year, padded practices won’t even begin until then. The NFL Players Association has communicated to its players the schedule of preseason practices in a training camp without preseason games. Most players won’t put on full pads for the first time [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: Everyone respects Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s decision not to play

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lost one of his protectors when guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 season, but Mahomes says Duvernay-Tardif’s teammates are behind him. Mahomes said he was surprised he won’t be sharing a huddle with Duvernay-Tardif, the first active NFL player to gradate from medical school, but he completely understands why [more]

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Spanish great Xavi 'ok' after testing positive for coronavirus

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NFL, NFLPA agreement includes specific prohibitions on player activities

With the NFL and NFL Players Association striking a historic, on-the-fly CBA that covers 2020 and beyond, the two sides have come up with a way to ensure that players will practice personal responsibility in a pandemic. Per multiple sources, the deal specifically prohibits players from engaging in certain behaviors this season. Players cannot attend [more]

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More teams are considering keeping a quarterback in quarantine

In May, we floated the concept of NFL teams keeping a backup quarterback in quarantine. Coaches like Bruce Arians publicly have suggested that the Buccaneers may employ this strategy in 2020. Privately, more coaches than Arians are thinking about it and talking about it. Per a league source, the notion of peeling a quarterback away [more]

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Champions League spots up for grabs on final day in Premier League

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Elimination of 2020 Pro Bowl pay likely means no 2020 Pro Bowl

As the dust begins to settle on what essentially was an expedited CBA negotiation affecting multiple years of the relationship between the NFL and NFL Players Association, more details of the efforts to gird against pandemic-induced losses are emerging. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media tweeted on Saturday morning that “[o]ne of the concessions from the [more]

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Reduced cap won’t affect Patriots at all

Plenty of teams will have cap issues in 2021, if the salary cap drops to $175 million as a result of financial losses due to pandemic football. The Patriots will not have cap issues in 2021, if the cap plummets by nearly $25 million per team. As Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston noted last [more]

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Clinton Portis among six NFL players charged in health care fraud conspiracy

Six former NFL players were charged on Friday in a superseding indictment in connection with fraudulent charges made to a health care benefit program for retired NFL players. Clinton Portis, the two-time Pro Bowl running back, is the most notable name in the group. The others are Darrell Reid, Antwan Odom, Anthony Montgomery, Tamarick Vanover [more]

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Alexi Pappas wants to make sure 'the complete person is happening'

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Several teams in rough cap shape in 2021

The NFL salary cap usually grows each year. Next year, it’s expected to shrink. And some teams are going to feel the pinch. Friday’s agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association guarantees that the salary cap won’t drop any lower than $175 million, but even that represents a significant drop from this year’s $198.2 [more]

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The first practicing medical doctor to play in the NFL opts out of the 2020 season

Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the first practicing medical doctor to play in the NFL, has decided to opt out of playing in the upcoming season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif takes opt out, will not play in 2020

Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has seen firsthand the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic. Duvernay-Tardif, the first active NFL player to gradate from medical school, has spent his offseason working the front lines. He has served as a doctor at a long-term care facility in his hometown of Montreal, Quebec. Duvernay-Tardif announced Friday night he [more]

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Report: D.J. Fluker allegedly a domestic violence victim

Ravens offensive lineman D.J. Fluker claims to be a repeated victim of domestic abuse, police documents obtained by WBFF reveal. Baltimore County police arrested Kimberly Davis, who has had a long-term relationship with Fluker and has a child with him, after an incident at the couple’s home July 13. She stands accused of punching Fluker [more]

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Alex Smith cleared for full football activity

Finally, after a week under a storm cloud, Washington’s NFL franchise has received some good news. Alex Smith‘s surgical team has cleared the veteran quarterback to return to full football activity, Stephania Bell of ESPN reports. Smith fractured his tibia and fibula in 2018. Smith has said he was “very much lucky to be alive” [more]

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Report: 12 rookies have tested positive for COVID-19 thus far

Nine NFL teams have received results from the initial round of COVID-19 testing. The NFLPA informed players tonight that 12 rookies from those teams have tested positive for the coronavirus, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. It is unknown how many tests were conducted. The NFL will have positive tests since COVID-19 is not going [more]

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Former 49ers DL Stan Hindman dies at 76

Former 49ers defensive lineman Stan Hindman died earlier this month, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Hindman was 76. Hindman, who lived in Oakland, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago. He spent his entire seven-year, 76-game career with the 49ers before becoming a successful Bay Area architect. The 49ers made him the [more]

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NHL broadcast will include five-second delay to prevent “unsavory language”

As the NHL plans to resume its 2019-20 season, game broadcasts will feature ambient noise from the rink. Given that NHL players often use language that would make Rex Ryan blush (search YouTube for confirmation at your own risk), protections will be needed to keep people at home from hearing it. Via ESPN.com, the league [more]

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NFL reviewing Washington’s compliance with Rooney Rule

The NFL is investigating whether the Washington Football Team violated the Rooney Rule in hiring Terry Bateman to oversee business operations this week. “The NFL is reviewing the matter with the team to understand the facts,” the league told Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The Fritz Pollard Alliance this week questioned the hiring process [more]

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Steelers wrap up draft pick signings

The Steelers have all of their 2020 draft picks under contract. Four of the six players selected in April agreed to deals in recent days and the Steelers announced the final two signings on Friday. Guard Kevin Dotson was a fourth-round pick after making 52 starts over four years at Louisiana. Steelers offensive line coach [more]

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Michael Johnson: If you're not using your platform on issue of racism, 'you're complicit'

"If you have a platform and you're not speaking, I've got a problem with you."

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Internal squabble looms over roster size, too

The issue of guaranteed salaries isn’t the only one that needs to be worked out among NFL players. Per a league source, plenty of players have bristled at the efforts of the NFL Players Association to cut training-camp rosters from 90 to 80. That’s 320 jobs gone, before camp even opens. It’s 320 chances to [more]

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Todd Gurley “prepared to not play” if NFL, NFLPA can’t agree on a COVID-19 plan

Falcons running back Todd Gurley says that if the NFL and NFL Players Association can’t come up with a good plan for playing football safely in a pandemic, the other alternative is not playing at all. Gurley says he has so far been unimpressed with what he’s heard about how the league plans to prevent [more]

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Zanardi transferred to intensive care

Ex-Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been transferred to intensive care just days after he was moved to a specialist neuro-rehabilitation center.

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A “brawl” could be coming among players over guaranteed money

There’s optimism that the NFL and NFL Players Association will work out a deal regarding the financial aspects of pro football in a pandemic. There’s concern regarding the ability of the players to resolve one important aspect of the financial equation. Players with fully-guaranteed salaries want their money. Players with non-guaranteed salaries, who will lose [more]

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Cleveland Indians will talk with Native American leaders about team name

Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians will consult with Native American leaders as the franchise continues looking into the path forward for the team's name.

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Ron Rivera hopes to win support by playing better football

The Washington Football Team will apparently be a thing for more than a year, and coach Ron Rivera hopes the football product he’s in charge of helps smooth the way for the coming transition. During an appearance on CBS This Morning, Rivera said the new placeholder name was part of a larger process, one that [more]

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Jamal Adams: Adam Gase isn’t right leader for Jets

Safety Jamal Adams wants a trade away from the Jets and he’s airing some of his grievances with the club ahead of training camp. Adams is eligible for a contract extension and the Jets have talked about their desire to keep him, but the safety told Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News that [more]

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Tennis tournaments canceled in China until next year amid pandemic

Eleven tennis tournaments set to be played in China this year have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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LeBron James uses media interview after first scrimmage to 'shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor'

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James joined the growing number of NBA players using their media availability to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed during a police raid of her Kentucky apartment in March.

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Washington Football Team now appears on NFL, opposing team websites

Thursday brought word that Washington’s move to drop its former team name and logo would lead them to play this season as the Washington Football Team, but the rebranding rollout didn’t happen all at once. Old logos popped up for a while even after the team’s Twitter account was renamed and neither the league’s website [more]

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Jets rookies, QBs to get initial COVID-19 tests Friday

The Jets wrapped up contracts for members of their draft class by signing third-round safety Ashtyn Davis on Thursday and they’ll take another step toward starting the season on Friday. Rookies, quarterbacks and injured players were initially set to report for COVID-19 testing on Tuesday, but the team opted to postpone that step indefinitely because [more]

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Optimism builds for NFL-NFLPA deal in the coming days

Despite some huffing and puffing by owners about delaying the opening of training camp until a deal is reached on the financial aspects of pro football in a pandemic, optimism is building for a deal to be reached in the next few days. The deal is expected to include plenty of the things for which [more]

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Pac-12 pushing back start, looking at 10-game conference-only schedule

As some smaller-school conferences have abandoned fall seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Power Five conferences are still sifting through how to put together schedules. And according to Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News, the Pac-12 is leaning toward a 10-game, conference-only schedule which would begin in mid-September. While still an ambitious [more]

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A pig's head and riot police: Football's most controversial transfer

The noise inside the Camp Nou on November 23, 2002, was unlike any other experienced in Barcelona's soup bowl of a stadium.

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Urban Meyer: If college football moves to spring, top prospects should sit out

If the COVID-19 pandemic pushes the college football season into the spring of 2021, Urban Meyer would advise players who are expecting to get drafted to skip it. Meyer, who won national championships at both Florida and Ohio State, said he doesn’t think it’s in a player’s best interests to ask him to play a [more]

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Diana Hymowitz joining Washington front office as football operations assistant

The Washington Football Team is adding to its front office staff. The team is hiring Diana Hymowitz to serve as a Football Operations Assistant according to her Twitter account and updated LinkedIn page. Hymowitz spent last football serving as a seasonal operations assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining Major League Baseball to assist [more]

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Jets sign third-round pick Ashtyn Davis to complete draft class

The New York Jets have signed third-round pick Ashtyn Davis to round out the signings of their 2020 draft class. The safety out of the University of California was the last of the Jets’ nine-man class to sign their rookie deal. According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the deal is worth [more]

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NFLPA player reps will talk Friday as union, NFL continue negotiations

The NFL and NFLPA continue negotiating Thursday night, with training camp hanging in the balance. NFLPA team player reps will meet on a conference call Friday morning to get an update, Dan Graziano of ESPN reports. A report earlier Thursday indicated owners want an agreement by Sunday when the Texans and Chiefs, who play the [more]

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NFL, Washington’s opponents haven’t removed former team name from 2020 schedules

When word first emerged of an imminent plan to ditch the name of the Washington football team, it was accompanied with a report that other teams had been told to prepare to scrub the old name from their websites. This morning, Washington officially dumped its former name, opting for the “Washington Football Team” placeholder until [more]

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Vikings’ Ifeadi Odenigbo says he prepared for empty stadiums at Northwestern

Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo says he has an advantage when it comes to preparing to play in an empty stadium. Odenigbo noted that he played his college football at Northwestern, where the attendance was typically near the bottom among programs in the Power 5 conferences in college football. “People keep asking me ‘hey Ifeadi [more]

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Gymnastics Australia promises action after abuse allegations

Australia's gymnastics federation has promised to take action after multiple former gymnasts allege they were subject to emotional and physical abuse during their careers.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could see fans at games in the fall

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said he could see a possibility of having fans in the stands at sporting events in the fall. But it’s what happens outside those events that seems to concern him the most. DeWine told C. Trent Rosecrans of TheAthletic.com that it’s too soon to say right now when fans might be [more]

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FOX to use virtual fans for MLB games, talking to NFL

Major League Baseball will start its delayed 2020 season on Thursday night when the Yankees visit the Nationals in Washington. There won’t be any fans at that or any other baseball games, but FOX has come up with a way to make it feel less emptier n their broadcasts of games. FOX Sports executive vice [more]

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Chase Young signs his rookie deal

The second overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft has signed his first NFL contract. Chase Young posted a picture of his contract signing on social media on Thursday morning. It’s a four-year deal for the edge rusher and Washington has an option for a fifth season that would come with a fully guaranteed salary [more]

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Fritz Pollard Alliance concerned about Washington hiring process

Washington owner Daniel Snyder has a number of problems on his plate at the moment, and he may have created a new one for himself. According to Jason Reid of ESPN.com, the Fritz Pollard Alliance is concerned that the team did not adhere to the expanded Rooney Rule provisions that cover executive hires when they [more]

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Lions say reduced seating capacity will follow state government recommendations

The Lions informed season ticket holders on Wednesday that they might not be sitting in the seats they purchased this season, but the team says it’s too early to say how many fans will attend games. In an email to season ticket holders, the Lions made clear that this year will be very different. “The [more]

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Liverpool lifts 'special' Premier League title

Liverpool finally got its hands on the English Premier League trophy following an action-packed 5-3 win against Chelsea at Anfield.

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Cam Newton mum on his arrival to Boston

The newest Patriot has landed in Boston. And he’s already mastered the Patriot Way. Quarterback Cam Newton declined to speak to reporters who approach him at the airport on Wednesday. “No disrespect to nobody but I’m extremely ecstatic but I’m not talking,” Newton when pressed for comment. So when will he say more? “Who knows?” [more]

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