Sean McVay feeling better about logistics of playing football this year

Rams head coach Sean McVay was skeptical about how the NFL would be able to operate amid the COVID-19 pandemic in June. McVay said “it’s really hard for me to understand” how the team was going to employ virus mitigation strategies like social distancing while getting ready to play football this season. The Rams have [more]

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Ryan Pace more nervous about letting good players go this summer

One common refrain this offseason has been that it is going to be difficult for young players to impress coaches and unseat veterans from the roster without playing in preseason games or taking part in a full offseason program. Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock seems to agree with that assessment. He told Albert Breer of [more]

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Happy 43rd birthday, Tom Brady

Not many men have played football at a high level past their 40th birthdays. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is still going strong, and as of today he’s 43. More than 20 years after being drafted by the Patriots and after six Super Bowl wins and three other Super Bowl appearances, Brady is getting closer and [more]

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Saints trying to insulate players as much as possible

The NBA has shown us so far that sports in a bubble can work. Major League Baseball has shown us that sports outside a bubble does not go so smoothly. So Saints coach Sean Payton is trying to create as limited an experience for his team as possible. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football [more]

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Many athletes are taking a knee. Israel Folau isn't

Rugby league star Israel Folau's decision not to take a knee before a game should be respected as a "personal choice," says Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara.

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American golfer returns to world No. 1

Justin Thomas is officially the best golfer in the world again after winning his 13th PGA Tour event on Sunday.

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Meet India's very own sporting 'Wonder Woman'

Imagine being cut off from reality. Not for a day, a week, a month -- but three months. Welcome to P. V. Sindhu's world in 2016.

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