Month: April 2020

Apr 10, 2020 Associated Press Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says one team employee — not a player — tested positive for the coronavirus and is “on the road to getting better.” Rizzo said no players for the reigning World Series champions have shown any symptoms of COVID-19 at any point and so no
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1:04 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith knows the resumption of college sporting events in venues without fans is an option amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he just doesn’t see how it would ensure the safety of those on the field or the court. Smith said Friday that he needs more information from
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12:05 PM ET As information gathering on draft-eligible prospects remains limited during the coronavirus pandemic, many NBA teams are united in hopes of encouraging the league office to push the date of the draft from June 25 to no sooner than Aug. 1, sources told ESPN. Multiple top team executives expressed to ESPN their belief
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11:53 AM ET The NCAA could be set for a busy spring, with a vote expected on a one-time transfer waiver and proposals being discussed regarding name, image and likeness. According to a report by D1 Baseball, the NCAA Division I Council is expected to discuss a one-time transfer waiver on April 24 and then
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7:04 PM ET On Thursday, Dana White announced the UFC would not proceed with its scheduled pay-per-view event, UFC 249, on April 18. The card was planned despite stay-at-home ordinances throughout most of the United States and was to be headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. It was
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9:17 AM ET Florida State offensive lineman Andrew Boselli revealed Friday that he has recovered from the coronavirus. In a first-person account on the Florida State football website, Boselli recounted how he initially dismissed any danger the coronavirus posed to himself, a healthy 22-year-old athlete. He figured only the elderly or those with underlying health
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A meeting of Formula 1 bosses to discuss a lowering of the sport’s budget cap has been postponed until next week, BBC Sport has learned. The top teams, who have concerns the challenges of the plan for them have not been fully understood, have provided further information to F1 and the FIA. Mercedes, Ferrari and
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