Month: May 2020

12:49 AM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Robin Trivette is a popular person this week with the Coca-Cola 600 approaching, and it has nothing to do with her bubbly personality. It’s all about her connections. Trivette lives in a condominium built on Charlotte Motor Speedway property, which makes her one of the first spectators
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7:11 AM ET This story was reported and written by ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Kyle Bonagura, Jeff Carlisle, Heather Dinich, Dan Graziano, Tom Hamilton, Baxter Holmes, Emily Kaplan, Zach Lowe, Jeff Passan, Marc Raimondi, Kevin Seifert, Ramona Shelburne, Mechelle Voepel and Brian Windhorst. A SKELETON STAFF of about 150 gathered inside the Infinite Energy Arena in
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10:33 PM ET The National Hockey League Players’ Association executive board voted to approve a 24-team, conference-based playoff format for a potential restart of the 2019-20 NHL season this summer. “The Executive Board of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) has authorized further negotiations with the NHL on a 24-team return to play format
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9:50 PM ET The Big 12 announced Friday that football players can return to campuses for voluntary workouts on June 15 as part of a phased return to activities. The league’s board of directors approved a three-phase plan, with other fall sports athletes (cross country, soccer, volleyball) allowed to return for voluntary workouts July 1
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7:19 PM ET Among marketplaces where governmental restrictions are keeping practice facilities shuttered, teams are asking the NBA whether players can bypass returns to those cities and report directly to the league’s proposed campus environment for the start of training camps, sources told ESPN. Most teams in regions still adhering to stay-at-home policies amid the
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6:41 PM ET ESPN Betting Insiders NASCAR races for the 3rd time in eight days, back in action Sunday (6 p.m. ET) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin took the first two races last week at Darlington. Who will take the checkered flag this week? ESPN.com NASCAR Senior Writer Ryan McGee, fantasy
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3:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he thinks college football will return on schedule with some level of fans in the stands. Abbott has already issued new rules to allow youth sports leagues to resume in June and for some professional leagues to hold events without spectators. But the state
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4:08 PM ET The UFC has announced its full lineup for a UFC Fight Night event on May 30, which is expected to take place at the company’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White confirmed a welterweight bout between former champion Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) and Gilbert Burns (18-3) will headline the card,
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There is hope that major sporting fixtures including the British Grand Prix double-header and international cricket could still take place in England this summer, despite new quarantine rules. Senior government figures told BBC Sport the “door has not been shut” on events involving international travel. This summer there are two grands prix planned at Silverstone
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