7:48 PM ET Forward Jabari Parker and center Alex Len, both members of the Sacramento Kings, said Wednesday they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus. “Several days ago I tested positive for COVID-19 and immediately self-isolated in Chicago which is where I remain,” Parker said in a statement released by the team. “I am progressing in
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3:30 PM ET The NFL has insisted since March that it would play its full 2020 season, despite a coronavirus pandemic that froze sports around the world. For that to happen, the league must navigate an intricate labyrinth of policy changes, medical interventions, business concessions and philosophical shifts, some of which were inconceivable a few
9:42 PM ET Eddie Kasko, who spent 29 seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization as a player, manager and executive, died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 88. Kasko played 10 seasons in the majors, earning an All-Star selection in 1961 with the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he played from 1959 to 1963. A
5:02 PM ET The Hockey Hall of Fame announced a six-member class for 2020, including first-ballot inductees Jarome Iginla and Marian Hossa. The class also included defensemen Kevin Lowe and Doug Wilson, both of whom saw long waits end; Canadian hockey goaltender Kim St-Pierre in the women’s category; and Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland
3:45 PM ET Jamel Herring’s July 2 WBO junior lightweight title defense against Jonathan Oquendo has been postponed after Herring announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The Herring-Oquendo bout was scheduled to headline next Thursday’s Top Rank card on ESPN. Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti says an attempt is being made
7:22 PM ET West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning, placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into allegations of mistreatment made by safety Kerry Martin Jr., issued a “sincere apology to both KJ and the entire WVU Family” in a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday. With time to reflect, some thoughts from my heart.
6:56 PM ET Amid concerns that the tournament might be canceled in the wake of more positive COVID-19 test results and the withdrawal of several high-profile players who do not have the coronavirus, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday sat behind a computer monitor at the Travelers Championship and conducted a virtual news conference
4:38 PM ET Associated Press The University of Northern Colorado will discontinue the men’s and women’s tennis programs as part of a cost-saving effort caused by budget shortfalls created by the coronavirus pandemic. The school, located in Greeley, Colorado, will now sponsor 17 intercollegiate athletic programs, including nine women’s sports. Northern Colorado said it will
1:46 PM ET Bubba Wallace is thankful that a noose found in his garage at Talladega Superspeedway wasn’t intended for him, but he doesn’t think the ensuing investigation was an overreaction. “Are we hypersensitive to everything that’s going on in the world now? Absolutely,” Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver, told ESPN’s First Take on
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12:50 AM ET Free-agent guard JR Smith, out of the NBA for two years, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Avery Bradley on the Los Angeles Lakers‘ roster for the season’s Orlando restart, sources told ESPN. Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and Smith’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, were discussing
2:38 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The U.S. Tennis Association changed its plans and now will include wheelchair competition at this year’s scaled-down US Open after athletes complained about the original decision to drop their event. The USTA announced Wednesday that wheelchair tennis will be played at Flushing Meadows from Sept. 10-13, the
7:19 AM ET ESPN Fantasy Another fantasy football season is upon us, and whether you play in a casual redraft league or a hard-core, deep dynasty format, a traditional or a modified scoring format, with your friends, your family or your co-workers, we know that no two leagues are truly the same. With that in
10:16 AM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic‘s parents defended their son on Wednesday and blamed another tennis player for spreading the coronavirus at a series of exhibition matches hosted by the top-ranked player. Djokovic and his wife tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. The 17-time Grand Slam champion then apologized online
11:50 PM IST ECB Reporters Network Brathwaite XI 275 and 99 for 3 lead Holder XI 193 by 181 runs Raymon Reifer appeals succesfully for the wicket of Jason Holder Gareth Copley/Getty Images Left-armer Raymon Reifer seized his chance to impress with five wickets in the space of 11 balls on day two of the West
12:28 PM BST Rugby Football Union (RFU) chief executive Bill Sweeney said he will no longer sing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” but acknowledged it would be difficult for the RFU to ban it. Last week, the RFU announced they would review the song’s use. A spokesperson said: “The Swing Low, Sweet Chariot song has long
11:06 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Well, it looks like things are finally falling into place enough where we will actually be able to take part in fantasy baseball leagues in 2020. That’s the good news. And, while
12:59 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning reopened their training facility Wednesday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news comes five days after the team announced that three players and additional staffers tested positive for coronavirus. General manager Julien BriseBois said last week that the players who tested positive were self-isolating and “are asymptomatic other