NBA players took a knee before kicking off the league’s reopened season
Every NBA player who restarted the NBA’s season on Thursday kneeled during the National Anthem, wearing “Black Lives Matter”…
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NMSU loses $1.5 million football game payout with Florida
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University took yet another potentially large hit to the school’s athletic budget Thursday afternoon, as…
Continue Reading MLB’s Phillies say two staffers tested positive for coronavirus after playing Marlins
Two staff members of the Philadelphia Phillies staff tested positive for coronavirus days after the team played the Miami Marlins, whose season is on…
Continue Reading Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19
The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals…
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NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs.
The NFL’s chief medical officer says it’s not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training…
Continue Reading Wheelchair basketball player considers leg amputation after rule change
British wheelchair basketball athlete George Bates has said he is considering having his leg amputated after a rule change left him ineligible to…
Continue Reading Gianni Infantino: Swiss special prosecutor opens criminal proceedings against FIFA president
A special prosecutor appointed to look into undocumented meetings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino…
Continue Reading The NBA will use artificial intelligence and a tap-to-cheer app feature to help fans stuck at home get in the game
Fans won’t be allowed in the NBA bubble to cheer their favorite teams on. It is a bubble, after all. But knowing what a difference their…
Continue Reading The NBA season resumes today. Here’s where it and other sports leagues stand in restarting plans
Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down American sports, the games are returning. For now, at least. Baseball and women’s basketball…
Continue Reading NBA player Harrison Barnes has a message for Americans after overcoming coronavirus
As NBA players are preparing to restart a season shut down by coronavirus, Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes had a powerful message for…
Continue Reading World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won’t play in Western & Southern Open or 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 &…
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Chicago Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games once fans return
The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks may not be changing its team name, but it will no longer allow costume headdresses at future team-sanctioned…
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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. The…
Continue Reading 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. The…
Continue Reading ‘It’s quite incredible,’ says Cesc Fabregas as great-grandmother turns 96 after two positive Covid-19 tests
By the sound of it there’s clearly something special about the Fabregas family genes. There is of course renowned footballer Cesc Fabregas…
Continue Reading What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak
The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…
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MLB suspends Dodgers’ Kelly 8 games for throwing high-and-tight pitches and taunting Astros
HOUSTON (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly has been suspended eight games by Major League Baseball for throwing a fastball near the…
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NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…
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Legendary former NMSU basketball coach Lou Henson dies at age 88
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Lou Henson, whose 41-year career as a collegiate head coach made him the all-time winningest basketball coach at both New…
Continue Reading Nick Markakis of the Braves opts back in to MLB season
Saying he might have made a rash decision, Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis said Wednesday he is opting back into the Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading ACC limits football schedule to 11 games; Notre Dame will play 10 ACC foes and be eligible for the conference title game
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the…
Continue Reading The NBA and players’ union say no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts
On the eve of the restart of the NBA season, the league and players’ union announced on Wednesday that none of the 344 players tested since…
Continue Reading NBA player Michael Porter Jr. claims coronavirus ‘is being used for population control … overblown’
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said during a Q&A session on Snapchat Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic “is being used for…
Continue Reading Kaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates
Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick are being honored as 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights…
Continue Reading Baltimore Ravens superfan Mo Gaba has died at 14
Mo Gaba, a young Baltimore Ravens superfan who was blind and battled cancer, has died, according to tweets from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the…
Continue Reading UFC President Dana White 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. The president of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)…
Continue Reading A doctor and former football player warns it’s not safe for the NFL to start the season
A former football player turned doctor said he remains concerned about the safety of organized sports as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage in…
Continue Reading Premier League star Wilfried Zaha says he’s ‘scared’ to open Instagram due to number of racist messages
Premier League star Wilfried Zaha admits he’s “scared” to open Instagram due to the number of racist messages he receives. Earlier…
Continue Reading 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. Haden played 117 games for New…
Continue Reading Miami Marlins’ season on hold after more players test positive for Covid-19
The remainder of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season saw itself further imperiled Tuesday after a coronavirus outbreak on the Miami…
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