MLB Teams Cut Hundreds With Minor League Season in Doubt
Major league teams have released hundreds of young players with the minor league season in doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic
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In-Person Boston Marathon Is Canceled Amid Pandemic, Goes Virtual for 2020
The Boston Marathon won’t be run this year, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday, calling it unfeasible for public health reasons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Massachusetts. The race will be replaced with virtual events. “There’s no way to hold the usual race format without bringing large numbers of people into clo... -
Basketball Hall of Fame Delaying Enshrinement Ceremony, Report Says
Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN that this year’s enshrinement ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and five others will be delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Title IX Major Factor for Colleges Looking at Sports Cuts
Colleges mulling whether to cut sports amid the coronavirus pandemic must ensure they remain compliant with the federal civil-rights law known as Title IX
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Reports: 2 Horses Trained by Bob Baffert Fail Drug Tests
According to published reports, two horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have tested positive for a banned substance.
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Players Call MLB Economic Proposal `extremely Disappointing’
A rookie at the major league minimum would keep about 47% of his original salary this year while multimillionaire stars Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole would lose more than 77% under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found “extremely disappointing.”
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NHL Moves Ahead With 24-Team Playoff Format If Play Resumes
NHL Commmissioner Gary Bettman has announced the league is moving ahead with a 24-team expanded playoff format if it’s able to resume play and award the Stanley Cup.
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Wilson, Rapinoe, Bird to Host Remote ESPYS Feting Heroism
It’s a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too
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Knicks Legend Patrick Ewing Out of the Hospital After Testing Positive for Coronavirus
Basketball legend and Georgetown University coach Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is resting at home after testing positive for coronavirus, his family said Monday.
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NBA Star Leaves $1,000 Tip During Visit to South Florida Restaurant
A waitress at a Palm Beach County restaurant got the tip of a lifetime when a NBA star left a $1,000 tip during a recent visit. The restaurant in Delray Beach, Che Restaurant, posted a photo this weekend on social media saying one of their employees received the tip from Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond. “When I was given the…... -
Minor League Baseball Team Lists Stadium on AirBnB for $1,500
A Florida team is selling people the “ultimate baseball experience” by putting their waterfront stadium up for rent on AirBnB for $1,500 a night
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Keselowski Wins 600 to Extend Johnson’s Losing Streak
Brad Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson’s losing streak to 102 races by holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday in the Coca-Cola 600
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Woods, Manning Win a TV Charity Match as Good as Real Thing
Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match by holing out from the fairway
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NASCAR All Alone on Motorsports Biggest Day of Racing
The Monaco Grand Prix has been canceled. The Indianapolis 500 is postponed until August. Only the Coca-Cola 600 is still scheduled as planned. The most celebrated day in motorsports has been whittled down to 600 miles around Charlotte Motor Speedway in NASCAR’s longest race of the year.
