Month: June 2020

5:04 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday. Ara Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet
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5:37 PM ET The NBA Coaches Association fears new league standards and guidelines that could bar team staffers in high-risk categories for the coronavirus from attending the season’s restart in Orlando could “severely jeopardize” their future employment opportunities. NBCA executive director Dave Fogel and president Rick Carlisle have concerns that several assistants and three head
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8:29 PM ET Several former South Carolina football stars, including Marcus Lattimore and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey, are leading a campaign to rename the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center on the school’s campus. The former Gamecocks — who also included Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis and Shaq Wilson, now on the
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7:13 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Safety Kareem Jackson has become the second Denver Broncos player to have tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple sources told ESPN. Jackson, who has been in Houston for the offseason, visited a doctor Wednesday morning because of flu-like symptoms, including chills and congestion. Jackson later received the notification of
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6:19 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a six-week practice plan for football that begins in July and will transition teams from the current voluntary workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic to the typical mandatory meetings and preseason camps to prepare for the 2020 season. The NCAA also voted to waive the
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6:19 PM ET Miami Dolphins star cornerback Xavien Howard won’t face a suspension or any other NFL discipline in relation to a late December domestic battery arrest due to an alleged incident with his fiancée, a league spokesman said Wednesday. Howard was cleared of legal discipline in this matter in early February when Broward County
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11:18 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The controversial boxing promoter helping to arrange the all-British heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been dropped as an adviser to a Bahraini sports organization that is looking to bring high-profile bouts to the region. Daniel Kinahan was recently hired as special adviser to KHK
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