7:08 AM GMT Players and staff living alone during long periods of isolation forced by the coronavirus pandemic will have their mental health closely watched by Cricket Australia. This comes in the wake of the national team coach Justin Langer balancing the personal benefits of extended time at home with the maelstrom engulfing global sport
11:12 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Vowing that “baseball will be back” and “will be part of the recovery,” Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview Wednesday with ESPN’S Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter that
10:20 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers signed a trio of XFL products on Wednesday, supplementing their free-agency signings with two members of the New York Guardians — including the league’s sacks leader — and one alum of the DC Defenders. The Steelers agreed to contracts with defensive tackle Cavon Walker, offensive tackle Jarron Jones
9:42 PM ET The Washington Redskins have agreed to terms on a deal with wide receiver Cody Latimer, a source confirmed to ESPN’s John Keim. Latimer had 24 receptions, 300 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 15 games (10 starts) for the New York Giants last season. Before 2019, Latimer had started only five games
9:08 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he was “cleared” Tuesday after he tested positive for the coronavirus last week. Payton told WWL radio on Wednesday evening that he has not had a fever for eight or nine days, after he began feeling symptoms March 15 and took his
8:56 PM ET Construction for SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, is ongoing amid the statewide “Safe at Home” orders in California. The directives put in place at the city and state levels last week allowed for the continuation of commercial construction, though it’s a fluid situation. There remains
7:20 AM ET The National Hockey League needs to cancel its remaining regular-season games. It brings me no pleasure to put this out there. We all want to see this season to its equitable completion; if there is a postseason, to have the previous five-and-a-half months boiled down to the points percentage variance between teams,
9:09 AM ET The NCAA’s method for determining which teams face the toughest schedule is somewhat flawed, as there are teams that had great records last year that will struggle to make a bowl this season. Baylor, for example, had a dream season with 11 wins and made it to the Sugar Bowl, but the
7:53 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens haven’t officially finalized a three-year, $30 million deal with defensive lineman Michael Brockers because of an issue with his ankle, a source confirmed to ESPN. Baltimore is still hoping to sign Brockers but it could involve reworking the deal, a source added. An independent doctor
7:26 PM ET Associated Press Churchill Downs has suspended the final three racing dates at Turfway Park following Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s “Healthy at Home” executive order out of concern for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florence, Kentucky, track’s winter meet was scheduled to end Saturday. Turfway’s backside area will remain open because it falls under