8:43 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — The ATP men’s tennis tour will return to its pre-pandemic, 52-week ranking system later this month after a year using a special setup that accounted for tournaments canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. The tour announced Wednesday that the change back to its usual rolling system will come
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7:54 PM ET Associated Press HARRISON, N.Y. — Defending champion Rose Zhang tumbled out of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in the first-round of match play Wednesday, with qualifying medalist Rachel Kuehn one of seven of the top eight seeds to fall. Elle Nachmann, a sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida, who carries a 4.0 GPA in
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7:22 PM ET Associated Press Unvaccinated college athletes should be tested weekly for COVID-19, wear masks in most situations and be quarantined if exposed to the virus, while vaccinated individuals should not be tested routinely, according to the NCAA’s latest health and safety recommendations released Wednesday. The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come
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5:43 PM ET Oregon defensive backs Jamal Hill and DJ James face charges stemming from incidents Tuesday night where three people reported being shot at with an airsoft gun. Eugene police said a man reported being shot in the face with a “realistic-looking airsoft gun” by someone in a passing car. Two other people, including
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5:15 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is continuing to show his support for teammate Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, and says he has seen no issues for the backup defensive end during training camp. “When he came in [the locker room], I just
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5:12 PM ET Due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 delta variant and the rise of “breakthrough” positive cases among vaccinated individuals, the NFLPA will recommend to the league that vaccinated players and staff be tested every day they enter a club facility. The recommended protocols would exempt vaccinated individuals from some of the stricter
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5:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team, which dropped its controversial name a year ago, has banned Native American garb from its stadium. Washington has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season, the team announced Wednesday. Washington will hold a practice at
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5:09 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow lined up against Chris Manhertz, and the two players went at it one-on-one in a special teams blocking drill at the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ practice on Wednesday. Manhertz won the matchup, and immediately “Winner, Manhertz” was broadcast over the loudspeaker. The two went at it three more times,
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