6:02 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets became the first NHL team to say Wednesday they would play home games without fans due to the coronavirus outbreak. The team’s announcement comes after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he will issue an order banning spectators from games in the state. The Blue Jackets’ statement says: “Remaining
Month: March 2020
6:54 PM ET Johnny Cueto will start on Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26, manager Gabe Kapler told reporters Wednesday. The Dodgers have already announced that ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will be their starter for the game. This will mark Cueto’s first time starting the opener
6:12 PM ET Michigan and Ohio State are among the programs that have canceled their annual spring games, as schools around the country continue to strategize around the coronavirus outbreak. In a broad press release, announcing several layers of cancellations and adjustments, Michigan announced it won’t play its scrimmage scheduled for April 18 in Ann
6:48 PM ET The Green Bay Packers will release tight end Jimmy Graham on Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Graham will become an immediate free agent. Graham, who turned 33 in November, ranked as the highest-paid tight end in the NFL with an average salary of $10 million and was scheduled
6:12 PM ET Michigan has canceled its annual spring football game, which was scheduled for April 18 in Ann Arbor, the school said. In a broad press release, announcing several layers of strategy surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, Michigan also announced Wednesday that all third-party competitions and events scheduled in and on its athletic facilities through
6:48 AM ET It was late January, and Adam Tatalovich was in Istanbul. The Chinese Basketball Association was midway through its season, and the Lunar New Year celebration had given the assistant coach of the Guangzhou Loong Lions the time to take a long weekend trip. The CBA traditionally takes a few days off for
5:35 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Nate Thompson will miss at least two weeks with a knee sprain, the Flyers announced Wednesday. Thompson, acquired from the Montreal Canadiens last month, stumbled into the corner boards awkwardly Tuesday night, along with Boston right wing Ondrej Kase, and injured his left knee in the Bruins’ 2-0 victory.
5:43 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods will go into the World Golf Hall of Fame next year, as voted on Wednesday by a selection committee that chose from 10 finalists. Woods, 44, is eligible for the 2021 induction after rules were changed earlier this year to reduce the minimum age from
5:36 PM ET Associated Press NASCAR and IndyCar plan to race as scheduled this weekend, with IndyCar continuing to move ahead with its season-opening race through the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. The three-day downtown street festival draws about 130,000 people. There will be additional hand-washing and sanitizing stations. NASCAR will race at Atlanta Motor
5:08 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Texas Rangers have placed left-hander Yohander Mendez on the suspended list for violating his contract by seeking unauthorized outside medical care. President of baseball operations Jon Daniels announced the move Wednesday prior to a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants. Mendez has been held