Month: March 2020

10:13 PM ET The NFL will implement league-wide workplace and operational guidelines Wednesday night that largely reflect those put in place by local and state governments across the country in recent days as protections against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In a memo sent to teams Tuesday night, commissioner Roger Goodell said the guidelines
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5:17 PM ET The third fight between heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and former titlist Deontay Wilder is still on track to be their next bout, but it will not take place on July 18 as originally planned due to the coronavirus pandemic, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told ESPN on Tuesday. After Fury knocked
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9:50 PM ET A Boston Red Sox minor league player has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced on Tuesday. The player received the results of his positive test on Monday and is “doing well” according to a team announcement. His identity has not been revealed. The unnamed player was last at the Red Sox
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9:02 PM ET The Jacksonville Jaguars are turning to former Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft pick Tyler Eifert in their latest effort to fix their tight end woes. The team agreed to terms with Eifert on a two-year deal Tuesday night, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The move makes the oft-injured player the top option
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9:09 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Dianna Russini The NFL plans to stick with its original April 23-25 schedule for this year’s draft despite a recommendation from the league’s general
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9:30 PM ET The NCAA will allow Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence to go forward with fundraising efforts to help victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Lawrence and his girlfriend, Marissa Mowry, a soccer player at Anderson University, launched a GoFundMe page on Monday to help raise money for family relief and support for coronavirus victims. When
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Mar 24, 2020 Steve KimESPN With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed until next year due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, athletes with professional aspirations have difficult decisions to make. Keyshawn Davis, considered the most talented boxer on the U.S. boxing team, seemed as though he had made up his mind. He later clarified
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8:13 PM ET Associated Press The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Tuesday confirmed the NHL has asked that players and staff extend their self-quarantine 10 days beyond the original March 27 timeline to April
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