2:13 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris changed course on a plan for a 20% reduction on employee salaries, calling it a mistake and apologizing to staff and fans. In the face of a tenacious public backlash — and pushback within his own organizations — ownership gathered on a conference
Month: March 2020
1:51 PM ET SEVENTY-TWO HOURS before the NBA shuttered its practice facilities to players, Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly decided to streamline rounds of telephone conversations and text messages with his front office peers into a conference call. Most executives were working out of their homes, crisis managers on the front line
2:26 PM ET Tom Brady described his communication with former New England Patriots teammates as “very emotional” over the past week, while adding details on how his exit from the franchise unfolded. Speaking on a Tuesday afternoon conference call officially introducing him as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Brady said he didn’t officially cut ties with
8:50 AM GMT Welcome to #RetroLive, ESPNcricinfo’s answer to the ongoing global sporting outage. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be dredging through the archives to relive classic matches via our unrivalled ball-by-ball commentary. And when better to start than this coming Wednesday, March 25, the anniversary of the England v Pakistan 1992
1:23 PM ET Florida State running back Jashaun Corbin, who transferred from Texas A&M to the Seminoles in December, has been granted a transfer waiver, allowing for immediate eligibility in the 2020 season, the school announced Tuesday. Corbin, a redshirt sophomore, will have three years of eligibility for the Seminoles. “We are grateful to the
1:24 PM ET Associated Press The Montreal Canadiens are temporarily laying off 60% of employees while the National Hockey League season is suspended. Groupe CH, which owns hockey’s most storied club, says the layoffs go into effect March 30. Groupe CH also is establishing a $6 million assistance fund that will enhance employment insurance to
9:04 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has brought the boxing world to a halt. Nearly all events worldwide are off through at least early May and more cancellations and postponements are expected to be announced in the upcoming days. So for a year-round sport that never has a real offseason, this is a first. During
12:44 PM ET What appeared inevitable in recent days became reality Tuesday as the Tokyo Olympic Games were postponed, thus meaning another big event on the golf calendar will not take place as scheduled. The decision is understandable in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but still heartbreaking for the dozens upon dozens of athletes whose
12:37 PM ET The Tokyo Olympics are officially postponed until 2021, but Team USA’s leadership is recommitting itself to stay in the job. USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and head coach Gregg Popovich remain committed to the team into 2021, Colangelo said Tuesday. Both men’s futures in their roles had been uncertain after this
12:46 PM ET The NHL is temporarily cutting the pay of league office employees by 25%. The league confirmed that salaries will be reduced across the board starting April 1. The NHL’s season has been on pause since March 12 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to sources, the NHL is hoping that the
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