4:59 PM GMT Eoin Morgan has insisted England players are “open to helping in whatever way possible” as the game struggles to come to terms with the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Morgan, the captain of England’s limited-overs teams, said he was “open to absolutely everything” that might be required to help the game
Month: April 2020
12:53 PM ET Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart is entering the 2020 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I plan on declaring for the 2020 NBA draft and signing with Roc Nation,” Stewart told ESPN in a phone call. Stewart, the No. 26 prospect in the ESPN Top 100, was one of the most productive
12:04 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN While some might speculate that the NBA season will not resume because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee Bucks, who had the league’s best record when play stopped, are going forward as if they will eventually be on the court. “We are operating and functioning and just have a mentality
11:05 AM ET Simon Cambers The Wimbledon Championships for this year have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club confirmed in a statement Wednesday. Wimbledon had been scheduled to be played between June 29 and July 12. Though the All England Club considered a number of alternatives, including postponement, it decided
11:31 AM ET There will be no riveting drama or heroics at Wimbledon in 2020, as All England Club officials canceled the most legendary tennis tournament of the year, making the announcement on Wednesday. The decision was made after weeks of deliberations amid the coronavirus pandemic that has put the entire sports world on hold.
11:09 AM ET NEW YORK — Fifteen days after the Brooklyn Nets announced that four players had tested positive for COVID-19, general manager Sean Marks said the team’s roster is free from coronavirus symptoms. Speaking to reporters during a conference call on Wednesday morning, Marks said the Nets’ traveling party has completed a two-week quarantine
11:55 AM ET Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who expressed optimism last week that the NBA season could resume as soon as mid-May, has backed off discussing any potential timetables for the league playing games again. “I have no idea,” Cuban said Wednesday on ESPN’s Get Up. “I mean, the only thing I know is
10:33 AM ET Associated Press The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) is postponing three amateur golf championships scheduled for June, including the Curtis Cup. The Curtis Cup was to be played June 12-14 at Conwy Golf Club in Wales. The R&A and USGA say the matches for female amateurs from the
10:34 AM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has canceled its London Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs because of the coronavirus pandemic. The teams were set to play two games at West Ham’s Olympic Stadium, on June 13 and 14. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement in a memorandum
3:22 PM BST With rugby facing an indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus, professional players are keeping fit from their homes and trying not to lapse into off-season mode. In England, the Gallagher Premiership is postponed until the weekend of April 24-26. As rugby waits for that deadline to likely shift further into the summer,