11:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith has pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, per Duval County court records. Smith entered the plea in writing via his attorney. Smith has a May 20 court date, according to records. If convicted, he faces up to
Month: May 2020
8:00 AM ET The new normal in Major League Baseball is slowly taking shape, in a business currently shuttered. At least one team ownership has already dictated a budget rollback in 2021, and front-office executives from other organizations believe they will get similar orders. Some scouts expect a wave of furloughs to come down after
10:22 AM ET Pittsburgh college and professional sports teams have donated $800,000 to the University of Pittsburgh’s nationally renowned Center for Vaccine Research, which is working to create a vaccine for the coronavirus. Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi, men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel, women’s basketball coach Lance White and athletic director Heather Lyke donated a
6:30 AM ET Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) chief Steve Simon has said a merger with the men’s ATP “makes all the sense in the world” but that it would not take the form of “an acquisition.” The tennis season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and the hiatus will continue at least
9:42 AM ET New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will undergo another CT scan on his injured rib later this month, but manager Aaron Boone is encouraged by the outfielder’s recovery. Boone updated Judge’s status during an interview Tuesday with MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, saying that baseball’s shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic has provided
9:15 AM ET In 2018, Sam Darnold was the wide-eyed rookie who teased with occasional Aaron Rodgers moments. A year ago, he overcame mononucleosis and the New England “ghosts” to finish the season on the rise. What’s next for Darnold, the New York Jets‘ great green hope? It’s simple: In Year 3, he must be
8:18 AM ET Rory McIlroy posted a video of himself hitting golf balls on Instagram with the caption that said it was the first time in seven weeks he had practiced since the coronavirus pandemic shut down golf. Shane Lowry posted a video chunking a short shot into a bunker exclaiming that’s what happens when
7:00 AM ET The life cycle of a hockey line goes something like this: It’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different
7:49 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1931, “The Say Hey Kid” was born. When Willie Mays debuted for the New York Giants in 1951,
7:21 AM ET Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing revealed Tuesday that his two Olympic gold medals and NCAA championship ring were stolen. Ewing discussed the loss of his 1984 and 1992 medals on “The Dan Patrick Show.” “My house got broken into in New York, and at one point they stole my medals,” Ewing