Month: June 2020

8:59 PM ET Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. — Dylan Frittelli became the fourth PGA Tour player to test positive for the coronavirus and had to withdraw from Rocket Mortgage Classic next week in Detroit. Frittelli missed the cut at the Travelers Championship, playing the opening two rounds with Ian Poulter and J.T. Poston. The South
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8:35 PM ET The Korea Baseball Organization is trading in its cardboard cutout fans for real ones. South Korea announced Sunday it will begin reopening stadiums to spectators this week. A KBO official said the league is working to welcome fans back as soon as Friday. “We haven’t yet established specific guidelines, and we have
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8:38 PM ET MLS announced an update on the results of its screening for the coronavirus, with two dozen people recording positive tests prior to traveling to Orlando for the MLS Is Back Tournament, and another two testing positive after arriving in Central Florida. In terms of testing prior to heading to Florida, MLS said
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8:19 PM ET The NFL fined the New England Patriots $1.1 million and took away a third-round pick in the 2021 draft among punishments for their television crew’s filming the field and sideline during a Dec. 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, In addition, the Patriots’ television production crews will not be
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8:04 PM ET Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has reached an agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the New England Patriots, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter. ‬ ‪Newton now will step into the mix to try to help replace Tom Brady, who left to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in
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7:31 PM ET Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to retire the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag, following widespread increased pressure that came in part from the world of sports. Mississippi’s House and Senate voted in succession Sunday afternoon to retire the flag, with broad bipartisan support. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will
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7:18 PM ET Associated Press Top prospect Wander Franco is part of the Tampa Bay Rays‘ 60-man player pool, and the Detroit Tigers are including their most heralded young pitchers as baseball gears up for its abbreviated season. Sunday was the deadline for teams to submit player pools, although additions can be made later. Many
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