4:56 PM ET Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Bubba Wallace donned a black T-shirt with the words “I Can’t Breathe” and NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. The governing body vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice in the wake of
Month: June 2020
6:44 PM BST Former France captain Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age of 27 due to a lack of motivation. The Bordeaux-Begles prop said that he made the decision to retire from France duty immediately after his side’s 20-19 defeat to Wales during the Rugby World Cup in October and that
5:41 PM ET Longtime Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, in a statement Sunday, denied ever having “crossed the line of unethical behavior or bias based upon race,” claiming, “There have been statements made about my behavior that are not true.” Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced Saturday that Doyle had been placed on administrative
4:40 PM ET After getting state approval to allow a limited number of spectators, the Memorial Tournament has already reached out to fans who have purchased badges to assess their interest in attending and to notify them of options, which include a lottery system to determine who will be allowed to attend. The longtime tournament
5:35 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — John Zook, who teamed with Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end, has died. He was 72. His brother, Dean Zook, confirmed the death to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former player died Saturday in his native Kansas after a
1:09 AM ET The biggest star in UFC history says he’s done in the Octagon. Conor McGregor tweeted Saturday night that he will be retiring from MMA. It was a sudden, unexpected announcement — and one many thought was insincere. McGregor has tweeted twice before that he was hanging up the gloves but fought as
3:47 PM ET Mikaela Mayer is no longer fighting in the co-feature of Tuesday night’s Top Rank boxing card in Las Vegas after testing positive for the coronavrius. Mayer announced the results of her test on Instagram on Sunday. She was scheduled to be the co-featured bout against Helen Joseph. “It came as a complete
3:22 PM ET Williams driver George Russell completed a hat-trick of esports wins on Sunday to knock Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc off the top of Formula One’s virtual grand prix standings with one race remaining. 1 Related The Briton, who failed to score a point on the real racetrack last year in an uncompetitive car after
2:05 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald says the Minneapolis that is in turmoil following the death of George Floyd is not the city he grew up in, but he is hopeful that unheard voices will now be listened to in the wake of tragedy. In an essay for The New York Times
3:28 PM ET Adrian Peterson “without a doubt” will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players. The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discussing Drew Brees‘ comments last week that players kneeling