4:16 PM ET Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday his remarks about racism and discrimination in the NFL were “wrong” and he apologized, saying in a statement, “I should have been more clear and I am sorry.” Fangio, now in his second season with the Broncos, issued a statement early this afternoon: “After reflecting
Month: June 2020
4:59 PM ET We should all have the blessing of a person in our lives we can call, simply, Coach. Maybe it’s a parent. Maybe it’s someone who oversaw your athletic career, youth, pro or otherwise, no matter how long or short. Or perhaps it’s the legend who had his painted portrait hanging in your
3:32 PM ET A number of jockeys took a knee before horse racing resumed at Belmont Park on Wednesday. Including the jockeys, nearly 20 people were seen kneeling as part of a moment of silence. The display appeared to be a show of solidarity with protesters throughout the United States in the wake of George
3:08 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — After earlier sharing a message of unity on social media, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees attracted backlash later Wednesday when he reiterated his stance on how he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America” during an interview with Yahoo Finance. They
2:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has rejected the players’ offer for a 114-game regular season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Players made their proposal Sunday, up from an 82-game regular season in management’s offer last
3:39 PM ET Boxing champion Kim Clavel, who left the ring to return to nursing during the coronavirus pandemic, will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS on June 21. “It is an honor to receive the Pat Tillman Award on behalf of all the health care workers battling COVID-19 on the
1:44 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones hasn’t fought since a razor-thin decision win over Dominick Reyes on Feb. 8, but his current war of words with UFC president Dana White is threatening to overshadow anything taking place in the Octagon. Jones is saying he will relinquish his title and has asked White
12:19 PM ET Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has refused to rule out signing Sebastian Vettel for next year, but says his priority remains with keeping the drivers he currently has at the team. 1 Related Vettel, a four-time world champion, recently announced he would leave Ferrari at the end of the year, putting himself
1:42 PM ET As college football players across the country slowly start to return to campuses for NCAA-approved voluntary workouts, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley told reporters on Wednesday he’s “sure the temptation will be high” for some coaches to push the boundaries of what’s allowed. Many spring practices were either cut short or didn’t happen
11:04 PM IST Anil Kumble, the former India captain and chairman of the ICC’s cricket committee, believes cricket should utilise pitches to even up the contest between bat and ball. The legspinner, who is the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, said that it was time for teams to consider playing two spinners even in Australia