Month: June 2020

10:36 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs says the rescheduled Kentucky Derby and Oaks will run this fall with spectators under strict guidelines to limit crowd density for the race that annually attracts more than 100,000. The 146th runnings of the Oaks for fillies and the Derby were postponed from May 1-2
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12:18 PM ET The Chicago Cubs hope to have fans in the stands not long after baseball returns for a 60-game season, according to president of business operations Crane Kenney. “We are at a point where we believe we can bring some portion of our fan base back to Wrigley field,” Kenney said on ESPN
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12:00 PM ET Football coaches Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach were part of a contingent from Ole Miss and Mississippi State addressing the state legislature Thursday and lobbying for the Confederate emblem to be removed from the Mississippi state flag. “We removed the flag from our campus five years ago, so we’ve made it clear
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11:43 AM ET According to Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is now 100% and fully recovered from offseason surgery. Beckham underwent the surgery Jan. 21 to address a hip and groin injury that hampered him throughout last season. “He’s free and clear,” Stefanski said. “He’s looking really good.” Beckham suffered the
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10:55 AM ET ACC commissioner John Swofford will retire after the 2020-21 season, the conference announced Thursday. Swofford, 71, will have served 24 years leading the ACC, the longest-tenured commissioner in league history. “It has been a privilege to be a part of the ACC for over five decades and my respect and appreciation for
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9:59 AM ET Vince Carter confirmed that he has retired from the NBA, ending his 22-year career. Carter announced his retirement on the Ringer’s “Winging It With Vince Carter” podcast, saying he is “officially done playing basketball professionally.” Carter, 43, initially announced last year, when he signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, that
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9:28 AM ET Having had to scrap local and sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Golf Association on Thursday announced exemption criteria for the 120th playing of the major championship, which was rescheduled for Sept. 17-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York.
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