Month: July 2020

11:50 AM ET An NFLPA database shows that 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of July 10. As the NFL and the NFL Players Association continue to negotiate rules under which training camps may begin later this month and the regular season may begin in September, the union
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9:01 AM ET Remember that old icebreaker question: What are three things you’d pack if you were going to a deserted island? We’ve all thought about it, but none of us really think we’ll ever have to make that decision. Well, NBA players aren’t on a deserted island — not even close — but they
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11:34 AM ET New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has left the NBA bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida due to a family medical matter, the team said in a statement Thursday. “We fully support Zion’s decision to leave the NBA campus to be with his family,” Pelicans executive vice president of
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10:24 AM ET A congressional committee will examine ways to protect the integrity of college athletics in a hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee will focus on interest in federal legislation addressing intellectual property rights and revenue associated with the marketing of name, image and likeness (NIL) of college athletes.
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10:33 AM ET The American Athletic Conference will require mandatory testing for all football teams at least 72 hours before each game, the league announced Thursday. Commissioner Mike Aresco said in a statement the league is “committed to meeting or exceeding all guidelines and standards recommended by the NCAA and its member institutions in all
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