6:05 PM ET LAFC forward and reigning MLS MVP Carlos Vela is leaning towards not participating in the MLS Is Back Tournament, but his decision, as of Tuesday night, is “not 100 percent certain,” according to a source with knowledge of the situation. – Stream MLS is Back LIVE on ESPN networks and the ESPN
Month: July 2020
4:57 PM ET The NASCAR Cup Series car driven by Corey LaJoie will have a “Trump 2020” paint scheme for nine races, including Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, following a sponsorship by a political action committee. Patriots of America PAC, which is supporting the reelection bid of President Donald Trump, will sponsor the
5:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game Aug. 13 in Dyersville, Iowa, a source confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The schedule changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic meant
5:23 PM ET Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will retain his position after the school conducted an external review into his use of a racial slur in a 2013 text message, but he will take a significant pay cut and Utah has rescinded its offer for Scalley to become the head-coach-in-waiting at his alma mater,
3:43 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — For the first time in almost a century, Mexico has canceled its professional baseball season, the Mexican Baseball League announced Wednesday. The Mexican Baseball League said it regretted the cancellation of the 2020 season, noting it was the first time in 95 years that an entire season
4:29 PM ET While fighting back tears, Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy detailed his fight against the coronavirus, which sent him into home isolation for 30 days. “I felt it was important for me to talk through what I went through because too much of what’s out there is the easy stories of what
3:10 PM ET The USTA is sticking to its plan to play the US Open without fans in attendance, but if the coronavirus pandemic remains under control, the tournament could allow a limited number of spectators who have served as front-line workers and first responders during the peak of the pandemic. “If New York is
3:29 PM ET DETROIT — Just a week after withdrawing from the Travelers Championship out of caution after his daughter tested positive for the coronavirus, and with now six PGA Tour players and two caddies testing positive, Webb Simpson said he believes golfers are taking protocols and safety measures more seriously than in previous weeks.
4:19 PM ET The NFL informed its clubs on Wednesday it will not conduct a supplemental draft in 2020, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. The teams were informed in an email that was sent to each team, the source said. The NFL supplemental draft is available for players whose eligibility situations changed after the
4:33 PM ET The NFL has shortened its 2020 preseason to two games, a source said, part of a larger acclimatization plan for players following an unprecedented virtual offseason program during the coronavirus pandemic. In essence, the league canceled Weeks 1 and 4 of its original preseason schedule. It had previously canceled its Aug. 8