Month: July 2020

6:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball players have the option of wearing a patch with “Black Lives Matter” or “United For Change” on a jersey sleeve on opening day of the pandemic-delayed season. Also, teams have the option of stenciling an inverted MLB logo with “BLM” or “United for Change”
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7:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman has a torn muscle in his left calf, a major blow to the New York Mets two days before their season opener. The All-Star right-hander was expected to follow two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom in a rotation that already will be without No.
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7:13 PM ET Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee told NCAA president Mark Emmert and others Wednesday afternoon to broaden the scope of their proposals for major change in college sports if they want Congress to help. Emmert and others have said the NCAA needs federal assistance to prevent chaos as college sports continue to
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6:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Mets hitting coach Chili Davis hasn’t decided if he will rejoin the team at any point this season because of concerns about the coronavirus. The 60-year-old Davis has been working remotely from his Arizona home during the pandemic, doing his best to help Mets hitters
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5:31 PM ET Associated Press NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — David Law of Scotland shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Oliver Fisher, Garrick Porteous and Renato Paratore in the opening round of the British Masters at Close House Golf Course near Newcastle on Wednesday. Aaron Cockerill, Rasmus Hojgaard, Lee Slattery and Pedro Figueiredo
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6:46 PM ET University of Pittsburgh athletics director Heather Lyke asked the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to prohibit betting on collegiate sports during a hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Lyke, who appeared remotely, testified that presidents of Atlantic Coast Conference schools unanimously oppose gambling on collegiate sports over concerns for the well-being of
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3:46 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN The Montgomery County, Texas, district attorney is dismissing the charges against Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver stemming from his May 16 arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Oliver was pulled over on State Highway 242, and according to police, he had an open beer between his legs and
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4:34 PM ET NFL officials likely won’t set foot on a field until Week 1 of the regular season, one of several new coronavirus protocols under discussion between the league and the NFL Referees Association. Officiating crews usually make a multi-day visit to a training camp, during which they explain new rules to players and
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10:09 PM ET Steve KimESPN As the first set of fight cards concluded Tuesday night inside the bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the next round of Top Rank bouts inside that venue were announced for late August. On Aug. 22, there will be a WBO light heavyweight title eliminator bout between Joe
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2:43 PM ET Associated Press Boxing and mixed martial arts competition may resume in California after the state athletic commission approved new safety regulations for the coronavirus pandemic. The commission will require a “quarantine bubble” around participants in every event, including referees and judges. The events also must be held without fans. Golden Boy Promotions
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