8:40 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban said on Monday that he doesn’t fear contracting the coronavirus, but stressed the importance of wearing masks and following the proper safety protocols to keep players healthy and provide an opportunity to play football this fall. Saban, who often lines up guest speakers during camp, said that the
Month: August 2020
7:18 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints guard Andrus Peat was absent from Monday’s practice due to an unspecified hand injury, a source told The Associated Press. The timetable for Peat’s return is unclear. Peat, a first-round draft pick in 2015, re-upped with the Saints this offseason on a five-year, $57.5 million contract
8:02 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals cornerback Robert Alford suffered a torn pec during a training camp practice Sunday that will sideline him for all of the 2020 season, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. It will be the second straight season he won’t play because of an injury. He
7:05 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs, who previously announced they planned to sell tickets for home games, said they would have about 16,000 fans in attendance for the Sept. 10 season opener against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs announced Monday they would limit attendance for early-season games to 22% of stadium
6:22 PM ET After nearly two years away, after 17 surgeries and a near amputation, Washington quarterback Alex Smith on Sunday did what once seemed unthinkable: He put on a helmet and practiced with his teammates. Smith has accomplished plenty in his 13 active NFL seasons while playing on Sundays; simply practicing on one ranked
7:30 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen had several players miss the team’s opening training camp practice Monday. Mullen declined to provide names, but the Orlando Sentinel and Sports Illustrated reported that four guys — receivers Kadarius Toney, Trevon Grimes and Jacob Copeland and defensive end Zachary Carter — skipped
7:40 PM ET The SEC released its entire 2020 football schedule Monday night with Alabama and Georgia squaring off on Oct. 17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium, marking the first regular-season matchup between the Crimson Tide and Dawgs in Tuscaloosa since Nick Saban’s first season as Alabama’s coach in 2007. Other highlights include Alabama and defending national
6:42 PM ET North Carolina will shift to full-time remote learning on Wednesday after announcing 177 students are in isolation and another 349 are in quarantine because of the coronavirus. At least for right now, the change does not impact how North Carolina football prepares for the upcoming season. The Tar Heels open the season
12:47 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers are calling up three prospects, including right-hander Casey Mize, this week to make their major league debuts against the Chicago White Sox. Tigers general manager Al Avila said Mize is scheduled to start Wednesday night at Chicago after left-hander Tarik Skubal goes Tuesday night against
12:40 PM ET San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham has a broken hamate bone in his hand and could miss the rest of the regular season. The Padres on Monday announced Pham and catcher Francisco Mejia (bruised left thumb) have both been placed on the 10-day injured list. In confirming Pham’s injury during an interview