1:55 PM ET Associated Press GARDEN CITY, Kan. — A Kansas community college has reached a settlement with the New Jersey family of a football player who died of heatstroke after team conditioning drills in 2018. Details of the settlement reached between Garden City Community College and the family of Braeden Bradforth, of Newton, New
Month: August 2020
6:00 AM ET Doug Clawson If anyone can survive the unusual offseason the New England Patriots have had, it’s coach Bill Belichick. He has built a dynasty with the “Patriot Way,” a winning, team-first culture backboned by the “next man up” mentality. The 2020 NFL season might be Belichick’s toughest test yet. The offseason, including
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Speaking Thursday about his development as a leader, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz noted he is entering his fifth NFL season, and got caught on that thought for a moment. “It still seems crazy to say it’s my fifth year,” Wentz said, breaking into a smile as the next thought
12:16 PM ET The New York Giants have signed offensive lineman Nick Gates to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for two additional years and $6.8 million, and can be worth a potential $10.3 million, a source told ESPN. Gates, who has a chance to be a regular starter this
11:26 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees on Saturday reiterated his vow to stand with the Black community for social justice, saying it “broke my heart” and was “crushing” that his June comments about disrespecting the flag by kneeling during the national anthem made people feel differently. The New Orleans Saints quarterback, who began
11:29 AM ET Associated Press A tennis player entered for the Palermo Ladies Open has tested positive for the coronavirus and withdrawn from the tournament, organizers announced Saturday. They did not name the player. While noting that the player is asymptomatic, the WTA Tour said in a statement that she will remain in isolation “until
9:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz is opting out of the 2020 season as his team copes with a coronavirus outbreak that developed during a season-opening trip. At least 21 members of the Marlins’ traveling party have been infected and the team hasn’t played since Sunday in Philadelphia. Diaz
8:42 AM ET In a week in which the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal was in the spotlight again, team owner Jim Crane lamented the long-term effects of the scandal, telling USA Today, “It weighs on all of us every single day.” A benches-clearing altercation was triggered Tuesday between the Astros and Dodgers when Los Angeles
10:14 AM ET Saturday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed following additional positive tests among the Cardinals, according to ESPN and multiple reports. At least four more members of the Cardinals have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN and multiple reports. It is not known whether the new
7:00 AM ET After months of a pandemic-induced pause, the NHL returns in earnest Saturday. Players will hit the ice again as the NHL’s return-to-play plan hits Phase 4 and the postseason begins. Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12 teams from each conference playing in fan-less arenas