5:21 PM ET Associated Press Washington State’s athletic department will cut 10 full-time jobs and top coaches will take a voluntary 15% pay cut to help deal with budget problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Athletic director Pat Chun, football coach Nick Rolovich and men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith are taking the 15% pay cuts,
Month: September 2020
5:17 PM ET Memphis has paused football activities, and its game next week against Houston is in jeopardy after a “significant number of individuals inside the program were placed into quarantine, the school announced Friday. The school did not specify how many positive coronavirus tests it has inside the program, saying only “a number of
4:05 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner has a handshake agreement on a five-year contract extension with a $5 million average annual value, according to an NHL source. The agreement was made earlier this week, according to the source, but Lehner denies that he and the team have an understanding on a new
2:48 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons will pay tribute to late civil rights icon John Lewis by making him the honorary captain for Sunday’s season-opening game with the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Dan Quinn, who plans to wear the phrase “Black Lives Matter” on his hat, made the announcement about Lewis on Friday. A jersey donning
3:44 PM ET Pro Bowl wide receiver Kenny Golladay of the Detroit Lions is doubtful for Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears after missing the past two days of practice with a hamstring injury. Earlier in the week, Lions coach Matt Patricia said the injury popped up on Wednesday and that the club was
2:52 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Friday that after watching Tom Brady practice over the past six weeks, he believes the quarterback’s arm is stronger at age 43 than it was last year. He also said Brady has set a new standard for the organization since signing
4:15 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is listed as doubtful for Sunday with a hamstring injury. Evans was listed as a limited participant in practice today after not participating at all on Wednesday and Thursday. Evans missed three games with a hamstring injury last season but still finished with 67 catches
3:14 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The official state song “Maryland, My Maryland” will not be performed before the Preakness next month because the lyrics are perceived by some to be racist. A spokesperson for Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness, said Friday the tradition of playing the song before the race will
2:44 PM ET Cris Cyborg is back, and her first Bellator title defense will ring in the promotion’s debut on a new network. Cyborg will put her Bellator women’s featherweight title on the line against Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, promotion officials announced Friday. The card will air in
8:26 PM GMT There’s a key reason performances against Australia remain the barometer of health for England sides. It’s not just history or tradition. And it’s not just that there’s no such thing as a dead encounter involving a side which appears to have a love of beating England in their DNA. It’s that, however