6:32 PM ET If Oscar De La Hoya follows through on his desire to return to the ring, fellow boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez would be more than ready to face him in an exhibition that would put the final touch on the Mexican champion’s long, storied career. “It would be the last exhibition I
Month: September 2020
7:03 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Center Ryan Kelly didn’t tell many people outside of those close to him that he never wanted to play for any team other than the Colts. A place like Seattle was too far for his family to travel to watch him play. Indianapolis is perfect because it’s just a two-hour
6:00 PM ET Associated Press SOUTHWELL, England — Jump racing was suspended at a British racecourse on Thursday following the death of eight horses at the venue since July 1. The British Horseracing Authority already was working with the owners of Southwell racecourse to look into the circumstances behind six equine fatalities there from July
5:37 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said he wants to play next season, when he will turn 44 — and he wants to do it in Boston. Chara said Thursday that he still was raw from the Bruins’ playoff elimination when he said Monday night, “I’m going to be open-minded”
4:32 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver’s championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net for the 16 participants during the pandemic. It’s up to
5:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released veteran safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix on Thursday. In March, the Cowboys signed Clinton-Dix to a one-year, $3.75 million deal that included a $1.25 million signing bonus. The team also guaranteed $1 million of his $2.25 million base salary, but the move frees up $1.5 million
5:11 PM ET The Pac-12 will soon be able to provide its student-athletes with daily COVID-19 testing after entering into a deal with Quidel Corporation, a manufacturer of FDA-approved rapid tests for a number of medical conditions. Quidel’s Sofia 2 testing machine is expected to be available on each Pac-12 campus by the end of
3:20 PM ET The NHL laid out a comprehensive plan on Thursday to “fight against racism” and issue “the mandate to make our sport and our league more welcoming and inclusive.” Among several initiatives, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have planned mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all players during training camp for the
3:59 PM ET ATLANTA — The PGA Tour has gone five straight weeks without a player or caddy testing positive for the coronavirus and has made it to the end of its 2019-2020 season with a relatively low number of cases since returning from the pandemic shutdown in June. There have been 14 tournaments played
4:51 PM ET Associated Press Connor Syme birdied his last three holes to shoot a 2-under 69 Thursday and join a four-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Andalucia Masters. Syme started with a double bogey on the par-3 third hole but made four birdies on his back nine on a