7:22 PM ET Associated Press Unvaccinated college athletes should be tested weekly for COVID-19, wear masks in most situations and be quarantined if exposed to the virus, while vaccinated individuals should not be tested routinely, according to the NCAA’s latest health and safety recommendations released Wednesday. The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come
Month: August 2021
5:43 PM ET Oregon defensive backs Jamal Hill and DJ James face charges stemming from incidents Tuesday night where three people reported being shot at with an airsoft gun. Eugene police said a man reported being shot in the face with a “realistic-looking airsoft gun” by someone in a passing car. Two other people, including
5:15 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is continuing to show his support for teammate Carl Nassib, the first openly gay active player in the NFL, and says he has seen no issues for the backup defensive end during training camp. “When he came in [the locker room], I just
5:12 PM ET Due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 delta variant and the rise of “breakthrough” positive cases among vaccinated individuals, the NFLPA will recommend to the league that vaccinated players and staff be tested every day they enter a club facility. The recommended protocols would exempt vaccinated individuals from some of the stricter
5:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team, which dropped its controversial name a year ago, has banned Native American garb from its stadium. Washington has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season, the team announced Wednesday. Washington will hold a practice at
5:09 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow lined up against Chris Manhertz, and the two players went at it one-on-one in a special teams blocking drill at the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ practice on Wednesday. Manhertz won the matchup, and immediately “Winner, Manhertz” was broadcast over the loudspeaker. The two went at it three more times,
Report Hosts join Hundred front runners with six-wicket victory over Invincibles in Edgbaston run-fest Birmingham Phoenix 174 for 4 (Ali 49, Smeed 45, Benjamin 37*) beat Oval Invincibles 172 for 3 (Ingram 81*) by six wickets Birmingham Phoenix jumped right among the Hundred front runners with a thrilling six-wicket victory over Oval Invincibles in a
4:36 PM ET Associated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The former president of Penn State was released Wednesday after serving nearly two months in jail for endangering the welfare of children by his response to a report that Jerry Sandusky had been seen physically abusing a boy on campus. Graham Spanier served 58 days, Christopher Schell,
10:02 AM ET Restricted free-agent forward John Collins has agreed to a five-year, $125 million deal to stay with the Atlanta Hawks, his agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal includes a player option in the fifth year, according to Wojnarowski. It is the latest lucrative deal this offseason for
3:59 PM ET Mike D’Antoni will become a coaching consultant to Willie Green’s new staff in New Orleans, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday. addition, the Pelicans hired ex-Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins to Green’s staff. D’Antoni, 70, completed a season as a full-time assistant on Steve Nash’s staff with the Brooklyn Nets