10:10 PM ET The New England Patriots are bringing back longtime captain Matthew Slater, with the sides agreeing to a two-year extension, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates. The deal is similar to Slater’s previous contract, a two-year deal that averaged $2.6 million per year. Slater, who turns 35 in September, has been the Patriots’ special-teams
9:05 PM ET CHICAGO — The Bears signed veteran inside linebacker Danny Trevathan to a three-year extension, the team announced Friday. “Bringing Danny back is a key re-signing for us,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said in a statement. “Not only is he a great inside linebacker and great leader on our team, he is
8:10 PM ET ESPN News Services NBA great Charles Barkley, who is awaiting the results of a coronavirus test he underwent after believing he was exposed, spent significant time with members of the Los Angeles Angels on March 2. Barkley, who did not appear on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” Tuesday, revealed he was self-isolating after
7:09 PM BST The Premiership Rugby Cup final between Sale Sharks and Harlequins has been postponed after a staff member showed symptoms of coronavirus, it was announced on Friday. The match was due to take place on Sunday at AJ Bell Stadium but it becomes the latest sporting event to be cancelled due to the
7:00 PM ET National Hockey League players will receive their final three scheduled paychecks despite the season being suspended for the coronavirus outbreak, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN on Friday. The players are scheduled to receive three more payments before the scheduled end of the regular season. The first paycheck, which they received today,
7:17 PM ET Associated Press A major prep race for the Kentucky Derby will be run as scheduled next week, without spectators. Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans is joining other tracks in banning fans through the remainder of its racing meet that ends March 29. Only essential staff and credentialed horsemen and media
5:34 PM ET Associated Press The funeral for former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard scheduled Monday in Montreal will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced that the decision was made in response to measures put in place by the Quebec government to prevent the spread of the virus
5:42 PM ET Associated Press NHL Players’ Association chief Don Fehr tells The Associated Press that he expects teams will be cleared to open their training facilities to allow player workouts as early as next week. Though there is no definitive timeline, Fehr says the potential of teams opening their training facilities to players will
5:11 PM ET Associated Press MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Ted Cox, the first major league player with hits in his first six at-bats, has died. He was 65. Cox died Wednesday, according to the Barnes Friederich Funeral Home in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Cox was born in Oklahoma City, played at Midwest City High School and
4:37 PM BST The coronavirus outbreak has had a huge impact on the sporting calendar, with the Six Nations heavily affected. Ireland vs. Italy, due to be played in Dublin, was the first game to be postponed during Round 4. With Italy one of the worst affected countries, England’s Round 5 game in Rome was