1:36 PM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to test players daily for the coronavirus until Sept. 5, the players’ union announced Wednesday. Both sides are finalizing the details, a source told ESPN. “We will continue to monitor positivity rates within each club and relevant information from each team community to inform
3:34 PM ET Jerry Jones has been steadfast in his belief that players should stand for the national anthem, but the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager did not reiterate that policy will be in effect in 2020. Jones said he has talked to “double handfuls” of people, including President Donald Trump, a former president
3:31 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys believe Dak Prescott is their quarterback of the future, and the quarterback wants to be with the organization for the rest of his playing days. Little has changed in a year. Despite the desire, the Cowboys and Prescott were unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by
2:04 PM ET Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he’s exploring ways to get his football team on the field as quickly as possible, including a spring season that begins in early January and wraps up before the NFL draft in late April. Day, speaking to reporters just one day after the Big Ten postponed
11:45 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs officials expect fewer than 23,000 fans will be able to attend next month’s rescheduled Kentucky Derby under an updated health and safety plan. The plan eliminates general admission and standing room only areas, with total capacity limited to less than 14% of the 2015 attendance
2:41 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays placed Andrew Kittredge on the 45-day injured list Wednesday after he was diagnosed with a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament. Kittredge exited Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with right elbow soreness after throwing only five pitches. Kittredge was pitching in an opener role after
2:13 PM ET Associated Press Kristyna Pliskova upset second-seeded Petra Martic 6-1, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Prague Open on Wednesday. Pliskova, ranked 69th, hit nine aces and 28 winners on the way to her first win over her 14th-ranked opponent. It’s the eighth clay-court quarterfinal for the hard-serving Czech since she
11:44 AM ET The Masters Tournament rescheduled for November will take place without spectators or guests because of the coronavirus pandemic that saw the event postponed from its original date. Augusta National and Masters chairman Fred Ridley released a statement in which he said “Ultimately, we determined that the potential risks of welcoming patrons and
9:21 AM ET Patrick Beverley was sitting in the back of the LA Clippers‘ bus on the way to practice on Tuesday when he couldn’t hold the pain and grief in any longer. Tears began streaming down Beverley’s face. It’s been just over three weeks since Beverley lost one of his best friends, Davarius Davis,
11:09 AM ET Sacramento Kings owner and chairman Vivek Ranadive thinks the way Americans vote in elections is long overdue for a change. “Let’s make voting as easy as ordering an Uber,” Ranadive told ESPN in a phone interview this week. “We’re kind of in the digital era right now. I call it Civilization 3.0.