6:32 PM ET ESPN staff Now that Major League Baseball has a start date for its pandemic-shortened season, it faces hard realities in markets where the coronavirus is spiking, notably Houston, where a top health official says he might object to games if current trends aren’t reversed — and soon. The rate of coronavirus cases
7:38 PM ET The NBA season will resume with LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson highlighting a double-header to open the restart in Orlando, Florida. The NBA released its schedule for games in Orlando with the season resuming on July 30. Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans tip off the restart against the Utah
8:43 PM ET LSU sophomore linebacker Marcel Brooks has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. Brooks appeared in 11 games as a reserve last season for the national champion Tigers, recording eight tackles and 1.5 sacks. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Brooks played mostly safety in 2019 but also showed promise in pass-rushing situations. LSU converted him to
8:19 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Matt Wallace stepped out of the cart, grabbed his bag and walked the 5 feet to the first tee at TPC River Highlands. He still had six minutes before his tee time. He could have waited six hours. No one else was coming. “It’s just me today,” he said
8:18 PM ET ESPN News Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the school’s president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since Floyd, a Black man,
8:32 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all the school’s head coaches have agreed to minimum 5% pay reductions. Athletic director Jennifer Cohen announced the moves Friday and said they will save the school around $13 million. She
Jun 25, 2020 Boxing legend Roberto Durán tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday and remains in a hospital in Panama City, Panama, where he was admitted due to a viral infection. “My father’s tests have just arrived and confirm that he is positive for COVID-19. Thank God he is not having symptoms beyond something
7:17 PM ET Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for Bubba Wallace. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black driver to shake things up in a predominantly white sport. To others, the 26-year-old Wallace represents something
7:12 PM ET Steve KimESPN Junior welterweight contender Ivan Baranchyk suffered an undisclosed injury during a sparring session on Thursday, forcing his July 7 bout against Jose Zepeda to be postponed. The 10-round fight was scheduled to headline a Top Rank on ESPN card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. “I don’t
6:55 PM ET Clemson announced Friday that 14 football players tested positive for the coronavirus over the past week, bringing the total number of cases on the team over the past month to 37 — roughly one-third of the roster. Including the football players, Clemson athletics reported 19 total cases this week. Since beginning testing