3:07 PM ET Texas Tech on Friday reported 23 positive coronavirus test results among football athletes and staff, with all but two having since recovered with no hospitalizations required. The school conducted 197 coronavirus and antibody tests for athletes, coaches and staff on June 15 as Texas Tech began voluntary team workouts. Texas Tech is
2:25 PM ET Formula One has responded to comments made by Bernie Ecclestone on racism, saying it “completely disagrees” with its former CEO and confirming Ecclestone no longer holds any formal position in the sport. 1 Related Ecclestone, who has not been involved in the running of F1 since it was purchased by current owners
12:24 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Denny McCarthy tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship on Friday along with Bud Cauley, who was paired with McCarthy during Thursday’s first round. “I was feeling pretty tired and sore after the round yesterday but didn’t think much of it because I had
2:12 PM ET Perhaps trying to extend a peace offering to disgruntled Jamal Adams, the New York Jets continued their efforts Friday to make him feel wanted. Coach Adam Gase, commenting for the first time on Adams’ contract dispute and trade request, heaped praise on the All-Pro safety and made it seem as if a
1:54 PM ET Morehouse, a historically Black college in Atlanta, announced Friday that it is canceling its 2020 football season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Morehouse also will not compete in cross country, its other fall sport, this year. Morehead President David A. Thomas said the school would continue to honor athletic scholarships. “I know
11:46 PM IST Former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts has said that Oshane Thomas will be the first name he will “pencil” in for West Indies’ final Test squad for the three-match series in England, which begins in Southampton from July 8. Speaking to his former West Indies team-mate Michael Holding, Roberts also predicted
1:01 PM ET Associated Press Tennessee’s athletic budget for 2020-21 assumes the Volunteers will have fans in the stands for football games, but it still includes a $10.1 million cut in overall revenue. University of Tennessee president Randy Boyd said reducing the number of fans further because of the coronavirus pandemic would have a “significant
1:29 PM ET Oregon and Oregon State will no longer use the phrase “Civil War” to promote rivalry games between the schools. In a joint announcement Friday, the schools said they made the decision after conversations with university officials and current and former student-athletes at both schools. “Changing this name is overdue as it represents
11:00 AM ET Tom Brady has been an earnest and largely reliable role model for two decades, and yet this week he has been setting a dreadful example for the millions who admire him. As the coronavirus pandemic rages across the nation, and through his adopted state of Florida, Brady has defied the recommendation of
1:38 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson announced plans to change the name of her New-Orleans based Dixie Brewing company, along with all Dixie-branded products, because of the connotations associated with the name. The term Dixie has been associated with the Southern United States dating to the days