7:45 AM ET By 2019, the leaders of Pop Warner had enough. While there was no conclusive data to suggest that outlawing three-point stances would lower its players’ exposure to head injuries, the idea made too much sense to ignore. And so a long-floated concept became policy for the youngest children in the largest youth
Disinfecting the ball during a match to be part of the future as the game? © AFP Disinfecting cricket balls during a match could be part of the future as the game looks to adapt to the risks posed by Covid-19. Maintenance of the ball has become one of the key topics as the sport
12:45 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The Superdome will officially have a new name in 2021. The New Orleans Saints confirmed that their naming rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz will not be renewed after it expires next year. Greg Bensel, the Saints’ senior vice president of communications, told Forbes that the team is seeking a new
12:19 AM ET When Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas set about assembling a front-office staff in Minnesota in 2019, he was insistent that the group include a doctor who specialized in medicine and technology. Rosas was looking for someone analytical who could help the Timberwolves use data to optimize the health of players. Rosas eventually hired
9:16 PM ET Associated Press The Texas Rangers would prefer to stay home in their new ballpark instead of returning to Arizona whenever it is time for them to get back to spring training. They still haven’t played a game or had an organized workout in their $1.2 billion stadium with a retractable roof. Spring
8:18 PM ET The Big 12 conference doesn’t have a date yet for its sports to resume, but commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Tuesday the league needs to be “up and running” by mid-July if the college football season is going to start on time. “If we’re not, we’re looking at probably having to delay the
6:45 PM ET Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — Xfinity Series racers will have to wait a little longer for their first event since March as rain has hit Darlington Raceway, delaying the start of the Toyota 200 on Tuesday. Officials had already moved up the scheduled 8 p.m. start two hours because of the threat
7:42 PM ET The Washington Nationals will unveil their 2019 World Series rings in a virtual event on Sunday, the team announced. The Nationals said the hourlong event, which starts at 7 p.m. ET, will be streamed on the team’s website and social channels. It will air on MLB Network and MASN. Several members from
6:29 PM ET Clemson continued its impressive 2021 recruiting haul on Tuesday, landing ESPN 300 linebacker Barrett Carter, the No. 104 ranked recruit overall. Carter, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker, out of North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, chose the Tigers over Auburn, Georgia and Ohio State. He is the No. 12 ranked prospect in
5:54 PM ET ESPN News Services SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz announced that forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist. The procedure was performed Tuesday by orthopedic surgeon Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The team said in a release that