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Sports teams that are known for their low attendance figures are quickly becoming the subject of a lot of cracks as players get used to playing without fans in the stands. The New York Mets hosted the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Saturday night …
After some players were left disappointed by the NBA’s pre-approved jersey messages, the NBPA is stepping in with its own idea. As first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBPA is collaborating with Russell Westbrook’s Honor …
The Toronto Blue Jays are homeless just ten days before their scheduled home opener, and the players aren’t willing to accept just any stadium. Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said Sunday that he and his teammates want to play in an MLB-level …
The Boston Celtics had their share of injury issues before the NBA’s shutdown, but the time off has given them time to get healthy. Enes Kanter thinks that should alarm the rest of the NBA. Kanter said Sunday that league should be …
The Las Vegas Raiders are moving into brand new Allegiant Stadium this year, but are unlikely to have fans in the stands. That means their owner won’t be there either. Mark Davis said Sunday that he won’t attend any Raiders home games as …
Peyton Manning certainly still pays attention to the NFL, because he brought the heat against an old AFC West rival during a recent chat with the Denver Nuggets. Manning addressed the Nuggets via Zoom during the NBA shutdown, discussing practice and …
It sounds like Russell Westbrook isn’t being held back much despite testing positive for COVID-19. Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said Sunday that that Westbrook is in “good shape” and has already begun “ramping …
Every year, there are a few NFL players who aren’t happy about their rating in EA’s annual “Madden” release and aren’t afraid to say so. This year, Kyler Murray is one of them. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback was rated …
Stan Van Gundy is taking some shots at his former employer. The Orlando Magic laid off a number of staff Friday, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the cuts. That explanation didn’t fly with Van Gundy, who called out the …
A number of the professional athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 have dealt with either mild symptoms or none at all. Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman unfortunately had it much worse. Freeman has returned to Braves camp after …
Momentum appears to be growing for the city of Buffalo to host MLB games this summer. The Canadian government announced Saturday that it has denied the Blue Jays permission to play home games in Toronto, leaving the team deciding on a new home days …
Dan Snyder has a lot of work to do to change the reputation of both himself and his franchise, and it seems he may not be off to a great start. Washington’s NFL franchise was hit with allegations of sexual harassment by 15 women and portrayed a …
Just days ahead of the scheduled start of the 2020 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays will reportedly need to find a temporary new home. As first reported by Rob Gillies of the Associated Press, the Canadian government has denied the Blue Jays …
Kirk Herbstreit had an optimistic message for college football fans on Friday. The ESPN analyst said he would be “surprised” to see the entire college football season canceled, believing instead that schools and conferences will simply …
Dwight Howard isn’t buying that his failure to wear a mask is a big story. Howard admitted that he had been reported to the NBA’s anonymous tip line for not wearing a mask in the Orlando bubble and had subsequently received a warning. On …
Quarterback Chad Kelly’s NFL career hasn’t gone anywhere, but he certainly hasn’t lost faith in himself judging by one of his recent takes. On Friday night, Kelly tweeted that he could beat every NFL quarterback in a footrace except …
