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It does not appear that the Dallas Cowboys will have Randy Gregory back as they had hoped for 2020. Gregory has been suspended since February 2019, when he was given an indefinite ban for repeatedly violating the league’s substance abuse …
Justin Verlander is one of the most successful pitchers of his generation. You’d probably think that when the MLB season was delayed, he would focus on doing what he’s always done with regard to staying in shape and being ready to go. …
Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp said Monday that Major League Baseball’s black players will join other sports in staging some sort of show of unity on Opening Day. Kemp said the details were still up in the air, but there will be …
The latest set of coronavirus test results from inside the NBA bubble show solid news for the league in its efforts to prevent the spread of the virus among players. The NBA and NBPA jointly released the latest set of results Monday. Of 322 players …
There was a significant external push for Washington to drop the Redskins nickname, but it appears there was an internal push for it as well. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell pushed Washington owner Dan …
St. Louis Cardinals flamethrower Jordan Hicks has become the latest MLB player to decline to play in 2020. The team announced Monday that Hicks has opted out of the 2020 season, citing “pre-existing health concerns.” Jordan Hicks has …
The NBA has reversed course on its pregame dress code in the Orlando bubble. A league spokesperson confirmed to ESPN’s Nick DePaula on Monday that players will now be allowed to wear their own clothing while walking from the team bus to locker …
Another high-profile NBA star has tested positive for the coronavirus. Russell Westbrook announced Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 before the Houston Rockets left for Orlando. He has been quarantined and is “feeling well.” …
The Washington franchise confused some Monday by announcing the retirement of the Redskins nickname without actually announcing a replacement. It turns out there’s reportedly a reason for that. Owner Dan Snyder and the franchise are reportedly …
The Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback situation just got a lot more interesting. J.T. Daniels said in a tweet Monday that he has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, meaning he’ll be able to play in 2020 after transferring from USC …
Anthony Davis won’t be wearing a social justice message on the back of his jersey when the NBA restarts, though he admitted he thought long and hard about it. Davis cited the importance of his last name, and how he represents it every time he …
We now know just how long Adrian Wojnarowski will be sidelined by ESPN. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Wojnarowski has been suspended for two weeks for sending a profane email to Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). It is unclear when …
Yu Darvish was considering sitting out the 2020 season, but his Chicago Cubs teammates appear to have convinced him not to. Darvish said Sunday he wanted to see how seriously his teammates were taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, …
We now know why Kenley Jansen was late to Los Angeles Dodgers camp, and it turns out he had a pretty good reason. Jansen arrived in camp Sunday and said he had previously tested positive for the coronavirus. Jansen said he had had a fever, but never …
It is looking increasingly likely that Dak Prescott will be playing out the 2020 season on the franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys. According to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News, the Cowboys are “not close” to a multi-year deal …
Some NBA players aren’t completely thrilled with their accommodations in the NBA’s Orlando bubble, but Jay Williams doesn’t want to hear it. The ESPN analyst posted a social media video on Sunday criticizing some players for …
