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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 …
Major League Baseball’s tweaked extra innings rule continues to prove divisive, with high-profile figures split over its usefulness. The latest to object is former MLB catcher and longtime Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who dismissed the new …
Washington’s NFL team may face league discipline for the conduct alleged in a Thursday Washington Post story, but it does not appear Dan Snyder is in serious jeopardy of losing the team. As previously reported, the NFL will consider fining the …
The unlikeliest comeback of the 2020 MLB season is complete. Pitcher Daniel Bard, whose MLB career abruptly ended at the age of 28 due to severe control problems, has made the Colorado Rockies out of summer camp. Daneil Bard will be on the …
The NFL wants to allow players to opt out of the 2020 season if they wish to do so, but they’re proposing some key restrictions to limit both team and player power. Concerned that some players may use an opt-out rule as a backdoor route to a …
Another Los Angeles Dodger has arrived at camp late after testing positive for the coronavirus. Outfielder A.J. Pollock arrived in camp Friday and said his delayed arrival was due to contracting COVID-19. He was symptomatic and had to avoid both his …
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills will no longer face a felony charge for attending a protest in Louisville. Stills joined other protesters who marched on the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Tuesday to demand action …
One storyline that will be worth watching when NFL training camps open up is what kind of shape the players will be in when they report. Due to the lack of OTAs and minicamps around the league this offseason, players have had to adapt and train by …
Montrezl Harrell is out of the NBA bubble, at least for the moment. As first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Clippers forward has left the bubble to tend to an emergency family matter. He expects to return at some point. …
