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MLB’s proposal to play the 2020 season has proven unpopular with players. That’s mostly because of finances, but one star has his own ideas for how the campaign should play out. Bryce Harper suggested his own set of guidelines for the …
The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award can be tough to predict. It’s based as much on opportunity as anything else; if you don’t play as a rookie, you’re obviously not going to excel. Add in the uncertainty of predicting how a …
How do you build team chemistry when you’re social distancing? If you’re Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone, you do it with a team cooking competition. Marrone said Friday that the Jaguars had been challenged to a cooking …
Amid rumors about his long-term future as quarterback of the Washington Redskins, Dwayne Haskins is doing everything he can to show the team how serious he is about making the job his own. Haskins posted pictures of his workout efforts on Thursday …
Before the NBA shutdown, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons had missed eight consecutive games with a lower back impingement. Apparently, it was an exceptionally painful injury. Sixers coach Brett Brown said that Simmons was vomiting from being in …
College sports remain one of the biggest question marks of the fall, with campuses taking different approaches to opening all across the country. That lack of standardization is likely to be a major headache for those trying to organize athletic …
The NFL is moving forward with plans to open team facilities where possible. In a memo sent to all 32 teams on Friday, commissioner Roger Goodell said that team facilities can begin to reopen on May 19 if state and local regulations permit. No more …
The lawyer for Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quinton Dunbar is presenting supposed new evidence that exonerates his client. Dunbar has been accused of being part of an armed robbery in south Florida. On Friday, Dunbar’s attorney, Michael …
Baltimore Ravens rookie running back JK Dobbins raised some eyebrows by opting to wear Ray Rice’s old No. 27 with the team, but his decision to do so has little to do with the former star back. Dobbins said his decision to wear No. 27 is a …
The NFL has clearly felt that the Rooney Rule encouraging minority hires is not doing enough to achieve its stated purpose. Subsequently, it appears the league is prepared to offer even greater incentives to facilitate more minority hires. According …
Major dates on the NBA’s offseason calendar continue to be pushed back due to the uncertainty over the resumption of the season. The June 3 deadline for prospects to withdraw from the NBA Draft has been postponed indefinitely by both the NBA …
As the MLBPA battles with the league over player salaries for an abbreviated 2020 season, one group of players won’t be impacted: those who are inactive but still owed money by former teams. The likes of Prince Fielder, Troy Tulowitzki, and …
A significant number of NBA teams appear to be moving toward opening practice facilities within the next week. The Miami Heat became the latest team to open up for voluntary socially distanced workouts on Wednesday. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, …
The legal battle between XFL owner Vince McMahon and former commissioner Oliver Luck shows no signs of slowing down. McMahon’s attorneys responded to Luck’s wrongful termination lawsuit Wednesday by claiming that the former commissioner …
Georgetown star Mac McClung won’t be entering the NBA Draft — but he isn’t returning to Georgetown, either. McClung announced Wednesday he planned to transfer from Georgetown. The sophomore said he has already completed the …
Major League Baseball’s proposed plan to return to action continues to be met with stiff resistance from players. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer, known as one of the league’s more outspoken figures, called the proposal …
