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The New England Patriots will not have their starting quarterback on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. He will be placed on the COVID-19/reserve list and …
The NFL is expanding its coronavirus testing program in response to multiple members of the Tennessee Titans organization contracting COVID-19 this week. On Friday, the NFL and NFL Players Association reached an agreement to extend the league’s …
The Las Vegas Raiders have already received a substantial fine after head coach Jon Gruden failed to properly wear his mask on the sideline, and several of their players could now be in hot water for violating coronavirus protocols. Roughly 10 …
The NFL has fined multiple head coaches through the first three weeks of the season for not wearing face coverings at all times on the sideline during games, and the league says the penalties could become much more harsh going forward. According to …
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans will not play on Sunday after multiple players and personnel members with the Titans tested positive for the coronavirus this week. ESPN’s Dianna Russini first reported that the Steelers-Titans game …
Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders were fined this week after Gruden once again did not wear his mask throughout the team’s entire game. Now, more sanctions could be coming against the Raiders for a different violation. The NFL is …
Jon Gruden says he actually did contract the coronavirus over the summer, contrary to what some reports may have claimed at the time. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported last month that the Las Vegas Raiders held a Zoom call with players that was …
The NFL had extremely low rates of positive COVID-19 tests throughout the offseason, but many were concerned about how travel would impact that once games began. Through one week, the travel appears to have had no impact at all. Zero players or …
Florida State coach Mike Norvell will not coach the team’s next game after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Norvell said he was surprised by the positive test and was isolated from his family. Deputy head coach Chris Thomsen would …
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron says he believes most of his players have already contracted the coronavirus, and he is hopeful that means they will be immune to it for at least a while going forward. Orgeron told reporters on Tuesday that the majority of …
The MLB has officially announced its plans for the 2020 postseason, and pitching depth will likely be more important than ever in determining which team is crowned World Series champion. Expanding the postseason from 10 to 16 teams means more games, …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been working on a plan to hold postseason games at neutral-site bubbles, and the two sides are now in agreement. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that MLB and the MLBPA have …
The NFL has rules in place requiring coaches and team staffers in the bench area to wear face coverings at all times during games, but many did not adhere to those protocols on Sunday. The NFL is not pleased about that. On Monday, the NFL sent a memo …
A full slate of NFL games will be played on Sunday, and no players will be sidelined due to the coronavirus. All 3,600 NFL players and team personnel tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There were also …
The Big Ten has yet to officially reverse its decision on postponing all fall athletics, but Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is trying to put more pressure on the conference. In an open letter on Thursday, Day wrote that he feels the Big Ten’s …
The 2020 men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the next college basketball tournament we see may be the biggest one ever. A source from the ACC told Dan Wolken of USA Today on Wednesday that …
