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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 …
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Bidwill was spending time on the East Coast when he developed symptoms consistent with …
Several NBA and MLB players have decided to opt out of the 2020 season for a variety of different reasons, and we could see the same with the NFL in the coming weeks. According to one report, at least one well-known NFL player is considering sitting …
The Big Ten Conference is still planning on football games being played this fall, but teams will reportedly only be playing against other schools in their conference. The same could be true of the Pac-12 and other major conferences. According to …
One of the most popular ways for NFL players to show respect for one another during the season is to swap jerseys after games, but that will not be allowed during the 2020 season. Richard Sherman finds that a bit ridiculous. The NFL and NFL Players …
The NFL is still finalizing its coronavirus testing protocol, but the initial screening process is likely to be a very thorough one. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the expectation is that there will be a thorough intake screening when …
Another player may not be ready for the NBA’s restarted season after testing positive for the coronavirus. Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet tested positive for COVID-19, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Subsequently, he is …
Major League Baseball has released the first set of results from leaguewide coronavirus testing. In a joint statement from MLB and the MLBPA, it was announced that of 3,185 samples collected, 38 came back positive, a 1.2% positive rate. 31 players …
The NBA announced on Thursday that nine more players have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number to 25 since testing began on June 23. In total, 25 of of 351 players have tested positive. The NBA and National Basketball …
If fans are allowed to attend NFL games this season, there will obviously be some risk of them contracting the coronavirus while inside the stadium. They may even have to acknowledge that risk before they are allowed entry. NFL teams are considering …
NBA players will have to make a number of sacrifices when they resume the season in Orlando, one of which is that they will not be permitted to have contact with their wives or significant others for roughly a month after the games tip off. Stephen …
The Brooklyn Nets may be losing yet another player ahead of the scheduled resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. On Monday, Spencer Dinwiddie told Shams Charania of The Athletic that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Nets guard said he …
Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler has informed the team he will not be taking part in the resumption of the season in Orlando, and it sounds like he is the first player in the NBA to back out due to coronavirus concerns. Chandler told …
The NBA has begun testing players for the coronavirus in advance of the resumption of the 2019-20 season, and the league announced the first round of results on Thursday. Of 302 players that were tested for COVID-19, 16 tested positive. Those players …
NFL teams are preparing for the possibility of having significantly reduced crowds at their stadiums this season, but it sounds like the ideas have been flowing for creating revenue in other ways. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL owners …
All signs continue to point to the 2020 NFL season beginning on time. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other league officials held a conference call with the media on Thursday during which they revealed that training camp is still expected to begin …
