MLB NEWS: Report: MLB’s Intake Testing for Coronavirus Produced 66 Positive Results
The MLBPA reportedly informed players Tuesday that the intake round of COVID-19 testing returned 66 positive results, split between 58 players and eight staff members, according to Marly Rivera of ESPN. A total of 3,740 tests were conducted. The second phase of...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS: Penn State basketball coach apologizes for ‘noose’ comment after a Black player shares that’s why he transferred
(CNN)Pat Chambers, head coach of the men's basketball team at Penn State, apologized Monday for comments he made in 2019 that led to the departure of then-freshman Rasir Bolton. In a statement posted on Twitter this week, Bolton said he chose to leave Penn State...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS: 37 football players and staff at University of North Carolina test positive for Covid-19
The University of North Carolina has suspended the football program’s voluntary workout program after 37 players and staff tested positive for Covid-19. The Orange County Health Department in North Carolina determined the number of results to be a cluster forcing the...
MLB NEWS: Seats for Wrigley rooftops, approved for 25% capacity, going for $350
It'll cost you up to $350 per ticket, but Chicago Cubs fans will have a chance to watch their favorite team in person -- though it'll be from across the street -- on one of the many iconic Wrigley Field rooftops. The city of Chicago has approved the rooftops for 25%...
NFL NEWS: RB Raheem Mostert requests trade from 49ers, agent says
Running back Raheem Mostert is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced Wednesday. Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that the trade request comes after "months of unproductive talks" with the 49ers on adjusting his contract. READ...
OHIO STATE SPORTS NEWS: Statement from the Ohio State Dept. of Athletics
The Ohio State Department of Athletics has paused all voluntary workouts on campus following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing of student-athletes. Seven teams’ workouts are affected by this pause: men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, football,...
NFL NEWS: Ranking top 10 safeties, cornerbacks in NFL
Hold onto your horses, because there's a shakeup in the 2020 NFL defensive back rankings. Attempting to narrow the list of both cornerbacks and, separately, safeties is a daunting undertaking -- considering the number of nuances that exist from player to player and...
NFL NEWS: Agent’s Take: Patrick Mahomes’ lengthy contract extension
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes landed the richest contract in American team sports history on Monday. The 2018 Super Bowl MVP signed a 10-year, $450 million contract extension worth up to $500 million with incentives. Mahomes dramatically raises the bar for...
NFL NEWS: Ravens drastically cut stadium capacity
Over the past few weeks, teams around the NFL have been trying to figure out what their stadium capacity should be for the upcoming season, and if the Baltimore Ravens are any indication, it's starting to look like NFL stadiums are going to be mostly empty this...
PRO SOCCER NEWS: Indy Eleven Teams with WISH-TV, MyINDY-TV 23 for 14 Regular Season Broadcasts
INDY ELEVEN RELEASE Indy Eleven and WISH-TV, the CW affiliate, owned by Circle City Broadcasting serving the Indianapolis market (DMA #25), announced that soccer fans can watch Indiana's Team in 2020 on WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23 (WNDY) – the club's Official Broadcast...