This year’s ESPYs on June 21 will be held virtually, with the two-hour broadcast hosted by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Bird and Rapinoe are
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball proposed a sliding scale of compensation to the Major League Baseball Players Association, in an attempt to open the shortened season by the July 4th weekend. The plan proposes to pay players
Jimmie Johnson was disqualified from the Coca-Cola 600, after his No. 48 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection. Johnson had finished second Monday morning behind Brad Keselowski at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After the DQ, Johnson and his team were
The NHL is expected to move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol early next month, which includes the opening of practice facilities as well as allowing small group workouts NHL was forced to pause its season
An unidentified NFL player filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, saying another passenger sexually assaulted and harassed him during a February flight. According to the complaint filed, the unnamed player boarded a red-eye flight from Los
The new documentary film about the life of Lance Armstrong will air on ESPN this weekend. Described as the “kid from Texas who became an American superhero, having survived a near-death battle with cancer to win the Tour
The body of former WWE pro Shad Gaspard was found Wednesday on Los Angeles’ Venice Beach, after he was caught in a rip current last weekend, police said. Patrol officers were flagged down around 1:25 a.m. by
According to reports on Wednesday, New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has agreed to a two-year extension with the club. The extension keeps the 32-year-old Chung signed through 2023. He received an extra $1.6 million in 2020
On Tuesday, the Premier League confirmed that six people from three different clubs had tested positive for COVID-19 out of a sample of 748 individuals. The novel coronavirus tests were taken on Sunday and Monday ahead of
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) said on Tuesday that the Belmont Stakes will be run on June 20 without spectators amid the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time the race will be the opening leg of
The United States Golf Association announced on Monday that the U.S. Open will be held without qualifying this year, with the field “filled entirely through exemptions.” Golfers who are exempt from qualifying competitions include those who have
Governors from New York, California and Texas said on Monday that professional sports could resume in their respective states in the near future. All major sports have been shut down since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In his first UFC fight since the death of his stepdaughter, Walt Harris was defeated by Alistair Overeem in the second round of UFC’s Fight Night main event on Saturday. It was an emotional return for the
Phyllis George, a former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on the CBS program The NFL Today, as well as serving as the first lady of Kentucky, has passed away at the age of 70.
A South Carolina man has been arrested after an investigation into threatening messages left at Darlington Raceway, The suspect, Michael Avin, has been charged with possession, threatened or attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Simon will be out at least six to seven months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced on Thursday. Simon initially hurt the shoulder in
Major League Soccer is planing to return, with the league proposing a summer tournament in Florida involving all 26 team. The proposal calls for players and coaches to head to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
The Los Angeles Rams unveiled new uniforms Wednesday, ahead of their move into SoFi Stadium this year. Two of the Rams’ three new uniform looks are broadly similar to their primary royal-blue-and-yellow uniform from 1973-99. The Rams
USA Gymnastics has called off its premier events this year including June’s national championships due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Tuesday. The championships were scheduled for June 4-7 in Fort Worth, Texas, but will instead
The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring “Mamba” from its name, out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. The Mamba Sports Academy was launched in 2018 as a joint athletic training business venture
On Monday, Tua Tagovailoa signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract with the Miami Dolphins. The contract includes a $19.6 million signing bonus. Last month the Dolphins selected Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the draft,
While most sports are still under lockdown with no set plans to restart their seasons, NASCAR is getting ready to go live. With approval from two state governors, NASCAR has scheduled seven races in 11 days at
America’s Cup teams are returning to the water nearly two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to shutdown. After a mandatory five-week lockdown was lifted recently, defending champion Emirates Team New Zealand returned to training on
The Spanish league is still planning to resume, despite five players from clubs in the first and second divisions testing positive for COVID-19. The league confirmed the positive tests on Sunday but said it was not going
Six weeks past when the 2020 MLB season was about to begin, the MLB may be ready to reveal their “return-to-play” proposal. According to a report from ESPN, MLB will send a return-to-play proposal to players sometime
After several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks – as well as Antetokounmpo’s brother and the player’s representatives — have confirmed his accounts were hacked. More
According to reports on Wednesday, free agent offensive tackle Cameron Erving has agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Erving started eight games for the Kansas City Chiefs last season and has played center, guard
The NBA is targeting Friday as the day teams may reopen their practice facilities to a limited number of players at a time. However just a few teams – the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver
The New York Giants have claimed quarterback Cooper Rush off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. Rush was waived on Monday after the Cowboys signed Andy Dalton. Rush served as Dak Prescott’s backup prior to the
NY Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa‘s status for the 2020 season was questionable, but now the team is saying he will be out for the year. The Jets have placed Enunwa on the reserve physically unable to
