Reigning champion Bianca Andreescu said on Thursday she will not defend her title at the U.S. Open in New York due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Andreescu beat Serena Williams last year to become Canada’s first tennis Grand
St. Louis Cardinals’ series opener against the Chicago White Sox has been postponed to Saturday, giving the Cardinals an extra day to recover from a coronavirus outbreak. The Cardinals haven’t played since July 29 but were to
The Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their first-round series that was postponed 15 hours to a rare late-morning start. The game scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday night started the
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo was suspended one game by the NBA for headbutting Washington Wizards forward Moe Wagner in the face Tuesday night. The reigning league MVP will not play Thursday when the Bucks face the Memphis
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday in the fourth-longest game in Stanley Cup playoff history. Brayden Point scored 10:27 into the fifth overtime, beating Joonas Korpisalo after the goaltender made an
The Big Ten became the first Power 5 conference to cancel its fall sports seasons Tuesday, announcing that there will be no football, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball
The New York Rangers won Monday’s NHL draft lottery and will have the first chance to select consensus No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafreniere. It is only the second time in the franchise’s 94-year history that it
Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger has “been instructed to quarantine” after the team learned Monday that he broke COVID-19 protocols while on the team’s road trip in Chicago. The team said in a statement: “The Cleveland Indians
The St. Louis Cardinals’ shutdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak will go through at least Wednesday, the league announced Sunday. With another positive test, MLB said that this week’s three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is likely to miss the rest of the season. The procedure is expected to take place outside of the Disney campus in the
The Green Bay Packers announced Thursday that they will not allow fans into Lambeau Field for their first two home games of the 2020 NFL season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision means the stadium will
The Milwaukee Bucks secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 130-116 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando, Fla. The Bucks entered the game on a two-game
Fall sports championships in NCAA Division II and Division III have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellations impact football, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey and men’s
Washington Nationals pitcher left his start against the New York Mets after only one inning Wednesday night. It was reported that Scherzer exited the game due to a right hamstring issue. Erick Fedde replaced him in the
The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Toronto. Frederik Andersen stopped 20 shots to earn his third career playoff shutout as the Maple Leafs tied the best-of-five playoff qualifying series
In light of positive COVID-19 tests affecting Major League Baseball, MLB will implement a strict roster size for the remainder of the 2020 MLB season and postseason. The league will implement 28-man rosters beginning on Thursday and
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 in Western Conference round-robin play on Monday. Will Carrier scored the tiebreaker with 5:12 left in the game, and Robin Lehner had 24 saves. Vegas scored three times
After just two starts, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s season could now be over. After his return from Tommy John surgery. the 26-year-old lasted only 1.2 innings and departed with five walks allowed and pain in
Justin Thomas won the FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Sunday to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the world for the first time since June 2018. Thomas took the win over defending champion Brooks Koepka, sealing the
NY Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said Sunday that outfielder and designated hitter Yoenis Céspedes is opting out of the 2020 season. “We will support him in that decision,” Van Wagenen said, adding, “It was surprising, without question.
The Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 as the NBA restarted on an emotional evening inside the Orlando bubble. Rudy Gobert broke a tie by making two free throws with 6.9 seconds left. The Jazz
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have agreed on a deal that would allow for doubleheaders consisting of two seven-inning games. The decision is being deemed necessary as MLB’s 2020 schedule is adjusted
Jose Reyes, who spent 12 of his 16 seasons playing for the New York Mets, officially announced his retirement from baseball. Reyes made the announcement on Wednesday via Twitter, saying in part.: “As a young boy growing
The Los Angeles Chargers announced Tuesday night that defensive end Joey Bosa has agreed to a contract extension for five-years, worth $135 million. The deal included $78 million fully guaranteed at signing and $102 million guaranteed –
The Carolina Panthers have lost Michael Palardy for the season because of a knee injury, with the team placing the punter on the reserve/non-football injury list on Tuesday after he tore his left ACL earlier this offseason.
Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday. MLB came up with a patchwork schedule for the rest of this week, and
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving said on Monday he would pledge $1.5 million to help pay WNBA players that have chosen to sit out their league’s abbreviated 2020 season, whether its due to social justice or COVID-19.
Several NFL players have opted out of the upcoming season, as tension mounts in MLB after a COVID-19 outbreak forced the cancelation of games. The planned NFL season will face many of the same challenges as MLB,
Michael Thompson birdied two of the last three holes Sunday and earned a two-stroke victory in the 3M Open, earning him his second PGA Tour win in seven years. Thompson’s best previous finish in this delayed 2020
Former undisputed heavyweight champion “Iron” Mike Tyson will return to the ring and fight ex-world champion Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match. The 54-year-old Tyson will face Jones in an eight-round bout Sept. 12 at Dignity