Friday Morning Sports Update
Baseball last night… Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco and Jorge Soler homered, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game slide with a 13-2 victory over the Cubs. Soler and Salvador Pérez each had three hits and
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College Football Preseason Coaches Poll
This season’s college football preseason coaches poll… 1. Clemson 2. Ohio St. 3. Alabama 4. Georgia 5. LSU 6. Oklahoma 7. Penn St. 8. Florida 9. Oregon 10. Notre Dame 11. Auburn 12. Wisconsin 13. Texas
Penn State LB Opts Out
Penn State All-American Micah Parsons is opting out of the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. The junior linebacker will be eligible to enter the 2021 NFL draft and is already expected to be high
Notre Dame Football Schedule Released
The ACC has released its revamped 2020 football schedule. Notre Dame’s schedule is… Sept. 12 vs. Duke Sept. 19 vs. Western Michigan Sept. 26 at Wake Forest Oct. 10 vs. Florida State
Thursday Morning Sports Update
Baseball last night… Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Cubs beat Kansas City 6-1. It’s Chicago’s sixth straight win. Javier Báez drove in two runs for the Cubs, who handed Kansas City its sixth
MSU Defensive End Opts Out Of Season
ESPN is reporting that Michigan State defensive end Jacub Panasiuk has announced that he will redshirt the upcoming football season due to coronavirus concerns. Panasiuk has started the past two seasons for the Spartans. Last year,
NCAA Div. III Fall Championships Cancelled
NCAA Division III championships in fall sports for 2020-21 are canceled. With the health and safety of the division’s student-athletes, coaches, athletics administrators and communities as its priority, the Division III Presidents Council made the decision
Wednesday Morning Sports Update
The Big 10 has announced its 2020 football schedule. Here are the schedules for Michigan State and Michigan… MSU Sept. 5 vs. Minnesota Sept. 12 at Maryland Sept. 19 vs. Northwestern Sept. 26 at Penn State
U of M 2020 Football Schedule
The Big 10 has announced its 2020 football schedule. Michigan’s schedule is… Sept. 5 vs. Purdue Sept. 12 at Minnesota Sept. 19 vs. Penn State Sept. 26 at Rutgers Oct. 3 vs. Michigan State Oct. 10
MSU 2020 Football Schedule
The Big 10 has announced its 2020 football schedule. Michigan State’s schedule is… Sept. 5 vs. Minnesota Sept. 12 at Maryland Sept. 19 vs. Northwestern Sept. 26 at Penn State Oct. 3 at Michigan Oct. 10
Lions Remove Stafford From COVID-IR List
Official statement from the Detroit Lions… Today we removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list and onto the Active Roster. As a result of a False-Positive test result, he was forced due to NFL/NFLPA protocols to
Colts LB Opts Out Of Season
Linebacker Skai Moore has become the first Indianapolis Colts player to opt out of playing the 2020 season because of the coronavirus. NFL players have until Thursday at 4 p.m. EDT to say they are skipping
Ex-MSU Coach Sentenced In Nassar-Related Case
A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into ex-Olympic and university sports doctor Larry Nassar. Sixty-five-year-old Kathie Klages was found
Univ. of Minnesota WR Opts Out
University of Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman has opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the coronavirus. He will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft. Bateman posted
Tuesday Morning Sports Update
Baseball last night… Kris Bryant homered in his return to the lineup and Alec Mills pitched seven effective innings, helping the Cubs beat Kansas City 2-0 for their fourth consecutive win. Javier Báez had a sacrifice
Tigers vs. Cardinals Postponed
This week’s baseball series between the Tigers and St. Louis has been postponed. Originally, tonight’s game had been postponed, but Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that the entire series has been called. MLB made the
Monday Morning Sports Update
Baseball Sunday… Trevor Bauer made short work of the Detroit Tigers, throwing a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati’s 4-0 victory that gave the Reds a sweep of Major League Baseball’s first seven-inning doubleheader. Shogo Akiyama hit an
White Sox Bring Up 2B Prospect Nick Madrigal
The Chicago White Sox promoted second baseman Nick Madrigal, adding one of their top prospects to the roster. The 23-year-old Madrigal had been training at the team’s auxiliary site in Schaumburg, Illinois. Veteran reliever Kelvin Herrera
Cubs Attempt To Address Bullpen Issues
The Chicago Cubs have signed former Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen to a minor league deal. Allen was assigned to the team’s training site in South Bend. The Cubs’ bullpen struggled in the first week of
NAIA Moves Football Championship From Fall To Spring
KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Council of Presidents (COP) voted on Friday, July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021. This decision came after the COP
St. Louis vs. Milwaukee PPD After Cardinals Positives
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, tonight’s game between St. Louis and Milwaukee has been postponed after some Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus. There is no word as to how many
Friday Morning Sports Update
In baseball… Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers lost to Kansas City 5-3. The Royals broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the 7th inning and two in
MIAA Postpones All Fall Conference Competition
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) announced the postponement of conference competition for fall sports for the 2020-21 academic year on July 30 due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made by the MIAA
MIAA Cancels Football For This Fall
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has canceled this fall’s football season. The conference has not ruled out a possible abbreviated season in the spring. They are leaving open the chance of that possibility if the
MLB Contemplates Shorter Doubleheaders
Major League Baseball is debating whether to play shorter doubleheaders this season. The players’ association is surveying its members and deciding whether to propose two seven-inning games, or one nine-inning game followed by one seven-inning contest.
Racial Bias, Bullying Found In Iowa Football Program
An investigative report has found that the Iowa football program has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches. University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld says
Thursday Morning Sports Update
The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced yesterday the next steps in returning sports for member schools, adopting a plan to phase in competition for fall sports. As of now, lower-risk sports such as cross country,
MHSAA Update On Fall H.S. Sports
EAST LANSING, Mich. – July 29 – The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association today approved the next steps in returning sports for member schools, adopting a plan to phase in competition for Fall
Illinois Coaching Legend Lou Henson Passes Away
Lou Henson, the basketball coach who led Illinois back into the national spotlight, has died at age 88. The school says Henson passed away Saturday and was buried earlier today. In 21 seasons at Illinois, Henson won
Bears’ Goldman Opts Out Of Season
Chicago Bears starting defensive lineman Eddie Goldman plans to opt out of the 2020 season due to health concerns related to the coronavirus, sources confirmed to ESPN yesterday. NFL Media first reported the news. Goldman, 26,
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