Month: July 2020

9:54 PM ET Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Romanov and Ilya Sorokin — three of the best NHL prospects playing in Russia’s KHL — signed deals with their respective NHL clubs on Monday. There’s only one catch: They won’t be available to play for their teams in this summer’s 24-team restart. The Wild (Kaprizov), Canadiens (Romanov) and
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9:15 PM ET Dair Jamail, one of three sons who suggested the University of Texas replace their father Joe Jamail’s name on the field at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with those of Longhorn legends Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, said Monday that the family made the offer not only because of the current racial
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9:03 AM ET The Washington Redskins announced Monday that they will be retiring their nickname and logo after completing a thorough review that began on July 3. “Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review,” the team said in a statement. “Dan Snyder and Coach
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7:49 PM ET Florida Atlantic added a big name to its 2021 recruiting class on Monday, when ESPN 300 quarterback Shedeur Sanders announced his commitment to the Owls. Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, is the No. 8-ranked pocket-passer QB and the No. 41-ranked prospect overall in the class. The 6-foot-2,
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7:16 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers‘ time in the NBA bubble might have had an inauspicious start, with guard Rajon Rondo discovering a fractured right thumb during the team’s second practice, but coach Frank Vogel is still counting on the veteran’s contributions. “What we have to understand about Rajon, losing Rajon is a huge
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1:00 PM ET Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus before the team departed for Walt Disney World. pic.twitter.com/Kq7CE26TxD — Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) July 13, 2020 Westbrook, co-star James Harden and recent addition Luc Mbah a Moute did not travel with the Rockets to Orlando, Florida. Coach Mike
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5:33 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tiger Woods will be accompanied by two of golf’s biggest names when he returns to the PGA Tour at this week’s Memorial. Woods will play with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka in the opening two rounds at Muirfield. Other featured groups announced Monday are:
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4:06 PM ET Steve KimESPN The WBO junior lightweight title bout between Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo has been postponed for a second time, as Herring has confirmed to ESPN that he has tested positive for the coronavirus again. This fight was originally scheduled for July 2, but was initially postponed when Herring was pulled
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12:01 PM ET The remaining events on the PGA Tour’s 2019-20 schedule will take place without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. The four tournaments that had yet to announce their intentions did so Monday. The Wyndham Championship — which follows the PGA Championship — announced that it will play its regular-season-ending event (Aug. 13-16)
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