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playGauff is the latest to do Federer’s challenge (0:16)Coco Gauff is the latest athlete to attempt Roger Federer’s #TennisatHome challenge. (0:16)Corey Gauff, the father and coach of teenage tennis phenom Coco Gauff, said Sunday that his daughter sometimes struggled with the pressure of her meteoric rise, but never was diagnosed with depression.In a post Gauff…
playWhat MLB playoff scenarios could happen with a shorter schedule? (1:18)David Schoenfield breaks down numbers from previous seasons to show how a shortened regular season could affect MLB’s postseason. (1:18)Iconic bat maker Louisville Slugger has closed down its factory and furloughed the majority of its workforce because of coronavirus shutdowns.”We’re not doing any advertising. We’ve…
playDiRocco: Trading Fournette jumpstarts a Jags’ rebuild (0:51)Michael DiRocco explains how the Jaguars attempting to trade Leonard Fournette propels the team into a full rebuild. (0:51)The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not expected to make a trade for Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, a source told IzodNews’s Josina Anderson.IzodNews’s Adam Schefter reported that the Jaguars…
9:15 AM ETAssociated Press Tim Finchem, who expanded the PGA Tour’s footprint around the world and negotiated TV contracts that more than tripled prize money during his two decades as commissioner, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.Finchem was elected through the contributor category and will become the ninth administrator to be…
8:54 AM ETDavid PurdumESPN Staff Writer Close Joined IzodNews in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008With games on hold, the NFL draft is taking center stage at sportsbooks around the nation, and betting interest is booming ahead of Thursday’s first round.Increased offerings from sportsbooks and the growth of U.S. betting market, on top of…
8:35 AM ETMike ReissESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered Patriots since 1997 Joined IzodNews in 2009The New England Patriots unveiled their new jerseys on Monday morning, which should look familiar: The Color Rush alternates that the team has recently donned have been promoted to full-time status.— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 20, 2020 It is the first…
playSanders and Buckner are out; how will the 49ers look to fill those spots? (1:06)Niners reporter Nick Wagoner offers options that San Francisco could push for with its draft picks after losing Emmanuel Sanders and DeForest Buckner this offseason. (1:06)The San Francisco 49ers are fielding trade calls about both of their first-round NFL draft picks,…
Novak Djokovic said he faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can return to competing, as he is opposed to vaccinations.Much of the sporting calendar has been halted as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the world.”Personally, I am opposed to vaccination, and I wouldn’t want to be…
Joe Burrow is coming off one of the finest college football seasons of all time. He secured the national title, Heisman and a slew of other awards and NCAA records. Next up is the 2020 NFL Draft, in which Burrow is the presumptive top pick. The 23-year-old quarterback recently reached out to a former No.…
3:59 PM ETAssociated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week’s edition of NASCAR virtual racing.William Byron won his second consecutive NASCAR virtual race on Sunday by holding off Timmy Hill — the driver who moved him out of the way to win an earlier iRacing…
2:58 PM ETAssociated Press Wayne Gretzky is optimistic the NHL will be able to resume at some point this summer.Gretzky told The Associated Press on Sunday he’s hopeful hockey and other sports will be able to come back from the coronavirus pandemic and serve as a positive sign that conditions are improving.”I really believe somehow,…
playPeyton reveals advice he gave Joe Burrow (2:21)Peyton Manning details his conversation with Joe Burrow after Burrow called him for advice ahead of the 2020 NFL draft. (2:21)Peyton Manning said Sunday that likely No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow is going to take his lumps in his rookie year but those rough times can help…
12:05 PM ETTom MarshallMexico correspondent Santos Laguna and Atlas owner Alejandro Irarragorri is adamant that MLS offers an example of sustainable growth for Liga MX and that a North American superleague would be beneficial for both leagues in the long term.Irarragorri’s statement comes after Liga MX announced it would be suspending promotion and relegation for…
Former D.C. United star Wayne Rooney has said that MLS owners are “taking advantage” of American players through the U.S.-style trade system.Derby County midfielder Rooney, who spent 18 months at United before leaving the club in January, said that while the trade system is well suited to other American leagues such as the NBA and…
1:26 AM ETAssociated Press After 15 years in professional basketball, Andrew Bogut is close to making a decision on when to end his career. The coronavirus and subsequent postponement of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo isn’t making it any easier.The 35-year-old Bogut, who was the 2005 No. 1 draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks and…
6:52 PM ETTom VanHaarenESPN Staff Writer CloseESPN staff writerJoined IzodNews in 2011Graduated from Central MichiganAlabama hasn’t gotten off to the fast start in recruiting that it had in previous years, but the Crimson Tide added a big piece to the 2021 class on Saturday when wide receiver Agiye Hall announced his commitment, choosing the Tide…
With college athletics on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic, Nebraska held a virtual spring football game online Saturday with more than 20,000 viewers tuned in across various platforms, the school’s athletic department said.The simulation, played on EA Sports’ NCAA Football, was held on the day the annual Red-White Game was scheduled to be played…
Off all the Lions’ offseason transactions, trading away cornerback Darius Slay made the most noise. In the aftermath, Slay made some noise about his disharmony playing for Detroit coach Matt Patricia and he’s not the only disgruntled former Lions player, apparently. Glover Quin recently spoke up, following along the lines of Quandre Diggs, Garrett Hudson…
Melvin Gordon’s moving on to Denver. Obviously, he’s staying in the AFC West, though, so he’ll be seeing his old squad — the L.A. Chargers — twice a season going forward. It’s most certainly an aspect of the season to come he’s excited about. “Ah man, I’m looking forward to it,” Gordon said on Sirius…
A potential first-round choice who’s one of the many reasons this year’s draft class of wide receivers is so highly regarded, Colorado wideout Laviska Shenault has even more reason to entice prospective teams now. All 32 franchises received a letter from Dr. William Meyers of Vincera Core Physicians stating Shenault, who underwent core muscle surgery,…
As the offseason moves full speed ahead to the 2020 NFL Draft, thus far the largest transactional news has been Tom Brady shipping down from New England to Tampa Bay. When people look back upon Brady and head coach Bill Belichick’s historically triumphant times navigating the Patriots — as they will until the sun turns…