The National Hockey League was forced to postpone the Carolina Hurricanes’ game vs. the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after four additional members of the team entered COVID-19 protocol. The postponement comes a day after the league said Calgary Flames’ games through Dec. 16 would be rescheduled after six players and one staff member entered COVID-19 …
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Odell Beckham Jr. placed on COVID-19 list along with eight other players by Los Angeles Rams
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and eight other players were added by the Los Angeles Rams to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. The team announced that in addition to Beckham, defensive back Terrell Burgess, tight end Brycen Hopkins, defensive back JuJu Hughes, offensive tackle Alaric Jackson, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and safety Jordan Fuller were …
NBA postpones 2 Chicago Bulls games amid coronavirus outbreak
The NBA has postponed the next two Chicago Bulls games due to a COVID-19 outbreak which has sidelined 10 of its players. The league is hoping to allow the franchise to start getting healthy players back, and also to prevent further spread of the virus. The postponed games are the first game casualties of the …
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MLB approves Justin Verlander’s 2-year, $50M deal with Houston Astros
On Monday, Major League Baseball approved Justin Verlander’s two-year, $50 million contract with the Houston Astros. Despite being in the midst of a lockout that started last week, MLB approved this particular contract because Verlander signed it before the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement. The 38-year-old Verlander holds a player option for the …
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Denver Broncos honor the late Demaryius Thomas by starting game with 10 players on field on Sunday in game vs. the Lions
The Denver Broncos honored former wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on Sunday by lining up with 10 players for their first offensive snap against the Detroit Lions. Detroit declined the penalty on Sunday before the Broncos once again lined up for 1st-and-10. Thomas was found dead in his home by Roswell, Ga. police on Thursday evening. …
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson taken out of game vs. Browns after suffering ankle injury
Baltmiore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson exited Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter due to an ankle injury. Jackson was carted to the locker room and was later ruled out for the remainder of the game; backup quarterback Tyler Huntley joined the game in Jackson’s absence. The Ravens went on to lose …
Tennessee Titans claim linebacker Zach Cunningham off waivers
The Tennessee Titans claimed inside linebacker Zach Cunningham off waivers from the Houston Texans on Thursday. Cunningham, 27, was released by the Texans (2-10) on Wednesday after being late to and missing meetings this season. Cunningham, who played at Vanderbilt in Nashville, has played for coach Mike Vrabel when Vrabel was Texans linebackers coach and …
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Simone Biles named Time Magazine’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
On Thursday, four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was named TIME Magazine‘s Athlete of the Year. The 24-year-old gymnast made headlines after temporarily withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics and sparking conversations about athletes’ mental health. After dropping out of the opening event, citing a case of the “twisties” (a dangerous version of mental disorientation where …
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Tiger Woods to play the PNC Championship with son Charlie
Tiger Woods announced on his official social media accounts that he will play the PNC Championship alongside his 12-year-old son, Charlie, set for Dec. 18-20 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. The PNC Championship is a tournament in which major champions play alongside a family member. Tiger and Charlie played together in the tournament last …
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Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams out with season-ending shoulder injury
Seahawks Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams tore his labrum and sustained significant shoulder damage in Sundays game against the 49ers, and will undergo season-ending surgery. Adams, 26, has racked up 87 tackles and has a career-high two interceptions as one of the Seahawks’ top defensive players. Adams exited Sunday’s win after suffering the shoulder injury; …
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