Court grants Williamson stay on improper-benefits inquiry
A Florida appeals court has temporarily granted NBA rookie Zion Williamson’s attempt to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received … Click to Continue »
The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Penn State will begin bringing some students back to campus Monday, including 75 football players. … Click to Continue »
MLB players reaffirm pay stance, no deal with teams in sight
Baseball players reaffirmed their stance for full prorated pay, leaving a huge gap with teams that could scuttle plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth of July and … Click to Continue »
NHL: Players can start voluntary group workouts next week
The NHL cleared the way Thursday for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the … Click to Continue »
Quotes: Leaguewide reaction to NBA’s return-to-play vote
A sampling of reaction from around the NBA on Thursday, after the league’s Board of Governors voted to approve a 22-team format for the resumption of the season next month … Click to Continue »
NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader in Indy will not have fans
Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the IndyCar-NASCAR doubleheader on the July 4 weekend without fans. Track officials had been optimistic IMS could be the first major sporting venue to have … Click to Continue »
Texas football players march to Capitol to honor Floyd
Dozens of University of Texas football players marched with Austin police officers from campus to the state Capitol to honor the memory of George Floyd on Thursday. Many of the … Click to Continue »
Oregon State dismisses player after racist chat surfaces
Oregon State has dismissed a tight end after a recording surfaced of the player making racist and bigoted comments some three years ago. Upon learning of the comments made by … Click to Continue »
The son of an ex-UK basketball standout wants a chance to play football at Kentucky
Quick hitters from an unhappy nation: 21. Scott Padgett. The ex-Kentucky men’s basketball standout and his wife, former UK volleyball star Cynthia Dozier, have a son who would like to … Click to Continue »
Kentucky Speedway’s Quaker State 400 is changing date, will be run without fans
As part of a revised schedule caused by the coronavirus pandemic, NASCAR announced Thursday that the 2020 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway is moving to Sunday, July 12, at … Click to Continue »
Former Kentucky basketball stars cannot escape systemic racism
While the status that comes with being a basketball hero can mitigate systemic racism, former Kentucky players say it doesn’t give them total immunity. Fred Cowan, who played for UK … Click to Continue »
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