Do not expect a Cam Newton “Outfit of the Week”, unless you were anticipating hospital scrubs. ESPN reported that the New England Patriots had one player test positive for coronavirus, quarterback Cam Newton. He is listed as out for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead in Kansas […]
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Neymar Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss PSG Season Opener
Multiple media outlets have reported that Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a vacation in Ibiza, Spain. Those reports also say that Angel Di Maria and Leo Paredes, who vacationed with Neymar during the truncated offseason, also tested positive. More Cases Could Trigger Ligue 1 […]
Officials Scratch Fans from Suddenly Spectator-Free Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs officials announced on Friday that the 146th Kentucky Derby will run without fans, doubling-back on its fervent desire to run America’s most iconic horse race with a semblance of Derby atmosphere. The decision came in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kentucky. The state reported […]
Colonial Downs Cancels Remainder of 2020 Meet Due to COVID-19
Virginia’s Colonial Downs is the latest racing victim of COVID-19, announcing Friday evening that its canceled the remainder of its 2020 summer meet. The abrupt closure came three days after jockey Trevor McCarthy, who led the track’s jockey standings with 14 wins, tested positive for COVID-19. The Daily Racing Form […]
Cardinals Remain Sidelined by COVID-19, Manfred Sees Path to ‘Credible’ Season
The St. Louis Cardinals have only played five games so far in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season, due to a COVID-19 outbreak that has kept the team out of action since July 30. But MLB commission Rob Manfred remains confident that the Cardinals can play a “credible†schedule […]
Churchill Downs Orders Derby, Oaks Jockeys to Kentucky by August 24
In their latest response to the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs officials issued a mandate on Monday to jockeys at both the Saratoga and Del Mar colonies. They need to be in Kentucky no later than Aug. 24 if they want to ride in the Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks. That’s […]
Major League Baseball Postpones Cardinals-Brewers Game After Two Positive COVID-19 Tests
Major League Baseball has another coronavirus problem on its hands, as two players on the St. Louis Cardinals have tested positive for COVID-19. The positive tests led MLB to postpone Friday afternoon’s game between the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers. Cardinals Tests Follow Marlins Outbreak MLB Network’s Jon Heyman first […]
Manfred: No Plans to Shut Down MLB Season as Marlins COVID-19 Outbreak Worsens
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that while the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak is concerning, Major League Baseball is far from even considering shutting down the 2020 season. Manfred made his comments on the MLB Network, where he answered a variety of questions about the Marlins situation and its impact on […]
Marlins Report 14 COVID-19 Cases, Two MLB Games Postponed So Far
The Miami Marlins postponed their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night after at least 12 Marlins players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball also postponed a game between the Phillies and the Yankees, as the Marlins had been playing in Philadelphia this past […]
Making Up for Lost Time, Del Mar Adds Extra Day of Racing This Weekend
After taking last weekend off due to the coronavirus, Del Mar resumes racing this weekend with an extra day tacked on. The California Horse Racing Board approved the track’s request for Monday racing, giving the San Diego area track four days of racing this weekend. Normally in this summer of […]
After Abrupt Closure, Lone Star Park Resumes Racing
Two weeks after it abruptly suspended racing due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19, Lone Star Park in Texas resumes racing on Sunday. The track, located in the north Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, made the announcement almost in secret. It announced the reopening on its Twitter feed, which […]
Del Mar ‘Takes Weekend Off’ After 15 Riders Test Positive for COVID-19
Del Mar abruptly canceled its weekend racing card for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday after mass testing revealed 15 jockeys are positive for COVID-19. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club CEO Joe Harper said in a statement that in the wake of numerous Southern California-based jockeys testing positive out of the Los Alamitos […]
NFLPA Pushing for Opt-Out Protections, Guaranteed Stipends for Players
The NFL is moving full speed ahead with plans to hold its 2020 season. But with the coronavirus pandemic seeming increasingly likely to impact sports throughout the rest of the year — and potentially beyond — the NFL Players Association is lobbying for a variety of protections for its members, […]
You’re Out? 11 Umpires Skipping Major League Baseball Season Over Health Concerns
Nearly a dozen Major League Baseball umpires are opting out of the 2020 season due to worries over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to reporting by Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The league and MLB umpires reached an agreement that allows umps to opt out and still receive their pay […]
Tennis Integrity Officials Increasingly Concerned About Match Fixing
Professional tennis tours will begin running tournaments again in August as players and organizers gear up for the US Open. But while fans look forward to seeing their favorite stars compete again, integrity officials worry that match-fixing could become a serious problem. The Tennis Integrity Unit expects an increased number […]
NYRA Bans Outside Riders From Prestigious Saratoga Meet
In an effort to control the rampaging coronavirus among jockeys, the New York Racing Association took an unprecedented step for its crown-jewel Saratoga meet on Tuesday, closing the meet to out-of-town jockeys. That means only members of the NYRA jockey colony, which currently consists of 22 regular jockeys and three […]
Florent Geroux Latest High-Profile Jockey Testing Positive for COVID-19
Florent Geroux joined the lengthening list of prominent jockeys testing positive for COVID-19 over the past week, revealing his positive test results on Twitter Tuesday morning. Unlike Martin Garcia, Luis Saez, Victor Espinoza, and Flavien Prat – all of whom tested positive in the last week — Geroux didn’t ride […]
Elena Delle Donne Denied Request to Opt Out of WNBA Season for Health Reasons
A panel of independent doctors has determined that WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne cannot sit out of the 2020 season for medical reasons, a decision that she says is at odds with advice given to her by her personal physician. Players who opt out of the WNBA season with a […]
Flavien Prat is Fifth Los Alamitos Rider Testing Positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak from Los Alamitos’ July 4 card claimed another jockey Sunday when Flavien Prat tested positive for the coronavirus. Prat, the West Coast’s leading rider, just captured the Santa Anita Park riding title. He’s also the fourth jockey from Los Alamitos’ Independence Day card to test positive, joining […]
Breakout Rider Luis Saez Tests Positive for COVID-19
Standout rider Luis Saez became the latest jockey testing positive for COVID-19 Friday, ending his run at Keeneland’s five-day summer meet and sending him into immediate quarantine. The jockey learned of the positive test after riding Fortuna to a second-place finish in a $70,000 maiden special weight race Friday. He […]