Giants star catcher Buster Posey and young White Sox fireballer Michael Kopech both decided not to play this season. That made 12 players who made that choice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Expect that number to continue rising — and that it will not stop even after the regular season begins July 23 (if the regular … Read more
MLB reminds me of that wonderful “Honeymooners” episode when Ralph wins a spot on the “$99,000 Answer.” Through sheer nervous panic, he chooses to return next week to answer questions about something he knows little about: popular music. He and Norton get to work, spending the week in preparation, — Norton playing on the piano … Read more
The Houston Astros cancelled their workout Saturday after a staff member “was potentially exposed” to a person who has contracted the coronavirus, marking the second time in the past week that the team has had to shut down its facility. The team described the decision as a precautionary measure. “As part of MLB’s testing and … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Maria Taylor “will always stand with” colleague Adrian Wojnarowski — even after the NBA insider wrote “F–k you” in an email to a US Senator. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri sent out a press release Friday blasting the NBA for allowing players to wear social-justice messages on the back of their jerseys … Read more
After a delay of almost four months amid the coronavirus pandemic, Formula 1 finally begin its 2020 season last week. The modified F1 schedule continues today with the Styrian Grand Prix, the second race in two weeks at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Though the 2020 F1 season is playing out with a modified schedule, the TV channels … Read more
It’s been a little over two years since “EA Sports UFC 3” was released, and much has changed in the sport. To complement those changes, EA Sports returns with “UFC 4,” and a lot has gone into the fourth installment of the only UFC licensed game on the market. Select media were part of a … Read more
Jorge Masvidal stepped into UFC 251 just a week before Kamaru Usman was due to square off against Gilbert Burns, who pulled out at the last minute after testing positive for the coronavirus. A spectacular win Saturday on Fight Island would complete his incredible journey from sleeping on a gym floor to global superstar. The … Read more
After a delay of almost four months amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NTT IndyCar Series finally began its 2020 season in June. This weekend, IndyCar’s modified 2020 schedule resumes with the first of two Saturday-Sunday doubleheaders. Race 1 of the REV Group Grand Prix at Road America, though, will be shown on a different TV channel than Race 2 will on … Read more
After brief period in which it seemed fight fans would lose out on the UFC 251 main event, heated rivals Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal will square off on Saturday evening. Usman was initially supposed to fight Gilbert Burns, but Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and was ruled out of the action. Masvidal then agreed … Read more
Jorge Masvidal said this week he needed a hefty monetary promise to fight at UFC 251, and he had all of the leverage to improve his payout when asked to replace Gilbert Burns in the main event against Kamaru Usman. His positioning helped him secure a multifight contract with UFC, which he told ESPN has satisfied … Read more