Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>, which last month officially left the American Athletic Conference, announced Wednesday that it is suspending its football program for the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic.UConn, which went 2-10 in its final season in the AAC, is the first FBS program to suspend its football team because of the pandemic. The Huskies were expected to play as an independent this season."After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>, which last month officially left the American Athletic Conference, announced Wednesday that it is suspending its football program for the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic.UConn, which went 2-10 in its final season in the AAC, is the first FBS program to suspend its football team because of the pandemic. The Huskies were expected to play as an independent this season."After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball has had preliminary discussions about holding its postseason in a bubble-type format after the coronavirus outbreaks on the and that wreaked havoc on the regular-season schedule illustrated how a similar scenario could upend the playoffs, sources familiar with the conversations told ESPN.Although a fully contained bubble similar to the NBA setup at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, would be difficult for MLB to replicate, a multicity format that replicates the NHL's Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, hubs has...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball has had preliminary discussions about holding its postseason in a bubble-type format after the coronavirus outbreaks on the and that wreaked havoc on the regular-season schedule illustrated how a similar scenario could upend the playoffs, sources familiar with the conversations told ESPN.Although a fully contained bubble similar to the NBA setup at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, would be difficult for MLB to replicate, a multicity format that replicates the NHL's Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, hubs has...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>New Orleans SaintsMETAIRIE, La. -- Although the first big wave of free-agent spending has passed in the NFL, the ' biggest financial decision of the offseason is still looming.Running back is heading into the final year of his rookie contract at the bargain rate of $2.133 million. So it seems inevitable that he will push for a long-term contract extension this summer.• |• |• |•Receiver was in the same boat last year before he signed a record-breaking deal worth nearly $20 million per year. However, the math was a bit more predictable with...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>New Orleans SaintsMETAIRIE, La. -- Although the first big wave of free-agent spending has passed in the NFL, the ' biggest financial decision of the offseason is still looming.Running back is heading into the final year of his rookie contract at the bargain rate of $2.133 million. So it seems inevitable that he will push for a long-term contract extension this summer.• |• |• |•Receiver was in the same boat last year before he signed a record-breaking deal worth nearly $20 million per year. However, the math was a bit more predictable with...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race and then watched as nearly every one of his sponsors dropped him.The 27-year-old Larson, in his seventh Cup season with Ganassi and considered the top free agent in NASCAR just three days ago, is out of a job in what could be an eight-figure blunder."After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, completing a stunning downfall for the budding NASCAR star who uttered a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race and then watched as nearly every one of his sponsors dropped him.The 27-year-old Larson, in his seventh Cup season with Ganassi and considered the top free agent in NASCAR just three days ago, is out of a job in what could be an eight-figure blunder."After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month.The 104th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression.It was a flip for Penske, who purchased the iconic speedway in January and has spent every day since upgrading his new showplace to prepare for his favorite race. The pandemic forced the race to change dates for the first time, from Memorial Day weekend to Aug....…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month.The 104th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will be the first without spectators, who showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year, even during the Great Depression.It was a flip for Penske, who purchased the iconic speedway in January and has spent every day since upgrading his new showplace to prepare for his favorite race. The pandemic forced the race to change dates for the first time, from Memorial Day weekend to Aug....WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>After 13 seasons, Ted Ginn has no plans on calling it quits.The free-agent wide receiver told ESPN he wants to play in 2020 and beyond."I've still got a few more years left in me," said Ginn, 35, who spent the last three years with the .Ginn, the ninth overall selection in the 2007 NFL draft, has 409 career catches for 5,702 yards and 33 touchdowns. He started 22 games for New Orleans, but the Saints' signing of in March made Ginn expendable.Ginn said he's open-minded about potential landing spots and will evaluate the NFL landscape after the...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>After 13 seasons, Ted Ginn has no plans on calling it quits.The free-agent wide receiver told ESPN he wants to play in 2020 and beyond."I've still got a few more years left in me," said Ginn, 35, who spent the last three years with the .Ginn, the ninth overall selection in the 2007 NFL draft, has 409 career catches for 5,702 yards and 33 touchdowns. He started 22 games for New Orleans, but the Saints' signing of in March made Ginn expendable.Ginn said he's open-minded about potential landing spots and will evaluate the NFL landscape after the...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay was doing extreme acrobatics and had high levels of amphetamines in his system when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, killing him, a National Transportation Safety Board report issued Wednesday said.Halladay had amphetamine levels about 10 times therapeutic levels in his blood along with a high level of morphine and an antidepressant that can impair judgment as he performed high-pitch climbs and steep turns, sometimes within 5 feet of the water, the report says...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay was doing extreme acrobatics and had high levels of amphetamines in his system when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, killing him, a National Transportation Safety Board report issued Wednesday said.Halladay had amphetamine levels about 10 times therapeutic levels in his blood along with a high level of morphine and an antidepressant that can impair judgment as he performed high-pitch climbs and steep turns, sometimes within 5 feet of the water, the report says...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>When the promoted Erik Spoelstra out of the video room and into an assistant coaching position, there was one problem: Spoelstra owned no suits. The league's dress code for coaches, codified in a memo sent before the season, mandates every coach wear a dress shirt (or "dress sweater") and sport coat.Pat Riley, Spoelstra's boss and one of the all-time sports fashion plates, lent Spoelstra several of his Armani suits. Riley is taller than Spoelstra, with broader shoulders. "Pat's suits were huge," Spoelstra said. "It was almost like they had...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>When the promoted Erik Spoelstra out of the video room and into an assistant coaching position, there was one problem: Spoelstra owned no suits. The league's dress code for coaches, codified in a memo sent before the season, mandates every coach wear a dress shirt (or "dress sweater") and sport coat.Pat Riley, Spoelstra's boss and one of the all-time sports fashion plates, lent Spoelstra several of his Armani suits. Riley is taller than Spoelstra, with broader shoulders. "Pat's suits were huge," Spoelstra said. "It was almost like they had...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball on Wednesday suspended video replay system operator J.T. Watkins without pay through the 2020 postseason and stripped the team of its second-round draft pick this year after completing an investigation into allegations that Boston stole signs during the 2018 season.Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who mutually parted ways with the team in January as part of the fallout from the , is suspended through the 2020 postseason as well -- but only for his conduct as Houston's bench coach, the league said in its announcement. Cora...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball on Wednesday suspended video replay system operator J.T. Watkins without pay through the 2020 postseason and stripped the team of its second-round draft pick this year after completing an investigation into allegations that Boston stole signs during the 2018 season.Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who mutually parted ways with the team in January as part of the fallout from the , is suspended through the 2020 postseason as well -- but only for his conduct as Houston's bench coach, the league said in its announcement. Cora...WW…

Skip to navigation<>Augusta National Golf Club is donating $2 million to two local entities to help with the coronavirus pandemic.The Georgia club is currently closed in the wake of the crisis, and the Masters, originally scheduled for next week, has been postponed."It is our hope these gifts will help address the many challenges brought about by the coronavirus throughout the city of Augusta and the greater region," Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said in a release. "We believe Augusta National has an important responsibility to support and protect the community who has so...…Skip to navigation<>Augusta National Golf Club is donating $2 million to two local entities to help with the coronavirus pandemic.The Georgia club is currently closed in the wake of the crisis, and the Masters, originally scheduled for next week, has been postponed."It is our hope these gifts will help address the many challenges brought about by the coronavirus throughout the city of Augusta and the greater region," Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said in a release. "We believe Augusta National has an important responsibility to support and protect the community who has so...WW…