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 season. Sources say that the Bulls
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
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. His family
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 vs.
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
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
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
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 Chicago Bulls have announced that star forward DeMar DeRozan has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols. DeRozan joins teammate Javonte Green in protocols while Coby White is out after testing positive with COVID-19 last week, Bulls coach Billy Donovan said at the time. DeRozan did not play in Chicago’s 109-97 win over the
Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured hip Tuesday, which will end his 2021 season. The 38-year-old, whose contract expires after the 2021 season, suffered the injury in a Week 1 loss to the Chargers. Fitzpatrick, a 17-year veteran quarterback, was only in his first season in
