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Yankees, Phillies game postponed after Marlins have coronavirus outbreak
The plan to stay an extra night in Philadelphia means the Marlins won't get to Miami until hours before their home opener Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles . "The health of our players and staff has been and will continue to be our primary focus as we navigate through these unchartered waters". The Marlins scratched Sunday starter Jose Urena before the game and placed catcher Jorge... [Full Article...]
National Football League reaches agreement on 2020 season with players
If the season is canceled, all player salaries and incentives won't be paid this year. What is known: Players overwhelming accepted the owners' proposal Friday. But the $350,000 will not count against any salary. For those who simply don't want to take the risk this year, they can opt out and receive a $150,000 stipend. [Full Article...]
Redskins Select New Name … Sort Of
If some fans think the name is familiar, it's because that was the name of Keanu Reeve's fictional team in the movie "The Replacements". For Thursday's announcement, Washington unveiled mocked-up images of players like quarterback Dwayne Haskins and defensive end Ryan Kerrigan in the new uniforms. [Full Article...]
Angels' Ohtani fails to record out in rough return to mound
It was his first game as a pitcher since September 2018. Ohtani averaged 93 miles per hour on a fastball that can reach triple digits. He will also make sure Ohtani stays healthy first. The dinger marked the first time in 211 plate appearances that Trout homered on a 3-0 count. Of the previous 105 pitches he saw in 3-and-0 counts entering Sunday, 42 were balls and 58 were called strikes. [Full Article...]
Guardiola thanks Silva for decade of Man City service
But he might not be done yet, with the Champions League to come next month. At the same time, City manager Pep Guardiola says that Silva will be accorded a proper farewell when normalcy returns after receiving what he called "smallest standing ovation ever". [Full Article...]
Marlins Have 14 Positive Tests, Monday's Game Cancelled
The Marlins postponed their flight home Sunday night after their series finale against the Phillies . On Sunday, four players were initially Covid-19 positive, including the team's starting pitcher Jose Urena , per Passan. "There's nothing we can really do", he said. Mattingly declined to say whether the stop contributed to the outbreak. "It feels safer in Miami than anywhere", Mattingly said. [Full Article...]
Enable trounces Aidan O'Brien-trained rivals at Ascot
Only three runners faced the starter at the gates for the 2,400 metre contest, with Irish raiders Japan and Sovereign being the only rivals who dared to test Enable's credentials as one of the greatest middle-distances horses in Europe, if not the world. [Full Article...]
Westwood ‘not comfortable travelling to America
He said: "I know they've dropped the two-week quarantine now but I still don't feel comfortable and I don't feel like it is right to jump on a plane for 12 hours". Woods defeated John Daly in a play-off to win the WGC-American Express Championship at Harding Park in 2005 and also compiled a ideal 5-0 record at the San Francisco venue in the 2009 Presidents Cup. [Full Article...]