GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is expected to shatter two of its own NFL draft records. The football powerhouse could have as Florida many as 16 players selected in the opening round Thursday night, a number that would top the previous mark of 12 the league set in 2013 and matched four years later. […]
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What is ‘It’? Identifying and developing intangibles in QBs
Sam Howell has been a quarterback since first grade. His father told him then that to play the position he needed to be the leader of the team, and that more would be expected of him than other players, both on the field and off. Howell, coming off a record-breaking freshman season at North Carolina, […]
Derek Jeter says he’s forgoing salary during pandemic, AP source says
The person confirmed Jeter’s comments to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Marlins have not commented publicly on the call.
Deep receiver class faces high hopes for immediate impact
The upcoming NFL draft features a tantalizing class of wide receivers expected to make an immediate impact as rookies.
NFL following NBA’s lead in blurring traditional positions
The NFL is embracing dexterity for the first time since the 1960s, when expanded rosters and the age of specialization ushered out the last of the great two-way players such as Chuck Bednarik and Les Richter. For much of the last half-century, players who didn’t fit the mold were essentially taunted as “tweeners.” Now, they’re […]
PGA Tour hopes to resume in June at Colonial with no fans
The PGA Tour laid out an ambitious plan Thursday to resume its season the second week of June and keep fans away for at least a month, conceding that any return to golf depends on whether it can be played safely amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Roy Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed, NTSB report says
Halladay, an eight-time All-Star, pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter in 2010. He played for the Blue Jays from 1998 to 2009 and for the Phillies from 2009-13, going 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously last year.
Roy Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed, NTSB report says
Halladay, an eight-time All-Star, pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter in 2010. He played for the Blue Jays from 1998 to 2009 and for the Phillies from 2009-13, going 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously last year.
Tour de France called off amid virus, no new dates set
After weeks of holding out hope the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events called off.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson uses racial slur during virtual race
NASCAR star Kyle Larson used a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race — the second driver in a week to draw scrutiny while using the online racing platform to fill time during the coronavirus pandemic.