Helmet rule change could usher retro look in ’21
The NFL is considering changes to its one-helmet rule prohibiting teams from donning alternate designs above the chin strap. which could go into effect in 2021.
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USC freshman Okongwu opts to enter NBA draft
Onyeka Okongwu, the No. 6 prospect in the ESPN Top 100 who averaged 16.2 points and 8.6 rebounds during his freshman season at USC, will enter the NBA draft.
The best MLB prospects we have ever seen
Our writers’ share their first impressions of seeing Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw and others.
Emotional Towns says mom in coma with virus
The Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns said Tuesday night that his mother is in a medically induced coma with a coronavirus diagnosis and urged the public to take the pandemic seriously.
NFL to implement leaguewide coronavirus rules
The NFL sent out league-wide workplace and operational mandates that largely reflect those in place by local and state governments across the country. Among the directives, team facilities were to remain closed with few exceptions.
NFL at odds with GMs on April draft, sources say
The NFL plans to stick with April 23-25 for this year’s draft despite a GM subcommittee recommendation that it be moved back, sources say.
Lane, Leach and how college football’s wildest rivalry will get even weirder
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State might be the nastiest, most entertaining rivalry in college football. And now Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach are joining the party.
Clippers’ Ballmer agrees to buy Forum for $400M
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase The Forum in Inglewood, through a new company, for $400 million in cash from The Madison Square Garden Company, it was announced.
Can Cam Newton’s second act live up to the first?
For much of Newton’s career, his every action sparked national attention. Now, it’s his reaction — to his recovery, to his release — that will define the reinvention of one of the most dynamic athletes the NFL has seen.
Brady preaches adaptability in new life with Bucs
Tom Brady, speaking Tuesday on a conference call for the first time as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said he has to “adapt and evolve” as he takes on this new challenge.
Source: WR Anderson leaves Jets for Panthers
Receiver Robby Anderson, who caught 52 passes for 779 yards and 2 touchdowns last season for the Jets, has reached a two-year, $20 million deal with the Panthers, a source told ESPN.
Sources: Mets’ Syndergaard to have TJ surgery
Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery in the near future, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.