The Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12, SEC, Big East, AAC, Atlantic 10, Southland and Conference USA tournaments will proceed without fans beginning Thursday, following the lead of the NCAA tournament in barring anybody but family and essential personnel.
A season-long six-game road trip for the Carolina Hurricanes began as if it might end up sinking their playoff hopes. Both teams were off Wednesday after playing Tuesday, when the Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2, and the Devils fell to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2.
The Big 12 and Big Ten basketball tournaments will proceed without fans beginning with Thursday’s games, following the lead of the NCAA tournament in barring anybody but family and essential personnel.
The Green Bay Packers are releasing tight end Jimmy Graham on Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Graham will become an immediate free agent. The Packers will save $8 million in salary-cap space with the move.
One way or another, fans aren’t getting into NBA games any time soon.
The majority of NBA owners are leaning toward a proposal to temporarily play games without fans in the buildings in response to the global concerns surrounding the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said. NBA owners met via teleconference Wednesday and have more talks scheduled
The Orlando Magic will go for their season-high fourth win in a row when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Orlando is coming off a 120-115 win on the road over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, which followed double-digit road wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets
The NCAA announced Wednesday that the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be played in arenas without fans due to the coronavirus crisis.
Patrick Reed will hear plenty of noise. He doesn’t care. Rory McIlroy is trying to win back-to-back titles. He cares about that. And the PGA Tour is going young with at least one grouping.
