Bryant: Why it matters that Goodell didn’t say Kaepernick’s nameBryant: Why it matters that Goodell didn’t say Kaepernick’s name
In 2017, the NFL sent the message that kneeling was illegitimate. Now the league must rectify the damage.
Day: June 7, 2020
Dixon wins Texas in IndyCar’s delayed openerDixon wins Texas in IndyCar’s delayed opener
Scott Dixon winning IndyCar races at Texas Motor Speedway is nothing new, and he did it for the fourth time in his career Saturday night. It was the season opener for the series due to the coronavirus pandemic.
E2E: Scheduled – NFL Unified Sanity (357, scenario #0)(Test)E2E: Scheduled – NFL Unified Sanity (357, scenario #0)(Test)
E2E: Scheduled – NFL Unified Sanity (357, scenario #0)(Test)
Sources: Win percentage to set NBA standingsSources: Win percentage to set NBA standings
With teams having played an uneven number of games heading into the NBA’s restart next month, the league will determine the order in the standings by winning percentage, league sources told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.
‘Embarrassed’ Popovich: Our country is in trouble‘Embarrassed’ Popovich: Our country is in trouble
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he is “embarrassed as a white person” over the death of George Floyd and that there are “a lot of stop signs that need to go up — quickly — because our country is in trouble, and the basic reason is race.”
Sources: NBA mulls roster plan for injury, virusSources: NBA mulls roster plan for injury, virus
The NBA and NBPA are working on an agreement for how teams can replace players in the event COVID-19 or a serious injury arises in the Orlando bubble environment, sources told ESPN.
Coaches say NBA must use platform for changeCoaches say NBA must use platform for change
Miami’s Erik Spoelstra said he’s talked with other coaches and some players in recent days about the best path the NBA could take next to combat racial injustice. Orlando’s Steve Clifford also believes the league will take action when the season resumes.
Sato misses IndyCar opener after qualifying crashSato misses IndyCar opener after qualifying crash
A crash in qualifying kept Takuma Sato out of Saturday night’s season-opening IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway as Sato’s Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing crew couldn’t get his car repaired in time.
Report: Most owners were “taken by surprise†by the Roger Goodell videoReport: Most owners were “taken by surprise†by the Roger Goodell video
As it turns out, the league employee who came up with the idea for that compelling video from multiple star NFL players wasn’t the only league employee who went rogue this week. According to Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFL’s 32 owners “mostly were taken by surprise” by Commissioner Roger Goodell’s video response [more]
Hue Jackson wanted Browns to sign Colin Kaepernick to contract in 2017Hue Jackson wanted Browns to sign Colin Kaepernick to contract in 2017
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played in the NFL since Jan. 1, 2017.
