MLB draft: Get to know the top 10 picksMLB draft: Get to know the top 10 picks
Here’s a quick look at the top prospects who were selected in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday.
Day: June 11, 2020
Patrick Mahomes spoke to Roger Goodell, telling him action is next stepPatrick Mahomes spoke to Roger Goodell, telling him action is next step
Patrick Mahomes first spoke to Roger Goodell on video. The Chiefs quarterback was one of 18 NFL players — and the most prominent — to participate in a video that got the commissioner’s attention last week. Goodell responded a day later with his own video. Goodell and Mahomes since have talked over the phone. “We [more]
COVID testing: No positive tests on PGA Tour; four positive tests on KFTCOVID testing: No positive tests on PGA Tour; four positive tests on KFT
The layered testing for this week’s return to golf on both the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour included 1,559 tests for COVID-19 and just four positive results.
Adande, Wiley, Davis: Why NFL players are uniquely situated to influence social justiceAdande, Wiley, Davis: Why NFL players are uniquely situated to influence social justice
J.A. Adande, Maya Wiley and Washington Redskins linebacker Thomas Davis join NFL Network’s Steve Wyche to discuss why NFL players are uniquely situated to influence social justice. This game is streaming live on the Sports Betting News mobile app, or on NFL Network
Mahomes wants to use his star power for goodMahomes wants to use his star power for good
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is one the NFL’s biggest names, yet he made the bold decision to publicly urge the NFL to act on racial inequality.
McIlroy lobbies for more consolidation in wake of shutdownMcIlroy lobbies for more consolidation in wake of shutdown
As much as golf has taken a financial hit worldwide from the COVID-19 pandemic, Rory McIlroy says it has illustrated how tours should consider some form of consolidation. ”I don’t know if everything being under one umbrella is the solution, but definitely fewer umbrellas I think is a way forward,” McIlroy said. The first step was PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan meeting with the majors’ organizations – Augusta National, the PGA of America, USGA and R&A – to figure out when they could be played.
McIlroy lobbies for more consolidation in wake of shutdownMcIlroy lobbies for more consolidation in wake of shutdown
As much as golf has taken a financial hit worldwide from the COVID-19 pandemic, Rory McIlroy says it has illustrated how tours should consider some form of consolidation. “I don’t know if everything being under one umbrella is the solution, but definitely fewer umbrellas I think
Report: NBA won’t require players to return as some question decision to restart season in OrlandoReport: NBA won’t require players to return as some question decision to restart season in Orlando
It seems not everyone’s on board with the NBA’s decision to restart the season at Disney World.
2020 MLB draft tracker: Live updates of first-round picks, analysis and highlights2020 MLB draft tracker: Live updates of first-round picks, analysis and highlights
The 2020 MLB draft is off and running on ESPN. Follow along here for pick-by-pick coverage.
Tigers take ASU’s Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draftTigers take ASU’s Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draft
Needing to add power to their system, the Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State’s Spencer Torkelson with the first pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday night.