NEW YORK (AP) — Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team’s outbreak total to 17 players, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Miguel Angel Jimenez made history on Thursday when he teed off at the English Open to make his 707th start on the European Tour, surpassing Sam Torrance’s record. The Spaniard, who has 21 wins on the tour, became the oldest winner in European Tour history in 2014 aged 50 years and 133 days after his victory at the Spanish Open. One of seven brothers, Jimenez, 571st in the world rankings, took up golf as a 15-year-old while picking up balls at the range and caddying.
Goal-scoring co-champion David Pastrnak and top goaltender Tuukka Rask lead the Boston Bruins into the 24-team National Hockey League post-season that begins Saturday in a coronavirus pandemic shutdown return. The NHL season was halted March 12 by the virus with more than three weeks remaining in the regular season, so the playoffs were expanded for the league’s comeback in two Canadian hub cities, Toronto for 12 Eastern Conference clubs and Edmonton for 12 West teams. “It’s a little surreal,” New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal said.
The first two of 88 seeding games tip off Thursday night. Here’s everything our experts are excited to watch as the 2019-20 season resumes.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, the Super Bowl MVP, is taking note of his No. 4 ranking in the NFL’s top 100 list, as voted by players. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was No. 1.
It took only five games to convince this doubter why starting extra frames with a runner on second base is a change for the better.
Sergio Perez is self-isolating away from the Silverstone circuit after an inconclusive COVID test ahead of the British Grand Prix.
The round-robin portion of the qualification round is mostly filler, but there are a few important storylines to keep an eye on.
Buffalo is in great position to take advantage of New England’s rough offseason and claim the league title in 2020.
Hannah Keyser gives you a few storylines that may have gotten lost in the COVID-19 madness that you should root to see more of as the season continues.
