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Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to Sunday
The Thanksgiving night game between the Ravens and Steelers has been switched to Sunday afternoon because of coronavirus issues with Baltimore. The NFL announced the...
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on college and pro football
No. 19 Southern California has closed its training complex for the day after an unidentified player tested positive for COVID-19. The unbeaten Trojans didn’t practice...
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Apple Cup canceled due to coronavirus concerns at Washington State U.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State scheduled for Friday was canceled Sunday due to the Cougars not having enough scholarship...
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The Latest: Fresno State has 2nd straight game canceled
Fresno State has had its second straight football game canceled because of COVID-19. The Mountain West says Friday’s scheduled game between the Bulldogs and San...
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Takeaways: Playing through pandemic predictably frustrating
By Ralph Russo The college football Saturday started with another game being postponed, the 18th of the week, and a dispute between Clemson and Florida...
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Maryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps’ virus outbreak
By David Ginsburg The Big Ten game Saturday between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in...
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All NFL teams to enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday
By Rob Maaddi The NFL is placing all teams in intensive protocol starting Saturday to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 as the number of cases...
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Texas-Kansas among 6 major college games postponed by coronavirus
By Ralph Russo No. 22 Texas at Kansas was among six games postponed Wednesday by COVID-19 problems as the virus took another chunk out of...
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NFL develops 7-point mobility plan for diversity hiring
By Barry Wilner When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an...
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The long and the longer of NFL placekicking
By Barry Wilner There was a time when NFL coaches only trusted their placekickers if all other options were exhausted. From there, things progressed to...
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With limited fans, NFL home teams on pace for losing record
By Schuyler Dixon Philip Rivers could hardly believe the sound of silence when his Indianapolis Colts played in Detroit the first time the Lions let...
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2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems linger
By David Brandt The Pac-12′s football schedule has been scrambled for a second straight week, with positive COVID-19 tests leading to the cancellation of Saturday’s...
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Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS
By Ralph Russo The pandemic wrecked more plans across college football on Wednesday, with No. 12 Georgia at Missouri becoming the fourth game postponed in...
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Roethlisberger, 3 teammates go on COVID-19 list
By Will Graves PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ pursuit of a perfect season has a new opponent in COVID-19. A day after NFL’s last...
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Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19
By Cliff Blunt The Southeastern Conference is taking a hit from COVID-19. The conference on Monday postponed Saturday’s game between No. 20 Auburn and Mississippi...
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NFL home teams now 65-65-1 in this pandemic season
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins came back to win on the road. The Steelers improved to 8-0 for the first time in the...
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Keeping NFL playing surfaces safe, grass or not
The sight of players slipping and sliding on the natural grass field in Cleveland last Sunday was comical to some, disturbing to others. After all,...
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AP source: Las Vegas Raiders fined, docked draft pick for COVID violations
By Josh Dubow The Las Vegas Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have been fined a total $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated...
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All NFL games on for Week 9 as teams deal with COVID-19
All NFL games are on for this weekend while teams deal with COVID-19 issues. Depending on their situations, teams were either steering clear of or...
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Arizona-Utah canceled, Pac-12 down to 4 games to open season
The Pac-12 football season is getting off to a shaky start. The opener between Utah and Arizona on Saturday in Salt Lake City was canceled...
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NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing
By Rob Maaddi The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance and mask usage is now mandatory before and...
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AP source: NFL probe 49ers for possible COVID violations
By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL and the union are investigating the San Francisco 49ers and receiver Kendrick Bourne for possible...
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2 more Denver Broncos go on COVID-19 list, practice canceled
By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos placed starting defensive end Shelby Harris and practice squad offensive lineman Darrin Paulo on the...
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Denver Broncos GM Elway, team president Ellis positive for COVID-19
By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The novel coronavirus has reached the highest levels of the Denver Broncos organization with general manager John Elway...
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Missouri, Florida scuffle on field at halftime in Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Missouri and Florida got into a benches-clearing scuffle at halftime that included several players throwing punches. Coaches Eli Drinkwitz and Dan...
