Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically altered all aspects of college athletics. It has also silenced basketball traditions ranging from the Cameron Crazies at powerhouse Duke to the “Toilet Paper” game at tiny John Brown University.
The Dallas Cowboys canceled practice over what the club said was a non-coronavirus medical emergency involving one of their strength and conditioning coaches.
The Monday after the majors are usually a busy time for the winners who try to maximize exposure through a media tour. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, any kind of media tour is virtual.
Coastal Carolina’s women’s basketball season opener against USC Aiken has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests within the USC Aiken program, officials said.
The Georgia men’s basketball team’s game with Gardner-Webb scheduled for this Sunday has been cancelled. The decision was made on Monday afternoon following consultation with UGA Athletic Association medical personnel.
Georgia redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels and freshman receiver Jermaine Burton have earned weekly Southeastern Conference honors following Georgia’s 31-24 win over Mississippi State, according to a league announcement.
After Blackmon forced the fumble and DeForest Buckner, who the Colts acquired in a March trade for their first-round pick, recovered it, undrafted rookie kicker Rodrigo Blankenship made the winning field goal.
The 2020 season took a terrible turn for the Cincinnati Bengals when their prized rookie quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday.
Florida State coach Mike Norvell says his school’s medical advisors made the right decision in postponing the Seminoles game against No. 4 Clemson due to a late positive virus test for a Tigers player.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney believes the postponement of his fourth-ranked Tigers game at Florida State on Saturday was for reasons other than COVID-19.
Top pick Joe Burrow was carted off with a left knee injury before Alex Smith rallied Washington past the Cincinnati Bengals 20-9 to keep his team in the thick of the NFC East race.
Taysom Hill rushed for two touchdowns and passed for 233 yards in his first NFL start at quarterback, and the New Orleans Saints extended their winning streak to seven games with a 24-9 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Robert Streb is a winner again at Sea Island, and it didn’t come easily. In a playoff against Kevin Kisner, he had to make an 8-foot par putt to stay alive after the first hole.
Sophomore quarterback Tyhier Tyler survived a disastrous two-fumble opening moments of his first start and led Army to a grinding 28-27 come-from-behind victory over Georgia Southern.
JT Daniels made quite a debut between the hedges, throwing for 401 yards and four touchdowns as No. 13 Georgia held on for a 31-24 victory over Mississippi State.
Villegas got off to a good start even before he started. He saw a rainbow on the range and thought of 2-year-old Mia, who died in July from tumors on her brain and spine.
A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade center Dewayne Dedmon to the Detroit Pistons for guards Tony Snell and Khyri Thomas.
Georgia no longer controls its own destiny in the SEC race after losses to Alabama and Florida. But coach Kirby Smart’s team is eager to show that it remains one of the nation’s top programs.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has passed for 300 yards in three of his past four games as he comes up against a Saints defense that has allowed only one touchdown in New Orleans’ past two games.
No. 15 Coastal Carolina has already made history this season and will look to add another milestone to the record books when it plays Appalachian State this weekend. The Chanticleers are already the highest-ranked Sun Belt Conference team in history.
Georgia’s Anthony Edwards was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday. Edwards becomes the Bulldogs’ highest draft pick ever, topping Dominique Wilkins, who was selected No. 3 overall in 1982.
Fowler has slipped to No. 48 in the world. The top 50 in the world get into the Masters next April. Fowler has been among the top 50 every year since he first turned pro. Fowler has company.
Giants kicker Graham Gano, Falcons wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, Washington injured defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis, and Las Vegas defenders Clelin Ferrell and Lamarcus Joyner all went on the list.
The Bengals waived McKinley six days after claiming him off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons. The Bengals said he failed a physical but didn’t provide any other details.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is fit, confident and most importantly for the Tigers, virus free. Lawrence says he is ready to lead the fourth-ranked Tigers down the stretch of their latest try for championships.
Interim South Carolina coach Mike Bobo says three more players have opted out of the rest of the season while two starting defensive linemen are lost for the year with injuries. Bobo took over Sunday after the school fired coach Will Muschamp in the middle of his fifth season.
University of South Carolina Director of Athletics Ray Tanner announced Sunday that Will Muschamp is no longer the head football coach, effective immediately. With this announcement, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
Finally. The number one golfer in the world is now the Masters champion. After a record-breaking performance at the cathedral of golf, Dustin Johnson snagged his first green jacket Sunday afternoon.
Usually, Masters history is reserved for Sunday, but Saturday morning, Augusta National will do something it’s never done before -- host a show about football.
Even though the Lincoln County School District is closing its schools for more than two weeks to cut the spread of coronavirus, a high school football game is still planned tonight.
