Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died in a car crash in Alabama Sunday night, accordoing to the Alabama & Law Enforcement Agency.
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25-day program as part of potential return plan discussed around NBA, sources say – ESPN
A 25-day program for players to go through before they resume game play is among the ideas proposed as the NBA waits until May to reassess its return, sources told ESPN.
Forward Ziaire Williams, ranked No. 7 in ESPN 100, commits to Stanford
Ziaire Williams, ranked No. 7 in the ESPN 100 for the 2020 class, committed to Stanford on Sunday, giving the Cardinal their highest-ranked recruit since at least 2007.
Tiger Woods’ quarantined Masters includes his very own Magnolia Lane
Tiger Woods isn’t driving down Magnolia Lane today at Augusta National. But he created his own little piece of the Masters while staying at home.
Family ties: NFL draft features plenty of prospects whose fathers were standouts in league
Justin Thomas isn’t afraid to say it out loud: He wants more of the spotlight. When the golf world starts back up, he plans on going out and taking it.
Oilers’ Colby Cave, 25, dies after suffering brain bleed
Oilers forward Colby Cave, who had been in a medically induced coma for nearly a week after suffering a brain bleed, has died, his wife said. He was 25.
XFL suspends operations, terminates employees
The XFL has suspended operations effective immediately, and informed all employees that they have been terminated.
On a call today with COO Jeffery Pollock, XFL employees were just informed that the league is suspending operations and all employees have been laid off. Another sport impacted further by the current COVID-19 crisis.
Dana White Says U.F.C. 249 Canceled After Request From ESPN and Disney
White, who aimed to hold fights during the coronavirus pandemic, said the card would not be held April 18, as planned.
White said the decision was made after the company received a call from the higher-ups at Disney and ESPN, the UFC’s broadcast partners.
UFC President Dana White spoke to Brett Okamoto about #UFC249 no longer taking place on April 18.
“So I told you this thing has been a battle since day one. We’ve been fighting non-stop all day and all night since this pandemic started to put on this event on April 18. And today we got a call from the highest level you can go at Disney and the highest level of ESPN,” White said. “And one thing that I’ve said since we started our relationship and partnership with ESPN is that’s been an incredible one. It’s been an amazing partnership, ESPN has been very, very good to us and the powers that be there asked me to stand down and not do this event next Saturday.”
Report: Brandin Cooks, Future Pick Traded to Texans from Rams for 2nd-Round Pick – Bleacher Report
The Los Angeles Rams reportedly traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans . On Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the two teams are “in the process” of completing the trade.