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Texas Rangers left fielder Willie Calhoun has been cleared to resume workouts during his recovery from a broken jaw. Calhoun tweeted Thursday that he was ready to start his daily workouts and baseball activities again. The Texas outfielder had surgery March 9, a day after he was hit in the face by a fastball during […]

On Thursday, the Indianapolis 500 was postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic.  For the first time since 1945 the race will not be held on Memorial Day; instead it will be held Aug. 23, three months later than its May 24 scheduled date. “The month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are re-signing defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh to a one-year, $8 million contract with the team. The 33-year-old Suh, who joined the Bucs on a one-year deal last off-season, was a key part of the team’s top-ranked rushing defense in 2019. He recorded 41 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and four passes defensed […]

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a contract with All-XFL linebacker DeMarquis Gates. Gates agreed to a one-year, $610,000 non-guaranteed contract. Gates had 32 total tackles, three tackles for a loss, three passes defensed, two sacks, an interception for the Houston Roughnecks during the 2020 XFL season. The season was canceled March 12 amid the […]

NY Mets right-handed pitcher Noah Syndergaard will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday due to a torn UCL in his right elbow, the team announced on Tuesday. “After experiencing discomfort in his elbow before Spring Training was suspended due to the pandemic, Noah and our health and performance department have been in constant contact,” Brodie […]

A member of the  International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are set to be postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  On Sunday, the IOC said they were looking at possible scenarios, and that a final decision would be made by April 20. However, after Canada and Australia […]

On Monday, the Washington Redskins acquired Kyle Allen from the Carolina Panthers for a fifth-round pick.  They also traded cornerback Quinton Dunbar to the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth-round pick. Allen has thrown for 3,588 yards, 19 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 15 NFL games in 2018 and 2019, all with the Panthers. He became […]

The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with quarterback Brian Hoyer. Hoyer was released by the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.  The Patriots will be moving forward without Tom Brady as their starting quarterback for the first time in 20 years. This will be Hoyer’s third stint with the Patriots; he started his career there […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin battled for the lead on the last lap of NASCAR’s virtual race Sunday at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway track. Earnhardt, who retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of the 2017 season, was out front, but Hamlin on the outside moved ahead of Earnhardt on the backstretch, […]