There’s no super-remarkable news from the Philadelphia Eagles in recent memory, but there’s a ton of smaller Bird-related news that might be worth covering at once here, so let’s do that. LeSean McCoy signs with the Buccaneers The Eagles have shown an interest in veteran running back this offseason to …
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Let’s not overdo it. There’s no shootout offense, grotesque coach incompetence, or screaming-worthy arguments about why the New Orleans Pelicans coughed up their NBA restart matchup against the Utah Jazz. But declining to play Zion Williamson for most of the fourth quarter of what turned into a 106-104 loss was …
Read More »A momentary first night for the NBA
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – When his Zoom interview ended after the game, before he triumphed out on the team bus, Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert acknowledged that the historic play he was savoring did not go exactly as planned. “You weren’t supposed to get a publication,” Gobert said. “I was …
Read More »Britain returns restrictions as Europe and Asia see an increase in COVID-19 cases
LONDON – The United Kingdom reintroduced new coronavirus restrictions on parts of northern England on Thursday amid a surge in cases, which is also occurring in Europe and Asia, fueling fears of a second wave. “I am concerned about a second wave. I think you can see a second wave …
Read More »NBA: Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobert were in the center of closing. Now they’re back
ORLANDO – The first time I was tested for COVID-19 was after spending hours in the bowels of the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on March 11, the day the NBA stopped. Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for the coronavirus earlier in the night with the …
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