In a memo sent to teams on Wednesday, the NHL outlined the new shortened isolation period for asymptomatic players that test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days, provided they can produce a negative test result and are still following the guidelines set forth by local authorities. The NHL’s new shortened isolation period is in
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Tuesday afternoon that head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19. Arians is isolating at home with mild symptoms, and assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin will be the team’s acting head coach until his return. The team also announced starting cornerbacks cornerbacks
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that they have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, could miss the Colts’ Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders if he tested positive for COVID-19. He would be out for five days if he is a close contact, which means he still could play,
More information about the injury to Jimmy Garoppolo has been revealed. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback suffered a torn ligament and chipped bone in his right thumb. Those are details that head coach Kyle Shanahan failed to mention to reporters during a conference call after Monday’s
According to a memo from the NBA, vaccinated NBA players, coaches, referees and staff members will now only have to quarantine for six days if COVID-19 testing data shows they are no longer infectious. The current time to clear quarantine is 10 days. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to the change. Individuals can still
Two more college football bowl games were canceled Sunday due to COVID-19 complications among the teams set to participate in the events. The 2021 Military Bowl was canceled after Boston College was forced to pull out of the game against East Carolina as it was short on available players due to a combination of COVID-19 cases and injuries; and
The National Hockey League is tentatively set to resume its regular season on Tuesday, after COVID outbreaks throughout the league forced an extended holiday break to be taken. Some adjustments to minimize schedule disruptions and keep the 2021-22 season going will be instituted, specifically, the re-introduction of taxi squads that teams will
According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and veteran outfielder Cody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17 million contract before the Dec. 1 lockout. The deal would allow for the sides to avoid arbitration while giving Bellinger a $900,000 raise from his 2020 salary. The 26-year-old Bellinger didn’t have an impressive year in
As Week 16 approaches with just three weeks left in the season, the NFL playoff field remains unsettled, with a number of divisions still up for grabs ahead of the regular season’s final stretch. The Patriots and Bills remain in a heated battle for the AFC East crown, while the Rams are battling the Cardinals for the NFC West title. Check
Former All-Star Joe Johnson made his return to the NBA on Wednesday after signing a 10-day contract with the Celtics. Johnson, 40, most recently played in the BIG3 League in 2019 as well as The Basketball Tournament in 2020. His most recent NBA stint came in 2018 when Johnson was a member of the Rockets. In 17 NBA seasons, Johnson was a
