Bowlsby: Fall virus fears prompt split-season CFB discussion
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby believes the college football season could begin as scheduled in August. It’s getting to the pre-planned finish line that worries him.
Falcons acquire DE Harris from Dolphins
Miami traded defensive end Charles Harris to the Atlanta Falcons for a seventh-round pick Friday as the Dolphins continue remaking their front seven under second-year coach Brian Flores.
Bulls name Eversley as GM
Chicago’s restructured personnel hierarchy is nearly complete as the Bulls officially hired Marc Eversley as general manager.
Titans decline 2021 option for WR Davis
The Tennessee Titans declined the fifth-year option for wide receiver and former No. 5 overall pick Corey Davis, NFL Network reported Friday.
U.S. sprinter Stevens provisionally suspended over whereabouts failure
American sprinter Deajah Stevens, who reached the 2016 Rio Olympics 200 metres final, has been provisionally suspended for failing to make herself available for anti-doping tests, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.
Swimming: Peaty now making a splash in his own back garden
Britain’s Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty is making a splash in his own back garden after having a temporary training pool craned in.
Pole vault trio set for unique garden challenge during lockdown
Three of pole vault’s biggest names will compete in a unique competition this weekend, but they will not be breaking any lockdowns as they do battle from their gardens.
Rugby: Bok captain Kolisi goes back to his roots to feed destitute
Six months ago Siya Kolisi led South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory, but is now fighting a new battle as he returns to his roots to help feed those left destitute by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in some of the country’s poorest areas.
Australian PM says no evidence coronavirus originated in China laboratory, urges inquiry
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has angered Beijing by calling for a global inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak, said he had no evidence to suggest the disease originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Australia accelerates decision on whether to lift COVID-19 restrictions
The Australian government said on Friday it would meet a week ahead of schedule to decide whether to ease social distancing restrictions, as the numbers of new coronavirus infections dwindle and pressure mounts for business and schools to reopen.
