The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health officials.
Washington ruled out quarterback Alex Smith for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Dwayne Haskins will start in Smith’s place.
The Washington Football Team placed safety Deshazor Everett on injured reserve Thursday after the starter underwent season-ending surgery.
Former Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro died Wednesday, the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office announced. He was 28.
The NFC East is no longer the laughingstock division in the NFL. After combining to win just two of their first 21 non-division games this season, the teams from the NFC East have been knocking off some powerhouses in recent weeks.
The NBA coach’s challenge is back, and here to stay. Following the recommendation from the league’s competition committee, the NBA’s board of governors voted Thursday to keep the challenge as an option for coaches going forward. It was introduced last year on a one-year trial.
Russell Westbrook will not make his Washington Wizards debut during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Detroit Pistons, but Bradley Beal will make his preseason debut.
If Marquise Brown, Myles Boykin and James Proche continue to test negative, they’ll be eligible to return off the reserve list in time to play Sunday, John Harbaugh said.
New York Giants offensive coordinator and former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett tested positive for COVID-19, keeping him out of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving appeared to perform a spiritual ritual on the new Boston Garden court on Friday night before he played in the arena for the first time since leaving the Celtics.
Myles Garrett still hasn't completely recovered from being sacked by COVID-19.
DeVante’ Jones had a career-high 35 points as Coastal Carolina romped past Alice Lloyd College 86-63 on Friday night.
The Atlanta Falcons ramped up their search for a general manager Friday by conducting virtual interviews with former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith and the team's director of college scouting, Anthony Robinson.
Deion Hammond had 22 points as Monmouth narrowly defeated Saint Peter’s 78-76 on Friday.
Khalil Robinson scored 19 points as Howard edged past Hampton 81-76 on Friday. Deven Richmond and Steve Settle III added 18 points each for the Bison. Settle also had 12 rebounds.
Atlanta Hawks first-round pick Onyeka Okongwu will miss at least the first two games of the regular season because of a foot injury.
Alex Barcello scored 22 points and Brandon Averette hit a huge 3-pointer with 51 seconds left for BYU, which blew a 17-point lead before beating No. 18 San Diego State 72-62 on Friday despite Matt Mitchell’s career-high 35 points.
The three-time NL East champion Atlanta Braves will bring back largely the same coaching staff in 2021.
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:
Marcus Domask registered 17 points, five assists and three blocks as Southern Illinois beat North Dakota 62-50 on Friday. Ben Harvey added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Salukis, and Anthony D’Avanzo chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.
Joe Pridgen had 19 points and 10 rebounds as UNC-Wilmington defeated Norfolk State 80-72 on Friday. Jake Boggs and Ty Gadsden added 18 points each for the Seahawks. Boggs also had seven rebounds.
Adrian Delph posted 14 points as Appalachian State rolled past Columbia International 77-41 on Friday. Donovan Gregory added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers, and Kendall Lewis chipped in 10 points.
Angels manager Joe Maddon won't be surprised if Jo Adell starts the upcoming season in the minors after a rough 38-game introduction to the big leagues in 2020.
Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees “looked good” in his first practices since returning from rib fractures and a punctured lung, and is slated to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said.
LeBron James barely had time to put down his latest trophy before having to start defending it.
The San Francisco 49ers will finish out the regular season practicing and playing home games in Arizona after a ban on contact sorts in their home county was extended into January.
Top-ranked Jin Young Ko took the lead into the weekend in the LPGA Tour’s CME Group Tour Championship, putting herself in position to win the season money title in only four events.
LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan no longer measures success by making it to the end of year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A schedule for 2021 he released Friday suggests the LPGA Tour came out stronger than ever.
