Month: August 2021

9:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Cueto, who has tested negative, was put on the COVID-related
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8:10 PM ET The NFL Players Association has accepted the NFL’s proposal to increase COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players amid the ongoing Delta variant surge, one of several tweaks the sides made Monday to their joint protocols as the regular season approaches. Fully vaccinated players will now be tested once every seven days, up
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3:59 PM ET The UFC has rebooked Amanda Nunes‘ bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena for UFC 269 on Dec. 11, the promotion announced on Monday. Nunes (21-4) was supposed to face Pena (10-4) at UFC 265 earlier this month in Houston, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC has
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12:34 PM ET Saturday’s Oklahoma–Tulane college football game has been moved from New Orleans to Oklahoma because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, both schools announced on Monday. Tulane was set to host No. 2 Oklahoma on campus at Yulman Stadium. A shelter-in-place order for Tulane’s campus remained Monday morning as the university’s damage assessment
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2:55 PM ET Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card will start the Longhorns’ season opener against No. 23 Louisiana, but Casey Thompson will also play in the game. Sarkisian added that he will re-evaluate the competition for Texas’ permanent starting job after Week 1. “Neither guy’s ever started a game in
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