Category: players

6 Czech Players Test Positive Ahead of Olympic Training Camp

PRAGUE—Six players on the Czech Republic’s Olympic hockey team have tested positive for the coronavirus, national team coach Filip Pešán said Friday. The six players, all unnamed, are among a group of 12 that came from the Russia-based KHL. “It’s a complicated situation and it’s changing every hour,” Pešán said, adding none of the positive…


Panthers Send Players Home After 6 More Positive COVID Tests

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total number of Carolina players on the COVID-19 reserve list to 13. Defensive end Brian Burns, linebacker Shaq Thompson, defensive end Marquis Haynes, defensive tackle Phil…


Cardinals Dominate Gold Glove Award Honorees

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Rawlings Gold Glove Award announcements on Sunday, becoming the first team to have five players win at their positions in the same season. No other team had more than two representatives. Leading the way for the Cardinals was third baseman Nolan Arenado, who won for the ninth straight time…


Loyola Chicago Basketball Pioneer Jerry Harkness Dies at 81

Jerry Harkness was inspired by Jackie Robinson to take up the game of basketball. He ended up becoming a civil rights trailblazer in his own right. Following a path paved by Major League Baseball’s first black player, Harkness led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national championship in basketball in 1963 and a was pioneer well…


Barcelona’s President Says Club’s Debt Now at $1.6 Billion

MADRID—Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.6 billion). Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. Laporta accused Bartomeu of countless “lies” and said he and…