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Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother has passed away after she tested positive for the coronavirus last month. The news was confirmed in a family statement shared by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Twitter. “The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due to complications as a result of COVID-19,” the statement reads. This story is […]
Healthcare workers everywhere are putting their lives on the line to help flatten the curve and end the coronavirus pandemic. This prompted actor John Krasinski and Red Sox legend David Ortiz to praise local hospital employees. During a new episode of his new YouTube show Some Good News, the Boston native and star of The Office surprised workers at […]
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a car crash in Alabama. As NFL insider Ian Rapoport said on Twitter, Jackson’s passing was confirmed by his employer, Tennessee State, with whom he was a quarterback coach. He was 36. TMZ reports that Jackson’s vehicle hit a tree and overturned around 9 p.m. on Sunday. […]
Since the closure of the NBA (and, really, all sports) was sped up after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, an interesting plotline emerged about the impact Gobert’s alleged reckless actions had on his relationship with his Jazz teammates. While several members of the team had gripes, Donovan Mitchell also tested positive, which reportedly caused a rift between the […]
In the event that the NBA is given clearance to resume the 2019-20 season, the league wants to give players a chance to get back into game shape. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the league’s return to action will consist of a 25-day window split between individual workouts and a brief training camp. “They’re spending a […]
Fans are hoping the NBA jumps straight into the playoffs if it can return this season. However, officials are leery about letting players dive directly into competitive play and are pushing for a training period before the league resumes. Per a report from ESPN’s Baxter Holmes on Saturday, some general managers and athletic training staffers don’t think that […]
Since losing Tom Brady, fans are wondering what direction the Patriots will go in building for their future. Julian Edelman isn’t fond of anyone thinking that the Pats should ship him away to start their rebuilding process. Although there are still a few quarterbacks in the free agency pool, the Pats let a lot of […]
The WWE has confirmed the first-known COVID-19 case among its employees. According to a statement provided to Pro Wrestling Sheet, the unnamed individual had contracted the disease on March 26, after the WWE had wrapped up production for its pre-recorded events, like Night 1 and Night 2 of WrestleMania 36. The company emphasized that the infected employee had no contact with any other WWE staff […]
Ronda Rousey has shared that one of the reasons she exited WWE is because of her shaky relationship with the fans. In a new interview with Wild Ride! w/ Steve-O, she said she didn’t think fans were grateful enough for her presence. “What am I doing it for if I’m not being able to spend […]
Every major sport is at an immediate standstill due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The NHL “paused” all of their activity on March 12, with 189 more regular season games left to play on their calendar. The regular season was originally supposed to end on April 4. While the National Hockey League’s main objective has been attempting […]
