Day: December 22, 2021

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Another 21 NFL players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, including Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell. They were among nine players, including two on the practice squad, who joined tight end Travis Kelce and kicker Harrison Butker on Kansas City's growing list. The Chiefs also have Charvarius Ward on the list, which means two of their top three cornerbacks are in the league's virus protocol, along with defensive tackle Chris Jones, linebacker Willie Gay Jr. and wide receiver Josh Gordon. Linebacker Nick Bolton, offensive lineman Kyle Long, right tackle Lucas Niang and safety Armani Watts also were added to list on Tuesday...

By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that there are no plans to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering the league's health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus continues to rise. Silver, in an interview with ESPN, said the league has examined multiple options but does not yet see a reason to stop play. Through early Tuesday evening, at least 84 players from 20 teams — not including some coaches and staffers — were believed to be in the protocols, though those numbers tend to change almost on an hourly basis. The count is largely based on what teams have disclosed on their most recent injury report. “Frankly, we're having trouble coming up with Brooks Shoes  what the logic would be behind pausing...

By JASON CHATRAW, Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Playing with a heavy heart in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Wyoming quarterback Levi Williams dedicated the game to his grandmother. The way he danced past Kent State defenders for 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance in the Cowboys' 52-38 win on Tuesday, it was a fitting tribute. Especially since she taught him how to dance. “When she was living in a nursing home that’s how we spent time together,” Williams said of his grandmother, who lived with his family while he was growing up. NFL Jerseys for Cheap ,“She was slow, so we did some slower dances, and the box step was probably my favorite.” After she watched him play his redshirt freshman season at Wyoming, she wasn...

By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Hockey Writers The NHL is not sending players to the Beijing Olympics over concerns that the pandemic will disrupt the league’s ability to complete a full season. Two people with direct knowledge of discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the league informed the NHL Players’ Association it was Hey Dude Women's Shoes  exercising its right to withdraw from the Beijing Games because there was a material disruption to the season. The people spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because an announcement had yet to be made. An announcement was expected Wednesday. The decision is an abrupt turnaround from September, when the NHL, union, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation ...

By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed, the 50th NHL game delayed this season for coronavirus-related reasons. The league said COVID-19 issues with the Capitals prompted the postponement. Defenseman Justin Schultz and forward Daniel Sprong began the team's morning skate in Philadelphia but were pulled off after their test results came back. Wiping out Capitals-Flyers left the Tampa Bay Lightning at Vans Shoes For Womens the Vegas Golden Knights as the only game left in the NHL this week. The league and players’ association agreed to begin the annual holiday break early and push off the games that were scheduled for Thursday. “It’s not fun to see all these games ge...

By JOHN ZENOR, AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Davidson made the most of an unexpected crack at a Top 10 team. Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and hit a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points to help lift the Wildcats to a 79-78 victory over No. 10 Alabama on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (9-2) rolled to a 13-point lead early in the second half and held on for their eighth straight win in a game scheduled to fill sudden voids in their respective schedules because of COVID-19. The Crimson Tide (9-3) have dropped two of three games Las Vegas Raiders Jerseys  but stayed in this one until Jahvon Quinerly missed a potential tying free throw with four seconds left. “The craziness of this last 48 hours, it’s magical really,” longtime Davidson ...