6:51 PM BST All Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) employees will take a 10% to 50% pay deferral to help the organisation save money, the rugby union announced on Friday. The deferrals will be based on an equitable sliding scale and will be effective from April. The IRFU did not give a finish date for
Mar 20, 2020 William Weinbaum The only track in the U.S. that is still running harness races during the coronavirus pandemic was turned down by the California Horse Racing Board for a requested schedule change. Cal Expo’s director of racing operations, Chris Schick, told ESPN Monday night the Sacramento track will have to stick with
6:49 PM ET William Weinbaum After five closures in the last 48 hours, a track in Sacramento, California, is the last to remain open of the 18 in the United States that had harness racing prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Schick the general manager of Cal Expo harness racing, told ESPN three hours before
8:00 PM ET It’s easy to speculate that Chris Sale‘s decision to have Tommy John surgery was pushed by baseball’s coronavirus shutdown, like a NASCAR driver going to the pits in a race halted by an accident. With the immediate future of the MLB season cloudy, Sale can use the downtime to get fixed. But
The new look of The Lords cricket ground for the World Cup 1999 John Polack / © ESPNcricinfo Ltd No professional cricket will be played in England or Wales before May 28 in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the ECB has announced. The ECB board decided on Friday to delay the start of the season
5:32 PM ET Gilbert Burns stopped Demian Maia via TKO on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Brasilia in front of no fans. In his postfight speech in an empty arena, Burns called out Colby Covington, the most polarizing figure in the UFC’s welterweight division. Little did Burns know that 18 hours later he
4:44 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge told reporters Friday that his fractured rib is improving and also disclosed that he suffered a partially collapsed lung. Two weeks ago, manager Aaron Boone said a fractured rib revealed by a CT
4:39 PM ET Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise has not ruled out unveiling its highly anticipated name and logo while many of its fans are social distancing and self-quarantined due to the coronavirus outbreak. The team told ESPN that it is still going through the name and logo trademarking process with the NHL, ensuring that it
3:45 PM ET Associated Press The Florida Panthers have been told by the Florida Department of Health that someone who works part-time at the arena where the team plays its home games has tested positive for the coronavirus. The arena worker tested positive on March 15, is self-quarantined and receiving medical care. The Panthers were
3:13 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have signed forward Patrick Harper to a two-year, entry-level contract. Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Friday. Harper, 21, just finished his senior season at Boston University matching his career high with 37 points and a career-best 14 goals. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound forward