Jeff Van Gundy and Adrian Wojnarowski to miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Celtics and Warriors after positive COVID tests
Van Gundy’s absence was almost predictable considering how sick he sounded during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Mike Breen to miss Game 7 between Celtics & Heat due to positive COVID test
"Breen feels fine and the hope is for him to be available for Game 1 of the Finals."
CBC’s Devin Heroux shares how he won’t be going to Beijing after December positive COVID test, illustrating wider media concerns
Heroux tested positive for COVID-19 in December, and hasn't been able to produce enough repeated negative tests to meet China's standards.
Jim Nantz will miss Week 18 of the NFL season over health and safety protocols, with Tom McCarthy filling in on Panthers-Bucs
McCarthy has been calling selected NFL games for CBS since 2014, and primarily worked with Tiki Barber this year. Now, he's stepping into the "A" booth alongside Romo.
Hard Knocks clip shows the moment Colts’ HC Frank Reich found out Quenton Nelson was placed in the COVID protocols
The in-season Hard Knocks had their cameras rolling for a notable Colts' moment, one which illustrates some of the COVID-19 challenges teams are facing.
The Pat McAfee Show is Aaron Rodgers’ safe space
For a guy concerned about the woke mob, Rodgers sure does like to hang out in his safe space.
ESPN and CBS are both mandating that workers covering games and events get a vaccine booster shot by Jan. 24
"We are implementing this to be consistent at all sports venues as a growing number of events are requiring boosters."
NBA shortens protocols to six days for vaccinated players
Vaccinated players will now miss just six days instead of ten days, assuming they meet testing thresholds.
Bally Sports Atlanta Hawks reporter Lauren Jbara calls play-by-play for first time, subbing for Bob Rathbun
With Kate Scott calling the Sixers broadcast, this was the first NBA game with two women doing play-by-play.
Bob Costas: Pro athletes should be able to play with COVID if league reaches 100% vaccination
"Otherwise, you’re gonna have this hodgepodge situation every season with every league, until the virus is completely gone."
Bucks’ Bobby Portis tweets about Woj not reporting his placement in COVID protocols, Woj responds
"Damn Woj ain’t even report me being in health and safety protocol that’s tough."
Cheeky Joe Buck says Aaron Rodgers ‘had that toe immunized against the pain’
"So Aaron is telling us that he's has his toe immunized against the pain."
USC-Cal game postponed over Bears’ positive COVID tests, the first FBS game so affected this season
This postponement has several Cal players upset. The game has now reportedly been rescheduled for Dec. 4.
Aaron Rodgers: ‘I misled some people about my status, which I take full responsibility for’
"I made some comments that people may have thought were misleading. I take full responsibility for those comments."
Pat McAfee provided Aaron Rodgers with the perfect, or worst, platform, depending on how you see it
McAfee certainly let Rodgers get out his full comments, but whether that's good or bad for Rodgers is a matter of opinion.
NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya clashes with ‘The View’ hosts over Colin Kaepernick, vaccines, & more
“If they believed he could win them a Super Bowl, [Kaepernick] would be on a team right now. I promise you that."
NESN’s Jack Edwards discusses ‘frustrating’ travel restrictions: ‘They know I’m not going to like it’
“It’s frustrating. But as the saying goes, that decision is made way above my pay grade.”
Sage Steele says ESPN’s vaccine mandate is ‘sick’ and ‘scary to me in many ways’
"I didn't want to do it. But I work for a company that mandates it and I had until September 30 to get it done or I'm out."
John Smoltz and Al Leiter reportedly barred from MLB Network studio work after refusing vaccine
Smoltz and Leiter will still be allowed to work remotely.
First Take cancels previously-announced road shows, but College GameDay still is planning to be on the road this fall
"We have made the difficult, yet necessary, decision to change from an on-site to a virtual presence."
Nationals-Phillies postponed after multiple positive COVID-19 tests from Washington, including Trea Turner
This came a day after Nationals' star Trea Turner was removed mid-game after testing positive for COVID-19.
Red Sox-Yankees ESPN game postponed after three Yankees’ players tested positive for COVID-19
It's unclear at the moment what this means for the rest of the planned Red Sox-Yankees series.
Rich Eisen posts about fighting COVID-19 symptoms despite full vaccination, encourages others to get vaccinated
"As someone sitting Day 4 in quarantine fighting off symptoms, I can personally attest you still need to be careful and, most importantly, get vaccinated. ...Every health care professional I’ve come across in the last few days tell me the two shots of Pfizer I got in February are what’s keeping a 52-year-old like me from a far worse experience than the awful one I’m having."
Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder 3 rescheduled to Oct. 9 following Fury testing positive for COVID-19 (updated)
The long wait for this fight is getting even longer.