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.
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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.
Vaccinated MLB media members will soon be able to talk to players one-on-one ahead of games
MLB is loosening some restrictions on in-person media interviews for vaccinated media members.
Copa América pulled from Argentina and moved to Brazil, just two weeks before it was set to start (updated)
This comes 10 days after Colombia was pulled as a co-host.
PHWA’s Vancouver chapter says Canucks violating NHL’s media regulations with closed practices during COVID outbreak
"Simply put, when the team practices, media are to be allowed to view the practices."
NHL postpones three Colorado Avalanche games after a third player was placed on the COVID-19 protocol list
This is the second time this year the Avalanche have been put on pause over players on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Canucks won’t play Friday, and won’t play Saturday on Hockey Night in Canada, but there are still questions ahead
The Canucks had been set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early Hockey Night In Canada game Saturday, but it now looks like that's not happening either.
ESPN’s upcoming WNBA bubble documentary ‘144’ will premiere May 13
The film will premiere on May 13, with footage from inside last season's pandemic necessitated bubble.
