A panel of Hall of Fame selectors met virtually to select the contributor finalist for the upcoming class, and chose Art McNally, 96, “The Father of Modern Officiating” on Tuesday.
NBA referees will be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season, and will also receive booster shots once those are recommended, the NBA announced Saturday.
Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore will open the 2021 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, meaning he will miss at least the first six weeks of the season, Gilmore’s agent confirmed to ESPN.
Wide receiver Michael Thomas is expected to miss the first five games of the season, as the New Orleans Saints plan to place him on the physically unable to perform list, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.