As COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Olympics in Tokyo, so do frustrations among the city’s residents — some of whom are wondering why these Games seem to matter more than their safety.
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin was supposed to get the start Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Instead, he and outfielder Anthony Santander are on the COVID-19 injured list.
DeAndre Hopkins was among the players to react strongly to the NFL’s memo to teams that said games might be forfeited if they are postponed because of an outbreak among unvaccinated players and can’t be rescheduled.
Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence underwent a cleanup procedure on his back in the offseason and will start training camp on the PUP list, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.