Pittsburgh was informed of their first positive test of the season by a player on Monday morning, a day after beating the Cowboys to reach 8-0.
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Masters notebook: Sergio Garcia withdraws after positive COVID-19 test
Sergio Garcia tests positive for the coronavirus, making him the second player to withdraw from the Masters following a positive test.
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NFL notebook: Raiders fined $500,000, lose draft pick for virus protocol violations
Las Vegas will lose a sixth-round draft pick, and Coach Jon Gruden also has been fined $150,000.
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College notebook: California, Washington cancel season opener
California doesn’t have enough scholarship players to meet Pac-12 guidelines because several players are isolating after a teammate tests positive for COVID-19.
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Patriots notebook: Michel back at practice, Gilmore still missing
Running back Sony Michel has missed time while on injured reserve and the COVID-19 reserve lists, but defensive back Stephon Gilmore is dealing with a knee injury.
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NFL notebook: Three teams shut down facilities after positive virus tests
The Bears and Texans each have a player test positive for COVID-19, and Kansas City has a staff member test positive.
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Patriots dragged down by league-worst first-quarter offense
New England has zero offensive points in the first quarter through seven games, and is not faring well when forced to play from behind.
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On eve of Breeders’ Cup, early returns say horse racing’s safety reforms are working
The numbers show improvement with fewer equine deaths at tracks, and many at the top levels of the industry welcome the enhanced scrutiny.
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Sports Digest: ESPN announces 300 layoffs, citing ‘disruption’ amid virus
The cuts amount to about 10% of the employees at the sports network and are due largely to the impact of the pandemic.
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NFL notebook: 49ers close facility after positive COVID-19 test, Thursday game still on
San Francisco is working remotely on Wednesday, but its game against the Packers hasn’t been postponed