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Source: Adrian Peterson agrees to 1-year deal with Detroit Lions
Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press.
Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backs
The team announced the stunning move Friday, less than 36 hours before NFL rosters must be trimmed to the 53-man limit and nine days before the start of the regular season.
Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel fall football season
A new court filing shows that Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring. The court filing is the Big Ten's response to a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebraska football players who want the fall season reinstated.
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a "Hoya Paranoia" powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men's basketball championship, has died. He was 78
Vikings end stadium practice with statement for social justice
The Vikings took their first steps on the artificial turf on Friday afternoon since the end of last season. They conducted half of an intrasquad game, testing out the prerecorded crowd noise the NFL has allowed teams to use this year. After practice, players made a statement about their initiatives for social justice.
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing.
More MLB games postponed in response to racial injustice
At least four more Major League Baseball games have been postponed. Oakland’s game at Texas along with Philadelphia at Washington, Minnesota at Detroit and Boston at the Blue Jays were postponed a day after three games weren't played in response to the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin.
WNBA games postponed for 2nd straight night over shooting
For the second consecutive day, the WNBA postponed three games following the weekend shooting of Jacob Blake.