NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home

UNDATED (AP) — All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most NFL teams stay at their training complexes year-round, but Dallas, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Buffalo are among those that stage training camp elsewhere. The Cowboys and Steelers are scheduled for the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 and will be the first two teams to report in late July. Dallas usually trains in Oxnard, California, and Pittsburgh in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Soon, the NFL is hopeful of having club complexes fully open, but under strict medical guidelines including social distancing protocols.

WASHINGTON (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Hall of Fame player Wes Unseld was one of the most consequential players of his era. Unseld died Tuesday at age 74 from what his family says was a series of health challenges. He spent his entire 13-season playing career with the Bullets-Wizards franchise, then was its coach and general manager. The team was based in Baltimore when he was drafted; he and his wife, Connie, opened Unseld School in that city in 1978.

UNDATED (AP) — Instead of X’s and O’s, the Denver Broncos spent Tuesday talking about racial injustice, police brutality and healing a nation rocked by demonstrations over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Team president Joe Ellis addressed the offense and defense in separate Zoom calls that replaced the team’s regular video conference sessions, which are a substitute for in-person training during the pandemic.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson assistant Danny Pearman said he made a “grave mistake” when repeating a racial slur to ex-tight end D.J. Greenlee on the practice field three years ago. Pearman, who is white, said in a statement there was no excuse in talking that way to Greenlee, who is African-American. The incident came to light when another former Clemson player, Kanyon Tuttle, posted about it on social media. Tuttle’s post was in response to head coach Dabo Swinney’s comments concerning the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — According to a report released by a law firm, allegations of physical and emotional abuse in Rutgers University’s softball program stopped short of recommending discipline. The release of the report, which had been requested by Rutgers after an investigation by NJ Advance Media, ended a seven-month probe of allegations by players against coach Kristen Butler and volunteer assistant coach Marcus Smith, her husband. The report said 10 of 22 players left the program after the 2019 season.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bowling Green baseball is now safe. The school said Tuesday it is immediately reinstating its baseball program, which had been dropped last month due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The school was facing a $2 million athletic budget shortfall due to the coronavirus outbreak, and baseball was cut in hopes of saving other sports from a similar fate. A fundraising effort was led by former BGSU players and donors.