The Right Time: Pac-12 players unite for shared causes, NBA is back, is he 'Still In The League'?

Bomani Jones dives deeper into his story about the Pac-12 players joining together under the banner #WeAreUnited in looking for safety from COVID-19, including the possibility of a boycott (1:05). He reacts to games officially picking up again for the NBA, shares why the entrance of families into the “bubble” could present some unforeseen yet hilarious issues (26:50) and why he doesn’t have a problem with players choosing to stand for the anthem (35:03). Plus, an IYHH including delays for the Postal Service (47:09) and a #StillInTheLeague NBA re-start edition (58:42).

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Finebaum HR 1: Rod Gilmore talks about a potential CFB season this fall

Paul is joined by ESPN's Rod Gilmore, plus first calls of the day.

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Boston College Eagles

1hDavid Hale

Boston College QB Jurkovec gets transfer waiver

Quarterback Phil Jurkovec, who transferred to Boston College from Notre Dame, has been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA and is eligible to play for the Eagles this season.

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LSU Tigers

2hAlex Scarborough

SEC adjusts start of football practices to Aug. 17

The SEC has pushed back the start of football practices from this Friday to Aug. 17, the conference announced Tuesday.

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5hESPN

The coronavirus and college sports: NCAA reopening plans, latest news, program cuts, more

When will college football and other sports return to action? Will more athletic programs be forced to cut sports because of financial strains? Here is the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the college sports world.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers

5hAdam Rittenberg

Sun Belt OK's 8 league games, 4 nonleague foes

The Sun Belt conferences has approved a football schedule that includes eight league games and as many as four nonleague games for this season.

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Arizona State Sun Devils

5hTom VanHaaren

ASU adds ESPN 300 CB Johnson to 2021 class

ESPN 300 cornerback Isaiah Johnson, the No. 27 overall prospect in the 2021 class, has committed to Arizona State.

The future of CFB, NFL bubble?

Jason wonders what will happen with the CFB season and he has an idea for an NFL bubble

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TCU Horned Frogs

6hMark Schlabach

Patterson apologizes for 'unacceptable' use of slur

TCU coach Gary Patterson has apologized for repeating a racial slur when instructing a player to stop using the word in team meetings, which led to a group of players to skip practice.

How Big 12's scheduling model differs from other conferences (1:33)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

7hAlex Scarborough

Minnesota receiver Bateman opts out of playing

Minnesota receiver and potential first-round pick Rashod Bateman is opting out of the upcoming college football season and will begin preparing for the NFL draft, he announced Tuesday.

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15hKyle Bonagura

Unity group pushes 'faster timeline' from Pac-12

Hours after Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott suggested a conversation later in the week to hear the #WeAreUnited campaign's concerns, leaders from the conference unity group responded Monday night asking for more immediate action.

NC State Wolfpack

Packer & Durham Hour 1: NC State's Football Schedule

Mark and Wes talk to NC State's Athletic Director, Boo Corrigan, about NC State's football schedule and what they have been doing in order to have a safe season.

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8hHarry Lyles Jr.

Why the Pac-12 protest is showing the blueprint for future college football progress

By being united and specific in their demands and by threatening to withhold their most valuable commodity -- their labor -- the Pac-12 players behind the #WeAreUnited movement have gotten the sport's attention.

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Alabama Crimson Tide

10hCraig Haubert and Gerry Hamilton

The best college football recruits ever based on their ESPN 300 ranking

Leonard Fournette and Trevor Lawrence were Nos. 1 and 2 in their respective recruiting classes, but they weren't the best prospects to hold those rankings.

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MLB and NFL: COVID-19 Impact on Athletes

As live sports resume, pro athletes are grappling with the threat of coronavirus, to their own health, their families and their careers. MLB has suspended multiple games due to COVID-19 outbreaks, and the NFL has seen several players choose not to take part in the 2020 season, with a deadline this week to for opt-outs. While frequent testing and other protocols have been enacted across pro leagues, there is still a lot that’s unknown about the physical impact of the virus, even on a healthy, young athlete’s body. ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell has been paging through medical studies and the leagues’ protocol documents. She has an insider’s take on how teams and players are making decisions about their risk.

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Washington State Cougars

16hAdam Rittenberg

WSU AD: Woods' removal not tied to unity group

Washington State athletic director Pat Chun said wide receiver Kassidy Woods' removal from team activities stemmed from Woods deciding to opt out of the season for health concerns, rather than his involvement with the Pac-12 player unity movement.

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20hHeather Dinich

Big 12 approves 9+1 schedule model for football

The Big 12 presidents and chancellors on Monday approved a scheduling model for the upcoming college football season that will include nine conference games and one nonconference game.