February 10, 2021 NY allows stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment Large arenas and stadiums in New York can soon reopen for sports and entertainment at 10% of their normal capacity under a plan announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, despite concern from public health experts about still-high rates of COVID-19 infections and the threat of more contagious variants.
February 10, 2021 NBA says 1 player has tested positive for virus in past week The NBA said one player tested positive for coronavirus in the past week, meaning only two have gotten that diagnosis in the last three weeks.
February 10, 2021 California deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors' boss A law enforcement officer in California who sued the president of the Toronto Raptors over a 2019 scuffle following the team’s NBA Finals victory over the Golden State Warriors dropped his lawsuit Wednesday.
February 10, 2021 Psaki says Biden 'respects this kind of protest' as Mark Cuban stops playing anthem at Mavericks games White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she hadn’t spoken to President Biden about Mark Cuban’s decision to stop playing the national anthem before Mavericks’ games, but believes he respects this kind of peaceful protest at sporting events.
February 10, 2021 NBA requiring teams to play national anthem after Mark Cuban axed song for Mavs games The NBA is requiring that all teams play the national anthem before games “in keeping with longstanding league policy,” just one day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic the team decided not to play it at home games.
February 10, 2021 Jimmy Butler shows off acting skills in Heat win over Knicks: 'I’ve studied Mark Wahlberg' Jimmy Butler is a man of many talents -- acting might even be one of them.
February 10, 2021 Reason why Mark Cuban, Mavericks nixed national anthem reportedly revealed Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks received some fervent reaction to the decision to forgo playing the national anthem before games during the season.
February 10, 2021 Robert Horry, 7-time NBA champ, fires back after criticism of Tom Brady tweet Is Tom Brady the greatest athlete there ever was? After winning his seventh championship on Sunday you could certainly make such an argument but he isn’t alone in that accomplishment.
February 10, 2021 'The Star-Spangled Banner' tradition's long history in sports For as long as anyone can remember, the national anthem has been played before pro sports games and even some high school games.
February 10, 2021 National anthem protest guidelines in each major US sport The concept of protesting during the national anthem didn't exactly originate with Colin Kaepernick, but when he did so to start the 2016 NFL season, he launched a movement that is ongoing to this day.
