The Philadelphia Phillies placed three players on the injured list due to COVID-19 protocols on Monday, and a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers that one tested positive while the others fell under the contact-tracing policy.
In a statement, the Rockets said Sterling Brown “had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants.” Brown suffered facial lacerations but is expected to make a full recovery.
While the Hornets did not say when Ball will be able to return to game action, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there’s optimism he could be ready to return to the lineup in 7-10 days.
Veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who made a remarkable comeback from an injury that nearly cost him his right leg, announced Monday on Instagram that he is retiring from football.