covid19

  • L.A. County inches closer to mask mandate: 'We have a ton of transmission right now'

    Los Angeles County reached a “high” level of COVID-19 infections on Thursday, according to public health officials, meaning a mask mandate could be imposed in two weeks as the highly transmissible Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 make waves across the country.

  • 'Dominant strain in Ontario': Province expands COVID-19 fourth dose eligibility to all adults as BA.5 soars

    The Ontario government announced Wednesday that all adults in the province will be eligible to book an appointment for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, a second booster shot, on Thursday, July 14.

  • The Rush: Browns move Baker Mayfield, Aaron Rodgers sports cryptic ink

    The Cleveland Browns traded the 2018 NFL Draft’s No.1 overall pick Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 5th-round draft pick in 2024. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers adds more intrigue to his image with a mysterious new tattoo and Rafael Nadal’s incredible comeback sets the table for a semifinal showdown against Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon.

  • The Rush: Warriors strip Mavs of their mojo in Game 1 of WCF

    In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors roasted the Mavericks 112-87 in a total team effort, the U.S. Women’s National Team has finally achieved compensation equal to the men’s team thanks to new collective bargaining agreements in soccer and a historic moment in sports takes a painful turn with the pop of a cork in Italy.

  • The Rush: Jimmy Butler goes berserk on Boston, The Rush celebrates episode 1000

    In a rough night for Boston sports fans, the Miami Heat cooled the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals while the Red Sox found themselves on the wrong side of history, as the Astros scored a MLB record-tying five home runs in a single inning at Fenway Park… with one fan going above and beyond the call of duty. Boston legend Tom Brady announced a new business venture (how many jobs does this guy have?!?) and The Rush celebrates its 1000th episode with outtakes, fond memories and a tribute to our collective experience over the last four years.

  • The Rush: Bucks stun Celtics in Boston, Grizz maul Warriors with 39-point win

    The Bucks went on an 11-2 run down the stretch, waging a late comeback to beat the Celtics 110-107 in Boston to take a 3-2 series lead. In the Western Conference, the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies shocked the Warriors, leading by 55 points at one point, ultimately getting the 134-95 to stave off elimination, pushing the series to Game 6. Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic accepted his second consecutive NBA MVP Award with help from a special guest, Nets GM Sean Marks comments on the importance of commitment and availability when asked about Kyrie Irving’s future in Brooklyn, Washington Mystics star Natasha Cloud contracts COVID and blames a unique WNBA policy for her infection while the Cleveland Guardians are forced to cancel their game against the White Sox due to the spread of COVID among the team and Brewers star Christian Yelich writes himself into the MLB history books, hitting for the cycle for a third time. Plus, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers are going Hollywood with “Rise,” a film about their incredible life story that drops on Disney+ on June 24.

  • The Rush: Kevin Love on getting drunk with LeBron, Kyrie’s return and NBA playoffs

    Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love joins The Rush, choppin’ it up with Matt about the tight playoff race in the Eastern Conference, the return of Kyrie Irving as a fulltime player with the rival Brooklyn Nets, how his 2016 Cavs group chat blew up after he was posterized by a LeBron James dunk and whether or not that dunk got LeBron bounced off the guest list of Kevin’s upcoming wedding to Kate Bock. Plus, Kevin and his beloved dog Vestry are helping to launch Milk-Bone® Birthday Cake Artificially Flavored Biscuits along with a sweepstakes through the Milk-Bone Birthday Club to make your pup’s birthday a little sweeter.

  • The Rush: Kansas stuns UNC in epic Championship game comeback

    Kansas stuns UNC with historic 16-point comeback to win the Men's NCAA Basketball Championship, Ben Simmons' Nets debut won't happen in the regular season and massive crowds watch Tiger Woods practice at Augusta National ahead of Masters.

  • The Rush: MLB players solicit jobs on Insta, post online résumé during negotiations

    MLB players solicit jobs on Insta, post online résumé during negotiations

  • The Rush: Andrew Whitworth on being “the old guy” and the NFL’s diversity issues

    The Rush: Andrew Whitworth on being “the old guy” and the NFL’s diversity issues

  • The Rush: Andrew Whitworth on retirement and Odell’s years-long quest to join Rams

    Rams Super Bowl Champion and Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner Andrew Whitworth is on the show, chatting with Jared Quay about the celebrities who come out of the woodwork after you win the Big Game, which way he’s leaning with respect to retiring from the NFL, why Odell Beckham Jr. joining the Rams felt like destiny and his commitment to giving back to the community in various ways through his foundation Big Whit 77 and the Rams organization.

  • The Rush: Aaron Rodgers quiet on future, loud on love

    Aaron Rodgers addresses his future in the NFL and gushes about his past love, Shailene Woodley, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will get $24M in settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation stemming from a discrimination lawsuit and Dawn Staley is the Queen of the South, leading the Gamecocks to a 25-1 record while growing the game of women’s college basketball.

  • The Rush: Antonio Brown rips Bucs and Tom Brady, Michigan suspends Juwan Howard

    Antonio Brown posted a picture on Instagram of an X-ray of his injured ankle while calling out the Buccaneers and Tom Brady, agents united to get the NFL to remove its COVID bubble restrictions at the Scouting Combine and the Big Ten suspended Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard for the rest of the season for striking a Wisconsin coach.

  • The Beijing Games entertain, but at what human cost?

    The financial cost of the Beijing Games is sky high, but the price tag of these Olympics extends beyond money. From the draining of environmental resources to the mental and physical toll of Covid isolation on athletes, Yahoo Sports’ Liz Loza explores the human cost of the Beijing Games.

  • Valieva’s gold dreams dashed as Olympic figure skating brings dazzle, doping and all the drama

    From Nathan Chen finally achieving Olympic greatness to the doping scandal that rocked Beijing and everything in between, figure skating brought all the drama to the Winter Games. Yahoo Sports’ Liz Loza hands out awards to deserving parties in recognition of the good, bad and downright wild action on the ice.

  • Beijing Games teach us to reject expectations, accept failure and more

    From ageless wonders to unexpected failures and everything in between, Yahoo Sports’ Liz Loza reveals what life lessons we’ve learned from the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

  • Where does Valieva doping rank in figure skating scandal history?

    Yahoo Sports’ Liz Loza breaks down the latest news from the Beijing Games on figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva testing positive for a banned substance and where this latest fiasco ranks in the pantheon of Olympics figure skating scandals.

  • Bond between speedskaters Bowe and Jackson is unbreakable

    When a slip on the ice would prevent the world’s top-ranked 500-meter speedskater from making the U.S. Olympic team, Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot for longtime friend and teammate Erin Jackson. The two are now racing against each other at the Beijing Games.

  • Olympian Eileen Gu skis her way toward international superstardom

    Eileen Gu is perhaps the most famous person you’ve never heard of, until now. The American-born freeskier is competing for Team China at the Winter Olympics, making millions of dollars and drawing criticism in the process.

  • The Rush: Austin Ekeler on Fantasy dominance, Raiders loss, bull riding, and more

    Los Angeles Chargers RB and Fantasy stud Austin Ekeler joins the Rush to discuss: his prediction for Super Bowl LVI, how Fantasy managers shout out Austin, the controversial ending of the Week 18 Chargers - Raiders game, Austin’s offseason routine along with his favorite snacks, and Austin’s experience with bull riding!