3:55 PM ET Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Wednesday that his athletic department has run several social distancing models to consider having fans in stands at games this fall, and Ohio Stadium, with a normal capacity of more than 100,000, would hold a crowd closer to 20,000-22,000 fans…

May 16, 2020 Many people probably started 2020 with big plans or goals for the next 366 days. Then the coronavirus came along. And these days, we could all use a little levity. Thankfully, the meme world is coming through. The "My Plans ... 2020" meme is all over Twitter, and the sports world has gotten…

4:31 PM ET The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to allow voluntary on-campus athletic activities to resume in football and men's and women's basketball, starting June 1, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. After the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown of sports across the country, the council…

4:09 PM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith has been granted conditional reinstatement by the NFL from an indefinite suspension for violation of the league's personal conduct and substance abuse policies, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The move will allow Smith to take part in meetings with…

4:11 PM ET NBA teams are expecting the league office will issue guidelines around June 1 that will allow franchises to start recalling players who've left their markets as a first step toward a formal ramp-up for the season's resumption, sources tell ESPN. Teams expect a similar timeline on the league…

3:04 PM ET Clemson added a quarterback commitment Wednesday from Bubba Chandler, who nearly two weeks ago was committed to Georgia to play baseball and didn't have any FBS scholarship offers. Chandler, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound prospect from Bogart, Georgia, loved football but figured his future was in…

3:13 PM ET Lynx forward Maya Moore, Patriots defensive backs Devin and Jason McCourty, Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz, Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and WWE star Titus O'Neil were named finalists Wednesday for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their work in the community. The winner…

2:03 PM ET Police in Maryland on Tuesday arrested former Oregon football signee Luke Hill, and the state attorney's office has charged him with felony first-degree attempted murder, felony assault and other misdemeanor charges after he allegedly fired a gun multiple times from a car on Monday. Sources…

1:31 PM ET There's something apt that a country in which the phrase "pura vida" (pure life) is almost a national motto should be the first in the Americas to see the return of first-division soccer. Costa Rica's Liga FPD bounced back -- behind closed doors -- on Tuesday when Guadalupe defeated Limon,…

1:28 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for "MMA Live" Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marcus Gaethje was at dinner with his twin brother, Justin. It was May 8, and the Gaethjes and a few of Justin's coaches had settled in at Chart House, an upscale…