NBA vaccination rate makes jump up to 95%

The NBA has reached a 95% vaccination threshold of its players, reflecting a solid rise since the opening of training camps earlier this week, ESPN reported Thursday night.

That increase, which includes players who have received one vaccination shot, comes as unvaccinated players prepare for losses of salary for games missed in the San Francisco and New York due to local mandates.

Shortly before the opening of camps, the NBA had approximately 90% of its players vaccinated.

The NBA and the players’ union agreed on strict policies for unvaccinated players this season.

„ Instant replay of out-of-bounds violations in the final two minutes of regulation or OT of games this season will be initiated by a coach’s challenge, rather than referees. The change was approved for a one-year trial.

Auto racing: Qatar will host its first Formula One race next season and the nation signed a 10-year hosting agreement that begins in 2023. The night race will be held at Losail International Circuit in Doha on Nov. 21.

College basketball: Jaden Bradley, ESPN’s top-ranked point guard in the 2022 class, committed to Alabama. Bradley, who plays at IMG Academy (Fla.), chose the Crimson Tide over Arizona, Florida State and Gonzaga.

Golf: Rookie Sahith Theegala shot a first-round 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead over Nick Watney and Harold Varner III at the PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.

Soccer: The North Carolina Courage of the National Women’s Soccer League fired coach Paul Riley after allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, including claims of sexual coercion, stretching back more than a decade were detailed in a report by The Athletic. The league is referring the allegations against Riley, 58, to the U.S. Center for SafeSport for investigation.