College Podcast: What to make of NCAA rulingCollege Podcast: What to make of NCAA ruling
Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde discuss the NCAA’s decision to allow players back on campus in June. And they cover the latest wild scandals.
Day: May 22, 2020
Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback planAnalysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback plan
Testing, part of the new normal of this coronavirus era, will be a major component to any return-to-play plan that the NBA comes up with. It might not be a unanimously approved notion, but 2-1/2 months into this pandemic-caused shutdown, the NBA finally seems on the cusp of being able to move forward. “I have faith in Adam Silver and the NBA, and the NBA teams … they’re not going to have us come back if it’s even a question of us getting hurt,â€� Jared Dudley of the Los Angeles Lakers said this week.
Momentum builds for NBA to resume play this summer; details pendingMomentum builds for NBA to resume play this summer; details pending
It looks like the league wants to resume play in mid-July. We connect the dots on what has to happen between now and then.
Cubs institute pay cuts, Pirates announce furloughsCubs institute pay cuts, Pirates announce furloughs
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are trimming payroll while they await word on the fate of the Major League Baseball season. The Cubs are instituting pay cuts because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there will be no furloughs through the end of June. The Pirates announced Thursday they are instituting furloughs for several employees in business operations beginning on June 1.
Could strange offseason help Niners bounce back?Could strange offseason help Niners bounce back?
San Francisco lineman Ben Garland talks about his preparation for the upcoming season during a pandemic and how the Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs has motivated him.