Players will not be forced to take part in the restart, but they will not get paid for not playing.
As Rob Manfred says, there will “100 percent” be a 2020 MLB season, despite contentious negotiations. But future labor talks could get even messier.
From the top prospects and intriguing players to watch to rule changes and emerging strategies.
Attorneys for Zion Williamson’s former marketing agent are continuing their legal push to examine whether the former Duke All-American accepted improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils, allegations the NBA rookie’s attorney said are “baseless.â€� In a court filing Tuesday in the North Carolina case, Prime Sports-Ford attorneys continued to argue that last summer’s No. 1 overall NBA draft pick didn’t meet the definition of a student-athlete because he was “ineligible/permanently ineligibleâ€� to play college sports.
“Family concerns, COVID-19, social justice, and more.”
The Panthers have moved the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson from its current location in front of Bank of America Stadium, saying they “are concerned there may be attempts to take it down.”
The Chargers’ Justin Jackson said Wednesday that Colin Kaepernick should feel “vindicated” and indicated players might not kneel during the national anthem this season if they feel their voices are being heard on social change.
NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years. The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. Protests have roiled the nation for days and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the South – the tradtiional fan base for NASCAR.
Patrick Mahomes is already a league MVP, a Super Bowl champ – with an MVP from that game, too – and a certified star. And he hasn’t reached his peak yet.
Patrick Mahomes is already a league MVP, a Super Bowl champ – with an MVP from that game, too – and a certified star. And he hasn’t reached his peak yet.
