Sources: MLBPA agrees to play, talking protocolsSources: MLBPA agrees to play, talking protocols
The MLBPA agreed Tuesday to report to camps by July 1 for a 60-game season but is still discussing health-and-safety protocols.
Day: June 23, 2020
Paul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour’s returnPaul Casey tuned in for more than golf in PGA Tour’s return
Paul Casey was among three players from the top 25 in the world yet to play since the PGA Tour resumed competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ”I think it extends all the way through the membership, but certainly those of us who are on the PAC, I was sitting there watching it because I want this to go as smoothly as possible,” Casey said. ”One of the things we’ve been criticized for as a whole has been the player-caddie handing the clubs backwards and forwards,” Casey said Tuesday.
A 2nd PGA golfer tests positive for coronavirusA 2nd PGA golfer tests positive for coronavirus
Cameron Champ had to withdraw from the Travelers Championship this week after he found out about the test.
Report: Brady, Bucs work out despite virus spikeReport: Brady, Bucs work out despite virus spike
Tom Brady reportedly was spotted practicing Tuesday with a group of his Buccaneers teammates, despite the NFLPA recently advising against group workouts.
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driverNo charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident that rocked NASCAR and its only fulltime Black driver. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said an investigation determined “although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week.” A crew member for Richard Petty Motorsports discovered the noose Sunday at the Alabama race track.
No charges: Noose in garage long before WallaceNo charges: Noose in garage long before Wallace
Investigators said Tuesday that no federal charges would be filed after they determined that the noose in Bubba Wallace’s stall had been there since 2019.
Sources: Nuggets’ Jokic tests positive in SerbiaSources: Nuggets’ Jokic tests positive in Serbia
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tested positive for coronavirus last week and remains in Serbia, sources told ESPN. He is expected to be cleared to travel to Denver within a week.
Report: Jokic tests positive for COVID-19Report: Jokic tests positive for COVID-19
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has tested positive for the coronavirus, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Column: NASCAR rallies around Wallace in poignant momentColumn: NASCAR rallies around Wallace in poignant moment
There is no escaping it: NASCAR is a white-dominated sport with a predominantly white fan base and a longstanding reputation as being far from inclusive. The stock car series listened to Bubba Wallace – far from the first to ask – and banned the Confederate flag from its events earlier this month. Not in NASCAR; everyone figured some fans would ignore it and force someone to somehow enforce the ban.
Hoffman Estates’ Sears Centre, home of Windy City Bulls, renamed NOW ArenaHoffman Estates’ Sears Centre, home of Windy City Bulls, renamed NOW Arena
Monday, the Hoffman Estates Village Board approved a proposal that will rename the Sears Centre the NOW Arena, according to a report from ABC 7.
