Some want Kentucky to re-name iconic arenaSome want Kentucky to re-name iconic arena
A group of professors at Kentucky say the name is associated with the racial segregation of Adolph Rupp, the school’s legendary basketball coach.
Day: July 24, 2020
KU faculty want Rupp Arena to change nameKU faculty want Rupp Arena to change name
One group of professors at Kentucky say the name is associated with the racial segregation of Adolph Rupp, the school’s legendary basketball coach.
Make that five Cup wins for Denny HamlinMake that five Cup wins for Denny Hamlin
Hamlin passed Kevin Harvick with just over 12 laps to go to claim victory in Kansas. That makes Hamlin the first driver to reach five wins on the year.
Asia Today: South Korea to let fans watch sports live againAsia Today: South Korea to let fans watch sports live again
South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday as health authorities outlined a phased process to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Senior Health Ministry official Yoon Tae-ho also said at a virus briefing on Friday that fans will be allowed at professional soccer games starting on Aug. 1. Spectators will continue to be banned in the city of Gwangju and nearby South Jeolla province towns, which have elevated their social distancing measures following a rise in transmissions in recent weeks.
Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci’s tossYanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci’s toss
The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic — including an off-the-mark first pitch by Dr. Anthony Fauci — and the home team’s 2019 championship. Players from both clubs wore T-shirts saying Black Lives Matter during batting practice at Nationals Park, and the letters ”BLM” were stenciled into the back of the mound at the center of the diamond. Yankees players decided Wednesday they wanted to kneel for 60 seconds before the anthem.
Mookie Betts, others kneel during anthemMookie Betts, others kneel during anthem
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts became the first MLB star to kneel during the national anthem this season. He was joined by several other Giants players.
MLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teamsMLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teams
Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason. The agreement was reached hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals. The deal applied only for 2020 and included a surprise benefiting the Yankees the most: Collection of baseball’s luxury tax will be suspended this year, a person familiar with the details told Sports Betting News, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
Cut prediction: 3M OpenCut prediction: 3M Open
2020 3M Open, Round 1 Scoring Conditions: Overall: -0.62 strokes per round Morning wave: -0.36 Afternoon wave: -0.88 Current cutline (top 65 and ties): 81 players at -1 or better (T57) Top 3 projected cutline probabilities: 3 under par: 29.2% 2 under par: 25.7% 4 under par: 18.7% Top 10 win probabilities: Tony Finau (T3, -6, 13.3%) Ryan Moore (T3, -6, 8.7%) Richy Werenski (1, -8, 7.2%) Matthew Wolff (T3, -6, 7.0%) Max Homa (T3, -6, 6.7%) Michael Thompson (2, -7, 5.3%) Xinjun Zhang (T3, -6, 3.6%) Patrick Rodgers (T10, -5, 3.5%) Talor Gooch (T10, -5, 3.2%) Kyle Stanley (T10, -5, 3.1%) NOTE: These reports are based off the live predictive model run by @DataGolf. The model provides live “Make Cut”, “Top 20”, “Top 5”, and “Win” probabilities every 5 minutes from the opening tee shot to the final putt of every PGA TOUR event. Briefly, the model takes account of the current form of each golfer as well as the difficulty of their remaining holes, and probabilities are calculated from 20K simulations. To follow live finish probabilities throughout the remainder of the 3M Open or to see how each golfer’s probabilities have evolved from the start of the event to the current time, click here for the model’s home page.
Ex-college basketball coach avoids jail for fatal punchEx-college basketball coach avoids jail for fatal punch
A former men’s college basketball assistant coach was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, community service and a fine for fatally punching a man in New York City who pounded on his car’s window. Former Wake Forest assistant coach Jamill Jones, 37, was sentenced in a Queens court video conference to probation, 1,500 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. Jones, for the first time, apologized to the victim’s family and spoke through tears while addressing the court, the News & Observer reported.
Yankees-Nats MLB opener delayed by rainYankees-Nats MLB opener delayed by rain
The opening game of MLB season came four months later than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now the weather has paused the action again.