Quickie blog on Friday’s NHL GM call: Like every hockey fan on the planet, the league’s general managers have been waiting for some definitive details about the 2020–21 NHL season. However, there are still so many unknowns (border, recent COVID spikes across North America) that any certainties are way too premature. The league has re-iterated […]
Still no certainties on 2020–21 NHL season after GM call – Sportsnet.ca — PressNewsAgency
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NBA targeting Dec. 22 as start to coming season — WGNO
A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA’s board of governors is considering a December start to the 2020-21 season, with Dec. 22 being the initial target for opening night and the season being trimmed to about 70 games.
NBA targeting Dec. 22 as start to coming season — WGNO
Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown’s positive COVID test — Boston Herald
The Las Vegas Raiders sent all five starting offensive linemen home as part of coronavirus contact tracing after right tackle Trent Brown was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list with a positive test. The Raiders held practice on Wednesday without their starting five as they prepare for Sunday’s home game against Tampa Bay. Safety Johnathan Abram…
Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown’s positive COVID test — Boston Herald
Despite county’s objections, 49ers aren’t giving up on hosting fans at Levi’s Stadium — East Bay Times
Santa Clara County executive Dr. Jeff Smith called new state guidance that allows fans to attend professional sporting events in California “the worst thing in the world to be doing,” but the San Francisco 49ers want to work with Smith and county officials to bring spectators to Levi’s Stadium this season anyway. In an interview…
Despite county’s objections, 49ers aren’t giving up on hosting fans at Levi’s Stadium — East Bay Times
Report: Raiders place Trent Brown on COVID-19 reserve list — Times-Standard
Raiders right tackle Trent Brown, who went wire-to-wire against Kansas City after missing all but three plays of the first four games of the season, was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list Wednesday. The Raiders are coming off a bye week, where players were required to take coronavirus tests each day but were for the…
Report: Raiders place Trent Brown on COVID-19 reserve list — Times-Standard
Steve Kerr and Other Top NBA Coaches Are Offering Virtual Coaching During the Pandemic — NBC10 Philadelphia
With many sports and team practices sidelined because of the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes are turning to online coaching and training. eCoach is working with NBA coaches to offer athletes online training from a world class coach.
Steve Kerr and Other Top NBA Coaches Are Offering Virtual Coaching During the Pandemic — NBC10 Philadelphia
SF Giants cut 10% of jobs in baseball and business departments, citing coronavirus — East Bay Times
The Giants are among the many companies downsizing in the face of the pandemic and a new financial reality: On Friday, the team announced a 10 percent cut in baseball and business operations staff. San Francisco completed its pandemic-shortened 60-game season last month, receiving no gate revenue as fans were not allowed into any regular…
SF Giants cut 10% of jobs in baseball and business departments, citing coronavirus — East Bay Times
Patriots QB Cam Newton opens up about COVID-19 experience and ‘worst nightmare’ — Boston Herald
Cam Newton admitted that the last two weeks since testing positive for COVID-19 has “without a doubt” been the strangest stretch of his career, and he still doesn’t know how he contracted the virus. The Patriots quarterback, who returned in Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, opened up about his experience with COVID-19 during his weekly…
Patriots QB Cam Newton opens up about COVID-19 experience and ‘worst nightmare’ — Boston Herald
Six NFL Teams Return Positive COVID-19 Tests In 24 Hours, And Why It’s Important — NESN.com
Like it or not, the NFL has a COVID-19 problem on its hands. Dozens of players and staff members across the league have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the season began Sept. 10. But cases have been spiking in recent weeks, including multiple positive tests on teams like the Tennesse Titans and New […]
Six NFL Teams Return Positive COVID-19 Tests In 24 Hours, And Why It’s Important — NESN.com
MLB’s chief medical director: Zero on-field COVID-19 transmissions during 2020 season — Boston Herald
Less than 20 years after Major League Baseball was stifled by the steroid era, one of the biggest hurdles in the sport’s history, the same doctor who helped clean up the mess was presented with another one. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, could MLB police itself again? Could the league avoid distraction from its financial…
MLB’s chief medical director: Zero on-field COVID-19 transmissions during 2020 season — Boston Herald
Nick Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19 — Fox 59
Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, three days before the second-ranked Crimson Tide is set to face No. 3 Georgia in a clash of Southeastern Conference and national powers. Both said their tests Wednesday morning came back positive, but Saban said he didn’t have any symptoms by […]
Nick Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19 — Fox 59
NFL will test for COVID-19 on game days, but has no ‘bubble’ plans — Bangor Daily News
The league will begin PCR testing for COVID-19 on game days starting this week and the use of masks in walk-throughs is now mandatory.
NFL will test for COVID-19 on game days, but has no ‘bubble’ plans — Bangor Daily News
