MLB=
Major League Baseball’s players union expects to receive an
economic proposal from the owners regarding a shortened season by
early next week, according to MLB Network. The report states that
the players would almost certainly reject any proposal that calls
for a 50-50 split of revenue, while the owners would be opposed to
paying prorated player salaries above the projected 82-game
schedule. MLB still remains hopeful of an early-July start date,
though the two sides also need to agree on safety objectives before
a season can begin.
NBA=
As for the NBA, Sports Illustrated is reporting that the league is
thinking about shortening the regular season to 70 games before
conducting a full playoffs in the summer. Teams had played between
63 and 67 games before the season was halted in March by the
coronavirus, and the proposal would allow playoff contenders a
final opportunity to battle for position. The Athletic reported
Wednesday that the NBA is aiming to resume in mid-July with games
to be played at neutral sites without fans, with Orlando and Las
Vegas believed to be the front-runners to host games.
NFL=
Following the success of its “Last Dance” documentary chronicling
the Chicago Bulls’ championship in 1997-98, ESPN announced it will
produce a series on Tom Brady’s nine Super Bowls with the Patriots
to be shown in 2021. Entitled “The Man in the Arena,” the series
will feature an episode each on Brady’s six Super Bowl victories as
well as his three losses in the title games. A release from ESPN
said the shows will offer a personal firsthand account from Brady’s
perspective, a rarity from the usually private 42-year-old and now
Buccaneers quarterback.
COLLEGE SPORTS=
Vanderbilt has removed the interim title from athletic director
Candice Storey Lee, making her the first black female AD in the
history of the Southeastern Conference. The 41-year-old Lee, a
former captain of the Commodores’ women’s basketball team, was
named Vanderbilt’s interim AD in February following the resignation
of former NBA G League president Malcolm Turner. Lee joins
Virginia’s Carla Williams as the only black female athletic
directors at Power Five schools and is one of just five women ADs
at the Power Five level.
NASCAR=
The return of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series remains on hold after its
scheduled race at Darlington Raceway has been delayed by rain for a
second time. The race was initially to be held Tuesday but was
pushed back two days due to heavy storms. Wednesday’s Cup Series
race, the Toyota 500, was stopped by rain with 20 laps remaining
with Denny Hamlin declared the winner.
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