>>NBA Still Eyeing Late July Return At Disney World
(Undated) — The NBA still has its eye on resuming the season in Florida in late July. The league and union have been in talks with The Walt Disney Company about being the host site. The NBA says talks are still exploratory, but practices and games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
>>Woods, Manning Edge Mickelson, Brady in Charity Golf Match
(Hobe Sound, FL) — Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning edged out Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a golfing exhibition to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. Rain threatened to dampen “The Match: Champions for Charity” at Medalist Golf Cup in Hobe Sound, Florida Sunday as Woods and Manning won one-up over Mickelson and Brady as the event raised more than 20-million-dollars for charity. Manning joked that Mickelson told him he was nervous and said he wasn’t comfortable the entire time, but raising the money is what made it worth-while for him. Woods and Manning had a two-up lead after four holes and three up through six before Lefty and Brady made it close.
>>Michigan President: No Students On Campus, No Football
(Ann Arbor, MI) — One Big Ten school will not play college football this fall without students on campus. Michigan president Dr. Mark Schlissel told the Wall Street Journal if there are no students on campus for classes this fall, there will be no Wolverine football. He also expressed some doubt “whether there will be college athletics (anywhere), at least in the fall.” He said a decision will be made soon on whether students will return this fall.
>>Keselowski Wins Coca Cola 600 At Charlotte Motor Speedway
(Concord, NC) — Brad Keselowski has picked up his first victory of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season after winning the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Michigan native crossed the line ahead of Jimmie Johnson, whose car was later disqualified after failing post-race inspection. That promoted Chase Elliott from third place to second while Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick rounded out the top five. The series will be back in action at Charlotte Wednesday night.
>>Ex-NFL Player Ryan Leaf Faces Domestic Battery Charge
(Palm Desert, CA) — An ESPN college football analyst and former NFL quarterback is facing a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Ryan Leaf was arrested yesterday in Palm Desert, California. The 44-year-old was released last night on a five-thousand-dollar bail and is set to appear in court on Wednesday. Leaf was the number two draft pick for the San Diego Chargers in 1998. He was hired by ESPN in 2019.
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