>>NBA Delaying Draft Lottery, Combine Workouts
(Undated) — The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine. The lottery was scheduled for May 19th with the four-day draft combine to begin on May 21st. The draft is scheduled for June 25th, but likely will be pushed back as the league explores options to resume the season. The NBA has not played since March 11th due to the pandemic.
>>Report: NBA Could Start 2020-21 Season In December
(New York, NY) — While the NBA waits to resume this season, it could push back its next. ESPN reports the board of governors have discussed delaying the start of the 2020-21 season until December. The draft lottery and combine are being postponed, with a decision on the NBA Draft itself to come.
>>NFL Schedule To Be Released This Week
(New York, NY) — Despite the unknown of if there will be any football later this year, the NFL still plans to release its schedule. The league confirmed that it will be releasing its full 17-game schedule late this week. As of now, games are still expected to begin on September 10th, with Super Bowl 55 taking place on February 7th in Tampa. The league continues to evaluate contingency options for starting the league year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
>>NHL Making Case For June Draft
(Undated) — The NHL could be looking to hold its entry-level draft before the current season resumes. According to TSN, the league said in a memo that it would need a month to get ready for a virtual draft, meaning the earliest it could occur is in early June. The memo reportedly states the benefits of an early draft. There are however questions and concerns regarding the status of draft picks and draft order that are tied to a season that has not yet been finished. The league is currently on pause amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
>>Secretariat Wins Virtual Kentucky Derby
(Churchill Downs, KY) — The legend of Secretariat continues to grow. The 1973 Triple Crown winner waited until the final lengths to surge past the rest of the competition to win the 2020 virtual Kentucky Derby, which featured every Triple Crown winner. Secretariat was able to hold off Citation and Seattle Slew. The Kentucky Derby was a computer-simulated race this year amid the ongoing coronavirus.
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