>>MLB Conference Call Today To Discuss Starting Season
(Undated) — MLB will hold a conference call with owners today to discuss its plan to start the season. If they agree, The Athletic reports the league will submit its proposal to the union tomorrow. A season of 78 to 82 games would start in early July, likely without fans. The playoffs would be expanded to 14 teams.
>>MLB Employees Test Low For Coronavirus Antibodies
(Stanford, CA) — A Stanford University study finds a low percentage of MLB employees testing positive for coronavirus antibodies. Only 60 of more than 57-hundred tested were positive. The university’s professor of medicine tells ESPN that’s a lower rate than he expected and lower than similar studies in California.
>>”Shaq” Says NBA Should Scrap Season
(Undated) — One former NBA superstar feels the league should just call it a day and wait until next season to return. Shaquille O’Neal tells USA Today that the league should just scrap the season and come back next year. He said a team that won after a rushed return and altered playoff format wouldn’t be legit.
>>Zion Williamson Accused Of Receiving Impermissible Benefits
(Undated) — A lawsuit alleges that Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson received impermissible benefits while a student-athlete at Duke. Williamson’s former marketing representative says Williamson and his parents received cash and other gifts from Adidas, Nike and Duke. Williamson filed a lawsuit against the rep in June in order to terminate his marketing agreement with her company.
>>Alabama Football Losing Another Tagovailoa
(Tuscaloosa, AL) — The Alabama football program is losing another Tagovailoa [[ tung-oh-vy-LOH-ah ]]. Multiple reports say sophomore quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will leave the Crimson Tide. Older brother Tua was drafted by the Miami Dolphins last month.
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