NFL league owners voted to approve a 17-game series and expanding the postseason to 14 teams starting in the 2020 season. This anticipated decision came during a conference call on Tuesday instead of the NFL’s Annual League Meeting, which was canceled earlier this month because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three-quarters …
Read More »Sean Payton feeling good after Coronavirus, looking forward to the season
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was the first person in the NFL to test positive for the Coronavirus. Today, he is feeling better and is looking forward to the upcoming NFL season. Payton’s recovery Payton, 56, said that his diagnosis was less severe than others. He woke up …
Read More »UF RecSports to Start E-Sports league
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, UF RecSports is trying to keep the sports world afloat with an E-sports league. Participants will be able to compete against other students at home while still practicing social distancing. All UF students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate. There is a league for everyone, …
Read More »COVID-19 cancels spring SEC meetings
Among many other competitions and sporting events, COVID-19 forced the SEC to cancel Spring Meetings. Alternative plans The SEC hosts an annual four-day conference every year in Destin, Florida, in the last week of May. Coaches from all sports, presidents and athletic directors are those who attend the conference. They …
Read More »NBA Players 2K Tournament to air on ESPN
The NBA, NBPA, and 2K have come together and produced an NBA 2K tournament. Sixteen NBA players will compete in the tournament that will air on ESPN and ESPN 2. Ranking and Scheduling Player rankings are based on their rating in the 2K game. The same rating tie was decided …
Read More »Life without Tom Brady for the Patriots
Twenty seasons. Six Super Bowl Rings. Four Super Bowl MVPs. That’s what the New England Patriots have accomplished with future hall of fame quarterback Tom Brady under center. Now, with Brady a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots find themselves in a spot they haven’t been in since …
Read More »Arians shut down rumors of Buccs signing Antonio Brown
League sources have rumored throughout the NFL that there can be a potential reunion between Tom Brady and Antonio Brown. Antonio Brown, who has been in the spotlight on and off the field in the NFL from the beginning of the season all the way to the end, seeks to …
Read More »China restricts professional sports
China took the lead in how to get back and function after and during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the country is still hitting several bumps in the road to getting back to competitive sporting events as we know them. China’s Decision China was the first country with reports of the …
Read More »NCAA approves another year of eligibility for spring athletes
The NCAA Council approved an extra year of eligibility for all Division I spring athletes due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Council met on Monday to finalize their decision. DI Council grants waiver to allow additional eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons were impacted by COVID-19: https://t.co/v1zriEBDvR pic.twitter.com/g9BbOkmnt0 — …
Read More »MLB weighing options in wake of Postponed season
Major League Baseball supposed to be heading out of their winter homes in Florida and Arizona on Thursday to open the gates at their own parks for the start of the regular season. Instead, the MLB has followed the lead of other sports and postponed opening day due to coronavirus. …
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