The 2020 MLB season is finally back tomorrow, July 23. Baseball returns four months after its original starting date. This restart is facing a lot of new changes to their usual set-up as they adjust to the coronavirus health guidelines. One of these changes is the number of games on …
Read More »Coaches Talk FHSAA Decision
While other states move to delay high school football, the FHSAA is full-speed ahead. While it was not totally unexpected, it still caught people by surprise. Trenton football head coach Bill Wiles and Buchholz football head coach Mark Whittemore joined the Sportscene to discuss their thoughts on the matter. Wiles …
Read More »FHSAA Votes to Allow Start of Fall Sports
It took a grueling five-hour meeting to make this decision but the Florida High School Activities Association voted to allow fall sports to begin on time. The vote was a 10 to 5 decision. Fall sports will be allowed to get going on Monday, July 27. The FHSAA made the …
Read More »MLB Reports to Summer Camp
Or Spring Training 2.0. Whatever you wish to call it. The MLB season is less than three weeks away, and players are reporting back to get ready for play. While many players return enthusiastically, some won’t return in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic remains an issue as baseball attempts to have …
Read More »No Deal: Imposed MLB Season To Come
On Monday evening, the MLBPA rejected MLB’s 60-game proposal to start the season. All negotiating is over. Manfred and the owners agreed to impose a season shortly after. The vote to reject the owner’s proposal wan an overwhelming “no.” The vote? 33 to 5. One of the bigger factors in …
Read More »NHL gearing up for return
As July approaches, NHL players and league officials eagerly anticipate the return of hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready. He appeared in SportsCenter’s Return to Sports special, which aired Monday on ESPN. Mike Greenberg interviewed Bettman and five other professional sports commissioners. Bettman covered the new playoff format and safety …
Read More »MLB Season Remains In Question
So far, the NBA found a way back. So far, the NHL found a way back. As for Major League Baseball–who knows? The window of opportunity to get a season started is beginning to close. This week, MLB owners rejected the MLBPA’s proposal of a 114-game season. This deal also …
Read More »Return of MLB Gets Shaky
The hopes were MLB and the MLBPA would find an agreement this week. So far, it hasn’t happened. Comments by the players haven’t helped either. The war over dollars has instilled fear in many that there won’t be a baseball season this year. While some players returned for voluntary practice, …
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