Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, ask for class action
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and […]
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Fans feeling unsafe without vaccine plays into revenue issue
With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn’t feel safe attending games anyway without a COVID-19 vaccine. […]
Look for 3 QBs in first 5 picks of NFL draft
Talk about virtual drafts, what is a mock draft, really? Make believe. The upcoming NFL remote draft beginning Thursday night has a touch of irony to it. The producers of […]
If colleges cut sports programs, could new models emerge?
College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered fears of an economic meltdown on campuses around the country. […]
Glance at plans sports leagues have made to resume play
The Associated Press canvassed major sports around the world asking what the plan was to return to action. Most leagues gave aggressive and optimistic plans to start play within weeks, […]
Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees
With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centered around hopes and dreams — namely, the uncharted path leagues and teams must navigate to return to competition in the […]
From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt
HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — “It All Starts Here.” The motto is bannered on the Hopkinton website, laid into the floor of the Marathon Elementary School, painted on a sign that […]
La Crosse’s Kobe King officially signs with Nebraska, waits on immediate eligibility
Kobe King has officially signed with the University of Nebraska men’s basketball team. Nebraska tweeted that out yesterday. The La Crosse native left the Badgers in late January for personal […]
Commissioners tell VP no football before campuses open
The commissioners of the nation’s major college football conferences held a 30-minute conference call Wednesday with Vice President Mike Pence and stressed that college sports cannot return from the coronavirus […]
AP Interview: Manfred ‘to turn over every stone’ for season
NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Manfred wants Major League Baseball to be in position to take the field whenever government and health officials give the go-ahead. “I think it’s incumbent […]