(As of 12:01 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
Hockey:
Don Nachbaur of Prince George has signed a two-year contract as head coach of SC Bern of the Switzerland National League.
The 61-year-old Nachbaur is the third-winningest head coach in WHL regular-season history with 692 victories only behind Don Hay and Ken Hodge.
He spent last season in charge of HKM Zvolen (Slovakian league).
Prior to that, Nachbaur was an assistant coach with the LA Kings from 2017 until fall 2018.
Don wer? Don Nachbaur! Der neue Coach des @scbern_news freut sich riesig auf seine Zeit in der Schweiz. Das gesamte Interview mit dem 61-Jährigen gibt’s dann am Dienstag. Spoiler: @DominicZwerger und @abertaggia13 kommen darin auch vor. ? #SCB #Eishockey #MySportsCH pic.twitter.com/E6A8BjPV7w
— MySportsCH (@MySports_CH) June 15, 2020
TRADE | The Spruce Kings have traded F Tom Richter (’00) to the Cowichan Valley Capitals in exchange for future considerations.
DETAILS | https://t.co/2PpCPWzn7k#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/S0eFvOVu8b
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 16, 2020
.@chrisbuono19 = ??#TrueBlue | #BCHL pic.twitter.com/fgNUYBazRh
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 15, 2020
BREAKING: The Buffalo Sabres have relieved Jason Botterill of his duties as General Manager.https://t.co/dB2BcrQnnf
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
“There’s so much to figure out.”
Despite the growing optimism among hockey fans, Kevin Bieksa remains skeptical because a number of details remain up in the air.https://t.co/rGDE3ZjFi1
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 15, 2020
Basketball:
After a number of NBA players expressed concerns about returning to play, commissioner Adam Silver reportedly said the league has an arrangement with the Players Association wherein “if a player chooses not to come, it’s not a breach of his contract.”https://t.co/r5kK2QYHf3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
Baseball:
UPDATE: The @MLB_PLAYERS have released a statement in response to Rob Manfred’s comments about the 2020 season. https://t.co/1k0ZxYXyIR
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 15, 2020
MLB letter obtained by The Associated Press says several players and staff have tested positive for COVID-19.https://t.co/6aFXALB8Ad
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
Football:
Report: NFLPA says league could lose $3B in revenue if stadiums empty in 2020. https://t.co/nE3XlsnEy1 pic.twitter.com/0Kr0Q4yUqv
— theScore (@theScore) June 15, 2020
Some NFL coaches are worried about next season after the most recent coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/qvJ1KFZpgV pic.twitter.com/JgW3pLuCvh
— theScore (@theScore) June 15, 2020
Ezekiel Elliott was one of the players to test positive for COVID-19. https://t.co/2pZHACx9R7 pic.twitter.com/S1tuYH89mW
— theScore (@theScore) June 15, 2020
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday he’d welcome, support and encourage a team to sign quarterback Colin Kaepernick.https://t.co/KtW6U6iv8j
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
The @49ers have reportedly agreed to a contract extension with head coach Kyle Shanahan.https://t.co/gfTnGb6vvm
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 15, 2020
GOLF:
The PGA of America has submitted plans to hold the PGA Championship at Harding Park without spectators.https://t.co/dtbFWe9Ipg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 15, 2020
Golf Canada has cancelled all of its amateur golf competitions for the duration of the 2020 season due to the ongoing health concerns and government restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://t.co/JdvWKjzbS4
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 15, 2020
NASCAR:
.@NASCAR is set to allow up to 30,000 fans at the track for its All-Star race next month.https://t.co/nY0o2ahMyw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
Soccer:
With the Premier League set to resume after a 100-day shutdown, it is already making plans for what to do if a second spike of coronavirus infections prevents games being played again.https://t.co/OuvTJDzlI9
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 16, 2020
Message:
• The tools we have are: rapid testing for anyone with symptoms, giving everyone the space to stay safe, and always following the rules for safe social interactions.
More information on these updates: https://t.co/nYoX5UyJaC
— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) June 16, 2020