(As of 12:01 a.m.)
Hockey:
In an effort to resume the NHL season, commissioner Gary Bettman said the league is looking at roughly “eight or nine” hubs that could accommodate “a dozen or so teams in one location.”https://t.co/wcggZopR6J
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020
We’re inching close to a time where the NHL needs to make decisions and timelines on how to conclude the 2019-20 season, if it’s possible and safe to do so.
Here are four key issues we could get clarity on this week.https://t.co/uWC86cLe9C
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2020
From @PierreVLeBrun: Return to play committee ‘progressing’ on what a return format could look like.
MORE: https://t.co/EDgsKAoI0F pic.twitter.com/xA8y680f13
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 18, 2020
Football:
The NFL is exploring all avenues to keep its players healthy. https://t.co/0aMRBEzfV6 pic.twitter.com/8Lc44vHRL7
— theScore (@theScore) May 18, 2020
Joe Burrow went from competent prospect to bonafide star last season. This year’s NCAA football prospects are worried that COVID-19 will prevent them from doing the same thing.
“It’s a nightmare, to be honest with you. That’s time we can never get back.”https://t.co/YN0OPrcAz2
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020
The NFL is amending the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and co-ordinator positions.https://t.co/yWDudYQtWt
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020
Cody Latimer’s arrest stemmed from poker game argument. https://t.co/NlJ77eUdTb pic.twitter.com/E05DqmXESh
— theScore (@theScore) May 19, 2020
General:
N.Y. state is gearing up for sports in empty stadiums. https://t.co/PD9gu6UmI6 pic.twitter.com/8qbnrhyjlp
— theScore (@theScore) May 18, 2020
Basketball:
LeBron James reiterated Monday that he is hopeful the NBA season can resume, with the caveat that the health and well-being of players won’t be jeopardized by a return to play.https://t.co/TgRwIWUsr5
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2020
Tilman Fertitta, Rockets owner, optimistic NBA will resume season. ? https://t.co/vEQugXRXkO pic.twitter.com/oRVVPcyxuV
— theScore (@theScore) May 19, 2020
Baseball:
MLB’s proposed protocol serves as both a starting point toward a potential return to play and an acceptance that with COVID-19 in our midst, the old normal is gone, and many unthinkable accommodations must be made. (By @ShiDavidi)https://t.co/pP1Tat8Xd9
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2020
MLB teams reportedly considering putting ads over empty seats. ⚾️ https://t.co/qly8UoC82J pic.twitter.com/JM1uTQq7eP
— theScore (@theScore) May 19, 2020
Starting Tuesday, members of the @Marlins‘ 40-man roster will have access to the team’s spring training complex.https://t.co/zskaSF6jpA
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020
Golf:
The COVID-19 pandemic, which already has postponed the U.S. Open from June to September, has forced the USGA to do away with qualifying for the first time since 1924.https://t.co/0l0QYqKlpj
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020
Soccer:
Premier League clubs agree to train in small groups starting Tuesday. ⚽️ https://t.co/pGr6nLFCcd pic.twitter.com/TR6bbmSA1g
— theScore (@theScore) May 18, 2020
MLS Player Association proposes $100M in payroll relief for league https://t.co/vItZ2IyBy6 pic.twitter.com/HcaE7GvWow
— theScore MLS (@theScoreMLS) May 19, 2020
The Premier League has been told by government experts that coronavirus restrictions could endure for at least a year across English football, with players allowed to resume only non-contact training from Tuesday.https://t.co/ryzMXOOheP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 18, 2020