Coronavirus and Sports

PGA Tour Releases Health & Safety Plan Outlining Protocols For Events

Daily - 05/13/2020

The PGA Tour has sent its Health and Safety Plan to players "outlining how events will be managed when play resumes on June 11 at the Charles Schwab Challenge," according to Rex Hoggard of GOLFCHANNEL.com. The central tenet of the plan is a "layered testing approach that will begin...

Mariners To Reduce Salaries To Avoid Furloughs, Layoffs For Now

Daily - 05/13/2020

The Mariners will “reduce the salaries of employees under MLB’s Uniform Employee Contract,” including Exec VP & GM Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais, in an “attempt to avoid layoffs or furloughs,” according to Ryan Divish of the SEATTLE TIMES. Employees under a UEC were told by the team...

Penguins Instituting Employee Furloughs Through September

Daily - 05/13/2020

The Penguins plan to "institute a four-month unpaid leave of absence program for a number of employees because of the COVID-19 pandemic," according to Matt Vensel of the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE. The furloughs will begin June 1, and those impacted "will remain team employees and receive full health benefits." They...

Illinois Gov. Suggests MLBers Accept Return Proposal For Fans' Sake

Daily - 05/13/2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker weighed in on MLB's return plan and "seemed to suggest players should accept" the owners' proposal for the "sake of fans who miss the game," according to Paul Sullivan of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Pritzker yesterday criticized players for "holding out" for more money while other...

NBA Owners Encouraged By Efforts To Lessen Health Risk Upon Return

Daily - 05/13/2020

NBA owners and execs on a BOG call with Commissioner Adam Silver yesterday were "encouraged about the league's progress toward minimizing health risk upon a return and the league office's positive conversations" with the NBPA about the "players' desire to eventually restart the season," according to sources...

SBJ Unpacks: Sports Equipment Industry Hit Hard By COVID-19

Daily - 05/13/2020

Nothing is more elemental to the business of sports than equipment, without which games cannot be played. On the most recent episode of “SBJ Unpacks: Weathering COVID-19,” our Terry Lefton speaks to Sports & Fitness Industry Association President & CEO Tom Cove about the effects...

MLB, Union Take First Step On Return, But Economics Not Discussed

Daily - 05/13/2020

A multihour meeting between MLB and the MLBPA yesterday was the "first step in addressing the complex issues facing a restart for the sport amid the coronavirus pandemic, though the discussion didn't involve any economic components pertaining to player compensation," according to sources cited by Jesse Rogers...

NCAA President Emmert Not Mandating Uniform Sports Return

Daily - 05/13/2020

NCAA President Mark Emmert said that he "won't mandate or oversee a uniform return to college sports," which leaves decisions on start dates to state officials and school presidents, according to Heather Dinich of ESPN.com. Emmert yesterday said, "It will be the local and state health officials...

MWC's California Schools Face New Issues With Campuses Not Reopening

Daily - 05/13/2020

The Mountain West Conference and presidents from its three members in the California State Univ. system (CSU) -- Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State -- released a statement through the league indicating that "no decisions on a football season or any other fall sports have...

Extending CBA Opt Out Lets NBA Deal With Pandemic Realities

Daily - 05/12/2020

The NBA and NBPA extended the 60-day window that preserves the league’s right to terminate the current CBA until the end of September, as the coronavirus pandemic has created a “number of issues” that need to be addressed, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The current deal expires...

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Coronavirus and Sports

PGA Tour Releases Health & Safety Plan Outlining Protocols For Events

Mariners To Reduce Salaries To Avoid Furloughs, Layoffs For Now

Penguins Instituting Employee Furloughs Through September

Illinois Gov. Suggests MLBers Accept Return Proposal For Fans' Sake

NBA Owners Encouraged By Efforts To Lessen Health Risk Upon Return

SBJ Unpacks: Sports Equipment Industry Hit Hard By COVID-19

MLB, Union Take First Step On Return, But Economics Not Discussed

NCAA President Emmert Not Mandating Uniform Sports Return

MWC's California Schools Face New Issues With Campuses Not Reopening

Extending CBA Opt Out Lets NBA Deal With Pandemic Realities

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