Friday, June 19, 2020
Time Now Working Against MLB, MLBPA In Reaching Agreement
With the calendar officially turning to summer this weekend, the window to conduct a legitimate MLB season "continues to shrink."
Sankey Reinforces Plan To Bypass Mississippi Without Flag Changes
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: "Our student-athletes deserve the welcoming environment in which to participate."
NBA Weighs Signage Options In Orlando To Appease Team Sponsors
TV networks and teams are focusing on a plan that would allow teams to use on-court virtual signage for their arena naming-rights partners.
Twins Remove Statue Of Controversial Former Owner
Calvin Griffith, who moved the team to the Twin Cities, was condemned for a speech he made in ’78 disparaging African-Americans.
Pistons Will Have More Traditional Front Office With Troy Weaver Hire
A source said that the Pistons will officially introduce Troy Weaver as their next GM at a "virtual press conference next week."
Sacramento Republic FC Initiates Partial, Full Employee Furloughs
The team opted for furloughs rather than layoffs to "keep the prospect open of bringing back at least some staff later on."
NFL Teams Now Permitted To Pursue Local Licensing Deals
The local products can be sold in league stores, in-stadium stores, NFL and team websites and the collaborator’s stores and websites.
Leagues and Governing Bodies
- Canadian Government Order Clears Way For NHL Hub City In Canada
- What's The Hubbub? Potential NHL Host Cities Make Their Pitch
- Dr. Fauci's Comments On NFL Viability In '20 Minimize Optimism
- WNBA's Renee Montgomery Will Skip Season, Work On Social Causes
- B.C. Lions President Says CFL Needs A Few Years To Recover From Virus
Franchises
- Pistons Will Have More Traditional Front Office With Troy Weaver Hire
- Sacramento Republic FC Initiates Partial, Full Employee Furloughs
- Angels Reverse Course On Scout Furloughs As MLB Lifts Ban
- Lakers Hire Racial Equity Exec, Close Office For Juneteenth
- Sources: Yankees Discuss Holding Spring Training At Home Ballpark
- Franchise Notes
