Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Djokovic Default Latest Blow To His Image In Recent Months
Novak Djokovic recently has "sowed division in the tennis world by forming a potential breakaway players’ organization."
NBA Coaches, Staff Allowed To Bring Guests Into Bubble
Michael Malone believed it was "'criminal in nature' that coaches weren't allowed to have family members in the bubble."
Big 12 Decides Against Pursuing Outside Loans Amid Pandemic
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said the conference "looked at private equity firms, we looked at investment banks, we looked at some other models."
Kentucky Derby Hits Viewership Low With Date Shift
NBC drew 8.4 million viewers on TV and streaming for the rescheduled Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The prior low was 9.1 million in ’00.
Toronto Bubble A Success As NHL Leaves With No Positive Tests
Meanwhile, the NHL is “allowing some family members to join the Edmonton playoff bubble but is waiting on the Canadian government on the possibility of adding more.”
Heat Unhappy With Miami-Dade's Decision To Reject Voting Site Plan
The Heat in a statement said that the county "seemed ready to approve a voting site at the arena then changed course on Friday with no explanation."
Tom Jernstedt, Who Helped Grow The NCAA Tourney, Dies At 75
Jernstedt has "widely been credited with transforming the NCAA Tournament into the billion-dollar March Madness it has become today."
Leagues and Governing Bodies
- Goodell: "Competitive Inequities" Inevitable This NFL Season
- NFL Writer Blasts Goodell For Saying No Advantage With Fans
- Toronto Bubble A Success As NHL Leaves With No Positive Tests
- Hockey Diversity Alliance Heads Conversation On Race Within NHL
- World TeamTennis Cuts Full-Time Staff By 60%
- NFL League Notes
Colleges
- Big 12 To Allow Teams To Decide On Possible Pregame Protests
- Pac-12 Optimistic About Return Of Football After COVID Testing Deal
- Univ. Of Utah Athletic Furloughs To Include AD, All Coaches
- Univ. Of Colorado Has More Layoffs, Furloughs While Budget Uncertain
- Trump Tweets On Big Ten, Suggests Playing Without Some Schools
