Month: March 2020

WooSox park hits milestone, remains on pace for 2021 opener
The new ballpark for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate reached a milestone in the midst of a nationwide sports shutdown

Seldom-used Florida forward Bassett enters transfer portal
Florida forward Dontay Bassett is looking to transfer after playing in just 17 games this season

Pennington County man who succumbed to the COVID-19 virus actually died in Mitchell
The Pennington County man in his 60’s who died as a result of the COVID-19 virus, actually died at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Avera Queen of Peace CEO Tom Clark says 16 [Read More…]

Iditarod loses another major sponsor
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has lost another major sponsor

MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the new coronavirus.

NFL free agency kicked off on Monday. Here’s what happened and what you need to know.
The NFL free agency period is off to a quick start. Here is what’s going on with some of the biggest names in the game.

Chiefs give Pro Bowl DT Chris Jones franchise tag
The Kansas City Chiefs have placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Chris Jones

The NFL’s new CBA was a much needed bit of good news for fans in uncertain times
The new NFL CBA certainly isn’t perfect. But in increasingly uncertain times, knowing football will be back is the little bit of normalcy we all need.

MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
The union also is negotiating with MLB over resetting the dates

Professional athletes are donating items to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund auction
Professional athletes from the NBA, NHL and beyond are joining forces to donate signed items for auction at AthletesRelief.org.

Major airlines could be bankrupt by the end of the year without action, industry group warns
iStock/YakobchukOlena(WASHINGTON) — An airline group called for immediate action to help lessen the blow of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry, warning that if a worst-case scenario plays out, the seven major U.S. [Read More…]

Opening day for MLB delayed until mid-May at earliest due to coronavirus
Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus.

Bengals use franchise tag on A.J. Green over his objection
The Bengals have used their franchise tag on receiver A

MLB pushes regular-season opening back at least eight weeks
Major League Baseball issued a statement Monday following a conference call of all 30 teams with Commissioner Rob Manfred:

MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
Major League Baseball has pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus

AP Source: Cards get WR Hopkins from Texans for RB Johnson
The Arizona Cardinals have acquired receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a trade that will send running back David Johnson to the Houston Texans

Major League Baseball pushes back opening day to mid-May at earliest, in accordance with CDC guidelines
Major League Baseball pushes back opening day to mid-May at earliest, in accordance with CDC guidelines

The Tennessee Titans have franchise tagged Derrick Henry a day after signing Ryan Tannehill for $118 million
Social media is reacting to Derrick Henry being franchise tagged in Tennessee a day after Ryan Tannehill received a massive contract.

COVID 19 and the ‘Ripple Effect’ of Decisions
You can bet silent and/or out-loud prayers go up each time some media outlet interviews a health care pundit who declares “there’s no evidence” of novel coronavirus (COVID 19) transmission via foods from plants or [Read More…]

Corn, sorghum export inspections up on week, year
The USDA says sorghum export inspections for the week ending March 12th were more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2019/20 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat [Read More…]