Year: 2020
The Latest: Japan’s Olympics minister reaffirms no delay
Japan’s Olympics minister has brushed off President Donald Trump’s suggestion the Tokyo Olympics be postponed
KWPC Spring Ag Roundtable
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will moderate partner radio station KWPC Spring Ag Roundtable broadcast on Thursday, March 19 at The Merrill Hotel and Convention Center Muscatine, Iowa. …
Fans and athletes alike forced to confront the reality of a world without sports
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. Now it’s the new reality.
McLaren: 1 staffer has coronavirus, 14 others in quarantine
One positive case of coronavirus for a McLaren staffer was the catalyst for the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix
Packers to close public operations at Lambeau Field, Titletown for two weeks
The Green Bay Packers will close its businesses to the public for two weeks beginning Friday
The PGA Tour has decided to scrap the rest of The Players Championship and shut down its other tournaments three weeks
The PGA Tour has decided to scrap the rest of The Players Championship and shut down its other tournaments three weeks
Grand Canyon fires Dan Majerle after 7 seasons
Grand Canyon has fired basketball coach Dan Majerle after seven seasons
US Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro quits in fallout of gender discrimination lawsuit by women’s team players
US Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro quits in fallout of gender discrimination lawsuit by women’s team players
Silver expects NBA hiatus to last ‘at least 30 days’
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month.
Major League Baseball suspends spring training, delays Opening Day due to coronavirus — players react
Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that spring training will come to a halt and Opening Day could be delayed as much as two weeks.
Carpenter: Cards’ spring finale ‘felt like the most meaningless baseball game in the history of the sport’
Even before the first pitch, St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter could detect an odd vibe at Roger Dean Stadium during Thursday’s spring finale.
NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month
NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month
Here’s how the coronavirus is affecting MLS and international soccer
Similar to the basketball world, the world of soccer has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.
Former Giants, Rams receiver Del Shofner dies at 85
Del Shofner, the wide receiver who combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Y
Doping testers stay up close with athletes despite virus
Doping testers around the sporting world are trying to avoid infecting themselves or athletes during the global virus outbreak
Valent Perpetuo gets EPA registration
Valent USA says the EPA has registered Perpetuo, a new postemergence residual herbicide the company says provides burndown and residual control of annual broadleaves and grasses in soybeans and corn. Perpetuo brings long-lasting residual control [Read More…]
Cattle, hog futures drop on broader market pressure
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, both live and feeder cattle futures ended the day limit down on follow-through selling and broader market pressure amid ongoing coronavirus concerns. Both will trade with expanded limits on Friday. [Read More…]
Spring training shuts down, MLB calls off games for virus
Spring training games came to a halt as Major League Baseball put the sport on pause because of the virus outbreak
US military conducts airstrikes in Iraq in retaliation for rocket attack that killed 2 Americans
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in various locations inside Iraq on Thursday targeting an Iranian-backed militia group it says is responsible for Wednesday’s rocket attack that killed two American service members, a [Read More…]
XFL suspends inaugural season, commits to playing in 2021
The XFL announced Thursday evening that it has suspended the rest of its inaugural regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic.