Source: Iain Carter, bbc.com, May 14, 2020 At least the first four PGA events will be played without spectators. Leading professional golfers based outside the United States must quarantine in America before resuming the PGA Tour season next month. This was confirmed as the PGA Tour outlined its plans for a return to action. Read… Continue reading Golfers Travelling to Play in Us Face Mandatory Quarantine
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UFC’s Return During Lockdown Could Provide Model for Other Leagues
Source: The Canadian Press, TSN, May 11, 2020 The UFC created a 25-page health and safety document which addressed protocols such as disinfecting the octagon, and mandating tests and masks for almost everyone in attendance. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC President Dana White wanted a major fight card weeks ago. He was confident his team could… Continue reading UFC’s Return During Lockdown Could Provide Model for Other Leagues
Sask. Hockey Player Shares Personal Coming Out Letter
Source: Carlyle Fiset, globalnews.ca, May 9, 2020 Weston also made the decision to come out publicly by posting the letter he wrote to his teammates online and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. For anyone who makes the decision to come out, there’s a tipping point when they decide it’s something they have to do.… Continue reading Sask. Hockey Player Shares Personal Coming Out Letter
Possibility of Raptors and Blue Jays returning
Source: sportsnet.ca, May 6, 2020 Strict guidelines for both players and staff would have to be adhered to in order for the Jays and the Raptors to play. Toronto Mayor John Tory said Tuesday that there have been preliminary talks with Major League Baseball’s Blue Jays and the NBA’s Raptors about a return to action… Continue reading Possibility of Raptors and Blue Jays returning
NHL prepares for an unusual 2020 draft
Source: sportsnet.ca, May 4, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NHL draft resembles anything but normal. Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning and his NHL counterparts usually have the luxury of a picture that’s mostly come into focus. A normal draft year will see scouts and executives spend the spring crisscrossing Europe and… Continue reading NHL prepares for an unusual 2020 draft
Saskatoon Contacts forwards Riley Heidt and Brayden Yager selected back-to-back in 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Source: Ryan Flaherty, globalnews.ca April 23, 2020 This year seven players from Saskatchewan have been drafted in the opening round, the most first-round picks since 2003. Being drafted into the Western Hockey League is a special moment for a young hockey player. Sharing that moment with a close friend and teammate makes it that much… Continue reading Saskatoon Contacts forwards Riley Heidt and Brayden Yager selected back-to-back in 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
NHL need to make a decision on the June draft
Source: sportsnet.ca, April 22, 2020 Time is of the essence due to the amount of planning required for a virtual draft. If the NHL is going to proceed with a June entry draft amid its paused season, deputy commissioner Bill Daly says it will need to commit to that approach “relatively quickly.” The league began… Continue reading NHL need to make a decision on the June draft