They are about to lose half the donors tix folks if gold room isn’t open lol. But they might have to
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Only way I see goldroom open is if they put heated tents on the patio outside. Which might not be a terrible idea regardless, gold room seems to have been getting more crammed recently.
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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ent-ceremony-pushed-2021-jerry-colangelo-says:
"Count the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as the latest institution to have its best-laid plans felled by the coronavirus.
Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the board of the governors for the Hall, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, one of the most star-studded lineups ever that includes Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant, will be moved to spring of 2021.
Colangelo said the original dates of enshrinement weekend, Aug. 28-30, and the proposed alternate dates of Oct. 10-12, are "just not feasible" in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 in the U.S. and has rendered large gatherings taboo. The board of governors will convene on June 10, he said, to explore spring dates.
'We're definitely canceling,' Colangelo said. 'It's going to have to be the first quarter of next year. We'll meet in a couple of weeks and look at the options of how and when and where.'
The Hall was hoping its glittering 2020 class, which also includes former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich, 10-time WNBA All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings, Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey, Bentley College women's basketball coach Barbara Stevens, former FIBA and IOC executive Patrick Baumann, and former college coach Eddie Sutton, who died Saturday, would serve as a springboard to trumpet its $23 million renovation. The Hall, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, closed in early February to complete the renovations and planned to reopen on March 25, but because of the pandemic, its doors have remained shuttered."
"Count the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as the latest institution to have its best-laid plans felled by the coronavirus.
Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the board of the governors for the Hall, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, one of the most star-studded lineups ever that includes Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant, will be moved to spring of 2021.
Colangelo said the original dates of enshrinement weekend, Aug. 28-30, and the proposed alternate dates of Oct. 10-12, are "just not feasible" in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 in the U.S. and has rendered large gatherings taboo. The board of governors will convene on June 10, he said, to explore spring dates.
'We're definitely canceling,' Colangelo said. 'It's going to have to be the first quarter of next year. We'll meet in a couple of weeks and look at the options of how and when and where.'
The Hall was hoping its glittering 2020 class, which also includes former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich, 10-time WNBA All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings, Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey, Bentley College women's basketball coach Barbara Stevens, former FIBA and IOC executive Patrick Baumann, and former college coach Eddie Sutton, who died Saturday, would serve as a springboard to trumpet its $23 million renovation. The Hall, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, closed in early February to complete the renovations and planned to reopen on March 25, but because of the pandemic, its doors have remained shuttered."
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This should have been done years ago....vcu home game a few years back it was nice so they put tables out there and my experience in the gold room was the best it had ever been. Get this done and slap some TV's up on the wall and I may come back to the gold room in the near future. Side note, in that vcu game they ran out of keg beer so they started passing out tall boys....I'm sure that had something to do with the improved experience!?!
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Sources: Conference-USA is discussing an 18-game league schedule where teams closest in proximity will play each other twice. Another effect of coronavirus.
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2020 Boston Marathon will be canceled, Mayor Walsh announces
2020 Boston Marathon will be canceled, Mayor Walsh announces - The Boston Globe
This year's Boston Marathon, which was already postponed from April to Sept. 14 due to coronavirus, has been canceled, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday. The 2020 marathon will instead be held as...
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https://businessofcollegesports.com/olympicsports/brown-transitioning-11-varsity-sports-to-club/
Can't believe Brown had 38 sports.
Can't believe Brown had 38 sports.
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Brett McMurphy
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Conference USA men’s & women’s hoop tourneys will be reduced from 12 to 8 teams & league is also reducing regular season games or postseason format in other C-USA Olympic sports, sources told
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Mountain West baseball, women’s soccer & men’s & women’s tennis league tournaments will not be played next year, sources told
@Stadium. All other Mountain West Olympic postseason tournaments remain unchanged, source said
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https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/n...-football-game-scheduled-dublin-moved-back-us:
"The Navy-Notre Dame football game that was set to be played in Ireland and been relocated to the United States, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Notre Dame announced on Tuesday that the game which was originally going to take place in Dublin on Aug. 29 will “likely” be played over Labor Day weekend, either on Saturday or Sunday.
The teams plan on playing at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, which will be a first in the 94-year rivalry history. Every previous matchup hosted by Navy has been played at a neutral site."
"The Navy-Notre Dame football game that was set to be played in Ireland and been relocated to the United States, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Notre Dame announced on Tuesday that the game which was originally going to take place in Dublin on Aug. 29 will “likely” be played over Labor Day weekend, either on Saturday or Sunday.
The teams plan on playing at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, which will be a first in the 94-year rivalry history. Every previous matchup hosted by Navy has been played at a neutral site."
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...eyes-july-camp-open-only-home-due-coronavirus:
"The NFL has decide that teams must hold training camps this summer at their main practice facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
The NFL plans to announce that plan, along with a tentative start to camps in late July.
There are nine teams that still hold training camps at different sites.
The Carolina Panthers have prepared for every season since their first in 1995 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, citing sources, first reported this new development.
The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled for the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 and would be the first two teams to report in late July. Pittsburgh usually trains in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
The Cowboys held training camp in Oxnard, California, from 2012-19 and had been in discussions with the city as well as the River Ridge Residence Inn, their camp home, about pushing back their dates this summer as well as securing the site for camps in the future.
With camp at The Star, the Texas heat could be an issue and lead the team to have practices earlier in the morning or in the early evening. The Cowboys have held early-evening camp practices at The Star that have been open to fans since the facility opened in 2016 following a near-month long stay in California.
Another potential issue for the Cowboys is that The Star has just one grass practice field. In addition to the cool temperatures in Oxnard, the team had the use of two grass fields to help ease the burden on players' legs.
The Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams also normally leave their main facilities."
"The NFL has decide that teams must hold training camps this summer at their main practice facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
The NFL plans to announce that plan, along with a tentative start to camps in late July.
There are nine teams that still hold training camps at different sites.
The Carolina Panthers have prepared for every season since their first in 1995 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, citing sources, first reported this new development.
The Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled for the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 and would be the first two teams to report in late July. Pittsburgh usually trains in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
The Cowboys held training camp in Oxnard, California, from 2012-19 and had been in discussions with the city as well as the River Ridge Residence Inn, their camp home, about pushing back their dates this summer as well as securing the site for camps in the future.
With camp at The Star, the Texas heat could be an issue and lead the team to have practices earlier in the morning or in the early evening. The Cowboys have held early-evening camp practices at The Star that have been open to fans since the facility opened in 2016 following a near-month long stay in California.
Another potential issue for the Cowboys is that The Star has just one grass practice field. In addition to the cool temperatures in Oxnard, the team had the use of two grass fields to help ease the burden on players' legs.
The Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams also normally leave their main facilities."
Wright State wants to cut 3 sports, but in doing so, will bring them down to 11 sports. That would be 3 below the NCAA minimum and are asking for a waiver.
https://businessofcollegesports.com/olympicsports/wright-state-cuts-three-sports/
I hope the NCAA gives them the Vinnie Mac "NO CHANCE IN HELL" response. Schools that can't fund the minimum do have a place in the NCAA, its called Division II.
https://businessofcollegesports.com/olympicsports/wright-state-cuts-three-sports/
I hope the NCAA gives them the Vinnie Mac "NO CHANCE IN HELL" response. Schools that can't fund the minimum do have a place in the NCAA, its called Division II.
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Sources: The NCAA will vote next week on whether or not men's basketball coaches will have access to work their players out during the month of July. Most academic calendars will officially begin in early to mid August. Most programs have not had access to players since March.
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Houston has suspended all voluntary workouts after six student athletes tested positive for coronavirus, per release.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports...s-workouts-six-student-athletes-test-positive:
"The University of Houston has suspended voluntary workouts for all student-athletes after six symptomatic student-athletes in various sports tested positive for coronavirus as the Houston area has seen a recent surge of positive tests.
In a statement Friday, the UH athletics department said it was suspending the activities 'out of an abundance of caution.' The school said the symptomatic student-athletes had been placed in isolation and contract tracing procedures have been initiated."
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Houston has suspended all voluntary workouts after six student athletes tested positive for coronavirus, per release.
https://www.espn.com/college-sports...s-workouts-six-student-athletes-test-positive:
"The University of Houston has suspended voluntary workouts for all student-athletes after six symptomatic student-athletes in various sports tested positive for coronavirus as the Houston area has seen a recent surge of positive tests.
In a statement Friday, the UH athletics department said it was suspending the activities 'out of an abundance of caution.' The school said the symptomatic student-athletes had been placed in isolation and contract tracing procedures have been initiated."
Is this later than usual for basketball schools joining new conferences? I feel like this usually happens in April.
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Sources: COVID testing for student athletes in college basketball will most likely be done by "pool testing". Can test up to five players at once. This will lower costs. Each test is expected to be around $50.
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Sources: COVID testing for student athletes in college basketball will most likely be done by "pool testing". Can test up to five players at once. This will lower costs. Each test is expected to be around $50.
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What? Conference alignments and games scheduled by travel efficiency? More natural rivalries?
Who would have thought that made sense even without a freaking pandemic.
Who would have thought that made sense even without a freaking pandemic.
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https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...access-proposed-di-mens-and-womens-basketball:
"The Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees on Monday finalized recommendations for summer athletic activities for July and August.
The model, which is the same for both sports, will be voted on by the Division I Council Wednesday. It assumes COVID-19 local and state health policies are considered at the school level. The primacy of student-athlete health and safety in any decisions related to such issues is paramount.
Access to school facilities should be provided in compliance with applicable state and local regulations regarding the use of such facilities, group size restrictions and any other limitations. Each school should use its discretion to make the best decisions for its student-athletes within the applicable restrictions.
Men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes can continue voluntary activities and up to eight hours of virtual nonphysical activities through the reminder of June.
From July 1-19, voluntary virtual nonphysical activities, enhanced in-person nonphysical activities, weight training and conditioning will be allowed.
Enhanced in-person nonphysical activities may include, but are not limited to, team meetings, individual meetings and film review. These activities may be initiated by a student-athlete or coach. Limited physical activities include only weight training and conditioning. All virtual and in-person activities cannot exceed a combined eight hours per week.
On-court practice activities will not be allowed during this 18-day period. Required summer athletic activities may begin July 20 and can last up to eight weeks until the school’s first day of classes or Sept. 15, whichever is earlier.
During this period, student-athletes can participate in up to eight hours per week for weight-training, conditioning and skill instruction. The skill instruction cannot exceed more than four hours per week.
Required virtual nonphysical activities can continue to be conducted during this period. Virtual and in-person activities cannot exceed a combined eight hours per week.
Beginning on the school’s first day of classes or Sept. 15, whichever is earlier, student-athletes can begin out-of-season workouts. Up to eight hours per week for weight-training, conditioning and not more than four hours of skill-related instruction per week will be allowed.
Student-athletes are required to have two days off per week.
Preseason practice can start 42 days before the school’s first regular-season game. Thirty days of countable activities may be allowed over this timeframe."
"The Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees on Monday finalized recommendations for summer athletic activities for July and August.
The model, which is the same for both sports, will be voted on by the Division I Council Wednesday. It assumes COVID-19 local and state health policies are considered at the school level. The primacy of student-athlete health and safety in any decisions related to such issues is paramount.
Access to school facilities should be provided in compliance with applicable state and local regulations regarding the use of such facilities, group size restrictions and any other limitations. Each school should use its discretion to make the best decisions for its student-athletes within the applicable restrictions.
Men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes can continue voluntary activities and up to eight hours of virtual nonphysical activities through the reminder of June.
From July 1-19, voluntary virtual nonphysical activities, enhanced in-person nonphysical activities, weight training and conditioning will be allowed.
Enhanced in-person nonphysical activities may include, but are not limited to, team meetings, individual meetings and film review. These activities may be initiated by a student-athlete or coach. Limited physical activities include only weight training and conditioning. All virtual and in-person activities cannot exceed a combined eight hours per week.
On-court practice activities will not be allowed during this 18-day period. Required summer athletic activities may begin July 20 and can last up to eight weeks until the school’s first day of classes or Sept. 15, whichever is earlier.
During this period, student-athletes can participate in up to eight hours per week for weight-training, conditioning and skill instruction. The skill instruction cannot exceed more than four hours per week.
Required virtual nonphysical activities can continue to be conducted during this period. Virtual and in-person activities cannot exceed a combined eight hours per week.
Beginning on the school’s first day of classes or Sept. 15, whichever is earlier, student-athletes can begin out-of-season workouts. Up to eight hours per week for weight-training, conditioning and not more than four hours of skill-related instruction per week will be allowed.
Student-athletes are required to have two days off per week.
Preseason practice can start 42 days before the school’s first regular-season game. Thirty days of countable activities may be allowed over this timeframe."
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