Category: Headline Sports with Barbara Mason

file photo from Miami Herald: Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter announced that he will not take a salary from the Marlins and that his baseball operations staff will be paid through May 31st during the epidemic

Headline Sports podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara the Coronavirus epidemic will most likely cancel 47% of all sports with only 53% of all sports taking place this year.

#2 There are a number of CEOs taking a cut in pay and Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter is no different Jeter who earns $5 million annually says he will forego his salary until the epidemic is over. Jeter also informed employees of the operations staff they will be paid through May 31st.

#3 The Louisville Slugger factory that produces Major League Baseball bats will shut it’s doors until the epidemic is over. Louisville said they have furloughed most of it’s employees. Louisville CEO John Hillerich IV said that he hopes they can stay solvent before they run out of cash.

#4 The WNBA’s Stephanie Dolson of the Chicago Sky said that her entire family has Covid-19 virus. Dolson said she came down positive and her mother had to be hospitalized for four days. Dolson thanks the health care workers at the hospital as her mom is back home safe and sound.

#5 The WNBA’s Commissioner Cathy Englebert said that the WNBA and NBA might play doubleheaders in the same building Indiana, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York and Phoenix share the same building with an NBA team. Englebert also said that the Coronavirus epidemic “will change sports forever”

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photo from pga.com: PGA Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco logo

Headline Sports podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 The PGA will announce next Monday that the PGA Championship will be held on Aug 6-9 in Harding Park in San Francisco. The Championship was canceled for May 14-17 due to Coronavirus outbreak.

#2 California Gov Gavin Newsom said he is not anticipating lifting the social distancing ban or shelter in place policy by Aug 6th. Newsom said a second wave had hit China after lifting their quarantine the first time. So the PGA Championship could very likely be rescheduled in 2021.

#3 Does holding the 2020 World Series in a neutral site seem practical will fans come to see teams from other cities for a neutral site World Series it would be first. Not to mention all the regular season games in Arizona.

#4 The San Francisco certainly would like to host the World Series as one those neutral site locations. they have 50 degree weather in October or November in the City at that time, one question would this idea be well received and if it works well will baseball adapt this as the new normal?

#5 The current plague is not expected to wear off as early as June or July or maybe by Christmas at the latest if that’s so the NBA or NHL could start their seasons in December. Cancelling baseball and football. Barbara how do you see those scenarios?

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photo from sfgate.com: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) confers with 49ers head coach Kyle Shananhan during Super Bowl LIV on Feb 2, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

On Headline Sports podcast with Barbara:

#1 How big of a choice was it for 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo that the 49ers thought enough of him not to try and obtain Tom Brady.

#2 How important is it for the International Olympic committee in Tokyo to have chosen to move the summer games to 2021

#3 With construction put on the side due to Covid 19 the delay will take the Raiders off schedule to open up at their new Las Vegas stadium. The delay very well could force the Raiders to play another season back at the Oakland Coliseum.

#4 The new Indoor Football League team the Oakland Panthers were so excited and anxious to get their inaugural season going but had to suspend the season. Their opener was scheduled for Sat Mar 14th and now they might have to wait until next year to start.

#5 If the World Series is not played this year it will be the first World Series cancelled since the 1994 World Series due to a strike and the 1904 World Series because New York Giants manager John McGraw didn’t want to play against an inferior league the American League.

Barbara does Headline Sports each Tuesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

file photo from khon2.com: St Louis Battlehawks quarterback Jordan Ta’mau (10) throws during an XFL game. Ta’mau a former Kansas City Chief quarterback signed a three year deal with St Louis.

On Headline Sports with Barbara:

#1 Quarterback Jordan Ta’mau signed with the St Louis Battlehawks of the XFL. Ta’mau was formerly with the Kansas City Chiefs. Ta’mau before the season was suspended threw for 1,050 yards and led the XFL with 12 touchdowns. The signing is expected to strengthen the XFL’s brand and gives players who didn’t get a chance to stay in the NFL to get some playing time and a contract.

#2 The Indoor Football League’s Oakland Panther’s like the rest of the IFL season is on hold during the pandemic but if they ever get this season off the ground which would be the inaugural season for the Panthers and the 11th season for the IFL the Panthers would be the proud team to have the largest capacity in the league with some 19,596 seats at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

#3 Granted that the pandemic would come to an end by June or July there is that possibility that baseball could return. The teams might need June to play some more exhibition games and open the regular season through September and play the post season in October.

#4 Major League Soccer also shares that interest that they could return after playing only two weeks of the regular season after being suspended. MLS could return by June or July and play through October.

#5 The New York Yankees Aaron Judge has gone through the mill suffering a number of injuries even last season he sat some time out. This season after the MLB season went on suspension Judge had to recover from a rib injury and collapsed lung Judge says his condition has improved and he’s anxious to get back to work. The state of Florida has not imposed an essential shut down so players can stay and work out and continue to try and get prepared.

Barbara does Headline Sports each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com