Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday 4/29/20
29 April 2020 Sports
MLB ticket holders wondering what’s to become of their tickets to games canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic could soon have an answer. Refunds may be on the way.
Yahoo Sports’ Hannah Keyser confirmed on Tuesday that MLB is giving teams the green light to start rolling out their own individual ticket refund policies. It’s expected that teams will start releasing those in the next few days.
The news arrives a week after fans in California filed a class-action lawsuit demanding refunds from MLB, its 30 teams and ticket brokers StubHub, Ticketmaster, Live Nation and Last Minutes Transactions.
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The NFL could move the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay from Feb. 7 to another Sunday in February. Reportedly, the league wants to keep the Super Bowl in February, meaning Feb. 28 would be possible.
- The NFL could eliminate the bye week between the conference championships and Super Bowl. The Pro Bowl is usually played in that bye week, and if the bye week is eliminated, the Pro Bowl would be, too.
- The season could be delayed until Oct. 15.
- The NFL could shift the schedule for two early weeks to the end of the season. A third week would have teams against opponents with the same bye week, so that week could be erased and all regular-season bye weeks would be eliminated.
Of course, the NFL doesn’t want to use any of these contingency plans. But the league is being realistic.
Punter Dustin Colquitt, the longest-tenured member of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been released, according to a source. Colquitt’s release was first reported by NFL Network.
Colquitt posted a note to his Instagram account that said in part, “I have enjoyed my time in Chiefs Kingdom, all things come to an end, sometimes sooner than you hoped … Holding this post for 15 years has been an honor that I never took for granted. Thank you KC.”
The Chiefs recently signed two punters, Tyler Newsome and undrafted rookie Tommy Townsend. The Chiefs saved $2 million against their salary cap by releasing Colquitt.
The 37-year old Colquitt joined the Chiefs as a third-round draft pick from Tennessee in 2005. He punted in Kansas City for 15 seasons and made the Pro Bowl twice, in 2012 and 2016. He was the only Chief last season who played for the team before Andy Reid was hired as coach in 2013.
Colquitt’s final game for the Chiefs was the Super Bowl LIV victory over the San Francisco 49ers. His father Craig (Pittsburgh Steelers) and brother Britton (Denver Broncos) also punted for Super Bowl winning teams.
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Less than three months after winning a Super Bowl ring, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested Tuesday in Charlotte on five charges, according to the Post and Courier. Breeland is reportedly facing the following counts: resisting arrest, the transport of alcohol in motor vehicle with a broken seal, open container of beer or wine in motor vehicle, possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana or 10 grams of hash, and driving without a license.
Breeland had a big night during the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers, leading the Chiefs in tackles with seven and recording an interception early in the second quarter.
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may never happen even after they were rescheduled for July 2021 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
The president of the organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, and the president of the Japan Medical Association, Yoshitake Yokokura, both said Tuesday the games would hinge on the development of a vaccine and keeping the disease under control, per the Associated Press. And if there isn’t one by next summer, it would be likely the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would then be outright canceled.
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The Green Bay Packers have distributed 30 more Brown County grants through the Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, a $1.5 million fund aimed at providing immediate support to Wisconsinites facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 30 new grants to Brown County groups are in addition to the 10 grants that were distributed with the first round of funds at the beginning of April, as grant applications have been accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
In total, since the fund was established, 40 grants have gone to 38 different Brown County groups that are on the front lines of helping those most impacted by the pandemic, including organizations addressing food and hygiene needs, housing assistance, transportation, medication and other basic needs. Recipients range from schools and food pantries to homeless shelters and organizations serving individuals The Green Bay Packers have distributed 30 more Brown County grants through the Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, a $1.5 million fund aimed at providing immediate support to Wisconsinites facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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