In separate votes announced Friday, the NHL’s Board of Governors and members of the NHL Players’ Association ratified a return-to-play plan slated to have games begin in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, on Aug. 1. The voting process also included both sides approving a four-year extension to the current collective bargaining agreement that provides the league…
Pac-12 moves to conference-only college football schedule for 2020 season
The Pac-12 Conference will move to a modified, conference-only football schedule for the fall. The move, however, may not limit the schedule to nine games, with the conference expected to decide on a final number by the end of July. Among the games that will no longer be played as the Pac-12 plans to implement…
German Bundesliga to start Sept. 18, winter break shrinks
Germany will start the 2020-21 season with cup games on Sept. 11 before the Bundesliga resumes Sept. 18. The winter break has been cut short to fit the season between… The calendar published Friday by the German soccer federation has the league starting more than a month after it did in 2019-20. That allows space…
Episode #227: Champions League Draw Portugual 2020 RECAP
https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9531/episode-227-champions-league-draw-portugual-2020-recap.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 38:47 | Recorded on July 10, 2020 The Champions League 2020 Draw has been completed this morning, a few favorable teams are expected to make it to the final and due to covid it’ll be a one-off and take place in Portugal. In this episode…
ACC won’t compete in fall Olympic sports until at least Sept. 1
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday that competition in all of the league’s fall Olympic sports will be delayed until at least Sept. 1. The decision includes competition in all exhibition and non-conference games in sports such as men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s volleyball. The conference’s…
Ivy League calls off fall sports due to outbreak
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then, according to the AP….
49ers RB Raheem Mostert requests trade
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert has requested a trade. Mostert’s agent Brett Tessler made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. Mostert reportedly requested a pay increase after playing a significant role in the 49ers run to the Super Bowl last season. According to Tessler, those talks have not produced satisfactory results for Mostert. Mostert, 28,…
Browns Sign Former Alabama OT Jedrick Wills Jr.
When a player commits to Nick Saban out of high school, he does so with the expectation that his decision will one day lead to the NFL. Another expectation has become reality. On Tuesday, July 7th, former Alabama offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. received finality to his dream of becoming an NFL star. After being…
Stanford drops 11 sports to cut costs during pandemic
Stanford announced Wednesday that it is dropping 11 sports amid financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The school will discontinue men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling after the 2020-21 academic year. Stanford also is eliminating 20 support staff positions….
MLS kicks off today
The MLS is Back Tournament kicks off tonight at Walt Disney World (8pm ET, ESPN) with a hometown clash between Orlando City, which played its home games there in 2014, and first-year franchise Inter Miami. The tournament is broken into a group stage (July 8–23) and a knockout stage (July 25–Aug. 11). Group Stage The top…
Episode #226: Interview with Former Alabama Player Matt Caddell
https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9481/episode-226-interview-with-former-alabama-player-matt-caddell.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 01:15:42 | Recorded on July 7, 2020 https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9481/episode-226-interview-with-former-alabama-player-matt-caddell.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 01:15:42 | Recorded on July 7, 2020 In this episode, we interview Matt Caddell, who played for Alabama from 2003 to 2007. Contributors Santiago LeonJustin Riley Show Notes…
Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian is recovering from heart procedure
Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian underwent heart surgery last week and is expected to make a full recovery, the school announced on Tuesday. The 46-year-old’s condition was discovered during an annual physical. “During Coach Sarkisian’s physical last week, it was determined that he needed a procedure to correct a congenital cardiovascular anomaly before it became…
NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1
The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the ver…
NFL planning to test players’ families, cohabitants before camp
Along with the training camp and preseason protocol sent to clubs late last week, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on NFL NOW Monday tha…
FC Dallas withdraws from the MLS is Back tournament
FC Dallas has withdrawn from the MLS is Back tournament in Florida after 10 players tested positive for coronavirus. The league said Monday …
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes agrees to 10-year contract extension
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback agreed to a 10-year $426.5M contract extension on Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Financial terms …
Episode #25: Bryson DeChambeau & Joey Chestnut Wins during 4th July Weekend
https://thesportscast.net/podcast-player/9421/episode-25-bryson-dechambeau-joey-chestnut-wins-during-4th-july-weekend.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 37:38 | Recorded on July 6, 2020 The PGA TOUR and the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide announced today that despite a robust health and safety plan and State of Ohio approval for limited patron attendance, the world-renowned event founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus…
PGA TOUR, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide announce next week’s event to be held without spectators
The PGA TOUR and the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide announced today that despite a robust health and safety plan and State of O…
Who is Next?
Since the initial College Football Playoff in 2015 there has been four champions: Clemson (twice), Alabama (twice), Ohio State and LSU. So the question is who is the next team to win the coveted trophy? Well according to my Team Talent Formula all the above have top 5 rosters in regards to baseline talent going…
Bryson DeChambeau broke ShotLink during Rocket Mortgage Classic win
Bryson DeChambeau wasn’t the worst player in the field on the weekend in Detroit in proximity to hole, he actually broke ShotLink.
As it …
NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols t…
What channel is Formula 1 on today? TV schedule, start time for F1 Austrian Grand Prix
Here’s a complete guide to watching today’s F1 race in Austria, including the TV channel and start time.
Sunday’s season-opening race at …
NFLPA proposes 80-man rosters for training camp
As the NFL prepares to take 32 teams of up to 90 players each to training camp in a pandemic, plenty of talk has surfaced about smaller rost…
Nation’s Top QB, Caleb Williams Commits To Oklahoma
Caleb Williams is the nation’s top quarterback from Gonzaga high school in Washington DC. He is fresh off winning the MVP of the Elite 11 Fi…
Blue Chip WR Isaiah Brevard commits to Oregon
Four-star prospect Isaiah Brevard of Southaven High, the No. 2-ranked player in Mississippi, has committed to Oregon.
The 6-foot-4, 200-p…