NASCAR Food City 500
at Bristol Motor Speedway
Brad Keselowski drove to his 2nd win in a week when the leaders, Joey Logano & Chase Elliott, crashed in front of him with a lap remaining
Keselowski also won the Coca-Cola 600 last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a similar climax to that race.
Atlanta will host the Quik Trip 500 this weekend.
Jones Vacates Title
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon (Bones) Jones is giving up his title.
Taking to Twitter, Jones, used the Julius Caesar Latin phrase of “I came, I saw, I conquered “, to confirm he was departing.
The issue for Jones is proposed a super-fight with Francis Ngannou which he says the UFC did not want to pay him enough.
UFC president Dana White said Jones wanted up to $30 million dollars.
Jones has defended the 205-pound title 11 times and been stripped of the championship belt twice for drug related infractions.
MLS Players Accept Proposals
Major League Soccer players have approved taking part in a summer tournament in Orlando, Florida
The players agreed to a “package of economic concessions” for the revamped 2020 season.
The Players Association said that its membership has voted to accept “salary reductions across the entire player pool, reduced team and individual bonuses, and additional concessions to existing and future terms of the CBA.
Teams have been given approval to start training in small groups, presuming they meet the approval of local authorities and the league.
Toronto FC is among the clubs who will commence small group training today.
MLBPA Proposal
The Major League Baseball Players Association delivered a return-to-play proposal to the owners yesterday.
The concept is for a 114-game season, deferred salaries in the event of a cancelled postseason and the option for all players to opt out of a potential 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns
The players apparently expect the league owners to reject their proposal, but they hope it will serve as a bridge to a potential deal ahead this week.
NHL Testing Plan
The National Hockey League has outlined a comprehensive COVID-19 testing strategy.
Screening protocols for voluntary workouts and training camps are the responsibility of individual teams.
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL plans to test all players every day when games begin.
Canadian Hockey League Awards
The Canadian Hockey League Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award will be announced today
Andre Tourigny of the Ottawa 67’s is the Ontario Hockey League candidate.
NBA Vote Ahead
The National Basketball Association is planning to conduct a vote on Thursday whereby the league's board of governors are expected to approve commissioner Adam Silver's proposed return to play plan.
It's anticipated 22 NBA teams will congregate at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida in July
Coyotes Update
Nathan Leary, a grade 4 Meaford student, is the first Georgian Bay Coyote to reach the “Distance Award” on a Trans-Canada Trek.
In 6 weeks Leary has run 150km.
For different Coyote age groups, there are different mileage goals to reach;
Grade 4 and Under:
150km = photo
500km = 1 pair of Coyote racing socks
Grade 5-8:
300km = photo.
600km = 1 pair of Coyote racing socks
High School:
500km = photo
1000km = 1 pair of Coyote racing socks