LISTEN TO CHRIS SCHNEIDER’S RENEGADE RADIO SPORTS UPDATES AROUND :30-:40 PAST THE HOUR, FROM 6:30 AM TO 6:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CHRIS IS PLAYING PORTIONS OF HIS CLASSIC INTERVIEWS WITH SPORTS GREATS LIKE ROGER STAUBACH, LOU HOLTZ, BOBBY BOWDEN AND MANY OTHER LEGENDS AND HALL OF FAMERS IN THE SPORTS UPDATES!
AS EXPECTED, THE CHIEFS HAVE EXERCISED THE 5TH YEAR OPTION OF QB PATRICK MAHOMES. THAT EXTENDS HIS CONTRACT THROUGH THE NEXT TWO SEASONS. THE TEAM INTENDS TO RE-SIGN PATRICK TO A BIG NEW DEAL, BUT THAT WILL LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT SEASON. OWNER CLARK HUNT SAYS THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE NEW CONTRACK IS A YEAR OR SO.
IT’LL BE A TOUGH SUMMER FOR A LOT OF KIDS WHO LOVE BASEBALL. LITTLE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HAS CANCELLED ITS ANNUAL LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES, AND REGIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. LITTLE LEAGUE HAS 65 HUNDRED COMMUNITY-BASED LEAGUES IN 84 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
MOTOCROSS PIONEER AND HALL OF FAMER MARTY SMITH AND HIS WIFE WERE KILLED IN A DUNE BUGGY CRASH. SMITH, WHO WAS 63, WON THE FIRST AMA 125cc NATIONAL MOTOCROSS TITLE IN ’74 WHEN HE WAS JUST 18. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME IN 2000.
NASCAR IS READY TO GET BACK ON THE TRACK, BUT WITHOUT ANY FANS IN THE STANDS. THEY HAVE PUT OUT A REVISED SCHEDULE THAT HAS RACING RESUMING MAY 17TH AT DARLINGTON, WITH ANOTHER RACE THERE ON THE 20TH. THEN THEY WOULD HEAD TO CHARLOTTE FOR RACES ON THE 20TH AND 27TH.
THE NBA IS HOPING IT CAN COMPLETE THE CURRENT SUSPENDED SEASON AT SOME POINT. THE LEAGUE IS TARGETING THIS FRIDAY, MAY 8TH AT THE EARLIEST TO OPEN PRACTCE FACILITIES. ALL WORKOUTS WOULD BE VOLUNTARY, TEAMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ORGANIZED PRACTICES.