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
THE LAKERS ARE ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE SPORTS TEAMS IN THE WORLD, AND YET APPLIED FOR GOVERNMENT STIMULUS MONEY, AND RECEIVED $4.6 MILLION. THE MONEY IS MEANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES AND STAY IN BUSINESS. WHEN WORD GOT OUT, THE LAKERS RETURNED THE MONEY.
THE COVID SHUTDOWN IS STARTING TO HIT SOME SPORTS TEAMS HARD. THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES HAVE SUSPENDED RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR BASEBALL OPERATIONS STAFF. THE TEAM SAYS ALL EXECUTIVES HAVE TAKEN VOLUNTARY SALARY REDUCTIONS AND THE TEAM HAS SUSPENDED INTERNSHIPS AND 401(k) CONTRIBUTIONS.
THE NBA IS HOPING IT CAN COMPLETE THE CURRENT SUSPENDED SEASON AT SOME POINT, BUT THEIR HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE BALL ROLLING. THEY PLANNED TO LET PLAYERS GO BACK TO TRAINING FACILITIES THIS FRIDAY, BUT AFTER GETTING PUSHBACK THE NBA MOVED THE DATE BACK, SAYING MAYBE NEXT WEEK. THE LEAGUE IS NOW TARGETING MAY 8TH AT THE EARLIEST TO OPEN PRCTCE FACILITIES. ALL WORKOUTS WOULD BE VOLUNTARY, TEAMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ORGANIZED PRACTICES.
REPORTS ARE THE NHL IS LOOKING INTO A PLAN TO FINISH THE SEASON. ONE TEAM OFFICIAL SAYS IF THEY ARE ABLE TO RESUME THIS SUMMER IT WILL LIKELY BE IN AN EMPTY OR LIMITED ARENA FORMAT. THE LEAGUE IS LOOKING AT HAVING GAMES AT FOUR REGIONAL SIGHTS WHERE MULTIPLE TEAMS CAN PLAY. THE FAVORED SITES AT THIS POINT WOULD BE CAROLINA, EDMONTON AND MINNESOTA, WITH THE ATLANTIC DIVISION SIGHT STILL UP IN THE AIR.