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!
MLB AND ITS PLAYERS UNION ARE FOCUSED ON A PLAN THAT COULD START THE SEASON AS EARLY AS MAY. THE PLAN HAS SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT. THE IDEA IS TO HAVE ALL 30 MLB TEAMS PLAY IN THE PHOENIX AREA WITH NO FANS IN THE STANDS. PLAYERS, COACHES AND OTHER PERSONEL WOULD BE SEQUESTERED AT LOCAL HOTELS. MLB SAYS THEY HAVE NOT SETTLED ON ANY ONE PLAN AS OF YET.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SAYS RUSSIA AND QATAR HAD BRIBED FIFA OFFICIALS TO SECURE HOSTING RIGHTS FOR THE WORLD CUP IN MEN’S SOCCER. THE DOJ MADE AN INDICTMENT CHARGING THREE MEDIA EXECUTIVES AND A SPORTS MARKETING COMPANY WIT A NUMBER OF CRIMES. THE BRIBES WERE MADE TO FIVE MEMBERS OF FIFA’S TOP BOARD.
THE PRO GOLF ASSOCIATION HAS COME OUT WITH THE NEW DATES FOR THEIR MAJOR TOURNAMENTS. THEY WILL BE PLAYING JUST 3 OF THE 4 TOURNAMENTS, DROPPING THE BRITISH OPEN.
– THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE THE FIRST MAJOR STARTING AUGUST 9TH.
– THE US OPEN WILL GO SEPTEMBER 17TH
– THE MASTERS WILL START NOVEMBER 12TH
– THE RYDER CUP IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 25TH
– NO OTHER MAJOR SPORTS LEAGUES THAT HAVE POSTPONED THEIR SEASONS HAVE ANNOUNCED A FORMAL RETURN TO ACTION.
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON IS STILL A WAYS OFF, LSU IS THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION. SO, WHO IS FAVORED TO WIN NEXT YEAR? WILLIAM HILL SPORTSBOOK SAYS IT SHOULD COME DOWN TO CLEMSON, OHIO ST AND ALABAMA NEXT SEASON. CLEMSON HAS THE BEST ODDS (11-5), FOLLOWED BY OHIO ST. (4/1) AND THEN ‘BAMA (9-2).
TEXAS RANGERS VETERAN SLUGGER SHIN-SOO CHOO IS DONATING $1 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MINOR LEAGUERS IN THE RANGERS ORGANIZATION WHO ARE STRUGGLING BECAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN. CHOO IS A KOREAN NATIVE. MLB ANNOUNCED THEY WILL PAY ALL MINOR LEAGUERS A MINIMUM OF $400 A WEEK PLUS MEDICAL BENEFITS THROUGH THE END OF MAY.