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!
NASCAR WAS BACK WITH LIVE RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 71 DAYS SUNDAY AT DARLINGTON. THE STANDS WERE COMPLETELY EMPTY, BUT THE RACING WAS GOOD AFTER THE 10 WEEK LAYOFF. KEVIN HARVICK OUTRACED ALEX BOWMAN TO THE CHECKERED FLAG. NEXT WEEK THEY HEAD TO CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY.
WE HEAD INTO MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THIS IS USUALLY A VERY BUSY TIME FOR BOATING ON THE WATERS OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS, BUT NOT FISHING BOATS. THE WATERS WILL BE ROUGH WITH LARGER BOATS SO THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL FISHING TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE COMING WEEKEND. THERE ARE SINGLE TOURNAMENTS SLATED FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE NCAA SAYS IT WILL NOT MANDATE OR PRESIDE OVER A UNIFORM RETURN TO PLAY COLLEGE SPORTS. THAT LEAVES START DATES TO SCHOOL PRESIDENTS AND STATE OFFICIALS. THE NCAA CANCELLED SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THERE IS STILL NO TIMETABLE FOR A RETURN. THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE COULD PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING DETERMINE A START DATE FOR FOOTBALL.
TIGER WOODS AND PHIL MICKELSON’S MADE FOR TV SHOWDOWN WILL BE A WEEK FROM SUNDAY, MAY 24TH STARTING AT 2PM COYOTE NATION TIME. TIGER WILL TEAM UP WITH PAYTON MANNING AGAINST PHIL AND TOM BRADY. THEY WILL BE PLAYING BEST BALL ON THE FRONT NINE, AND ALTERNATE-SHOT ON THE BACK. A CHARITABLE DONATION OF $10 MILLION WILL BE GIVEN TO COVID-19 RELIEF.
THE PRO GOLF TOUR HAS A COMEBACK PLAN. THE PGA WANTS TO RETURN TO PLAY ON JUNE 11TH AT THE COLONIAL TOURNAMENT IN FORT WORTH. THE PGA ALSO HAS 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.