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!
KEVIN HARVICK WON THE NASCAR STOP IN ATLANTA SUNDAY. IT’S THE 51ST CAREER CUP WIN FOR HARVICK, MOVING HIM UP TO 12TH PLACE ON THE ALL TIME NASCAR WINS LIST. IT’S HIS 2ND WIN OF THE YEAR, 3RD WIN IN ATLANTA. KYLE BUSH FINISHED 2ND, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 3RD. THE DRIVERS STOPPED ON THE TRACK BEFORE THE RACE FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE, AND NASCAR OFFICALS VOWED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF ADDRESSING RACIAL INJUSTICE IN THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH, AND THE RIOTING SINCE.
THE PGA TOUR GETS BACK INTO ACTION THIS WEEK AT THE COLONIAL 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.
ENGLAND’S PREMIER LEAGUE WILL RETURN TO PLAYING SOCCER ON JUNE 17TH. THE SEASONS FINAL 90 GAMES WILL BE PLAYED WITH EVERY MATCH SHOWN ON UK TELEVISION. THE LEAGUE IS HOPING TO FINISH THE SEASON BY AUGUST 1ST, AND THEN HEAD INTO THE PLAYOFFS A WEEK LATER.
HORSE RACING’S BELMONT STAKES WILL RUN ON JUNE 20TH, BEFORE BOTH THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND PREAKNESS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. THE DERBY IS USUALLY THE 1ST LEG OF THE TRIPLE CROWN, BUT HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 5TH, THE PREAKNESS WILL BE OCTOBER 3RD.
THE NBA POWERS VOTED 29-1 LAST WEEK TO RESUME THE NBA SEASON ON JULY 31ST. 22 OF THE 30 TEAMS WILL FINISH OFF THE REGULAR SEASON, WITH ALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED IN ORLANDO. ONCE THEY CLOSE OUT THE REGULAR SEASON, THEY WILL MOVE INTO THE PLAYOFFS. THE POST SEASON WILL LAST UNTIL AS LATE AS OCTOBER 12TH. THE DRAFT IS SET FOR OCTOBER 15TH, THE DRAFT LOTTERY WILL BE AUGUST 25TH.