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 SOUND FROM 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!
CANADA MADE THE ANNOUNCMENT THAT IT WILL NOT BE SENDING ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS THIS SUMMER, IF JAPAN DECIDES TO HOLD THE GAMES. THE CANADIANS ARE THE FIRST COUNTRY TO DO SO IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONAVIRUS. SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE JOINED IN ASKING FOR A POSTPONEMENT INCLUDING NORWAY, BRAZIL AND SLOVENIA. THEINTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SAYS IT WILL MAKE A DECISION ON THE GAMES IN THE NEXT MONTH. THE GAMES ARE SCHEDULED TO START JULY 24TH AND RUN THROUGH AUGUST 9TH.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS G.M. SAYS MLB WILL NEED AT LEAST A MONTH OF WORKOUTS AND EXIBITION GAMES BEFORE REGULAR SEASON GAMES COULD BEGIN. MLB HAS DELAYED OPENING DAY UNTIL AT LEAST MID-MAY.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S BIG DANCE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOWN TO THE SWEET 16 BY THIS POINT, NOT THIS YEAR. BOTH THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TOURNAMENTS ARE CANCELLED. THESE ARE THE FINAL RANKINGS FOR THE HOOP SEASON:
MEN –
1. KANSAS
2. GONZAGA
3. DAYTON
4. FLORIDA ST.
5. BAYLOR
6. SAN DIEGO ST
7. CREIGHTON
8. KENTUCKY
9. MICHIGAN ST.
10. VILLANOVA
WOMEN –
1. SOUTH CAROLINA
2. OREGON
3. BAYLOR
4. MARYLAND
5. UCONN
BOSTON CELTICS GUARD MARCUS SMART AND TWO L.A. LAKERS ARE THE LATEST NBA PLAYERS TO TEST POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. THE LAKERS DID NOT INITIALLY I.D. THE PLAYERS BY NAME.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS COACH SEAN PAYTON IS THE FIRST PERSON IN NFL CIRCLES TO HAVE A KNOWN POSITIVE TEST FOR THE VIRUS. NFL FREE AGENCY CONTINUES. THE NFL DRAFT IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23-25. TEAM/PLAYER NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING NOW.