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!
TENNIS IS NOW POISED FOR A COMEBACK. THE USTA, UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION, IS MAKING PROGRESS ON ITS PROJECTED START OF THE U.S. OPEN ON AUGUST 31ST. THE ATP AND WTA HAVE BOTH EMBRACED THE PLANS. THEY ARE STILL AWAITING THE GREEN LIGHT FROM LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL COMEBACK TOURNEY AT THE COLONIAL, THE PGA GETS READY TO HEAD TO HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA NEXT. THE PGA DID 487 TESTS FOR COVID AT THE COLONIAL, ALL RETURNED NEGATIVE. 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
THE NHL AND ITS PLAYERS UNION ANNOUNCE THEY WILL OPEN TRAINING CAMPS FOR THE 24 TEAMS TO RESUME PLAY ON FRIDAY JULY 10TH. TEAM TRAINING CENTERS ARE OPEN FOR SMALL GROUPS OF PLAYERS NOW. TRAINING CAMPS WILL LAST AROUND 3 WEEKS. THE RESUMPTION OF GAMES, FEATURING A 24 TEAM PLAYOFF TOURNAMENT, WILL START IN AUGUST.
1. IN PHASE 2 – TRAINING CENTERS OPEN FOR SMALL GROUPS
2. PHASE 3 – START OF TRAINING CAMPS JULY 10TH
3. PHASE 4 – START OF PLAYOFF TOURNEY IN AUGUST
INDY MOTOR SPEEDWAY WILL HOST A BIG INDY CAR – NASCAR DOUBLEHEADER OVER THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND WITHOUT FANS. IMS EXECS HAD HOPED TO ALLOW FANS, BUT HAVE DECIDED NOT TO. THE INDY CAR RACE WILL GO ON SATURDAY THE 4TH, THE NASCAR RACE ON SUNDAY.
THE NFL IS ALLOWING MEMBERS OF EACH TEAM’S COACHING STAFF TO RETURN TO TEAM FACILITIES, THE MAX NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ALLOWED IS UP TO 100. COMMISSIONER GOODELL TOLD TEAMS THEY HAVE TO HOLD TRAINING CAMPS AT THEIR MAIN PRACTICE FACILITIES THIS YEAR. PLAYERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN TO TEAM FACILITIES UNTIL TRAINING CAMPS OPEN IN JULY.