Tom Brady had a feeling as he entered the 2019 season that it would be his last in New England.
Tom Brady entered his final season in New England with a strong inkling that it would be his last with the Patriots.
The six-time Super Bowl champion who signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency last month said Wednesday on Siriusxm’s “The Howard Stern Show” it was “just time” for a change, reiterating he has no hard feelings about coach Bill Belichick not making him a Patriot for life.
“I think he has a lot of loyalty and I think he and I have had a lot of conversations that nobody’s ever been privy to, and nor should they be,” Brady told Stern during a wide-ranging interview lasting more than two hours.
“So many wrong assumptions were made about our relationship, or about how he felt about me. I know genuinely how he feels about me,” the four-time Super Bowl MVP added.
“Now I’m not going to respond to every rumor or assumption that’s made other than what his responsibility as coach is to try to get the best player for the team, not only in the short term, but in the long term as well.”
Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic flame has been taken off public display in Japan. And it’s not clear when it will reappear again or where — or under what conditions.
The flame arrived in Japan from Greece on March 26. After the Tokyo Olympics and the torch relay were postponed until next year, the flame was put on display in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. It was to remain on display through the end of April.
It was removed after several days when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday issued a state of emergency in order to combat the coronavirus, which includes limiting large crowds.
Basketball
With the NBA’S season suspended and practice facilities shuttered due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, multiple all-stars are planning to pass the time by returning to a favorite childhood game: H-O-R-S-E.
Oklahoma City guard Chris Paul, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, and Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine are among the confirmed competitors for the competition, which will be televised by ESPN and could feature WNBA players and former NBA players, according to ESPN.COM. Players will adhere to the Centers for Disease Control’s social distancing guidelines by competing from home.
Also
A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against Tiger Woods and his caddie, claiming he suffered injuries from the caddie pushing him out of the way during the Valspar Championship that Woods played two years ago.
The civil complaint alleges Brian Borruso tried to take a selfie as Woods approached his tee shot left of the 13th green in the third round at Innisbrook, and that Joe Lacava “intentionally shoved” Borruso and caused him to stumble and fall into the crowd.
• Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said officials believe a 13-game college football schedule would be possible even if the start of the season were delayed until October.
• Track and field’s world championships were rescheduled for July 1524, 2022, the first major sports event repositioned in the wake of the 12month postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.
• The National Lacrosse League (NLL), which includes the San Diego Seals, is canceling the remainder of the regular season.
• Former Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her.
• Formula One says it will furlough half of its staff until the end of May and senior executives will take pay cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• Martin Zapata, 63, a groom who worked at Belmont Park in upstate New York, has died from complications of coronavirus.
• Former French rugby player Christophe Pras, 35, has died after getting infected by the coronavirus.
• Donato Sabia, 56, a two-time Olympic finalist in the 800 meters, has died after getting infected with the coronavirus.