Ohio State football to kick off walkthrough practices on Friday
Ohio State’s football team will begin walkthrough practices on Friday, athletic director Gene Smith said during an interview on WBNS-FM (97.1).
During the interview on Wednesday, Smith said the series of walkthroughs proceed the start of preseason training camp, which remains scheduled for Aug. 7.
The walkthroughs are permitted after the NCAA’S Division I council voted last month to expand the preseason calendar to include more organized team activities this summer.
Betts gets $365M, 12-year deal with Dodgers through 2032 season
Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers struck baseball’s first bigmoney deal since the coronavirus pandemic decimated the sport’s economics, a $365 million, 12-year contract on Wednesday through 2032 that removes the top offensive player from next offseason’s free-agent class.
His deal is baseball’s second-largest in total dollars behind the $426.5 million, 12-year contract for Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout covering 2019-30.
Lewis’ second-half goal gives Rapids draw with Minnesota United
Ethan Finlay scored a pair of firsthalf goals for Minnesota United, but Jonathan Lewis’ third goal of the season early in the second half gave the Colorado Rapids a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night in the MLS is Back tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The draw locked up second place in Group D for Minnesota, which had already clinched a spot in the knockout round of the tournament. The Loons (4-0-1) will next play the Crew in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
FC Cincinnati gets first win over Red Bulls, moves on in tournament
Yuya Kubo scored off a defensive mistake just before halftime, and FC Cincinnati added a second-half own goal on its way to a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls in the MLS is Back tournament on Wednesday night.
Cincinnati (2-3-0) clinched a spot in the knockout round of the tournament by beating the Red Bulls for the first time in four league games.
Ex-redskins choose placeholder name for the 2020 season
The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a permanent name.
The club announced the placeholder name Thursday, ahead of the start of training camp next week.
Washington will keep its burgundy and gold colors and replace the Indian head logo on helmets with a player’s jersey number. All references to the Redskins name and logo will be removed from the team’s headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia, and Fedex Field in Landover, Maryland.
Toledo football coach Candle tests positive for coronavirus
Toledo says football coach Jason Candle has tested positive for the coronavirus. The school says Candle will spend next 10 days self-isolating at home.
A statement released Wednesday by the university says Candle isn’t showing any symptoms, and that he contracted the virus from someone outside the athletic department.
NCAC suspends athletics for the rest of 2020 calendar year
The North Coast Athletic Conference, which includes four schools within 50 miles of Columbus, announced on Wednesday that it will suspend intercollegiate athletics for the balance of the 2020 calendar year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seven of the conference’s 10 schools are based in Ohio, including Ohio Wesleyan, Denison, Wittenberg and Kenyon in central Ohio. The other schools are Wooster, Hiram and Oberlin from Ohio, Depauw and Wabash from Indiana, and Allegheny from Pennsylvania.
Release the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
The NHL’S newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.
The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean traditional or go eccentric with the name for the league’s 32nd team.
Seattle, which will debut for the 2021-22 season, also unveiled its primary colors, which will be dark blue with a lighter shade of blue as a complement.
Indians to consult Native Americans about potential name change
The Cleveland Indians will consult with Native American groups as they consider changing the name of their franchise for the first time since 1915.
Earlier this week, owner Paul Dolan met with Cleveland’s players, front-office members and manager Terry Francona to discuss the possibility of a name change as well as other issues such as social justice and race relations.
Dolan called the talks “candid and productive.”
Dolan’s plans are viewed as “a big step forward” by Philip Yenyo, executive director of the American Indian Movement of Ohio. He’s asked to meet with Dolan in the past, and has not yet been contacted by the club.
From staff, wire reports