CHSAA WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS MOVED TO PUEBLO
The Colorado High School Activities Association announced Wednesday afternoon the high school state wrestling tournaments — normally held annually at Denver’s Pepsi Center — will take place at the Southwest Motors Events Center in Pueblo on March 12-13.
The CHSAA Board of Directors approved the move Wednesday, according to an announcement on CHSAANow.com.
The Southwest Motors Events Center is a multipurpose arena on the Colorado State Fairgrounds. It has been the site of high school regional basketball and cheer competitions in the past. — Greeley Tribune
Toyko Olympic chief in trouble.
TO K YO» Derogatory comments about women made earlier in the week by Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and a former prime minister, could force him to resign.
In an on-line meeting of the Japanese Olympic Committee board of directors earlier in the week, Mori was reported by the daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun saying women talk too much in meetings. His comments have created a storm in Japan where women are grossly under-represented in politics and in board rooms.
WNBA gets top marks for racial,
gender diversity in hiring. A study finds the WNBA continuing to earn the highest marks of all professional leagues when it comes to racial and gender diversity in hiring.
Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport issued an A-plus for the league’s overall, racial and gender grades in the 2020 season. By comparison, the NBA had an overall Aminus for 2020, followed by B grades for MLB and MLS, and a B-minus for the NFL.
Golfer DeChambeau flattered by
proposed rules changes. Bryson DeChambeau has been pushing the limits of golf with his quest for increased distance off the tee.
So the game’s “mad scientist” is flattered that rule-makers are proposing changes to regulations in an effort to control how far big hitters like him can launch a golf ball.
“I think I might be pushing them a little bit,” a smiling DeChambeau said Wednesday.
Positive test means no tuneup for Australian Open.
M E LBOURN E » All competition at six Australian Open tuneup events scheduled for Thursday was called off and 520 people who flew to Melbourne for the year’s first tennis major were ordered to isolate after a worker at one of the tournaments’ quarantine hotels tested positive for COVID-19.
The Australian Open is scheduled to begin Monday.
Twins bring back Cruz, Colomé.
M I NN E APOL I S » The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz and bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé. Cruz’s one-year deal is worth $13 million, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The contract for Colomé will cover at least one year and $6.25 million.
Phillies, Anderson have deal. The Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Chase Anderson have agreed on a one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Bryan Shaw gets minor league
contract. C L EVELAN D » With some spots to fill in their bullpen, the Cleveland Indians signed durable reliever Bryan Shaw to a minor league contract and invited him to big league spring training.
NWHL cancels rest of season. The National Women’s Hockey League called off the remainder of its season Wednesday on the eve of the playoffs because of additional positive test results for the coronavirus. The NWHL cited safety concerns inside a quarantined bubble in Lake Placid, N.Y.