MLB season in jeopardy as talks break down
Commissioner Rob Manfred says a 2020 major league season may not happen after a bargaining clash with the players union over how to split pandemic-era revenues. The league reports COVID-19 positive cases on rosters, with letter exchanges signaling escalating standoff before a possible grievance over a revised schedule. Meanwhile Concord University football shifts its November 7 MEC game to face Alderson-Broaddus at Callaghan Stadium.
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Softball League Revival Sparks Early Interest
Local efforts to revive a pro softball league gain momentum after a Daily Telegraph report. Meadows notes initial interest with two calls for schedules. Gilliard predicts rapid growth. Further information available from Meadows or Gilliard.
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NASCAR bans Confederate flags at events amid long weather delay
At Las Vegas the NASCAR weekend closed after a marathon day with no Confederate flags seen. Denny Hamlin won after leading the first two stages, while drivers like Wallace and Jimmie Johnson placed 13th and 16th. A daylong weather delay totaled 3 hours 42 minutes.
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