Fall sports at risk as conferences weigh travel and reopen plans
Collegiate Council of Sports Medicine and the Sports Science Institute of the NCAA will guide fall activity. The American Rivers Conference and nearby leagues discussed travel expectations, regional alternatives, and the infeasibility of moving fall sports to spring. Emphasis remained on medical guidance, NCAA fall championship plans, and potential enrollment revenue impacts.
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Iowa lands NIU transfer Jack Heflin to bolster defensive line
Iowa adds Northern Illinois graduate transfer Jack Heflin, a 6-4 310-pound defensive lineman from Prophetstown Illinois, who earned second team All-MAC in 2019 with 8.0 TFL and 8.5 sacks, to bolster a Hawkeyes line losing multiple seniors. Heflin announced the commitment via social media after entering the transfer portal in May. The move targets immediate impact for 2020 as coach Kirk Ferentz reshapes depth.
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Greyhound racing era wanes as tracks close nationwide
The industry faces a shrinking future as Florida bans racing and states cut tracks. Iowa and other venues report dwindling dog supply and audience, with only a few tracks remaining open across the country. Longtime trainer Carpenter laments the decline after 35 years in the sport. Iowa Greyhound Park continues midweek and weekend racing schedules.
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Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan dies at 78
Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, longtime Utah Jazz figure and two time NBA Finals runner up, died Friday at age 78 from complications of Parkinsons disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan coached the Jazz 23 seasons, guiding John Stockton and Karl Malone era teams to 1997 and 1998 Finals appearances. He posted 1221 career wins, the fourth most in NBA history behind Wilkens Nelson and Popovich.
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Players scrutinize MLB on season protocols amid pandemic
The MLB Players Association delivered a wide ranging response to managements 67 page plan for a 2020 season amid Covid 19. Players found many rules onerous including arriving in uniform to ballparks restrictions on leaving hotels and limiting guests though they oppose showers and hydrotherapy bans. The union seeks more frequent testing and an economic proposal from MLB is anticipated soon as July start remains the target. The NHLPA is voting on a 24 team playoff plan with byes for top clubs and a play in round to reach a Stanley Cup field. Colleges weigh a transfer rule change that could permit players to switch schools without sitting out a season starting 2021 22. SEC to allow voluntary football and basketball activities beginning June 8 as fall season outlooks grow clearer.
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