Spitting in Sports Faces Coronavirus Era Limits
Commentary on how COVID-19 accelerates bans on spitting and shared items in sports from dugouts to benches. Notes historic use of saliva in baseball and other sports, cites Bobby Valentine and FIFA medical chief Michel D Hooge, mentions KBO practices including temperature checks, masks, no fans, and a pitcher’s quip about past spitting.
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PGA Tour outlines testing and restrictions for return
The PGA Tour released plans for weekly testing of players caddies and key staff and daily temperature checks as it aims to resume next month with strict safety rules. No pro-ams spectators or family members for now, plus social distancing across courses, starting June 8 to 14 at Colonial Fort Worth.
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NBA players study possible return to play amid pandemic
A NBPA poll described as informal shows overwhelming support for resuming the season in a safe manner, with talks about playing without fans at a centralized site. Players face pay cuts if games do not resume, with a potential 21 percent salary impact and about 850 million in gross losses.
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Cubs signs 2019 draft pick Hearn for 950000 bonus
Chicago catcher Ethan Hearn, 19, was selected 192nd overall in the 2019 draft and signed for 950000 after the Cubs offered a sixth round bonus, while this year the draft will shrink to five rounds with a 20000 cap on signing bonuses for non-drafted players. The changes aim to save about 30 million as MLB trims rounds amid the pandemic.
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Baseball plans amid virus fears stump near return
Tim Dahlberg notes MLB pitches a July return with plans to play across stadiums while testing and local approvals loom. California's strict controls and a possible second virus wave threaten a full season, yet optimism persists as talks continue and the schedule aims for a holiday restart.
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