The commissioners of the major college football conferences have told Vice President Mike Pence college sports cannot return from the coronavirus shutdown until campuses have re-opened. Ten commissioners and the athletic director of Notre Dame, comprise the College Football Playoff management committee. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says Pence asked good questions and was “hopeful and optimistic” about the fight against the pandemic. Major sporting events have been called off and colleges have moved classes online.
In men’s college basketball, Minnesota has picked up Western Michigan transfer Brandon Johnson. The 6-foot-8 Johnson is a graduate transfer who’ll be eligible immediately for his senior season. He led Western Michigan in rebounds and blocks and was second in scoring in 2019-20. He was on the All-Mid-American Conference third team.
Five-time All-Pro Green Bay Packer Willie Davis has passed away at the age of 85 after a battle with kidney failure. Davis was one of the defensive linchpins that helped the Packers reel off six NFL championships from 1960-67, including the first two Super Bowls. He was a five-time All-Pro from 1960-69 and was voted to the NFL’s all-decade team for the 1960s and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
The PGA is looking to resume its tour season on June 11 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. It’s expected that fans will not be allowed to attend that first tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Other early tournaments also are expected to be played without spectators as well. The RBC Heritage, originally scheduled for this week, is likely to be rescheduled for the following week. The new schedule of tournaments is predicated on guidance from health and governmental officials.
