Benched: Racing driver Bubba Wallace talks media attention amid NASCAR flag controversyPublished: June 27, 2020, 6:45 pmNASCAR’s lone full-time Black driver has been the center of attention since the Confederate flag has been banned at all of its tracks.
DETROIT Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond are the longest-currently-serving broadcast duo in the league. It was tough when the Red Wings Season abruptly ended this year, so it was nice to see each other again, six feet apart of course. Ive got NHL stars and Hollywood celebrities.Ken Daniels is also keeping hockey alive in Hockeytown with his Instagram account: KendanielsTV. He said it could be seven months or more before the Red Wings hit the ice again. More: Red Wings NewsMore: Benched
DETROIT Grayson Greiner has been at his home in South Carolina since the players were send home from Spring Training. He said hes watching for news of a possible MLB season like the rest of us. Players want to play, Greiner said. Hes in same boat as us, were all kind of waiting on word.In the meantime, Greiner said hes been working out and hitting and catching daily. Miggy is a fun-loving guy, but if you approach him about baseball, hes serious, Greiner said.
DETROIT The NBA announced this week its plans to get back to action. Unfortunately that means the Detroit Pistons season is over, which is disappointing to Pistons broadcaster Greg Kelser. I wish we were apart of the group going to Orlando.Unfortunately, the Pistons were left out of this NBA restart. When the new season begins, Kelser hopes Christian Wood is a Piston. No country is great unless it takes care of all of its citizens.Kelser spent his Sunday marching for change in Detroit.
DETROIT Nate Lashley won his first-ever PGA Tour event at the Rocket Mortgage Classic last year. Hes looking forward to defending his title in July, even if its without fans. Who knows whats going on there?There was no doubt who was king of the Detroit golf Club last year. I was looking forward to coming back and defending in Detroit where the fans were absolutely amazing, Lashley said. Lashley said hes disappointment he didnt get to play it in April, but hes thrilled its been rescheduled for November.
Ive been training every morning getting ready for the season, Simon Pagenaud said. I train three hours every day, then I go on a simulator.Racing is everything to Simon Pagenaud and thats why he gives it his all. Haley is my wife, she is disinfecting everything when it comes into our house, Pagenaud said. Last year was pretty good to Pagenaud who drives for Team Penske. I love Detroit for that reason.Indycar returns June 6th in Texas, but it will be very different.
Its a race that driver Helio Castroneves has won three times -- and would have been racing for his record-tying fourth win on Sunday. Weve been going back and forth with virtual racing," Castroneves said. Its not the real thing, though.The auto racing driver says he cant wait to get back behind the wheel of an actual car. Im soon going to be wearing silver sneakers as they call me the old guy, Castroneves said. The Detroit Grand Prix is where Castroneves got his first-ever IndyCar win.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. With sports benched for months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its unclear if college football will return to the field in the fall. Its a terribly big time in college football, said former University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr. We just dont know because this virus is not telegraphing what its doing.Carr said he doesnt know if there will be a 2020 college football season due to many variables facing the league right now. Carr says it was the end of the game when the fans begged for the team to return to the field that he remembers. Im hoping well have another Michigan team that will have to come back on the field like that again.These days Carr spends time in South Carolina with his wife.
I got three home visits done when I was on my way to Cleveland, Ohio and they started shutting everything down, Suzy Merchant said. But, getting a recruit to say yes to MSU virtually is something new. I think you have to be able to test and test quickly, Merchant said of the 2020-2021 season. We cant social distance in basketball.Merchant said she will defer to decision-makers while preparing as if there will be a season. I I think they want to go back to school, Merchant said laughing.
For Lions Oday Aboushi preparing for the season meant getting out of New York City, where he lives during the offseason. (NYC) was crazy but it was docile, Aboushi said. His friend owns a gym there and told Aboushi he could have it all to himself. As for training with his teammates, the team virtually comes together weekly to discuss the playbook. In the meantime, he is cooking a lot and for this self-described car guy, hes enjoying his sweet ride.
The Red Wings were in Washington March 12th getting ready for a game with the Capitols when they heard the season was suspended. Justin Abdelkader said there werent any long goodbyes with teammates because they thought theyd be back soon. We are sitting here wondering if we will finish regular season. Theyre usually directed at Luke Glendening, the NHL Players Association Player representative for the Wings. He said of the Wings players, Anthony Mantha just might be the best.
Rochester Hills-native NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski says hes been filling up his time away from racing. There are a lot of different protocols, Keselowski said. Keselowski says the experience will be different pre- and post-race, but if these protocols are necessary for NASCAR to return then hes all for it. Its not great circumstances, but (it will) definitely be a moment in history.Sundays race at Darlington is called the Real Heroes 400. MORE: Top NASCAR drivers to honor two Henry Ford nurses during Cup Series race
Pistons Coach Dwane Casey said it showed people just how serious this virus is. Christian Wood will be invaluable for next year.Speaking of Christian Wood, Casey said Wood is 100 percent back to health after testing positive for Coronavirus last month. Hes fine, hes back in good spirits, running and working out, Casey said. Coming in here, that was our goal before the injuries hit and we changed directions to rebuild, Casey said. It may not happen in one year or next year, I dont know, but that is our goal to rebuild this.MORE BENCHED STORIES:
DETROIT – These days, we’re all getting our IndyCar fix virtually. His Team Penske teammate, Josef Newgarden, hasn’t won yet, but he’s new to this. RELATED: 2020 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix canceled due to coronavirus“It’s not been terrible, two top ten finishes,” Newgarden said. “See, it’s pretty nice, I have the wheel and pedal system and a pretty impressive screen, 49 inches,” Newgarden said. Newgarden said it’s a shame the Detroit Grand Prix is canceled this year.
Benched: Oakland University’s Greg Kampe discusses getting creative since the NCAA put in-person recruiting on holdPublished: March 29, 2020, 6:36 pmTwo weeks ago, the NCAA announced a moratorium on all on-campus and off-campus recruiting through April 15th. Oakland University’s Head Men’s Basketball Coach Greg Kampe said that makes it really tough to get players for next season.
