Detroit professional sports leaders speak on importance of diversity in management roles
DETROIT โ More than 70% of NFL players are people of color. However, those in top roles often times do not look like the players they lead. In Detroit, both the Lions and Pistons have Black men in prominent, leadership roles. There were seven open general manager positions in the NFL this year. Only two of them went to Black me, which doubled the number of minority general managers in the league.
Michigan high school football teams get back to practice
The season came to a screeching halt just before heading into the playoffs, but on Monday, weeks later high school football players will be back to practice. Read: Michigan high school football, volleyball, swimming and diving tournaments to resumeโI thought that was the last game with my team. Read more: Michigan high school football tournament to resume next month -- here is the scheduleHead coach Jermain Crowell who just recovered from COVID-19 says the shutdown was necessary. Heโs thrilled the Michigan High School Athletic Association will be providing more testing for the athletes as they finish out their season. Read even more: Michigan lets high schools, entertainment venues reopen
Kelly, Swinney express concern about no families at playoffs
โWhy would we play if you canโt have families at the game?" "If you canโt have families at bowl games, why would you go to a game where your families canโt be part of it? โWhy canโt it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?โ Kelly said. "They canโt be around their families for Christmas, and youโre going to tell me weโre going to have a playoff and maybe one site can have families and the other canโt? I am so sick and tired of this playoff committee talking about having sites where you canโt have parents at and their families.
Florida halts meetings, practices amid 19 new COVID cases
Florida head coach Dan Mullen reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. 10 Florida paused all team activities Tuesday following โan increase in positive COVID tests among players," putting Saturday's home game against defending national champion LSU in jeopardy. The Gators had 19 positives following Tuesday morning testing, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. He brushed aside criticism and praised his players for how well they have handled COVID safety protocols. The Gators test student-athletes three times a week, with football players getting tested Sunday at noon as well as Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
For NBA players, Taylor grand jury decision 'not enough'
A grand jury in Kentucky had finally spoken. And James was letting his team know that NBA players, who have spent months seeking justice for Breonna Taylor, did not get what they wanted. โYeah, there was a grand jury and yeah, they went through the information and yeah, they have facts to support whatever the claims may be,โ Pierce said. ... What currently is happening isnโt good enough.โNational Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts went a step further. Weโre going to continue fighting, weโre going to continue to push, weโre going to continue to use our voices.โ___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
MLB offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season
Major League Baseball has offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game regular season in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season, according to details of the proposal obtained Friday by The Associated PressPlayers would get 70% of their prorated salaries during the regular season and the rest for completion of the postseason. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Nationals players decide to wait for in-person ring ceremony
WASHINGTON The Washington Nationals have changed their plans for their virtual World Series ring ceremony after players decided they would rather wait until they could reunite in person to receive their new jewelry. The Nationals had announced they were going to give out the rings during a show broadcast on television and online an unprecedented approach brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. The Nationals consulted some team leaders before moving forward with the virtual ring ceremony. When team leaders discussed the plan this week with the players, the players collectively decided they would prefer to receive their rings when the team could be physically reunited. A year ago, Washington went into that day with a 19-31 record before starting a turnaround that led to the franchises first World Series appearance and championship.
Michigan Lottery: Daily 3 Red Ball Double Draw offers more chances to win in August
DETROIT โ During the month of August, Michigan Lottery players have double the chance of winning with their Daily 3 evening picks. For a limited time, Monday through Saturday, Daily 3 evening draws will be pulled from a machine holding one red ball and up to five white balls. If the red ball is drawn, three more numbers will be drawn, giving players two chances to win with one ticket. When a white ball is drawn, there will be no bonus draw, but the ball will be taken out of the machine for the next night's drawing. When a red ball is drawn, all balls will be returned to the machine for the next drawing.