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LSU Football Self-Imposes Penalties, Bans Odell Beckham Jr. from Facilities for Two Years
Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated
LSU is self-imposing penalties for rules violations and hoping the NCAA doesn't levy more. The school is docking itself eight football scholarships over a two-year period and reducing recruiting visits, evaluations and communication after a nearly two-year investigation uncovered booster payments to the father of a football player, sources tell Sports Illustrated.
Pat Chambers steps down as Penn State's men's basketball coach following internal investigation
Jon Sauber, Centre Daily Times
Chambers had been the subject of an internal investigation of new allegations of inappropriate conduct, Penn State confirmed. Interviews with many former players and coaches have centered around Chambers' treatment of them, according to PennLive's Dave Jones.
Curt Apsey Steps Down as Boise State Athletic Director
B.J. Rains, Idaho Press
Boise State athletic director Curt Apsey is leaving his role and will be reassigned to a University-level fundraising position. Senior associate athletic director Bob Carney will serve as interim athletic director while a national search is conducted for Apsey's replacement.
Toledo pauses men's basketball activities after coach, players test positive for COVID-19
Kyle Boone, CBS Sports
The University of Toledo announced Wednesday that its men's basketball team is pausing all activities for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19 among the team. The decision comes after six players on Tuesday tested positive for the coronavirus.
Purdue files appeal to permit coach Jeff Brohm to communicate remotely during Saturday's game
Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal & Courier
Brohm won't be on the sidelines after contacting coronavirus last weekend and is currently isolating at home, per Big Ten and CDC guidelines. The fourth-year coach is eager to explore an avenue to communicate with his staff, or at least one coach, during the game. Athletic director Mike Bobinski expects a decision Thursday.
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- The office of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) informed MLB and the New York Mets that it is looking into whether the franchise could be sold to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, and while there is reportedly no indication that de Blasio plans to block the pending sale, the city has the right to determine under the terms of its lease of Citi Field to the Mets whether Cohen, whose former company was found to have been involved in insider trading, is fit to be the new owner of the club. MLB team owners are expected to vote in the next several weeks on whether to approve the roughly $2.42 billion sale, but any interference from the city could throw a wrench into the process. (The New York Times)
- ESPN is expected to announce today that it is moving much of its online feature writing and analysis behind the paywall of its direct-to-consumer service, ESPN+, sources said. The move the company's breaking news and investigative journalism would continue to be free, insight and analysis will now primarily be available to ESPN+ subscribers, an effort designed to boost the platform that is in line with Walt Disney Co.'s recently announced pivot toward direct-to-consumer products. (New York Post)
- Game 1 of the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays attracted an audience of 9.1 million viewers on Fox, the lowest figure for a game in MLB's championship series since Nielsen began tracking ratings in 1968 and the first World Series audience of less than 10 million since a rain-delayed Game 3 in 2008. The series, which opened Tuesday, follows a shortened season and is being held in front of a limited Globe Life Field crowd in Arlington, Texas, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but unlike other recent sporting events that experienced viewership drops, is being held around the same time as in a typical season. (CNBC)
College Sports
LSU Football Self-Imposes Penalties, Bans Odell Beckham Jr. from Facilities for Two Years
Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated
LSU is self-imposing penalties for rules violations and hoping the NCAA doesn't levy more. The school is docking itself eight football scholarships over a two-year period and reducing recruiting visits, evaluations and communication after a nearly two-year investigation uncovered booster payments to the father of a football player, sources tell Sports Illustrated.
Pat Chambers steps down as Penn State's men's basketball coach following internal investigation
Jon Sauber, Centre Daily Times
Chambers had been the subject of an internal investigation of new allegations of inappropriate conduct, Penn State confirmed. Interviews with many former players and coaches have centered around Chambers' treatment of them, according to PennLive's Dave Jones.
Curt Apsey Steps Down as Boise State Athletic Director
B.J. Rains, Idaho Press
Boise State athletic director Curt Apsey is leaving his role and will be reassigned to a University-level fundraising position. Senior associate athletic director Bob Carney will serve as interim athletic director while a national search is conducted for Apsey's replacement.
Toledo pauses men's basketball activities after coach, players test positive for COVID-19
Kyle Boone, CBS Sports
The University of Toledo announced Wednesday that its men's basketball team is pausing all activities for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19 among the team. The decision comes after six players on Tuesday tested positive for the coronavirus.
Purdue files appeal to permit coach Jeff Brohm to communicate remotely during Saturday's game
Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal & Courier
Brohm won't be on the sidelines after contacting coronavirus last weekend and is currently isolating at home, per Big Ten and CDC guidelines. The fourth-year coach is eager to explore an avenue to communicate with his staff, or at least one coach, during the game. Athletic director Mike Bobinski expects a decision Thursday.
--Morning Consult
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