Sumner Newscow report — The following is the cumulative fall Wellington Middle School sports schedule for 2015: Sat., Oct. 17Pioneer League, Mulvane, 4 Sat. Sept. 198B tourn. @ Campus 6th at Wellington, 4:30 Tues., Sept. 22 WELLINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL SPORTS  Sat., Sept. 127B tourn.@ HaysvilleWellington, 8 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 10Prairie Hills, awayPrairie Hills, awayEl Dorado,home, 3:30 Thurs., Sept. 24El Dorado, awayEl Dorado, away6th at Winfield, 4:30Haysville West, away, 3:30 Tues., Oct. 6 Andover, 4Goddard Invite, 9 Thurs., Oct. 8Winfield, homeWinfield, home Close Forgot password? Please put in your email: Send me my password! Close message Login This blog post All blog posts Subscribe to this blog post’s comments through… RSS Feed Subscribe via email Subscribe Subscribe to this blog’s comments through… RSS Feed Subscribe via email Subscribe Follow the discussion Comments Logging you in… Close Login to IntenseDebate Or create an account Username or Email: Password: Forgot login? Cancel Login Close WordPress.com Username or Email: Password: Lost your password? Cancel Login Dashboard | Edit profile | Logout Logged in as Admin Options Disable comments for this page Save Settings You are about to flag this comment as being inappropriate. Please explain why you are flagging this comment in the text box below and submit your report. The blog admin will be notified. Thank you for your input. There are no comments posted yet. Be the first one! Post a new comment Enter text right here! Comment as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments Comments by IntenseDebate Enter text right here! Reply as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Cancel Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments Mon., Sept. 287th tri at Well. 5/7Winfield, away, 3:30 Mon., Oct. 58th at Haysville West, 7th, tri.,home. Wed., Sept. 16 Goddard, 4 DateFootballVollyball 7/8Cross CountryGirls Tennis Tues., Sept. 15 El Dorado, 4 p.m.Pioneer League, Ark City, 9 Thurs., Sept. 17Ark City, homeArk City, homeGoddard Ike, away, 3:30 Mon., Sept. 218th, home, 7th @ Winfield 5/7Ark City, away, 3:30 Goddard, 4Hutchinson Invite, 9 a.m. Tues., Sept. 29 Thurs., Oct. 15Mulvane, homeMulvane, home Tues., Sept. 8 Valley Center, 4 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 1Clearwater, awayClearwater, away6th at Halstead, 3:30Derby, home, 3:30 Tues., Oct. 13 Pioneer League, Wellington, 4 (all 7th/8th at 5/6:30Most games 5/6 Follow us on Twitter. Mon., Sept. 147th at Prarie Hills 5/7Haysville, home, 3:30 Thurs., Sept. 3Haysville, homeHaysville, homePrairie Hills, home, 3:30 read more
Close Forgot password? Please put in your email: Send me my password! Close message Login This blog post All blog posts Subscribe to this blog post’s comments through… RSS Feed Subscribe via email Subscribe Subscribe to this blog’s comments through… RSS Feed Subscribe via email Subscribe Follow the discussion Comment (1) Logging you in… Close Login to IntenseDebate Or create an account Username or Email: Password: Forgot login? Cancel Login Close WordPress.com Username or Email: Password: Lost your password? Cancel Login Dashboard | Edit profile | Logout Logged in as Admin Options Disable comments for this page Save Settings Sort by: Date Rating Last Activity Loading comments… You are about to flag this comment as being inappropriate. Please explain why you are flagging this comment in the text box below and submit your report. The blog admin will be notified. Thank you for your input. +4 Vote up Vote down LiveWell · 214 weeks ago Has always seemed odd to me to have a hometown CPA perform the audit on the city finances. One would think it should be someone with no ties to the town whatsoever. Report Reply 0 replies · active 214 weeks ago Post a new comment Enter text right here! Comment as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments Comments by IntenseDebate Enter text right here! Reply as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Cancel Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments by James Jordan, Sumner Newscow — The Wellington City Council officially received its audit report Tuesday, and was told it is doing well with keeping records. Kenneth Cooper, CPA, gave the council the audit report, which is an independent audit done every year.The city started 2015 with a cash balance of $1.1 million, and ended the year with $1.6 million, which is closer to what it was in 2013. The full audit report can be found here.Wellington has about $29 million in long term debt, but Cooper said that is not unusual. The city saved $800,000 last year by refinancing some bonds. The long term debt decreased by about $2 million over the 2015 calendar year.Cooper also told the council there is no money missing, in a response to a council members’ question.The hospital is one issue for the city, since it has forgiven a lot of utility payments over the last couple of years. In 2015 there was $390,000 not paid in utilities by the hospital, and that makes the utility fund look smaller, Cooper explained.•••••In other matters the council:•appointed Jane Cole to be the city’s representative on the Sumner County\ Economic Development Board to fill an unexpired term.•approved a measure to allow Wyldwood Cellars Winery to sell wine in open containers during the arts and crafts fair at the Wheat Festival. The ABC asks the city to give a daily permit for this type event when a winery is selling its own product.•approved the purchase of a used pickup truck from Kansas Surplus Property for $18,750. The truck is a 2009 Ford F250 pickup for the street department. It will be replacing a 1980 model. The city had budgeted $30,000 for the purchase but decided to go with a used vehicle. Some minor work will need to be done, but they will still get what they need for well under that amount.•••••Upcoming meetings:•July 11 there will be a worksession on the budget for the coming year, which has to be completed by August. 1.•July26 a representative from the League of Municipalities will meet with the council to talk about the search for a city manager, that the league is conducting for the city.•July 14 the CDBG meeting is scheduled.Follow us on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter. read more
MORE: Watch the best commercials before Super Bowl 54″Positively acknowledged by Kaepernick himself, this project pays homage to all movements that remind us to open our hearts and minds and reject all forms of injustice, including sexism, ableism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and speciesism,” PETA’s website reads. Lots of bark from PETA, but no bite from Fox.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made another attempt to make noise on Super Bowl Sunday by way of an ad; this time, the group’s rejected commercial featured strong allusions to Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players’ protests against police brutality and injustice. According to TMZ, the commercial, which features anthropomorphic kneeling animals as a nod to Kaepernick and other players’ protests, properly conveyed what PETA was going for, and the NFL subsequently put pressure on Fox to reject the ad.After submitting the ad for review in December, Fox has been mum on the commercial since. Per TMZ, PETA also has requested that the ad air in local markets, but have gotten no response from the network. It is ultimately up to the network as to which commercials air during the game, so the NFL could have some say in the situation, but not the final one.This isn’t the first time that PETA has failed to make the airwaves during Super Bowl Sunday. In past years, much racier and steamier commercials haven’t been aired, usually focused on sex and veganism. read more
The show also featured yet another match that would be touted as one of the greatest in pro wrestling history, with Razor Ramon facing Shawn Michaels in the first WWE ladder match for the Intercontinental title.With WWE presenting WrestleMania 36, on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, Sporting News will be recapping and handing out match grades on the anniversaries of pro wrestling’s premier event.Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a yearHere are match grades and recaps, courtesy of SN’s Steven Muehlhausen.WWE WrestleMania 10 match gradesBret Hart vs. Owen HartMuehlhausen: Bret had been on the big stage before since he was a former WWE champion and in a marquee match at Wrestlemania 9 the previous year. Owen had never been given the opportunity even though he was just as talented as his brother. You could feel the emotion of the crowd before the bell rang, which set the tone for the entire back-and-forth contest. The brothers told a fantastic story which was based on whether Owen could step up and escape the shadow of Bret. Not only did the younger Hart do that, but he showed the pro wrestling world that he belonged by going hold for hold with one of the best wrestlers in the business. Bret appeared to be getting ready to put Owen away when he attempted to transition into a victory roll off of Owen’s shoulders. However, Owen stepped into the move to score the upset and establish himself as one of the best in the wrestling business. An all-time classic bout, and when you mention top Wrestlemania matches, this one is always discussed. Grade: A+Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna vs. Doink and DinkMuehlhausen: While in a tight spot considering what happened moments ago, all four kept the crowd entertained. It wasn’t great by any means, but the crowd stayed in their seats and laughed at the expected funny spots that saw Bigelow and Luna get the win.Grade: D+Randy Savage vs. Crush in a falls count anywhere matchMuehlhausen: This ended up being the last Wrestlemania for Savage as he left the company later in the year to WCW and never returned. It had an interesting concept, which a pin could only occur outside the ring, and your opponent had one minute to get back into the ring. After each guy scored a pinfall, Savage notched the last pin in the backstage area. Then, Savage hooked Crush upside down and cranked him up in the air. Crush couldn’t make it back to the ring, and Savage was the winner. Nothing was wrong with this match in particular but nothing really stood out aside from the stipulation and the finish.Grade: CAlundra Blayze vs. Leilani Kai for the WWE women’s titleMuehlhausen: The women’s title had never been defended at Wrestlemania until this show. On pure technical prowess, the match was good, and a showcase for Blayze as Kai did next to nothing to retain her title. The crowd could have cared less because, unfortunately, women’s wrestling was still an afterthought.Grade: D+The Quebecers vs. Men on a Mission for the WWE tag team titlesMuehlhausen: A match that was just starting to get good abruptly ends with a strange-looking count out that gave Men on a Mission the win but wouldn’t crown the duo as tag team champions. I don’t understand why the WWE didn’t go with them winning the belts as Wrestlemania is usually about putting smiles on people’s faces. The result affects what should have been a high grade.Grade: C-Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger for the WWE championshipMuehlhausen: A ho-hum affair until the final couple of minutes when Luger hit the bionic forearm and looked to be seconds away from becoming the WWE champion. Yokozuna’s managers Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji got on the apron but Luger took care of both. Luger went to pin Yokozuna, but special guest referee Mr. Perfect was busy trying to get Cornette and Fuji out of the ring. Upset at Perfect for not making the pin attempt, Luger pushed him. Perfect not happy with Luger’s actions disqualified him and left the ring. The crowd let everyone know how they felt by showering Perfect and WWE with a chorus of boos. The finish was controversial but made sense as WWE didn’t want Luger to win the title but didn’t want him to lose. That was their only way out. Grade: C-Earthquake vs. Adam BombMuehlhausen: A 30-second bout that saw Earthquake get the win. Nothing more than both guys saying they appeared on the show to secure a payday.Grade: FRazor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match for the Intercontinental titleMuehlhausen: The match was way ahead of its time as a ladder had never taken place on a grand scale. Both guys did an excellent job of making the ladder an integral part of the match instead of just using it as a prop. Even though Ramon won the battle, Michaels showcased his tremendous upside that would eventually catapult him into the shortlist of greatest wrestlers of all time. The Heartbreak Kid put on a one-person exhibition for the ages performing a variety of moves that hadn’t been before in front of a United States audience. This also showed that one day Michaels would become a WrestleMania headliner for years to come. Michaels-Ramon stands the test of time as one of the best matches in Wrestlemania history. On March 20, 1994, WrestleMania 10 took place at the same venue as the first event, which ended up becoming the biggest event of the year for WWE: Madison Square Garden in New York.WrestleMania 10 became a historic show because it was the first time Hulk Hogan wasn’t in the main event of the Showcase of the Immortals after leaving the company in the summer of 1993. The main event of this show had Yokozuna defending the WWE championship against Bret Hart. Earlier in the show, Yokozuna faced Lex Luger for the belt. To open the card, Hart faced his brother Owen in one of the best matches in WrestleMania history. Grade: A++Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart for the WWE championshipMuehlhausen: The returning Roddy Piper was the special guest referee. Not as strong as their Wrestlemania 9 match but still pretty good, which is a testament to both Hart and Yokozuna since they’d already competed earlier on the show. The difference in this one was the finish as Hart won this time around to reclaim the belt and become a two-time WWE champion. A good touch at the end when the wrestlers had Hart on their shoulders with his brother Owen looking on in disgust to continue the feud between them.Grade: B read more
🏀 NBA HORSE Challenge 🏀@ZachLaVine gives @alliequigley an H with the between-the-legs reverse lay-in!📺: NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm onESPN pic.twitter.com/rFycPO5XlM— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2020🏀 NBA HORSE Challenge 🏀”That’s almost not fair.” @ZachLaVine goes off the backboard and through the legs to move on to the Finals against @MCONLEY10!📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/gjlO4DRmUb— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2020LaVine wanted to avoid having to put up normal shots against Quigley,Zach Lavine: “WNBA players are the most fundamentally sound players in the world. I don’t want to get into a shooting contest with you unless I have to.” #NBAHorseChallenge— Women’s Hoopz (@WomensHoopz) April 17, 2020You can understand why when you see Quigley making a backward shot after her defeat was sealed.State Farm, which sponsored the event, will donate $200,000 to charities focused on coronavirus response efforts, per an ESPN release. Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. rolled to victory in the NBA HORSE Challenge, an event created to give quarantined hoop fans a semblance of basketball while the league sits out the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.Conley took down former NBA star Chauncey Billups in the semifinals and then Bulls guard Zach LaVine in the final, both of which aired Thursday on ESPN. MORE: Meet Allie Quigley, who defeated Chris PaulThe competition had its share of shots from impossible angles, including one that gave Conley the title over LaVine..@MCONLEY10 finished off @ZachLaVine with this final shot in the NBA HORSE Challenge 😮 pic.twitter.com/zsBTZgAGq1— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 17, 2020Conley gave Billups a letter with a similar shot from the same location.🏀 NBA HORSE Challenge 🏀@MCONLEY10 gets @1MrBigShot to H-O with the over the backboard swish!📺: NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm onESPN pic.twitter.com/pR9uiIIRFX— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2020But the clincher in that matchup was a good old-fashioned free throw — granny style:🏀 NBA HORSE Challenge 🏀@MCONLEY10 moves on to the Finals with the underhand free-throw!📺: NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm onESPN pic.twitter.com/6x09qwZnay— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2020LaVine, on the other hand, relied on his athletic ability to win his semifinal against WNBA star Allie Quigley. The two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion barely avoided throwing it down on some high-flying layups. The second one in this stack clinched his victory. read more
Michael Jordan has a well-documented competitive nature — one that doesn’t manifest only on the basketball court.Nearly equal to Jordan’s indomitable will to win is his love of golf, a passion he has enjoyed since early in his NBA tenure. Often, those two aspects of his personality intermingle. Such was the case when he once played a round of golf with pro golfer Brooks Koepka in South Florida. Koepka, speaking with Scott Van Pelt on “SportsCenter” on Monday, recalled the time he made the regrettable decision to talk trash to Jordan. Perhaps he thought he would be safe from any blowback from MJ considering they were playing his sport.MORE: Jordan’s mom stopped his cigar smoking in ‘The Last Dance’ interviewsAs Koepka recalls, that was not the case:“I was 1-up going to 17 tee. We’d been jawing all day and we have like a 40-yard walk back to the 17th tee and he hasn’t said much the last couple of holes,” Koepka said (via Yahoo Sports). “I said something like, ‘I’ve got you right where I want you.’ “He just tees the ball up, takes his practice swing and looks at me. ‘It’s the fourth quarter, baby, I don’t lose,’” Koepka said.Jordan, Koepka said, then proceeded to win the remaining two holes, winning the match and teaching a valuable lesson to Koepka (who, you’ll remember, is the world’s No. 3 golfer and a four-time majors winner): Even if you’re among the best in the world at something, you should never talk smack to Michael Jordan in a competition.“It’s probably the last time I’ve smack-talked him,” Koepka said. “I have not played him since, but hopefully we’ll tee it up again soon.” read more
MORE 2020 NFL SCHEDULE:Who has the toughest and easiest schedules?We know the 2020 NFL schedule will not include international games in London or Mexico City, as the league has announced it will play all 2020 games domestically in the name of player health and safety amid the pandemic. But that seems to be the only restriction on the NFL schedule for its initial release.The league will release a complete 17-week, 256-game schedule Thursday night even though, at this point, it has no idea how the pandemic will impact the timing and logistics of the season. The NFL also has not changed its plans to start the season on Sept. 10 and end it with Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 7.So until the NFL receives more information on when and how it can proceed with its 2020 season, the schedule released Thursday will serve as a placeholder. Below is the info you need to watch the NFL’s schedule release show.When is the NFL schedule released for 2020?Date: Thursday, May 7Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: NFL NetworkLive stream: NFL app | DAZN (in Canada)We typically would make fun of the NFL for producing a greedy, three-hour TV show just for its schedule release. But in 2020, fans will take all the “live” programming they can get, so we’ll give the league a pass.Scheduled for a prime-time slot, just the way the NFL likes it, “Schedule Release ’20” will air on NFL Network starting at 8 p.m. ET. According to the league, NFL Network’s coverage “will break down the upcoming regular-season schedule, division-by-division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games. … Along with insight from NFL Network hosts and analysts, ‘Schedule Release ’20’ will include interviews from the homes of NFL head coaches, general managers and other guests.”Live streaming of the schedule release show will be available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers.MORE: NFL cancels 2020 International SeriesTeams and fans will have to accept the schedule the NFL releases Thursday night with the presumption that it will be modified over the summer as the league receives more clarity on the viability of its season.”At some point,” a top NFL team executive told NBC Sports’ Peter King, “we’re going to have start accepting inequalities. What happens when teams in four states are told, ‘You can’t have training camp?’ Do those teams not have camp? Do they travel to a state that allows a gathering of 100 or so people to work? Time will tell, but the way it looks now, there’s no way all states are going to be under equal rules by the summer.”Marc Ganis, a sports business consultant who is plugged in with top NFL officials, told King he is “very confident of a 16-game season with a Super Bowl in February. … I didn’t say I was confident in 16 games with a bye, or what week in February the Super Bowl would be, or if every team will play eight games in their home stadiums, or whether there will be fans at every game.”There’s more information that’s needed before we have these answers. Teams are just going to have be flexible.” The 2020 NFL schedule release will arrive on a day that’s a little later than the league’s typical, pre-draft date. But considering the cloud of doubt surrounding the 2020 NFL season because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the timing of this year’s schedule release could be considered early.The 2020 NFL schedule — or at least what the league hopes will be its 2020 schedule — will be released Thursday, May 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Per what has become tradition, the league will release its 2020 schedule with an exclusive, three-hour TV show on NFL Network. MORE: The 20 best revenge games on the 2020 NFL scheduleNFL strength of schedule for 2020Even though we don’t know the specifics of the 2020 NFL schedule like dates and kickoff times, we do know all the matchups. So based on 2019 win percentages, we can determine the NFL strength of schedule rankings for 2020.Below are those rankings, from the toughest schedule in New England to the easiest schedule in Baltimore.RankTeamOpponents’ 2019 win percentage1New England Patriots.537 (137-118-1)2New York Jets.533 (136-119-1)3Miami Dolphins.529 (135-120-1)4San Francisco 49ers.527 (134-120-2)T5Buffalo Bills.525 (134-121-1)T5Atlanta Falcons.525 (134-121-1)T5Detroit Lions.525 (134-121-1)T8Arizona Cardinals.518 (132-123-1)T8Houston Texans.518 (132-123-1)T10Minnesota Vikings.516 (131-123-2)T10Los Angeles Rams.516 (131-123-2)12Denver Broncos.512 (131-125)T13Chicago Bears.508 (129-125-2)T13Seattle Seahawks.508 (129-125-2)15Green Bay Packers.504 (128-126-2)T16Tampa Bay Buccaneers.502 (128-127-1)T16Indianapolis Colts.502 (128-127-1)T18Carolina Panthers.500 (127-127-2)T18Kansas City Chiefs.500 (128-128)20Tennessee Titans.498 (127-128-1)21Las Vegas Raiders.496 (127-129)22Jacksonville Jaguars.494 (126-129-1)23Los Angeles Chargers.492 (126-130)24New Orleans Saints.490 (125-130-1)25Philadelphia Eagles.486 (124-131-1)26New York Giants.482 (123-132-1)27Cincinnati Bengals.477 (122-134)28Washington Redskins.465 (118-136-2)29Cleveland Browns.461 (118-138)30Dallas Cowboys.459 (117-138-1)31Pittsburgh Steelers.457 (117-139)32Baltimore Ravens.438 (112-144) read more
— “Richmond Raceway’s springtime Cup Series event on the initial schedule for April 19 has been moved to Darlington on May 20. A Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race that was to be run April 18 remains postponed, with officials saying details would come later for rescheduling. The .75-mile Virginia track’s Sept. 11-12 race weekend remains on the schedule.”— “Sonoma Raceway’s Cup Series date for June 14 has been moved to Charlotte on May 27. Officials for the road course said in a release that they had worked with NASCAR to find an alternate date on the schedule, but that a suitable replacement could not be reached, ‘given the ongoing uncertainty around large events in California.'”Below are the four NASCAR Cup Series races that are currently postponed (and their original dates on the schedule):Texas (March 29)Dover (May 3)Kansas (May 31)Michigan (June 7) MORE: Watch the Real Heroes 400 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)Sunday’s Darlington race is the first on an altered, short-term schedule for NASCAR’s races as it attempts to keep a 36-race slate intact. For now, with remaining doubt about how NASCAR can construct its schedule beyond June given differing restrictions on gatherings of people from state to state, the short-term schedule includes only a handful of tracks.As for Sunday’s Darlington race, it will run May 17 in place of the June 21 race that would have been held at Chicagoland Speedway. NASCAR chose the South Carolina venue as the host track for the next couple races in part because of its proximity to race teams based in Charlotte, N.C. From Chicagoland president Scott Paddock: “The difficult decision to realign our race events was a combination of where we fell on the schedule, proximity to NASCAR’s teams and the safety and well-being of our community and larger NASCAR industry.”Below is how to watch Sunday’s Cup Series race at Darlington, including the TV channel and live stream options.MORE: Updated NASCAR schedule for 2020What channel is NASCAR on today?Race: NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington RacewayDate: Sunday, May 17TV channel: FoxLive stream: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV (7-day free trial)Radio: MRNLike the schedule itself, the TV channels for Cup Series races after June are up in the air. Sunday’s race at Darlington, though, as well as the Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway next weekend, will air live on Fox.Below are the top 40 TV markets in the Unites States and the local Fox affiliate for each.MarketFox affiliate (digital/virtual channel)New YorkWNYW (5)Los AngelesKTTV (11)ChicagoWFLD (32)PhiladelphiaWTXF-TV (29)Dallas-Ft. WorthKDFW (4)San Francisco/Bay areaKTVU (2)Washington D.C.WTTG (5)HoustonKRIV (26)BostonWFXT (25)AtlantaWAGA-TV (5)PhoenixKSAZ-TV 10Tampa/St. PetersburgWTVT (13)SeattleKCPQ (13)DetroitWJBK (2)Minneapolis-St. PaulKMSP-TV (9)MiamiWSVN (7)DenverKDVR (31)OrlandoWOFL (35)ClevelandWJW-TV (8)Sacramento(KTXL 40)CharlotteWJZY (46)PortlandKPTV (12)St. LouisKTVI (2)PittsburghWPGH-TV (53)BaltimoreWBFF (45)Raleigh-DurhamWRAZ (50)NashvilleWZTV (17)San DiegoKSWB-TV (69)Salt Lake CityKSTU (13)San AntonioKABB (29)Kansas CityWDAF-TV (4)ColumbusWTTE (28)MilwaukeeWITI (6)CincinnatiWXIX-TV (19)Las VegasKVVU-TV (5)JacksonvilleWFOX-TV (30)Oklahoma CityKOKH-TV (25)New OrleansWVUE-DT (8)MemphisWHBQ-TV (13)BuffaloWUTV (29)What time does the NASCAR race start today?Date: Sunday, May 17Start time: 3:30 p.m. ETNASCAR’s annual trip to Darlington in recent years has been a night race, but this special occasion calls for an afternoon green flag.Sunday’s race at Darlington is scheduled for 400 miles, so chances are it will end under the lights. It will include three stages, which will end on Lap 90, Lap 185 and Lap 293.There will be no practice or qualifying for Sunday’s race, but Cup Series haulers will be able to enter the track Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET to set up.NASCAR live stream for Darlington raceAnybody who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Sunday’s Darlington race live via Fox Sports Go. This should be the preferred route for a viewer who has such a subscription but isn’t able to get in front of his or her TV.For those who don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, there are five OTT TV streaming options that carry Fox — Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV, fuboTV and AT&T Now. Of the five, Hulu, YouTubeTV and fuboTV offer free trial options.Below are links to each.SlingHulu (free trial)YouTubeTV (free trial)fuboTV (free trial)AT&T NowNASCAR schedule 2020NASCAR on May 14 released its revised Cup Series schedule for May 2020. It remains committed to running 36 races, four of which were completed before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world. According to Fox Sports, NASCAR hopes to keep its 10 playoff races in the fall intact and at their original tracks.Below is the schedule revision for the Cup Series:DateTrackSeriesDistanceStage lengths (laps)TV channelStart timeSun., May 17DarlingtonCup400.2 miles90-95-108FOX3:30 p.m. ETWed., May 20DarlingtonCup311.4 miles60-65-103FS17:30 p.m. ETSun., May 24CharlotteCup600 miles100-100-100-100FOX6 p.m. ETWed., May 27CharlotteCup312 miles55-60-93FS18 p.m. ETSun, May 31BristolCup266 milesTBDFS13:30 p.m. ETSun, June 7AtlantaCup500 milesTBDFOX3 p.m. ETWed, June 10MartinsvilleCup263 milesTBDFS17 p.m. ETSun, June 14MiamiCup400 milesTBDFOX3:30 p.m. ETSun, June 21TalladegaCup500 milesTBDFOX3 p.m. ETTo start, NASCAR is scheduling races within driving distance of the Charlotte area, where most race teams are headquartered. That eliminates most of the travel-related logistics issues associated with running multiple races in one week, which appears necessary for a full season of racing.Because those tracks are hosting more races than originally scheduled, NASCAR had to take races away from Chicagoland, Richmond and Sonoma. Via NASCAR, below are the details of those changes:— “Chicagoland’s NASCAR Cup Series race, originally set for June 21, has been reassigned to Darlington on May 17. The 1.5-mile Illinois track’s Xfinity Series race that was scheduled June 20 will be held May 19 at Darlington. Chicagoland was also set to host the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (June 19) and ARCA Menards Series (June 18); officials indicated that those races will be reassigned at a later date.” The TV channel for a NASCAR race is elusive enough in a normal season when Fox and FS1 trade broadcasts of Cup Series events through the first half of the schedule. The challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic make the “what channel is today’s NASCAR race on” question even more understandable.This week, for the first time in months, those who seek the TV channel for Sunday’s NASCAR race will be doing so in order to watch a real, live event rather than a virtual competition. The Cup Series’ return at Darlington will broadcast live on Fox with a start time of 3:30 p.m. ET. read more
Over the past five weekends, people across the country have watched Michael Jordan and his Bulls teams venture through the 90s on their way to six NBA titles. Twitter has become a family reunion on those nights. Everybody gets together because sports are back for two hours, and social media floods with takes, jokes and reactions. For Episodes 9 and 10, it was no different. Reggie Miller, the Jazz and a few too many pizza delivery people captured Twitter’s attention right away.Sporting News collected the best tweets from the final night of “The Last Dance.”Reggie Miller only refers to Jordan as ‘Black Jesus,’ ‘Black Cat’ or ‘Jordan’“Don’t ever talk trash to Black Jesus!” MJ to Reggie after dropping 37pts on him #thelastdance— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) May 18, 2020″I didn’t fear him like the rest of the league did.”#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/bS9nkigazB— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 18, 2020″it became personal for me.”- Michael Jordan describing the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, also every single minor inconvenience of his life.— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020Jordan: *Sneezes*Me: “Bless you, Mike”MJ: “…and that’s when I started to take it personal”#TheLastDance— Jeff (@JeffJSays) May 18, 2020″I ordered my lunch, paid and they brought it out to me. You could say that made it personal for me”- Michael Jordan https://t.co/mxSCqwJNk8— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) May 18, 2020That Larry Bird face after that ridiculous Reggie shot is a next level compliment to Jordan…— Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) May 18, 2020A rookie Bryon Russell asked Jordan why he quit. He shouldn’t have.“From that point on, he’s been on my list.” – Michael Jordan about Bryon Russell, but also about everyone— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020bryon russell told michael jordan he could guard him when jordan was retired so jordan came back and hit two game-winners on him in the finals lol that’s an all-universe level of petty— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 18, 2020Michael Jordan every time y’all try him. pic.twitter.com/v4uFwofuBF— Billboard Beam (@ScottieBeam) May 18, 2020Jordan says the ‘Flu Game’ was actually food poisoning courtesy of Utah pizzamichael jordan saying he ate the whole pizza by himself is the only time michael jordan has ever said that i implicitly understood and identified with lol— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 18, 2020love that Jordan’s trainer was like “four guys at the door delivering one pizza. in enemy territory during the finals. i have to say, i’ve got a bad feeling about this.” and then they still ate it anyway. that shit had to smell like heaven.— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020Michael Jordan after eating that pizza pic.twitter.com/xFd1ewnYZ0— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 18, 2020im just so confused did someone pick up the phone and say hello i would like one pizza for nba superstar michael jordan— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) May 18, 2020The end of Episode 9 touches on Steve Kerr and the murder of his fathernah. his personal story is compelling, and this doc is intended to be about the bulls, not simply jordan. also connects kerr and jordan through the shared experience of losing their fathers. #thelastdance https://t.co/PXXOVt2X4j— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 18, 2020“During the national anthem I would think about my dad, that he would love this right now. He wouldn’t even believe it, but he would love this.”- Steve Kerr— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020Steve Kerr hitting that shot pic.twitter.com/ETVaBgCW7a— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 18, 2020Steve Kerr is the best. Cargo shorts are back. pic.twitter.com/cv8AA6rBF2— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) May 18, 2020In five seasons with the Bulls, Steve Kerr shot 48 percent from 3.48 percent.— Robert Mays (@robertmays) May 18, 2020The wild adventures of Dennis Rodman continuei wish Twitter was around when Dennis Rodman left in middle of the NBA Finals to join Hulk Hogan on WCW— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 18, 2020the Utah Jazz said they were waiting the entire year for their rematch with the Bulls and this was Rodman’s response pic.twitter.com/YPXFQp4Gte— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020Rodman was on the two greatest teams of all-time: The 90s Bulls and the NWO.— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) May 18, 2020in a 48-hour span: Dennis Rodman played hooky to no consequence, whooped DDP’s ass on Nitro, made the game-clinching free throws in a Finals game, and then went home with Carmen Electra.this hot streak may never be conquered.— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 18, 2020The ’98 Finals against the Jazz was full of storylinesGame 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals will forever be the most watched basketball game of all time.72 million people (26% of the US population at the time) watched at least some part of the game.#TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/HOxSB4dEV2— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 18, 2020if this was a Disney movie it would end with Scott Burrell hitting the jumper over Bryon Russell— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 18, 2020i’m guessing bryon russell didn’t return their calls for an interview? #thelastdance— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 18, 2020All I remember are the fans faces…… #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/PlDlcKKr6d— Robert Littal (@BSO) May 18, 2020″He’s gonna shoot this f*cker. He’s not going to pass this f*cking ball. No John Paxson, no Steve Kerr. This is his f*cking turn.” – Rodman on Michael Jordan’s ’98 gamewinner— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 18, 2020Praise for “The Last Dance” rains inTHANK YOU ESPNThis documentary wasn’t supposed to air until June.You pushed up the release & delivered an incredible look at Jordan and the Bulls dynasty.So many great memories and things we’ve never seen before.Five tremendous Sunday nights.Love,Everyone— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 18, 2020We all THANK YOU @jasonmhehir !!! 🙌🏾#TheLastDance is iconic.— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 18, 2020I never got the opportunity to watch MJ as a kid because I wasn’t born, but after watching this documentary… my Love for MJ grew💯-Thanks MJ #TheLastDance— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 18, 2020That was really epic and well needed during this pandemic salute @espn #TheLastDance 🐐— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) May 18, 2020The GOAT debate? Michael Jordan legacy as the GOAT is untouchable. I won’t argue it again. Some arguments you win by NOT having them #TheLastDance— VanLathan (@VanLathan) May 18, 2020How can any LeBron lover watch this “Last Dance” and still think LeBron is better than The One and Only, Michael Jordan??? This was “The Last Dance” for LeBron’s GOAT argument.— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 18, 2020End of story / MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME / Phil Jackson should receive a DOCTORATE OF HOOPOLOGY / THE LAST DANCE the best documentary I ever seen in the world of sports.— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) May 18, 2020Goat debates are stupidThey got old years agoThey’ll never be settledI haven’t participated in a while, they’re pointlessJordan the goat thoGn— Dom2K🏀 (@Dom_2k) May 18, 2020 “The Last Dance” reached its conclusion on Sunday night. read more
Fortnite’s Doomsday event finally took place today after an extended wait period due to a variety of factors, and it did not disappoint.As many expected, the Chapter 2, Season 3 map will likely be underwater. While we haven’t reached that point fully yet (Season 3 isn’t out until June 17), the map made enough changes following the Doomsday event that it’s a safe assumption. The map is currently surrounded by walls of water, with only the center still being playable. We can likely expect the center part to also become underwater by the time Season 3 actually starts. Something to note about the water is that there are different kinds of fish, and even sharks could be visible at one point. This suggests we can likely see these different fish once Season 3 launches.As for the current state of Fortnite, if you go into the water walls surrounding the map you will get a swimming animation. The only problem is you can’t stay in there for long — the water acts as the new zone, taking damage as 10 health at a time.Another interesting aspect of the Doomsday event is the scenes involving the main character in an office setting.There was no context to these scenes, but it placed you in a first-person look at an office. There were folders on the desk that read “Top Secret” and you could overhear conversations taking place outside the office window. At one point, Jonesy made an appearance.Here’s all the dialogue from those scenes:Uh, no. E- everything is NOT stable over here. We are act– (to Janice) Uh, Janice! Janice! Uh, dial the Resonance Actuator to 7.2. Now. Please. yes, right now. (to phone) Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on, hold on… “It’s not just a storm?” What does that mean? Must be connected to the loop, but there’s no way we could have predicted that it would react THIS way. At this–And that worked? How long do you think it will hold? Good, good. Everything is uh, starting to stabilize here. Nothing seems to be– …What the…? How are you even– Wait… Wait, wait, wait. Can you- can you HEAR me? Fortnite event https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/e8/2c/fortnite-doomsday-event-ftr_17cl5gzfty1ex19rhvyg2wkqay.png?t=-1186847022&w=500&quality=80Based on the conversations, it seems as if the water wall around the map was a temporary fix that will come crashing down, leading into the start of Season 3 with the map being underwater. MORE: What to know about Season 3 of FortniteFortnite Doomsday event replay (Epic Games) You can watch the replay from the Fortnite Doomsday live event above.Fortnite Season 3Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 will start on Wednesday, June 17. This is two days after the Fortnite live event that took place on Monday, June 15. Epic Games typically begins the update at 2 a.m. EST and the downtime lasts for about 2-3 hours.The Battle Pass for Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 3 should follow the same price point as previous seasons. This means the main Season 3 Battle Pass will cost 950 V-Bucks (about $9.50) with the Battle Bundle costing 2,500 V-Bucks (about $25.00). The Battle Bundle version lets you skip past the first 25 tiers of the Battle Pass. read more