EPISODE · Apr 6, 2020 · 45 MIN
Longing for a Final Four, and was President Trump overly optimistic with commissioners?
from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star
The weekend wasn’t without sports news. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced it class and it was star-studded with inductees like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant (posthumously), along with regional coaches Eddie Sutton and Kim Mulkey. That announcement is typically made during Final Four weekend, but there was no such occasion this year in the COVID-19 pandemic.Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger join SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff remembering great NCAA championship games, and also try to interpret the message from President Donald Trump to commissioners of the major sports leagues about the return to action. Trump said believed the NFL season could start on time in September. What has to happen for that to be true?Story links:Sam Mellinger: Games without fans? If only it were that simple for Royals, MLB, NFL, all other sportsPresident Trump hopes sports return “sooner rather than later” amid coronavirus pandemicThree golf majors announce new dates, while one is canceled because of COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The weekend wasn’t without sports news. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced it class and it was star-studded with inductees like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant (posthumously), along with regional coaches Eddie Sutton and Kim Mulkey. That announcement is typically made during Final Four weekend, but there was no such occasion this year in the COVID-19 pandemic. Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger join SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff remembering great NCAA championship games, and also try to interpret the message from President Donald Trump to commissioners of the major sports leagues about the return to action. Trump said believed the NFL season could start on time in September. What has to happen for that to be true? Story links: Sam Mellinger: Games without fans? If only it were that simple for Royals, MLB, NFL, all other sports President Trump hopes sports return “sooner rather than later” amid coronavirus pandemic Three golf majors announce new dates, while one is canceled because of COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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