A14 | DAILY POST-ATHENIAN www.dailypostathenian.com SPORTS | MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 SPORTS CLIPS McMinn boys’ soccer tryouts this week Tryouts for the McMinn County High School boys’ soccer team will resume this week on Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30-6:45 p.m. each day at the McMinn County Soccer Complex. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw puts on his face mask after taking part in drills during the team’s baseball practice in Coors Field on Friday in Denver. JACOB HANNAH | LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR VIA AP Turf manager Jared Hertzel touches up the newly-painted Big Ten conference logo on the football field at Memorial Stadium in Lin- Dodgers’ Jansen pushes masks coln, Nebraska. The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football or several other sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. after positive COVID-19 test BY JOE KAY it’s not only a matter of safe- AP Sports Writer ty but setting an example during televised games. Play ball — and mask up, “We have a big platform,” Taking some precautions too. Frazier said. Protective face cover- Yankees teammates Arol- ings won’t be out of sight dis Chapman, DJ LeMahieu Big Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemic when Major League Base- and Luis Cessa already are ball resumes in less than all sidelined due to the BY JOHN ZENOR have reported positive tests additional information to Northern Iowa, which will two weeks. Some players virus. AP Sports Writer for the virus among athletes inform our discussions,” lose a Sept. 5 game at Iowa, and coaches are planning Frazier won’t be alone in the past month but the bad Big 12 commissioner Bob said it expected an athletics to wear them on the field. with a face covering. The Big Ten Conference news picked up this week Bowlsby said. “At this time budget shortfall to exceed MLB’s safety protocols “I’m masking up, too,” announced Thursday it will as the Ivy League canceled our medical and scientific $1 million. require masks in clubhous- Atlanta third base coach not play nonconference all fall sports and Stanford advisors have suggested we A handful of teams were es to prevent the spread of Ron Washington said. games in football and sev- announced it was cutting 11 should move ahead slowly scheduled to play two Big COVID-19, and coaches and At 68, Washington has eral other sports this fall, varsity sports. and with constant re-eval- Ten opponents, including managers are required to seen fellow Braves coach the most dramatic move The Big Ten decision is the uation. We plan to contin- Bowling Green, Central wear them in dugouts, but Eric Young Sr. opt out yet by a power conference biggest yet because Bowl ue to prepare for all avail- Michigan and Northern Illi- they’re optional on the this season. Mets hitting because of the coronavirus Subdivision football games able scenarios until we are nois. Bowling Green athletic field. Some are going to coach Chili Davis is work- pandemic. — more than 40 of them, all informed that some are no director Bob Moosbrugger wear them during games ing remotely. The conference cited moneymakers in different longer viable.” said the Big Ten’s decision as well. “I know I’m one of the medical advice in making ways — were simply erased. Southeastern Conference “is the tip of the iceberg.” Among those encouraging high-risk guys,” he said. its decision and added omi- And the move didn’t wash Commissioner Greg San- “Ten FBS conferences masks: Los Angeles Dodg- “I trust the protocol that nously that the plan would away fears the entire fall key said league officials have signed a college foot- ers closer Kenley Jansen. MLB has in place and I also be applied only “if the con- season could be in jeopardy. “will continue to meet with ball playoff agreement with Jansen said he recently trust Ron Washington even ference is able to participate “I am really concerned, regularly with our cam- an expectation that we will tested postive for COV- more.” in fall sports.” that is the question of the pus leaders in the coming work together for the good ID-19, causing him to report “This is very safe,” he Big Ten Commissioner day,” Ohio State athletic weeks, guided by the med- of college football,” Moos- late to summer camp. He said Sunday, adding, “Six- Kevin Warren said it was director Gene Smith said ical advisors, to make the brugger said. “If we are to took part Sunday and said ty games? I can hide out for “much easier if we’re just on a conference call after important decisions neces- solve these challenges and he’s “doing great and bet- 60 games.” working with our Big Ten the announcement. “I was sary to determine the best be truly dedicated to pro- ter now.” Wearing a mask, that is. institutions” in terms of cautiously optimistic. I’m path forward related to the tecting the health and safety Jansen expects to be ready Most players have gone things like scheduling and not even there now.” SEC fall sports.” of our student-athletes, we for the season opener on mask-less during on-field traveling. Besides football, the sports The marquee nonconfer- need to do a better job of July 23, when San Francisco workouts. “We may not have sports affected include men’s and ence matchups in the Big working together.” visits Dodger Stadium. “I won’t be wearing a in the fall,” Warren told the women’s cross country, field Ten this season included Illinois State was sched- New York Yankees out- mask during a game,” Cin- Big Ten Network. “We may hockey, men’s and women’s Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin uled to play at Illinois on fielder Clint Frazier has cinnati pitcher Trevor Bau- not have a college football soccer and women’s volley- on Oct. 3 at Lambeau Field, Sept. 4. been experimenting with er said recently. “If I have a season in the Big Ten. ball. home of the NFL’s Green Bay “Obviously, we are disap- various masks during intra- mask on, it will be hard for “So we just wanted to make “By limiting competition Packers. Other big matchups pointed by the decision, as squad scrimmages. He says me to breathe.” sure that this was the next to other Big Ten institu- included Michigan at Wash- there are many people affili- logical step to always rely on tions, the conference will ington, Ohio State-Oregon, ated with both universities our medical experts to keep have the greatest flexibility Penn State-Virginia Tech that have had this game cir- our student-athletes at the to adjust its own operations and Miami-Michigan State. cled on their calendars for center of all of our decisions throughout the season and Much of the pain will be felt a long time,” Illinois State and make sure that they are make quick decisions in real- at smaller schools that lean athletic director Larry Lyons as healthy as they possibly time based on the most cur- heavily on the big-money said. He said the budget is can be from a mental, a phys- rent evolving medical advice games to help fund their ath- in a “constant state of flux,” ical, an emotional health and and the fluid nature of the letic budgets. Hours before but there are no plans to cut wellness standpoint.” pandemic,” the Big Ten said. the Big Ten announcement, sports. There has been deep The other big conferences, unease that the pandemic the SEC, ACC, Big 12 and will deal a blow to fall sports Pac-12, have all indicat- after wiping out hundreds ed they intend to play fall of games, including March sports. Madness, this past spring. “The Big Ten decisions More than a dozen schools are interesting and provide ROOF REPAIR ROOF REPLACEMENT GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS SKYLIGHTS No Set-up BEFORE Charge! Larry Janesky, OWNER AFTER FINANCING AVAILABLE $ We offer low prices on stationery products including full color business cards, 500 OFF letterhead and envelopes. 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