2B Monday, June 1, 2020 • Telegraph Herald • TelegraphHerald.com sports in brief college football NHL plans to test players College Hall of Fame damaged for COVID-19 daily BY PAUL NEWBERRY the nearly 95,000-square-foot cility in Atlanta in 2014, taking shutting down in mid-March The Associated Press building was shattered Friday a prime spot adjacent to the because of the coronavirus The first major North American professional sports night. Rioters also broke into Georgia World Congress Center pandemic. Beaudin said those league to announce a format for its potential return to ATLANTA — The College the street-level gift shop, stole and right across the street from plans likely will be pushed back competition also has a comprehensive COVID-19 test- Football Hall of Fame is board- merchandise and left it “pretty Centennial Olympic Park. because of the time needed to ing strategy. ed up and assessing damage trashed,” she added. It is part of a hub of down- make repairs. The National Hockey League has screening proto- from a destructive night of pro- But, other than some broken town tourist attractions that “We had been working cols in place for voluntary workouts and training camp tests in downtown Atlanta. glass that fell into a large exhibi- also includes the Georgia through scenario A and scenar- in the hands of individual teams. Deputy Commission- The facility’s most valuable tion area shaped like a football Aquarium, the World of Co- io B,” she said. “Now, we have er Bill Daly also said the NHL plans to test all players trophies and artifacts were field, the interior of the hall was ca-Cola, CNN Center, the scenario C.” every day when games start happening. moved to a secure facility in not breached by the protesters. National Center for Civil and More protests were staged “We will have a rigorous daily testing protocol where case additional trouble breaks “All of it can repaired. All of Human Rights, and a giant Fer- Saturday in Atlanta, but no ad- players are tested every evening and those results are out amid nationwide unrest it can be recovered. All of the ris wheel. That area became the ditional damage was reported obtained before they would leave their hotel rooms the over the death in Minneapolis merchandise can be replaced,” epicenter of Atlanta’s protests to the Hall of Fame or other next morning, so we’ll know if we have a positive test of George Floyd, a handcuffed Beaudin told The Associated over Floyd’s death. Thousands businesses around Centenni- and whether the player has to self-quarantine himself black man who pleaded to po- Press in an interview Sunday. of people jammed the streets, al Olympic Park. The city was as a result of that positive test,” Daly said. “It’s expen- lice that he could not breathe. “We’re very thankful.” clashing with police and dam- under a curfew and a heavy sive, but we think it’s really a foundational element of Kimberly Beaudin, the hall’s Previously located in South aging businesses. presence of police and Nation- what we’re trying to accomplish.” chief executive officer, said Bend, Indiana, the Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame had been al Guard soldiers curtailed a Each test costs approximately $125, the league says, the extensive glass facade of opened a new $68.5 million fa- making plans to reopen after repeat of Friday night’s carnage. and Commissioner Gary Bettman estimated 25,000- 35,000 will be needed to get through the playoffs — a price tag, he concedes, of “millions of dollars.” But ath- letes have plenty of concerns about risking their health to get back to work, and regular testing is something nascar players insisted on. BASEBALL MLB players offer 114-game season Yet another big break NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s players proposed a 114-game regular season Sunday, up from 82 in manage- BY JENNA FRYER ment’s offer, and no additional pay cuts beyond the one the The Associated Press agreed to in March, a person familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no has a new crew and is fighting for a new details were announced. contract at Team Penske. His confidence is still intact and he’s convinced he can Former Fresno State coach dies at 86 compete for a championship this year. FRESNO, Calif. — Bob Bennett, the winningest baseball Being in the right place at the right coach in Fresno State history and a member of the College time is helping. Baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Keselowski inherited his second win The school announced Bennett’s death Sunday. It did not in a week when the leaders crashed in provide additional details. The Fresno Bee reported Ben- front of him with a lap remaining Sunday nett had been in the hospital since May 18 following a heart at Bristol Motor Speedway. He won the procedure. Coca-Cola 600 seven nights ago at Char- Bennett won 1,302 games with 21 NCAA Tournament ap- lotte Motor Speedway when a caution pearances, including two College World Series appearanc- with two laps remaining helped him get es, during a 34-year coaching career at Fresno State before to victory lane. retiring after the 2002 season. He was the seventh coach in “I felt like I was in Las Vegas,” Kesel- NCAA history to win at least 1,300 games and ended his ca- owski said about the Bristol win. “I went reer with 26 straight winning seasons. from having a bad hand to a full house real quick.” FOOTBALL The victory dropped into Keselowski’s lap when Chase Elliott and Joey Logano Vanderbilt defensive analyst dies of cancer collided as they raced for the win. Kes- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt senior defensive ana- elowski was third with a lap and a turn lyst Osia Lewis died Sunday following a lengthy battle with remaining when opportunity opened. cancer, the school announced. He was 57. Logano cleared Elliott for the lead with Lewis also was a special consultant to Vanderbilt coach three to go, but Elliott stalked him while Derek Mason. He joined the Commodores in 2016 as a se- seeking his second win in three days. nior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach. They made contact in the fourth turn and drifted into the wall as Keselowski MIXED MARTIAL ARTS slid past. He had just one trip around the 0.533-mile concrete bullring to close the Burns routs Woodley in Las Vegas victory. LAS VEGAS — Gilbert Burns dominated former UFC wel- “We were in position and able to strike terweight champion Tyron Woodley to win a unanimous when it counted,” Keselowski said. “Joey decision on Saturday night in the mixed martial arts pro- and Chase got together there. I don’t motion’s return to Las Vegas. know what all caused it, but we were just Brazilian heavyweight Augusto Sakai employed some in position to strike and here we are in unpunished gamesmanship to eke out a split-decision vic- victory lane.” tory over Bulgaria’s Blagoy Ivanov in the penultimate bout of Keselowski, hoping to get an extension the UFC’s first show in its hometown since the coronavirus with Team Penske, won the 600 when a MARK HUMPHREY • The Associated Press pandemic began. caution with two to go snatched the win Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at The event was held without fans at the UFC Apex, a small from Elliott. Keselowski inherited the Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday in Bristol, Tenn. gym with broadcast facilities on the promotion’s corporate lead when Elliott pitted. campus. The UFC used minimal personnel to stage the fight, Keselowski held on for that victory at he approached Elliott for a brief conver- is built like an arena, referred to as “The and the promotion said everyone involved was subject to Elliott’s expense and now is the first driv- sation. Last Great Colosseum” and can hold strict health and safety protocols. er to win multiple races in the five Cup “He wrecked me,” Logano said. “A sim- about 140,000 spectators. events since NASCAR resumed May 17. ple apology ... be a man and say ‘My bad.’ “It’s starting to bother me,” Bowyer BOXING “There’s so much going on in the I had to force an apology, which to me is said. “We are seeing other racing going world, I am just thankful I get to be a race just childish.” on with fans in the stands and a place like Hall of Fame boxer Cokes dies at 82 car driver and do this,” Keselowski said Elliott did take the blame after the talk. Bristol, it’s the first time I really felt like DALLAS — Curtis Cokes, the Hall of Fame welterweight after giving Ford its third win in five races. “Awww, just going for the win,” Elliott ‘Man, it’s empty.’ You can feel the vibe.” who became Dallas’ first world champion in 1966, has died. Logano finished 21st and Elliott was said. “I’ll certainly take the blame. I just The silence was most notable after El- He was 82. 22nd. got loose and got into him.” liott and Logano had their incident. Erwin “Sparky” Sparks, Cokes’ partner at the Home of Logano stared Elliott down as the two Clint Bowyer was second for his best “This place would have been standing Champions gym, told The Dallas Morning News that Cokes climbed from their cars but Elliott nev- finish in a year and a 1-2 finish for Ford on end, erupted,” Bowyer said.