THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1970 — Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers wins UMBERS AME his only NBA scoring title, accumulating 2,309 N G points in 74 games for a 31.2 ppg average. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Morning rush Brady to Tampa tip of changing landscape Valley Press news services By BARRY WILNER —Standout cornerback São Paulo stadium turning into hospital Associated Press Darius Slay leaving Detroit for for coronavirus Upheaval is everywhere Philadelphia, which released SAO PAULO — Pacaembu Stadium in downtown São in the NFL. It won’t likely end MOVING TOM star safety and leader Malcolm Tom Brady’s move Paulo is being turned into an open-air hospital to handle soon. Jenkins, who returned to New cases from the coronavirus outbreak. from the New The 45,000-seat stadium is expected to house more A free agency frenzy that has England Patriots Orleans. than 200 beds for minor cases of COVID-19. It should be seen steady player movement — to the Tampa Bay —WR Stefon Diggs dealt by ready in 10 days. yes, players beyond Tom Brady Buccaneers is just one the Vikings to the Bills, who ha- The stadium is near several key hospitals in Brazil’s have changed addresses — has big change in the NFL ven’t had such an accomplished biggest metropolis, which is the local epicenter of the been the focal point. With little to landscape so far this receiver in years. season. disease. nothing else going on in sports, —Todd Gurley, merely the As of Monday afternoon, Brazil had more than 1,600 Associated Press confirmed cases, and 25 deaths. the NFL has grabbed headlines league’s best running back from with business deals between only be performed locally or by postseason in a dozen years 2015-17 but now with knee is- Almost all arenas used in the 2014 World Cup were doctors mutually agreed upon also offered by clubs as open-air hospitals and health players and teams. has some cachet. And the most sues, cut by the Rams and land- between franchises and players. care units. Brazil has a public health care system, but Those transactions have dominant team of the past two ing in Atlanta. Signed contracts must be reg- federal and state officials believe it will be overwhelmed changed the league landscape. decades, with Brady leading the —Calais Campbell, one of the istered with the league before by the end of April. But so have many other moves Patriots to six championships in best edge rushers around, dealt All professional soccer in Brazil is halted. Three anything becomes official and nine Super Bowl trips, has lost matches in the Roraima state championship last week- involving the draft, offseason players can get paid on their by Jacksonville to Baltimore. end were stopped by the local sports body hours before programs and perhaps the up- its essence. THE DRAFT new deals. And the other relocations they began in the northern region close to the border coming season itself as the new That led to dozens of leaks With the huge extravaganza with Venezuela. through free agency and trades coronavirus pandemic affects of deals without teams being the draft has become scrapped, The Sao Paulo state championship, which used the will require some studying up every aspect of our lives. able to confirm them when the the NFL soon will announce its Pacaembu, has been suspended for more than a week. by fans. The most impactful On Monday, two days after reconstruction began, FREE AGENCY NFL business year began last altered format. wires and cables were all over the pitch, and the first Awkwardness might be the Wednesday. moves so far, and with several Look for something resem- metallic structures were up in the stadium inaugurated keyword. The NFL barred play- Through all that, million-dol- big names still on the market, bling a studio TV show with in 1940 and used in the 1950 World Cup. ers from visiting teams courting lar pacts emerged everywhere seem to be: much of the information (and U.S. Open changing hard-court brand them and banned club person- — some of them still unan- —All-Pro receiver DeAndre misinformation) flow fans are for 1st time since 1970s nel from traveling to meet with nounced by teams. Hopkins dealt to Arizona by accustomed to. There’s even NEW YORK — The U.S. Open tennis tournament is the free agents — both wise and Brady leaving New England Houston. chatter about prospective picks changing the brand of its court surfaces for the first time necessary moves. has been the mind-blowing —QBs Teddy Bridgewater to being asked to allow camera in more than 40 years. Physicals on which contract move, naturally. Suddenly, a Carolina and Philip Rivers to In- crews in their homes for reac- The U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday agreements are reliant could franchise that hasn’t seen the dianapolis as free agents. tions to being selected. it has a five-year agreement for the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to use Laykold hard courts made by Advanced Polymer Technology. MLB GOLF NBA NHL MOTORSPORTS They replace DecoTurf, the hard-court surface played WESTERN CONFERENCE Spring Training Glance PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup on at the U.S. Open since 1978. AMERICAN LEAGUE Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB Schedule-Winners W L Pct. Champions (Justin Thomas) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Feb. 9 — x-Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Erik Laykold courts have been used at the Miami Open Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron x-L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — Toronto 12 6 .667 Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 Jones) Smith) L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ and New York Open and for Fed Cup matches in the Oakland 13 8 .619 Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ Texas 12 8 .600 Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 DAYTONA (Joey Logano) United States. Landry) Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 Chicago 10 7 .588 Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 15 50 .231 35 The tennis calendar has been in a near-constant state New York 11 8 .579 Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 DAYTONA (William Byron) (Marc Leishman) Southwest Division of flux because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the Baltimore 9 7 .563 Ducks 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 Feb. 16 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 9 8 .529 Kings 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 Feb. 23 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy U.S. Open is still scheduled to start main-draw action at Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 40 24 .625 — San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 Kansas City 9 9 .500 Lube (Joey Logano) Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ Flushing Meadows on Aug. 31. Boston 9 10 .474 Central Division March 1 — Auto Club 400 (Alex Bowman) (Nick Taylor) Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ Detroit 8 9 .471 GP W L OT Pts GF GA March 8 — FanShield 500 (Joey Logano) The men’s and women’s tours are suspended until Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational (Adam New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 Minnesota 7 8 .467 March 15 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Scott) San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 at least June 7, and the French Open has moved its start Houston 7 11 .389 (canceled) Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Northwest Division Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 Angels 6 10 .375 March 22 — Dixie Vodka 400 (Canceled) from May to September. Championship (Patrick Reed) W L Pct GB Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 Cleveland 7 12 .368 March 29 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open (Viktor Denver 43 22 .662 — Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 Seattle 6 12 .333 Worth, Texas College athletes organize virtual 5K Hovland) Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 NATIONAL LEAGUE April 5 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 Three college lacrosse players whose seasons ended W L Pct. April 19 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, (Sungjae Im) Portland 29 37 .439 14½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 14 5 .737 Va. because of the coronavirus pandemic are organizing a March 5-8 — Arnold Palmer Invitational Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ Atlantic Division Miami 12 6 .667 April 26 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. virtual 5-kilometer race for athletes across the nation (Tyrrell Hatton) EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Diego 11 7 .611 May 3 — NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover, March 12-15 — The Players Atlantic Division Boston 70 44 14 12 100 227 174 to raise money for a foundation that assists people with Dodgers 10 7 .588 Dover, Del. Championship (Canceled after first round) W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 70 43 21 6 92 245 195 Milwaukee 10 7 .588 May 9 — NASCAR Cup Series Race at cancer and their families.