10 • May 20-21, 2020 SPORTS By The Associated Press Mahomes is virtual commencement speaker Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is set to be part of the virtual graduation ceremonies for Texas Tech, his alma mater. The star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs will address the graduates along with two students receiving their degrees in a ceremony to be livestreamed on May 23. Commencement ceremonies normally held at Texas Tech’s basketball arena were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mahomes was a record-setting passer for the Red Raiders before the Chiefs drafted him 10th overall in 2017. He just finished his second season as Kansas City’s starter by leading a fourth-quarter comeback in a 31-20 victory over San Francisco in the Super Bowl in February. The 24-year-old Mahomes is the son of former major league pitcher Pat Mahomes. The younger Mahomes was a two-sport standout in high school in East Texas and briefly played baseball at Texas Tech before focusing on his football career. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec says, “Patrick’s story and his rise to stardom, both here at Texas Tech and in the NFL, have been a great source of pride for Red Raiders and an inspiration for thousands.” IndyCar street race in Toronto postponed The IndyCar race in downtown Toronto has been postponed. The race Branson News & Weather 5-Day Outlook WED THU FRI SAT SUN bransonglobe.com The Latest: Coronavirus affects sports at all levels, around the country was scheduled to be held July 12 on a street course at Exhibition Place. Event organizers said they have been in discussions with city officials about an alternate date later in the year for the popular race. IndyCar has yet to start its season. It is scheduled to race June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway for its opening event. The Indianapolis 500, held on Memorial Day weekend every year since 1946, has been moved to August. Players Coalition urges HEROS Act relief bill A coalition of players is urging Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill that would provide critical funding for elementary and secondary education. Among the signers of the letter from the Players Coalition are NFL players Devin McCourty, Kelvin Beachum and Sebastian Joseph-Day. The coalition was formed in 2017 and aims to advance social justice and racial equality. The letter asks the House and the Senate to pass the HEROES Act, which would secure internet access for millions of economically disadvantaged students during the pandemic. The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act proposed by the House would provide nearly $60 billion in relief funding to kindergarten through high school districts, as well as funding for schools and libraries to provide internet services for students and families. 73 Morning Showers Possible 55 76 Partly To Mostly Sunny 58 80 Scattered Showers & Thunderstorms Possible 63 Mostly Cloudy & Thunderstorms Possible 85 80 68 Mostly Cloudy & Scattered Thunderstorms Likely “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the existing digital divide as millions of students struggle to get online, adjusting to distance learning without internet access,” said McCourty, a safety with the New England Patriots. NASCAR stalls in Pennsylvania NASCAR has yet to receive the SEE THE LATEST, PAGE 11
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