bransonglobe.com SPORTS • THE LATEST Continued from page 10 green light to race in Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf says he spoke to NASCAR officials about the status of the June 27 and 28 races at Pocono Raceway. The stock car series announced this week it will stick to Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and Alabama for June races — all of them without fans. NASCAR has now set plans for 20 races — including nine in the elite Cup Series — as it returns to the tracks after being shut down for more than two months by concerns about the coronavirus. The revised schedule didn’t address the scheduled doubleheader weekend at Pocono and the rest of season. “We actually had conversations with NASCAR and I told them Pennsylvania is not ready to make a decision,” Wolf said. “The area that they want to have this gathering in is actually in the red right now, red zone, red phase, so I told them Pennsylvania is not ready to make a decision.” The Cup Series is scheduled to run four times in 11 days at the South Carolina track and at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Pay cuts for Oregon Ducks Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens said Friday that the entire athletic staff has taken a 10% pay cut. The Ducks are the latest athletic department to cut costs in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Mullens said that Oregon is not planning to cut any sports to save money. “We’re looking at a lot of other things. But cutting a sport is the last thing we would ever want to do,” Mullens said in a video conference call with reporters. Oregon is also committed to helping the seniors on scholarship in canceled spring sport return next year. “It’s about $525,000 that we’ve committed to fund those spring sports seniors to make sure that they get that final year experience,” Mullens said. “And our development team is going to help us try to raise that money to support those student athletes.” Dolphins fan pay respects to Shula by vehicle Miami Dolphins fans will be given a chance to view Don Shula’s statue at their stadium in the first of a series of events to celebrate the late coach. Access to the statue by vehicle will be permitted next Friday and Saturday. Fans will be required to practice social distancing and are discouraged from bringing any items with them. The Dolphins will host a public memorial for Shula at the stadium once coronavirus concerns ease. Shula led the 1972 and 1973 Dolphins to Super Bowl championships. He died on May 4 at the age of 90. LPGA hiatus continues The Michigan tournament where the LPGA Tour hoped to resume has been canceled. The LPGA says the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will not be played July 15-18 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tour did not offer any other specifics except for Commissioner May 20-21, 2020 • 11 Mike Whan emphasizing the long-term health of the tour is paramount. Whan says Dow has extended its title sponsor contract and the LPGA will return to the Great Lakes Bay region next year and beyond. Patrick Mahomes will address graduates of his alma matter, Texas Tech, as part of virtual graduation ceremonies. (AP)
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