TRUMP PUSHES BIG TEN TO PLAY FOOTBALL THIS FALL
The Big Ten Conference, already in court and under pressure from players and parents over its decision to cancel fall football, is now hearing from President Donald Trump.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about reinstating the fall season.
“Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football,” the tweet said. “Would be good ( great!) for everyone — Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line!”
The Big Ten did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Ex- Rapids goalie Howard to be an NBC analyst. Former U. S. and Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard, who also played for the Colorado Rapids, is returning to NBC as an analyst when its coverage of England’s top division begins next week.
The network announced Tuesday that Howard will be a studio analyst. He did occasional game analysis during NBC’s first three seasons of the Premier League ( 2013- 16) while playing for Everton.
Michigan State review on Nassar complaints. DETROIT » Michigan State University mostly found no violations of campus policy in a review of roughly 20 former or current staff members who were said to have received complaints about Larry Nassar, the doctor convicted of molesting female athletes, according to a report Tuesday.
Barcelona to talk with Messi’s father. Barcelona is banking on a facetoface meeting with Lionel Messi to try to convince him to stay.
Talks with Messi’s father, who is also his agent, are expected this week in Barcelona, but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.
Barcelona and Messi have yet to talk directly since the Argentine said last week that he wanted to leave the club.
Penguins star Crosby has wrist
surgery. PITTSBURGH » Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday but should be ready to go well before the start of training camp.
The team announced the procedure on Tuesday. It did not specify which wrist was injured.
Washington names roads for
Gibbs, Taylor. ASHBURN, VA. » The road to the Washington Football training facility known as Redskins Park will no longer be called Redskin Park Drive. The team announced Tuesday it’s renaming the road to its Ashburn, Va., practice facility Coach Gibbs Drive in honor of the Hall of Fame, three- time Super Bowl- winning coach Joe Gibbs. And a main street leading to the entrance of FedEx Field in Landover, Md., will be called Sean Taylor Road in memory of the late Washington safety whose career was cut short when he was murdered at age 24 in 2007.
German skier Rebensburg retires.
BERLIN » Olympic ski champion Viktoria Rebensburg retired from the sport on Tuesday, saying an injury from last season was keeping her from performing at her best. The 30- yearold German, who won the gold medal in giant slalom at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Hendrick Motorsports gives Byron
an extension. CHARLOTTE, N. C. » William Byron, fresh off his first career Cup Series victory, now has a contract extension through 2022 at Hendrick Motorsports.
Kings give extensions to two.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. » The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Austin Wagner to a three- year, $ 3.4 million contract extension. The Kings also signed forward Carl Grundstrom to a two- year, $ 1.45 million extension Tuesday.