The NFL conducted its two-round trial draft as it prepares for Thursday’s first round of an all-digital draft. Team and league IT personnel have been trying to preempt any technological issues and provide uniform resources to decision-makers no all 32 teams. The trial draft was mostly successful, although there were some momentary connection issues when the Bengals made the simulated first overall pick.
Major League Baseball players, meanwhile, are upset that some teams may take additional pay cuts from their players if games are played without fans. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller, a member of the union’s eight-man executive committee, said the player’s union had already made a deal that outlined economic terms for when the season starts.
The 2020 edition of the World Series of Poker scheduled to begin on May 26 has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Event organizers are looking to hold the competition in the fall, though no new dates have been set. World series executive director Ty Stewart says organizers are ”committed to running the World Series of Poker” this year but need additional time to do it while prioritizing the safety of guests and staff.
The ten-part documentary about Michael Jordan and the 90’s Bulls is already a ratings winner for ESPN. The sports network said the premiere episodes of “The Last Dance” that debuted Sunday night were its most-viewed documentary content ever. The episodes averaged 6.1 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2. The docuseries also garnered big numbers locally. ESPN and ESPN2 combined for a 12.6 household rating in the Chicago market for Episode 1, which represents just over 410-thousand homes. Episode 2 slipped to 11.7.
