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A pandemic, a plan and a return to golf with no interruption
By DOUG FERGUSON
FILE- In this Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 file photo, Kevin Kisner tees off on the 13th hole during the final round of the Workday Championship golf tournament, in Bradenton, Fla. Kisner is among four players on the PGA Tour board who had to work through a plan to return to golf from the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) β PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan keeps the screenshot his daughters sent him as a tease one year ago. Now itβs a reminder of how quickly celebration gave way to concern and uncertainty in a week like no other.
https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-golf-sports-asia-coronavirus-pandemic-the-masters-1e3fe47482a77ec1a7d60b3d2bc813c7
#GOLF #COVID19 #PANDEMIC #SPORTS #HEALTH
Longtime Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and three-time Stanley Cup winner Brent Seabrook announced Friday he is unable to continue playing hockey because of injury
https://apnews.com/article/nhl-coronavirus-pandemic-hockey-chicago-blackhawks-brent-seabrook-668f84c7ccb26ebae7dce0afd8e14194
#ChicagoBlackhawks #BrentSeabrook #NHL #Hockey #Sports

Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman named to NFL's officiating staff
Maia Chaka is the latest trailblazing woman in the NFL.
Chaka was added Friday to the NFL roster of game officials for the 2021 season, becoming the first Black woman in league history to be named to the NFL's officiating staff.
"I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," Chaka said in a statement. "But this moment is bigger than a personal accomplishment. It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."
https://www.nfl.com/news/maia-chaka-first-black-woman-named-nfl-officiating-staff
#MaiaChaka #Women #NFL #Football #Sports

Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. He was 82.
https://apnews.com/article/wayne-gretzky-nhl-celebrity-walter-gretzky-hockey-ba46163cff68d5555fb7b1c34f5fc9b2
RIP #WalterGretzky #WayneGretzky #NHL #Hockey #Sports
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) β J.J. Watt didnβt lack for suitors when deciding where to continue his spectacular football career. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year said there were four or five teams seriously in the hunt.
https://apnews.com/article/nfl-mlb-arizona-vance-joseph-football-614b584ec2897491e5faa97aae50f2c9
#JJWatt #ArizonaCardinals #NFL #Football #Sports