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Oregon men’s basketball to play exhibition games in Canada

The Oregon men’s basketball team announced they will go to Canada this month for a series of exhibition games in August.

Oregon Ducks men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman has always managed to get the top talent out of our neighbors to the north of Canada. Now the Ducks are heading there this month for a few exhibition games.

“We’ve always had a strong connection to Canada and are excited to go play in front of those fans,” said Altman. “It also gives Ethan (Butler), Keeshawn (Barthelemy), and Quincy (Guerrier) a chance to go home and play in front of friends and family, something I think will be really special for those guys.”

The Ducks will play McGill University in Montreal on August 21st, before traveling to Ottawa to play the University of Ottawa and Carleton University on August 22 and 23. Oregon closes the trip in Toronto with games vs. McMaster University on August 25 and Toronto Metropolitan University on August 26.

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How shortened NFL preseason could impact Seahawks schedule

A look at how the shortened 2020 NFL preseason will impact the Seattle Seahawks’ summer exhibition schedule.

In a move that was speculated to happen eventually due to coronavirus cases on the rise, the National Football League has now shortened the 2020 NFL preseason from four to just two games per team. Multiple media outlets, including ESPN, are now reporting the news that is expected to be announced officially in the next couple of days.

“In essence, the league canceled Weeks 1 and 4 of its original preseason schedule,” writes ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, citing a league source. “It had previously canceled its Aug. 8 Hall of Fame game. Most players will still report to training camp on July 28, but the first preseason games won’t be played until Aug. 20-24. The second week of preseason games are scheduled for Aug. 27-31. Each team will play one home game and one on the road.”

As far as the Seahawks are concerned, under this revised schedule, Seattle will likely play the Texans on the road on August 22 at 5 p.m. PT and the Chargers at home on August 27 at 7 p.m. PT. The slated Week 1 matchup against the Raiders and the Week 4 game at the Vikings would be canceled.

This story is continuing to develop.

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NFL, NFLPA discussing shortening of 2020 NFL preseason

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL and the NFLPA are discussing the shortening of the 2020 NFL preseason to just two games.

The National Football League and the players’ union are still trying to come to terms on the exact protocols teams will have to adhere to in order to reopen their facilities on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic that is still sweeping the nation.

While coaching staff are now permitted in the buildings, the two sides have yet to agree on when exactly the players will be able to return.

As a result of an offseason with no OTAs or camps, one option to speed along the return of football this year is to do away with a couple of this summer’s exhibition games.

“The NFL and NFLPA are discussing the possibility of shortening the 2020 preseason, per sources,” NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweeted Wednesday morning. “Nothing finalized or imminent, but multiple team executives informed of talks currently believe they could end up playing two preseason games, rather than four.”

Pelissero also noted that shortening the preseason would allow for a longer “ramp-up” period and provide extra time for medical experts to finalize game-day protocols for testing, and the like.

This story is continuing to develop.

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