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Sports 11pm 7-30-20
Sports 11pm 7-30-20
AHL return date, Yankees, Mets, NBA, Knicks Thibodeau

A date to circle on the calendar regarding the return of utica comets hockey.

Throught new president and c-e-o scott howson - the american hockey league announced today that the new anticipated start for the 2020-2021 regular season is december fourth.

This comes at the recommendation of the a-h-l's return to play task force.

The league's board of governors voted to approve the new start date today via conference call - saying that the league's 85th season will begin no earlier than that date.

No word on whether fans will be allowed at venues for the start - but league said its working with member clubs to monitor developments and local guidelines in the 31 respective team cities.

Retiring president and c-e-o dave andrews had said back in may that holding games with no fans would be difficult for the a- h-l - which lacks major t-v deals.

As of this moment - new york state still prohibits large gatherings for sports events.

The a-h-l said that further details regarding this year's schedule are still to be determined.

We are expecting to hear from comets president rob esche about the decision - tomorrow.

Strange day for baseball - more marlins test positive with covid - the phillies are shut down for the weekend duetod seven-inning doubleheaders are approved ...amid that the yankees are out in baltimore again looking to continue their dominance against the orioles.

To camden yards - yankees pitcher ja happ making his season debut - opposite former mohawk valley diamonddawgs pitcher john means for the orioles.

--- cool to see means pitch against the yanks...not a cool night for him though.

Top first - already 1-0 bombers.

Luke voit welcoming him back in a big way.

Gone to center field for his first career grand slam and its 5-0 yankees right away.

--- happ with his own problems tonight.

O's get two back in the first.

In the second - it's rio ruiz taking this pitch out to right in a hurry.

Just like that - it's a one-run game.

--- in the sixth - the tarps came out and the yanks faced with another lengthy delay.

--- coming out of it - jonathan loiasiga into and out of trouble getting out of a two-on, one-out jam with a big double-play.

(((score))) ...as a result - this one still going on - it's ----- in the ----.

Back in new york after the mets took two at fenway park - the red sox got one back in queens last nh tonighnew york aims at taking three of four in the home- and-home series.

--- top two - no score.

Steven matz delivering to christian vazquez.

That's turned out to left-center and into fox's virtual fans.

Solo shot.

1-0 sox.

--- bottom of the third - bases loaded for jeff mcneil.

Sliced the opposite way and through the hole at short.

Two runs come home to score.

Mets grab a 2-1 lead.

--- top four - it's vazquez facing matz again.

This time with one on - vazquez unloads on a fastball.

That one is also over the fence in left.

Normally those virtual fans are not very emotional...don't look happy here.

(((score))) ...mets left the bases loaded in the bottom of the eight.

Sox add one in the ninth - mets fall 4-2.

Tonight was the much anticipated return of the n-b-a for its regular season restart in the orlando bubble.

Two regular season contests kicked things off tonight - the first of which saw the utah jazz take on the new orleans pelicans.

--- emotional start with players from both teams kneeling in a moment of unity for social and racial justice.

--- this one was a great one to open back up.

Both teams back and forth to the end.

With the jazz up two - brandon ingram in- and-out on a three- ball at the buzzer and utah hangs on to win 106-104.

The night cap here - always a fun time.

Lakers versus clippers.

This one a nine o'clock start.

Right now the ----.

The knicks may not be involved in the restart - but they are making moves today as well - officially introducing tom thibodeau as their next head coach.

After an exhaustive search - thibodeau becomes the 31st head coach in franchise history.

His deal is reportedly for five- years.

He had been on the knicks bench as an assistant on jeff van gundy's staff from 1996-2003 - with the team for its finals run in '99.

This hiring has extra meaning for the new bench boss - growing up in connecticut as a knicks fan.

Tom thibodeau: "this is a dream come true for me.

This is my dream job.

I've been there before, i ha a greatundere world.

I was there throughout the '90s and that was an incredible experience for me.

To be on that bench as an assistant coach and experience the finals, there's nothing like being in new york city, at madison square garden for big games.'' the 62-year-old previously coached for the chicago bulls and minnesota timberwolves and was the 2010-2011 n-b- a coach of the year.

Former knicks head coach mike woodson reportedly could be returning to the team as an assistant on

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