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Major League Baseball has proposed reducing the regular season to 154 games starting in 2029, alongside a longer Division Series, but the Players Association rejected the offer as it is contingent on adopting a salary cap.
Major League Baseball has proposed reducing the length of the regular season while extending the Division Series, a structural change aimed at balancing competitive fairness and postseason intensity.
Major League Baseball has proposed reducing the regular season to 154 games starting in 2029, introducing a weekly off day, and allowing top-seeded teams to choose playoff opponents. These changes are contingent on the players' union agreeing to a salary cap, a long-standing sticking point in negotiations that expire on December 1.
The PGA Tour revealed a lean calendar of just over 20 events with promotion/relegation between tiers and a Tour Championship match-play focus, aimed at elevating each event's significance; Zurich Classic's director issued a cautious statement stressing the tournament's value, sponsor support, and charitable work while signaling it may need to adapt or risk losing its place on the premier tour.
The PGA Tour will not host a Hawaii event in 2027, ending a 56-year island-run as it rolls out a revamped schedule. Following The Sentry’s 2026 cancellation due to grass and water issues at Kapalua, the Sony Open in Waialae opened the season with a sponsorship transition; Hawaii’s two events collectively generate about $150 million annually. The Tour is weighing a replacement West Coast stop (potentially Torrey Pines) as it renegotiates sponsorships and venues to shape the new calendar.
Winter Storm Fern left Bowman Gray Stadium buried in snow just days before NASCAR’s Cook Out Clash, with temperatures near freezing. The track and garages have been plowed and are drying, but the infield remains snow-covered and more flurries could force weekend schedule tweaks. NASCAR executives, including Ben Kennedy, say cleanup is ongoing and any changes will be communicated as weather evolves, marking the Clash’s second year at Bowman Gray.
ESPN has reshuffled its Jan. 24-25 college basketball slate due to an approaching winter storm, moving or shifting times and networks for several men’s games (e.g., UNC–Virginia to ESPN2 at noon, Houston–Texas Tech to 2 p.m. on ESPN) and adjusting a couple of women’s games (to ACCNX/ESPN+), with updated announcer pairings listed in the release.
The 2026 NASCAR season will feature significant changes including driver team switches, new race tracks, schedule adjustments, and manufacturer partnerships, marking an evolving landscape for the sport.
NBC announced its fall schedule, including the return of 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' and the postponement of 'The Hunting Party' to midseason, possibly February 2026, to align with NBC's sports events. The schedule features new and returning shows, with key premieres in September and October, and adjustments to comedy lineups and sports coverage.
The NHL's new collective bargaining agreement extends the season to 84 games starting in 2026-27, introduces a playoff salary cap, tightens injury and roster rules, increases minimum salaries, and makes several other changes including dress code adjustments and contract term limits.
Severe storms forecasted for Saturday have led several schools in Texas and Oklahoma to cancel or adjust start times for their spring games, with the potential for Texas to cancel its game altogether. Oklahoma has delayed its start time, while Texas A&M moved its game earlier in hopes of avoiding inclement weather. Texas and Texas Tech are considering canceling their games, and Baylor has already canceled its spring game due to the strong possibility of severe thunderstorms.
Oshun, Cleopatra, and Alla Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans will start 30 minutes earlier than planned due to an anticipated rainstorm on Saturday, with additional parades on Saturday also rescheduled at least 90 minutes earlier.
Due to predicted rain, several Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans will start earlier than scheduled on Saturday, with some beginning as early as 9:30 a.m. The parades will have fewer marching elements, and the Krewe of Pygmalion parade has been rescheduled to Sunday. Despite the changes, Spartan Society Captain Kenneth Beck sees the positive side, stating that the earlier times will allow parade-goers to enjoy the festivities and avoid inclement weather.
The NBA announced new dates for two Golden State Warriors games that were postponed following the death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević, with the game against the Utah Jazz rescheduled for Feb. 15 and the game against the Dallas Mavericks rescheduled for April 2. The schedule adjustments also affect other teams' games, creating back-to-back scenarios for the Warriors.
Two Lowcountry school districts, Colleton County and Orangeburg County, have announced E-learning days for Friday due to the threat of severe weather, with assignments posted online and closures of school and district buildings. Other districts, such as Charleston County and Beaufort County, have not announced schedule changes. Additionally, Charleston County Public Library branches will close at 4 p.m. on Friday due to the weather threat.