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so, nhl commissioner gary bettman outlined the return-to-play plan yesterday.ys the regular season is over. 24 of the 31 teams will return to the ice and go straight to the stanley cup playoffs. bettman did not say when the games will begin, but he did announce that the earliest training camps would open would be july 1st. the plan is to host games in two yet-to-be-named club cities without fans in the stands. >> as we see some return to normalcy, this is an important day, particularly for nhl fans. i know i join sports fans everywhere when we say we cannot wait for our players to hit the ice again. >>> all right, so, the nhl now has a plan. as for the nfl, the plan has never changed. miami dolphins owner stephen ross believes the season will start on time. >> i think it's definitely going to be a football season this year. the real question is, will there be fans in the stands? i think right now, today, we're planning on having fans in the stands, but i think the nfl is looking at and is very flexible so that we will be able to start on time and really, you kn

commissioner bettman said many factors were taken into consideration.et me assure you that the reason we're doing this is because our fans are telling us in overwhelming numbers if they want us to complete season. if at all possible. and our players and our teams are clear that they want to play and bring the season to its rightful conclusion. although we are anxious to get back on the ice we will not do anything until we are assured by medical professionals and the relevant government authorities that it is safe and prudent to do so. >>now if you haven't done the math in your head by now this means the shark season is officially over they finished the year with a 29 to 41 record which was the second worst record in the nhl th comes just a year removed from the western conference finals, sharks general manager doug wilson spoke today on what the long break can mean for the franchise moving forward. >>we can probably use that to our benefit you take a look at and they are carl son logan kutcher and tommy earlham redeem see mecca injuries are coming up in

here's bettman. >> as we seek some return to normalcy, this is an important day.articularly for nhl fans. i know i join sports fans everywhere when we say we cannot wait for our players to hit the ice again. >> so 24 teams instead of the normal six teams. seven not making the cut. this all dependent on covid testing conditions. the commissioner says that, jim and poppy, they could use 25,000 to 30,000 tests during the tournament. he also said that a positive result would not necessarily mean that the tournament would shut down. now, in the nba, there are several ideas reportedly on the table, including a world cup style playoff being played at the disney sports complex in florida. according to the ringer, the top 20 teams would be put in five tiers, divided into groups, play each other twice with the top two teams in each group advancing to a round featuring best of seven game series. when asked about the proposal, the nba telling cnn there is, quote, nothing we're sharing publicly at this point. unquote. meanwhile, the future of the baseball season remains in lim

training camp will not start before july 1 is commissioner, gary bettman. >> i know i joined sports fans everywhere when we say we cannot wait for our players to hit the ice again. i look forward to the greatest privilege of all, presenting the most storied and coveted trophy in all of sports to the captain of the 2019/20 stanley cup champions. >>> baseball continues to ponder its return, the a's will furlough roughly half of the front office employees and reduced salary of many others. they will also stop paying minorly players at the end of the month. let's face it, sports without fans will be a little strange. we are seeing that come down in germany. check it out, germany considering piping in artificial crowd noise to cover which fox 2 today with the bundesliga soccer match. >> beautiful! gorgeous. >> it sounds like the real deal. you could easily get used to that. interesting to see if that will fly on nfl sunday. quite frankly, it is nice not to have any noise especially when fishing. >> good night. >> that is a huge fish! >> this is 15-year-old, kelly and her twin, sarah. in the b

commissioner bettman said many factors were taken into consideration. >>let me assure you that the reason we're doing this is because our fans are telling us in overwhelming numbers if they want us to complete season. if at all possible. and our players and our teams are clear that they want to play and bring the season to its rightful conclusion. although we are anxious to get back on the ice we will not do anything until we are assured by medical professionals and the relevant government authorities that it is safe and prudent to do so. >>now if you haven't done the math in your head by now. >>this means the shark season is officially over they finished the year with a 29 to 41 record which was the second worst in the nhl. that comes just a year removed from the western conference finals sharks general manager doug wilson spoke today on what the long break can mean for his franchise moving forward we can probably use is to our benefit you take a look at. >>and they are carl son logan kutcher and tommy earlham redeem see mecca injuries are coming up in

>>we have some action this afternoon nhl commissioner gary bettman announced a 24 team playoff formathat will go into effect as soon as play resumes that means the regular season is over. the session by the players association through a vote that concluded friday night the tournament will feature the top 12 teams in each conference the seats based on percentage based every team's record at the time of the pause. the top 4 seeds in each conference automatically advance to the traditional round of 16. the seat numbers 5 through 12 will have to play their way in this will be played into hub cities that have yet to be announced one for the eastern conference playoffs and won for the western conference playoffs. >>let me assure you that the reason we're doing this is because our fans are telling us in overwhelming numbers if they want us to complete season. if at all possible. and our players and our teams are clear that they want to play and bring the season to its rightful conclusion. although we are anxious to get back on the ice we will not do anything until we are assured by medical p

nhl commissioner gary bettman says that after a short training camp the league will head straight into the playoffs. the top 12 teams will play in a tournament style playoff in two hub cities that have yet to be named. the sharks are in the midst of one of the worst seasons in team history. we're not in the top so we're not playing. >> always next year, hopefully. >> hopefully. >> that's why i said hopefully. >>> 5:57 for you that morning. coming up on "today in the bay," we'll talk about governor newsom sitting down with the "today" show for an exclusive interview. what he's saying about president trump's lawsuit go california's vote by mail plan for november. plus -- >>> just so happy to work again. >> it's good to be sitting here. >> happy dance. >> i know. >>> not everyone is dancing, though. salons in parts of the bay area, some are scrambling to reopen. the one county where people are getting haircuts less than 24 hours after they were given the all clear. >>> we want to prepare to keep people safe and allow them to have their constitutional rights protected. >>> right now at 5:0

the commissioner of the league, gary bettman, says after a short training camp, the league will headayoffs. the top 12 teams from both conferences will play in a tournament-style playoff in two hub cities that have yet to be named. the sharks were in the midst of one of their worst seasons in franchise history and were not in the top 12 when the regular season was suspended. that means no playoffs for the sharks. that means no more play, no more games here. the nba could also return with a similar playoff-only format, which would mean the warriors' season would be officially over. >>> our old friend jim harbaugh is having some fun. we've seen him do pushups and jumping jacks while he was coaching at stanford. was that a cartwheel, jessica? >> that was a half cartwheel. >> he landed a big recruit, jalen hood, one of the top high school linebackers in the country. the michigan head coach took to social media doing this cartwheel. we're back in a moment. >>> okay. this is week 11 of our shelter at home. challenging on so many levels and of course that does include our hair. today govern

yes in the past hour the commissioner gary bettman did announce that they're moving forward with that 24 team playoff format we talked about yesterday right he said it will be all the details like we said the top 4 seeds get a buy in its conference and then there will be 8 teams that are seated bracket style but he said that it would all be in 200 cities now they haven't released which cities yet but there are some front runners i have for you it will be either they guess edmonton toronto dallas or minneapolis is a big one as well i'm thinking vegas dallas and i work. and they tell n.h.l. you know that's hockey right i do do you know that vegas is a desert right i'm aware. they're going to play hockey at a desert see the great thing now about technology right we've got these ice rinks that they can do inside the big arenas although they manufacture the i hate they don't have to wait for the bottle to keep it frozen i'm in the arena i've been there when the capitals want to do what i do. maybe i'm just being silly does that seem right to get her off right minneapolis would make sense t

commissioner gary bettman thinking to his future like giving away that stanley cup again at the end oft. >> i know i join sports fans everywhere when i say we cannot wait for our players to hit the ice again. and i look forward to the greatest privilege of all, presenting the most storied and coveted trophy in all of sports to the captain of the 2019/2020 stanley cup. >> way to read that word for word, commissioner. now, lots of details, some obstacles, voluntary workouts in the month of june. some of the protocols, like only six players on the ice while they're practicing at the same time. there would be a shortened training camp. 24-team playoff. that would happen in july and the playoffs would be held in two hub cities, one on the east coast, one on the west coast. and they are considering both canadian and united states stops for that. now, in the meantime, it does not sound quite as optimistic about major league baseball returning any time soon. and the big hang up? you got it, money. there's a problem. a big one. and it's going be a touchy subject for a long time. mlb's plan call

nhl commissioner gary bettman says this would increase the number of teams in the playoffs and and the regular-season. that means some teens would not make the cut. sports anger joe fonzi here now with more on how this would work. also what this would mean for the sharks. >> you are right, frank. we are all eager to see as many live sporting events return in the way that is safe and makes sense, but this time, but the nhl has more things that we don't know then what we do. what we do know for sure is that the san jose sharks season is over. when the league halted play, the sharks had the worst record in the rest tells regular- season games left. they plan to resume calls for the end of the regular season, and an expanded 2014 playoff. the sharks are one of seven teams that won't make that cut. interesting that all three california teams are in that mix. the sharks, the la kings, and the anaheim ducks. the sharks said today that they will continue planning for next season and the lottery which will be held on june 26. we do expect this traditional ending. >> i know i joined sports fans

this morning, nhl commissioner gary bettman told me it all depends on rigorous testing. >> for the scopee tournament, talking 25 to 30,000 tests. putting aside the expense, we also understand we can't be doing the testing that lit interfere with medical needs. medical people are telling us by the summer should be in abundance, that 25,000 to 30,000 tests, while it sounds like a big number, will be infinitesimal. >> what happens when there's that first positive test, whether a player or a coach, someone affiliated with one of the teams? are you going to have to shut the whole thing down? >> the medical people are advising us that one test should not result in that, you quarantine that person. obviously, if there's an outbreak, that would shut things down, although we're not going to make that decision. the medical people will tell us what to do. >>> we will be watching history in the making today in florida with nasa's expected spacex launch. it will be the first launch into space from american soil by an american-made spacecraft since 2011. it will also be from the same spot where americ

commissioner gary bettman says after a short training camp the league will head straight into a 2014son. the top 12 teams from each conference will play in a tournament style playoff in two yet to be named hub cities. the bummer here the sharks are one of seven teams that just didn't make the cut. in downtown san jose it's going to be another hot day ahead. it just looks hot out there. with the shelter at home order there will be a lot fewer places to escape the heat as normal. jackie ward is live in san francisco. this could be a serious condition, people are opening up their windows, but you have to be careful with kids, jackie. >> reporter: exactly. you want to let the fresh, cool morning air into your house, of course, especially in places in san francisco where air conditioners are essentially nonexistent. reminders of parents who have kids who might be adventurous or curious now that we may have our windows open more than usual. health experts -- >> well, certainly it is going to be a hot one out there. we have been talking about how hot it's going to get. meteorologist kari ha

whether you're leaders of sports, roger goodell, adam silver, gary bettman, the mother nature and coronavirust is taking place here but they need to have their ducks in a row. like they're driving the car. they're in the back seat. you don't want to he no the driver is lost. they can keep telling us this on this day, this on this day, hopefully we'll all get there. connell: there are differences though, jared, i think charlie gasparino rightly points out between the sports and for the sake of this information talking about baseball and football in the united states. i mean you do, you have far fewer football games. not as reliant on the day-to-day gate. people showing up. a lot of tv money there. interesting to see how the nfl goes bit tonight. we understand full season, schedule, 17 weeks and the whole thing. in terms of fans, then if you allow one city to have fans, not another. that doesn't seem maybe fair to the individual teams and how much money they make. what do you think is important to hear from the nfl tonight? >> nfl commissioner roger goodell sent a memo to all the teams to let e

nhl commissioner gary bettman said today they are hoping to organize a 2014 playoff. that is tough news for the san jose sharks and their fans. they are one of the seven teams that would not make the cut. workouts could begin in early june with three-week camps, possibly in july. games will be played in two hub cities that have yet to be determined. >> things are evolving rapidly and when we decide on location, we wanted to be on the best available information at the time. that we need to make that determination. >> in a statement, the sharks said they are disappointed, but they understand and respect the nhl's decision. they say they are working with ticketholders on credits or refunds for all of the games that were canceled. >>> we are approaching the first of the month, which means of course that rent is almost due. coming up here on the four, but at least three bay area counties are now considering in order to prevent evictions during the coronavirus crisis. >>> plus, a big day on wall street as the trading floor partially reopens, and stocks soar. what is behind

nhl commissioner gary bettman explaining the timeline to greg melvin on the "today" show. >> early june going to have our training facilities open because our players haven't been able to work out or skate. we move to the training camp phase probably at some point in july. once we're done with training camp, we don't want to be pinned down to specific dates because, as everybody knows, things are changing almost daily. >> joining me now is bob costas, hall of fame broadcaster who's now host and play-by-play announcer for the mlb network. bob, it's great to see you. first up, the nhl -- >> hi. >> -- they think they can do this safely, right? >> yeah, they must think that. everyone understands that it's a tight rope walk because there are so many potential pitfalls. but they must believe they dotted all of the is and crossed all of the ts in terms of safety and practicality. they lopped 16 of the 40 off. they will go directly into the playoffs. give the top four teams in the conference a bye and the remaining 16 paired down from there and resume the playoffs with 16 teams, which would be

here to talk about it is nhl commissioner gary bettman. thank you for being here, mr. commissioner. >> thanks for having me. >> bret: how do you envision it. >> we announced the comprehensive plan that set up a framework for our players to resume their personal training and move into a training camp phase and then we are going to have a 2014 tournament if you will, playing around round, than the rounds of playoffs. everything we have been focused on starts with the health and well-being of our players, the other personnel in the communities in which we play. we believe they will be playing over the summer and that we will be able to award a champion for the 1920 season. >> bret: that would be great. i'm a big hockey fan. what are your concerns? testing of players? being able to play? how's it going to work? to go from a health standpoint obviously for the players very worried about covid-19. i will talk about more about it in the second. testing will be an important part of what we are doing. also our players haven't been working out and skating for for longer. back th

commissioner bettman said many factors were taken into consideration.e assure you that the reason we're doing this is because our fans are telling us in overwhelming numbers if they want us to complete season. if at all possible. and our players and our teams are clear that they want to play and bring the season to its rightful conclusion. although we are anxious to get back on the ice we will not do anything until we are assured by medical professionals and the relevant government authorities that it is safe and prudent to do so. >>some of those hub cities could be chicago columbus vancouver still yet to be decided now if you haven't done the math in your head by now this means the shark season is officially over they finished the year with a 29 to 41 record which was the second-worst record in the nhl that comes just a year removed from the western conference final 6 games against the blues sharks general manager doug wilson spoke today on what the law breaking mean for the franchise moving forward we can probably use it or benefit you take a look at.