The Pirates announced "preliminary plans to host fans for spring training games at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., with approximately 25% of the 8,500-seat capacity available" (TRIBLIVE.com, 2/1). Meanwhile, the D-backs began the "process of reseating season-ticket holders in advance of the regular season, moving forward with a plan that calls for limited capacity at Chase Field" (ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 2/2).
The NWHL Connecticut Whale forfeited last night's game against Minnesota Whitecaps and have withdrawn from the league's bubble in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Whale are the second team to "leave the tournament, along with the Metropolitan Riveters, who withdrew on Wednesday after several members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19" (THEATHLETIC.com, 2/1).
UCF hired search firm TurnkeyZRG to help lead the school's "efforts to find a new athletics director" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 2/2).
