SPORTS BRIEFS: NW Cup revises schedule, Dry Hill to host finals

SkyRidge tournament Saturday; Port Angeles football holds virtual meeting

PORT ANGELES — The NW Cup series has announced a revised schedule for the cup’s 13th season of downhill mountain bike racing.

Races, including April’s season opener at Port Angeles’ Dry Hill, were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The adjusted schedule consists of five races in Idaho and Washington, with all dates pending state and regional compliance with coronavirus guidelines.

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Overall points for the NW Cup will be awarded on a best three races out of five, with the finals planned for Dry Hill.

The NW Cup plans to race June 26-28 at Idaho’s Tamarack Bike Park, July 17-18 at Silver Mountain Bike Park in Idaho, TBD at Stevens Pass Bike Park, Sept. 18-20 at Dry Hill and Oct. 9-11 at Dry Hill (Finals).

For more information, visit www.nwcup.com.

PA football meeting

PORT ANGELES — Potential Port Angeles High School football players entering grades 9 through 12 are asked to attend a virtual team meeting today at 4 p.m.

Meet instructions can be found in the Port Angeles Football Google classroom.

For more information, call or text head coach Brent Wasche at 817-201-1051.

SkyRidge opener

SEQUIM — SkyRidge Golf Course in Sequim will hold its Spring Opener, a four-person scramble format event, Saturday.

Play will begin with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start from the green tees.

Players will compete in gross and net divisions.

Foursomes must have a combined handicap of 20-plus strokes and 15 percent of the team’s combined handicap will be used to determined scores.

Teams also must use three drives and three second shots from each player during the 18 holes.

The cost is $50 per player, or $200 per team and includes green fees, range balls, KP prizes and lunch.

Carts are $10 per seat and there will be an optional $10 honey pot per player.

For more information, call SkyRidge at 360-683-3673.

MLS to resume

ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Soccer and its players’ union reached an agreement that paves the way for a summer tournament in Florida after the season was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic.

The deal was announced by the Major League Soccer Players Association on Wednesday following tense talks that led to some players skipping voluntary workouts and the league threatening a lockout.

MLS and the union agreed Feb. 6 to a five-year labor contract, but the deal had not been ratified when the season was stopped by the coronavirus pandemic on March 12 after only two matches had been played by each team.

Garber said the league expects to take a $1 billion revenue hit because of the coronavirus.

The revised CBA, a six-year deal through 2025, includes across-the-board pay cuts and reduced bonuses.

Details of the Florida tournament were still being finalized. The league’s 26 teams and limited staff would be based in the Orlando area and matches played without fans at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World.

Garber said the tournament would last no longer than 35 days but he would not reveal additional details.

Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press

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