The Weekly Puttdown 3-9/2/2020

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The Weekly Puttdown

Welcome to the weekly Puttdown. A weekly run-through of the major news from the major sports around the globe. Short and to the point, cutting through the drivel and not to be taken too seriously.

NBA:

There was daylight robbery in Detroit this week. Cleveland managed to secure the services of Andre Drummond for practically nothing. The Clippers picked Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas from the Knicks and Wizards, only to release Thomas hours later. Imagine that, one second you have a team, the next you are traded and subsequently released for nothing, must hurt the ego.

Football (Premier League unless otherwise stated):

There was a winter break in the premier league this weekend, with only 4 games scheduled. One of which was called off due to the biggest storm in the UK for decades. People still hate VAR.

MLB:

LA Dodgers have pulled off one of the biggest trades of the offseason picking up Mookie Betts and David Price. The move was held up by the Boston Red Sox after senior management realised they were getting their pants pulled down, but in the end, they weren't able to stop the move going through.

Golf:

Golf's governing bodies have come out this week stating they are going to put in rules to stop people hitting the ball as far. Unsurprisingly this has come under scrutiny as it will punish pros and amateurs alike, so if you are one of the many people out there already struggling to reach the start of the fairway, or clear that water hazard before the green, the sport is about to get harder for you.

Honourable Mentions:

In athletics this week, the Pole Vault world record was broken by Mondo Duplantis, setting up what could be an exciting event at the upcoming Olympics, as I'm sure he will be keen to break his record on the biggest stage.

In rugby league, for some reason, the Catalan Dragons signed disgraced rugby player Israel Folau. It will be interesting to see what kind of reception he gets when he first plays, I am personally hoping, it is very, very hostile.

 The XFL started this week, a league that once tried to get off the ground back in 2001, is back for a second try. Everything looked positive in the first week, with reports claiming the league has had more revenue in its first week than the AAFL has in its entire attempt last year, although, this wasn't that hard to beat.

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