(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York 95, Cleveland 86 Boston 116, Indiana 111 Chicago 115, Washington 107 Philadelphia 100, Toronto 93 Golden State 116, Detroit 106 Milwaukee 144, Miami 97 Orlando 118, Oklahoma City 107 Sacramento 125, Denver 115 LA Clippers 124, Minnesota 101 Phoenix 11, New Orleans 86 TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Oklahoma St. 37, Miami 34 Texas 55, Colorado 23 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Gonzaga 112, Dixie State 67 Baylor 93, Cent. Arkansas 56 West Virginia 73, Northeastern 51 Iowa 87, Northwestern 72 Texas Tech 79, Incarnate Word 51 Rutgers 81, Purdue 76 Clemson 77, Florida St. 67 Virginia Tech 80, Miami 78 Tulsa 65, Houston 64 Texas A&M-CC at Texas (Canceled) Buffalo at West Virginia (Canceled) Pittsburgh at Duke (Postponed)
ABCIn 2020, country concerts — like so many other things — came to a halt because of COVID-19.
In fact, quite a few artists were either on a plane headed to Europe’s annual Country to Country festival or already there for the March mainstay, as it became the first of countless events to be cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus.
In April, Nashville typically descends on Las Vegas to take over Sin City for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but this year, it was not to be. The 55th ACM Awards, hosted by Keith Urban, would eventually take place – for the first time ever – at multiple locations in Music City in September.
As superstars from Kenny Chesney to Luke Bryan to Sam Hunt held onto hope for some return to touring in 2020, it became clear we were on a much different trajectory as the Country Music Association did what once seemed unthinkable, cancelling CMA Fest, the yearly celebration that takes place in Nashville in June.
By the end of June, Garth Brooks had figured out at least one way to connect with his fans until he could resume his Stadium Tour, performing for more than 350,000 collectively during a pre-recorded concert at drive-in theaters all around the country.
That same weekend, both Chris Janson and Chase Rice came under fire after social media posts showed them performing at events in Idaho and Tennessee where people didn’t seem to be wearing masks and social distancing.
July found Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Jon Pardi playing a weekend of socially-distanced Live from the Drive-In shows in St. Louis, Nashville, and Indianapolis. Though thankful for the chance to take the stage, Brad later remarked he doubted anyone turned a profit, as decreased audience numbers and the expense of safety protocols made it unlikely.
Even without the income of touring, many artists struggled to keep paying their band and crew during such a tough time, among them Chase Rice and Jimmie Allen – who confessed he’d taken out a rather large bank loan expressly for that purpose. In a show of ingenuity, Caylee Hammack’s band started a lawn care company to keep them working while they couldn’t play.
The huge financial toll aside, the lasting impact of COVID-19 is even greater: Nashville lost legends like Charley Pride, Joe Diffie and John Prine to the virus.
Just prior to the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine, new CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church predicted music would again bring America together in a communal setting, likely in second half of 2021: “Third, fourth quarter is gonna be a f****** great thing,” he told reporters in the virtual CMA press room.
Getty Images/Getty Images for AFI(LOS ANGELES) — Anthony Hopkins marked 45 years of sobriety on Tuesday with an inspirational message for his followers on social media: “hang in there”
“With gratitude, I celebrate 45 years of sobriety,” the Two Popes actor captioned a video message posted to his Instagram and Twitter pages.
Noting that 2020 has been a tough year “full of grief and sadness” for “many people,” Hopkins recounted his journey to recovery by revealing he had a “wake up call.”
“I was headed for a disaster,” he continued. “I was drinking myself to death. I’m not preachy but I got a message, a little though that said, ‘Do you want to live or die?’ And I said, ‘I want to live’ and suddenly the relief came.”
The 82-year-old Oscar-winner then urged his followers to “hang in there.”
“You young people, don’t give up, just keep in there, just keep fighting. Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid,” he said.
(BALTIMORE) — The Coast Guard and local officials called off a daylong search Tuesday night for a man in the water near Virginia Beach following a tractor-trailer accident.
Authorities received a 911 call around 8:30 a.m. of reports that the tractor-trailer crashed through the southbound side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and went into the water, the Coast Guard said.
Witnesses reported seeing a man exit the vehicle and drift west, according to the Coast Guard.
A distribution manager at Cloverland Green Spring Dairy, based in Baltimore, confirmed to Richmond ABC affiliate WRIC Tuesday evening that one of their dairy trucks was involved in the accident. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel authority identified the missing man as Erik Mezick, 47, of Fruitland, Maryland.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the CBBT are with the family and loved ones of Mr. Mezick during this difficult time,” Jeff Holland, executive director of the CBBT, told WRIC.
In addition to two Coast Guard boats and a Coast Guard helicopter, local police and fire departments and Virginia Marine Resource Commission combed the waters to find the missing man.
Crews searched 178 square miles before the search was called off in the evening.
The Coast Guard urged anyone who has any information or saw the man in the water to call the Sector Virginia Command Center at (757) 483-8567.
ABCCarly Pearce is taking the lessons she’s learned in 2020 and applying them to the new year.
In June, Carly and Michael Ray announced that they were divorcing after eight months of marriage, a source telling Peopleat the time that it was a “hard decision” for the Kentucky native.
But on the music front, Carly experienced a series of highs as her duet with Lee Brice on “I Hope You’re Happy Now” soared to the top of the charts and earned the twosome the CMA Award for Musical Event of the Year.
The singer says she’s moving forward with the wisdom she gained during this challenging year.
“I think 2020 for me was the biggest learning lesson of my life. And I think that you have to remember the stillness and remember what you learned, implement what you discovered about yourself, and don’t forget that,” Carly explains of her process.
“I think it’s so easy for us to kind of just be robots and do day in and day out and not check in with ourselves, and not just kinda make sure we’re okay,” she adds.
Carly’s 90s country-inspired single “Next Girl” is currently climbing the charts.
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