Intern Tyler’s tip of the week: April 6, 2020

Every Monday, our sports intern Tyler Driesenga will look back at this past week in sports news. Plus - he'll give us his at-home tip of the week to keep you motivated during these tough times. You can watch his first tip of the week in the video player above.

Without further ado, here's Tyler:

Another week without live sports is in the books, but there’s been plenty of sports news. Here’s what’s happened this week in the world of sports:

LOCAL:

• NCAA allows extra year of eligibility for spring sport athletes: After the majority of the spring sports season was canceled, the NCAA announced it is extending another year of eligibility to the athletes. However, the decision to grant players another year is largely being left up to the universities. The schools can also decide how much (if any) scholarship aid the players’ will have for that extra year.
• Three Mizzou players to test NBA waters: Xavier Pinson, Jeremiah Tilmon and Mitchell Smith announced Tuesday they will enter their names into the 2020 NBA Draft, but all three will retain college eligibility for now. After gathering feedback and determining their prospects, the three players must make a final decision about entering the draft or staying at Mizzou by June 3.
• Aldon Smith returns to the NFL: After being out of the league for more than four years, former Mizzou pass rusher Aldon Smith signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. The San Francisco 49ers drafted Smith seventh overall in 2011. The NFL suspended Smith for one year after a hit-and-run incident in 2015. Multiple off-the-field incidents have prevented him from returning to the league.
• Cardinals vs. Cubs series in London canceled: Last season’s Red Sox vs. Yankees series marked the first time Major League Baseball was played in London. The league officially canceled this season’s London Series, set to take place between the Cardinals and Cubs, on Wednesday. There is currently no timetable for the MLB season to start in any capacity.
• Watkins’ restructured contract will allow Chiefs to sign draft class: Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Sammy Watkins agreed to restructure his contract, creating $5 million in available cap space for the Chiefs. This new cap space will allow the team to sign its draft picks after this month’s NFL Draft. Kansas City had just $177 in available cap space before the restructured contract.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class announced: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the selections for this year’s class on Saturday, headlined by Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan. Former WNBA star Tamika Catchings and basketball coaches Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton and Rudy Tomjanovich were also selected. 
• Wimbledon canceled: The All England Club announced the official cancellation of the Wimbledon tennis tournament due to coronavirus concerns on Wednesday. The tournament was scheduled to begin June 29th and run through July 12th. This is the first time the tournament has been canceled since World War II.
• President Trump hopeful NFL season will start on time: In a conference call with the commissioners of the NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB, President Donald Trump said he hopes the NFL season will start on time with fans in early September. California Governor Gavin Newsom is among state officials who have said otherwise. Newsom said he doesn’t anticipate a return with fans happening in September in California.