MLB, union playing hardball looks pettyMLB, union playing hardball looks petty
As July nears with Major League Baseball still on deck, any potential restart deal now comes with a cost: Nobody will forget how we got here.
Day: June 20, 2020
Klay Thompson reportedly cleared to train without restrictionsKlay Thompson reportedly cleared to train without restrictions
He would be preparing to get back into Warriors games, except there are no more Warriors games this season.
Butler, teammates share early racism experiencesButler, teammates share early racism experiences
Jimmy Butler remembers walking out of a Walmart at 16 and hearing a young boy call him the n-word.
MLB tells players at most 60 games; 50 or fewer possibleMLB tells players at most 60 games; 50 or fewer possible
The players’ association was told by Major League Baseball on Friday that teams will not agree to more than 60 games in the pandemic-delayed season, leaving open the possibility of an even shorter schedule of perhaps 50 games or fewer. Complicating any possible resumption, Philadelphia and Toronto closed their training sites in Florida and San Francisco shut down its facility in Arizona following positive tests for COVID-19 or symptoms that could indicate the disease. Texas also shut its camp in Arizona, saying no players or staff had tested positive but that it wanted to expand its testing protocols.
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss responds to racist attack on InstagramLakers owner Jeanie Buss responds to racist attack on Instagram
Jeanie Buss shared on Instagram a letter she received that contained racist comments, saying she can’t ignore it and wants white people to fight against it.
NHL discovers 11 new positive COVID-19 casesNHL discovers 11 new positive COVID-19 cases
Since welcoming players back to practice facilities last week, the NHL has detected new cases of coronavirus. Star Auston Matthews is believed to be on that list.
NHL reveals 11 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8NHL reveals 11 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8
In a statement, the NHL announced that 11 players have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 8.
Suddenly baseball in 2020 seems highly unlikelySuddenly baseball in 2020 seems highly unlikely
As time passes in the stalemate between the owners and players, more virus cases also seem to be popping up. At this rate safety and optimism for a season are both low.
Former US Open champ Simpson seizes RBC Heritage leadFormer US Open champ Simpson seizes RBC Heritage lead
Webb Simpson fired nine birdies in fashioning a six-under par 65 on Friday for a one-stroke lead midway through the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage. Simpson said distance control was the key to his second straight six-under effort at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where his 12-under total of 130 put him one clear of American Bryson DeChambeau and Canadian Corey Conners. Simpson and DeChambeau were a study in contrasts playing in the same group.
New coronavirus cases continue to spike around OrlandoNew coronavirus cases continue to spike around Orlando
The percentage of people testing positive in Orange County has spiked in recent weeks.
