8:33 PM ET With Bryce Harper enthusiastically suggesting that major leaguers be part of the Olympics in 2021 when baseball returns to the Games, we put together a dream team of U.S. players to get the ball rolling. Our 28-man roster includes Harper and Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, who stirred talk of Team USA baseball
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5:45 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price reached out to two boys whose parents were killed last month in the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Price sent a video message to 11-year-old Alex Blair and 10-year-old Jack, telling them: “I just want to let you know that you’re not alone. I’m
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5:21 PM ET While the first wave of NBA teams prepare to reopen facilities for individual workouts on Friday, several team officials say the psychological effects of returning to organized activities during a global pandemic must be considered for players and staffers around the league — especially those who already have a heightened concern about
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3:04 PM ET Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh wants college football players to have the ability to enter the NFL draft whenever they want to. He also wants players who go unselected in the draft to be allowed to return to school. Harbaugh wrote an open letter Thursday addressed to the “College Football Community,” laying out
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3:15 PM ET Blazers star CJ McCollum and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban threw the wisdom of the NBA’s return into question Thursday, a day before Portland and two other teams reopen their facilities for player workouts with more set to open next week. McCollum, in an interview with Yahoo Sports, expressed confidence in the steps
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3:24 PM ET Conor McGregor will be watching UFC 249 on Saturday night — for more reasons than you might think. According to his manager, Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports Management, McGregor has been training and staying in shape since the coronavirus pandemic hit Ireland almost two months ago. As seen on his social media,
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2:02 PM ET A $10 million donation to coronavirus relief efforts is part of the plan unveiled Thursday for the “The Match: Champions for Charity,” to be played May 24 at the Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. Turner Sports made the announcement of the donation that will accompany the previously announced extension of
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11:34 AM ET The wife of Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas III was arrested last month in Texas after a domestic altercation between the couple. A team spokesman said Thursday that the Ravens are aware of the situation but that Thomas did not notify the team of the incident. Thomas indicated in an Instagram post
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9:49 AM ET Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and the IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev could face each other in front of a crowd at a Roman Amphitheatre in Croatia, the Bulgarian’s manager has said. The pair were due to meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20 but the fight was
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