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Tara Sullivan

NFL may have a fight on its hands with players regarding safety amid pandemic

If you don’t think the coming crash is going to get ugly, I refer you to Baseball 2020.

Report: Patriots settle grievances with Antonio Brown, Aaron Hernandez

The settlements created $6.55 million in cap space, according to ESPN, giving the team an available $7.79 million.

Dozens of NFL players will likely test positive for COVID-19 at camp. Catching them is imperative

For the NFL to have a chance of pulling off its season amid a global pandemic, the first few days of camp will be crucial.

Julian Edelman and DeSean Jackson connect following Jackson’s anti-Semitic social media posts

Edelman says he and the Eagles wide receiver chatted Thursday evening, the same day Edelman addressed Jackson’s recent anti-Semitic social media posts.

N’Keal Harry joined Cam Newton in Los Angeles for a throwing session
The pair worked out for about two hours, running through plays from what the athletes said was New England’s playbook.

Julian Edelman extends invitation to DeSean Jackson to discuss anti-Semitic posts
Edelman offered to meet up with Jackson in Washington D.C., so the pair could visit both the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Wondering if Cam Newton will get the calls now that he is a Patriot, and other thoughts

Newton acknowledges he's on his own when he's running, but he wants more help from officials when he's in the pocket.

Cam Newton’s deal with Patriots becomes official

Newton's low-risk, high-reward contract gives the team a veteran option with an MVP pedigree to replace Tom Brady.

Report: Patriots make room by restructuring Rex Burkhead’s contract

The move creates $981,250 in salary-cap space for the Patriots, who recently added quarterback Cam Newton

Tom Brady’s quest to reach ‘Greatness’ again spotlights ‘a perfect night’ in 2007

In upcoming "Greatness Code" on Apple TV+, the ex-Patriots quarterback reflects on his big road game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Redskins should change their name, and do it sooner rather than later

The Washington football team's name has never been right, and now it appears to be on the way out.

Patriots offering free parking for 2020 season

The Patriots said they hope eliminating parking fees will help simplify the game-day experience in a convenient and safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NASCAR’s Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin expect to duel at Brickyard 400

A win for Harvick would tie him with Hamlin for four victories each at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Patriots kicker Justin Rohrwasser has Three Percenters tattoo removed

Rohrwasser reportedly has had the tattoo on his arm associated with the antigovernment militia group the Three Percenters removed.

Chatting with actor Bo Svenson about the 1979 classic ‘North Dallas Forty’

The movie’s football scenes are raw and so is the off-field stuff, including hard-partying, locker room banter, and drug use.

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LeBron James won’t wear social justice message on jersey

The Lakers star said his thoughts on social justice can’t be contained on the back of a basketball jersey.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has COVID-19, mild symptoms

Manager Aaron Boone said that Chapman “overall is doing well” but “will not be here for the foreseeable future.”

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Justin Thomas opens up two-shot lead at Muirfield

Sunday's final round will start early because of heavy storms in the forecast Sunday afternoon, with threesomes starting on both tees.

Stars’ Roman Polak, Canucks’ Sven Baertschi latest to opt out of NHL season

Dallas defenseman and Vancouver forward will not report for resumption of NHL season.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has COVID-19, mild symptoms

Manager Aaron Boone said that Chapman “overall is doing well” but “will not be here for the foreseeable future.”

Chad Finn I Sports Media

Details on Bruins and Celtics broadcasts, and other media thoughts

The NHL hasn’t announced it yet, but regional networks are not expected to be invited to broadcast from hub cities Edmonton and Toronto.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On Second Thought

Cardboard fans at sporting events appear to be in the cards

The Red Sox were intrigued by the idea of “fake fans” and liked how it could dovetail as a fund-raiser for charitable efforts.

Dan Shaughnessy

Will sports re-starting really work? And other thoughts

The coronavirus is raging through the South and the West, and a seemingly harmless workout at Minute Maid Park is canceled because a staff member was “potentially” exposed to a COVID-19-positive person.