Coach Dawn Staley awaits Olympics, focuses on South Carolina

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Minor League Baseball Season Is Canceled for the First Time

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The decision was expected but still devastating for tens of thousands of players and workers who rely on the minor league season for employment.https://nyti.ms/2BPQYlQ

Sports Are Returning. Virus Cases Are Rising. How Many Is Too Many?

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Leagues are setting up bubbles and writing safety protocols, but as long as the coronavirus continues to surge across the country, their seasons remain at risk.https://nyti.ms/31xtVqE

Angela Madsen, Paralympian Rower, Dies on Solo Pacific Voyage at 60

By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Sports With her legs paralyzed, she found freedom rowing across oceans. “It’s hopeless, it’s majestic, it’s exhilarating,” she said.https://nyti.ms/2ZrzUKT

A Month Before the N.B.A.’s Restart, the Nets Keep Losing Players

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports The coronavirus and injuries have left the Nets with a depleted roster, raising questions about how competitive they will be when the season resumes in July.https://nyti.ms/3ihGMDl

Well, It Was a Nice Try: Some Sports Aren’t Going So Well

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Some colleges are calling off fall sports entirely as leagues around the world grapple with how to return to play safely.https://nyti.ms/2ZDa4Eb

Reflecting on Rod Carew, Minneapolis and Racism

By BY IRA BERKOW from NYT Sports A former Times columnist was struck by Carew’s encounters with the police decades ago while playing with the Twins, and his outlook now.https://nyti.ms/3dGooRa

In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports With a short season and a universal designated hitter, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is optimistic about his team’s chances — as long as players and staff can keep the virus at bay.https://nyti.ms/2BNJ5NL

‘Intelligent’ or ‘Strong’: Study Finds Bias in Soccer Broadcasts

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports An analysis sponsored by a union of English soccer professionals concluded that there was racial bias in the way European commentators talk about players.https://nyti.ms/2NFZ17r

College Coaches Might See Top Prospects Through Streams This Summer

By BY ADAM ZAGORIA from NYT Sports At least four big events are planned in Las Vegas in July. But these are no bubbles like in the pros — there are no mandated coronavirus tests or restrictions on where players may stay.https://nyti.ms/2VwX01J

Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Nets Test Positive for the Coronavirus

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Jordan said he would not play when the N.B.A. resumes at the end of July, while Dinwiddie said he was exhibiting symptoms but still hoped to participate.https://nyti.ms/3dIimzy

In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports With a short season and a universal designated hitter, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is optimistic about his team’s chances — as long as players and staff can keep the virus at bay.https://nyti.ms/31qTx8I

Bill Belichick Never Tipped His Post-Brady Plan. Now It’s Clear.

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports The Cam Newton signing shows why league observers have nearly unshakable faith in decisions made by the New England Patriots’ coach. “People are just so used to Bill Belichick figuring it out.”https://nyti.ms/2ZjRpNn

Ryan Zimmerman and 2 Others Opt Out of M.L.B. Season

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Zimmerman, a pillar of the Nationals’ World Series-winning team, will skip the season, citing personal and family safety. Joe Ross of the Nationals and Mike Leake of the Diamondbacks also opted out.https://nyti.ms/3gdW0rl

Tar Heels welcome back Stephanie Watts after transfer to USC

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Athletes Speak Out Against Returning: ‘People Are Still Dying’

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports “Thousands of people are still dying in Brazil, and we’re forced to play football with no protection,” Mario Bittencourt, the chairman of a Brazilian soccer team, wrote before a game.https://nyti.ms/31EPnub

Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports An appellate court will decide whether video evidence is admissible in the case against the New England Patriots owner. It was thrown out by a court in Palm Beach County, Fla., in May 2019.https://nyti.ms/2NEufvD

Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too

By BY BRAD LEFTON from NYT Sports “It brings energy, and we need that to help make a championship team here,” Parra, the former Nationals player, said of the children’s song that was the soundtrack to the team’s World Series run.https://nyti.ms/2YH1kNR

Italian Soccer’s Fractious Chorus Tries a New Tune: Cooperation

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Serie A’s president, Paolo Dal Pino, walked into a crisis when he took the job in January. Six months later, he sees the pandemic as an opportunity to remake his league.https://nyti.ms/31rVNN6

Patriots Sign Cam Newton as N.F.L. Levies Fine in Video Scandal

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports On Sunday, the team signed the former league M.V.P. to a one-year deal and was fined $1.1 million and a third-round pick in the 2021 draft for its role in a videotaping an opponent’s sideline.https://nyti.ms/2Zi2771

Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Johnson shot a career low 61 on Saturday and held on late Sunday to stretch his tour wins streak to 13 consecutive seasons.https://nyti.ms/38hbdFi

Patriots Sign Cam Newton to One-Year Deal

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The quarterback, the N.F.L.’s most valuable player in the 2015 season, will battle to fill Tom Brady’s old spot in New England.https://nyti.ms/3ibJYjW

The Lost Spring

By BY JOE DRAPE AND MONIQUE JAQUES from NYT Sports For many young athletes, senior night is the last act of the last season of their high school careers, and their days as competitive athletes. But how do you celebrate after the coronavirus rewrites the story?https://nyti.ms/3dETf0t

KSU's Carr shares racist, horrific DM she received

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The First Pick in the N.H.L. Draft Goes to … TBD

By BY ANDREW KNOLL from NYT Sports The N.H.L. held the first of two lotteries to determine the 2020 draft order but, in a confounding reveal, did not name the team which will select first over all.https://nyti.ms/31mnWVJ

French Soccer’s Renegade President Would Like a Word. With Everyone.

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports As French soccer closed down, one club executive complained the loudest. Now, as other European soccer leagues have resumed, Jean-Michel Aulas is doubling down.https://nyti.ms/2Zi5j2i

Her Olympic Dream on Hold, Teen Gymnast Faces Other Trials

By BY JULIET MACUR AND JENN ACKERMAN from NYT Sports Sunisa Lee had been ecstatic to return to her gym at the start of June. Then came tumult in Minnesota and the death of two close relatives. “I just want this year to be over. I’m so ready for 2021.”https://nyti.ms/2VrETdE

Despite Virus Spike, N.B.A. Is ‘Very Comfortable’ With Florida Plan

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports “We can’t sit on the sidelines indefinitely,” Commissioner Adam Silver said on Friday, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continued to quickly rise.https://nyti.ms/38bIAZZ

She Took a Knee in College. She’ll Do the Same as a Pro.

By BY MOLLY HENSLEY-CLANCY from NYT Sports Kaiya McCullough plans to continue to kneel during the national anthem when the N.W.S.L. returns to play on Saturday. This time, though, she might not be alone.https://nyti.ms/384qIAd

The Triumph of Merseyball: How Liverpool Won the Premier League

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports For three decades, Liverpool has struggled to find its place in modern soccer. Its Premier League title is the apotheosis of a very modern club.https://nyti.ms/31j4AAD

Soccer Needs to Break This Link

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports The far right has always seen soccer as fertile territory for new recruits. It is high time soccer made it plain its hatred is not welcome.https://nyti.ms/3eDiQrY

After a Flurry of Covid Cases, the PGA Tour Recommits to Safety

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Tour officials sent golfers a health tracking device and expanded testing protocols after six golfers pulled out of the Traveler’s Championship because of positive tests for the coronavirus.https://nyti.ms/3dDBIFZ

Morehouse Cancels Football and Cross Country Because of Coronavirus

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The historically black college in Atlanta is one of the first universities to cancel football in 2020 amid the pandemic.https://nyti.ms/2ZbZZNZ

Is This Whistle the Future of Refereeing?

By BY CHANTEL JENNINGS from NYT Sports Officiating with a deep breath and a burst of air no longer seems wise in the coronavirus era. Is a hand-held, electronic whistle the answer?https://nyti.ms/3i8eVp1

Baseball Avoided a Lost Season. But Bigger Threats May Lie Ahead.

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The contentious negotiations between M.L.B. and the players’ union that nearly killed the 2020 season only deepened a schism that could soon swallow up the sport.https://nyti.ms/2BInzd4

For Black NASCAR Fans, Change Would Mean Feeling at Ease at a Race

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate battle flag has stirred conversations about attracting new fans. In some ways, that has overlooked the experiences of black fans already committed to the sport.https://nyti.ms/31jXFqQ

NASCAR Releases Image of Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT Sports “As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba,” said Steve Phelps, the president of NASCAR.https://nyti.ms/3i1qBKh

Liverpool Wins Premier League Without Breaking a Sweat

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Chelsea’s victory over Manchester City handed the trophy to Liverpool, which ended a 30-year title drought to cap the strangest of seasons.https://nyti.ms/3i3rEtf

N.F.L. Trims Early Preseason Game and Prepares for Training Camps

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Team owners canceled the annual Hall of Fame Game, but held firm on opening training camps in July and the regular season in September.https://nyti.ms/2A21sxQ

Jarome Iginla Headlines 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame Class

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Iginla, the fourth black person selected to the hall, joins inductees Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson, Canadian women’s goaltender Kim St. Pierre and longtime general manager Ken Holland.https://nyti.ms/2CHRHpJ

Australia and New Zealand Will Host 2023 Women’s World Cup

By BY TARIQ PANJA AND ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports The joint hosting arrangement would be the first for women’s soccer’s biggest championship, which will expand to 32 teams for the event.https://nyti.ms/2NtAUZx

Kentucky Derby to Allow Spectators in September

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports The plan encourages guests and staff at Churchill Downs to wear masks, wash their hands and keep their distance from each other in the stands and in the barns.https://nyti.ms/3i3qj5K

U.S.T.A. Reinstates U.S. Open Wheelchair Tournament

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports The tournament’s original framework released last week eliminated the competition, a decision many wheelchair players said had been made without consulting them.https://nyti.ms/2CzrhGs

This College Football Team Had No Coronavirus Cases at First. Then It Shut Down.

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports A spike in positive coronavirus tests is prompting universities across college sports to acknowledge how precarious their plans are for a season.https://nyti.ms/2ZaHedJ

N.B.A. Ironmen Cling to Routine During the Load Management Era

By BY MICHAEL PINA from NYT Sports A small faction of players — less than 4 percent in the 2018-19 season — play in all 82 games in a season. They have had to adjust to some rare downtime with the N.B.A. shut down by the pandemic.https://nyti.ms/2Yw08wD

Baseball’s New Rules: No Spitting, No Arguing, and Lots of Testing

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports M.L.B. has a new 113-page manual with protocols to keep players and staff members from getting infected by the virus during its upcoming, shortened season.https://nyti.ms/382Ptgi

Talladega Noose Incident Puts Spotlight on NASCAR’s Troubles With Racism

By BY JULIET MACUR AND ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports Although investigators determined that the knot was not meant as a hate crime targeting Bubba Wallace, the auto racing giant has long had complaints of racist behavior from people within the sport.https://nyti.ms/2Nrsou3

Redskins Cling to Team’s Name but Erase Former Owner’s

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The Washington N.F.L. franchise spent this week removing a monument and remembrances honoring its former owner, George Preston Marshall, from team facilities and its website.https://nyti.ms/3fVBsnf

Knicks Add a Well-Connected Player to Their Front Office

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports William Wesley, better known as World Wide Wes, has long been an hugely influential, if largely unofficial, figure in college and pro basketball.https://nyti.ms/31cUcun

Basketball’s Getting Close. But the Hoops Talk Will Have to Wait.

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The challenges caused by the pandemic remain plentiful for the N.B.A., so hypothesizing about on-court story lines still takes a back seat to bigger issues around the sport.https://nyti.ms/2B9HlhV