Ray Fosse, Catcher Best Known for a Collision, Dies at 74

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports He was a budding talent for Cleveland when he was knocked over by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game. It was, he said, “something people will continue to talk about.”https://nyti.ms/3lH3KHV

W.N.B.A. All-Stars Beat Olympians in Gold Medal Game of Their Own

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports Arike Ogunbowale won the Most Valuable Player Award with Team W.N.B.A., and Team U.S.A. was reminded that “everybody is always going to want to take us down.”https://nyti.ms/3ie8IZA

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blasts His Way Into the Spotlight

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Toronto’s first baseman reminded everyone that Shohei Ohtani is not the only player having a dream season. Thanks to his towering home run, Guerrero was the All-Star Game’s M.V.P.https://nyti.ms/3kcL16G

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blasts His Way Into the Spotlight

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Toronto’s first baseman reminded everyone that Shohei Ohtani is not the only player having a dream season. Thanks to his towering home run, Guerrero was the All-Star Game’s M.V.P.https://nyti.ms/2VHw6XW

Shohei Ohtani Is Just the Star America’s Pastime Needs

By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports This week the Angels star, one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports, will hit and pitch in the All-Star Game. He could not have timed his breakout season any better.https://nyti.ms/3e5YQje

At the All-Star Game, a Dimmer Stage for Black Players

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Dave Parker and Al Oliver recall a time when the Midsummer Classic was a celebration of the game’s many African American stars. At this year’s game, the National League’s side will have just one.https://nyti.ms/3wwoOD8

The All-Star Game’s Lack of Style Will Be Made Up in Substance

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Relations between M.L.B. and its players are tense, and a crass All-Star marketing ploy drew eye rolls. But in Denver, baseball should put on quite a show.https://nyti.ms/2Uap9Og

Coors Field in Denver Is Chosen as Replacement Host for 2021 All-Star Game

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports The home of the Colorado Rockies replaces the Braves’ suburban Atlanta stadium after M.L.B. pulled the game out of Georgia in response to a voting law.https://nyti.ms/2OnbQaD

M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. The move served as a warning to Republicans in other states who are trying to restrict voting, and is likely to put new pressure on other organizations and corporations to consider pulling business out of Georgia.https://nyti.ms/3sSpRfK

M.L.B. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. The league said it would remove its midsummer showcase and its annual entry draft as a response to the state’s new voting law.https://nyti.ms/3me1c2B

Giannis Antetokounmpo Was the All-Star Who Couldn’t Miss

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports A 16-for-16 night highlighted a game that many players didn’t really want to play.https://nyti.ms/38njGIh

Predicting N.B.A. All-Star Picks and Snubs

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The usual All-Star Game debates — who’s in, who’s out — have a new component this year during the coronavirus pandemic: Should the game happen at all?https://nyti.ms/3pvVnxk

In the N.B.A., Money Speaks Louder Than Stars

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports With tens of millions of dollars at stake, the All-Star Game is unlikely to be derailed by pushback from the league’s biggest stars about the health risks or the need for a break.https://nyti.ms/3cYmw9J

N.B.A. All-Star Game Would Be ‘Slap in the Face,’ LeBron James Says

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports James has “zero energy and zero excitement” about flying to Atlanta in a pandemic for an exhibition game.https://nyti.ms/3ayAr3y

All-Star Takeaways

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein on memorable moments amid grief at the All-Star game, and LeBron’s effect on the Lakers.https://nyti.ms/37L3b5n

Feisty All-Star Finish a Fitting Tribute to Bryant

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports Pregame tributes and fourth-quarter fireworks provide a spiritual lift at a revamped N.B.A. All-Star Game.https://nyti.ms/2V0VoOi

The N.B.A. All-Star Game Gets Major Changes, and a Kobe Tribute

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The teams will be competing for $100,000 for charity each quarter and targeting a Kobe-themed score to win the game over all.https://nyti.ms/2tUwoxe

Women Get a Spotlight, but No Prize Money, in New N.H.L. All-Star Event

By BY SETH BERKMAN from NYT Sports Hoping to build on buzz from last year, the N.H.L. All-Star skills competition will add a U.S.A. vs. Canada three-on-three game.https://nyti.ms/2vkBqTZ

An All-Star Night for Indians, and Ex-Indians

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The American League won, 4-3, and Cleveland players past and present had their moments in the spotlight.https://nyti.ms/2XyGrk8

American League Grabs 7th Straight All-Star Win

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Led by Justin Verlander and Shane Bieber, the American League pitchers record 16 strikeouts.https://nyti.ms/2xGqspA