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Oklahoma basketball team to face Florida next 2 seasons

Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger will return to the University of Florida as the opposing coach for the first time in 2021

Belmont Stakes will run June 20 in New York without fans

It will serve as the opening leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown

TV production does its part in conservative return to golf

Pressure wasn’t limited to the players when live golf returned to TV at Seminole

VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and … Michael Jordan

Back in the day, one writer watched Michael Jordan drop 63 on the Celtics on a small black-and-white TV with dials

Academic Progress Rate Penalties

Twenty-three teams in 10 different Division I sports will face penalties next season because of consistently poor Academic Progress Rate scores

NCAA postseason bans nearly double despite steady APR stats

Twenty-three teams in 10 different Division I sports will face penalties next season because of consistently poor Academic Progress Rate scores

From the Archives: The Original A-Rod (VIDEO)

Aurelio Rodriguez, the Tigers’ unflinching third baseman during the 1970s

Primetime: NASCAR set for first Wednesday start since 1984

NASCAR’s comeback from the coronavirus continues with its first Wednesday race in 36 years

Skip Bayless: Tom Brady’s new offensive weapons will give him more touchdowns than Mahomes

Bleacher Report estimated that Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes will have more touchdowns and less interceptions than Tom Brady next season. Hear why Skip Bayless disagrees, and believes that Tom Brady’s new offensive weapons in Tampa Bay will give him more touchdowns than Patrick Mahomes.

American Indiana Vassilev, Aston Villa reach 2-year deal

American forward Indiana Vassilev has agreed to a two-year contract with Aston Villa after making his Premier League debut in January

Best of the Crew: Top-5 second basemen in Brewers franchise history

NFL teams can reopen training facilities with government OK

Several NFL teams are reopening their training facilities, while many are prohibited by government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic

Shannon Sharpe: It was very unrealistic that MJ, Pippen, and Bulls continue dynasty past 98′

At the end of ‘The Last Dance’, Michael Jordan stated that he believed Scottie Pippen would’ve stayed another year in Chicago if head coach Phil Jackson remained as well. Hear why Shannon Sharpe believes that it was unrealistic for Scottie Pippen to stay with a large deal waiting from Houston.

Seton Hall gets commitment from 6-foot-9 center Jeff Ngandu

A native of the Congo who played basketball scholastically in Canada has signed a letter of intent to play at Seton Hall

6 virus cases across 3 EPL clubs as training resumes

The English Premier League’s first wave of mass coronavirus testing of players and staff found six people infected at three of the 20 clubs

Nick Wright: Bucs replacing Jameis with Brady wasn’t as a big an upgrade as many think

Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes are joined by Greg Jennings to discuss that idea that Tom Brady replacing Jameis Winston as Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback was the 2nd biggest upgrade of the offseason. Nick doesn’t agree, and lists 7 upgrades that happened throughout the offseason that were bigger than Brady replacing Winston.

Shannon Sharpe: LeBron and Michael Jordan on the same team would’ve won at least 10 Finals

After this week’s finale of Michael Jordan’s documentary ‘The Last Dance,’ LeBron James came out and said ‘I feel like my best assets would work perfectly with Mike.’ Hear what Shannon Sharpe has to say about LeBron James playing alongside Michael Jordan.

The Out of Left Field Podcast, Episode 2

Marcus Thames is the guest

Barnwell ranks the NFL offseasons: Did the Ravens and Chiefs get better?

Lamar Jackson got a little bit of help, while the Chiefs mostly stood pat as they look toward Mahomes’ megadeal.

Old Trafford cricket ground plans for social-distancing fans

The Old Trafford cricket ground is spearheading plans in England to try to bring fans back into a sports venue during the coronavirus pandemic

Olympic runner Taplin banned 4 years for evading test

Olympic runner Bralon Taplin has lost his appeal against a four-year ban for dodging a doping test

Olympic finalist runner banned 4 years for evading test

Olympic finalist Bralon Taplin has lost his appeal against a four-year ban for dodging a doping test

Lebron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners

LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet excellence

Ronaldo reports to Juventus for tests after 10-week absence

Cristiano Ronaldo has reported to Juventus’ training center after a 10-week absence

The Latest: Man United to refund season ticket holders

Manchester United says it will refund fans with season tickets for the games they won’t be able to attend during the coronavirus pandemic

The Latest: Madrid, Bayern, Inter to play for charity

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will play a series of friendlies next year to raise money for medical facilities in Italy and Spain

Tokyo Olympics protest parody of logo that depicts COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics officials are upset that their emblem has been used in the cover design of a local magazine that combines the logo with the novel coronavirus

Angry ump: Garcia says he kept quiet to protect son-in-law

Governors increasingly support return of sports in empty stadiums

Governors around the U.S. are warming to the idea of the return of pro sports without fans, provided that further progress against the coronavirus is made.