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07.19.2020

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Rockets Suing Insurance Provider

The lawsuit comes after the team’s claim for damages related to the pandemic shutdown was rejected.

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NFL Headed For No Preseason Games?

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Blue Jays' Interim Home Still Undecided

Marketing and Sponsorship

USL Reaches Sponsorship Deal With Hemp Oil Brand Synchronicity

Media

Bob Costas To Give Perspective On Sports Issues In New CNN Role

Disney Execs Eye More Ways To Successfully Navigate COVID-19

MLB Unveils TV Broadcast Innovations For Pandemic Season

MLB Media Notes: Mets' Alonso Will Be Mic'd Up For YouTube Series

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Source: NFL Owners Offer Players No Preseason Games In '20

NFL Testing Protocols Become More Clear As Training Camp Begins

Star-Studded "Angel City" Group Lands NWSL L.A. Expansion Club

Premier Lacrosse League Preps To Enter Bubble For Its Season

Charles Grantham On Social Activism In The NBA: Q&A Part II

Franchises

Rockets Sue Insurance Provider Over Denial Of COVID-Related Claim

Blue Jays Focusing On Five Options For Home, As Baltimore Joins Mix

Sources: A-Rod, J-Lo Plan To Invest $225-300M Toward Mets Bid

Hawks Officially Unveil New Uniforms, Which Have Vintage Feel

Braves Remove "Chop On" Sign From Ballpark, Change Slogan

Twins, Other Minnesota Teams Reviewing Relationship With Police

St. Louis MLS CEO Talks Postponement, Team Name, Finance

Facilities

MLB Rangers Set To Open Globe Life Field With Few Or No Fans

U.S. Olympic, Paralympic Museum Set For Opening Next Week

Olympics

Decision On Fate Of Tokyo Games Unlikely This Year

Colleges

Rutgers Facing $5M Loss Without Fans At Football Games

MAC Schools Could Lose $20.4M Over Nixed Nonconference Games

Events and Attractions

Citi Open Cancellation Raises Questions About U.S. Open

Sports in Society

Trump Again Tweets Objection To Kneeling During Anthem

People and Pop Culture

SBJ Unpacks: Calm App Makes Inroads In Sports During Pandemic

Executive Transactions

Names In The News

SBJ: The Road Ahead Virtual Series Returns Tomorrow

Technology

8 Ways MLB Is Leaning on Technology to Keep Fans Engaged This Summer

Monkey Knife Fight Will Run Fantasy Sports for LA Kings, Galaxy

NFL and Players’ Union Agree COVID-19 Testing Protocols

NHL Will Use Blackbird to Produce Video for Digital and Social

Six Sports Talk Radio Stations Will Livestream Video on Twitch

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Quote of the Day

It is a simple fact, which I am encouraged the NFL believes to be true as well, that the old ways of doing this work will have to change given the reality of a virus that can, has and will continue to harm us.
-- NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith, as the NFL and union appear to be closer to an agreement on a return-to-play plan.

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