An unusual ring to it: Nats opt for virtual Series ceremony

The Washington Nationals will unveil their World Series championship rings during a “virtual” ceremony shown on television and online
'The Last Dance' gave us an inside look at the Chicago Bulls dynasty – it also gave us @JordanJamming

A single scene from ‘The Last Dance’ featuring Michael Jordan listening to Kenny Lattimore also provided us an incredible Twitter account.
New president of NFLPA: 'Long list of hurdles' to clear

Everything is in play
Angels plan employee furloughs amid coronavirus pandemic
The Los Angeles Angels will implement furloughs across their organization starting June 1
Hammond heads to Springfield for unusual lawmaking session

Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield on Wednesday, albeit under unusual circumstances.
Networks have strong showing during busy sports weekend

Fans who had been starving for live sporting events had their appetites somewhat sated last weekend
NFLPA president Tretter: NFL faces 'long list of hurdles' in preparing for 2020 season

Browns center JC Tretter is cautiously optimistic the NFL season will take place in 2020. He’s just not certain when it will start.
NFLPA pres Tretter says “hurdles” remain before NFL's return

Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter isn’t willing to guess what the NFL might look like when its back on the field
Bruce Irvin relishes chance to get another run with Seattle

Bruce Irvin got his wish this offseason when the Seattle Seahawks brought him back on a one-year deal
Rain delays start of Xfinity Series' return at Darlington

Heavy rains have delayed the start of the Xfinity Series’ return to racing at Darlington
Furman drops baseball, men's lacrosse amid virus budget cuts
Furman drops baseball, men’s lacrosse amid virus budget cuts
49ers hopeful of training camp return to Santa Clara

The San Francisco 49ers are encouraged by how productive their virtual offseason has been amid the COVID-19 pandemic
MLS All-Star Game in LA canceled due to pandemic
Major League Soccer’s All-Star Game has been canceled for the first time in its quarter-century history because of the coronavirus pandemic
Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanović undergoes right wrist surgery
The Utah Jazz have announced that forward Bojan Bogdanović underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist
Strong finish for ESPN's Jordan doc, 'The Last Dance'

Speaking in terms hoop fans will understand, the ESPN documentary on Michael Jordan, ‘The Last Dance,’ had a strong fourth quarter
Longtime Colorado coach and administrator Ceal Barry retires

Longtime University of Colorado women’s basketball coach and administrator Ceal Barry will retire in July after 37 years in Boulder
Why there's now real reason for optimism for the return of sports

With the governors of New York, California, and Texas all announcing plans for the return of sports, fans have reason to be optimistic.
Ric Bucher weighs in on Michael Jordan’s pizza ‘poisoning theory’ during 1997 NBA Finals

Ric Bucher joins Marcellus Wiley and Jason Whitlock to discuss the 'poisoning theory' behind Michael Jordan's pizza delivery before Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Hear why Ric Bucher believes that Michael Jordan was not intentionally
CupCheck: 10 major leaguers market game, help fight cancer

Ten current or retired Major League Baseball players have devised a game that helps raise money for testicular cancer research
Border restrictions could further complicate return of NHL

About 17% of players are currently self-isolating overseas