NHL's bottom line faces considerable short-term blow

The NHL’s anticipated drop in revenue has already caused a large ripple through the league.
Major leaguers commit $1 million to support minor leaguers
Major league players have committed $1 million to support minor leaguers whose leagues appear unlikely to start this year because of the coronavirus pandemic
MLB reportedly makes fourth proposal to players' union

Manred, Clark meet in Arizona
3-time Olympic water polo champion Gyorgy Karpati dies at 84
Gyorgy Karpati, a three-time Olympic water polo champion for Hungary, has died
Sven Bender puts Leverkusen up early with eighth career Bundesliga goal

On a cross into a crowd of would-be goal scorers, Sven Bender got his foot on the ball and re-directed it to the back of the net. The 7th-minute goal gave Leverkusen a much-needed 1-0 lead over
AP source: MLB commissioner, union head meet in Arizona

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met with players’ union head Tony Clark in Arizona in an attempt to restart talks aimed at starting the 2020 season.
Judge says Giants' will approach social issues as a team

Since taking over as New York Giants coach in January, Joe Judge has made the team’s welfare his main focus
VOTE: Jersey tournament — (3) Packers 'Favre era' home vs. (14) Admirals – white

Which threads should advance to the next round in the ultimate Wisconsin jersey tournament? You decide.
Collmus to sub for Denman in calling Del Mar summer races
Larry Collmus will announce Del Mar’s summer horse racing meet starting in July, substituting for longtime time announcer Trevor Denman
Chris Broussard: Kyrie Irving & Avery Bradley are pushing the NBA in the right direction

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said that “A central goal” of restarting the season is providing a platform for social justice issues. Many believe this is in response to efforts from players like Kyrie Irving, who proposed
Skip Bayless: Whoever wins the NBA title this year will deserve an asterisk

With the NBA having an unusual finish to the 2020 season, some are questioning if the eventual champion deserves an asterisk. Hear why Skip Bayless believes that whoever wins the title this year does deserve an asterisk.
AP Sportlight
AP Sportlight for June 18
This Date in Baseball
This Date in Baseball for June 18
Wolfsburg retains German women's Bundesliga soccer title
Wolfsburg has won the German women’s Bundesliga title for the fourth year in a row after beating Freiburg 2-0 to open up an insurmountable lead
VOTE: Jersey tournament — (3) Lynx original – green vs. (14) Vikings 'AP era' – purple

Which threads should advance to the next round in the ultimate Minnesota jersey tournament? You decide.
Taking players' lead, UEFA seeks better anti-racism campaign

Taking players’ lead, UEFA seeks better anti-racism campaign
NBA lays out its vision for Disney restart

It only sounds like vacation
Spanish basketball back with 'bubble' format like NBA plan
Spain is next to start playing professional basketball amid the coronavirus pandemic using a “bubble” format similar to the one planned by the NBA
Bayern coach Flick the key to latest Bundesliga triumph

Bayern Munich effectively won the Bundesliga title in November when it appointed Hansi Flick as coach
Utsinger, Brian “Kirk”

Brian “Kirk” Utsinger, 57, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 7:43 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020, at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg, IL.
