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NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka said athletes who kneel during the national anthem should “leave the country.” After strongly criticizing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others for starting the Black Lives Matter solidarity movement in 2016, the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has not …

Watch now: MLB recap: new extra innings rule (1:48) The Tampa Bay Rays have been known for their creativity and for being opportunistic. Most recently, they pioneered the “opening” pitch strategy that has since spread throughout the league. Tampa Bay’s last trick is to turn its players into change hitters. …

Watch now: MLB recap: Stephen Strasburg scratched with a nervous problem in his hand (2:47) The MLB 2020 season has started, but COVID-19’s concerns are not going to go away. On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds lost Matt Davidson to the COVID-19 disabled list, a day after being in their Opening …

The Sixers’ bench players squandered a lead of more than 20 points in the second half, but a comprehensive performance by Ben Simmons was the highlight of their 102-97 loss to the Thunder on Sunday afternoon. This is what I saw on Sunday afternoon. The good • The Sixers did …

TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. About an hour ago The Pittsburgh Pirates debuted their gray road uniforms with “Pittsburgh” italicized to the chest, classic throwbacks in the early 1990s, and that wasn’t even the most …