NEW YORK – Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a person familiar with the deal said, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason.The agreement was reached hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to owner approval.Sixteen of the 30 teams will advance to a best-of-three first round.

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AMC, Universal agree to shorten window after 'Trolls' tiff

NEW YORK – In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical window, with the studio's films playing for a minimum of 17 days in cinemas.The standard window of theatrical exclusivity typically runs about 90 days. Up until now, the largest chains have steadfastly refused to screen films that don't give releases a lengthy and exclusive run in theaters before moving onto video-on-demand or streaming services.

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How Global News will cover the NHL playoffs in Edmonton

As NHL hockey returns on Tuesday, Global Sports reporter Quinn Phillips joined the noon news to talk about how we will be covering hockey differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how teams are adjusting to all the changes.

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MLB temporarily suspends Marlins season through the weekend

MIAMI – Major League Baseball temporarily suspended the Miami Marlins' season through Sunday because of their worsening coronavirus outbreak, and the three remaining games in this week's New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies series were postponed Tuesday.In a statement, MLB said it wanted to allow the Marlins time to focus on providing care for their players and plan for a resumption of play early next week.The Marlins remained stranded in Philadelphia, where they played last weekend.

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MLB postpones Phillies-Yankees and Marlins-Orioles matchups

Citizens Bank Park PHILADELPHIA - The MLB announced that the remainder of the home-and-home series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees has been postponed out of an abundance of caution.

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Marlins’ schedule postponed after 15 players tested positive for COVID-19

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins’ schedule has been postponed through Sunday after 15 players tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Back to health, Blues and Avalanche top two teams in West

Colorado Avalanche: Pretty much everyone. Ditto for St.

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Fauci says Marlins’ virus outbreak could endanger MLB season

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins' coronavirus outbreak could endanger the Major League Baseball season, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, although he doesn't believe games needs to stop now.More than a dozen Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19, stranding the team in Philadelphia and raising anew questions about MLB's attempts to conduct a season.“This could put it in danger,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.

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At least 3 MLB games postponed amid Marlins’ virus outbreak

PHILADELPHIA - The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 tests.

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6 Orlando players score in double figures as Magic beat Denver in scrimmage

ORLANDO, Fla. – Six Orlando Magic players scored in double figures as the team beat the Denver Nuggets 114-10 in a scrimmage on Monday.Gary Clark had the most points in the game, he finished the scrimmage with 17. Clark hit four three-point shots in the third quarter.The Magic shot 48 percent from beyond the arc.Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and seven rebounds in the game.Jamal Murray finished the game with 23 points for Denver.The Magic will begin restart play on Friday, Orlando will play against the Brooklyn Nets.Denver will play against the Miami Heat on Saturday.

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MLB postpones games as Marlins deal with outbreak

Just days into the pandemic-stunted season, Major League Baseball has cancelled two games after the Miami Marlins reported 14 COVID-19 cases within the team. As Mike Armstrong explains, the curveball could cause a season strikeout.

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MLB outbreak reveals college football's vulnerabilities

A COVID-19 outbreak for a Major League Baseball team three days into its season forced two games to be postponed Monday and brought a glimpse of how difficult the task will be.“We're still learning things and this is a data point, there's no doubt about that," Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. "We're doing what our scientists and doctors are telling us to do.

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Salmonella outbreak hits 23 states, source unknown: CDC

WASHINGTON - An outbreak of salmonella is affecting nearly two dozen states, according to federal health officials.A total of 212 people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella Newport in 23 states. Since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) last update on July 21, 87 new cases have been reported, including 38 from eight new states, Florida, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Idaho, Arizona and Nebraska.

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U Sports allows 1-year eligibility exception for football players affected by COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic after receiving pushback from players and coaches. U Sports will revisit controversial football eligibility ruling after players, staff fight back The rule prevents players turning 25 before Sept.

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'Get the he-- out of the country': Mike Ditka slams NFL players who kneel during the national anthem

Former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 10, 2017. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Mike Ditka has repeatedly voiced his dismay over NFL players kneeling during the “Start-Spangled Banner."Now that he’s the chairman of X League, a new women’s football organization, the legendary coach said he wouldn’t want his league's players to take a knee during the national anthem either.The NFL Hall of Famer reiterated his disdain for the gesture during an interview with TMZ Sports where he said those who can’t respect the national anthem can “get the he-- out of the country.”“That’s the way I feel,” Ditka said.

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Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping season

NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving is making sure WNBA players can sit out the season and not stress about a paycheck.The Brooklyn Nets star is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of players who choose not to play this season, whether it be because of coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons.The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched Monday. It will also provide players with a financial literacy program created by UBS.Irving said that with the help of WNBA players Natasha Cloud — who chose to sit out — and Jewell Loyd, he connected with several WNBA players who discussed with him the challenges they faced in deciding whether to play.

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Two MLB Games Postponed Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Two MLB baseball games have been cancelled on Monday (July 27) due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Marlins home opener postponed as 12 players, 2 coaches test positive for COVID-19

Isan Diaz #1 and Miguel Rojas #19 of the Miami Marlins celebrate their win against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 26, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 11-6.

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Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus: sources

Donald Trump‘s national security adviser Robert O’Brien has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.The White House has said staff is regularly tested for the virus, and O’Brien is the most senior official to be found positive amid the pandemic.

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Report: Marlins home opener canceled with 12 players, 2 coaches testing positive for COVID-19

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Coronavirus: Child-care centres across Ontario can now expand capacity

child-care centres is allowed to increase across Ontario today as the province continues its gradual reopening.The Ministry of Education had previously limited the number of people per room in a daycare to 10 in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Group of child care operators ask Ontario to fully reopen sector As of today, a maximum of 15 children – plus staff members – will be allowed in each “cohort.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The groups of children must stay together throughout the program for at least seven days, and cannot mix with kids in different cohorts.

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Rick Zamperin: Coronavirus-shortened season started well for Blue Jays until disaster struck

coronavirus pandemic-shortened season and the Toronto Blue Jays are already dealing with a serious dose of adversity.After winning their season-opening game in Tampa Bay on Friday night, the Blue Jays lost on Saturday and Sunday, the latter of which included more than just a drop in the standings.Closer Ken Giles was forced to leave Sunday’s series finale with right elbow soreness while he tried to close the door on a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, while outfielder Randal Grichuk left in the sixth inning with what the team called a “right SI joint irritation” — a.k.a., a sore back.UPDATE: RHP Ken Giles left today's game with right elbow soreness.— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 26, 2020Despite losing the final two games of

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Govt expected to agree €300m school reopening plan

The Government is expected to agree a €300m-plus plan to reopen schools by the end of August at its Cabinet meeting today.

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MLB returns with thrills; red flags remain after 1st weekend

NEW YORK – The World Series champion Washington Nationals stood six feet apart along the first base line and watched as a banner commemorating their title was raised, then took a knee alongside the New York Yankees in a call for social justice.Star slugger Juan Soto wasn’t there — he was flagged hours before the first pitch for COVID-19. Neither, of course, were any fans.Hardly ideal, but there was hardball nonetheless.

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NHL teams arrive in Canadian bubbles of Toronto, Edmonton ahead of league restart

NHL players have been eager to find out what life will be like inside the bubble.They got a first taste Sunday.The 24 teams — each with a 52-person travelling party — set to participate in the league’s restart entered the secure zones in two Canadian cities ahead of the resumption the pandemic-halted 2019-20 season.Players and staff checked into tightly-monitored hotels inside the Toronto and Edmonton bubbles, where they will be separated from the general population by security fencing and undergo daily COVID-19 testing. NHL reveals details for Edmonton, Toronto hub city bubbles, in-game presentation “We’re just excited to get into our setup,” Maple Leafs winger Zach Hyman said Saturday.

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NHL players move into their new bubbles

NHL players and staff from 24 teams have made the move into their bubble cities in Toronto and Edmonton, ahead of the official start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, next week. Mike Le Couteur reports.

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NHL players arrive in Toronto bubble

It’s move-in day for some of the NHL’s brightest stars. They’re making their way into their respective bubbles in each of the hub cities, Toronto and Edmonton.

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Bard wins in 1st MLB game since '13, Rockies beat Texas 3-2

ARLINGTON, Texas – Daniel Bard won in his first major league game in more than seven years, pitching 1 1-3 scoreless innings in relief for the Colorado Rockies in a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Bard (1-0), whose control troubles ran him out of baseball, got the Rockies out of a jam when he took over for starter Jon Gray with two on and two outs in the fifth.

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LEADING OFF: Many happy returns to MLB mounds

A look at what’s happening around the majors Sunday:OHTANI’S TURNAngels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is set to make his first appearance on the mound since Sept. 2, 2018, after not pitching all last season following elbow surgery.

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Celebrities, athletes revel with fans in MLB return with Zoom sing-along of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’

LOS ANGELES - While the COVID-19 pandemic may have forced people away from baseball stadiums, it certainly hasn’t taken away the spirit of the game as FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, local FOX anchors, all-star celebrities, MLB players, mascots and devoted fans of MLB teams gathered remotely to participate in one of the largest nationwide sing-alongs of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”“And now let’s all sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game,’ Zoom style,” actor and St.

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In 1st MLB game with new extra-inning rule, A's slam Angels

OAKLAND, Calif. – In the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule, automatic runner Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base and scored on Matt Olson's grand slam, sending the Oakland Athletics over the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Friday night.Olson, whose alert throw from first base nailed Angels free runner Shohei Ohtani in the top of the 10th, connected with one out.

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Stanley Cup playoffs: NHL releases new ‘bubble’ details

NHL teams are getting ready to pack their bags and travel to the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto over the weekend. Cami Kepke has new details about what games will look like for fans and what players can expect from life in the bubble.

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A look at life inside the Edmonton NHL bubble for players, staffers

NHL teams will begin arriving in Edmonton this weekend as the season resumes here and in Toronto next week. Now, we have a clearer picture on what life will look like inside the bubble for the 14 teams. Tom Vernon has the details.

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Family issues outside bubble calling some NBA players home

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Being separated from families is certainly a tough element of being in the NBA bubble. So, too, is being separated when issues within the family happen.Two people with knowledge of the situations said Friday that both Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers and Austin Rivers of the Houston Rockets have added themselves to the list of players who have left the NBA campus at Walt Disney World to tend to family issues.

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AP sources: NFL owners offer opt-out guidelines for players

The NFL has offered opt-out guidelines to players who do not want to participate in the upcoming season due to the coronavirus, two people with knowledge of the offer told The Associated Press on Friday.Players who decide they want to opt out have until Aug. 3 to do so, and they will receive a stipend from the owners, the people said on condition of anonymity because the offer has not been made public.

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Record 109 Dominican players on opening day MLB rosters

NEW YORK – A record 109 players from the Dominican Republic were on opening-day major league rosters, boosted by an expanded pool following the layoff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Major League Baseball said Friday that 288 of 1,026 players on opening-day rosters were born outside the 50 states, which comes to 28.1%. That is down slightly from 28.5% last year, 29% in 2018 and a record 29.8% in 2017.Total players born outside the 50 states topped the previous high of 259 in 2017.Dominican players were 10.6% of the big leagues, down from 11.6% last year and the record 11.7% in 2007, when there were 99 of 849.Players came from 20 countries and territories, matching last year and one shy of the high in 2018.

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Arcturus agrees to supply potential Covid-19 vaccine to Israel

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.US-based mRNA medicines company Arcturus Therapeutics has signed a binding term sheet with the Israeli Ministry of Health to supply its potential Covid-19 vaccine, LUNAR-COV19. A comprehensive supply agreement is set to be finalised within one month.

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Cole, Stanton lead Yanks past Nats 4-1 in stormy MLB opener

WASHINGTON – The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season finally started Thursday night, with zero fans, Nationals star Juan Soto sidelined by COVID-19 and a 4-1 storm-halted victory for the New York Yankees over reigning champ Washington behind Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.What began as a muggy, cloudy evening, with the temperature around 90 degrees, turned into a serious downpour, replete with rumbles of thunder, flashes of lightning and swirls of wind, prompting a delay in the top of the sixth inning.After waiting 1 hour, 58 minutes — 15 minutes more than were played — the game was called off and goes into the books as a win for New York.

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MLB, players agree to 16 teams in 2020 playoffs — up from 10

Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the post-season.The agreement was reached hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals. The deal applied only for 2020 and included a surprise benefiting the Yankees the most: Collection of baseball’s luxury tax will be suspended this year, a person familiar with the details told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.

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LEADING OFF: Bigger playoffs, new Texas park, Dbacks' MadBum

agreed Thursday to an expanded playoff structure that includes 16 teams instead of the usual 10. Since 16 of 30 teams will make the postseason, there's a very good chance that teams with a losing record will be included.It's just another quirk in a season that's sure to be full of them.“It’s such a unique season, why not try a little something different and make it as exciting as possible,” Colorado shortstop Trevor Story said.

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Coronavirus: Trump says he’s throwing first pitch at Yankees game, says MLB setting positive example with reopening

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N.L. government, Inuit leaders agree to delay residential schools apology due to COVID-19

residential school survivors and their descendants.In a joint news release today, the province and the Nunatsiavut Government said COVID-19 public health measures make it impossible to safely accommodate the anticipated number of people interested in attending the public events.Premier Dwight Ball had been scheduled to travel to Nunatsiavut in March to deliver the apologies on behalf of the province, and when that event was cancelled, made plans to hold events in July.

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Celebrities, athletes to revel with fans in MLB return with Zoom sing-along of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’

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Face masks, empty parks: MLB season opens with coronavirus front of mind

baseball season that was on the brink before it ever began because of the virus outbreak is set to start Thursday night when excitable Max Scherzer and the World Series champion Washington Nationals host prized ace Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees.When it does get underway — the DC forecast calls for thunderstorms, the latest rocky inning in this what-can-go-wrong game — it’ll mark the most bizarre year in the history of Major League Baseball. Pennsylvania won’t allow Blue Jays to play in Pittsburgh A 60-game season, stars opting out.

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Alberta, Ottawa agree to one-year child-care funding extension amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic.For Alberta, the one-year deal will mean more than $45 million this fiscal year to create new licensed child-care spaces through capital and program grants and subsidies for more lower-income families.

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July stimulus package to be agreed by Cabinet today

Low-cost loans, an extension of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and enhanced restart grants are among the measures expected to be included in the Government's July stimulus package due to agreed by the Cabinet later today.

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