Sports on TV: Sunday, July 5, 2020

Sports on TV: Saturday, July 4, 2020

AL MVP Mike Trout still doesn’t feel comfortable about playing this year

Reigning American League MVP is participating in the Los Angeles Angels' first workout of summer camp, but says he hasn’t made a final decision on playing this year.

Instead of a diversion, baseball will be a reminder of how serious pandemic truly is

Barry Svrluga: It's hard to consider all that's going to go into this — players being asked not only to be tested but not to spit or high-five — and wonder, "Can this 60-game season be pulled off safely?"

Ideas for more appropriate nicknames for Washington’s NFL team

Paul Newberry: Now that Washington’s NFL team has taken a long-overdue step toward changing its name, it’s time to start lining up some possible replacements.

Pacers’ Victor Oladipo chooses to sit out restart of season

Two-time All-Star decides to skip rest of season because of the risk of re-injuring his right knee.

As sports return, discourse over national anthem looms for leagues

Kneeling during the national anthem is a hot topic in pro sports again as America gets set to celebrate a pandemic-clouded Fourth of July holiday. There's no indication of any leagues will skip the anthem despite empty venues.

Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up

Political ads are not unheard of in NASCAR, but one driver's new primary sponsor, touting the re-election bid of President Trump, has drawn attention as the series wrestles with how to boost diversity.

Sports on TV: Thursday, July 2, 2020

For athletes, decision to opt out is fraught with health concerns and pull of social activism

Professional athletes across the country, and across leagues, are debating whether to return to play amid the spread of the novel coronavirus and the social justice movement in the wake of George Floyd's killing by police in Minneapolis.