The season gets rolling tonight with two games in Washington and Los Angeles, but it will be a long way from the old ball game.
Joe Grant
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Fake fans – and the ‘roar’ of the ‘crowd’ – will highlight Opening Day broadcasts
Ted Anthony: Consider piped-in cheers from the crowd as just ‘ghosts, phantoms from exciting moments that have already had their day,’ and not part of the in-moment emotion.
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Patriots face challenges if training camp rosters get scaled back from 90 to 80
At least one undrafted free agent has made the Patriots roster every year since 2003, but new roster limits could force the team to sift out that diamond in the rough before practices even start.
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Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Dodgers
Mookie Betts, traded from the Red Sox in February, gets a new deal that goes into effect after this season and has the second-highest total value in baseball – behind only Mike Trout.
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It’s Opening Day with the virus – masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
The MLB season opens with two games on Thursday night, and as surreal as the scene might appear in the age of coronavirus … it’s still baseball.
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Celtics could have early edge with one of league’s top defenses
The offense could take a bit more time to come together, but Boston has a solid defensive foundation.
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For Weber, making his first Opening Day roster a ‘dream come true’
Ryan Weber is expected to start Sunday for Boston at Fenway Park and could become a key as the Red Sox overhaul their starting rotation.
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Tokyo chief: Olympics not possible in 2021 if held under current conditions
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to start one year from Thursday, but the president of the organizing committee says conditions must improve in order for that to happen.
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NBA notebook: Rockets’ Westbrook OK to practice; Clippers’ Beverley leaves bubble
Russell Westbrook is cleared to practice for the first time since testing positive for coronavirus, while Patrick Beverley leaves the bubble for a family emergency.
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MLB notebook: Pennsylvania won’t let Blue Jays play in Pittsburgh
Toronto is still looking for a place to play its ‘home’ games after being turned away by Pennsylvania health officials.