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Youth and adult sports are allowed now that Massachusetts has entered Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening, under specific restrictions released by the state Monday. Much of the guidance mirrors standard workplace safety protocols that have been adopted throughout the state as it has moved through stages of reopening amid the pandemic, including proper hygiene, physical distancing and facial…

Youth sports getting back to practice is part of Phase 3, but not all sports will be allowed to have games.

There has been a recent push by some advocates to change the name of Barclays Center to something that could honor legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson

Joey “Jaws” Chestnut scored a new world record and his 13th win at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Content on July 4. He talked with NBCLX’s Tabitha Lipkin, who happens to be related to him, about his training regimen and about how the coronavirus changed the contest this year.

Tatiana Calderón, the first Latin American woman behind the wheel of a Formula One car, explains how she is using her position as a female driver to encourage more women to pursue their own racing dreams in a male-dominated sport.

Brothers Amari and Kamal are behind the sports debate show “Sports Madness” on YouTube, a series they started to show off their sports knowledge. Amari’s twin Amir works behind the scenes to produce the show. Kamal, 13, who has alopecia and Amari, 15, who has Stickler syndrome, are also advocates for other children with their conditions.

In a press conference at Fenway Park, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy discuss sports reopening in Boston.

Professional sports are allowed to begin in Massachusetts in Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan, which Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday starts for all but Boston on Monday, July 6. He offered more details at a news conference about the return of sports — which at least at the start won’t include fans in the stands — at historic…

As monuments, statues and memorials around the world come under increased scrutiny, some former Most Valuable Players in Major League Baseball are saying they’d like to see a change in future MVP plaques.

It’s not socialism, just smart business. The NBA figured out long ago its best team was only as strong as its weakest. It’s a lesson the United States could stand to learn in the fight to end inequality.

Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah.

Mike Smith, the jockey also known as “Big Money Mike,” explains how the coronavirus pandemic has turned the horse racing world upside down and why the Belmont Stakes is so different this year.

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

The WNBA has announced plans to play an abbreviated 22-game season in Florida beginning in late July

Basketball legend Michael Jordan loves to compete — even in the ocean. The crew aboard his boat, “Catch 23,” pulled in a blue marlin weighing about 442 pounds at a competition in North Carolina.

The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida

The Celtics and the NBA could resume their season as early as July 31 as an oversight board considers the Association’s season restart plan. The NBA told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the situation told...

A person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league’s board of governors on Thursday

The coronavirus pandemic is slowly releasing its grip on the sports world. Fans already are thinking about returning to stadiums and arenas. But what awaits them could be unlike anything they have ever seen.