Sources: MLB shortens 2020 draft from 40 rounds to 5  —  Major League Baseball will cut its 2020 draft to five rounds, as owners looking to save costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic pushed for fewer rounds over the objection of front-office officials, sources told ESPN.

Latest details on baseball's plan to return  —  Nothing is official.  Major League Baseball will discuss its plans for the 2020 season in a conference call with owners on Monday.  If the owners give their approval, the league will present its proposal to the players' union on Tuesday.

MLB return-to-play proposal expected within week, sources say  —  Major League Baseball expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the MLB Players Association within a week, as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a “spring” training that could begin in mid-June and a season …

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez end their quest to buy the Mets  —  There is no joy in Flushing, for J-Rod has pulled out.  —  According to multiple sources, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the Mets.  That decision was reached after negotiations …

Could COVID19 worsen the Tommy John epidemic?  —  With the boredom of social isolation, ever-improving weather, and the absence of play, baseball athletes and their families are more excited than ever to get back out there on the diamond.  I too must confess; I am very excited to have my son return to Little League!

Ronaldo Souza out of UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus  —  Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 249 on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, has tested positive for the coronavirus.  —  The UFC pulled Souza from the card, but still plans to move …

Joe Castiglione, a childhood Yankees fan turned longtime Red Sox broadcaster, talks about the great rivalry that is currently on pause  —  Joe Castiglione saw his first baseball game in the Bronx.  The Connecticut native fell in love with the game watching the Yankees.

Exclusive: 1996 court document confirms Tara Reade told of harassment in Biden's office  —  A court document from 1996 shows former Senate staffer Tara Reade told her ex-husband she was sexually harassed while working for Joe Biden in 1993.  —  The declaration — exclusively obtained …

Source: Phillies employees safe through October, ownership confident games will be played in 2020  —  Three weeks after informing full-time employees that their jobs were safe through May, Phillies ownership stepped up again on Friday and ensured employees' jobs through October.

What happened to the Braves' lost prospects from MLB's punishment?  —  Much has changed since November 2017, when MLB punished the Braves for a series of illegal activities in the international market.  Since that offseason, the Braves are two-time division champs and boast one of the brightest outlooks in the majors.

S. Korean baseball umpires to be demoted to minor league over inconsistent performance  —  The South Korean baseball league on Friday decided to demote an entire crew of five umpires to the minors, in a swift response to a player's open criticism of their performances.