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Bills to allow 6,700 fans inside Bills Stadium for playoffs All fans attending will be tested, and will be required to wear masks and be socially distant

Reports: NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement on 2020-21 season 56-game season is expected to begin Jan. 13

Bruins' new division for 2020-21 season coming into focus All four divisions will have a different look for the 2020-21 season

Report: NHL targeting Jan. 13 start for 2020-21 season The season would feature a 56-game schedule with some training camps potentially opening as soon as Dec. 28.

Sources: Phillies intend to aggressively pursue Theo Epstein Epstein has indicated to friends that he intends to sit out the 2021 season.

Former Patriot Cordarrelle Patterson ties NFL record for kickoff return touchdowns Patterson returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 104-yard return score.

Cubs decline Jon Lester's $25-million option for 2021, making him a free agent Theo Epstein has left open the possibility of Lester returning to the Cubs in 2021.

Report: Tony La Russa's hire 'ruffled feathers' in White Sox organization The hiring of La Russa was the decision for chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, the report said.

Tony La Russa named White Sox's new manager It's La Russa's second stint managing the team, as he did so from 1979-'86.

Nick Foles on Tom Brady's handshake snub: 'Some day, we'll have a good conversation' Brady ran to the locker room after a loss to the Bears on Oct. 8, leaving Foles hanging.