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Including: Dave Feschuk: Why Canadian Jonathan David has a real shot at joining the soccer world’s one-percenters [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Dave Feschuk: Why Canadian Jonathan David has a real shot at joining the soccer world’s one-percenters]( [Canada’s reigning male player of the year, training in Belgium, is sure to be a prime transfer target whenever the business of soccer resumes. When it does, he’ll be ready, motivated to “go to the very top” by his late mom and others who helped him along the way, Dave Feschuk writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The loyalty program: U of T basketball trailblazer Michele Belanger retires after 41 years, but her legacy is still being written]( [Belanger’s retirement — she’ll be replaced by interim coach and two-time Canadian Olympian Tamara Tatham — ends a run of unimaginable length in Canadian sports.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Have you signed up yet for First Up? 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[Evander Kane calls on more high-profile athletes to speak out on death of George Floyd]( [San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner expressed his support for Kane’s comments on Floyd, a Black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis: “There is no room for racism in society.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mailbag: Maple Leafs' best chance at the Stanley Cup is this summer]( [A decline in hockey-related revenue could lead to a decline in the salary cap, which could force the Leafs to trade some of their core players.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Covering pro sports teams will be a whole lot different whenever we come out of this coronavirus thing]( [A bunch of people have asked lately what the media situation might be like once games return. Here's a little historical context that might come in handy when we’re thinking about where we’ll go.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NBA reportedly targets July 31 return, but reopening ground rules remain up in the air]( [Commissioner Adam Silver is still collecting information on multiple options ranging from 16 to 30 teams returning to action when the season begins again at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex near Orlando, Fla.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [David Price pitches in $1,000 for every Dodgers minor leaguer to ease cash crunch]( [The veteran left-hander, traded to L.A. in the off-season, will give financial assistance to about 200 players in the Dodgers system in June.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Federer tops highest-earning athlete list at more than $100M]( [He is the first tennis player to top the list since it was first compiled in 1990.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Whyte, Marchant willing to wait one more year to cap their Olympic careers]( [With COVID-19 forcing the Olympics to be postponed to 2021, Whyte and Marchant were left wondering if they had another year left in them.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Art of scoring is a point of pride for German Oiler Leon Draisaitl]( [“I’m proud of it,” the Edmonton star said of winning the Art Ross Trophy, after the NHL officially called off the rest of the regular season. “It’s a cool story for myself personally, no question.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Brendan Gallagher says Canadiens have ‘second life’ with NHL’s return-to-play plan]( [A roster that dealt with a lot of injuries — and was thus able to muster just 19 regulation wins from 71 games — now has a chance to write one of the most improbable off-the-mat stories imaginable.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Ambrosie says CFL isn’t that interested in partnership with U.S.-based Spring League]( [CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced May 20 that a best-case scenario for the CFL was opening an abbreviated season in September. He also reiterated a cancelled 2020 campaign remains a possibility.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mackenzie Tour cancels 2020 season due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions]( [The 2020 season was set to be the Mackenzie Tour’s eighth, with 13 scheduled tournaments — the most in the third-tier circuit’s history.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [HFX Wanderers set to become first Canadian Premier League team to resume training]( [The league says the Halifax-based franchise will start voluntary closed-door workouts on Monday at Soccer Nova Scotia.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [USA Hockey president Jim Smith facing investigations]( [USA Hockey spokesman Dave Fischer confirmed Friday that the organization has hired an independent investigator to look into Smith’s business dealings with AHAI.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Court hears appeal in African Champions League final case]( [CAS said it held a hearing by video link for Wydad Casablanca to challenge rulings that declared Espérance the champion after a chaotic second-leg game was abandoned last May 31.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NHL proposal being ‘reviewed,’ mandatory quarantine remains in place, Canada’s top health official says]( [Dr. Theresa Tam said Thursday that protecting Canadians remains the key objective when considering a resumption of activities that were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including professional sports.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. 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