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Tennis star Naomi Osaka left the sports agency IMG to create her agency called Evolve. Osaka, whose contract with IMG expired at the end of last year, started Evolve with her agent, Stuart Duguid, who also left IMG. (Sportico) MLB postponed Wednesday's Cleveland Guardians-Chicago White Sox game in Chicago due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests, the first MLB matchup to be nixed this season due to the coronavirus. The positive tests came from coaches, including Guardians manager Terry Francona, and the traveling party, according to sources, and the game has yet to be rescheduled. (ESPN) UEFA is considering the creation of an annual preseason tournament featuring four clubs from the Champions League, people with knowledge of the talks said. Having a new tournament before domestic leagues begin would allow UEFA to test hosting the event outside of Europe, with the United States said to be a preferred option. (The Associated Press)

MEDIA

Yes, Disney Is Thinking About Making ESPN a Stand-Alone Streaming Service Jolie Lash, The Wrap Disney bosses said ESPN could one day be a fully stand-alone streaming service — just not yet. On 'The Great Debate,' Charles Barkley Redefines the NBA GOAT Shlomo Sprung, Boardroom The Great Debate with Charles Barkley, a feature-length documentary on TNT, premieres Wednesday, May 18 to decide the ultimate list of the greatest NBA players of all time.

NFL

Kicker's lawsuit could shed light on Meyer's time with Jags Mark Long, The Associated Press Placekicker Josh Lambo's lawsuit against the Jacksonville Jaguars could uncover more details about former coach Urban Meyer's tumultuous NFL tenure.

COLLEGE SPORTS

ACC mulls 3-5-5 college football scheduling model in an effort to scrap divisions Andrea Adelson and David M. Hale, ESPN The ACC is moving closer to adopting a new football scheduling format that would scrap divisions and give teams an opportunity to play each other more frequently, starting as early as 2023. Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal John Zenor, The Associated Press Coach Bruce Pearl and Auburn lost two stars to the NBA from what he considered college basketball's best frontcourt. Nick Saban denies Alabama football violated NCAA rules in recruiting ex-Louisville Cardinals WR Tyler Harrell Alex Scarborough, ESPN Alabama football coach Nick Saban on Wednesday denied the implication that anyone from his team violated NCAA rules by recruiting former Louisville receiver Tyler Harrell before he entered the transfer portal in April. Wake Forest fires women's basketball coach Jen Hoover after 10 years John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal Jen Hoover, the most decorated women's player in Wake Forest history, is no longer the basketball coach of her alma mater.

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