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Including: Gregor Chisholm: Father still knows best as Jays shortstop Bo Bichette prepares for his sophomore season [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Father still knows best as Jays shortstop Bo Bichette prepares for his sophomore season]( [It helps to have a former big-leaguer as a dad if you want to stay sharp during a pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [MLSE is offering to help with COVID-19 testing if Toronto becomes a hub for NHL games]( [The Leafs’ parent company will pay for the testing of its players, and help with public testing as well.]( [Read More [arrow]]( There's a new way to start your day with the Star The news has never been more important — or harder to keep up with. That's why we're making it easier than ever to start your day with what matters, right in your inbox. [Sign up for First Up, the Star's newest email newsletter]( and you'll get a quick rundown every morning that makes sense of what’s happening, why it’s a big deal and what to look for next. It's more than just the headlines: it's everything you need to know in just a few minutes. [Leafs assistant coach Paul McFarland returning to head coaching job in Kingston]( [The 34-year-old from Richmond Hill returns to Kingston, where he spent three seasons as coach of the OHL’s Frontenacs.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors to open practice facility to players starting next week]( [The province announced Friday it was easing restrictions on Ontario’s professional sports teams to open their doors, subject to municipal guidelines.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Mailbag: Wayne Gretzky is saving the NHL again]( [With the league on pause, The Great One seems to be singularly keeping the league’s news-flow going. This Mailbag owes a great deal to No. 99 as well.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [CFL shows it to be its own worst enemy as it goes cap-in-hand to the feds]( [This plan for the $150 million in aid, presented by commissioner Randy Ambrosie, comes off as so half-baked, so riddled with holes and obfuscation that it’s impossible to rally behind it in its current incarnation.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Capitals cut ties with Brendan Leipsic after leak of disparaging and misogynistic social media comments]( [The former Leafs forward commented on the physical appearances of Vancouver forward Tanner Pearson’s wife and Edmonton captain Connor McDavid’s girlfriend. He also called Capitals linemates Garnet Hathaway and Nick Dowd losers.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [CFL, CFLPA resume talks on potential contingency plans for 2020 season]( [CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the CFL lost collectively about $20 million last year and its future is “very much in jeopardy.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money]( [The money earmarked for sports will go to national and provincial organizations, Canadian sport institutes and Indigenous sport groups.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NFL schedule release winners, losers: Who’s sitting pretty for 2020 regular season?]( [Assuming the season kicks off as expected, the schedule dates alone have created a number of juicy scenarios to dig into as anticipation of the NFL’s — or any sport’s — return continues to grow.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers could fetch $150,000 at Sotheby’s auction]( [The legendary athlete has returned to the spotlight following the recent release of “The Last Dance” documentary series.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [NFL is ready to call an audible or two if coronavirus forces schedule changes]( [With the NFL heading into its next round of broadcasting negotiations, it could not afford to release a schedule full of unsightly seams and untenable sacrifices.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [South Korea’s K-League kicks off with no crowd, but big broadcast interest]( [The league, which paid for 1,100 tests on players and staff at the end of April that all came back negative, has shortened its season from 38 games to 27.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Sound of silence: Baseball thinking ahead to silent stadiums]( [Whenever baseball returns after the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there’s an element that might come into play like never before: the sound of silence.]( [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. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](