Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Sublime, vindictive, transcendent: The Michael Jordan we thought we knew wraps up ‘The Last Dance’ with a dagger [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Sublime, vindictive, transcendent: The Michael Jordan we thought we knew wraps up ‘The Last Dance’ with a dagger]( [The enduring impression after watching ESPN’s 10-part series on Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty is that you may not like Jordan any better, but you might understand his pathology just a little bit and appreciate how he took motivation wherever he could find it, Doug Smith writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Michael Jordan’s sneakers fetch record $560,000 (U.S.) at Sotheby’s]( [Bidding for the “Air Jordan 1s,” custom-made for the Hall of Famer in sizes 13 and 13 1/2 in the Chicago Bulls colours, started more than a week ago in New York. The auction house earlier estimated they would fetch as much as $150,000 (U.S.).]( [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. OPINION [Damien Cox: Time’s almost up for the NHL’s summer playoff dream, which has little to do with hockey fans]( [The board of governors will meet Monday, presumably to hear the results of what the return-to-play committee have been working on all weekend — reportedly a 24-team scenario. The biggest obstacle may yet be the players, many of whom don’t like what they’ve been hearing, Damien Cox writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Idle NBAers, crossing the border and things we miss fill up the weekly mailbag]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Kevin Harvick takes the checkered flag in NASCAR’s ‘dead silent’ return]( [The grandstands were completely empty at Darlington Raceway, and there wasn’t a single tailgate inside the track. It was nothing close to the corporate sponsorship, pomp and patriotic travelling circus that symbolizes NASCAR.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [McIlroy delivers the winner as live golf returns to TV]( [McIlroy and Dustin Johnson, who had not won a skin since the sixth hole, had a chance to win the final six skins worth $1.1 million on the final hole at Seminole in the TaylorMade Driving Relief exhibition.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Bayern wins in Bundesliga return, distancing rules hit and miss]( [Polls conducted by German broadcasters ahead of the restart consistently indicated that more Germans opposed resuming games than supported the plan.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Will your MLB team play at home? A team-by-team look at likelihood as league navigates COVID-19]( [MLB’s hopes of staging games in home ballparks without fans will be subject to 28 markets being cleared to play, a goal with constantly moving targets. Here’s a look at the likelihood of teams’ ability to play at home — and where they may go if they can’t:]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: It’s health, not wealth, that remains the bigger concern as baseball talks about coming back]( [There are plenty of players who share the concerns of Washington pitcher Sean Doolittle, who tweeted this week that “we need a plan that seriously considers the increased health concerns of any players, staff or workers who are at higher risk.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘Moneyball’ A’s manager Art Howe back home after ICU stay with COVID-19]( [“It was a long five days or so. I’m finally feeling a little bit better,” Howe said after leaving a Houston hospital on Sunday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Trump looks forward to the return of sports crowds ‘standing on top of each other’]( [Trump said he’s been in regular contact with sports commissioners, but signalled some impatience with early plans that would see games resume with few or no in-person spectators.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [‘Successful in every way’: Alistair Overeem TKO win highlights UFC Fight Night in Jacksonville]( [Twenty-two fighters capped a week of sweat and occasional blood inside the octagon, a return to competition amid the continuing uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie’s long-shot crowdfunding campaign off to slow start]( [As of Sunday afternoon, the business-driven Dinwiddie had raised less than $1,000 on his GoFundMe page, well short of the pace necessary to finish with his stated goal of $24,632,630.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Russia opens border to athletes, coaches after barring most foreign arrivals amid pandemic]( [The Russian government says athletes and coaches will be allowed in if they have a contract with a Russian sports team or organization. They will have to spend 14 days in isolation on arrival and will be observed by doctors.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Park Hyun-kyung wins Korean title in return to live golf after pandemic]( [The tournament was played without fans and with players using hand sanitizers and following social-distancing rules. Caddies wore masks and players were allowed to play without them.]( [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](