National Sports

LONDON — At least David De Gea was spared having a crowd inside Wembley to witness his latest mistakes in the Manchester United goal. Gifted goals to beat United 3-1 on Sunday, Chelsea will be returning to the national stadium on Aug.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass doesn't want to settle on using a minor-league field for a home ballpark this season. And the team's front office seems to agree.

While New York City FC and Atlanta United were No. 1 and 2 in the Eastern Conference last season, they sit bottom of their groups at the MLS is Back Tournament.

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not practice on Sunday, a day after leaving a team scrimmage with an undisclosed health issue. The team captain and two-time NHL MVP scored during an organized scrimmage on Saturday.

NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp.

NHL players usually show up for training camp in September after a summer filled with workouts and skating sessions. They ease into the exhibition schedule — veterans might play half the games — as part of a slow build towards the regular season.

NEW YORK — Rick Reed, whose career as a big league umpire spanned three decades and included the classic 1991 World Series and two All-Star Games, has died. He was 70. Reed, who kept working in the majors despite two strokes, died Thursday night.

PITTSBURGH — The Cleveland Indians took three separate buses to PNC Park before Saturday's exhibition against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a move designed to maintain proper social distancing while also trying to pull off a Major League Baseball season du

TORONTO — The Blue Jays are turning to a backup plan after finding out they wouldn't be allowed to play any games at Toronto's Rogers Centre this season. They just don't know what the plan is yet.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon lost by first-round submission to Amir (The Prince) Albazi on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. Both men were making their UFC debut.