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As protests broke out in Atlanta following the death of George Floyd, damage inflicted upon the College Football Hall of Fame was captured on social media. Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on Monday, demonstrations have broken out across the country. As many marched the streets in Atlanta, protesters broke in windows at the downtown College Football Hall of Fame, according to a report from Eric Stirgus of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Before law enforcement arrived on the scene, people were seen looting the building, per Stirgus' report. Several protesters reportedly threw trash cans and other objects through the building's exterior, and some ran inside to take items. Blayne Alexander, a reporter for NBC News, took video of the damaged building: The $68 million facility opened in 2014 after relocating from South Bend, Ind. Floyd's death has sparked many reactions from the sports world. Former NBA player Stephen J

After hundreds of minor league players were released Thursday, the Twins, Royals, Astros and Reds committed to paying their minor league players through the end of the year. With teams across the league releasing minor league players in droves, the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals are bucking the trend by committing to paying all of their minor league players through the entire 2020 season, as reported by MLB Network's Jon Heyman and ESPN's Jeff Passan . Passan later reported that the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros are also committing to pay their minor league players through the end of the season. The Twins, Royals and Astros organizations will pay their minor leaguers their typical $400 weekly stipends through Aug. 31, which is when the minor league season would end, along with full benefits. The Reds will pay their players through Sept. 7. Passan reported hundreds of minor league cuts on Thursday , with more expected in the coming days and weeks. That a hand

Just weeks removed from reports that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez were no longer interested in buying the Mets, the New York Post reported the two are working on a new bid for the team. Just weeks removed from reports that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez were no longer interested in buying the New York Mets, the New York Post' s Thomas McEnery reported Friday evening that the two are working on a new bid to try and buy the franchise.  Per the Post , Rodriguez and Lopez are now involved closely with very senior bankers at JPMorgan Chase on a new offer and are putting in "hundreds of millions" of their own money into a potential bid.  The Post adds that the inclusion of SNY, the Mets' television network, in a potential sale is indicative of current owners, Fred and Jeff Wilpon, interest in selling the team.  The Post first reported on Rodriguez's interest in the Mets in February. He emerged as a potential buyer shortly after current New York minority

In a memo sent to players, the MLBPA reportedly wants to see financial documents from the league before it submits a counter offer. In a memo sent to its players today, the MLB Players Association said it's still waiting to view financial records from MLB that "would support the dubious financial distress claims the league has made," according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal . Rosenthal also reports that the MLBPA is still weighing its options before submitting an official response to MLB's proposal, which has higher-paid players taking steeper pay cuts . The MLBPA claims that the additional pay cuts would add up to more than $800 million.  The league's proposal has drawn the ire from players, particularly Max Scherzer, who is a member of the players union's executive committee. On Thursday, Scherzer spoke out against the league's proposal on Twitter , saying the players would not make any additional financial concessions. "We have previously