Speed Reads....

Giants C Buster Posey is "opting out" of MLB's shortened '20 season. Posey's family is adopting twin girls who were born prematurely and are currently in NICU, and he said, "We feel this is the best decision for our babies" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 7/10).

A Philadelphia bid committee on Friday "made its presentation" to be a '26 FIFA World Cup host, with matches at Lincoln Financial Field. Ten U.S. cities, among 17 finalists, "will be chosen" by FIFA in '21 (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/10). FIFA held a virtual workshop for U.S. bid cities earlier this week.

49ers players have launched their own content series, “Subject to Change,” to address issues related to race, sports, culture and community. The first episode -- viewable on YouTube -- is monitored by NFL Network's Steve Wyche and features Jimmy Garoppolo, Richard Sherman, Robbie Gould and Arik Armstead (THE DAILY).