Report: MLB owners approve plan to start season around July 4

Major League Baseball owners reportedly have approved a proposal that will go before the player’s union to start the 2020 season around July 4. The proposal says games will be played at first in ballparks without fans, with an 82-game season and expansion of the designated hitter to the National League, according to the Associated Press, which cited a source familiar with the matter. In addition, the proposal says that players will receive a percentage of their 2020 salaries based on a 50-50…