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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 5, 2019
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	ESPN Jets think Darnold's arm stronger than last year ESPN FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets haven't used a radar gun to clock Sam Darnold's fastball, but they believe his arm strength is better than a year ago. "It's interesting because a lot of people in the spring were saying that to me, that it looked like he ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Watt gives GB tradition spin, but ruins kid's bike ESPN GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Before the Texans and Packers held a joint practice on Monday, J.J. Watt finally got to participate in the Green Bay tradition of players riding a kid's bike to practice, something he said was "a dream he had as a kid." And then he broke the ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation Have some sympathy for Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin SB Nation Two star-crossed players, Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin, were back in the news last week for similar reasons. Melo went on ESPN's First Take to candidly talk about his nightmarishly brief tenure with the Houston Rockets and his future, sparking renewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com The Redskins need to look for more out of their punt returners, but will they? NBCSports.com RICHMOND — The longest punt return the Redskins produced in 2018 was 30 yards. The next longest was only 11. That alone shows that the team needs to look for more at that position this season. A lot more, actually. But will they? The quarterback ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Las Vegas Raiders to play in 'Allegiant Stadium' after naming rights deal NBCSports.com It appears the stadium that will be the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders has officially been named. The 2020 Raiders will open up their inaugural season at Allegiant Stadium. It's happening, everyone. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, one of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Sixers announce preseason schedule for 2019-20 season NBCSports.com If things go as planned for the Sixers, they'll be playing a lot of basketball games in 2019-20, into June. We now know the first five. The team announced their preseason schedule Monday. It begins on Oct. 8 at Wells Fargo against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Freddie Kitchens responds to Bob Wylie's criticism, vows to fire any Browns staffer 'leaking' information CBSSports.com Freddie Kitchens didn't mince words when asked about former Browns offensive line coach Bob Wylie's recent criticism. Wylie, who was not retained when the Browns overhauled their coaching staff this offseason, recently said on The Zach Gelb Show on ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Three Cuts: Who will emerge as Atlanta's fifth starter? FOXSports.com Brian Snitker's club sits at cruising altitude with less than two months remaining in the regular season. Since the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves have won or split five of their seven series — three of which have come against division rivals Washington and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Five years of Javier Baez: Skills, smiles and swag ESPN CHICAGO -- It has been five years of big swings and bigger home runs. It has been five years of adventures on the basepaths few would even attempt. And it has been a half-decade of tags with the sleight of hand reserved for a magician -- hence the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated MLB Announces Postseason, World Series Schedule Sports Illustrated As we approach the stretch run of the regular season, MLB gave us a preview of what October is going to look like. The league announced its full schedule of postseason games from the wild-card contests through the World Series. The World Series will start ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hamilton vs. Verstappen lived up to the billing ESPN BUDAPEST, Hungary-- It was the one we'd all been waiting for: a straight fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for victory. A five-time world champion, arguably the greatest driver of the modern era, versus the man who will spend the next ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs odds, format: Brooks Koepka the favorite, but Tiger Woods has a chance CBSSports.com The 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs here, and they are shorter than ever. That's right, the PGA Tour has cut the playoff slate by 25 percent, and now we're in a three-week sprint to the finish line with more money than you can imagine waiting on the other side. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Evan Mobley, the nation's top basketball prospect, commits to USC Los Angeles Times The consensus top basketball prospect in the country is on his way to USC. Evan Mobley, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2020 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, chose the Trojans on Monday, The Times has confirmed. Mobley will be the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Giants claim reliever Ryan Dull off waivers after A's released him NBCSports.com The A's announced on Monday the team has released right-handed pitcher Ryan Dull and was claimed off waivers by the Giants. San Francisco also confirmed the news. The Giants announced Dull will head straight to Triple-A Sacramento -- a place he's all ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hamstring strain lands Cano back on injured list ESPN The New York Mets placed Robinson Cano on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, marking the veteran second baseman's third IL stint in less than three months. The Mets announced the move Monday, one day after Cano limped off the field during ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal Does John Wall have the worst contract in the NBA? He doesn't think so Courier Journal Former Kentucky superstar John Wall has heard the criticism, but he isn't buying it — and he could afford it if he was. The Washington Wizards' 171-million-dollar man is currently sidelined with a partially torn Achilles tendon and probably won't play next ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Ravens make surprise release of former starting lineman Alex Lewis NBCSports.com Amid questions about who will start at left guard this season, the Ravens have come closer to picking that player. We now know it will not be offensive lineman Alex Lewis, who was selected out of the University of Nebraska with a fourth-round pick in the 2016 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dallas News Reports: Tempers flare between former SMU stars Emmanuel Sanders, Courtland Sutton at Broncos camp Dallas News Things reportedly got heated between a pair of former SMU wide receivers Monday morning at the Denver Broncos' training camp. Per multiple reports, Broncos wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton — both of whom starred with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCardinals.com Turn Signal: Kliff Kingsbury, Kyler Murray Adjust To NFL Change AZCardinals.com One of the most basic transitions that both head coach Kliff Kingsbury and rookie quarterback Kyler Murray have had to make this year going from college to the NFL is within their pre-snap world. In both the way Kingsbury ran his offense at Texas Tech and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Baseball The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Washington Nationals' rough series in the desert Federal Baseball If anyone had Joe Ross winning the only game of this series, please stand up now... Thought not. A strange series that just never really seemed to go the Washington Nationals' way led them to a third straight series loss. Here are the big takeaways from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	DenverBroncos.com Broncos, Briefly: Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 DenverBroncos.com A reason John Elway went vs. coaching trend with Vic Fangio: 'He's the Sean McVay of the defense' (Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports) "McVay is a miracle on the offensive side with what he does," Elway said. "That's how I look at Vic on the defensive side. Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati.com FC Cincinnati coach Jans wants part in 'making FC Cincinnati a respectable club in MLS' Cincinnati.com It was during his recently-concluded two-year stint as technical director at Eredivisie club FC Groningen that Ron Jans knew his soccer passions were on the head coaching side of the game. In an effort to return to a soccer dugout as a manager, Jans, 60, took ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deadspin Colby Covington Is Repugnant And That's How The UFC Wants It Deadspin The most telling anecdote about self-styled UFC welterweight heel Colby Covington, from an ESPN profile ahead of last weekend's fight against Robbie Lawler, was the revelation that Covington was supposed to be cut from the promotion three fights ago, ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Countdown to Kickoff: 26 days until Penn State football 247Sports Penn State football is preparing for its 2019 season, which kicks off Aug. 31 in Beaver Stadium against Idaho. The Nittany Lions look to improve upon a nine-win 2018 campaign and will rely on plenty of new contributors at crucial spots across the field. Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Honda Classic winner Keith Mitchell may have been more fired up for JT Poston's win than JT Poston GolfDigest.com As many of the PGA Tour's younger stars like Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have shown us, today's players live by Jackie Moon's motto from the cult classic "Semi-Pro": E.L.E, Everybody Love Everybody. Athletes from past generations might ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Pirates vs. Brewers: Jordan Lyles will get best of his old team New York Post Time's up. Alex Rodriguez, "special adviser," is no longer on the Yankees' payroll. Bobby Bonilla, "nothing special," will continue to be paid $1.19 million a year by the Mets until 2035. Staying in Pittsburgh. Mets leave and the Brewers invade. Milwaukee ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com LOOK: Michigan State unveils some the most hideous alternate uniforms ever seen CBSSports.com I swore before last season that I was done writing about and critiquing uniform choices by college football teams, or any team for that matter. I had come to the conclusion that I was too concerned about something that didn't matter in the end. Some uniforms ... Flag as irrelevant
	Marquette Mining Journal Lions' Amendola ready for joint practices with former team Marquette Mining Journal By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Danny Amendola earned plenty of laughs from the assembled reporters when he was asked after practice what he can learn from his younger teammates. "How to run fast," Amendola said ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 18-year-old hijab-wearing jockey makes history in England ABC News An 18-year-old has made history as the first British jockey to win a major event while wearing a hijab. Khadijah Mellah, an 18-year-old from Peckham in south London, secured a "fairy-tale" victory at the famed Goodwood racecourse, in Chichester, England, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Nathan Lyon skittles England as Australia win first Ashes Test by huge margin Telegraph.co.uk Australia have won the first Ashes Test, beating England by 251 runs at Edgbaston having been in big trouble on day one. England resumed on day five with all ten wickets intact in the theoretical pursuit of 398. However, four wickets before lunch ensured that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deadspin Phillies File Lawsuit To Prevent Phanatic From Hitting Free Agency Deadspin The Philadelphia Phillies filed a lawsuit on Friday against the New York company that created the team's beloved mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, after the company threatened to make the Phanatic a "free agent" if a contract signed in 1984 was not restructured. Flag as irrelevant
	talkSPORT.com Mel Morris reveals Phillip Cocu asked Derby County to renovate his office after he replaced Frank Lampard talkSPORT.com Derby County owner Mel Morris says it's unfair to compare former manager Frank Lampard and his replacement Phillip Cocu – but has revealed the new boss came to the club with a number of big demands. And one of them was to give his new offices a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Philadelphia Inquirer Alejandro Bedoya's gun violence protest won't be punished by MLS The Philadelphia Inquirer A day after Alejandro Bedoya won widespread acclaim for his protest against gun violence during a nationally televised Union game at D.C. United, Major League Soccer said Monday afternoon that it won't punish Bedoya for his remarks. When Bedoya ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sport24 Micho rules out leaving Pirates for Zamalek Sport24 Cape Town - Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic says reports linking him with a switch to the vacant Zamalek job are simply not correct. Sredojevic has been in charge of Pirates since 2017/18 season where he guided the Sea Robbers to a fine recovery. Flag as irrelevant
	Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln cyclist wins gold at Pan American Games in Peru Lincoln Journal Star A Lincoln cyclist racing for Team USA won the gold medal in men's team pursuit at the Pan American Games in Peru on Saturday night. Ashton Lambie, a Waverly native who now lives in Lincoln, took up track cycling in 2016 and joined Team USA in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportsnaut Willson Contreras injury update: Likely out four weeks, per report Sportsnaut The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury, but it appears he'll be out closer to a month. Jesse Rogers of ESPN shared that a source indicated to him Contreras will likely miss four weeks with this ... Flag as irrelevant
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