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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ September 27, 2019
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	ESPN Lynn: Gordon will be 'No. 1 guy' when he's ready ESPN COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn told reporters on Thursday that once Melvin Gordon is up to speed, he will be the team's starter moving forward. "He was our starter for a reason," Lynn said. "I like the way Austin [Ekeler] and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com A day after QB chaos, it looks like everything should be normal for Redskins against Giants NBCSports.com It's wild how much trouble one walking boot can cause. On Wednesday, Case Keenum missed the Redskins' walkthrough session and had his right foot in some protective footwear thanks to a sprain he suffered against the Bears. That news then triggered all ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com The placement of this Eagles fan's Phillie Phanatic tattoo is truly amazing NBCSports.com The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers on Thursday evening at historic Lambeau Field on national television. One amazing fan that is CLEARLY from Philadelphia made the trip out and should absolutely be famous by tomorrow. Eagles fans ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Bears confident Eddy Pineiro's leg injury won't get worse NBCSports.com The Bears are having kicker Eddy Pineiro take things easy this week as he continues to nurse a pinched nerve in his right (kicking) leg. The rookie won't go to Soldier Field to kick ahead of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, though special teams ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald No time for posing for Browns defense as attention turns to dynamic Lamar Jackson and Ravens high scoring offense ESPN (blog) Editor's note: Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns for 850 ESPN Cleveland. Takeaways from Browns practice and interviews … 1. Video ga-ga: The Browns' defense passed the test against the Rams' resident offensive genius, Sean McVay, allowing ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY If California bill goes into effect, one AD says schools in state 'won't be members of the NCAA' USA TODAY With a bill sitting on the desk of California Gov. Gavin Newsom that would allow college athletes in the state to more easily make money from their name, image and likeness, the positioning on both sides of the issue is becoming increasingly intense. Flag as irrelevant
	Seahawks.com Russell Wilson's Influence On The NFL Evident In This Week's Opposing Quarterback, Kyler Murray Seahawks.com The Seattle Seahawks face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, which means it has been impossible this week to avoid the comparisons between the two teams' quarterbacks, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray. Both are dynamic playmakers who can make big ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com The Six Pack: Notre Dame-Virginia, USC-Washington among best college football picks for Week 5 CBSSports.com The 2019 season is not being kind to my picks. After a 5-13 start to the season in The Six Pack, I went 2-4 last week to bring my record on the year to 7-17. That's awful, and my entire season can be summed up by the events of two games that took place over a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Antonio Brown gets into war of words on Twitter with NFL Pro Bowler CBSSports.com Antonio Brown took a four-day hiatus from social media before reemerging hours before Thursday Night Football. The pattern of Brown's social media presence is noticeable as the former All-Pro wide receiver seems to log on to social media on the day of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Rams hope offense sparks in visit from Bucs, ex-teammate Suh FOXSports.com Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Los Angeles Rams are 3-0, the defending NFC champions' offense clearly hasn't hit its stride. The unit that tore up ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Minor gets 200 Ks as Rangers beat Red Sox 7-5 to avoid sweep USA TODAY ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Minor finally got the 200th strikeout he wanted so badly, on a borderline pitch right after the Texas Rangers purposely let a foul pop drop in the ninth inning. "It's just an accomplishment that I was looking at this past offseason ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post How cocaine, fame and the Mafia destroyed Diego Maradona New York Post One night in January 1991, Diego Maradona — the world's most famous soccer star, then playing for S.S.C. Napoli in Italy's Serie A — was trying to quietly order two prostitutes from an associate of the Neapolitan mafia. When Maradona made that call, he was ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Tony Romo's work on his putting pays off as he shoots 70 in first round of Safeway Open USA TODAY NAPA, Calif. - Maybe Tony Romo wants to get out of his NFL broadcasting duties on Sunday. All kidding aside, Romo, 39, played some fine golf on Thursday at the Silverado Resort and Spa. Romo shot a 2-under 70 in the first round of the Safeway Open, his ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Nerve-racking moments lurk at NASCAR playoff elimination race on Charlotte roval USA TODAY Kurt Busch knows he has an uphill road to climb if he wants to advance out of the opening round of the playoffs Sunday, but he also knows he can only do so much if he wants his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes to go beyond the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com How red-hot Brewers defied the odds to reach October and made the NL Central baseball's best divisional race CBSSports.com The Brewers completed a road sweep of the Reds on Thursday (MIL 5, CIN 3), and they've now won seven in a row. Milwaukee is 20-4 for the month of September, and most improbably they're 13-2 since star outfielder Christian Yelich succumbed to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Grizzlies' Melton out 4-8 weeks with back injury ESPN MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis Grizzlies forward De'Anthony Melton will miss one to two months with what the team has described as a stress reaction in his back. The Grizzlies announced Melton's injury Thursday in a team release. Grizzlies officials said ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times NBA Will Get to the Bottom of How Tall Its Players Are The New York Times Want more basketball in your inbox? Sign up for Marc Stein's weekly N.B.A. newsletter here. The Nets' superstar Kevin Durant will soon grow by two to three inches, while Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics, J.J. Barea of the Dallas Mavericks and others are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel UCF ready to move on from Pitt loss, lock in on UConn Orlando Sentinel The time for questions has ended, and not a second too soon for the UCF Knights. After nearly a week's worth of postmortem over their loss to Pittsburgh, the players and coaches are champing at the bit to prove that last week was an outlier. Said defensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Georgia Tech Has Its Punishment From The NCAA. Who's Next? Forbes Two years ago Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department rocked college basketball when it unveiled a sweeping investigation into college basketball recruiting at seven universities. Then a long series of events played out: The FBI investigated. Louisville coach ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Look: Carli Lloyd Touted as Solution to Buccaneers' Kicking Woes in Online Ad Bleacher Report Secret deodorant is doing its part to get Carli Lloyd into the NFL. In an ad posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the company posited Lloyd could help solve the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' special teams issues: Carli Lloyd @CarliLloyd. https://t.co/9Rie4xE1MW. Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report G League to Test Single Free Throw Worth 1, 2 or 3 Points Depending on Shot Bleacher Report The NBA G League will test a new free-throw system during the upcoming season with the goal of shortening games. According to ESPN's Zach Lowe, the G League will run a single-foul-shot experiment. Every trip to the line would have a player attempt only ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NBA 2K League announces Shanghai team for 2020 season ESPN The NBA 2K League said on Thursday it will have a Shanghai team that will begin play in the 2020 season, making it the first squad from outside of North America to join the National Basketball Association's esports arm. The team, to be launched by esports ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Twins become first MLB team to hit 300 homers in a season, barely beating Yankees to milestone CBSSports.com Prior to 2019, no team had ever hit more than the 267 home runs the Yankees clobbered last season. Thursday, when Jonathan Schoop of the Twins went deep, it marked the club's 300th home run of the season: Loading... Speed 2 1.5 1 ½ ¼. Report issue. Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News The Texas Rangers' new, modern stadium will be no match for Globe Life Park on its best days The Dallas Morning News ARLINGTON -- My first Rangers game at Arlington Stadium was THE first game at Arlington Stadium. My high school friends and I waited patiently for the end of Major League Baseball's first strike (just 13 days, a walk in the park compared to what was to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald (blog) Wizards' Beal aware of Heat fan love. And where things stand with Beal and Chris Paul Miami Herald (blog) A six-pack of Miami Heat notes on a Thursday: ▫ Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, who will be a Heat target in 2021 free agency and a target if ever made available via trade, is very much aware of Heat fans lobbying him on the merits of playing for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Stanford vs. Oregon State odds: 2019 Week 5 college football picks, predictions from proven computer model CBSSports.com A Pac-12 battle is on tap between the Oregon State Beavers and Stanford Cardinal at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday at Reser Stadium. Oregon State is 1-2 overall and 1-1 at home, while Stanford is 1-3 overall and 0-2 on the road. Stanford dropped its ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY UFC makes it official: Hall of Famer BJ Penn released after he was knocked out in street fight USA TODAY UFC president Dana White recently said that his working relationship with B.J. Penn was over. Now it's officially over. White told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday that Penn (16-14-1 MMA, 12-13-1 UFC), a UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC welterweight and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLive.com Final score predictions for Michigan-Rutgers, MSU-Indiana MLive.com Both Michigan and Michigan State are heavy favorites in their matchups this week, and MLive's beat reporters all believe they will come away with victories. The Wolverines (2-1), coming off a 35-14 loss to Wisconsin, are 27 1/2-point favorites against visiting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Heavy.com Jaguars' Gardner Minshew Draws Hilarious Comparison: LOOK Heavy.com Jacksonville Jaguars new starting quarterback Gardner Minshew has become quite the internet sensation over the past several weeks. From becoming the NFL's new meme king to his interesting endorsement offers, Minshew has taken the league by storm, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Walters claims one-shot lead at Dunhill Links ESPN South Africa's Justin Walters enjoyed a strong start to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday, finishing nine-under par at The Old Course. Despite suffering a calf injury over the summer, the 38-year-old put on a great performance to wrap up ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Mariners Unveil Nearly $30 Million In Ballpark Improvements For T-Mobile Park Forbes If Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto is re-imagining what his player roster will looking like in the future, the club's home of T-Mobile Park will see the first phase of its re-imagining when the 2020 season opens next year. On Thursday the club ... Flag as irrelevant
	Syracuse.com Referee shot by cannon during Maine Maritime Academy football game Syracuse.com A referee was injured Saturday at Maine Maritime Academy when a cannon blast set off from behind the end zone hit him in the head, according to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. It's academy tradition to sound off a cannon using a blank shotgun shell ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Caster Semenya won't be at the IAAF World Championships, but plenty athletes will be up to speed ESPN DOHA, Qatar -- When the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships begin Friday in Doha, Caster Semenya will be marooned elsewhere, kicking a soccer ball as a therapeutic outlet for her frustrations. The conversation around South Africa's omnipotent ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Pelicans hire former WNBA star, hall-of-famer Teresa Weatherspoon to staff: report NOLA.com The New Orleans Pelicans have added former women's basketball star Teresa Weatherspoon to their staff. Weatherspoon will work in a player development role. Weatherspoon, who played and coached at Louisiana Tech, is a 5-time WNBA all-star. In 2016 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Ireland set to deny Japan a Brighton-type miracle ending Washington Post After the "Miracle of Brighton" nobody is expecting a sequel called the "Shock of Shizuoka." For one thing, Ireland is taking Japan seriously in their Rugby World Cup pool match on Saturday in Shizuoka. South Africa underestimated Japan in Brighton in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE First Call: Steelers' Bud Dupree a good fit for Eagles?; Charlie Morton sizzles; Baker Mayfield vs. Rex Ryan TribLIVE In "First Call" Thursday, trade talk surrounds a Pittsburgh Steeler. Baker Mayfield responds to Rex Ryan. And Charlie Morton shines again. City of Brotherly Bud? The Steelers have been busy trading for players in recent weeks. Now there's one suggestion ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Bill Self motivated to coach 'harder and better' after NCAA news 247Sports The KU basketball team had its first day of practice on Thursday, and KU coach Bill Self addressed the media afterward to discuss the state of the team. Of course, that now involves the outstanding situation regarding the program and the NCAA, as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	wtkr.com NFL looks to expand regular season to 17 games, reduce preseason play wtkr.com After looking to expand the regular season to 18 games, the NFL has reduced that goal to 17 games after not receiving enough support from the owners, as reported by Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. The topic was discussed during this week's committee ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportscasting How Long Has Serena Williams Been Playing Tennis? Sportscasting At the U.S. Open, Serena Williams suffered a loss. A loss the 37-year-old would have dearly loved to win. The runner-up to this year's U.S. Open revealed a humbler-side of herself following her 6-3, 7-5 faux pas to Canada's Bianca Andreescu. "I think this was ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Rugby World Cup: Australia winger Reece Hodge 'had no knowledge of new tackle framework' BBC Sport Banned Australia winger Reece Hodge said he had no knowledge of World Rugby's new guidance on high tackles. He was given a three-match ban for a dangerous challenge on Peceli Yato in Australia's win over Fiji. World Rugby said: "The player ... Flag as irrelevant
	RNZ UFC boss predicts big things for winner of Whittaker-Adesanya bout RNZ UFC boss Dana White is predicting a potential top-five pound-for-pound spot for the winner of next weekend's middleweight world title showdown between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya face off. Flag as irrelevant
	Sportinglife.com William Carson banned for six months for positive cocaine test Sportinglife.com Jockey William Carson has been banned for six months after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine. However, his suspension was backdated to start from April 4 - eight days after the sample taken from him at Lingfield was found to contain the banned ... Flag as irrelevant
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