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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ April 27, 2020
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	NFL.com NFL Power Rankings: Cowboys get major boost from 2020 Draft NFL.com The virtual draft is over. You now know what the inside of your general manager's home office looks like. You're aware if he's a dog or cat person. Most importantly, you now have a pretty good idea of the roster your favorite team will take into action in 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Passan's 20 questions: There will be MLB in 2020. It's just a matter of when, where and how ESPN The MLB season should have turned one month old Sunday. Rather than lament that, let's instead fill the emptiness with a discussion about when the season will start. Yes, will. Over the past two weeks, as states have begun to plan their reopenings, nearly ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Raiders made right call in rejecting Bucs' first-round trade offer NBCSports.com Everyone thought the Raiders were going to trade down in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. They were without a second-round pick, and the quickest way to pick one up is to move down the board. General manager Mike Mayock said had an opportunity to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Five post-draft NFL storylines: QB drama, 49ers' moves, more NFL.com When the 2020 NFL Draft ended Saturday, it began what is likely to be an unusually quiet spring for football. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no rookie camps for the newest players to report to, and offseason programs have gone virtual. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Watch Joe Staley downfield block that Peter King calls all-time great NBCSports.com Joe Staley's historic career with the 49ers came to a close on Saturday. The former first-rounder announced his retirement on the final day of the 2020 NFL Draft. Staley will be remembered for many things after 13 years in San Francisco. He was a six-time Pro ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Why did Patriots suddenly become betting favorites to land Cam Newton? NBCSports.com Tired of the rumors tying Cam Newton to the New England Patriots? Sports bettors would like a word with you. FanDuel Sportsbook released new odds Sunday on where Newton will begin Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season after the Carolina Panthers released ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Isiah Thomas regretful, Bill Laimbeer defiant for Bulls snub in 1991 playoffs ESPN Isiah Thomas says he has paid a "heavy price" for declining to shake hands with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 playoffs, but Bill Laimbeer does not regret the Detroit Pistons' infamous decision. Thomas discussed his legacy and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN 'I miss baseball every day': What a Nolan Arenado game day looks like with MLB on hold ESPN With on-field sports in the U.S. still on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, everyone is waiting for Major League Baseball to return to action. But as hard as that wait might be for fans on the outside looking in, imagine being a ballplayer whose mission, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 2020 Offseason, NFL Draft Proves the Bears Are Headed in the Wrong Direction Bleacher Report Only about 18 months ago, it looked like the Chicago Bears had pulled off a coup. It looked like they had fleeced the then-Oakland Raiders for Khalil Mack, and it looked like they'd emerged as a perennial Super Bowl contender. They gave up two first-round ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Attorney: Teshaun Hightower's brother fired gun in self-defense in homicide ESPN An Atlanta-based attorney representing former Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower said Hightower's brother, Jeffery, fired the gun that killed a 24-year-old man on April 8, and that Hightower's brother shot the victim in self-defense. Teshaun ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 2020 NBA Mock Draft: Prospects Facing Major Falls Down Draft Boards Bleacher Report NBA draft stocks can be just as volatile as their business-world counterparts. Market conditions can drive a prospect's value up or down. The recent obsession with shooting, for instance, has propped up most perimeter marksman but also pushed down ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated How the Bengals, Dolphins and Chargers Vetted Their New Quarterbacks Sports Illustrated Eighteen minutes. That's the amount of time Zac Taylor has spent in person with the guy he just staked his professional livelihood to. And that it's just 18 minutes is pretty remarkable, given all the connections these guys have. Taylor's a former Nebraska ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Texans Ross Blacklock wants to bring a physical presence to the defense Sports Illustrated Houston, Texas- The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically altered the typical draft process for most teams. Without the ability to personally meet with many prospects and to work out with them, the Houston Texans, among other organizations, were unable to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated What Drafting Chase Claypool Means For Steelers in 2020 and Beyond Sports Illustrated The dust has finally settled on the 2020 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers were a wild card heading into the draft, with little information available as to who might end up in black and gold. Up until commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 49th overall pick, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated The NBA's Pandemic Problem Sports Illustrated The public is starved for sports content, as rare glimpses of sports on television recently have shown. The anticipated Bulls documentary broke viewership records in its first showing, while last week's NFL draft (home version) reached 55 million viewers over ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Fantasy football rookie rankings 2020: D'Andre Swift, Jonathan Taylor lead top 25 Sporting News Which rookies are going to help your fantasy football team right away? The 2020 NFL Draft was flush with talent from the college ranks, and several of those rookies will have a chance to contribute on fantasy football teams right away. Sporting News breaks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Tim Tebow, Billy Donovan Among Stars Announced for 2020 Florida Hall of Fame Bleacher Report An impressive college football career has earned Tim Tebow induction to the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame: Gators Football @GatorsFB. Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Mr. Tebow. https://t.co/38ksbN1hTj. Tebow headlines the nine-person 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com NASCAR free agency's 'silly season' takes turn after Kyle Larson firing FOXSports.com Kyle Larson using a racial slur on what he mistakenly thought was a private iRacing channel a couple weeks ago didn't just impact himself and his team – it might impact the entire way the NASCAR Cup Series lineup will look in 2021. Considered one of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Mets mailbag: Marcus Stroman's future rides on ironic trade possibility New York Post You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York's biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today's installment: the Mets. Any update on [Michael] ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com 5 thoughts and a grade on Buffalo Bills drafting UCF WR Gabriel Davis syracuse.com The Buffalo Bills fortified their roster at wide receiver in March when general manager Brandon Beane traded for Stefon Diggs. One month later, Beane picked two more receivers on Day 3 of the draft: Central Florida's Gabriel Davis and Oregon State's Isaiah ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Joe Judge continues taking charge Bill Belichick style as first Giants roster takes shape New York Daily News Joe Judge laid down the law Bill Belichick-style with first-round pick Andrew Thomas. And second-round Alabama safety Xavier McKinney was next. Judge's phone call welcoming McKinney to the Giants on Friday included this exchange, courtesy again of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Top tennis stars including Roger Federer and Andy Murray go viral for creative challenges ESPN The ATP and WTA tours are currently suspended because of the global coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean you can't see your favorite tennis players working on their skills. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, stars like Roger Federer and Andy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Jameis Winston deal is smart play for the Saints Sports Illustrated Saints fans read the news of Jameis Winston's signing to become Drew Brees' backup in New Orleans. The reactions of "Why?", "WTH", and I "don't understand", "we already have a Taysom (Hill)" filled social media feeds in the Who Dat Nation. The New ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 27th April 2014: The story of Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side beating 'Slippy G's' Liverpool Sports Illustrated On a day that if Liverpool claimed three points against Chelsea, they were one step closer to clinching the Premier League for the first-time. But Jose Mourinho's men came determined to produce a result to silence the home crowd at Anfield. And so they did; ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Justin Rohrwasser: Controversial tattoo will be covered Yahoo Sports Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser became a fifth-round pick of the Patriots on Saturday. His introductory teleconference included a subject that usually doesn't come up during these types of sessions. Rohrwasser has a tattoo on this left forearm that matches ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Marlon Davidson Is Grady Jarrett 2.0, But Falcons Draft Grade Rated Incomplete Forbes Thomas Dimitroff, 53, has learned about "critical factors" and "height-weight-speed" and keeping a mental inventory of players in his mind's eye. This was part of the scouting system Hall of Fame scout Gil Brandt taught Bill Belichick in the 1990s, and was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Analyzing The Highs And Lows Of Joe Douglas' First NFL Draft With The New York Jets Forbes Mike Maccagnan was almost universally praised for the first draft pick of his four-plus years as the general manager of the New York Jets. At least, that is, in the immediate aftermath of the selection. That's because USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams ... Flag as irrelevant
	NCAA.com These are the 6 FCS players picked in the 2020 NFL draft NCAA.com There were six FCS football players taken in the 2020 NFL draft. Here is what you need to know about them: Jeremy Chinn, Safety (Southern Illinois) — Round 2, No. 64 overall. 0 stars. 0 fbs offers. 2nd round. My story is just getting good. Thank you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated LeBron Could Handle Bad Boy Pistons: Unchecked Sports Illustrated Breaking news: Michael Jordan did in fact lose and proved if you are going to do so, it's better to lose before the NBA Finals than in them. Now to MJ's credit once he got the right support system around him from the triangle and Phil Jackson to Scottie Pippen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Rachel Jacobson, Drone Racing League's New President, Sees Bright Future For Sport Forbes The Drone Racing League has named Rachel Jacobson, a longtime NBA executive, as its new president, I have learned. Here's more about the DRL, the role Jacobson sees it playing in our sports landscape, and much more from an interview with Jacobson. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com KU's Miles, Self, Long announce 10% salary cuts totaling $500K FOXSports.com LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic director Jeff Long, football coach Les Miles and basketball coach Bill Self announced Monday they had taken a 10% salary reduction for the next six months in an effort to save the athletic department nearly $500,000. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Report: Patriots Release Safety Obi Melifonwu Sports Illustrated The New England Patriots have released safety Obi Melifonwu, according to ESPN's Field Yates. Melifonwu joined the Patriots in 2018 after a failed one-year stint to start his career with the Raiders. In 2018, he appeared in two games for New England and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes A Playoff Series Between The Indiana Pacers And Boston Celtics Would Be A Battle Of Mismatches Forbes The Indiana Pacers 2018-19 season ended at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Boston swept Indiana easily in the first round of the playoffs, a series that most fans of the Pacers would like to forget. This year, should the NBA season resume, there is a chance ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ron Cook: AFC North is much improved after draft weekend Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "We feel like we were able to add a number of young talented players to the roster this weekend who fit our offense and defensive schemes. We feel like we were able to address a number of needs across the roster on both sides of the ball. And, then, perhaps ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bucs were frustrated with inability to trade earlier Yahoo Sports It was natural to wonder whether the technological challenges of the stay-at-home 2020 NFL Draft might preclude trades, the actual reason there were fewer at the top was the old fashioned kind. Teams kept wanting to take players they wanted. Buccaneers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Will Kobe Bryant Get a Last Dance–Style Doc of His Own? Vanity Fair Bryant reportedly hired his own camera crew and gave them unfettered access to his final season with the Lakers. By Yohana Desta. April 27, 2020. Kobe Bryant at Staples Center on April 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.By Harry How/Getty. Read Full ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Keeler: Speed? Points? Broncos GM John Elway has finally seen the light, and hallelujah The Denver Post Now it could well have been a side effect of the Clorox I've been injecting intermittently over the last few days, but I swear I heard a choir of angels singing Saturday, right about the time Broncos GM John Elway said this: "I think that when you look back over ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Tra Carson: Cut loose after draft CBSSports.com The Lions cut Carson on Monday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. Carson spent time with the Lions and Packers in 2019, even making a surprise start Week 8 and taking 12 carries for 34 yards. He then suffered a hamstring injury, which led to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hoops Habit New York Knicks: Ceiling and floor of every young player Hoops Habit The New York Knicks have been a constant powerhouse in the draft lottery throughout these past years, making both good and bad selections. Despite being quite possibly the NBA's worst team over these past six seasons, the New York Knicks have failed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tomahawk Take Atlanta Braves: Dreaming of what could be with Kyle Wright Tomahawk Take We take a look at what it might be like if Atlanta Braves prospect Kyle Wright blossoms into the starting pitcher we all hope he'll be. With the fifth overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves took right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright out of Vanderbilt ... Flag as irrelevant
	UConn Huskies Bouknight To Return For 2020-21 Season UConn Huskies STORRS, Conn. – UConn freshman guard James Bouknight has allowed the Sunday deadline for declaring himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft to pass, ending any speculation that he would not return to the Huskies for the 2020-21 season. A few weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Michael Jordan turned down chance at playing for MLB team Fox News Michael Jordan stepped away from basketball in 1994 and gave baseball a try, but he didn't have to go play in the Chicago White Sox's minor league system right away. Former Oakland Athletics general manager Sandy Alderson told ESPN's "Baseball ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Daily Star Four-star guard Kerwin Walton picks North Carolina over Arizona, Minnesota Arizona Daily Star After an entire weekend of delays, four-star wing Kerwin Walton announced he will play at North Carolina over Arizona and home-state choice Minnesota. @TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/Rxbpu6hAss. — Kerwin Walton (@K_Walton24) April 27, 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX ESPN apologizes for Tee Higgins NFL Draft graphic detailing mother's drug addiction Q13 FOX ESPN is apologizing for an on-screen graphic displayed while covering former Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins, who was drafted No. 33 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft. The network had showed a "Get to Know" graphic about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In a Kentucky Derby week unlike any other, listening for the hoofbeats of hope Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Derby week is here. The Kentucky Derby is not. In the parlance of the sport, days on which a track holds no horse racing traditionally are called "dark days." At Churchill Downs, and all over the Derby city, these are dark days indeed. A ban ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSN-TV Wake Forest fires coach Danny Manning after losing stretch KSN-TV RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest fired coach Danny Manning on Saturday after losing seasons in five of his six years and only one NCAA Tournament appearance. The decision came more than six weeks after the Demon Deacons lost to Pittsburgh in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRCB-TV NASCAR driver Ryan Newman to return to racing following fiery crash WRCB-TV Ryan Newman (6) lands on his roof after crashing during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Sunday's running of the race was postponed by rain. Photo: Chris O'Meara/AP. Flag as irrelevant
	Hoosier State of Mind Indiana Basketball: What Jackson-Davis needs to improve to be drafted next year Hoosier State of Mind Indiana basketball got some good news when Trayce Jackson-Davis announced yesterday on Twitter that he will be returning for a second year. What does he need to improve on? Trayce Jackson-Davis entered this past season as a highly touted five star ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Canelo Alvarez open to Conor McGregor boxing match, says trainer Metro Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez would be ready to take on Conor McGregor the UFC star wants to step into a boxing ring again, but the Mexican will not be entertaining the idea of a MMA bout. Alvarez took his record to a sensational 53-1-2 and claimed a world title in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Ron Harper had an epic reaction after hearing Cavs teammate Craig Ehlo would guard Michael Jordan For The Win One of the signature moments of Michael Jordan's legendary career came in the form of his iconic buzzer-beater against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 5 of the 1989 Eastern Conference playoffs. Jordan went into that final possession of the game with ... Flag as irrelevant
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