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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ April 14, 2020
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	ESPN The 2020 NFL draft is going virtual: How it will work, and what you should know ESPN The best way to describe the 2020 NFL draft plan is "fluid." In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league is devising an entirely new structure of logistics to comply with local and state physical distancing guidelines. It hasn't yet communicated much of it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Offseason Pay Could Be the Next Issue in the NFL's Unusual Summer Sports Illustrated In a purely relative sense, the NFL is clearly the most fortunate of the major sports leagues with regard to the timing of this COVID-19 crisis. While other leagues have suspended operations with their season upon them, the NFL can strategically watch and wait ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation Is Christian McCaffrey worth the richest running back salary in NFL history? Let's debate SB Nation Christian McCaffrey was due for a contract extension after exceeding expectations through three years in the NFL. The Panthers delivered — and made him the league's most expensive running back in the process. Carolina handed its star runner/receiver a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 NBA Award Picks: Giannis Antetokounmpo runs away with MVP over LeBron James; experts split on DPOY CBSSports.com The future of the 2019-20 NBA season is clouded with uncertainty due to the coronavirus, and we're not sure if or when basketball will resume. With commissioner Adam Silver tabling discussions of a potential return until May at the earliest, it's growing ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Zac Taylor doesn't see Bengals trading No. 1 draft pick NFL.com Mike Brown's Cincinnati Bengals once famously turned down a war chest of nine picks the New Orleans Saints were offering in the Ricky Williams draft to select quarterback Akili Smith. Keeping that background in mind, it seems safe to assume any offer the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Bill Belichick on Tom Brady Leaving Patriots for Bucs: 'Water Under the Bridge' Bleacher Report New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick called Tom Brady's decision to leave the Pats to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency "water under the bridge." "We're really focused on this season and trying to look at our opportunities and ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation 2020 NFL mock draft: Jeff Gladney fits the Vikings' major cornerback need SB Nation The Minnesota Vikings are one of five teams with multiple first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Vikings pick at 22 and 25, the former pick coming following the trade of wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. If the Vikings really wanted, they could ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bracketology: Who moved in and out of our 2021 March Madness projection? ESPN In the old days -- like, maybe, a year or two ago -- the post-Final Four bracket had a bit of a shelf life. Players would come and go from the NBA draft, an increasing number would transfer up or out, but the Bracketology enterprise would remain fairly stable until ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 5 Edge Rushers For The Cleveland Browns In The 2020 NFL Draft Sports Illustrated The Cleveland Browns can be reasonably satisfied with their edge rotation for the 2020 season. Myles Garrett is as good as anyone in the league and while Olivier Vernon's situation is still potentially malleable, he's a good option across from him. Adrian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Knicks Daily Roundup 4/14: Knicks Replays, Lottery Prospects, Mailbags, and More Sports Illustrated -In a time of no basketball, TV networks have done their best to put on the most memorable game replays to entertain fans who crave the sport. MSG has done its part, and now, they'll air Knicks games from the past 40 years. Our own Kris Pursiainen breaks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Happy Birthday Greg Maddux Sports Illustrated Greg Maddux turns 54 years old on Tuesday. He could probably still pitch six or seven innings, if you asked him. For those of us who watched him religiously for any length of time, Maddux is likely the best pitcher we ever saw. He should have a doctorate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Kenneth Murray Jr. faced childhood challenges that made him a man on the field Los Angeles Times The Times examines the top prospects ahead of the NFL draft, to be held April 23-25. Kenneth Murray Jr. used his combination of size, speed, athleticism, instincts and tenacity to develop into a 6-foot-2, 241-pound tackling machine at Oklahoma and one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Does A Strong International Class Hold The Answer To The Golden State Warriors' 2020 NBA Draft Conundrum? Forbes The 2020 NBA draft has acquired a reputation as somewhat messy, with no sure-fire superstar talent available. All the purported top picks have significant question marks, whether that be Anthony Edwards' shooting inefficiency and losing record, the limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Why Home Runs Don't Automatically Lead to Postseason Success in MLB Bleacher Report The steroid era of the late 1990s and early 2000s ushered in a home run explosion in MLB, as we're exploring with B/R's Steroid Week. Yet, even as the league has worked to clean up its performance-enhancing drug act with increased PED testing and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Chase Young a 'generational' defensive end talent Atlanta Journal Constitution Ohio State defensive end Chase Young projects to be the second name called from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's basement in the 2020 NFL draft, which is set for April 23-25. Some consider Young as the most talented player in the draft, ahead of LSU ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Boston Celtics Draft Prospects: Does Leandro Bolmaro Fit? Forbes With three first-round picks, the Boston Celtics hold plenty of chips entering the 2020 NBA Draft. Whether they move any of those assets remains to be seen, but a few interesting prospects are coming to the surface as we move deeper into draft season. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune What is Jim Boylen's coaching future with the Bulls? Arturas Karnisovas isn't offering many hints. Chicago Tribune Arturas Karnisovas has been busy since becoming the Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations, a title that didn't become official until Monday. He already has fired general manager Gar Forman, started to search for Forman's replacement and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Colts accused of 'ripping off' new logo design from local high school Sporting News The Colts announced a set of small changes to their logos and designs Monday morning, and a certain look caught the eye of a designer. The Colts changed their wordmark and expanded their color palette, but they also added a new secondary logo. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Death of Karl-Anthony Towns' mother hits close to home for Heat's Bam Adebayo Sports Illustrated Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was one of the first to pay his respects. Shortly after the Minnesota Timberwolves announced center Karl-Anthony Towns' mother, Jacqueline Cruz, died from coronavirus Monday, Adebayo went to his social media page. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Brad Childress says he's "really retired" this time Yahoo Sports Brad Childress has been circling retirement for some time and the former Vikings head coach says that he's finally reached the point where he's ready to walk away from football for good. Childress first said he was retiring in 2018 when he gave up his job as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press What does life without Josh Christopher look like for Michigan basketball? Detroit Free Press From the day it sent him a scholarship offer, Michigan basketball threw everything it had at Josh Christopher. The Wolverines prioritized Christopher, a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the 2020 class, for nearly a year. Juwan Howard personally ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi looks to play more freely in sophomore season NBCSports.com Often times, you will hear first-year players in any sport have that "rookie moment" or make "rookie mistakes." Some of those mistakes can really make or break a player. Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi, a former defensive back from the Oregon Ducks, was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 1964 Tokyo Olympics: A man from Hiroshima lights the cauldron Yahoo Sports TOKYO (AP) — It was the year Cassius Clay won the heavyweight championship and became Muhammad Ali. When Roy Emerson of Australia and Maria Bueno of Brazil took the titles at Wimbledon, when Arnold Palmer claimed his fourth and final Masters, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 'If Mane joined Barcelona he'd have to overcome Messi' – Liverpool better than Liga giants, says Aldridge Yahoo Sports Sadio Mane has no need to leave Liverpool for Barcelona, says John Aldridge, as the Reds are better than the Liga giants and the Senegalese would have to "overcome Lionel Messi" if he moved to Camp Nou. Speculation regarding a big-money switch to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 'They miss me', Pogba puzzled by critics like Souness Yahoo Sports London (AFP) - Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is bemused as to why he remains a constant source of criticism despite missing most of the campaign through injury. The 27-year-old has been restricted to just eight appearances this season due to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 49ers Draft Profile: DT Javon Kinlaw Sports Illustrated DT Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina: Strengths (+). Hand Usage: Kinlaw possesses advanced hand techniques for an interior pass-rusher, using a variety of methods to sweep, club or hammer the opposition away from his body to get free. In addition, his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buccaneers.com Bucs Players Step Up for COVID-19 Relief, Jason Licht & Staff Make Draft Accommodations | Carmen Catches Up Buccaneers.com -Bucs players are stepping up to help in COVID-19 relief. Last week, both quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Mike Evans made significant donations to help the Tampa Bay community. Brady and his wife, Gisele, donated 750,000 meals to Feeding ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com 10 questions with Dallas Keuchel, White Sox starting pitcher NBCSports.com We're asking your favorite Chicago athletes 10 questions that everyone wants to know during the stay at home order. First up, I sat down with Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel. Latest White Sox Talk. Sox Rewind: Freddy Garcia's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Soccer-AFC extends postponement of competitions due to coronavirus Reuters April 14 (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed all soccer games and competitions scheduled for May and June until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, the continental governing body said on Tuesday. The Asian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Lin pledges up to $1 million to combat coronavirus Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - Former NBA star Jeremy Lin pledged up to $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts and said he had been pained by the treatment meted out to some of Asian-Americans in the United States. NBA player Jeremy Lin of Los Angeles Lakers ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Michael Jordan explains his insane competitive drive in 'The Last Dance' NBCSports.com Everyone knows that Michael Jordan was insanely competitive. He would do anything to win, and his teammates saw it firsthand. ESPN's upcoming documentary series "The Last Dance" will give everyone else a chance to see that side of Jordan, too. Jordan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gwinnettdailypost.com Mizzou basketball loses out on Justin Turner, Josh Christopher Gwinnettdailypost.com Justin Turner, the prized graduate transfer from Bowling Green, will not transfer after all. Turner, 22, was widely considered one of the best options on the grad transfer market, but after trimming his list of options to Missouri, Iowa State and Marquette, Turner ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Stan Collymore tells Solskjaer to use Jadon Sancho to seal Harry Kane transfer ahead of Real Madrid Metro Stan Collymore believes Harry Kane would favour a move to Real Madrid over Manchester United, but thinks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could convince him to join by adding Jadon Sancho to his squad. Kane's future has become a hot topic after he admitted his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Good Phight A 2020 World Series champion won't be illegitimate, but it will be different The Good Phight Major League Baseball is really trying. The league is doing their darnedest to have a 2020 baseball season, despite the global pandemic that has forced us all into isolation, apprehensive of coming in contact with even our closest friends and family members ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Nebraska to stream virtual spring football game online UPI.com April 14 (UPI) -- Nebraska will stream a virtual spring football game online for fans Saturday after all 39 spring games were canceled this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Nebraska athletic program announced the contest Monday on social media. Flag as irrelevant
	Halo Hangout Joe Maddon enlists Pujols to help Hazleton Latinos impacted by coronavirus Halo Hangout Joe Maddon's hometown in Hazleton, Pennsylvania has been ravaged by the coronavirus, so he found a way to try to help. Los Angeles Angels manager, Joe Maddon, asked superstar, Albert Pujols, and other prominent Latino baseball players to help his ... Flag as irrelevant
	GiveMeSport The 2020 French Grand Prix looks almost certain to be postponed as France lengthens lockdown GiveMeSport It's looking likely that the 2020 French Grand Prix will be the 10th F1 event to be cancelled or at the very least postponed, as measures set to contain the spread of the coronavirus continue. On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron updated the nation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Old Gold & Black Devin Booker wins NBA 2K20 Players in all-Phoenix Suns final Columbia Basin Herald Devin Booker won the NBA 2K20 Players Tournament on Saturday night, sweeping Phoenix Suns teammate Deandre Ayton in the best-of-three final. "I played a lot growing up," Booker said. "It's all about timing and eye coordination." ESPN broadcast the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRUF Todd Gurley is excited to be back in Georgia with Atlanta WRUF Running back Todd Gurley has recently been traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, the Baltimore native has now returned to Georgia, where he played college football. The Rams drafted Gurley in 2015 and played five seasons ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Scottish football: SPFL board meeting to be held as Dundee vote looms BBC News The Scottish Professional Football League's board will meet on Tuesday in the wake of Friday's incomplete ballot. The league (SPFL) is hopeful of gaining clarity from Dundee over their decisive vote, which could end the lower league season. The fate of the ... Flag as irrelevant
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