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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ April 29, 2020
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	Bleacher Report 2020 NFL Draft Grades for Every Team Bleacher Report As a tool for evaluating the NFL draft, grades get a bad rap. Yes, we all know the draft is unpredictable. Some first-rounders could wind up out of the league in three years. Some sixth-rounders could wind up in the Hall of Fame. Yes, we are all aware of Tom ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Re-Drafting the 2011 NBA Draft Class Bleacher Report The 2011 NBA draft boasts one of the strongest classes of the past decade, both in terms of top-level talent and depth. This group featured a two-time Finals MVP and one of the core pieces of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty—and neither was picked in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com The 2 other players Eagles almost took at 53 and why they didn't NBCSports.com On Friday night, the Eagles took quarterback Jalen Hurts with the 53rd pick, a choice that has become a lighting rod in the days to follow. The biggest argument against taking Hurts — one that I have made quite a bit — is that the 53rd pick should have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Bengals' Joe Burrow a Safe Bet to Win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award Bleacher Report Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the front-runner to win the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2020. As of earlier this week, Burrow has the best odds to win the award at +250: br_betting @br_betting. Who's your pick? https://t.co/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Tim Kurkjian's Baseball Fix - When baseball played without fans in Baltimore ESPN You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DAY IN 2015, there were no fans. The riots in Baltimore postponed two White Sox-Orioles ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Former Red Sox star Manny Ramirez, 47, eyes baseball return in Taiwan ESPN Manny Ramirez says he still misses stepping into the batter's box and wants to return to professional baseball. The former MLB superstar, who will turn 48 next month, has his sights set on the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, where he briefly ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NCAA group supports player endorsement plan ESPN The NCAA's top governing body said Wednesday that it supports a proposal to allow college athletes to sign endorsement contracts and receive payments for other work, provided that the schools they attend are not involved in any of the payments. A working ... Flag as irrelevant
	BaltimoreRavens.com Late for Work 4/29: DJ Fluker Explains Decision to Reportedly Join Ravens BaltimoreRavens.com J. Fluker Explains Decision to Join the Ravens. Joining a championship-contending team has been a major talking point for some of the Ravens' additions this offseason, and you can add D.J. Fluker to the list. The veteran guard reportedly agreed to terms ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Draft Suggests Backfield-first Philosophy for Giants Defense Sports Illustrated Dave Gettleman's third NFL Draft as Giants general manager saw three defensive back selections with two in the first four rounds. That brings Gettleman's total for defensive back selections to six over the last two drafts. Gettleman's investments in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The exquisite pain that changed my life: How college football turned me into a lifelong traveler CNN (CNN) — No one element of my life has required such consistent spontaneity (and solvency) as the College Football Bowl schedule. The appeal is sometimes a mystery. There's the annual displeasure, every December, of not knowing where you'll be going in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Wimbledon champions Kvitova and Halep back possible tour merger ESPN Tennis can emerge stronger from its lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus if the idea of merging the men's and women's tours becomes a reality, multiple Grand Slam winners Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova have said. The tennis season was suspended ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Former Golden State Warrior David West Is Creating A New Path For NBA Prospects Forbes David West is well known for his 15-year NBA career, which included two All-Star appearances and culminated in two championships with the Golden State Warriors. Along the way he earned respect as one of the game's deepest thinkers. So whatever he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Straw poll finds NBA executives would rather build around Luka Doncic than Zion Williamson Yahoo Sports Zion Williamson entered the NBA with unreasonable hype piled on his shoulders — and then he exceeded that hype. Williamson averaged 23.6 points a game on 58.9 percent shooting, plus pulled down 6.8 rebounds a game. In the 19 games he played. Flag as irrelevant
	detroitlions.com NFC NORTH: 2020 NFL Draft recap detroitlions.com The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, and there are plenty of new rookie faces to get to know in the NFC North. The Lions, Packers, Bears and Vikings added talent and depth to their rosters over the course of the three-day draft. Now that the dust has settled on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NFL, Amazon Renew Thursday Night Football Contract, Add Additional Game Bleacher Report The NFL and Amazon announced on Wednesday that they have renewed and extended their agreement to live-stream Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime and Twitch. The multiyear deal calls for all 11 Thursday Night Football games that air on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Ex-Mariners relive night they were on wrong side of history, 34 years after Roger Clemens' 20-strikeout game Seattle Times Not long ago, a friend called former Mariner Ken Phelps to tell him that Roger Clemens' 20-strikeout game in 1986 was being shown on one of the cable networks. "He said I should watch. I told him, 'I still see it in my mind like it was yesterday,' " Phelps said. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Roy Williams recalls Michael Jordan running 4.38 40-yard dash as North Carolina sophomore USA TODAY Roy Williams knew how special a player Michael Jordan was long before the rest of the country. As an assistant coach at North Carolina during Jordan's playing days there from 1982-84, the current UNC head man had a front row seat to the development of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report UFC News: Updates on Justin Gaethje's UFC 249 Prep and More Bleacher Report UFC's May 9 return has forced plenty of fighters into unusual training circumstances as they navigate local restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Justin Gaethje is no exception as he prepares for his interim lightweight title fight against Tony Ferguson. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Latest: Women's PGA Championship to Be Played Oct. 6-11 The New York Times The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Women's PGA Championship has been rescheduled for Oct. 6-11 because of the coronavirus outbreak. The major championship was to be played from June 23-28 at ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Trump administration is 'generally optimistic' sports will resume this summer amid coronavirus nj.com USA Today reports that members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a conference call Tuesday with representatives and chief medical officers of 23 sports entities, including the MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL. According to one person who ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Italian Sports Minister Plays Down Chance of Serie A Resuming The New York Times ROME — Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Wednesday the country's top-flight Serie A soccer championship looks unlikely to resume this season because of the COVID-19 epidemic. On March 9 Italy suspended the league campaign as part ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Players use in-line skating to stay in shape during NHL pause NHL.com Patrick Maroon's in-line skates are always with him. "Wherever I play, I'll bring them and if I can get out and skate I will," the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. "It's just a reason to get out and skate, keep your skating legs, keep up with the stamina. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pirates on pause: Examining Josh Bell's future in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With MLB hoping to return soon, the Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey and Mike Persak will analyze 20 issues related to the Pirates — think 20 Thoughts or questions about the team. They'll run each weekday online through May 22 and in print (or via other PG ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Arkansas Derby odds, contenders: Horse racing insider releases surprising picks, predictions CBSSports.com Charlatan can establish himself as one of the leading Kentucky Derby contenders when he leaves the starting gate on Saturday in the first division of the 2020 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. A three-year-old son of Speightstown, Charlatan is undefeated in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Michael Phelps Talks Olympic Schedule, Home Workout, Diet, More in B/R Exclusive Bleacher Report Don't worry. Everyone struggles to make healthy choices and remain active once in a while, especially in these uncertain times. Even the most decorated Olympian in history. "I have been in a rut for the last two weeks, and it makes it even harder for me to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes British Audiences Set To Embrace German Football If It Returns Swiftly And Safely Forbes Amidst the uncertainty of a global pandemic it remains an impossible task to pin down precisely when football will return in any meaningful form. The necessity of caution is understandably taking precedence over any pressing desire to resume sporting ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKYC.com 2021 NFL Mock Draft: 1 year away WKYC.com With the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland officially a year away, let's take a look at how the event might play out with our first 2021 NFL Mock Draft. (Draft order determined based on NFL.com's post-2020 NFL Draft power rankings) ... Flag as irrelevant
	MiamiDolphins Dolphins Offseason Reinforces Team's Vision MiamiDolphins "Games aren't won in March and April." The Miami Dolphins built up considerable goodwill among the fan base with a busy offseason full of talented additions – both via veteran free agents and rookies in last week's draft. After acknowledging the execution of ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com UFC 249 scheduled for May 9: Fight card, TV schedule, start time, PPV cost, how to watch live on ESPN Plus oregonlive.com Finally, a sporting event for fans to get excited about amid the barren sports television landscape that has been wiped out due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. After several delays and cancelations, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is back with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com BU's Sammy Davis was picked 1st overall in the NWHL Draft by the Boston Pride Boston.com Boston University captain Sammy Davis planned to stick around after she finishes her master's degree in special education – to join Massachusetts General Hospital's doctorate program for occupational therapy. Now, she'll be playing professional hockey, too ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Why Kyle Shanahan had to have Brandon Aiyuk Sports Illustrated Trading up from pick 31 to pick 25 for Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk revealed just how much 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan fell in love with him. He just had to have Aiyuk in his ranks. The question is why? The 2020 wide receiver draft class ... Flag as irrelevant
	Naples Daily News LPGA's CME Group Tour Championship moves to week after QBE Shootout at Tiburon Naples Daily News Wasserman Sports and Tiburón Golf Club are used to dealing with challenges. Wednesday another one was added. The LPGA Tour announced it was moving the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship from Nov. 16-22 to Dec. 16-20. The challenge ... Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Can you name golf's most famous courses from these satellite images? Take our quiz GolfDigest.com Well, you don't have to be an architecture buff to take our interactive golf course quiz … although it certainly can't hurt. Using Google Earth to gather these voyeuristically views of some of the game's most famous courses, we've put together an 18-hole quiz to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Radio ESPN 1420 The Best Saints by Numbers: 30-39 Sports Radio ESPN 1420 Who are the best players in New Orleans Saints history to wear each different uniform number, 0-99, in franchise history? Three weeks ago, we reviewed the best Saints players to ever wear numbers 0-9. Two weeks ago, we ran down the best Saints players ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kings.com Reynolds Remembers: The Night Sacramento Planned to Draft Kobe Bryant Kings.com Jerry Reynolds is basketball royalty. Born in French Lick, Indiana — the same town as Larry Bird — the 76-year-old Reynolds has served in nearly every capacity during his time in Sacramento. The French Lick native attended Springs Valley High School in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Ligue 1: Neymar & Mbappe's future and how will positions be decided? BBC Sport "It won't be possible to do sport in covered areas, nor practice team or contact sports," said France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday. "Events gathering more than 5,000 participants cannot be staged until September." And so were skewered the ... Flag as irrelevant
	jaguars.com O-Zone: Suspicious minds jaguars.com JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it … Chris from Niagara Falls, Canada. Hey, Zone. I liked the Jags' draft this year and I'm excited they have so many picks again next year. But if they fail to come away with the quarterback of their future, be it Gardner Minshew II ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS46 News Atlanta Beloved Gwinnett County football coach passes away at age 58 CBS46 News Atlanta LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (CBS46) Family and friends are mourning the passing of a beloved high school football coach, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 58. Rob Kellogg was the head football coach and educator at Mountain View High School in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Sports Arthur insists he is staying at Barcelona amid Juventus and Inter Milan interest Sky Sports Arthur has ended speculation over his future at Barcelona, insisting he wants to stay despite interest from several top clubs. The Brazil midfielder has reportedly become a target for Juventus - and Sky Sports News reported last week that Inter Milan had asked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad City Times Iowa picks comfortable choices for NFL teams Quad City Times During uncertain times, there is a value to comfort. In selecting Iowa football players in last weekend's NFL Draft, team executives and coaches found a level of comfort in knowing what they would be getting as they selected five Hawkeyes. "He's a good old ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca CFL asks federal government for $150 million to help cope with shutdown CBC.ca 'A lot pointing to September as being a reasonable person's view' for start of season, says commissioner. Dan Ralph · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 28, 2020 7:58 PM ET | Last Updated: in 3 hours. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is seen above at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Steelers Now Long Road to the NFL from Abbotsford, BC for Steelers WR Chase Claypool Steelers Now There have been 20 NFL players born in British Columbia, the far-west Canadian province that is far more well-known for its hockey team and ski slopes than as a home of professional football players. There have been some, though, like former Houston ... Flag as irrelevant
	Middle East Eye Khashoggi fiancee calls for halt to Saudi takeover of Newcastle United Middle East Eye Hatice Cengiz said deal would tarnish reputation of English football and make it complicit in cover-up of journalist's murder. Cengiz, right, said any deal by Saudi-controlled funds to buy Newcastle was a 'desperate attempt to save [Mohammed bin Salman's] ... Flag as irrelevant
	ClutchPoints 3 offseason moves the Miami Heat must make if the season doesn't resume ClutchPoints The Miami Heat were a title contender before the 2019-20 season got suspended due to COVID-19. Behind the stellar play of All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, Miami had a record of 41-24. The Heat were in fourth place in the Eastern Conference ... Flag as irrelevant
	SPORTbible Mike Tyson Explains How He'd Beat Tyson Fury If They Met In The Ring SPORTbible Mike Tyson has broken down how he'd aggressively attack Tyson Fury if they came together in a 'dream fight' with both at the peak of their powers. The heavyweights both spoke to Ring magazine about how a bout would play out - and Iron Mike gave ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Flyers' Oskar Lindblom nearing end of cancer treatments: Report National Post Philadelphia Flyers left winger Oskar Lindblom is nearing the end of his cancer treatments and "feels great," the team's assistant general manager said. Brent Flahr told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the 23-year-old is progressing in his fight with Ewing's ... Flag as irrelevant
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