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As-it-happens update April 14, 2020
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Bleacher Report
If only NFL teams could know what the future holds. If teams could peer into the future, draft mistakes like Jameis Winston and Johnny Manziel would never happen. Similarly, executives wouldn't miss out on guys like Tom Brady, Russell Wilson and Patrick ...
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ESPN
So many of our favorite college football games come down to one play -- the Kick Six, the Bush Push, a late flag in Miami vs. Ohio State. And if those plays go the other way, not only does the outcome change, but the domino effect is almost impossible to ...
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NBCSports.com
In last year's NFL Draft, there was just one team that opted to pick a running back in the first round -- Josh Jacobs to the Raiders with the 24th pick. Trending Now. 0:59 · In the Loop: A Rod's family bonding, Hunt's baby workout · 6:59 · TBvsTB: Wizards' Bryant ...
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NBCSports.com
Editor's note: NBC Sports Bay Area will preview the NFL Draft with a look at the 49ers' top needs, profiles of prospects that might fit their needs, along with some hidden gems. In this installment, we profile Louisville offensive lineman Mekhi Becton.
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ESPN
Joe Burrow understands what he will be tasked to overcome when he enters the NFL. During a radio interview on Tuesday morning, the former LSU quarterback and projected No. 1 overall pick in next week's NFL draft was asked about playing for a franchise ...
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Yahoo Sports
The 2020 NBA Draft stands to be the most unorthodox in its history, and this has nothing to do with what occurred between the lines. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the NBA, and sports in general, are in a holding pattern, and there is no concrete date with ...
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NHL.com
Dale Hawerchuk completed his final round of chemotherapy Monday, his son Eric announced on Twitter. "Today my dad finished his final round of chemo Protocol in Barrie. Got to ring the "Bell of Hope" on his way out. "We hope" this is the end of a long ...
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Sporting News
Mocking trades into an NFL mock draft is a delicate business. Although it's a guarantee that several of the teams picking in the first round won't stay where they are now, it will be more methodical trading up and trading down than mad wheeling and dealing.
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Bleacher Report
The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Chargers have both reportedly met with quarterback prospect Jalen Hurts in a virtual fashion ahead of the 2020 NFL draft, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Both the Packers and Chargers seem like good ...
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Bleacher Report
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott reportedly won't take part in the team's virtual offseason program unless he receives a contract extension. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Tuesday that Prescott, who received the Cowboys' franchise tag in ...
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FOXSports.com
With the NBA, MLB, NHL and other major sports leagues and sporting events suspended or canceled, on a daily basis, we will revisit some of the most unforgettable games and sports moments in history. Welcome to On This Day. It's quite possible that Baker ...
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Sports Illustrated
Although a 10-win season isn't all that rare at Alabama and any more — it's been done 40 times, including each year since 2008 — a 10-game winning streak is more difficult to come by, especially because for most of college football history the seasons were ...
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ESPN
Citing "profound challenges and widespread uncertainty" because of the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Cincinnati announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing its men's soccer program. The Bearcats have been competing in men's soccer since 1973.
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Sports Illustrated
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta invoked his inner Kenny Rogers. Baltimore has nine selections in the upcoming NFL draft and that will give the team flexibility to potentially make some trades. DeCosta, however, is reluctant to part with picks because ...
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Yahoo Sports
Today in baseball history — on April 14, 1969 — the first major league game outside the United States was played. It took place at Montreal's Jarry Park with the expansion Montreal Expos defeating the defending N.L. champion St. Louis Cardinals 8-7.
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ESPN
ESPN continues MLB Encore Tuesdays, a series of classic game broadcasts, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET with Game 1 of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, a game capped by one of the most ...
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CBSSports.com
So many things in the sports world and beyond have been lost and obscured by this global coronavirus pandemic. For the NBA, add potentially this one: The diminishment and overshadowing of what it means when Giannis Antetokounmpo soon wins his ...
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Sports Illustrated
During the second addition of top Midwest prospects to know, I discuss the speed and athletic skill to be had from Midwest states, and one behemoth that is in Notre Dame's backyard. Kaleb Brown, RB, 5-11, 180, Chicago (Ill.) St. Rita. One of the most natural ...
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SB Nation
For the first time in a very long time, the New England Patriots are in limbo. Quarterback Tom Brady has departed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leaving New England with Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham. That is not ideal. Throughout much of the draft ...
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CBSSports.com
With schools closed indefinitely across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic, students are turning to online classes to get the year completed. Not every student has the same access to technology, however, so Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook ...
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Bleacher Report
If the New York Knicks move on from interim head coach Mike Miller after this season, one name to keep an eye on for the full-time job is Tom Thibodeau. Per SNY.tv's Ian Begley, "several coaches and people with a vetted interest" in the hire believe Knicks ...
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FOXSports.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (April 14, 2020) – FOX Sports Florida, the television home of the Orlando Magic, announced plans to replay the most memorable wins in Magic history. Beginning on Saturday, April 18, Magic fans can tune in throughout the month and ...
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Bleacher Report
Wing Emoni Bates from Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan, was named the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Tuesday. According to ESPN's Jeff Borzello, he is the first sophomore to ever win the award in the 35 years it has ...
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Sports Illustrated
One of the biggest learning curves that NFL coaching staffs and scouting departments have had to deal with this offseason is in regards to technology. While some of it has been a regular part of their routines in the pre-draft process over the years, other parts ...
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Sports Illustrated
California medical researchers are suggesting the 49ers' Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs may have prevented the spread of the coronavirus and saved lives, according to the Wall Street Journal. "It may go down in the annals as being a brutal sports loss," Dr.
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Chicago Tribune
Jim Frey, who managed the Cubs to their first division title in 1984 and directed them to another National League East title as general manager in 1989, died Sunday. He was 88. Frey was one of the founders of the independent Atlantic League Somerset ...
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Bleacher Report
Former NBA point guard Jeremy Lin announced Monday he was pledging up to $1 million as a way to highlight "organizations that are shining a light into the darkness" during the coronavirus pandemic. Lin wrote in a piece for The Players' Tribune that he'll ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ---. The NHL will remain on pause through at least the end of the month. The league on Tuesday announced it was extending its self-quarantine recommendation for players, ...
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NBCSports.com
It looks like it's going to be a quiet summer at Halas Hall this year. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, on Monday the NFL officially sent a memo to all 32 teams outlining the policy in place for offseason workouts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsurprisingly, until ...
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Packers.com
This is the second in a series of stories that's examining the Packers' roster, position by position, leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft. The series continues with the running backs. GREEN BAY – The Packers have the 1-2 backfield punch they want in Aaron ...
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Yahoo Sports
DeMar DeRozan was the most beloved Raptor in Toronto, the face of the franchise, the star who stayed and committed to the city. After watching everyone from Vince Carter through Chris Bosh bolt when they got the chance, Toronto embraced DeRozan both ...
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UKAthletics
LEXINGTON, Ky. – After enjoying a prolific junior season in which he was an all-conference performer, Kentucky men's basketball forward Nick Richards announced Tuesday that he plans to submit his name for the 2020 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining ...
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New York Post
NBA great Shaquille O'Neal once allegedly offered Los Angeles Lakers teammate Isaiah "J.R." Rider $10,000 to fight Kobe Bryant – just days after the guard joined the team. Rider, 49, dropped the bombshell during the "All The Smoke" podcast with Stephen ...
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Las Vegas Sun
By Mike Grimala , Case Keefer. Tue, Apr 14, 2020 (2 a.m.). Related Coverage. Five potential draft day trading partners for Las Vegas Raiders · Five NFL Draft sleepers to watch for Las Vegas Raiders · NFL Draft: Henry Ruggs has speed to transform Raiders ...
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oregonlive.com
Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner have been good friends since their days with the Oregon Ducks. That friendship continued when the San Francisco 49ers selected Buckner in the 2016 NFL draft, reuniting the two in the NFL. Armstead and Buckner ...
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Niners Nation
Former San Francisco 49ers tight end and three-time Super Bowl champion Brent Jones joined NBC Sports' Matt Maiocco on his podcast to discuss what the team should do during next week's NFL Draft. They started with talking about bold predictions, which ...
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Omaha World-Herald
Welcome to college basketball signing day in a pandemic. Beginning Wednesday, recruits will sign from their homes instead of crowded high school gyms, sending their letters of intent to athletic departments occupied by only a handful of employees while ...
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Roanoke Times
It has been 10 years since a University of Virginia player was chosen in the WNBA draft. That drought should end this week. ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo expects UVa star Jocelyn Willoughby will be chosen in this year's draft, which will air at 7 p.m. Friday on ...
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Yahoo Sports
Paul Pogba has lifted the lid on why he walked away from Manchester United in 2012, with the Frenchman admitting to being left "heartbroken" by a lack of trust from Sir Alex Ferguson. Having stepped out of a famed academy system at Old Trafford, ...
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Yahoo Sports
Rory McIlroy is still searching for his first Masters victory after winning each of the three other major tournaments at least once. His best chance may be this year because of, not in spite of, the COVID-19 crisis that has pushed the tournament at Augusta ...
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CBS Denver
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Liberty logo is getting an update for the first time since the team joined the WNBA 24 years ago in the league's inaugural season. The Liberty are moving away from the orange-and-blue color scheme that was ...
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The Florida Times-Union
Tight end continues to be a position of need for the Jaguars. The team can either hope last year's third-round pick, Josh Oliver, stays healthy, or address the need again in this year's draft. The Jaguars have tried to find tight ends. Really. They have. Marcedes ...
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Washington Post
The Senior British Open was postponed on Tuesday amid the coronavirus outbreak, with organizers still hoping the last senior major of the year can be played in 2020. The event, due to take place at Sunningdale from July 23-26, is the fourth of the five senior ...
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CBSSports.com
The 2020 Olympics have already been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and there apparently isn't an option to do that again in 2021. After being rescheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, the Toyko Olympics organizers have no "Plan B" if they need ...
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AZCentral.com
Point guards continue to be very popular picks for the Phoenix Suns in recent NBA mock draft projections for the 2020 NBA draft. Iowa State point guard Tyrese Haliburton is gaining steam as the Suns' possible pick in the latest projections. Several mock drafts ...
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masslive.com
We don't know for sure who the starting quarterback will be for the New England Patriots in this post-Tom Brady era. However, we do have a report identifying their new coach. According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the Patriots hired new assistant coach ...
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York Dispatch
A month after Baltimore Orioles star outfielder Trey Mancini had surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said Monday that Mancini was "doing well" but cautioned that he still had a long ...
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Dawg Pound Daily
The Cleveland Browns have turned their focus to defense in rounds two and three after taking an offensive tackle with the 10th overall pick. What will the Browns focus on with their fourth pick in the 2020 draft? So far, I have the Cleveland Browns drafting ...
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BoxingScene.com
Danny Garcia's goals while still a welterweight are to win another "big fight" and to become a 147-pound champion again. The former WBA and WBC welterweight champ can't think of a better opponent than Manny Pacquiao to help him accomplish those two ...
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TribLIVE
Tuesday's "First Call" takes a look at how Steelers legend Rod Woodson entered the fray regarding the recently spicy Ben Roethlisberger versus Terry Bradshaw debate. Steelers Hall of Famer Rod Woodson appeared on FS1's "Speak for Yourself" on ...
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