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As-it-happens update April 9, 2020
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ESPN
Of course we love Major League Baseball prospects. Maybe it's not fair that we pay so much attention and make silly comments like comparing a young player to Ken Griffey Jr. or saying this kid throws harder than Nolan Ryan, thus implying he might be the ...
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Sports Illustrated
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 NFL draft will be conducted virtually as general managers and front offices will make their selections from their homes. Will that change lead to fewer trades this year? Gil Brandt, for one, speculates that there could ...
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USA TODAY
The announcement made Rob Pelinka happy. It also made the Los Angeles Lakers' general manager sad. No one was surprised the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame named Kobe Bryant on Saturday as one of the inductees of this year's class.
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CBSSports.com
Every offseason, I have a problem. It begins as an innocent whisper but then morphs into a snarling behemoth. And it sounds like this: "Scott, why don't you do a top keepers list?" I'll tell you why: The correct process for selecting keepers is less about the ...
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New York Daily News
The latest edition of the Jets Mailbag dives into the danger or following the herd mentality before the draft, giving Sam Darnold a dynamic pass-catching weapon, the possibility of facing Joe Burrow twice a year, what happened with Vinny Curry and much ...
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NHL.com
The six members of the Ottawa Senators organization who tested positive for the coronavirus, including two players, have recovered, according to coach D.J. Smith. "Everyone's doing good," he said Wednesday. "The good thing is that everyone that had [the ...
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Yahoo Sports
First and foremost, CJ McCollum is just like you: He wants the NBA to resume more than anything. "Obviously, you want to play," McCollum said during a Trail Blazers video conference Wednesday afternoon. "I want to get back out there and play in front of ...
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Yahoo Sports
Just because there's no baseball doesn't mean the baseball world is taking it easy on the Houston Astros. While calling a virtual game between the New York Mets and Astros on Tuesday evening, Mets play-by-play man Gary Cohen managed to squeeze in a ...
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ESPN
Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar and Ligue 1's other top-earning players face large salary cuts as French football seeks relief from the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The virus has decimated sport, with ...
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Yahoo Sports
London (AFP) - Southampton on Thursday became the first Premier League club to defer players' wages as a senior official for their union insisted they were doing their bit for the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Southampton's players, manager ...
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Detroit Free Press
It is almost impossible to boil down a Hall of Fame career to just five moments, but we gave it a try when it came to Detroit Tigers legend Al Kaline. 1954: What an arm. The Gold Glove Award wasn't first awarded until 1957, but there was early evidence that ...
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CNN International
(CNN) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) isn't letting up on its investigation into corruption in soccer. Its latest indictment filed in US District Court in March was made public this week, alleging that bribes were accepted by top officials ahead of the votes that ...
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masslive.com
We are nearly one month into the NBA's quarantine, which started on March 11 when Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. In that month, the Boston Celtics have admirably attempted to fill the void with a series of classic games, but even classics aren't ...
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Forbes
This week, Serie A clubs voted unanimously to implement a one-third wage cut for all playing staff should the season fail to be completed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The news comes as no surprise, as clubs shoulder the burden of vastly reduced income due ...
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Roanoke Times
Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente wasn't going to push his counterpart at Oklahoma State Mike Gundy out of the news. Gundy made headlines on Tuesday when he told reporters he was hoping players would be back on campus by May 1, and it was ...
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Yahoo Sports
Patrick Mahomes has expressed his delight at the Kansas City Chiefs' signing of running back DeAndre Washington. According to widespread reports, Washington has signed a one-year contract with the Super Bowl champions. He played alongside ...
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Sports Illustrated
Today, the Masters was supposed to start in Augusta, GA, but it was postponed like all sports, let alone most commerce, around the globe. En lieu of what would be the start to a highly competitive major season in which Florida State's own Brooks Koepka ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
MANCHESTER, England, April 9 (Reuters) - Among the multitude of viral videos flying around social media during Britain's coronavirus lockdown, is one which ridicules Premier League footballers in a brutal, unsubtle fashion. Comedian Simon Brodkin ...
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Yahoo Sports
Neymar is Lionel Messi's "natural replacement" and would love to return to Barcelona, according to Brazil World Cup winner Mazinho. Brazil superstar Neymar departed Camp Nou for a world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the 2017-18 season ...
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Business Recorder
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Australia's two-test cricket tour of Bangladesh in June has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The first test was to start on June 11 in Chattogram.
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Yahoo Sports
St Louis Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko is set to return to the ice when and if the coronavirus-hit NHL season resumes. Tarasenko underwent shoulder surgery in October and the Russian forward has not played for Stanley Cup champions the Blues since.
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Pounding The Rock
We all know it, we all lived through it. No sense rehashing it. But then, there's nothing else on TV. Last night ESPN revisited Games 6 and 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals. Just to recap: the Spurs have won five NBA Championships out of six trips to the Finals. And up ...
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CNN International
(CNN) English Premier League soccer players have launched a collective initiative to generate and distribute funds to the British National Health Service during the coronavirus pandemic. Launched on Wednesday, #PlayersTogether will set about helping ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Kansas City Chiefs and wide receiver Sammy Watkins agreed to a contract restructuring early Friday morning, saving the Chiefs $5 million in cap space and giving Watkins a chance at a second consecutive championship. Watkins is a unique player who ...
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Kansas City Star
'He kept firing,' Chiefs' coach Andy Reid said about Mahomes as he led the team to Super Bowl LIV victory. SHARE. <style>.mcclatchy-embed{position:relative;padding:40px 0 56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%}.mcclatchy-embed ...
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Daily Californian
The debate over whether esports are "real sports" has been ongoing for years. But no one ever asked: What if esports are the only sports? In the time of COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, that might as well be true. "Esports" is a type of sporting ...
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Yahoo Sports
Los Angeles (AFP) - The trial date for the gender discrimination lawsuit brought by US women players against the US Soccer Federation has been pushed from May 5 to June 16. US District Judge Gary Klausner issued the order postponing the trial on ...
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CNA
LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - The five British canoeists selected for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will keep their spots on the team for next year's re-scheduled event, British Canoeing said on Thursday. Liam Heath, who won silver in K1 200m in Rio in 2016, ...
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Titan Sized
There are five cornerback prospects the Tennessee Titans should consider in rounds one and two of the 2020 NFL Draft. It's not impossible to find a mock draft that doesn't involve the Tennessee Titans selecting a cornerback in the first round, though it has ...
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The Register-Guard
Wednesday's order by Gov. Kate Brown to extend the closure of public schools through the end of the academic year also resulted in the cancellation of the spring season for all high school sports. The Oregon School Activities Association announced late ...
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LancasterOnline
The Houston Astrodome, the first indoor major league baseball stadium opened on April 9, 1965. The venue, which was nicknamed The Eighth Wonder of the World, hosted the New York Yankees and the hometown Astros in an exhibition game that day.
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mlive.com
There are no games being played, but there is still sports news to discuss. The latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast covers some of the latest happenings in Michigan athletics: David DeJulius' transfer; the commitments to the football team; ...
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The Daily News of Newburyport
Trying to hit top speeds without letting your engine warm up is a good way to damage your car. That same concept applies to elite athletes, meaning that even if government officials allow professional sports to be played in the near future, you shouldn't expect ...
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BBC Sport
Joe Clarke will not defend his Olympic K1 slalom title after British Canoeing confirmed it will take an unchanged team to the postponed Tokyo Games. Tokyo 2020 has been moved because of the coronavirus pandemic and will now begin on 23 July 2021.
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cleveland.com
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Former Cleveland Browns teammates Joe Thomas and Andrew Hawkins have donated at least $50,000 to feed Ohio children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Metro
Bruno Fernandes has admitted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's faith in him was the deciding factor in his move to Manchester United. The Portugal international has impressed with a series of standout displays after his £47 million switch from Sporting in January.
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Iowa City Press Citizen
University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has done it again! Earlier today, the man who has helped elevate the Hawkeyes program to great heights for the past 14 seasons, was selected as The National Wrestling Coaches Association "Coach of ...
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Goal India
The former Blues defender says La Liga giants made a mistake in spending big on the ex-Liverpool star and wants Frank Lampard to avoid the same fate. Chelsea have been warned off an £80 million ($99m) move for Philippe Coutinho, with Frank Leboeuf ...
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autosport.com
McLaren's Zak Brown says a "couple of teams" are "playing with fire" by resisting a further Formula 1 cost cap reduction, and warned they could end up racing themselves. Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, teams have provisionally agreed to lower the ...
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Independent Online
Berlin - Formula One is fighting collapse amid the coronavirus crisis as many teams battle for their very survival. Savings and a potentially revised calendar offer hope but a return to racing remains some time away. How is the situation with the teams?
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The Sun
WILLIAN is set to join Tottenham or PSG for FREE after Barcelona reportedly rejected the chance to sign the Chelsea star. The Brazilian ace will be a free agent at the end of the season after he failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension.
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Khaleej Times
The landmark ruling, made late last month, prohibits the Fujian-based Qiaodan Sports from using the Chinese translation of Jordan's name, Qiao Dan. China's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of basketball legend Michael Jordan in a long-running ...
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The Sun
MANCHESTER UNITED are keeping an eye on James Rodriquez's situation at Real Madrid and could use the playmaker as part of a deal for Paul Pogba, Spanish reports claim. The Colombian has made just 13 appearances for Madrid this season since ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The city of St. Paul said Wednesday night that it is closing playgrounds, sports courts and skate parks to help combat the spread of COVID-19. In a news release, the city said the closures come in response to the recent increased demand for use of ...
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