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As-it-happens update April 16, 2020
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NBCSports.com
In the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Redskins selected Ohio State wide receiver Terry McLaurin with the 76th overall pick. At the time of the selection, McLaurin was looked at as a serviceable pass catcher with special teams experience and the ...
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Bleacher Report
Draft week has finally arrived, football fans! On April 23, the 2020 NFL draft will officially begin. While plenty of mystery still surrounds the draft and how it might unfold, teams' primary draft needs have been set. Sure, notable players like Jadeveon Clowney ...
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NBCSports.com
With the coronavirus pandemic changing the modern world, the NFL is changing the draft format and has opted for a virtual draft. But how does changing the format so dramatically impact the Bears? Host Laurence Holmes is joined by former Bears coach ...
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ESPN
Allie Quigley gave us something that was in decidedly short supply over the past month of social distancing and canceled games because of the coronavirus. The Chicago Sky guard served up the simple thrill of an upset. At least that's how it appeared to ...
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NHL.com
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals has been on hold since the League paused the 2019-20 season March 12 because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus. That hasn't diminished Gretzky's belief that the Washington ...
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Yahoo Sports
The 2020 cornerback class is loaded, but Ohio State's Jeff Okudah stands a clear tier above his peers. That being said, for the sake of this exercise, all players will be held to two categories max so as to avoid listing Okudah eight times.
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Sports Illustrated
Depending on how you look at it, next week's first-ever virtual NFL draft is either a much-needed distraction from the daily misery of pandemic news or a needless distraction at a time when we should be reassessing our priorities. Either way, regardless of ...
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Bleacher Report
The NFL draft will have a dramatically different feel than previous years, but the show will go on. And for millions of sports fans, what a relief it will be. While all 32 teams prepare for the online-hosted draft from April 23-25, football fans are getting ready in the ...
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NFL.com
DK Metcalf's first NFL season was a breakout one for him, but the Seattle Seahawks think he's only scratched the surface of his potential. As all 32 teams navigate this unprecedented offseason amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seahawks have had time to ...
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Golf.com
The PGA Tour announced the much-anticipated revised schedule for the 2019-20 PGA Tour season on Thursday, which means golf fans may get to see Tiger Woods and friends battling it out on Tour sooner rather than later. The season has been greatly ...
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cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Brock Aller, the Cleveland Cavaliers senior director of basketball operations who has interviewed with the New York Knicks and is weighing an offer to join their front office, is preparing for anything. Aller, like so many other executives, ...
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Bleacher Report
Maccabi Tel Aviv star Deni Avdija has declared for the 2020 draft in an appearance on ESPN's Get Up on Thursday Morning. Avdija averaged 12.3 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 67.3 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range in ...
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Sports Illustrated
It appears there may be a top-market tight end available for trade. Again. After reports surfaced last season that Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard was on the trade block, rumors have surfaced a week before the 2020 NFL Draft that the former first ...
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ESPN
Jalen Green, the No. 1 prospect in the 2020 high school class, has started to inform college suitors that he plans to enter the NBA/G League's professional pathway program, sources told ESPN on Thursday. He has planned a formal announcement on social ...
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CBSSports.com
The 2020 Major League Baseball season is on indefinite hiatus because of the threat that is the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Spring training was shut down last month and Opening Day has been pushed back to at least mid May, and it could be pushed ...
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Los Angeles Times
The Times examines the top prospects ahead of the NFL draft, to be held April 23-25. Andrew Thomas' high-school football coach saw a fabulous hunk of clay in his freshman offensive tackle. Chris Slade of Atlanta's Pace Academy also noticed that he was ...
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Sports Illustrated
Last week, PFT Commentator's dog, Leroy, sparked rumors when he shared some speculation that former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski would be willing to come out of retirement to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play with his former teammate, Tom ...
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Los Angeles Times
Two wide receivers showed up to the NFL scouting combine with the expectation of running the fastest 40-yard dash. Jalen Reagor of Texas Christian was unafraid to be bold before the clock would tell the tale between him and Henry Ruggs III of Alabama.
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Yahoo Sports
The biggest story from Wednesday could end up being a nothing burger, or it could be a hot tamale. For now, there's not much clarity regarding talk of a potential trade that would send receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the Browns to the Vikings. And that lack of ...
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Sports Illustrated
Although the NFL won't release the official schedules for the 2020 season until May 9, we still know who the New England Patriots will be facing next season, which gives the oddsmakers an opportunity to create spreads for every game. Unfortunately, the ...
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Sports Illustrated
We are now officially one week away from the 2020 NFL Draft, with the first round set to begin on Thursday, April 23rd at 8:00pm EST on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network. One of the top prospects in this year's class, former Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi ...
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Kansas City Star
NFL. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen says he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago. Allen is the first active NFL player to acknowledge testing positive during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wall Street Journal
It is a gloomy spring when the smack of ball against glove and the strains of vendors hawking peanuts and Cracker Jack do not echo across the land. But we have a stroke of luck to replace the stroke of the bat: baseball books worth adding to the vast literature ...
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NBCSports.com
Before the NBA season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Celtics were poised to finish the regular season strong and cruise into the postseason. The C's boasted a 43-21 record and had already clinched a playoff berth before the ...
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NBCSports.com
You can't do it without shouting "Kobe!" And Warriors star Steph Curry might not be as monumental of a superstar without it. You also probably don't know where it originated from. The jump shot once was considered something different, almost controversial ...
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Yahoo Sports
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he's considering the return of baseball during the COVID-19 crisis and made his wishes known to New York Mets owner Jeff Wilpon. It would come with the stipulation that there be no fans in attendance, but ...
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Yahoo Sports
Pat Riley left the Lakers in 1990 seeking greater control. Riley left the Knicks in 1995 seeking greater control. Riley's protégé in Miami, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, apparently doesn't hold similar ambitions. SiriusXM NBA Radio: "I love being part of this game.".
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syracuse.com
Running backs and edge rushers have been popular Round 2 mock draft picks for the Buffalo Bills. Devin Singletary is expected to be the Bills' No. 1 back in 2020. As a rookie, Singletary averaged 5.1 yards per carry (151-775-2) while showing he could also ...
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ESPN
The Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] plan to award qualification to next season's Champions League and Europa League based on the current standings if La Liga cannot be completed, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Atletico Madrid would be the ...
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New York Post
So you're telling us there's a chance? Despite growing doubts about the feasibility of major American sports returning at any point in 2020, multiple NBA owners, players and league officials are optimistic that the league will be able to return to action this ...
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Detroit Free Press
Amid all the questions surrounding Major League Baseball, here's one prediction that seems certain: The Detroit Tigers are going to select either Austin Martin or Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 overall pick whenever the 2020 MLB draft takes place (five or ...
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ESPN
Another week, another new NFL uniform revealed. The Cleveland Browns introduced their new duds on Wednesday, going for a more classic look in 2020. The Browns are one of seven NFL teams that will introduce either a new uniform, new logo or both this ...
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Yahoo Sports
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has called for an independent investigation into the Scottish Professional Football League's (SPFL) plans to bring an early end to the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scotland's Championship, League One ...
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Sports Illustrated
Pre-draft, many draft analysts released the latest edition of their mock drafts. Let's explore who experts believe Detroit is selecting in this year's NFL draft. It is interesting to note the addition of new trade partners in a couple of mock drafts. A couple of analysts ...
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nj.com
This happened on Jeopardy tonight. Today is Jackie Robinson day. This girl goes to USC Babe Ruth?! Just how.. why 🤦 ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/EvLG1Vxutr. — Dodgers Talk (@LaDodgersTalk) April 16, 2020. That's right. You just saw someone say New York ...
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Washington Times
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. More than 50 Major League Baseball players representing all 30 teams have raised nearly $1 million to provide over 4 million meals to support childhood hunger prevention ...
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Arizona Sports
Johnson passed his physical Wednesday, making his trade to the Texans official, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Johnson dealt with an ankle injury last season and effectively had his 2017 campaign derailed by a dislocated wrist, but he ...
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Forbes
The Miami Dolphins are going to have a significantly different look when they next take the field. Armed with loads of cap space to fill out a gutted roster, Miami doled out roughly $222 million in contracts to add several potential starters on both sides of the ball.
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Washington Times
Kaila Charles had so much going her way. The coronavirus pandemic ground much of it to a halt. There's the obvious: Charles was the top scorer and senior leader for Maryland's fourth-ranked women's basketball squad. The Terrapins were red-hot — they'd ...
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Patriots.com
The Patriots surprised some by selecting a wide receiver in the first round in 2019, taking Arizona State's N'Keal Harry with their top pick. One year later, scout are gushing about the potential of a very deep corps of pass catchers available in 2020. NBC Sports ...
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Fox News
It's been more than a year since Antonio Brown was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders and then began his tumultuous relationship with the team that led to his release before the 2019 season started. Raiders defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell was just a rookie ...
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GolfDigest.com
The Greenbrier will no longer host a PGA Tour event, officials from the West Virginia resort announced on Thursday. Golf Digest's Dave Shedloski first reported the news Wednesday night. "A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier" was originally scheduled for the ...
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Niners Nation
The NFL offseason will culminate with next week's 2020 NFL Draft. Once the draft finishes, rosters are pretty much set until training camp opens up in the summer. The San Francisco 49ers are returning most of their big name stars after winning the NFC West ...
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BoSox Injection
The Boston Red Sox have had some awful starts in their history but often a second chance came. In this instance, it didn't and should have. Was it the worst start I have ever seen? As a kid, I pitched and I have seen worse since I was the guilty party, but not at ...
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pennlive.com
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are up to 9 XFL signings. On Thursday morning they announced the acquisitions of former New York Guardians offensive tackle Anthony Coyle, former Dallas Renegades center John Keenoy, former Tampa Bay Vipers ...
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Bleacher Report
The Trump National Doral Miami golf resort announced Wednesday that it had temporarily laid off 560 workers because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Associated Press, Trump National Doral Miami Director of Human Resources Al Linares ...
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Sports Illustrated
In one week, Giants' new head coach Joe Judge will be a part of his first NFL Draft as a head coach. The only thing is he won't be sitting in a plush chair in a second-floor conference room at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center surrounded by his assistant ...
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KABC-TV
The WNBA draft will be held virtually Friday night and air on ESPN at 7 ET. Names such as Sabrina Ionescu, Lauren Cox and Satou Sabally will be called. What are they hoping for? A championship. And what better way to relive those championship moments ...
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CBS sports.com (blog)
The Cincinnati Bengals, owners of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, have more than just the upcoming draft to worry about. The Bengals are preparing for a holdout if the team cannot come to terms on an extension for running back Joe Mixon, according ...
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Arrowhead Addict
Former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards told Colin Cowherd that there's no chance of a return or even more coaching after he's done at ASU. Arizona State head football coach Herm Edwards was the latest guest on The Herd with Colin ...
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