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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ April 20, 2020
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	ESPN Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Quiet first draft night a chance to observe ESPN PITTSBURGH -- For the first time since 1967, the Pittsburgh Steelers are planning a quiet night for the first round of the NFL draft. With the COVID-19 outbreak forcing a virtual draft setup, coach Mike Tomlin is just fine with observing on opening night until his ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com 2020 NFL Draft: Why Jaylon Johnson has new, 'different spark' NFL.com NFL.com's "Why I Play" series provides a thoughtful peek into the minds of the next generation of NFL players to better understand what drives them to make it in the league. Other prospects included in this series: TCU DT Ross Blacklock, Auburn DT Derrick ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 2020 NBA Mock Draft: Predictions and Analysis for Top Prospects Available Bleacher Report Sometimes it doesn't take long for a basketball player to have success after making the jump from the collegiate level to the NBA. Just look at Zion Williamson, last year's No. 1 overall draft pick, as an example. For others, there can be an adjustment period, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News NFL Draft: Ohio State's Young top defensive player in draft USA TODAY Top defensive players available in the NFL draft (x-entered draft with college eligibility remaining). EDGE RUSHERS. Position outlook: There is Chase Young and everybody else. The everybody elses should start coming off the board in the middle of the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com AP source: Jaguars looking to trade RB Leonard Fournette FOXSports.com JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are ready to move on from running back Leonard Fournette. A person familiar with the decision says the Jaguars are actively looking to trade the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. The person ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Lakers' Dion Waiters Talks Depression, LeBron James Guiding Him with Cavs Bleacher Report In a first-person piece for The Players' Tribune, Los Angeles Lakers guard Dion Waiters spoke about his depression and anxiety over the past year. "Even the hardest motherf--kers in the world go through depression, man. No cap," Waiters wrote. "You know, I ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NFL, Players Coalition give $3 million to help black communities with coronavirus ESPN Moving to assist communities of color ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL, through its Inspire Change platform, and the Players Coalition will donate more than $3 million for seven of the United States' most significantly impacted markets. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Michael Jordan Takes Back Seat in Debut Episodes of 'The Last Dance': TRAINA THOUGHTS Sports Illustrated 1. The wait was long. The anticipation was out of control. And everyone on Twitter was performing at a high level to show you THEY were the ones who wanted to watch The Last Dance more than anyone else in the world. When something is hyped this much, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit: Jalen Hurts is 'the Most Intriguing Guy in This Year's Draft' Sports Illustrated ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit on Monday called former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts "the most intriguing guy in this year's draft." A college legacy that includes accolades for SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman, getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly interested in WR Henry Ruggs III Sports Illustrated The 2020 NFL draft is three days away, but that hasn't stopped rumors from swirling about what the Kansas City Chiefs will do with the 32nd overall pick. Speculation grew when Peter King of NBC Sports released his one and only mock draft filled with trades ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Video: Tua Tagovailoa Signs Adidas Contract, Talks Deal with JuJu Smith-Schuster Bleacher Report Adidas announced Monday that Alabama quarterback and projected first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa signed with the apparel company. He was greeted by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, a fellow Adidas athlete, to talk about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BaltimoreRavens.com Around the AFC North: Rivals' Biggest Needs, Expectations for Draft BaltimoreRavens.com Bengals: Building Talent Around Burrow Will Be Key. The Cincinnati Bengals' easiest decision of the draft may be their first decision. It would be shocking if the Bengals don't take Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick. They need a franchise quarterback and Burrow ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns 2020 7-Round Mock Draft, Vol. 7 (Final) Sports Illustrated After months of waiting in a unique environment without live sports, fans will get something that's at least live sports adjacent with the NFL Draft this week. Perhaps the most anticipated exhibition of selecting players since God and the devil picked sides in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 49ers GM John Lynch Posts Photo of 'At-Home War Room' for 2020 NFL Draft Bleacher Report The virtual format of the 2020 NFL draft has forced executives to make a lot of changes, but San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch appears prepared for Thursday's first round. John Lynch @JohnLynch49ers. My at-home war room is almost like I'm ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com The Last Dance: What was it like coaching against Michael Jordan? NBCSports.com Jim Lynam was the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers when Michael Jordan entered the NBA in the 1984-85 season. In his first game coaching against Jordan, Lynam watched one of his Clippers players get the upper hand on the NBA's rookie ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Knicks Mailbag: On potential mutual interest in a Carmelo Anthony reunion Yahoo Sports Ian Begley, SNY.tv | Twitter |. Here's our weekly Knicks mailbag with SNY's NBA Insider Ian Begley... @HarunAli_30: Knicks free agency targets? Before throwing any names out there, here are a few caveats: the salary cap number may change due to a dip in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Coronavirus: Police officer father of Purdue basketball player dies from COVID-19 complications Yahoo Sports Ronald Newman, the father of Purdue men's basketball player Brandon Newman, died Friday of complications from the coronavirus. Newman, 59, was a member of the Chicago Police Department for 19 years and worked primarily on the city's South Side. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com 60 minutes after 'dream' offer, Davison QB Brendan Sullivan makes college commitment mlive.com FLINT – Brendan Sullivan barely hesitated last week when he received a football scholarship offer from Northwestern University. "They offered me and an hour later I called them back," Sullivan said Monday after he announced his commitment to play for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NCAA.com Colleges with the most overall No. 1 picks in NFL Draft history NCAA.com The Arizona Cardinals took Kyler Murray with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. This means Oklahoma did something no other school has achieved in four decades: the Sooners had players go No. 1 overall in consecutive years. HEISMAN TROPHY: Joe ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN AP source: Jeter says he's forgoing salary during pandemic FOXSports.com MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter told team employees during a conference call Monday he is forgoing his salary during the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person confirmed Jeter's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Inside The Star Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Moving forward with contract talks CBSSports.com Prescott is making progress in contract discussions with the Cowboys, but it isn't clear if he'll participate in the voluntary, virtual offseason program, David Moore of The Dallas Morning News reports. The Cowboys franchise-tagged Prescott in mid-March and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Warriors' Steve Kerr explains how winning championships is 'exhausting' NBCSports.com Steve Kerr knows the triumph of being an NBA champion. He also knows the weight of being a champion. The two truly go hand in hand with each other. There's no greater feeling than reaching the mountain top of your profession. The toll it takes to get there ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Falcons' Damontae Kazee: Staying at safety CBSSports.com Coach Dan Quinn said Kazee will stay at safety moving forward, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports. The Falcons moved Kazee from free safety to slot corner last summer, eventually switching him back in late October. He finished the year with 14 starts in 16 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated NBA Won't Make Same Mistake With COVID-19 Testing Before Returning Sports Illustrated When the NBA shut down last month, it took a positive COVID-19 test within the league for Commissioner Adam Silver to suspend operations. That was around the time where tests were almost impossible to get. Somehow, though, an NBA player received it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 49ers running back Jeff Wilson signs tender Yahoo Sports The 49ers have a full backfield, and another member of it signed a new contract today. Via Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com, 49ers running back Jeff Wilson signed his one-year tender offer. He was an exclusive rights free agent, which means not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buffalo News After 3 years in the KHL, former Sabres No. 1 pick Mikhail Grigorenko signs with Columbus Buffalo News A blast from the Sabres' recent past, former first-round draft pick Mikhail Grigorenko has signed an NHL contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2020-21 season. Grigorenko, 25, has spent the past three seasons with CSKA in the KHL and collected 46 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Chartiers Valley girls basketball players and coach earn all-state honors Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The coronavirus kept the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team from repeating as PIAA Class 5A champions, but it didn't stop one of its best players from earning a rare four-peat. Senior point guard Megan McConnell became one of just a few WPIAL girls ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports.com Ten highest South Carolina draft picks since 2000 247Sports.com It's 2020 NFL Draft week and that means more South Carolina Gamecocks will join a fraternity that went from SEC football to the National Football League. At least one South Carolina player has been selected in 17 of the last 18 NFL Drafts, with the only ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Cage door locked on 2020 Professional Fighters League season Yahoo Sports The cage door is locked for the season on the Professional Fighters League, the latest combat sports promotion flattened because of the coronavirus pandemic. One Championship, Bellator and other regional promotions such as Cage Fury Fighting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milford Daily News Absence of a Marathon: Lack of annual race is seen, felt from Hopkinton to Boston Milford Daily News HOPKINTON — "It All Starts Here." The motto is bannered on the Hopkinton website, laid into the floor of the Marathon Elementary School, painted on a sign that sends Boston Marathon participants off on their way to Copley Square. Since 1924, this ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe NESN will reunite the 2011 Bruins to watch their Stanley Cup clincher The Boston Globe Even in these quarantined times, the Bruins and NESN have found a fun way to get the band back together. When NESN rebroadcasts Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final Tuesday night (8:30 p.m.), a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks that clinched ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJXT News4JAX Ngakoue keeps up social media pressure on Jaguars WJXT News4JAX JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Another day, another social media fit from Yannick Ngakoue. On Monday, Ngakoue, the disgruntled Jaguars defensive end, took to social media — again — to tell the franchise to hurry up and deal him, and also engaged in a back and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Spring sports season is officially lost for Tampa Bay high schools Tampa Bay Times The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Monday that it is canceling the rest of the season for spring sports. The move was expected after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced over the weekend that students would not return to school in-person for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Vikings owners surpass $5 million in donations to COVID-19 causes Minneapolis Star Tribune The Vikings announced Monday that Wilf family donations to COVID-19 related causes have passed the $5 million mark. The team's owners this week are making a $1 million contribution to United Way Worldwide, an organization recommended by the NFL ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMOV.com Supreme Court denies to hear appeal from Kroenke, Rams and NFL in St. Louis relocation lawsuit KMOV.com (KMOV.com) — Not since 2003 did the Rams post a winning season in St. Louis. These days, St. Louis can't stop racking up wins over the Rams. The latest 'W' comes courtesy of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court has denied to hear ... Flag as irrelevant
	Factory Of Sadness There's no need for the Cavaliers to hurry in trading Kevin Love Factory Of Sadness Unless there's a trade offer that adds impactful young talent, the Cleveland Cavaliers should keep Love until there's a better use for the cap space. At some point in the next few months, after the season and the NBA draft are done and Andre Drummond ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle TCU's Ross Blacklock eager to get hold of an NFL job Houston Chronicle A colorful tapestry of tattoos decorates Texas Christian defensive tackle Ross Blacklock's powerful right arm. The body art tells a story about the Elkins graduate and first-round NFL draft prospect. The tattoos include a gateway to heaven, a clock marking his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Recorder Cricket-T20 World Cup contingency plans and COVID-19 impact top ICC agenda Reuters DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) will on Thursday review contingency plans for this year's men's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia and discuss ways to re-start the sport once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the governing ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDJT 'Let's all be smart:' Aaron Rodgers, AJ Hawk discuss NFL Draft, 2020 season amid COVID-19 WDJT GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A lot of people are thinking about football this week with the NFL Draft coming up. Aaron Rodgers just appeared on a podcast with his old Green Bay Packers teammate, AJ Hawk, and he was asked about the possibility of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 MLS must remove salary cap to compete with European leagues: Rooney WHBL News (Reuters) - Major League Soccer (MLS) must remove caps on salaries if it is to fulfil its potential and compete with Europe's top leagues, former England captain Wayne Rooney has said. The salary cap was introduced to help level the playing field by ... Flag as irrelevant
	FanSided Seahawks officially bringing back WR David Moore FanSided Seattle Seahawks receiver David Moore makes it official. Moore will be a Seahawk heading into the 2020 season after signing his restricted free agent tender. David Moore will return to the Seattle Seahawks for the 2020 NFL season. The 25-year-old receiver ... Flag as irrelevant
	Southside Showdown Chicago White Sox: Jerry Krause once worked for them Southside Showdown The Chicago White Sox once had former Chicago Bulls GM, Jerry Krause, working for them as a scout before he returned to basketball. The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls have a lot of connections. That is only natural when the two franchises of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report CeeDee Lamb loved by Raiders GM Mike Mayock FantasyPros NBC Sports' Peter King reports Raiders GM Mike Mayock "loves" Oklahoma wideout CeeDee Lamb. (NBC Sports). Fantasy Impact: This isn't a huge surprise as the Raiders appear likely to take a receiver with the 12th overall pick this week. King adds that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Khaleej Times WATCH: DJ Bravo's new song is for MS Dhoni Khaleej Times West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Monday shared a glimpse of his new song that he has created for wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni. The official handle of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) shared the video on Twitter and captioned the post as: ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Diamondback Maryland basketball's Joshua Tomaic enters transfer portal to explore options The Diamondback Maryland men's basketball forward Joshua Tomaic entered his name into the transfer portal, the team announced Monday. The redshirt junior did not rule out a return to the Terps for one more season but is exploring his options. "I have grown so much over ... Flag as irrelevant
	Oklahoman.com University of Tulsa among mid-majors hit hard by pandemic Oklahoman.com In the wake of the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, the five Division I-A football conferences outside the Power 5 — the so-called Group of 5 that includes the American, Mountain West, Conference USA, Sun Belt and Mid-American leagues ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAP News/Talk WBAP Morning News: Emmett Smith Named As Ambassador to Dallas Chamber to Help Get Unemployed Back in a Job WBAP News/Talk NFL Hall of Famer Emmett Smith has been named an ambassador to the Dallas Regional Chamber, and is helping those who've lost jobs due to COVID-19 find jobs again. Watch Emmett's Video about SayYesToDallas.com below. Flag as irrelevant
	Golfmagic.com Ryder Cup could go ahead WITHOUT FANS Golfmagic.com The golf calendar is certainly shaping up to be a lot different to how it was expected, with The Masters now being played in November, The Open cancelled and both the PGA Championship and US Open being moved to later dates, but according to reports, ... Flag as irrelevant
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