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As-it-happens update May 1, 2020
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Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is a medical school graduate and volunteered to help recently when his hometown of Montreal experienced a shortage of medical personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. He was assigned to assist in a ...
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NFL.com
If you're into the roster construction process, the NFL draft is akin to the Super Bowl. The league's biggest player acquisition event provides a number of lessons that aspiring team builders can use to establish their own philosophies down the road. Given time ...
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NBCSports.com
The 49ers' decision to decline the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Solomon Thomas was the only reasonable option for general manager John Lynch. But just because the 49ers determined Thomas is not worth paying $12.321 million for the 2021 season ...
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ESPN (blog)
PHILADELPHIA -- Watching the Philadelphia Eagles' offense trudge its way through much of 2019 was hard, and witnessing a home playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks was harder. So the day after the season ended, general manager Howie Roseman ...
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ESPN
WASHINGTON -- No one knows for sure how, when and where -- or, truly, even if -- Major League Baseball will play games in 2020. Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez feels certain of this much: His team will wait to properly mark its World Series ...
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Bleacher Report
The high-octane Kansas City Chiefs offense should be in the driver's seat to lead the league in scoring next season after the explosive unit used a first-round draft pick to take LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who amassed 1,867 scrimmage yards ...
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Bleacher Report
The New Orleans Saints engineered one of the greatest steals in this year's free-agency period when they signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year, $1.1 million contract ($148,000 signing bonus) to fill out the ...
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USA TODAY
The Denver Broncos have declined the fifth-year contract option on left tackle Garett Bolles, whose career-long holding habit has alienated fans, a person with knowledge of the decision said Friday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ...
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New York Post
The Post's league-wide NFL rankings have been shaken up by the NFL Draft, and the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs have been dethroned. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue their rise, while Bill Belichick and the New England ...
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Bleacher Report
The NBA announced Friday that it has indefinitely postponed the NBA draft lottery and NBA draft combine, which were both originally scheduled for May. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium was the first to report the news. Because of the coronavirus ...
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ESPN (blog)
The Los Angeles Rams have become known over the past few years for making splashy acquisitions and signing players to record-breaking extensions. But this offseason has played out differently. The Rams unceremoniously cut star running back Todd ...
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Washington Post
Widespread testing for coronavirus will be crucial to having college sports in the fall — especially contact sports such as football and basketball, the NCAA's chief medical officer said Friday. Dr. Brian Hainline expressed cautious optimism that college sports ...
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Sports Illustrated
Penny Hardaway is not thrilled about the NBA G League's professional pathway program. The former Memphis star turned Memphis head coach said in a video interview to media released Friday that he disagrees with the league's latest on-court approach.
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CBSSports.com
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of sporting events to be either postponed or canceled. On Thursday, the Little League World Series was canceled for the first time in its 75-year history. On Friday's installment of "Nothing Personal with David ...
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The New York Times
MIAMI — Politicians, players and owners are trying to figure out a way to get baseball, basketball and hockey going again, not only for economic reasons but as a welcome diversion for a social distancing nation facing uncertain times. But to do so would ...
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CBSSports.com
Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been suspended 80 games under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Agreement. The official announcement came down Friday late afternoon with the following release: The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ...
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Forbes
If the NBA season resumes, the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks will play a Game 7 in a playoff series. Who will win it? "I am taking my team." Those were the words of Miami Heat All-Star forward Bam Adebayo on Friday as he sat locked down in his ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Ravens set an NFL single-season record with 3,296 rushing yards last season. But they think they might have an even better running attack this year. That's because Baltimore drafted running back J.K. Dobbins, and plans to use him alongside holdovers ...
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Sports Illustrated
Giants great Barry Bonds launched the first-ever "splash hit" into the San Francisco Bay 20 years ago today. On May 1, 2000, Bonds hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning off Mets pitcher Rich Rodriguez that stretched beyond right field of Pacific Bell Park.
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Detroit Free Press
General manager Bob Quinn suggested Huntley will be in direct competition with Ty Johnson for a role in the backfield, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports. "...Huntley will be our smallest guy, but he's extremely fast. So [I'm] very confident that we'll ...
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ESPN
German top-flight team FC Cologne said on Friday that three people at the club had tested positive for COVID-19, but that they plan to continue training. In a statement the Bundesliga side said the entire squad and coaching staff had been tested on Thursday.
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Yahoo Sports
Eddie Hearn believes deals could be struck with the prospective next opponents of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to step aside and allow the two British heavyweights to fight next. Joshua's promoter Hearn revealed he has been speaking to Fury's ...
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CT Post
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Oakland Athletics say former minor leaguer Miguel Marte has died of complications from COVID-19. The A's announced Friday that Marte died this week. Marte, a first ...
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Washington Post
CHARLOTTE — NASCAR has put together a safety plan it believes will allow racing to resume. The stock car series plans to do it without spectators, tight social distancing regulations and only essential personnel. "We're an outdoor sport, we do have drivers ...
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Tennis Magazine
"At the end of the day I think all of the guys are just happy to be on the court to play and compete," says Brown, who won both of his Fast4 matches Friday at the Base Tennis club in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany, under coronavirus-induced restrictions.
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Sports Illustrated
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2020 draft class might get the most of the attention, but their undrafted free agent class could be just as impactful for the price. Tampa Bay has found considerable talent in the player pool following the draft in the past several years ...
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CBSSports.com
Mike Tyson wants back in the ring and has been working on getting in shape to be ready to fight. The 53-year-old former heavyweight champion wants to fight in a charity bout, so he's been working out to be in fighting condition, and from the looks of his latest ...
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Yardbarker
Halak signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract extension with the Bruins on Friday. Halak has been a rock-solid secondary option in goal for the Bruins for a second straight year this season, posting an 18-6-6 record while registering a 2.39 GAA and .919 ...
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Patch.com
People feeling cooped up during the coronavirus crisis can visit Essex County parks again, starting Saturday. But there are some conditions. By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff. May 1, 2020 2:41 pm ET. Reply. 0. Essex County will reopen its parks on May 2 after ...
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WATE 6 On Your Side
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Tennessee put the rest of the SEC on notice this week. The Vols secured five commits in five days: Two 5-star recruits, two 4-stars and the top-rated running back in junior college. It got so out of hand that Georgia football's Twitter ...
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Nashville Post
Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino has been one of the loudest voices during the time of self-quarantine on the importance of staying at home. Bonino, who posted a letter to fans on his Twitter page on March 15, encouraged fans to stay home and avoid ...
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9News.com KUSA
DENVER — Sports betting is now legal in Colorado but the new rule went into effect with little fanfare. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fears about spreading the virus, almost no professional teams are playing right now. Four of six internet operators now ...
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Call to the Pen
As we enter the month of May, there's still no baseball because of the coronavirus. So, we continue simulating games for the 2020 MLB season. Today, the AL. The Tampa Bay Rays' weekend excursion to Oakland was a serious momentum builder for one ...
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ClutchPoints
Entering the 2019-20 season, Gregg Popovich had guided the San Antonio Spurs to the playoffs an NBA record 22 straight seasons. The last time the franchise missed the postseason was back in 1997. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards Uncle Dennis.
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jaguars.com
Oehser… 1.This is more than a "virtual" offseason. Like so much everywhere, the Jaguars' 2020 offseason is virtual – with information exchanged in clouds rather than meeting rooms. But if the offseason has a decidedly digital feel, it's nevertheless important.
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