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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ May 4, 2020
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	ESPN Women's Div. I hoop switching from RPI to NET to assess teams ESPN Division I women's basketball is moving to the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) starting with the 2020-21 NCAA tournament and will no longer use the RPI. Men's basketball made this move before the 2018-19 season. The NET, like the RPI, is a sorting tool for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Melnichuk signs entry-level contract with Sharks NHL.com Alexei Melnichuk signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The 21-year-old goalie went 8-5-1 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and four shutouts in 16 games with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Louisville Basketball's Infractions Case Will Be a Fascinating One for the NCAA Sports Illustrated Here comes the most interesting, controversial and perilous NCAA infractions case in years. Since the North Carolina academic fiasco, at least. It comes at Louisville, the two-time basketball sinner. Does the Committee on Infractions end up smashing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Caleb Williams Narrows Field to Maryland, LSU and Oklahoma Sports Illustrated The "big news" that Caleb Williams promised last week has dropped. In his latest "All on the Line" journal via SI All-American, Williams cut his list of schools down to three, eliminating Clemson and Penn State from consideration. LSU, Maryland and Oklahoma ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bat flips, cheerleaders and bowing after a beanball — what you need to know about the KBO Yahoo Sports Americans are about to meet a new brand of baseball — where bats flips are the norm, the crowd is usually more raucous and sometimes the pitcher bows to the hitter after a beanball. The KBO, Korea's professional baseball league, is coming to ESPN 2 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Eli Manning Says Daniel Jones Has "Done All the Right Things" Toward Becoming a Leader Sports Illustrated Since retiring from the NFL after 16 seasons, former Giants quarterback Manning has been staying busy between helping to look after his four children and trying to balance his philanthropic endeavors as he figures out his long-term future. In the interim ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Source: Chiefs running back Damien Williams robbed ESPN Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams was robbed of about $1,000 at a rental home in Los Angeles, a source confirmed. Williams, 28, was not injured in the robbery and is doing well, the source said. TMZ Sports first reported the incident and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com NFL Rumors: Patriots expected to lose key personnel man in 'coming weeks' NBCSports.com The New England Patriots' turnover entering 2020 isn't limited to the locker room and the coaching staff, it appears. Patriots director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort will "likely be on the move" to a new job "in the coming weeks," Sports Illustrated's Albert ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Mark Schlereth raves about New York Jets NFL Draft pick Mekhi Becton: 'He's a freak show' Sports Illustrated In the NFL Draft, the New York Jets were among the big winners, literally. Landing Mekhi Becton at No. 11, one of the top five players in the draft, not only represents a bit of a steal for the organization but also fills a big need. Becton, one of the highest rated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports After equal pay defeat, questions linger about USWNT's legal strategy, chances of successful appeal and more Yahoo Sports When the United States women's national team suffered a major setback in its gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, it surprised people who had followed the case closely. It's not that the USWNT was expected to win, but given the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Stop tweeting at the wrong Isiah Thomas. A guide to the Isaiah-Isiah Thomas' on Twitter NBCSports.com If The Last Dance documentary about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls has shown us one thing, it's the fact that Twitter trolls don't always read before they send something out. We probably already knew that to an extent, though the whole tweeting at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NFL rumors: Peyton Manning looking to join Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter as owners of pro teams? nj.com Time after time (at least three, by my count), ESPN has pursued five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning and tried to lure him into the "Monday Night Football" broadcast booth. Time after time, Manning politely declined. Now we may know why. According to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com New German soccer virus cases highlight risks of resuming FOXSports.com New coronavirus infections among German soccer squads revealed on Monday highlighted the challenge for European leagues to restart during the pandemic. The ongoing severity of the outbreak was not grasped by striker Salomon Kalou, who was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Korn Ferry Tour announces revised 2020 schedule, additional events Golf.com The Korn Ferry Tour schedule is officially set for the remainder of 2020. The new slate, which features five new events, gets started June 8 at TPC Sawgrass' Dye Valley Course in the backyard of the PGA Tour headquarters. The Korn Ferry Tour has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Andy Dalton doesn't really have a $7 million deal, and he's not competing with Dak Prescott either Yahoo Sports Conspiracy theorists got their hackles up when Andy Dalton signed with the Dallas Cowboys. What did Dalton's reported $7 miillion deal mean for Dak Prescott? Did this signal a Prescott holdout is coming? Would the two compete (yes, people actually ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Bill Russell, Larry Bird headline Boston Celtics All-Time "Dream Team" NBCSports.com The latest episode of the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance" continued to shed light on not just the final season of Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls but also some of the more memorable basketball moments of that time. Among them is the formation of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Report: Colts decline Malik Hooker's fifth-year option The Indianapolis Star The Indianapolis Colts will decline their fifth-year option on 2017 first-round pick Malik Hooker, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The team now controls the rights of the free safety only through the 2020 season. The 24-year-old Ohio State product, who will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Eagles' Carson Wentz Has 'No Concern' After Jalen Hurts Taken in 2020 NFL Draft Bleacher Report Carson Wentz isn't sweating the addition of Jalen Hurts. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback told reporters Monday he had no issues with the team using a second-round pick to draft Hurts just one year after giving Wentz a four-year, $128 million extension:. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: Big Ten forms mental health cabinet Washington Post The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Big Ten Conference has announced the formation of its Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet and that all athletes, coaches and full-time staff members of athletic ... Flag as irrelevant
	5thDownFantasy.com Eagles' Alshon Jeffery: Possible PUP list candidate CBSSports.com Jeffery (foot) could open the 2020 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, Mike Kaye of NJ.com reports. Jeffery remains in the midst of a lengthy rehab process after having undergone Lisfranc surgery in December, and even discounting the possibility ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Roy Lester, former Maryland football coach and Montgomery County legend, dies from coronavirus complications Baltimore Sun Former Maryland football coach Roy Lester, a revered high school coach in Montgomery County, died Sunday in Rockville because of complications caused by COVID-19, his family said. He was 96. A Spencer, West Virginia, native who played football, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Pete Rose accused of using corked bats for Expos by former Montreal groundskeeper Sporting News A former Montreal Expos groundskeeper has accused Pete Rose of using corked bats in his lone season with the team in 1984, adding that "Rose had been corking his bat for 20 years." Joe Jammer, in an interview with the Montreal Gazette, said MLB's hits ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Westwood: Tough to 'Visualize' Ryder Cup Without Fans The New York Times Former world No. 1 Lee Westwood joined the chorus of players questioning whether the Ryder Cup should be played in September if fans will not be permitted on the course. "The Ryder Cup, the crowds make it, really," Westwood told talkSPORT, per Sky ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Isaiah Simmons donating 60000 meals in Arizona Yahoo Sports Isaiah Simmons has not even arrived in Arizona yet. He hasn't put on a Cardinals uniform. But the linebacker already is making a contribution in his new community. The team's first-round draft choice teamed with Bose and the Cardinals to donate 60,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Adam Gase hopes to "lessen the load" on Le'Veon Bell Yahoo Sports Running back Le'Veon Bell's first season with the Jets wasn't as productive as many hoped it would be when the Jets signed Bell as a free agent in March 2019. Bell ran for a career-low 3.2 yards per carry and only found the end zone four times as the Jets ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Norris on Pagenaud beef: Selfish to treat esports as just a game ESPN Lando Norris says the events of last weekend's IndyCar esports event, when reigning Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud conspired to knock him out of the race, were unacceptable given how much online racing has grown in stature this year. Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press What a Detroit Lions game with fans could look like during pandemic Detroit Free Press The Miami Dolphins have a plan in place to host fans in their stadium during the 2020 season – even as the NFL is still figuring out its strategy during the coronavirus pandemic. [ When Don Shula left Detroit Lions, things began to fall apart ]. As other pro ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Is Phoenix still 'a Suns' town' as Charles Barkley says? AZCentral.com It's been more than a minute since Phoenix Suns have been called winners. Having failed to make the playoffs since 2010, the Suns haven't had a winning record since the 2013-14 season when going 48-34. They've been near the bottom of the NBA in home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports German league hopes for restart go-ahead despite ten cases of coronavirus Yahoo Sports Berlin (AFP) - Germany's football league insisted Monday the mass testing of players and backroom staff was "providing protection" after 10 cases of coronavirus across the top two divisions raised questions about its plans to resume matches this month. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Tennis: Egypt's Hossam Gets Life Ban for Match-Fixing The New York Times (Reuters) - Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday. A TIU investigation found that the 21-year-old had ... Flag as irrelevant
	AthlonSports.com NFL Draft 2021 Top Quarterback Prospects AthlonSports.com The 2021 NFL Draft is slated to take place from April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. While the 2020 college football season has yet to unfold, it's never too early to take a look at which quarterbacks could top the rankings or the wish list for teams next spring. Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Arizona Cardinals' Chandler Jones not among favorites in NFL Defensive Player of Year odds AZCentral.com Early odds for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year Award were recently released and you'd think that after finishing second in the voting for the away in 2019, the Arizona Cardinals' Chandler Jones would be high on the list for 2020. Think again. BetMGM's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tulsa World OU football: Sooners nab 2021 outside linebacker from Florida Tulsa World Campus visits currently aren't allowed but that didn't stop Oklahoma from adding to its 2021 recruiting class. Danny Stutsman, a 6-3, 205-pound outside linebacker from Winter Garden, Florida,, announced his commitment to the Sooners on Monday afternoon. Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com NFL rumors: Indianapolis Colts waiting on Adam Vinatieri's rehab before making kicking decision masslive.com Though they signed Rodrigo Blankenship as an undrafted free agent, the Colts haven't made a decision at kicker yet. Now 47 years old, Adam Vinatieri wants to keep kicking. On a Monday morning conference call, Frank Reich said they'll see how the veteran ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 'The Mountain' Thor Bjornsson set to make debut in boxing vs. former World's Strongest Man in 2021 CBSSports.com Hafthor Bjornsson, the actor who rose to fame playing "The Mountain" on HBO's "Game of Thrones", is having a big few days. First, Bjornsson set a world record, deadlifting 1,104 pounds at his gym in Iceland. Now, it is confirmed that Bjornsson will face Eddie ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News A virtual race at North Wilkesboro Speedway is the perfect ending to NASCAR's iRacing series Sporting News In December, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. spearheaded an effort to clear the weed-consumed racing surface at North Wilkesboro Speedway so the abandoned track in northwestern North Carolina could be scanned and added to iRacing, he had no idea a global ... Flag as irrelevant
	DRaysBay Blake Snell wins Players League Championship DRaysBay Sunday afternoon the Tampa Bay Rays controlled by Blake Snell took on the Chicago White Sox controlled by Lucas Giolito in the virtual MLB The Show 20 world. The format of this tournament had every MLB franchise controlled by a Major League Baseball ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pelican Debrief New Orleans Pelicans: Josh Hart is an Underrated Glue Guy Pelican Debrief Josh Hart provides the New Orleans Pelicans with a "do it all" player whose contributions raise the team's floor. While it's easy for fans to focus on players who frequently make ESPN Top Ten, the unsung guys are the one's usually doing the dirty work and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Air Alamo Why the San Antonio Spurs should consider trading their first round pick Air Alamo They'll have their highest pick in decades but in what some are calling a weaker than usual draft the San Antonio Spurs should consider trading down. One of the things keeping San Antonio Spurs fans going throughout the season suspension has been the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 10 Philadelphia Eagles Won't Be Getting a Game in Mexico This Year After All NBC 10 Philadelphia If you were hoping to see an Eagles game in Mexico this year, forget about that. It isn't happening. With the schedule release coming soon, the NFL announced on Monday that there will be no games played outside the United States during the 2020 season ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Red Sox OF Alex Verdugo feeling '100 percent' Yardbarker New Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo wouldn't have been ready for the start of Opening Day this season due to a back injury, but with the Major League Baseball 2020 campaign on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, it seems like Verdugo may ... Flag as irrelevant
	Touchdown Wire Leigh Steinberg: What the 2020 NFL season could look like amid the coronavirus pandemic Touchdown Wire [Editor's note: Sports agent Leigh Steinberg is writing a series of guest columns for Touchdown Wire examining pro football topics from his perspective of expertise after more than four decades in and around the game.] The record television ratings for the ... Flag as irrelevant
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