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As-it-happens update June 21, 2020
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Here is my take on the advice that Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred needs to give to the owners, as we reach the crossroads in one of the most important moments in baseball history: First, thanks for jumping on Zoom on this Father's Day.
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USA TODAY
MIAMI (AP) — Jim Kiick, the versatile running back who helped the Miami Dolphins achieve the NFL's only perfect season in 1972, died Saturday at age 73 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease, daughter Allie said. The former University of Wyoming star ...
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Bleacher Report
You can get a good sense of why Ken Griffey Jr. was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 just from looking at his 630 career home runs and countless accolades. And yet, focusing only on those things doesn't quite do him justice.
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Music City Miracles
One of the hallmarks of the first couple seasons of the Mike Vrabel era has been player development — a pretty great calling card for a young head coach. Examples of guys who have enjoyed career seasons or shown vast improvement during their time ...
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Sports Illustrated
Chelsea restart their Premier League season on Sunday afternoon against an Aston Villa side at Villa Park who are battling to stay in the top-flight. The two sides see themselves at either end of table challenging for two goals; securing Champions League ...
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Bleacher Report
Golf fans are in for a thrilling conclusion to the RBC Heritage on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Four players are tied for the lead at 15 under, with three players trailing at 14 under and a whole crowd of players at 13 under.
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Yahoo Sports
VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF SACKED REAL BETIS COACH RUBI. SHOWS: SEVILLE, SPAIN (JUNE 11, 2020) (REUTERS PICTURES - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE). 1. RUBI WATCHING MATCH. 2. MORE OF RUBI. SEVILLE, SPAIN (MAY 27, 2020) (LA ...
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CBSSports.com
Trainer Linda Rice will try to make horse racing history on Saturday when she saddles the long shot Max Player in the 2020 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The 56-year-old Rice can become the first woman to train the winner of a Triple Crown race if Max ...
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Yahoo Sports
Kansas State's football team has shut down its workouts after 14 players tested positive for COVID-19. The university announced that it will pause workouts for at least two weeks to try to contain the spread of the virus among its student-athletes. "The health ...
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masslive.com
At least 30 members of the LSU football team have been quarantined due to concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak within the team's members, according to Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger. The players -- which represent about a quarter of the total numbers ...
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Newsday
FILE - In this May 2, 2014, file photo, Bobby Mitchell is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Mitchell and rename the lower ...
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Charlotte Observer
Superspeedway racing is back at Talladega this weekend, and although NASCAR has issued new safety rules aimed at slowing down the cars and reducing the likelihood of drafting, Cup drivers said they're not easing up. "When it comes to an incident like ...
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CNN International
(CNN) Ex-Formula One driver and four-time Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi remains in an artificial coma after suffering severe head injuries in a horrific cycling race crash. The 53-year-old Zanardi, who had both his legs amputated after a motor racing ...
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Yahoo Sports
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire warned his team-mates they must improve when the Red Devils go head-to-head with Sheffield United in a blockbuster Premier League showdown. United – fifth in the standings – will welcome seventh-placed ...
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Firstpost
Amid global protests against racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in the United States at the end of May, Hamilton has been speaking up about the #BlackLivesMatter movement in recent weeks. Six-time ...
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BoxingScene.com
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, has explained that he doesn't want the WBC to make Tyson Fury a 'franchise' champion. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Whyte had taken legal action against the WBC - to enforce the ...
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Niner Noise
For the San Francisco 49ers, they suffered a lot of setbacks to the offensive line in 2019 which almost derailed their chances of becoming the No. 1 seed in the NFC. As history shows, the Niners rallied to get the bye in Week 17. But it was a close thing.
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Firstpost
Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell has recalled his brush with racism as he offered his views on the raging issue, talking about a time when he saw fellow players being abused and discriminated against but not without a note of protest from him. What is ...
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USA TODAY
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Packed restaurants and a lack of social distancing on Hilton Head Island are leading to concerns that the PGA Tour might have more players test positive for the coronavirus. Nick Watney became the first player to test ...
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NBC Southern California
To kneel or not to kneel: Olympic officials weigh whether to allow athletes at next year's Summer Games to protest police killings of Black people. Published 1 min ago • Updated 1 min ago. Olympic Medalists Giving Black Power Sign Bettmann / Getty Images.
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Teamtalk.com
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has fired a Premier League warning shot that the champions-elect can get better. The imperious Holland centre-back is itching to drag Liverpool across the line to their first top-flight title since 1990. But he has insisted Jurgen ...
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Zee News
On this day last year, Angelo Mathews shone with bat while Lasith Malinga produced brilliant show with ball to help Sri Lanka beat ultimate winners England by 20 runs in an International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup clash at Headingley Carnegie.
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Hindustan Times
Steve Bucknor was a top International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire in the 2000s. But some errors from his part led to his decline as a top umpire in international cricket. Two of his most famous errors of judgement led to the dismissal of Indian cricket legend ...
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Goal.com
Jeremie Boga has stressed he has no regrets about leaving Chelsea after a strong season in Serie A with Sassuolo. The 23-year-old attacker moved to Italy in 2018 and has scored eight goals while contributing a further four assist across 25 appearances this ...
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Radio Times
The BBC has revealed viewing figures for its first Premier League match since 1988, which aired last night on BBC One. Advertisement. Relegation battlers Bournemouth hosted Crystal Palace for the monumental game, which saw the away team win three ...
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WLNS
Colin Kaepernick is joining Medium's board of directors as the blog site's only minority board member. According to CBS News, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and activist will also help create feature stories for the platform centering around "race ...
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expressandstar.com
Virgil Van Dijk has fired a Premier League warning shot that champions-elect Liverpool can get better. The imperious Holland centre back is itching to drag Liverpool across the line to their first top-flight title since 1990 – but insisted Jurgen Klopp's men still ...
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Eurosport.co.uk
Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier have declined to sign short-term contract extensions that would allow them to play cup finals and the Champions League final tournament with Paris St Germain, French radio RMC reported on Sunday. The Uruguay ...
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INSIDER
An MMA coach could face investigation after ignoring his fighter's repeated pleas to be withdrawn from the contest. In the very first fight on the preliminary card, Austin Hubbard beat Max Rohskopf by second-round retirement. Rohskopf could be heard ...
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AS English
Real Madrid have the opportunity to draw level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga when they take on Real Sociedad at Anoeta on Sunday evening after Quique Setién's side were held to a goalless draw by Sevilla at the Sánchez Pizjuán. Zinedine ...
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Khaleej Times
West Indies all-rounder Kirk Edwards admitted that he and Chris Gayle were fighting back tears as Sachin Tendulkar gave his famous farewell speech at the Wankhede Stadium after his final Test match in 2013. "For the 200th Test match, I was there.
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The Irish Sun
CHELSEA have turned down the opportunity to swap Jorginho for Miralem Pjanic, according to reports. The Blues have already secured the services of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner for next season, and more star names including Kai Havertz could follow.
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Redskins Wire
As statues and monuments are removed, and much of America is being asked to look itself in the mirror, a growing cry is being heard for the Washington Redskins to change their name. It's a controversial topic that has passionate members on both sides of ...
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