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NBA restart: What we learned from the league's 113-page health and safety document The first step for the NBA in resuming the 2019-20 season was figuring out a schedule and format. They settled on inviting 22 teams to Orlando and having all of them play eight "seeding" games before beginning the playoffs. If necessary, there will be a mini ...
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NCAA allows DI summer basketball activities starting July 20 The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved summer plans for men's and women's basketball, allowing required summer athletics activities to begin July 20. Currently, men's and women's basketball student-athletes can participate in voluntary ...
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Lakers expect Dwight Howard to play at Disney, but uncertain of Avery Bradley's intent, per report While Kyrie Irving has become the leader of a group of players questioning the NBA's plan to resume the season at Disney World, two Los Angeles Lakers have also made their opinions on the matter quite clear. Avery Bradley was reportedly the second ...
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Snow faces huge task restoring once-proud Panthers defense CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers new defensive coordinator Phil Snow is well aware of the big challenge ahead. The energetic 64-year-old Snow is tasked with rebuilding a once-proud defense that sustained an enormous falloff last year allowing 29.4 ...
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley embracing opportunity to shine at linebacker The linebacker depth on the New England Patriots roster has been hit hard this offseason. The team saw several veteran players at the position depart in free agency. Kyle Van Noy and Elandon Roberts both signed with the rival Miami Dolphins, while Jamie ...
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Browns' Chad O'Shea impressed with Baker Mayfield crashing his WR meetings, Kareem Hunt as a receiver CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach Chad O'Shea loves that Baker Mayfield crashed so many of his Zoom meetings with the receivers. "I'm obviously very impressed with his commitment and his work ethic,'' ...
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NBA coaches union expresses concerns over Orlando plan The NBA coaches' union is concerned that the league's return-to-play setup at Walt Disney World Resort will risk their members' health and hurt their future job prospects. At the end of what will be a four-plus-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ...
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Eight Vikings Named to ESPN's NFC North All-Decade Team Eight current or former Vikings made the cut for ESPN's NFC North All-Decade team, which was released on Wednesday. RB Adrian Peterson; TE Kyle Rudolph; C John Sullivan; DT Linval Joseph; DE Jared Allen; LB Chad Greenway; S Harrison Smith ...
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US Open to use electronic line-calling, have fewer ball people and events Electronic line-calling will be used instead of line judges for US Open matches at all courts except the two largest arenas, and singles qualifying and mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair competition are being eliminated entirely. There also will be three ball ...
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NFL considering expanding practice squads to 16 players With training camps still set to start next month, the NFL is considering making yet another league-wide adjustment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The initial plan for the 2020 offseason was to expand practice squads from 10 to 12 players. Now ...
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'The goalkeeper was in the stands!' - Sheffield United baffled as Hawk-Eye apologises for Aston Villa error Chris Wilder was left frustrated after Sheffield United were denied a goal against Aston Villa on Wednesday, with Hawk-Eye apologising "unreservedly" for its technology's failure to notify the referee that the ball had crossed the line. Wilder's side thought they ...
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Kevin Love to be awarded Arthur Ashe Courage Award for mental health advocacy It took a lot of courage for Kevin Love to go public with his mental health struggles in 2018. In an essay on The Players' Tribune, the Cleveland Cavaliers star opened up about his personal battles with anxiety and depression, and shared what led him to ...
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Aleksander Ceferin unsure if fans can attend Champions League games UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has not given up hope on the prospect of supporters attending the final matches of this season's Champions League in Lisbon. The coronavirus pandemic has forced European football's governing body to stage the last ...
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The Patriots still may be an AFC East nightmare The final installment of a three-part series examining the Jets' AFC East foes. The day Patriots fans have been dreading for a while is here — life after Tom. For most of the last two decades, you could pencil the Patriots into first place in the AFC East then just ...
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NFL chief medical officer: COVID-19 protocols "won't feel normal" because they aren't Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the protocols the league has devised in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19 when players are back in team facilities are "humanly impossible" to enact given the nature of the game of football, but the NFL's ...
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AVP volleyball tour subs 3-event series for regular season With her usual practice sites closed down, two-time Olympic medalist April Ross managed to build her own beach volleyball court with supplies she picked up at Home Depot. What has proved to be a more difficult adjustment to the coronavirus pandemic: ...
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Chargers minority owner Bill Fox dies at 94 Chargers minority owner Bill Fox died at his home in Point Loma, California, on Sunday, the team announced. Fox was 94. Fox invested as part owner of the then-San Diego Chargers in 1966, and he remained in that role until his passing. He and his wife, ...
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Félix scores twice as Atlético ends winless streak in Spain MADRID (AP) — João Félix scored twice in his first match back from injury as Atlético Madrid routed Osasuna 5-0 on Wednesday to end its winless streak and regain fourth place in the Spanish league. Félix scored a goal in each half to lead Atlético to its first ...
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What if Giants players want to kneel during national anthem? Here's Joe Judge's plan If Giants players decide to kneel during the national anthem prior to games this season as part of a protest against racial injustice, they'll have the support of the organization, including head coach Joe Judge. "We're going to be very receptive of our team, and ...
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Detroit Lions TE TJ Hockenson is running routes but not yet 100% after ankle injury ALLEN PARK -- Darrell Bevell offered the first update on T.J. Hockenson's ankle in months, and it's not all bad news as the NFL heads into summer break. Bevell, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, said Hockenson is running routes again but couldn't ...
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Knicks add three more candidates to coaching search Leon Rose and the Knicks are widening their net for prospective head coaches, adding fresh names to an experienced pool that has grown to seven known candidates. Having already been linked to established names such as favorite Tom Thibodeau, former ...
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Premier League players kneel in remembrance of George Floyd before restart The Premier League returned to action on Wednesday with players wearing Black Lives Matter nameplates on their jerseys and BLM patches on their sleeves. Trending Now. 0:58 · O's draft pick Coby Mayo reflects on Parkland HS shooting · 1:13 ...
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Southern Heritage cancels September game for health reasons MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Southern Heritage Classic has canceled the Sept. 12 game scheduled between Tennessee State and Jackson State in the first known Division I cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic. "I know this is a great ...
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Doug Pederson's plan is to use Jalen Reagor as DJack's back-up During his teleconference Tuesday, Doug Pederson splashed cold water on the expectations this season for Eagles first-round draft pick Jalen Reagor, the deep-threat receiver out of TCU. It wasn't a slight, just a dose of reality that Pederson delivered when ...
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NHL Seattle arena reopening, team name reveal delayed The NHL's 32nd franchise will have a name. Eventually. But with all that's going on in the world at the moment, making such a grand announcement doesn't seem like the best of ideas. NHL Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke told The Seattle Times that there's a ...
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Juneteenth will be recognized as a holiday by NFL offices, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams in 2020 The NFL's offices will be closed on Friday, as the league recognizes Juneteenth for the first time. June 19, 1865 was the day slaves in Texas were freed on federal orders read in Galveston. Though the emancipation proclamation had formally freed them two ...
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Greer-Plania ESPN Broadcast Peaked At 503K Viewers, Averaged 350K ESPN's boxing viewership improved Tuesday night from its previous telecast, but it was lower than the amount of viewers who tuned in a week earlier for the first live boxing broadcast in the United States since March 13. Nielsen Media Research revealed ...
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How to watch tonight's Best of the Panhandle Sports Awards on-demand show AGN Media. The Best of the Panhandle Sports Awards Show, presented by Happy State Bank, Amarillo Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and United Supermarkets, premieres at 6 p.m. Thursday and is free to watch using any desktop or smart device at ...
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Browns WRs coach confident Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry prioritize team success Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry are passionate competitors who want to help the Browns win. And both standout wide receivers explained last season they believe there is often a greater chance for team success when the ball comes their way on a ...
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IHSA submits Stage 2 of its Return to Play guidelines to Illinois Department of Public Health BLOOMINGTON — The IHSA said Wednesday it has approved Stage 2 of its Return to Play guidelines and submitted the plan to the Illinois Department of Public Health for approval. If approved, the guidelines would go into effect for all summer contact day ...
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Big Sky Conference to suspend all athletic activities on Election Day The Big Sky Conference will provide all of its teams with a day off from required athletically-related activities on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, when the U.S. Presidential and other elections will be held. The conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ...
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WATCH: Penn State drops Micah Parsons hype video Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons is one of the best players at the position in the entire country. With him anchoring the defense, the Nittany Lions should be incredibly stout on that side of the ball once again. With 109 total tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, and ...
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Celtics Rumors: Jayson Tatum Doesn't Plan to Sit Out NBA Restart Despite Buzz Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum reportedly does not plan on sitting out when the 2019-20 NBA season resumes next month despite expressing concerns regarding the league's plans for Orlando, Florida. "Not true," a source told NBC Sports Boston's A.
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'Ronaldo told me he will probably end up in America' - MLS beckons for Juventus star, says Nani The Orlando City winger is a former team-mate of Ronaldo's at club and international level, and the pair remain in contact. Cristiano Ronaldo told Nani that he "will probably end up in America" at some point of his career, the Orlando City winger has claimed.
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Staff picks and predictions: Jose Pedraza vs Mikkel LesPierre Following Tuesday's show featuring Mike Plania's upset of Joshua Greer Jr, Top Rank's got another one coming your way on Thursday night! Scott Christ. This one I didn't even bother doing a normal preview for! I'll bring those back next week for the Moloney ...
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Valencia challenge for title-hunting Real MADRID • Real Madrid aim to maintain their pursuit of Barcelona atop La Liga and close the gap to two points when Valencia visit the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium today. The visitors, who are owned by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim, will travel to Real's ...
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NASCAR at Talladega odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Geico 500 picks by proven model that nailed Daytona With five wins in 22 career races at the track, Brad Keselowski is fourth all-time in NASCAR at Talladega wins. He also leads all active Cup Series drivers in that category, ahead of Joey Logano's three entering this Sunday's 2020 Geico 500. They'll both be ...
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KBO Picks & Odds (June 18): Straily Looks to Continue His Sensational Season Aces are wild Thursday as the KBO wraps-up five series starting at 5:30 am EST. Arguably two of the league's top-three starters from a statistical standpoint, Dan Straily and Chang Mo Koo, will take the ball for their respective teams, with Straily looking to find ...
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Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk following his own 'Magic Man' If you feel the year 2020 has been pretty wild so far just hold up a minute because Pavel Datsyuk has entered the chat. The former Detroit Red Wings superstar is apparently "holed up" in a monastery with his spiritual leader. Pavel Datsyuk played 14 years in ...
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CJ McCollum calls out crying police officer over messed up McDonald's order A police officer canceled her mobile order at McDonald's for fear of being poisoned and then she posted a video about it. Officer 'Stacey,' according to @tkag2020_ann on Twitter, had placed a mobile order for a coffee and a breakfast meal from McDonald's in ...
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