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As-it-happens update June 23, 2020
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Despite having two players diagnosed with COVID-19 and an assistant coach test positive last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers players are continuing to hold group workouts at a local high school. The Tampa Bay Times reported that Tom Brady ...
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CBSSports.com
Despite some speed bumps along the way, all signs are pointing toward the NBA resuming its season on July 30. The league is trying to create an environment at Disney World in Orlando, Florida where stringent protocols will be in place to help limit the ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers head into training camp - whenever that may be - with two major position battles; offensive line and defensive tackle. After losing Ramon Foster to retirement and Javon Hargrave to the Philadelphia Eagles, the team will need to ...
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CBSSports.com
With the 2019-20 NBA season soon set to resume in Orlando, free agent DeMarcus Cousins has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams. The question remains whether he plans to sit out the remainder of the season or sign with a team. The veteran ...
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NHL.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins were informed Monday night by the NHL that Pittsburgh will not be a hub city for the league's Return to Play plan. The Penguins had submitted an aggressive proposal, with tremendous support from UPMC, PPG and local business, ...
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USA TODAY
Police began an investigation Tuesday after a plane pulling a banner containing the message "White Lives Matter Burnley" flew over a Premier League soccer match, drawing condemnation from players, politicians and anti-discrimination leaders. The aircraft ...
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Bleacher Report
When Jason Kidd first joined the Los Angeles Lakers last offseason, there was some speculation that he would be a head-coach-in-waiting behind Frank Vogel. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported last May that talks between Los Angeles and Tyronn ...
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Paul George revealed that he briefly considered staying with the Indiana Pacers to create a powerhouse and win multiple titles, he said to Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles of the Knuckleheads podcast. He also mentioned a conversation where he told ...
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ESPN
Tobin Heath will not participate in the upcoming National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup, with the Portland Thorns standout and U.S. international citing concerns about the coronavirus in making her decision. As NWSL teams release their final ...
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Pelicans.com
During a summer unlike any other for the league, the NBA announced that the 2020 draft lottery will be held Aug. 25, three-plus months later than it was originally scheduled. It's going to require some work, but the goal now for the New Orleans Pelicans is to ...
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al.com
Safety Roman Harper will be inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame this year, the NFL team announced on Tuesday. Harper and guard Jahri Evans form the Class of 2020 for the Saints Hall of Fame. Harper joined New Orleans as a second-round ...
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Detroit Free Press
The University of Michigan and potentially hundreds of victims of former university doctor Robert Anderson will enter mediation in September, according to discussions held in federal court Tuesday. A federal judge also ordered a law firm hired by U-M to run ...
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Acme Packing Company
The Green Bay Packers won 14 games in 2019, compiling a 13-3 regular season record and a home victory in the Divisional round of the playoffs. Many tremendous individual plays contributed to that success, and with the summer upon us we at Acme ...
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nj.com
A new very wealthy dynamic duo might swoop in and purchase the Mets instead of power couple Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez. Simon and David Reuben, brothers are part of the second richest family in the UK, are "exploring a bid," Sportico reported ...
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The feud between English soccer wives Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is heading to the courts. In October, Rooney, who is married to former England national team star Wayne Rooney, revealed that she had been conducting a sting operation on her ...
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USA TODAY
Alex Antetokounmpo is taking his talents to Spain. The former Dominican High School standout and younger brother of Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Monday that he signed with Spanish club UCAM Murcia. According to reports, the ...
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Hollywood Reporter
Fans of Last Chance U will need to soak up the show's fifth and final season following a football team after Netflix announced a shakeup to the show's format. The streaming service announced Tuesday that it will close the book on football and debut Last ...
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Yahoo Sports
Liverpool's long wait to end a 30-year title drought has been extended a little further by the lockdown. When the Premier League closed down in mid-March Jurgen Klopp's side were just six points from guaranteeing the top-flight championship – the club's ...
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USA TODAY
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will travel to Barcelona to assess the extent of a left knee injury. The club's all-time leading scorer hobbled off at the end of the first half of City's 5-0 win over Burnley in the Premier ...
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Forbes
Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining momentum across European soccer leagues, and Italy is no exception. In the last weeks, many teams kneeled on the pitch before match start in both German Bundesliga and English Premier League ...
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New York Post
Mike Francesa blasted Jamal Adams on Monday, saying the All-Pro safety who has publicly asked for a trade, isn't a "great player" who makes "life miserable" for the Jets. The WFAN host thinks the team should either have Adams — who has been frustrated ...
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USA TODAY
You'll need a bigger bowl. OK, actually, they don't come much bigger than the Rose Bowl, and if you're looking for something to do during the pandemic, seeing classic movies drive-in style at the site of the Granddaddy of Them All this summer might be just ...
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Kansas City Star
The new king of the NFL has a new partner in King James. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is joining Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' cause to encourage people to vote, the two former MVP winners announced Tuesday night. James unveiled the ...
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Sky Sports
(Adds TV to slug.) June 23 (Reuters) - Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp says he is amazed that they are 20 points ahead of a strong Manchester City squad but that he is not focused on whether Pep Guardiola's side can catch up in the Premier League title race.
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Tampa Bay Times
The Florida Gators have had 11 athletes test positive for coronavirus since April. The program confirmed the number Tuesday after a report from Sports Illustrated. "Dating back to April, we've had a total of 11 student-athletes from several of our teams test ...
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Golf Channel
The R&A announced several schedule adjustments for this year's remaining slate of amateur championships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the organization's biggest events will have new venues. The Amateur Championship, originally to be ...
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Yahoo Sports
A tearful Robbie Earle discusses the 'White Lives Matter' banner that flew over the Etihad during Man City v Burnley and why it misses the point of the Black Lives Matter movement. Robbie Earle revealed his personal experiences of being a Black man in the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Andy Murray will be focusing on the US Open and French Open when professional tennis returns, but only if they are "safe". The ATP Tour has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic but is scheduled to get back under way with the Citi ...
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Yahoo Sports
Zinedine Zidane has "no doubts" Eden Hazard and Vinicius Junior can feature in the same Real Madrid team. Los Blancos' coach acknowledged the duo could be regarded as being in competition for a similar role, but is confident both can be accommodated.
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Goal.com
The French champions are set to lose two of the world's top teenage talents this summer in what has become a familiar occurence over the past decade. Even with Paris Saint-Germain not scheduled to play football for six months, drama is never too far away.
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CBSSports.com
Curtis Blaydes entered his UFC Fight Night battle with Alexander Volkov with no possibility to improve his standing in the heavyweight division, though the potential did exist for him to tumble in the rankings. Blaydes ultimately dominated Volkov, winning a ...
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Press of Atlantic City
Two more Philadelphia Phillies players and two staff members have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the club announced Tuesday. The team said one player and two staff members at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida, tested ...
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Galesburg Register-Mail
Our long, national pastime nightmare is over. Well, maybe. We'll see. If we've learned anything these last few months, it's that nothing is a guarantee, particularly when Rob Manfred is in charge. Monday's news that the MLB Players Association had voted ...
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The Boston Globe
Want to know when PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka is on his game? Not when he's driving a 329-yard par-4, making two eagles and four birdies in his final round, or even having a seventh-place finish at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C., his best this ...
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BBC Sport
Middlesbrough is in Jonathan Woodgate's heart and soul. It is his hometown, the club he supported as a boy, and where he wore the red shirt for 112 of his career appearances. So, when he was appointed head coach of the Championship club little more ...
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Niners Nation
The San Francisco 49ers made a statement Monday as they raised a "Black Lives Matter" flag at Levi's Stadium. On Monday, the 49ers held a live conversation involving Kate Scott, Katie Sowers, Brendon Ayanbadejo, and Ryan O'Callaghan to discuss ...
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Goal.com
The Argentine boss is confident that the Portuguese playmaker will go on to realise his full potential at Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid still believe in Joao Felix, according to Diego Simeone, who says the €126 million (£114m/$143m) starlet will "evolve" ...
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TSN
The knock came on Jarome Iginla's hotel room door at quarter to six in the morning on cut day at Team Canada's World Junior Championship training camp in New Brunswick. The 18-year-old Iginla was summoned to meet coach Marcel Comeau.
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Daily Voice
At least two players on the Rutgers University football team have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said. Scarlet Knights players returned to campus for voluntary workouts in Piscataway earlier this month and were receiving health screenings ...
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CBC.ca
Bianca Andreescu's season debut has been delayed again after the Canadian tennis star withdrew from this week's Credit One Bank Invitational, according to the tournament website. The tournament is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Charleston, S.C..
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CBSSports.com
Top Rank is headlining a pair of cards this week with the Moloney brothers, identical twins from Australia who are emerging as legitimate contenders in their respective divisions. Up first, on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN), is Andrew Moloney, who will battle ...
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Otago Daily Times
It is 25 years today since the All Blacks lost the Rugby World Cup final in South Africa in extra time. It was a win clouded in controversy, with the All Blacks hit by illness in the days before the game. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn catches up with coach Laurie ...
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The Guardian
Willian has indicated he wants to stay at Chelsea until the end of the season on a short-term deal, and there is increasing confidence that the club will reach a temporary agreement with Pedro. Frank Lampard has been fretting about losing two of his most ...
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Goal.com
Talks continue over Pjanic. Juventus have struck an agreement with Barcelona to sign Brazil international Arthur, according to Sky Sports. The Catalans accepted a bid worth £72.5 million ($91m) for the midfielder, while talks continue over Juve star Miralem ...
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BBC Sport
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says he no longer sings 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' as the governing body reviews the song's use by England fans. Sweeney said it would be "very difficult" to ban the song, which has links with slavery.
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Metro
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from June 23. Football. He has been one of the leading names for change during the recent ...
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LeBron Wire
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is always a guy who will speak his mind in a mostly unfiltered manner. That continued on Tuesday morning when he challenged the overwhelming consensus from people, particularly following "The Last Dance ...
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News18
Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund announced on Tuesday that they plan to replace their cancelled trip to Asia with a virtual tour of on-line events in August. Dortmund, who have finished second to Bayern Munich in the German league for the last two ...
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