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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 11, 2020
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	ESPN The cases for and against the NBA's nine fringe playoff teams ESPN Nine NBA teams will head to the Orlando bubble in Florida looking to make a final push for a playoff spot. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that some players on non-title-contending teams are hesitant to restart. Rosters might be tweaked ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Two-time All-Star outfielder Claudell Washington, who played 17 seasons in majors, dies at 65 ESPN Claudell Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons in the majors after being called up as a teenager by the Oakland Athletics, has died. He was 65. Washington died early Wednesday morning in the San Francisco Bay Area, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Life has changed for PGA Tour players at the Charles Schwab — here's how Golf.com Now that the fellas on the PGA Tour are re-entering our collective consciousness in their usual space — on the telly — there's a temptation to say that things are returning to "normal." They're returning, to be sure. But this "normal" is new and shifting. The only ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Kerryon Johnson 'wasn't tripping' when Lions picked D'Andre Swift al.com It might be natural to assume the Detroit Lions put Kerryon Johnson on notice when they selected Georgia's D'Andre Swift in the second round of the NFL Draft on April 24. Johnson and Swift play the same position – running back. If that was Detroit's aim, ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Down to its last breath, MLB better hope for an exciting October nj.com In the next few days, perhaps within 24 hours, the owners will make a final offer to the Major League Baseball Players Association. The union will counter one last time. After three months we've memorized all the steps in this miserable dance. Although Rob ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB Draft 2020: Yankees' Austin Wells will work to be 'elite catcher,' college coach declares | 5 things to know nj.com Within a minute after the Yankees selected Arizona catcher Austin Wells with the 28th pick of the draft Wednesday night, ESPN college baseball insider Chris Burke was projecting a move to first base or the outfield. That's not what Wells' college coach thinks. Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Mariners add another power pitcher, selecting Georgia's Emerson Hancock at No. 6 overall Tacoma News Tribune The Seattle Mariners have added another college pitcher to their growing arsenal of arms, and director of amateur scouting Scott Hunter couldn't be more thrilled. "We're starting to stockpile some arms, and have a pretty good arms race here that could lead us ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich keeping a close eye on 'curious' transfer market Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said the Bundesliga champions are adopting a careful approach in the transfer market following the coronavirus pandemic. The 2019-20 Bundesliga season resumed last month after the campaign was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com 5 things to know about Red Sox 1st-round draft pick Nick Yorke Boston.com The Red Sox selected Nick Yorke, a second baseman out of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., with their first pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. Drafted at No. 17 overall, Yorke was the first top-20 pick by the Red Sox since 2016. Here are five things to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Now in Green Bay, ex-Brown Christian Kirksey glad he's finally on a winning team Yahoo Sports In six seasons with the Browns, linebacker Christian Kirksey has been part of teams that went a combined 24-71-1 and never had a winning record. Signing with the Packers this offseason, Kirksey thinks he's finally joined a winner. Kirksey said that in team ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Miami Marlins open draft with pitching and select Minnesota's Max Meyer at No. 3 Miami Herald Miami Marlins director of amateur scouting DJ Svihlik needed little time to explain what he thinks the organization is getting in Minnesota right-handed pitcher Max Meyer. "That's the most athletic college pitcher in this draft with the most electric stuff," Svihlik ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald The NBA West will be wild, even in Orlando Boston Herald With 13 of the 22 NBA teams invited to the Orlando Bubble Tournament expected to come out of the Western Conference, the league's previous notion of a Las Vegas base probably would have been the geographically courteous thing to do. But this grouping ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY LeBron James and other athletes team up to form More Than A Vote USA TODAY One day after calling out the systemic racism that he said manifested in Georgia's lengthy voting lines in certain neighborhoods, LeBron James announced a political endeavor of sorts: fronting More Than A Vote, a new voting rights organization to support ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Dodgers take hard-throwing Louisville right-hander with 1st-round pick OCRegister Bobby Miller followed Reid Detmers plenty of times. This time, it pinched a little. The lead starter at the University of Louisville, Detmers was expected to be a top pick in Wednesday's MLB draft. Preparing for coverage on ESPN and MLB Network, Detmers was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Today in sports history: Rafael Nadal won 3 of his French Open titles on this date Madison.com 1977 — Seattle Slew, ridden by Jean Cruguet, runs wire to wire in the Belmont for a four-length victory over Run Dusty Run and the Triple Crown. Jockey Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew, uses his crop as he comes to the finish line at Belmont Park in Elmont ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes UFC Fight Night Eye Vs. Calvillo: Date, Time, TV, And Live Stream Forbes On Saturday at the UFC Apex, UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo will pick up the torch for the top mixed martial arts promotion. The 10-fight card is headlined by an important UFC women's flyweight bout. Here's how you can watch it. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NFL owners, not coaches, must make it clear that they support player decisions to protest Yahoo Sports As coaches address during video conferences the question of whether and to what extent they'll support the decision of players to kneel during the anthem, they're all giving the wrong answer. The right answer is this: Ask the owner. The NFL's owners have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Talking Chop The Daily Chop: MLB Draft begins with lots of surprises Talking Chop The Braves made a surprising selection with the 25th overall pick, taking left-hander Jared Shuster from Wake Forest. The tall southpaw is heralded for his mid-90's fastball and plus changeup, along with his ability to hide the baseball upon delivery. While this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Shortened MotoGP season to start July 19 at Jerez Yahoo Sports Paris (AFP) - The 2020 MotoGP season will start on July 19 in Spain following the coronavirus lockdown, with back-to-back races to be held at the Jerez circuit, organisers announced on Thursday. There will be a minimum of 13 races in the season, all in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India UEFA set to choose schedules, venues for European soccer Seattle Times GENEVA (AP) — Match schedules and venues for international soccer in Europe disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic will be decided by UEFA next week. The Champions League, for this season and next, and the postponed European Championship ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Tshabalala vs Mexico 10 years on: A goal for all Africa? Goal.com The opening goal of the 2010 World Cup was perhaps the most memorable strike of the competition, and spawned a classic line of commentary. Ten minutes after half-time in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup, Siphiwe Tshabalala crashed home a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN AFL, Seven West Media announce extended TV broadcast deal ESPN THE AFL has secured a new broadcast rights deal shortly before its season restarted after the COVID-19 shutdown. On Thursday, Seven West Media revealed a revised contract with the AFL had been signed for the rest of this season through to the end of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Swimming World Magazine 2022 Commonwealth Games Pushed Back 24 Hours Forcing Tight Turnaround For Europeans Swimming World Magazine The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, have been moved back by 24 hours in order to avoid any scheduling conflicts after several events were rearranged following the postponements in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The event ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vallejo Times-Herald MLB Draft: Oakland A's select high school catcher out of Turlock in first round Vallejo Times-Herald Though the MLB Draft has been chopped down 35 whole rounds, the Oakland Athletics kept a consistent strategy in adding to a farm system ranked 14th among MLB teams. "We're looking for the five best players," A's general manager David Forst said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News Luka Doncic 'is not in the best shape' before the Mavs restart, but his trainer in Slovenia isn't worried The Dallas Morning News Luka Doncic hasn't played live basketball since March 11, when Mavericks-Nuggets was the last game to finish before the NBA's coronavirus pandemic suspension. Since then, Doncic has returned to his home in Slovenia, leaving many to wonder about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Progress UVa baseball signee Nick Bitsko drafted 24th in MLB Draft The Daily Progress Nick Bitsko, a Virginia baseball signee, was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the No. 24 pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft. Bitsko, originally a member of the 2021 high school class, reclassified to become draft eligible in 2020. Bitsko will decide ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPXI Pittsburgh Pirates select shortstop, pitcher in first round of MLB Draft WPXI Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — With Ben Cherington's first pick as the general manager, the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted New Mexico State shortstop Nick Gonzales. The @Pirates select SS Nick Gonzales from New Mexico State at 7th overall. — Jenna Harner ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight plans are only one punch away from being scuppered Telegraph.co.uk With each fighter needing to defend their belts again, the biggest fight in British boxing history is still some way from reality. Gareth A Davies. Boxing Correspondent. 11 June 2020 • 11:03am Gareth A Davies. Joshua vs Ruiz. In boxing we learn to expect the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Tolisso would be perfect for Man Utd - Rafael Goal.com Brazilian fullback Rafael da Silva believes Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso would be a perfect signing for his former club Manchester United. Tolisso, 25, is contracted in Germany until 2022 but has been linked with a summer sale as he struggles to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Sports Warriors one of eight teams not invited to NBA season restart plan Sky Sports After reaching five straight NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors could not have foreseen such a strange, disappointing season as they opened their new Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors had the worst record in the NBA at 15-50 with a roster of ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com New England Patriots to open training camp in Foxborough on July 28 (report) masslive.com Mark July 28 on your calendar. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, that's when the Patriots will open training camp in Foxborough. Most of the league plans to start on the same date, though there could be further restrictions put on activities based on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Stacey Allaster becomes US Open's first female tournament director Yahoo Sports NEW YORK — Stacey Allaster is the U.S. Open's new tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the American Grand Slam tennis tournament. Allaster is a former CEO of the WTA women's tour and has worked at the U.S. Tennis Association since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Turf Show Times Jared Goff, Robert Woods speak out on need for social change Turf Show Times Key LA Rams players Jared Goff and Robert Woods spoke to team beat writers on Wednesday and made powerful statements about the need for racial equality with the country mired in racial unrest. Goff said it is important for him, specifically as a white ... Flag as irrelevant
	talkSPORT.com Eddie Hearn defends Anthony Joshua after he's criticised for Black Lives Matter protest speech talkSPORT.com Anthony Joshua has been left 'upset' following backlash to his speech at a Black Lives Matter protest, Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn has revealed. The British heavyweight took to social media to suggest footage of his speech had been edited out of context, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Who is Vanderbilt's Austin Martin? Meet the potential newest Orioles draft pick NBCSports.com At the top of nearly every draft board sits Spencer Torkelson, the power-hitting first baseman from Arizona State. He's expected to be the first overall selection by the Tigers. Trending Now. 1:13 · DMV athletes join fight against police brutality · 0:27 · Ron Rivera ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Sports Brutal reality behind rival's laughter as Sebastian Vettel pushed to F1 abyss Fox Sports The writing is on the wall for Sebastian Vettel — and it doesn't spell out a particularly pleasant message. Despite being only 32 and having four world titles to his name, Vettel's F1 career could soon be over. Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sport Australia Bodybuilding legend's incredible revelation defies logic Yahoo Sport Australia Joe Rogan has expressed his awe at body building phenom Ronnie Coleman after a stunning revelation on his podcast. Coleman is a retired professional bodybuilder and became known all over the world after winning eight straight Mr Olympia titles. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world CNN More than 7.3 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, including at least 416,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. The United States has passed 2 million confirmed cases of the virus, according to Johns Hopkins. Flag as irrelevant
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