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As-it-happens update June 23, 2020
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NBCSports.com
The Seahawks dynamic duo of Russell Wilson and DK Metcalf are back working out together once again. With the NFL season being a few months away, and COVID-19 still having a lot of restrictions when it comes to larger gatherings, players have done the ...
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ESPN
TORONTO -- Major League Baseball has not submitted the required plan to local health authorities that is needed for the Blue Jays to play in Toronto, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health said Tuesday. Dr. David Williams said he has read a MLB proposal ...
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ESPN
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by 15 minor league baseball teams against five insurance companies alleges that "action and inaction by federal and state governments" contributed to "catastrophic financial losses" for ballclubs. The suit in U.S. District Court in ...
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Bleacher Report
The 2020 NBA free-agency period will be interesting for many reasons, including the timing. Due to the 2019-20 season's delay, the market won't open until Oct. 19. That could be less than a week removed from Game 7 of the NBA Finals, is only three days ...
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Yahoo Sports
It's not easy to find NFL players who are more intense about winning than Tom Brady. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback approaches every single day with a chip on his shoulder. He's constantly trying to prove he's the best quarterback for his team, ...
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Yahoo Sports
We've spent three months talking about labor fights and negotiations. No one really likes that stuff. We may very well be talking a lot about safety protocols and COVID-19 going forward. No one really wants to talk about that stuff either, even if we'll be ...
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Yahoo Sports
Angel McCoughtry is finding ways to continue the fight for social justice when the WNBA returns to play next month in Florida. McCoughtry, who signed with the Las Vegas Aces in free agency, pitched a jersey idea that would feature the names of those killed ...
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Yahoo Sports
For Jim Harbaugh, it appears any time is a good time for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That includes during a covert free-agent meeting with one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. When Peyton Manning was released by the Indianapolis ...
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Sports Illustrated
Tell me who benefits from this deal. This week, the 49ers restructured left tackle Trent Williams' contract. According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the 49ers advanced half of Williams' $12.5 million base salary and guaranteed it. As part of the restructured ...
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Yahoo Sports
The list of NBA free agents ready to join potential playoff teams during the Orlando bubble restart is long, and former Kings (and Warriors) big man DeMarcus Cousins wants to stay on it. Jeff Schwartz, Cousins' agent, told the Los Angeles Times' Tania Ganguli ...
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CBSSports.com
Chez Reavie broke an 11-year winless drought last year and returns to defend his title this week at the 2020 Travelers Championship. Reavie had not won in 250 starts after capturing the 2008 RBC Canadian Open but surged to a four-stroke victory at TPC ...
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Bleacher Report
The Indiana Pacers aren't generally thought to be a marquee destination for free agents and trade candidates, but at least one prominent name was prepared to join Paul George before his Pacers tenure ended in July 2017. During an appearance on ...
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USA TODAY
Eli Manning has won the Pro Football Writers of America's Good Guy Award for his cooperation with the media. Manning, who retired after the 2019 season, has been lauded for years for his dealings with local and national media. He's the second member of ...
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Bleacher Report
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green praised the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James as "arguably the greatest player of all time" on Tuesday. Green made the comments during an appearance on ESPN's First Take: Ballislife.com @Ballislife.
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Yahoo Sports
Last night Major League Baseball announced that it will implement a 2020 season. Officials did not make a formal announcement on length. But its is widely expected to be an MLB 60-game season. Players will, per the March 26 Agreement between the sides ...
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Washington Post
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Pittsburgh is out of the running to be one of the two hubs for the NHL when the league resumes its season amid the COVID-19 ...
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Yahoo Sports
Kasper Schmeichel saved Neal Maupay's first-half penalty as Leicester City's poor second half of the season continued with a 0-0 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. The Foxes move to 55 points and will stay in the top ...
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The New York Times
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic aimed to help people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with his charity tournament but with a number of players testing positive for the virus after attending the event, it could imperil the resumption of professional tennis.
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Yahoo Sports
Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Kasper Schmeichel was Leicester's hero on Tuesday after the Denmark goalkeeper saved Neal Maupay's penalty in his side's goalless draw with Brighton. Schmeichel came to Leicester's rescue when he plunged to his ...
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Bleacher Report
Two unnamed Phoenix Suns players have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, the Suns shut down their voluntary workouts temporarily because of the positive tests. The reported positive tests come as NBA ...
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Washington Post
British police on Tuesday investigated the circumstances behind a plane pulling a "White Lives Matter Burnley" banner over a Premier League soccer match, an incident which drew condemnation from players, politicians and anti-discrimination leaders.
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Reuters UK
"Project Restart" has not been kind to Arsenal. Playing yet another match away from home, the Gunners look to avoid a third consecutive Premier League defeat on Thursday night against Southampton. Currently 10th in the league table, Arsenal (9-13-8) ...
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Yahoo Sports
London (AFP) - Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno's knee injury is not as bad as feared, but the Gunners suffered another blow on Tuesday as Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli was ruled out for the rest of the season. Leno suffered a ligament sprain rather ...
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ESPN
Sergio Aguero will travel to Barcelona for further tests after initial scans revealed the Manchester City striker suffered a knee injury during the victory over Burnley on Monday. Aguero limped off just before half-time of the 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium and ...
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Buffalo News
Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk was a college teammate of Jack Eichel, joining the Sabres captain in Boston University's run to the 2015 NCAA championship game. Their NHL careers, of course, have been quite different. Grzelcyk is preparing for ...
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nj.com
Nate Panza, who rushed for more than 1,100 yards and scored 19 touchdowns in his career at Morristown-Beard, has been kicked off the Cornell University football team after using the N-word on a video that was posted on Snapchat, according to the Cornell ...
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Sports Illustrated
DALLAS - Biggest winner on the Dallas Cowboys roster after offseason moves? A case could be made for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The pool of talented players the Cowboys offense boasts figures to serve as a nightmare for 2020 opposing ...
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Yahoo Sports
Jose Mourinho will hope Harry Kane has a bit more luck with a match under his belt and a lesser defense when Tottenham Hotspur welcomes West Ham United on Tuesday (Watch live at 3:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com). Mourinho's ...
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The Independent
Football is back in our lives – just not as we know it. From empty stadiums to artificial crowd noises, the beautiful game may have lost some of its shine due to COVID-19 but fans across the country haven't cared one bit, according to new research. For some ...
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Yahoo Sports
Burnley fans have created a fundraiser for a charity which supports the black community in response to the "white lives matter" banner which flew over the club's game on Monday night. Police are investigating after a plane passed over the Etihad Stadium in ...
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Kansas City Star
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's football authority on Tuesday punished CSKA Moscow with a small fine after its fans engaged in racist behaviour at the weekend match with Zenit St. Petersburg. Reports and anti-discriminatory group FARE earlier said CSKA fans ...
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CBSSports.com
The summer boxing schedule took another hit on Tuesday with Jamel Herring's announcement that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was now in self-isolation. Herring was scheduled to defend his WBO junior lightweight championship against ...
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nj.com
FC Barcelona, led by forward Lionel Messi, face Athletic Bilbao in a La Liga match at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (6/23/20). The contest will be played without fans in attendance as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. WATCH ...
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Yahoo Sports
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray enjoyed a winning return to action as he beat Liam Broady in the 'Battle of the Brits' tournament at the national tennis centre in west London on Tuesday. The twice Wimbledon champion and former world number one eased ...
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ABC News
Tennis champion Novak Djokovic has issued an apology after he became the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 at his charity tournament. Djokovic, who ranks No. 1 in the sport, said in a statement Tuesday, "I am so deeply sorry our tournament has ...
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Florida Today
VIERA — Professional softball's comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic took an unexpected twist late Monday, when players from the Houston ScrapYard Dawgs threatened to walk out after a tweet by their general manager to President Donald Trump about ...
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Orlando Sentinel
The Florida Gators have had 11 athletes test positive for COVID-19 since April. The school confirmed the news after Sports Illustrated reported the number Tuesday morning. Advertisement. "Dating back to April, we've had a total of 11 student-athletes from ...
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Windy City Gridiron
I'm sure by now you're all aware of the recent ESPN Insider article, The best and worst quarterback play of the Super Bowl era: Ranking all 32 NFL teams. It's been referenced in our daily Den and it had some social media buzz surrounding it as well, so there ...
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Yahoo Sports
London (AFP) - Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has said he will no longer sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' as the body reviews the song's use by England fans. Last week British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had no problems with ...
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Forbes
NASCAR drivers return to the race track this weekend at Pocono Raceway in Long Pong, Pennsylvania. The June 27 Pocono Organics 325 will take place at the track known as "The Tricky Triangle" with no fans in attendance once again because of the ...
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247Sports
Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill rocked the college football world on Monday afternoon after he gave his stance on the current state flag of Mississippi. The flag, which includes imagery of the old Confederate Battle Flag, offends Hill so much that he ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
June 23 (Reuters) - Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti says their goal this season is to reel in the top sides and win as many points as possible to qualify for Europe next season. Everton are 12th in the table with 38 points — six points behind seventh-placed ...
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HollandSentinel.com
The Detroit Red Wings are about to find out where they will make their pick in the 2020 draft. The lottery is scheduled for Friday after being postponed from its original April date because of COVID-19. The pandemic forced the NHL to put the 2019-20 season ...
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Yahoo Sports
All 11 of the COVID-19 tests the PGA Tour administered following the first positive test since the circuit's restart were confirmed negative, according to a Tour spokesman. Nick Watney's positive test last week at the RBC Heritage triggered the Tour's protocols ...
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ESPN
Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool must be "doing a lot of things right" to be an "unthinkable" 20 points ahead of Manchester City. Liverpool need five points from their remaining eight matches to win this season's Premier League, their first title in 30 years.
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autosport.com
The McLaren Group has successfully applied for legal action to be fast tracked in the UK courts in a battle for urgent refinancing it needs to prevent a cash shortfall. The action concerns existing security held over the Woking facilities and the collection of ...
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KTVU San Francisco
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The San Francisco 49ers are displaying their support for Black Lives Matter by flying a flag with the movement's slogan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The team put out their powerful message Monday on social media with a photo of ...
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Sportsnaut
On Tuesday, West Virginia defensive back Kerry Martin Jr. took to Twitter with serious accusations directed at defensive coordinator Vic Koenning. Kerry Martin Jr.: Vic Koenning used slur, shared racist opinions and pushed religion. In a lengthy message ...
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profootballrumors.com
As record coronavirus case numbers continue to emerge in numerous states housing NFL franchises, the league the NFLPA remain in discussions on a number of COVID-19-related matters ahead of training camps. One key element in these talks: attendance ...
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TSN
Matt Murray made it clear Tuesday that the Pittsburgh Penguins are not taking the Montreal Canadiens lightly ahead of their best-of-five play-in series scheduled for later this summer. The Penguins enter the play-in round of the NHL's Return to Play as the ...
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