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As-it-happens update June 24, 2020
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The message was clear as the third annual NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit came to a close Tuesday afternoon: There is a strong group of Black assistant coaches ready to be discovered and elevated into larger roles, and it is up to NFL owners to get to ...
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Washington Post
West Virginia has placed defensive coordinator Vic Koenning on administrative leave after a player alleged in a social media post that the assistant coach made a series of insensitive remarks, including against Hispanics. Support our journalism. Subscribe ...
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Sports Illustrated
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the advantages to quarterback Philip Rivers joining the Indianapolis Colts in March was his familiarity with head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni. They worked together with the Chargers, which means ...
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ESPN
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has earned many accolades in an illustrious career that has produced 17 Grand Slam singles titles. He has been praised as a champion, a Serbian national treasure, an ambassador for the game, a philanthropist and a spiritual ...
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NBCSports.com
DETROIT (AP) -- Martha Firestone Ford is stepping down as principal owner of the Detroit Lions. Trending Now. 0:59 · Hathaway among latest Caps to return for training in Phase 2 · 1:31 · Breaking the basketball color barrier in Kentucky · 1:13 · Wizards and ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ben Roethlisberger says he's a changed man. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback who's twice been accused of sexual assault said he wasn't ready for the fame and fortune provided an NFL star when he joined the league and that he lost touch with his ...
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Bleacher Report
Small forward David Nwaba is joining the Houston Rockets on a two-year deal, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Shams Charania @ShamsCharania. Nwaba will earn $900K-plus to finish the season, with team option for 2020-21, sources ...
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Defensive tackle Bryant Young, who played his entire 14-year NFL career with the 49ers, will be inducted this year into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame. CEO Jed York made the announcement on Tuesday that Young, a four-time Pro Bowl ...
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CBSSports.com
Paul George landing in Los Angeles seemed preordained. George, a native of Palmdale, California, had been linked to the Lakers for years over a supposed desire to return home, and even when he re-signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2018, the ...
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USA TODAY
Following an investigation, the FBI concluded that the noose found in Bubba Wallace's No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday was not a federal crime, the U.S. attorney and FBI announced Tuesday afternoon.
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ESPN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have reached terms with first-round draft pick Nick Bitsko, giving the Pennsylvania high school pitcher a $3 million signing bonus. The 18-year-old right-hander was the 24th overall selection this month after ...
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Yahoo Sports
Sorry, football players. Your 2020 isn't going to be much fun. Want to sit down for dinner inside a restaurant? I wouldn't. Thinking about having some friends over for a party? Bad idea. Planning on going to a bar with some teammates to blow off some steam?
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FOXSports.com
Draymond Green has never been one to mince words. And now, the Golden State Warriors forward and 3-time NBA champion has offered his opinion on the GOAT debate – or, he's at least let his opinion slip. "Hopefully [LeBron] will run for President one day.".
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Yahoo Sports
Fair or not, expectations are high for Jarrett Stidham entering the 2020 NFL season. Tom Brady left the franchise in free agency after winning six Super Bowl titles during a marvelous 20-year run with the New England Patriots. The team will have a quarterback ...
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Sports Illustrated
Snoop Dogg paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at the virtual 2020 ESPY Awards on Sunday in a 2 minute and 30 second rap. In the tribute, Snoop talks about Bryant's rise from a 17-year-old out of Lower Merion High to becoming a five-time champion over his ...
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Sports Illustrated
Cade Cunningham made Oklahoma State the happiest fan base in the country on Monday when he reaffirmed his commitment to the Cowboys. Earlier this month the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced that it was placing Oklahoma State on probation ...
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The Dallas Morning News (blog)
While Jerry Jones has not made a personal statement about social change in recent weeks, he did approve an organizational video statement on June 4 condemning racism. The Cowboys organizational video statement is also representative of how Jones ...
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Sports Illustrated
With the Las Vegas Raiders drafting wide receivers Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Edwards in addition to versatile Lynn Bowden Jr., their signing of veteran free agent Nelson Agholor has been all but overlooked. The 6-foot, 198-pound Agholor was selected by ...
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Yahoo Sports
Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid's defensive resilience is merely a by-product of the players' commitment to his footballing vision. Atleti edged a 1-0 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday, the first time they have recorded back-to-back LaLiga victories ...
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ESPN
Tottenham Hotspur's chances of qualifying for the Champions League would have been over had they not beaten West Ham United on Tuesday, manager Jose Mourinho said. Relegation-threatened West Ham frustrated Tottenham in the London derby for ...
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nj.com
Yankees manager Aaron Boone frequently mentioned last season how he'd welcome having to make very tough lineup decisions if he ever had a roster full of healthy options. It never happened due to an MLB record 30 players spending time on the injured ...
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Yahoo Sports
Liverpool will move within one result of its first Premier League era title if it beats Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday (Watch live at 3:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com). The Reds dropped points for just the third time this season in a ...
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Yahoo Sports
The last we heard anything about Deandre Baker three weeks ago, his attorney proclaimed the "case won." Patrick Patel, the New Jersey-based attorney who represents Baker along with Florida-based Bradford Cohen, reiterated Tuesday that he expects the ...
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mlive.com
Michigan State basketball players began returning to campus on June 15 to be tested for COVID-19. That group includes key players who may not be around when the season starts. Forwards Xavier Tillman and Aaron Henry both declared for the NBA draft ...
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Bleacher Report
Rather than prohibiting fans from attending games this fall, the NFL will allow individual teams to set limits regarding stadium capacity, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan. Kaplan reported the league instructed franchises to follow whatever local ...
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Sky Sports
Looking to surpass the all-important 40-point threshold that all but guarantees top-flight safety, Newcastle United seek the three points needed to clear that benchmark Wednesday when they host relegation-threatened Aston Villa at St James' Park.
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Yahoo Sports
When five Phillies players and three staff members tested positive for coronavirus last week, the organization said it was still awaiting the results of 32 more tests. On Tuesday, the Phillies announced that one more player and two staff members in Clearwater ...
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Chicago Tribune
This isn't exactly how the Chicago Fire imagined reintroducing themselves, but it's a start. The Fire are returning to action when the Major League Soccer resumes play July 8 with the MLS Is Back Tournament, a 54-match event at the ESPN Wide World of ...
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fox2now.com
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – An Ohio woman says someone called the police on her children over the weekend as they played football in the street, and officers responded by joining in the game. Wendy Brown said the children were "just playing" ...
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Yahoo Sports
England director of cricket Ashley Giles admits it could be difficult to maintain the intensity of Test matches when playing behind closed doors. England have entered their "bubble" ahead of the three-match series against the West Indies, which is due to start at ...
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New York Daily News
Howard Mittman was forced out as CEO of Bleacher Report after employees passionately objected to the lack of diversity at the company's executive level, sources confirmed to the Daily News. A trio of Bleacher Report talent — Taylor Rooks, Adam Lefkoe ...
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Yahoo Sports
David Luiz is getting the new deal he wanted, though certainly not in the most ceremonious of circumstances, as Arsenal nears making two center back deals for the future. Arsenal's mop-topped defender is set to sign a new one-year deal after being sent off ...
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Bleacher Report
The potential bidders appear to be lining up for an opportunity to purchase the New York Mets. Per Variety's Scott Soshnick, billionaire brothers David and Simon Reuben are "exploring" putting a bid in on the Mets. The Reuben brothers' potential interest ...
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Yahoo Sports
London (AFP) - Andy Murray insists he has low expectations on his latest return from injury despite winning his first match for seven months at the Battle of the Brits tournament on Tuesday. Murray, 33, is aiming to compete in a Grand Slam for the first time ...
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WCTV
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A petition to change the name of the Florida State University's football stadium has collected more than 2,300 signatures. The petition has also caught the attention of FSU President, John Thrasher. The petition, created by former ...
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Chico Enterprise-Record
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Nick O'Leary plans to resume his career for the 2021 season after undergoing a pair of heart procedures last month. O'Leary, who was placed on the reserve/Non-Football Injury list in May, told the Palm Beach Post on Monday ...
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SNY.tv
With Joe Judge in his first year, who knows what to expect? By Scott Thompson | 2:21PM. Share: Evan Engram. Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter |. The Giants have made some big changes after another sub-par season that resulted in a 4-12 record.
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Call to the Pen
Last week, MLB players went "all-in" in negotiations with owners. They brought in the "when and where" brigade, getting fans on their side in the battle for a 2020 MLB season. To their credit, however, the owners saw the movement for what it was and called ...
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Larry Brown Sports
The San Francisco 49ers have no plans to sign Trent Williams to a contract extension prior to the start of the season, but they are not going to prevent the All-Pro offensive lineman from becoming a free agent when the year ends. After the Niners acquired ...
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Editor In Leaf
Whether it's the Hall's location in Toronto, the franchise's history spanning over a century, or the Toronto Maple Leafs holding the record for most personnel inducted into the Hall of Fame, the Hall and the Leafs have a special relationship. And yet, with over 60 ...
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NBCSports.com
Two aspects of the 2020 season imposed by MLB hurt the Phillies: the static playoff field and their brutal schedule. It was long believed that the postseason would be expanded from 10 teams to 16 this year. The playoffs are a huge moneymaker for MLB and ...
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Fox Sports
Sam Newman has revealed he has received death threats since airing his controversial opinion about George Floyd. Newman and Channel Nine parted ways last week after 30 years together. It came after Newman branded Floyd "a piece of s***", sparking ...
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bleachernation.com
The oral history of Peyton Manning's free agency adventure was written by The Athletic's Nicki Jhabvala, Lindsay Jones, Mike Sando, Matt Barrows, and Jeff Duncan. And while none of the anecdotes in this entertaining read directly impact the Chicago Bears, ...
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