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As-it-happens update June 17, 2020
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NFL.com
In NFL.com's Press Coverage series, columnists Judy Battista, Jeffri Chadiha, Michael Silver and Jim Trotter engage in a back-and-forth discussion on a timely topic, issue or theme. In this edition, JUDY BATTISTA leads off a discussion on Colin Kaepernick's ...
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CBSSports.com
The Steelers passing game should bounce back in a big way in 2020 with the healthy return of Ben Roethlisberger (elbow). It's a great situation for their two top receivers, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson, and both are top breakout candidates this ...
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ESPN (blog)
The conversations this offseason were different almost immediately. Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins mapped out what he needed to do, then he relayed his desires to those who have helped him for years. They heard a difference; then ...
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CBSSports.com
The NBA Draft Lottery isn't scheduled to take place until Tuesday, Aug. 25, but eight teams -- the group that was eliminated from the NBA season's restart in Orlando next month -- are already in full prep mode for the lottery and subsequent draft on Thursday, ...
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CBSSports.com
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a picture worth when it only needs four words to tell its story? Those words are "That doesn't look right.'' Those were the words that immediately came to mind this week after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released ...
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Yahoo Sports
Even the best teams in sports history have moments to look back on and wonder 'what if.' For the Boston Celtics and their NBA dynasty of the 1980s, one of theirs is arguably among the most consequential examples in any sport. Just days after winning their ...
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nj.com
St. Peter's Prep's (Jersey City, N.J.) Tahj Bullock, New Jersey's top quarterback for 2021, has committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies, becoming the second in-state junior to pick the school this year. Bullock's next journey will take place in Blacksburg over the ...
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Kyle Shanahan has a type. It's no secret the 49ers head coach had an affinity for quarterback Kirk Cousins before Jimmy Garoppolo fell into his lap in a trade with the New England Patriots back in 2017. Both QBs also thrive off of play action. Cousins led all ...
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Baseball America
Correction: This story originally incorrectly stated that signing a 2021 contract would delay Rule 5 eligibility. It does not. Kale Emshoff woke up June 14 not knowing what to expect. The Arkansas-Little Rock catcher was one of more than 1,000 players who ...
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Yahoo Sports
English Premier League soccer returns TODAY, which is great news for the legions of diehard soccer supporters who recognize it as the greatest professional league in existence. However, I'm here to tell you that it can also be great news for you and me, the ...
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Sports Illustrated
STILLWATER -- The past 48 hours has been a whirlwind for Oklahoma State Cowboy football. On Monday afternoon, a photo of Mike Gundy wearing a One America News shirt while on a fishing trip with his son at Lake Texoma was tweeted out. Shortly after ...
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Washington Post
Electronic line-calling will be used instead of line judges for U.S. Open matches at all courts except the two largest arenas and singles qualifying, mixed doubles, junior and wheelchair competition are being eliminated entirely. Support our journalism.
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nj.com
The Eagles are among a growing list of NFL franchises that will recognize Juneteenth as a company holiday, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Wednesday. Introducing Eagles Extra: Sign up for a free trial now.
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MLSsoccer.com
UEFA unveiled plans on resuming the 2019-20 Champions League and Europa League competitions, the governing body announced Wednesday following the UEFA Executive Committee meeting. So when can you expect to see former Vancouver ...
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CBSSports.com
The coronavirus pandemic cost the PGA Tour three months and caused the 2020 RBC Heritage to be moved from its customary spot after the Masters. However, the schedule change means elite players who normally skip the event will instead try to return to ...
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Bleacher Report
In the Premier League's first match back, players from Aston Villa and Sheffield United briefly took a knee after the opening whistle. Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL. - "A powerful image to show football's social conscience." Players from both ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers will join many companies across the country in observance of Juneteenth by closing their facility on Friday, the team confirmed. Juneteenth is a recognized holiday by many businesses in celebration of the ending of slavery in the ...
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Blazer's Edge
The NBA is set to resume in late July with a 22-team finish to the 2019-20 regular season, plus a play-in tournament, plus the 2020 NBA Playoffs. That plan neither disturbs nor pleases everyone. Over the last two weeks, I've gotten a dozen or so questions on ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Major League Baseball Players Trust — the charitable arm of the Major League Baseball Players Association — just announced that they have put up $1 million to aid minor leaguers. Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller, who serves as a trustee for the ...
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nj.com
The federal judge who wants to unseal a letter the Yankees and MLB want to keep secret called them out Wednesday, labeling their arguments "mutually inconsistent" and "unpersuasive." DraftKings bettors suing the league, the Astros and the Red Sox for $5 ...
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NBCSports.com
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Longtime San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, who won the Cy Young Award in 1967, has died. He was 81. The Giants said Mr. McCormick died Saturday at his home in North Carolina after a long battle with Parkinson's ...
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Yahoo Sports
Can Tom Brady win without Bill Belichick? Can Belichick win without Brady? Those two questions will hover over the 2020 football season. And they will be used as fuel in New England. Take it from a guy who was there long enough to know how the buttons ...
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ESPN
It wasn't quite the post position trainer Barclay Tagg wanted for Tiz the Law. Still, it wasn't far off for the colt who on Wednesday was made the early 6-5 favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Tagg was hoping the Florida Derby winner would land anywhere between ...
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MLSsoccer.com
Weston McKennie's fine form from the weekend when he was arguably Schalke 04's man of the match in a Bundesliga draw against Leverkusen continued Wednesday with a goal against Eintracht Frankfurt. The young US men's national team midfielder ...
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al.com
The SEC announced Wednesday that LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and South Carolina basketball player Tyasha Harris have been named the 2019-2020 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male and Female Athletes of the Year. The awards are voted on by the league's ...
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New York Post
MLB players have become more vocal about their desire to play — and displeasure with the league and commissioner Rob Manfred. According to Chris Russo, though, only certain players are allowed to be upset publicly about the standoff. On his show ...
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Yahoo Sports
Paris (AFP) - Roland Garros chiefs said Wednesday that the delayed French Open will get underway on September 27 and with fans in attendance as the ruling bodies of world tennis revealed a new-look calendar for a sport placed on ice since mid-March ...
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Sporting News
LaMelo Ball has failed in his bid to buy the Illawarra Hawks, the Australian basketball club for which he played in 2019, with a consortium including former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo winning the license for the team instead.
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masslive.com
The English Premier League returns Wednesday after a 100-day coronavirus hiatus with a doubleheader of action on NBC Sports Network. The second match of the day features second-ranked Manchester City taking on Arsenal as both teams work their way ...
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USA TODAY
Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are among more than 120 survivors asking the Justice Department to release its report on why the FBI waited nearly a year to investigate allegations Larry Nassar was sexually abusing athletes.
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Yahoo Sports
Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from the NHL and around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com. • "We believe in open communication between all the powers that be in the organization ...
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Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Formula 1 has praised Lewis Hamilton for helping hasten the sport's push to become more diverse ahead of some "major announcements" in the coming weeks. Six-time Formula 1 world champion Hamilton has been heavily involved in the recent activism ...
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Bleacher Report
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end can add rhythmic gymnastics to a resume that includes three Super Bowl titles, five Pro Bowl selections, four All-Pro selections and a Comeback Player of the Year: ...
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Bring Me The News
This story first appeared at Zone Coverage and was re-shared through a collaboration with Bring Me The News. The NFC North team positional ranking series ends with defensive backs, which could be either positive or negative for Minnesota Vikings fans.
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Yahoo Sports
There's no reason in the world why Sheffield United shouldn't have been credited with the first goal in the Premier League since the planet's most popular sports circuit returned Wednesday from its three-month coronavirus-caused hiatus. Late in the first half of ...
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247Sports
When Jameis Winston came out of Florida State in 2015 as the No. 1 overall pick, nobody would have ever predicted a world where he was a backup quarterback in the NFL. But just five years after he was drafted, that's the situation Winston finds himself in.
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Fox News
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its "Hey Reb!" mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association. The bronze statue of a man with ...
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Yahoo Sports
TORONTO — The 2020 edition of the Canadian Championship will feature 11 clubs, down from 13 last year. Clubs from League 1 Ontario (Toronto Master's FA) and Quebec's PLSQ (AS Blainville) will return to the Canadian tournament next year in the wake ...
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CBSSports.com
While boxing had a strong start to 2020, headlined by Tyson Fury's destruction of Deontay Wilder in February, the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the sport's schedule and halted all momentum gained from the massive heavyweight showdown. Now, Top Rank ...
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The Florida Times-Union
Jaguars employees have been encouraged by the franchise to take the day to learn about Juneteenth and visit places in Jacksonville that are important to the heritage of the black community. The Jaguars are closing their offices on Friday for Juneteenth in ...
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STLtoday.com
Grace Bindbeutel's reputation clearly precedes her. Despite missing out on her sophomore season with the St. Dominic girls soccer team due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bindbeutel was named the Gatorade Missouri girls soccer player of the year for the ...
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For The Win
The Premier League resumed its season on Wednesday following a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, and players took the opportunity to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement amid worldwide protests against injustice.
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247Sports
Could Arizona Cardinals second-year signal-caller Kyler Murray become a top 10 quarterback in the NFL? He's already close, according to former NFL quarterback and NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms. As part of his offseason ranking of the top quarterbacks ...
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Larry Brown Sports
The Miami Dolphins were unable to give Tua Tagovailoa a traditional physical exam prior to the quarterback signing his rookie contract, but they finally got a better look at the former Alabama star this week. By all indications, Tagovailoa's rehab from hip ...
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Yahoo Sports
PARIS (Reuters) - French financial prosecutors on Wednesday sought a four-year jail sentence for Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics' governing body, on trial for corruption and money laundering linked to a Russian doping scandal. They told the ...
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WFAA.com
The novel coronavirus, which began the year shutting everything down across the country, has hit the Dallas Cowboys and their NFL neighbors from Houston. As we learned on Monday, "several" Cowboys and Texans have tested positive for the virus.
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Sports Illustrated
Occasionally Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will post a video of his workouts on social media. The last one was his impressive box jumps while tagging quarterback Baker Mayfield and suggesting he should get an offensive package (he ...
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Digital Trends
After postponing events earlier this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, UFC CEO Dana White wasted no time in getting things back up and running. White promised MMA fans that the UFC would be the first sports league to start hosting live events again, ...
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Sporting News
Las Vegas has yet to host an NFL game, but the city has proved it is up to the task of holding a celebration. The NFL announced Tuesday that Vegas will host the 2021 Pro Bowl at the Raiders' new Allegiant Stadium home on Jan. 31.
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For The Win
Dortmund will host Mainz today as they will look to strengthen their second-place spot in Bundesliga action after Bayern Munich won their eight consecutive Bundesliga title on Tuesday. Dortmund had been on fire as of late winning nine of their last 10 ...
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