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Jimmy Butler, other Heat players open up on racism in online town hall In a candid and passionate online town hall discussion hosted by the Miami Heat, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler recounted one of his first experiences with racism and declared that "now is the time to change." Butler was one of several Heat players who ...
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MLB won't counter players' latest offer; sticking to 60 games at full prorated salaries Major League Baseball won't counter the MLB Players Association's latest offer to play 70 games this season. Instead, the league is sticking with its most recent offer of 60 games at full prorated salaries. "MLB has informed the Association that it will not ...
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Cowboys' Gerald McCoy calls out Jerry Jones for silence: 'It doesn't look good' Gerald McCoy has yet to play a down for the Dallas Cowboys. He's already taking on Jerry Jones. The newly signed Cowboys defensive tackle made an appearance on ESPN's "First Take" on Friday. He had strong words for the normally vocal Jones, who has ...
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Washington Post calls on Skins' owner or NFL to change name WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post editorial board is calling on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his football club's name. Under the headline, "Change the name of the Washington NFL team. Now," the newspaper says in an ...
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Wolfpack Picks Up Two More Football Recruits NC State football coach Dave Doeren got some good recruiting news Friday afternoon when four-star linebacker Jordan Poole announced that the Wolfpack had made his top three schools. A few hours later, Doeren and his staff received even better news ...
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New coronavirus cases continue to spike around Orlando Florida is seeing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases, not surprising just a few weeks after the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, was eager to throw the doors open and restart the economy with limited — and largely ignored — restrictions. That includes a record ...
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Independent Atlantic League cancels season due to coronavirus LANCASTER, Pa. -- The independent Atlantic League won't be able to play this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, though its Sugar Land Skeeters will host a four-team circuit whose managers are to include Roger Clemens, Pete Incaviglia and ...
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MLB says it may consider alternate 2020 plans; owners won't budge from 60-game proposal On a day three major league teams shut their training facilities amid coronavirus outbreaks in Arizona and Florida, league officials acknowledged the need to consider alternate plans for staging a potential 2020 season. Major league owners also told the ...
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2020 RBC Heritage leaderboard breakdown, takeaways: Bryson DeChambeau among stars to climb in Round 2 The second day of the 2020 RBC Heritage might turn out to be moving day given how many big names rocketed up the leaderboard. Webb Simpson leads at 12 under after two rounds of play, but Bryson DeChambeau and Corey Conners are right behind him ...
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Negotiations Aside, COVID-19 May Inevitably Prevent 2020 MLB Season From Taking Place Just when the baseball world thought deteriorating negotiations would undermine any possibility of MLB's return this summer, a familiar face reminded us all of its presence. The Philadelphia Phillies closed down its Spring Training facility in Clearwater, Fla., ...
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Following athletes, NCAA takes aim at Confederate flag Emboldened by the athletes it serves, the NCAA is taking another stand on a social issue. The NCAA on Friday expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its sponsored events, one day after the Southeastern ...
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49ers sign fifth-round draft pick Colton McKivitz to rookie contract The 49ers locked up their first 2020 NFL draft pick, signing fifth-round offensive tackle Colton McKivitz to a four-year rookie contract Friday. The #49ers have signed OL @CMcKivitz. Details. — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 20, 2020. Draft pick ...
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WNBA players preparing for 2020 season bubble, but it's complicated She'll know whether she's ready for the WNBA season's return during training camp. "I haven't been picking up a basketball at all," Williams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. " Honestly, hopefully my God given talent is going to carry me to the finish line ...
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Tennessee Men's Basketball Player Tests Positive for COVID-19 The University of Tennessee has done an outstanding job preventing the spread of COVID-19 on campus. However, even when a program does everything the right way during a pandemic, they can still see some spread of the contagious illness in their ...
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Premier League is back: Bruno Fernandes under pressure to continue stunning Man Utd start It might have taken a long time to be completed, but Manchester United's signing of Bruno Fernandes quickly began to look like one of this season's best pieces of business. While the player himself insisted he was not responsible for an upturn in form that saw ...
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Focus on Jose Mourinho as Tottenham held by Manchester United Jose Mourinho was up against his former club and almost came away with a win as Tottenham conceded a late penalty in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the Portuguese's evening.
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Enes Kanter says his father's been released from Turkish prison: 'I could cry' Enes Kanter announced on Friday that his father Mehmet Kanter has been released from a Turkish prison after seven years. The Boston Celtics center who grew up in Turkey after being born in Switzerland once played for the Turkish National Team.
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Astros Announce 1 Player Recently Tested Positive at Team Facility for COVID-19 A third Major League Baseball club has announced a confirmed case of the coronavirus at their facilities. One Houston Astros player tested positive for COVID-19 at the team's West Palm Beach campus in Florida. Mark Berman @MarkBermanFox26. #Astros ...
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Seahawks' lingering offseason questions: What's going to happen with Jadeveon Clowney? Our series reviewing the key questions hanging over the Seahawks as they head into the summer ends with one that was also hanging over their heads as they headed into the winter and spring — what's going to happen with defensive end Jadeveon ...
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This Date in History: Gerardo Parra introduces Nationals fans to 'Baby Shark' The Nationals are credited with turning around their 2019 championship season on May 24, the day they began climbing out of the depths of a 19-31 start. Trending Now. 1:13 · Wizards and Mystics lead Juneteenth march through D.C. · 0:56 · In The Loop: ...
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When Tennis Returns: No Fans, Less Prize Money, Rustiness Madison Keys, the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up, has not played a real tennis match since January, so she was thrilled when a partial schedule was released for the sport's true return after its coronavirus-forced hiatus. "Halfway through the year, we're (usually) ...
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Lightning shut down training facility after players, staff test positive for COVID-19 The Tampa Bay Lightning have shut down their training facility after three players and several staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during the team's small group training activities, the team announced Friday afternoon. In addition, an exclusive report in ...
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Flurry of Positive Coronavirus Tests in Athletes Hurts US Restart Plans (Reuters) - Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes from golf to hockey tested positive for the novel coronavirus, triggering a shutdown of some facilities. The PGA Tour, which only ...
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Obstacles remain for sports reboot as coronavirus cases surge through nation With coronavirus cases surging in parts of the United States, the sports landscape was hit with wave after wave of harsh reality on Friday as reports surfaced of players and staff across a variety of leagues testing positive, including several with Arizona ...
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The case for why National League should have adopted the DH earlier It looks as though MLB owners and the players' union are inching toward an agreement to play a truncated 2020 season. That's the good news. But there's even better news. As part of this agreement, MLB will adopt a universal designated hitter for 2020 and ...
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Notre Dame football hopes to inspire change after peaceful gathering on Juneteenth SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - On Friday, Notre Dame celebrated Juneteenth at the Irish Green followed by a walk around campus to signify unity. The event was organized by Fighting Irish defensive end Daelin Hayes who says many people don't understand ...
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Fake crowd noise and imagery amplify sports' desperation during coronavirus There's something ghostly about a fake crowd. If you're not familiar with the concept, you probably will be, for it's all the rage overseas. Let's hope that, unlike the coronavirus, it does not travel well. For baseball and soccer players competing in Asia and ...
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Finebaum growing more pessimistic about 2020 CFB season The status of the 2020 college football season remains totally to be seen, and not one person seems to have a straight answer on how the season will look come September. The good news is that the NCAA Football Oversight Committee approved last ...
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Mizzou lands Florida linebacker for 13th commitment Missouri kicked off the weekend with another defensive commitment for the 2021 class, its second in two days. Zachary Lovett, a three-star outside linebacker from Rockledge, Fla., announced his pledge to Mizzou on Twitter. That gives the Tigers 13 ...
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Paul Pogba: Man Utd midfielder 'desperate to make up for lost time' Paul Pogba is "desperate to make up for lost time" after making an impressive return to the Manchester United side, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. France World Cup winner Pogba, 27, came back from an ankle injury to play for the first time since 26 ...
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Arsenal have no margin for error in race for Europe, admits Mikel Arteta Mikel Arteta accepts Arsenal have no scope to falter as they aim to close the gap on the European places, with time running out to compose the kind of winning run that would avert a series of excruciating financial decisions. Arsenal travel to Brighton on ...
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BCCI to review IPL sponsorship deals including Vivo NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Friday said it will review IPL's sponsorship deals, including the one with Chinese mobile phone company Vivo, in a meeting next week after 20 Indian soldiers were killed during a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh.
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Steelers, Pitt announcer Hillgrove charged with DUI Anyone who follows the Steelers or Pitt athletics knows Bill Hillgrove. He is the voice of those organizations as the play-by-play personality for the Steelers, as well as Pitt football and basketball. Whether it is his work alongside Tunch Ilkin and Myron Cope, ...
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