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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 12, 2020
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	ESPN Why the cancellation of the College World Series in Omaha leaves a gaping hole for everyone involved ESPN It has been nearly 90 days since Omaha had its guts ripped out. It happened at 3:07 p.m. CT on Thursday, March 12. That's when the email and tweet went out from NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. It read: "Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Best players not taken in abbreviated 2020 MLB draft ESPN With the 2020 MLB draft shortened from 40 rounds to five, there are a whole lot of college and high school players who would have heard their name called in a typical year but instead face a great deal of uncertainty. Teams will be able to sign an unlimited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times This day in sports: Chicago Bulls win their first NBA championship Los Angeles Times The Chicago Bulls won the first NBA championship in the team's 25-year history on this date in 1991 when Michael Jordan scored 30 points to lead them to a 108-101 victory in Game 5 over a depleted Lakers team at the Forum. The Lakers started rookies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Carmelo Anthony on playing in Orlando: "I'm still up in the air a little" Yahoo Sports There have been a lot of questions and some pushback from a faction of NBA players about the league's restart plan in Orlando. Some players question if starting now slows the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement, while most players just want ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Baseball wasn't all that was on Charlie Manuel's mind during that 2008 World Series run NBCSports.com There were so many little subplots behind the Phillies' magical journey to the 2008 World Series. The team won 13 of its final 16 ballgames to win the division. That streak built momentum and set a tone for a magical October, where ... Jimmy Rollins hit leadoff ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Mets' Jeff Wilpon says '4 or 5' suitors looking to buy the club, but won't dish on potential bidders nj.com New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon broke his silence Thursday about the club's potential sale. According to a tweet from Bleacher Report, Wilpon opened up while on the panel for UJA-Federation of New York. "The team will have some kind of transaction, I can't ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Pete Carroll expresses regret for not signing Kaepernick USA TODAY RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll revisited the team's history with Colin Kaepernick on Thursday and expressed regret for not signing Kaepernick when given the opportunity. Seattle brought Kaepernick in for a workout during the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Robert Ayers explains Detroit Lions layover: 'Me and the head coach didn't agree' Detroit Free Press The mystery of Robert Ayers' abbreviated stint with the Detroit Lions has finally been solved. Kind of. Ayers, who signed a one-year deal with the Lions in 2018 and was released 24 hours later, addressed his Lions layover in an interview with the Knoxville ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Bucks Film Room: Don't Sleep On Robin Lopez' Defense Forbes When the Milwaukee Bucks signed Robin Lopez with their full Room exception last summer, many expressed joy about him joining his twin brother Brook Lopez. After all, the two hadn't played together since their college days at Stanford. Unsurprisingly, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NHL Free Agents 2020: Top Players Who Will Hit Market After Season Restart Bleacher Report For NHL players who are set to become free agents this offseason, their future is uncertain. Will they return to their current teams, or could they be on their way to new cities? They are not going to get any answers for a while. With the 2019-20 season slated to ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Ex-Red Sox manager Alex Cora deflects blame for Astros' sign stealing scandal nj.com Alex Cora is ready to defend himself, or at least find a way to throw others under the bus along the way. In a rare interview post-firing from the Boston Red Sox and in the aftermath of a legacy-staining sign-stealing scandal revealed during the offseason, Cora ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Here's everything Blake Griffin said about Detroit Pistons, rehab and his future Detroit Free Press When the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season on March 11, more than two months had passed since Blake Griffin underwent surgery on his left knee, prematurely ending his season. The 2020-21 season is slated to begin sometime in December, giving ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Miami Marlins Prioritized Pitching Depth With 6 Picks In 2020 MLB Draft Forbes One of the most interesting observations of the 2020 MLB draft was the Miami Marlins used all six of their selections on pitchers. The Marlins' laser focused strategy allowed them to draft five college pitchers and one high school pitcher recovering from elbow ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Will Travis Etienne be the best running back in college football this upcoming season? FOXSports.com If you didn't know already, Clemson football is going to be scary this year. No. 1 QB and No. 1 RB ✅. The Big Noon Kickoff crew expects big things this season out of @ClemsonFB's 1-2 punch pic.twitter.com/SYDe3wCCBY. Article continues below . Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Messi And Ronaldo Fans Shouldn't Worry Over CIES Player Values Forbes CIES Football Observatory released its latest player valuation report earlier this week and the top 20 most valuable players list for June 2020 did not include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar. Messi, who had been the 8th most valuable player in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Patriots RB Sony Michel Reportedly Recovering from Surgery on Foot Injury Bleacher Report New England Patriots running back Sony Michel reportedly underwent foot surgery in May. ESPN's Mike Reiss said Friday it was a "maintenance-based" procedure to help relieve discomfort. Michel is rehabbing at the team facility, but his status for the start of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tomahawk Take Atlanta Braves fans will love their newest lefty Jared Shuster Tomahawk Take The Atlanta Braves defied all of the mocks – as usual – and selected Jared Shuster, a 6'-3, 210 pound junior out of Wake Forest who called New Bedford, Mass. home. Before this season started, most scouting reports described Shuster as a crafty lefty... code ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Baseball MLB Draft 2020: Washington Nationals plan to be "extremely aggressive" pursuing undrafted free agents... Federal Baseball A total of 24 hours and 35 rounds shorter than usual, this year's MLB Draft is now officially in the books. The Washington Nationals made six picks over the last two days, including first-rounder Cade Cavalli, and Sammy Infante with the compensation pick they ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NHL rumors: Is Peter Laviolette on verge of becoming Devils' coach? 'He's the name I keep hearing' nj.com A favorite finally has surfaced for the Devils' coaching position. Although interim GM Tom Fitzgerald and several players have buttered up interim head coach Alain Nasreddine as a great option, a bigger name has emerged as the leading candidate. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Baku, Singapore and Japan off 2020 Formula One schedule Yahoo Sports Formula One will not visit Azerbaijan, Singapore or Japan this year but organisers remain confident of staging between 15 and 18 grands prix. F1 announced on Friday morning that it would not be possible to put on races this year on the street circuits in Baku ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Lakers Legend Magic Johnson to Be Subject of New Feature-Film Documentary Bleacher Report Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson will be the subject of an upcoming documentary, per Brent Lang of Variety. The project, which will be spearheaded by XTR, H.wood Media, NSV and Delirio Films, does not have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Adam Arrested on Assault Charge for Alleged Stabbing Bleacher Report Adam Abdul-Jabbar, the 28-year-old son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times Tuesday night in San Clemente, California. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La Liga FOXSports.com When EA Sports came up with its longtime slogan, "It's in the game," no one thought it would apply to what was literally happening on the field. But in another twist due to the coronavirus pandemic, the video game company is playing a part in the return of two ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Vrabel: Time right to end Titans' offseason program early FOXSports.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has seen all he needed from his Titans during this very unique and virtual offseason. That's why Vrabel and the Titans wrapped up their offseason program Thursday, even though the NFL is allowing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rising Apple Mets: Getting to know all six members of the 2020 draft class Rising Apple Let's get to know all six of the New York Mets draft picks taken in this year's MLB Draft. The 2020 MLB draft concluded on Thursday, June 11, providing a much-needed jolt to the baseball world. The New York Mets had six total picks in the draft, selecting at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roanoke Times Ed Hardin: A long day in the making left NASCAR with no choice but to do the right thing Roanoke Times Wednesday was an historic day in NASCAR, and being there felt powerful and exhausting. Maybe that's what history-making days do. They leave you proud to have been a part of something bigger than yourself but spent from the event and all that led up to it. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Dolphins sign first-round choice Austin Jackson Yahoo Sports The Dolphins have come to terms with offensive tackle Austin Jackson, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Jackson becomes the second of Miami's three first-round draft choices to sign. The Dolphins now have signed nine of their 11 picks. Only cornerback Noah ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Doug Williams, The First Black QB To Win The Super Bowl, To Be Subject Of Movie Biopic From Will Packer Productions Yahoo Sports Click here to read the full article. EXCLUSIVE: Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, will be the subject of a new sports movie biopic from Night School and Girls Trip producers Will Packer Productions. The groundbreaking Los ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Gander Trucks field takes on Miami with experienced field Yahoo Sports The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship title won't be up for grabs based solely on the outcome of Saturday night's Baptist Health 200 (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Homestead-Miami Speedway as has ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com No crowd results in expletive broadcast during Colonial; Jim Nantz all over it al.com The coverage of the return of golf Thursday might have been too good. No fans in the gallery didn't help. Early in The Golf Channel's coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, Jim Nantz - who led the coverage - did a quick verbal two-step after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Las Vegas Sun Mahomes, Mathieu leading Chiefs in voter registration drive Las Vegas Sun By Dave Skretta, Associated Press. Fri, Jun 12, 2020 (12:45 a.m.). KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a platform to speak out about social injustice given their visibility and stature with the Super Bowl champion Kansas ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Incoming Maryland Pitcher Drafted By Houston Astros Sports Illustrated After losing their first two picks, the Houston Astros made their first selection in the 2020 MLB Draft as the franchise looks to turn the page under new manager Dusty Baker. The Astros used their 72nd overall pick on Maryland pitcher Alex Santos, who signed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters As many as 80% of venues secured for next year's Games: Tokyo 2020 Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. FILE PHOTO: Toshiro Muto, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee Chief ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com 'Nagelsmann is Europe's most exciting coach - better tactically than Guardiola' - RB Leipzig boss praised Goal.com Lutz Pfannenstiel, who worked with the highly-rated coach at Hoffenheim, has hailed the 32-year-old's qualities and compared him to Man City's boss. Julian Nagelsmann is the "most exciting coaching talent in Europe", according to Lutz Pfannenstiel, with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Winn talk plenty by TV analysts Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas signee Masyn Winn got some special treatment by the MLB Network on Thursday night after being selected in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. The 5-10, 180-pounder ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chattanooga Times Free Press MLB draft: Former Heritage High School standout Cole Wilcox picked by San Diego Padres Chattanooga Times Free Press University of Georgia pitcher Cole Wilcox has a major decision to make after being selected by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft Thursday night. The former Heritage High School star, who was projected to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 6 South Florida Homestead-Miami Speedway Bringing Pro Sports Back With Weekend NASCAR Races NBC 6 South Florida Homestead will be the first race to have fans in the stands, with 1,000 members of the military along with family members scheduled to be in attendance. By Jason Parker • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky. In this Nov. Flag as irrelevant
	The Pewter Plank Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5 Defensive X-factors for 2020 season The Pewter Plank The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2020 season as one of the most exciting teams in the league due to the addition of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to an already-loaded offense. One thing many analysts aren't talking about, though, is the talent that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN One year later: Raptors players look back at historic championship TSN Those final few seconds of last June's title-clinching Game 6 win in Oakland felt like an eternity. It was a fitting conclusion for a team, franchise and fan base that had already waited so long. A nail-biting turnover, a scramble for the ball, multiple reviews, plenty ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Justin Rose (63) shines with mixed bag in first round since split from Honma Yahoo Sports Justin Rose seems pretty comfortable with life as a free agent. The former world No. 1 shined Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge, firing a bogey-free 63 to take a one-shot lead after the morning wave. The low score shouldn't be a surprise given the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclist Mitchelton-Scott becomes Team Manuela Fundacion in sponsor switch KFGO News (Reuters) - Spanish charity Manuela Fundacion is becoming Mitchelton-Scott's main sponsor for the remainder of the season and into 2021, the Australian elite team said on Friday. "After an unsettling and uncertain period, particularly in recent months, we are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Castanet.net Racer bound for Le Mans Castanet.net Cameron Cassels will be driving at the biggest motorsport race on the planet – hopefully. The Coldstream resident has qualified to drive at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, hailed as the most prestigious endurance race on the planet. However, coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Irish Sun Watch Conor McGregor feed his fish then play golf on his luxury estate as 'retired' UFC star shares bizarre video The Irish Sun CONOR MCGREGOR has had to find new ways to keep himself entertained following his retirement from UFC. The former featherweight and lightweight champion has swapped fighting for fish feeding - and has even tried his luck at golf! Conor McGregor ... Flag as irrelevant
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