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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 4, 2020
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	NFL.com Sherman, Long on why they can't just 'stick to sports' NFL.com As protests fueled by frustration, sadness and anger continue across the United States and beyond, discussion continues in the wake of George Floyd's killing while in the custody of police officers on May 25 in Minneapolis. More and more athletes continue to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Drew Brees facing intense criticism for comments on flag disrespect NFL.com New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said Wednesday during an interview with Yahoo Finance that he "will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country" -- comments he would come under intense ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Browns OC Alex Van Pelt: 'The sky's the limit' for Jedrick Wills and other takeaways cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt believes the Browns have found the heir apparent to Joe Thomas in No. 10 overall pick Jedrick Wills, even though he's switching from right tackle to left. "Jed going over to the left side, I think ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Geoff Collins Expresses Latest Happenings Are "A Humanity Issue" Sports Illustrated Since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis, Minn. white police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into Floyd's neck eventually killing him, the nation has expressed outrage and dismay. It has prompted petitions ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com 2 more Oklahoma St football players positive for COVID-19 FOXSports.com STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Two more Oklahoma State football players have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus for voluntary workouts, bringing the total to three. Senior associate athletic director Kevin Klintworth wrote on his Twitter ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times For Sparks' Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, George Floyd death hits home Los Angeles Times Tierra Ruffin-Pratt knows the story too well. A black man is killed by a police officer. Outrage, anguish and sadness follow. Whether it was Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, whose deaths in 2016 led the current Sparks forward to organize protests when she ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports MLS players union ratifies agreement clearing way for return in early July Yahoo Sports MLS players approved a revised collective bargaining agreement with team owners Wednesday, avoiding a threatened lockout and clearing the way for MLS to end it COVID-19 suspension and become the first major professional sports league in the U.S. to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Seattle Sounders FC Dismiss Broadcaster and Former Coach Alan Hinton Over Tweets Sports Illustrated Seattle Sounders FC have cut ties with former coach and broadcaster Alan Hinton after he posted a series of tweets on Monday, according to Jayda Evans of The Seattle Times. Among the tweets sent out by Hinton, who was serving as a brand ambassador ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Coronavirus wrap: Windies players opt out as US Ryder Cup skipper sends warning Yahoo Sports Three West Indies players have decided against travelling to England for their Test series while US Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker has warned the event could be a "yawner" if it is staged behind closed doors. The Windies will play three Tests in July which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia 'disgusted, angry, sad' after seeing George Floyd video Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia couldn't believe what he was seeing when he first watched video of George Floyd's death last week. "Honestly, I was just disgusted, angry, sad, depressed," Patricia told Sports Illustrated. "The range of emotion, you watch the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Bobby Wagner Expects More From Himself, Seahawks' Defense in 2020 Sports Illustrated For the vast majority of NFL linebackers, Bobby Wagner's 2019 production would easily have been a career year. Earning his fifth First-Team All-Pro selection, he led the NFL with 159 tackles, produced six passes defensed, and chipped in with 3.0 sacks. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Fans find a way to be part of Portuguese league's return Washington Post VILA NOVA DE FAMALICAO, Portugal — Fans found a way not to be left out as the Portuguese league resumed in empty stadiums on Wednesday, with leader Porto losing 2-1 at Famalicao. Fans could be heard chanting outside the stadium during Porto's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Dallas Beloved Dirk Nowitzki Cleans Up Community Sports Illustrated DALLAS - Beloved former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is helping clean up the Dallas community after days of high tensions and protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody last week in Minnesota. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY LA Galaxy to meet with Katai after wife's social media posts USA TODAY LOS ANGELES (AP) — The LA Galaxy will meet with new Serbian winger Aleksandar Katai on Thursday to discuss a series of alarming social media posts by his wife. Tea Katai made the since-deleted posts on her Instagram story this week, the Galaxy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Ole Miss Athletics Staffer: "We Feel Really Good About Our Protocol" Sports Illustrated Two within Ole Miss athletics, one student-athlete and one athletics staffer, have tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return to campus. Ole Miss has had plans in place for a while as to what they'd do when athletes return to campus. These positive results ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NCAA lets undrafted Arizona State punter return to college football Yahoo Sports As the saying goes, anything that looks too good to be true probably isn't. The latest college football news from the NCAA at first blush looks too good to be true. Via Michelle Gardner of the Arizona Republic, the NCAA has granted a special waiver to Arizona ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Raiders' iconic Al Davis Memorial Torch debuts at Allegiant Stadium Yahoo Sports It's an old tradition that will carry on in the Raiders' new Las Vegas location. The Al Davis Memorial Torch will continue to be lit in honor of the late long-time team owner. It was debuted on Wednesday through the massive retractable lanai doors in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Oklahoma City Thunder To Face the Denver Nuggets and Los Angles Clippers When Season Resumes Sports Illustrated When the Oklahoma City Thunder season resumes, their schedule could have the Nuggets twice, with Clippers and Suns before starting the playoffs. According to reports, the NBA plans to have teams play the next eight games on their schedule. Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Source: Tayshaun Prince a candidate for Detroit Pistons' assistant GM job Detroit Free Press The Detroit Pistons can go in several directions with their search for a general manager. And depending on the path they choose, it could set up a reunion with Tayshaun Prince — if the former Piston is open to a return. Prince is on the Pistons' list of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buffalo News Sean McDermott leans on past experience to lead Bills in turbulent times Buffalo News The Buffalo Bills are not immune to what's going on in the country. That's why head coach Sean McDermott started his team meeting Monday by addressing the ongoing protests pertaining to racism and police brutality against African Americans. "I know that ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Report: New York Jets not interested in Jadeveon Clowney 247Sports The New York Jets received some extra spending money on Monday after a couple of roster cuts were posted. The Jets received $11 million in salary cap space after most of former cornerback Trumaine Johnson's contract came off the books. The additional ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com New England Patriots won't have joint practices with Lions, any other teams due to coronavirus pandemic (report) masslive.com Patriots head coach Bill Belichick usually likes to schedule joint practices with other teams during training camp, but he won't have that chance this summer. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell informed teams Tuesday that joint practices won't be allowed in ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Rams training-camp move from Irvine to Thousand Oaks affects fans, players OCRegister The coronavirus continues to shake up NFL teams' routines. For the Rams, the latest change could affect fans as much as players and coaches. Since returning to Los Angeles from St. Louis in 2016, the Rams have held preseason training camps at UC Irvine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Rhule's transition from Baylor to NFL anything but normal Raleigh News & Observer Transitioning from head coach at the college level to the NFL is never easy. But for Carolina Panthers first-year coach Matt Rhule, it has been particularly challenging given the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly five months after being hired away from Baylor to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Watch: USMNT stars release powerful video protesting police brutality Yahoo Sports More than two dozen athletes — most of them American soccer players — appear in a new video protesting police brutality that was posted to USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie's Twitter account on Wednesday. The message? Enough is enough. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News North Carolina athletic director against name, image, likeness rights for college athletes Fox News North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham said that athletes would be professionalized if current name, image, and likeness legislation is enacted, and he believes that would be against the NCAA's purpose. Cunningham spoke with CBS Sports after ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Alabama LB Markail Benton enters NCAA transfer portal 247Sports Alabama redshirt junior linebacker Markail Benton has entered the NCAA transfer portal, BamaOnLine has confirmed. Matt Zenitz of AL.com was first to report the move. Benton was not listed on Alabama's online roster when it was updated before the spring ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Japan to explore 'simplified' Games to avoid outright cancellation: Yomiuri Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will consider various options such as having fewer spectators and mandatory coronavirus testing for a "simplified" Olympic Games next year to avoid the outright cancellation of the event, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Bruno Fernandes: I started crying after learning of Man Utd move Goal.com Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has revealed he started crying when he was told about the chance to move to Old Trafford. The Portugal international officially joined the Red Devils from Sporting in January after repeatedly being linked with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKYC.com Kevin Love reflects on death of Wes Unseld, who he's named after WKYC.com Following a series of health issues, NBA legend Wes Unseld passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74. Unseld's death hit particularly close to home for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, whose middle name, Wes, is a tribute to the 1969 NBA Rookie of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Gonzaga's Mark Few supports colleague's idea to give student-athletes day off on election day The Spokesman-Review Gonzaga coach Mark Few is on board with former Portland coach Eric Reveno's idea to make election day Nov. 3 a mandatory off day for NCAA student-athletes. George Floyd's death has fueled protests against racial injustice across the country for the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Globe and Mail Siakam 'speechless' about Floyd killing The Globe and Mail When Pascal Siakam watched the video of a distressed George Floyd pinned under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer pleading for his life, he was lost for words. "I'm speechless just thinking about it. Seeing someone take someone else's life just like that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mount Royal Soccer Social Distancing Rules Breached as Honved win 8th Hungarian Cup Mount Royal Soccer Although most fans did obey social-distancing rules at Magyar Kupa Final (Hungarian Cup Final) played earlier this evening, others appeared to ignore guidelines, instead opting to gather behind each goal to provide vocal backing for their respective teams. Flag as irrelevant
	russellstreetreport.com Dynamic Defenders Carry on Ravens Legacy russellstreetreport.com Last week, I put together my list of the Baltimore Ravens' dynamic offensive players heading into the 2020 season, with inspiration for the article coming from Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd's point that dynamic players put teams on the Super Bowl bubble. Flag as irrelevant
	Advanced Television Barça TV+ kicks off Advanced Television Leading Spanish football club FC Barcelona has launched its new streaming service – Barça TV+ – together with its CULERS Premium Membership programme. Both offerings are part of the club's new digital strategy and reflect the new ways in which fans ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Pewter Plank Buccaneers: 3 concerns for Tom Brady heading into 2020 season The Pewter Plank The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2020 season as one of the favorites to make it to the postseason and compete for a championship and it's all because of one addition: QB Tom Brady. Brady, who signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Buccaneers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportsnaut Chicago's Matt Nagy: Bears will demonstrate 'together' if they protest racial inequality Sportsnaut As protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality in general continue, NFL teams like the Chicago Bears are devoting more time to discuss these same issues. Head coach Matt Nagy shared that his team engaged in a two-hour ... Flag as irrelevant
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