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As-it-happens update June 8, 2020
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With the NC Dinos regaining their dominant form, there weren't any changes at the top (or middle, for that matter) of our KBO Power Rankings. There was a shakeup at the bottom, however, that was felt well beyond our list. Here's a look at the week that was ...
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Bleacher Report
The NBA is officially making its return, and dates are tentatively set to get the draft process moving. The lottery is expected to be held Aug. 25, with the draft following Oct. 15, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Among teams currently out of the playoff picture, the ...
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ESPN
In October 2017, J.T. Brown of the Tampa Bay Lightning tried to bring awareness to police brutality and racial inequality. He stood at the bench, lowered his head and raised his right fist in the air, becoming the first NHL player to engage in a peaceful ...
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Yahoo Sports
If you watch ESPN, then you're aware there's a fair number of pundits who seem to earn their living primarily by shouting down anyone willing to challenge the doctrine that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever. Yet, despite staunch support from ...
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Bleacher Report
Houston Texans safety Michael Thomas believes the video NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell posted over the weekend, in which he admitted the league was previously "not listening" to past player protests on systemic racism and police brutality, is a "step in ...
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nj.com
Cowboys Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin is throwing some gasoline on the fire that is Dak Prescott's contract negotiations with Dallas. Introducing Giants Extra: Sign up for a free trial now. Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ...
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Kansas City Star
For the second consecutive year, the Kansas City Royals will pick in the top five of baseball's amateur draft. Last year, with the No. 2 overall pick, they selected the nation's top high school player: Bobby Witt Jr. This year, they hold the No. 4 overall pick and ...
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ESPN
UEFA is considering completing the 2019-20 Champions League campaign with a mini-tournament, and Lisbon is one of three options to be the host city, sources have told ESPN. This season's Champions League has been suspended since March 12 due to ...
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mlive.com
The Detroit Pistons took a small step in Dwane Casey's first year as coach, reaching the playoffs and getting swept by Milwaukee. They eyed more progress in 2019-20, with better health, more depth and growth from younger players. But they stumbled out of ...
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nj.com
Marathon runners shouldn't enter into sprinting contests. That notion is exactly why a ridiculously short 2020 Major League Baseball season would be an issue for a team as well built as the Yankees. With MLB commissioner Rob Manfred considering the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Orlando Pirates have confirmed that midfielder Ben Motshwari has fully recovered from the coronavirus. Motshwari tested positive for the virus in May without showing any symptoms and he had been self-isolating at home. Now, the Buccaneers are pleased ...
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Yahoo Sports
RESENDING WITH UPDATED SOUNDBITE TRANSCRIPTIONS AND SCRIPT. VIDEO SHOWS: LA LIGA PRESIDENT, JAVIER TEBAS SPEAKING TO EL PARTIDAZO DE MOVISTAR, RECENT FOOTAGE OF BARCELONA TRAINING AT THE CAMP NOU ...
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nj.com
We're reaching the point of no return for Major League Baseball. After wasting weeks with over-the-top proposals on both sides and an alarming inability to negotiate or even enter into true dialogue, we're approaching mid-June with zero to feel good about ...
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Bleacher Report
At just 22 years old, Shakur Stevenson is on the precipice of setting himself up as the next face of United States boxing. The WBC featherweight champion will help lead boxing back into homes across the nation Tuesday when he takes on Felix Caraballo in a ...
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Yahoo Sports
British number one Dan Evans says Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have a duty to take part in the US Open in order to help lower-ranked players survive the coronavirus crisis. The hard-court grand slam is due to begin in New York on August 31, but world ...
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Fox News
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was taking some heat after a picture surfaced on social media that appears to show him wearing a "Football Matters" T-shirt amid protests across the U.S. against racial injustice and police brutality. The tweet in question ...
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Fox News
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said in a video Saturday he was "embarrassed as a white person" to "actually watch a lynching" in regard to the death of George Floyd. In a team video series, Popovich commented on the police-involved death of ...
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Goal.com
As Carl Ikeme turns 34, Goal take the opportunity to review the brief Super Eagles career of a player whose time with the national side was brief but memorable, curtailed prematurely by his early retirement in July 2018. While it was always going to be hard to ...
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LakersNation.com
With the NBA presumably heading to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., to finish the remainder of the 2019-20 season, details must be finalized as to how everything is going to work logistically. The only things that are set in stone are that the ESPN Wide World of ...
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Sporting News
Jorge Masvidal and Dana White showed no signs of backing down over the dispute surrounding pay in UFC. Popular welterweight Masvidal added his voice to that of Jon Jones over grievances towards UFC in regards to how much the company pays athletes ...
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247Sports
If there is a position group Ohio State fans are most excited to see take the field for the Buckeyes in 2020, it's the wide receivers. While three of the team's top five pass catchers from a year ago are now in the NFL, Ohio State put together back-to-back ...
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Tennis Magazine
"That was the first Grand Slam [tournament] win for me and I became the first Russian to win a Slam," says the Hall of Famer. By Steve Flink. June 07, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Mouratoglou: Serena's "motivation will go to the next level" on return · Five Minutes ...
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Times of India
LONDON: Former England and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney stated the job of a captain just doesn't mean leading the team on the field but also includes helping his players off the field. He also spoke about the difficulties that comes along with ...
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Forbes
It's hard to believe, but before his bonus-winning highlight reel knockout in the co-main event of last night's UFC 250, Cody Garbrandt had gone more than three years without a victory. The former UFC bantamweight champion moved his record to 11-0 with a ...
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Star Local Media
Alexis Ohanian stepped down from the board of Reddit to "make a better world" for his daughter. The platform's co-founder and executive chairman announced his resignation on Friday (05.06.20) and encouraged the company to fill his seat with a black ...
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Times of India
LONDON: Former England captain Nasser Hussain and fast-bowler James Anderson recently left social media users in splits after they engaged in a funny conversation regarding the Gabba Test of the 2002 Ashes Series. Hussain revealed he was asked to ...
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Jamaica Observer
PARIS, France (AFP) – Fifa President Gianni Infantino on Saturday called for discussions over proposals to introduce salary and transfer fee caps to football in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. World football's governing body intends to finalise ...
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Sports Mole
Austrian reports suggest that Red Bull owner and fellow billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz has personally invited the American magnate - who made his money at Microsoft and now fronts the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - to attend. When asked about the ...
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Metro
England cricketer Jofra Archer insists he is buoyed by the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement and says it is imperative that people speak out against racial abuse. A number of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests have been held around the world ...
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Reuters UK
(Reuters) - World Rugby has announced the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup in France aimed at promoting a "genuine opportunity" for all unions, the game's global body said on Monday. Twelve teams — South Africa, England, New Zealand, ...
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BusinessWorld Online
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter. DETERMINED to get back in the grind, the Philippine Basketball Association is expanding its efforts towards a return to action by setting a dialogue with players later this month. Following its board meeting last ...
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Pro Football Network
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the 2020 NFL league year coming off of three straight losing seasons, but the 2020 season feels different. Expectations are sky-high for this team after future NFL Hall of Famer, Tom Brady, signed a two-year, $50 million deal ...
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SportBusiness
Golf's Asian Tour has set out "conservative restart" plans for September, outlining its intention to resume its 2020 season with the Shinhan Donghae Open in Incheon, South Korea. The Asian Tour's season has been suspended since American Trevor Simsby ...
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New Zealand Herald
Former V8 Supercars racer Renee Gracie has received a monumental pay increase since going public with her new career in pornography. During an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph, Gracie revealed she walked away from the sport without ...
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THE WEEK
Former West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy recently spoke up on the racism prevalent in cricket, admitting that he was called "kalu" during his stint with the Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, ex-teammates and other players have ...
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DNA India
Australia cricketer David Warner has dropped a hint that Team India skipper MS Dhoni may have finally joined TikTok after so long. Recently, Kohli took to Instagram and shared an edited video of himself running and asked his followers to caption the post.
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The Scottish Sun
BLOCKBUSTER film The Terminal became reality for Ghanaian football Randy Juan Muller - after he was stranded in Mumbai airport for 72 DAYS. Muller, 23, lived in Terminal 2 from March 21 until June 3 after coronavirus cancelled his flight home.
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