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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 11, 2020
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	ESPN Minnesota Twins donate $25M, Vikings $5M to racial, social justice campaigns ESPN MINNEAPOLIS -- Two professional sports franchises in the Twin Cities have made significant contributions to racial and social justice campaigns in light of the killing of George Floyd, a black man, when former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chargers RB Justin Jackson says Colin Kaepernick should feel 'vindicated' ESPN Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson said Wednesday he thinks that Colin Kaepernick should feel "very vindicated'' about kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 and that whether players kneel or don't kneel before games in the 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Torkelson, Hjerstad, Meyer lead top 10 picks in MLB draft FOXSports.com NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's amateur draft began Wednesday night with the first of a pandemic-shortened five rounds. Here's a capsule look at the first 10 players selected: No. 1 — DETROIT TIGERS. SPENCER TORKELSON, 1B/3B, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Trail Blazers founder Harry Glickman was a visionary, a patriarch Yahoo Sports Harry Glickman, the man who single-handedly brought Portland into big-league sports and rightfully earned the title of the "Father of Professional Sports in Oregon," died Wednesday after a long illness. Glickman, who celebrated his 96th birthday in May, was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Five Important Redskins Not Named Dwayne Haskins Sports Illustrated While the quarterback is arguably the most important position on a football team, there are more pieces to the puzzle of a successful season. The Washington Redskins do have plenty of questions and uncertainty on the roster, but there is enough there to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cubs draft local prep star SS Ed Howard with first-round pick ESPN CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs selected hometown shortstop Ed Howard in the first round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old Howard was a prep star at Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's South Side. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports LeBron James forms voting rights group alongside black stars including Trae Young, Kevin Hart Yahoo Sports LeBron James regularly uses his massive social media platform to tout his viewpoints. Now he's formalizing that effort alongside a group of black athletes and entertainers in the form of a voting rights group. James announced the effort called "More Than a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Trainer says Luka Doncic 'not in the best shape,' will be ready for games Yahoo Sports Players' workouts during the shut down have been a mixed bag. Stars such as James Harden and LeBron James have home gyms nicer than the ones you (and I) pay for and have been posting their workouts on Instagram. Other players had equipment sent ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN PGA Tour passes initial test with no positive virus results at Colonial ESPN FORT WORTH, Texas -- The PGA Tour is not simply picking up where it left off. Very little about the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial resembles the opening round of The Players Championship on March 12, the last professional golf played before the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA not expected to punish players who skip Disney over coronavirus or social justice concerns, per report CBSSports.com As the NBA and its players union move closer to finalizing a return-to-play agreement, the issue of participation has become a major problem. The risk of contracting COVID-19, the ongoing protests against police brutality against African Americans and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Claudell Washington, at 65; Major League Baseball player who broke in at age 19 The Boston Globe NEW YORK — The rookie sensation is a captivating character for sports fans, a blank canvas for the imagination. The young ballplayer with uncommon talent inspires awe, even among the greats. So it was for the teenage Claudell Washington, who joined the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Vikings discuss procedures to deal with social unrest in Minneapolis Los Angeles Times A collection of Minnesota Vikings players, coaches and executives participated in a video call with reporters Wednesday to discuss race relations, police brutality, criminal justice reform and the worldwide reverberations after the death of George Floyd when a ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Adrian Peterson one of over 1400 athlete signatures in Players Coalition's letter to end qualified immunity NBCSports.com Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the over 1,400 current and former players that signed a letter headed by the Players Coalition asking the United States Congress to pass a bill that would end qualified immunity. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 2020 MLB draft: Phillies select 'tantalizing' Oregon high school pitcher Mick Abel in first round Yahoo Sports The Phillies landed one of the most intriguing prospects in this year's draft when they selected right-handed pitcher Mick Abel with the 15th pick on Wednesday night. Abel, 18, comes out of Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. He is 6-5 and 198 pounds ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Nationals draft Oklahoma RHP Cade Cavalli with No. 22 pick in MLB Draft NBCSports.com The Nationals selected Oklahoma right-handed pitcher Cade Cavalli with the 22nd overall pick of the 2020 MLB first-year player draft Wednesday, extending their streak of drafting pitchers in the first round. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Camilo Villegas reveals daughter diagnosed with brain tumor, tumors on spine USA TODAY PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – On a steamy afternoon that reminded him of his college days not far down the road at the University of Florida, Camilo Villegas wiped away tears not perspiration. "I knew it was going to happen," Villegas said as he paused to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Carmelo Anthony 'still up in the air' about playing for Blazers in Orlando CBSSports.com As a return to basketball draws nearer and nearer, some NBA players have expressed hesitance on returning to the court. Those players, reportedly concerned with a combination of COVID-19, separation from their families and racial injustice, have largely ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Blue Jays land projected Orioles pick, Vanderbilt's Austin Martin, with fifth overall selection NBCSports.com The newest face of the Orioles' rebuild isn't Austin Martin. It's Heston Kjerstad. Trending Now. 1:13 · DMV athletes join fight against police brutality · 0:27 · Ron Rivera and coaching staff return to Redskins Park · 0:56 · Mic'd Up: Vanderbilt third baseman Austin ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 2020 MLB Draft: LIVE Texas Rangers Updates, Analysis, Reaction, Fan Q&A, and Community Sports Illustrated Happy Draft day! The Texas Rangers are picking 14th overall in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft. We will we have instant reaction to each pick, conversation in the comments section below, and of course, instant reaction and coverage of the selection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Mariners stick to power-pitching plan, take right-hander Emerson Hancock with sixth pick in MLB draft Seattle Times The baseball cliché says you can never have enough pitching. For the Mariners and their past three drafts under director of amateur scouting Scott Hunter, they've amended that trope to "you can never take enough talented power pitchers out of college in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Lewandowski sends Flick's men into DFB-Pokal final Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich reached a third successive DFB-Pokal final thanks to a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, with Robert Lewandowski's winner 16 minutes from time setting up a clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Hansi Flick's men were made to work for the victory in ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post CJ Mosley glad to have direct line to Jets CEO Christopher Johnson New York Post One C.J. on the Jets appreciated a gesture last week from another C.J.. Linebacker C.J. Mosley said team CEO Christopher Johnson gave the players his phone number to call him directly during a virtual team meeting June 1 if any of them wanted to discuss ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports George Karl says Clyde Drexler to Seattle SuperSonics actually almost happened Yahoo Sports It was January 26, 1995 and Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers were gearing up for a game against Utah. But before tip-off, reports of a tentative trade of Sonics guard/forward Kendall Gill to Portland in exchange for Clyde Drexler surfaced by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Much more than a tournament at stake as Sounders prepare for resumption of play next month Seattle Times The official Sounders line is they'll emerge from the coronavirus pandemic stoppage looking to win a tournament in Orlando, snag $1.1 million in prize money and then defend their MLS Cup title in whatever regular season and playoff format gets devised. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Braves take Wake Forest lefty Jared Shuster at 25 Sports Illustrated The Braves took Wake Forest left-handed pitcher Jared Shuster with their first pick, the 25th overall, in the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft. Shuster made four starts for the Demon Deacons in 2020 before the season was cut short. He was 2-1 with a 3.76 ERA, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB Draft 2020: How Yankees' Aaron Judge played role in 5-homer day by Pirates' top pick Nick Gonzales nj.com Yo @TheJudge44! @Nick_Gonzales13 hit 5 pumps today rocking these ‍⚖️ #GameRecognizeGame ✊ can't make it up! https://t.co/AK0rXfyJro pic.twitter.com/nyeSznvzqL. — Mike Bernal (@mike3bernal) March 1, 2020. Pittsburgh Pirates top draft pick Nick ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Indians select prep shortstop Carson Tucker in first round of MLB Draft FOXSports.com The Cleveland Indians Wednesday selected prep infielder Carson Tucker with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft. Tucker, 18, lettered all four years at Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, slashing .390/.455/.574 with 68 ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister MLB Draft: UCLA's Garrett Mitchell selected in first round by Milwaukee Brewers OCRegister VDMB pvugjfmefs Hbssfuu Njudifmm xbt tfmfdufe cz uif Njmxbvlff Csfxfst xjui uif Op.20 pwfsbmm qjdl jo uif gjstu spvoe pg uif 2020 NMC Esbgu,. Njudifmm, VDMB't tubsujoh dfoufs gjfmefs boe mfbepgg ijuufs, jt uif gjstu Csvjo tfmfdufe jo uif 2020 NMC Esbgu. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News NBA wants to find out which personnel are most vulnerable to coronavirus complications: report New York Daily News As a killer, COVID-19 has proven particularly effective against the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. It doesn't care if you're offended by its prejudice. So even though older coaches like Mike D'Antoni and Alvin Gentry might feel unfairly targeted, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Southland stars dominate ESPN's all-time softball team Los Angeles Times There was a pronounced Southern California flavor when ESPN announced its Greatest All-Time NCAA Softball Team on Tuesday. Eight of the 11 players selected by voters through the network's 7Innings podcast are products of Southern California high ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Commissioner says he will order baseball to resume if necessary Atlanta Journal Constitution Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a "100%" chance of big league ball this year. Major League Baseball will make another proposal to start the pandemic-delayed season in empty ballparks, but Manfred vowed Wednesday to unilaterally order ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLB Daily Dish The Cardinals select infielder Jordan Walker 21st overall in the 2020 MLB Draft MLB Daily Dish The Cardinals selected Decatur High School third baseman Jordan Walker with the 21st pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. One of the draft's top high school corner infield prospects, Walker is 17 years old and checks in at a staggering 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com MLB Draft: NY Mets select Pete Crow-Armstrong, a California high schooler, in first round NorthJersey.com For the third straight year, the Mets took a high schooler in the first round. With the No. 19 overall pick, they selected outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Harvard-Westlake in California. The slot value is $3.36 million. Crow-Armstrong hit .515 in 10 games ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hartford Courant Mid-American schools create separate conference for esports Hartford Courant Aiming to recruit and engage more competitive video gamers, a dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition without the extensive rules that govern intercollegiate athletics. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Russell Westbrook teams with Emmy-winning director on docuseries about Tulsa's Black Wall Street massacre Yahoo Sports Russell Westbrook is funding a docuseries about one of the darkest chapters in the history of his adopted state of Oklahoma. The former Oklahoma City Thunder star will be the executive producer for "Terror In Tulsa: The Rise And Fall of Black Wall Street," ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Austin Martin to the Toronto Blue Jays: All the reaction 247Sports It took a bit longer than expected, but Vanderbilt star Austin Martin indeed became a high pick in the 2020 MLB Draft on Wednesday night when the Toronto Blue Jays selected him No. 5 overall. Martin was projected to go No. 2 to the Baltimore Orioles ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Report: Giants commit to paying minor leaguers through rest of season Yardbarker The San Francisco Giants are making a financial commitment to their minor league players. The Giants committed to paying their minor league players through the end of the minor league season, MLB insider Robert Murray reported Wednesday: ... Flag as irrelevant
	98.5 The Sports Hub Red Sox say Torii Hunter's experience was 'real' 98.5 The Sports Hub 98.5 The Sports Hub staff report. The Boston Red Sox are not denying the legitimacy of Torii Hunter's claims of racial abuse at Fenway Park. In fact, in a statement released Wednesday, the Red Sox called Hunter's experiences "real." "Torii Hunter's experience ... Flag as irrelevant
	TMZ Gnarly X-Rays After Scary Skate Wreck TMZ Tony Hawk is proudly showing off the wild x-rays from his most recent skateboarding accident ... saying docs had to cut his wedding ring off in order to put his fingers back in place. Of course, the GOAT revealed he dislocated his fingers in a nasty accident over ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Philadelphia Inquirer RHP Nick Bitsko of Central Bucks East drafted in the first round by Tampa Bay The Philadelphia Inquirer Nick Bitsko, the senior right-hander from Central Bucks East, has been selected by Tampa Bay Rays with the 24th pick of the first round of the MLB draft on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Bisko was considered one of the more intriguing stories of the ... Flag as irrelevant
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