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How many wins to reach the playoffs? A .400 hitter? How wild a 60-game MLB season could really get With a 60-game schedule on tap for Major League Baseball in 2020, we now know we're getting a season, but one whose brevity could yield some surprising outcomes in the standings and in the record book. With that in mind, we asked three of ESPN's MLB ...
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Why Cubs might be hurt more than rivals by delayed, 60-game season "October starts in July" might not have the same ring to it as "October starts in March," but nobody will be able to mistake the sense of urgency of this baseball season, for the Cubs or anyone else. For a group of Cubs players who played under that directive the ...
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The details of how the 2020 baseball season will be played are . . . intense Last night's official word that the 2020 baseball season is on came as welcome news to baseball fans. But, as the details of the season trickled out, it became abundantly clear that this season is going to be a very different beast than anything professional ...
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After Ravens' record-setting season on offense, OC Greg Roman looking to keep defenses guessing A year ago, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman was tasked with any offensive mind's dream, asked to design a system from the ground up. Given the offense's superlatives from last season — the all-time NFL rushing record, the league's top-scoring ...
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Report: MLB will adopt universal designated hitter for 2020 season If Cubs manager David Ross hasn't yet decided on who his designated hitter will be this season, it's time to start narrowing down his choices. Latest Cubs Talk. Why Cubs might be hurt more than rivals by delayed, short season · MLB Power Rankings: Who's ...
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Detroit Lions' Sheila Ford Hamp: We support our players' right to peaceful protest. ALLEN PARK -- Sheila Ford Lamp, the new principal owner of the Detroit Lions, wasted little time in expressing her support for players to peaceful protest. Whether that is kneeling, locking arms or whatever the players come together and decide, Ford Hamp ...
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West Ham win keeps Spurs' Champions League hopes alive, says Jose Mourinho Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says his side's Champions Leagues hopes would have been over if they had not beaten West Ham on Tuesday. Spurs picked up their first win since the Premier League restart with a 2-0 success against their London rivals, ...
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Schott-Free: University Of Cincinnati Trustees Vote To Take Name Off Ballpark What's in a name? In the current climate, a lot. And enough to force change when that name offends. On Tuesday, the University of Cincinnati board of trustees voted unanimously to take down the name of Marge Schott from the school's baseball stadium, ...
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KU's Bill Self optimistic there will be a season: 'I think we're going to play' Bill Self has a feeling there will be a 2020-21 college basketball season. "I think we're going to play. I think there's a great chance fans will be in the stands," Self, Kansas' 18th-year hoops coach, said Tuesday night on an early summer edition of his Hawk Talk ...
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Luiz given one-year Arsenal contract extension as Cedric & Mari complete permanent deals Arsenal have announced David Luiz has signed a one-year contract extension with the club, while loanees Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari have penned permanent deals with the club. Veteran defender Luiz's deal with Arsenal was set to expire at the end of ...
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Pro tennis series set to resume in Australia with strict protocols MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tennis players in Australia will have a chance to compete for prize money for the first time since March in a UTR pro series starting this weekend in Sydney and continuing in city hubs across the country from next week. Top-ranked ...
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Calais Campbell eager for another chance to chase a Super Bowl with Ravens Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell is about to begin his 13th season in the NFL. He's played in one Super Bowl with the Arizona Cardinals, made it to two more conference championship games and also played on several really bad football ...
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Brady continues group workouts despite NFLPA recommendation TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady continues to prepare for his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, working out with teammates at a private school despite a union recommendation that players not conduct any more group practices before training camp ...
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Barcelona hasn't looked this weak over in a decade In the span of just five days, Barcelona nearly squandered the La Liga title. For 70 minutes, a second consecutive scoreless draw threatened. Had Ivan Rakitić not summoned a 71st-minute winner to bag the points, Real Madrid might have opened a two-point ...
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Ontario health officer says MLB has not submitted a plan TORONTO — Major League Baseball has not submitted the required plan to Canadian authorities that is needed for the Blue Jays to play in Toronto, Canadian officials said Tuesday. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, said he has ...
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Penguins goaltender Matt Murray's focus remains same, even after 3 months off If social distancing was a competition, Matt Murray would have his photo on the league leaders page of the NHL's website. During the NHL's hiatus over the past three months because of the coronavirus pandemic, Murray was holed up in his home in ...
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Fury, Arum Decide To Remove Kinahan, Will Not Be Involved in Future Fight Talks Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has revealed that he spoke in length with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury - and they both decided that controversial boxing adviser Daniel Kinahan would not be involved in the negotiations for a two-fight unification deal ...
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Saints' Jenkins: Brees' apology 'microcosm' of what's needed New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins said his criticism of Drew Brees' opposition about kneeling during the national anthem, and Brees' later apology, is "a microcosm" of what the country needs. Jenkins made the comments in an interview Tuesday ...
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Dodgers: Everything you need to know about baseball returning After three long months, plus a few weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be finally doing baseball things as a team preparing for the 2020 season. Days after commissioner Rob Manfred implemented a 60-game season based on a March agreement between ...
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Jamel Herring tests positive for COVID-19; title defense vs. Jonathan Oquendo postponed Jamel Herring's July 2 WBO junior lightweight title defense against Jonathan Oquendo has been postponed after Herring announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The Herring-Oquendo bout was scheduled to headline next Thursday's Top ...
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Video shows Dallas Cowboys safety comes uncomfortably close to a mama bear and cub Dallas Cowboys safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has experience with bears, but this is taking it a little too far. The 2016 Pro Bowl defensive back who played with the Chicago Bears in 2019 posted surveillance video footage on Instagram at what is presumably his ...
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Jahri Evans, Roman Harper announced as Saints' 2020 Hall of Fame inductees Jahri Evans and Roman Harper went through it all together. They endured the brutal Mississippi heat together at Saints training camp at Millsaps College in Jackson their first two seasons in the league. They won a Super Bowl together a few years after that.
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Crusaders captain Scott Barrett out for season with toe injury Wellington (AFP) - Canterbury Crusaders captain Scott Barrett has been ruled out of the rest of New Zealand's domestic Super Rugby season with a toe injury that requires surgery, the team said on Wednesday. The All Blacks lock suffered a "significant injury ...
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Real Madrid vs. Mallorca: Live stream, TV channel, start time, how to watch La Liga 2020 Now atop the La Liga standings, Real Madrid looks to continue its strong play against Mallorca on Wednesday. Madrid took over first place after a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday. Despite trailing in goal differential, Real slid into first place based on ...
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Why Deshaun Watson is better off without DeAndre Hopkins Deshaun Watson lost his best weapon on offense with the Houston Texans. Earlier this offseason, the Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals and many scratched their heads at the decision. While many believe a cast of ...
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Regret casual attitude that led to my ban: Shakib Al Hasan NEW DELHI: Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan deeply regrets his "silly mistake" of not reporting a corrupt approach by an Indian bookie to the ICC, leading to his one year suspension from the game. Shakib was banned for two years, one year of it ...
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Brighton debutant Tariq Lamptey believes hard work during lockdown is paying off Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey believes the club's efforts in lockdown are the reason behind their fine start since the resumption of Premier League football. The Seagulls were without a victory in 2020 when the top flight was suspended on March 13, with ...
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Rebels to temporarily relocate to Canberra The Rebels will relocate to Canberra on Friday and their ability to host a round two home game is in serious doubt after a spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria. In a statement late on Wednesday, the club announced they would be travelling to the national ...
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Memphis Grizzlies sign former Bluejay Anthony Tolliver for remainder of season If the NBA season is able to resume next month, Anthony Tolliver will be a part of it. The former Creighton standout was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday for the remainder of the season. Tolliver signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on March ...
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Liverpool's Klopp wants City clash to be played in Manchester (Reuters) - Liverpool would prefer next week's away fixture against Manchester City to be held at the Etihad Stadium and not moved to a neutral venue due to the COVID-19 situation, manager Juergen Klopp has said. Liverpool, who could potentially seal their ...
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Novak Djokovic Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Wife, Career and More Siberian Tennis Player Novak Djokovic and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. He contracted the virus after he organized a series of exhibition matches and played in Serbia and Croatia without following the norms of social distancing. Novak Djokovic is ...
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REPORT: Kobe Bryant trial requested to be moved out of LA by pilot's family The family of Ara Zobayan, the pilot who manned the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and several passengers, has requested the trial to be moved out of Los Angeles primarily due to the NBA legend's immense popularity. How shaq built his ...
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Heat and packed fixture list forces Conte to rotate (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte will be forced to rotate his squad for the rest of the season because of the hot weather and packed fixture list, he said on Tuesday as his team prepared for their second game in 72 hours. FILE PHOTO: Soccer ...
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UFC Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, changes camps ahead of UFC 251 One of the more interesting storylines going into UFC 251 was the fact that champion, Kamaru Usman (16-1), and challenger, Gilbert Burns (19-3), both were training partners. The two men have trained together for a while under Henri Hooft at Hard Knocks ...
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