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Notre Dame athletic director: 'Less likely' that football season starts on time Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Thursday he thinks it's "less likely" the college football season starts on time, citing growing concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "It has grown more pessimistic over the past two weeks, but I'm not ...
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Report: NFL Prohibits On-Field Jersey Exchanges During 2020 Season On-field jersey exchanges between players will be prohibited during the 2020 NFL season, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Per NFL Network, teams will also be forbidden from postgame interactions within six feet of each other. Vikings reserve ...
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Nick Saban is named the top coach in college football by Urban Meyer and the Big Noon Kickoff crew The college football landscape boasts a long list of successful coaches, but no coaching resume can quite stack up against that of Alabama's Nick Saban, which is why Urban Meyer and the Big Noon Kickoff crew slotted Saban at No. 1 on their list of the Top 5 ...
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Three reasons why the Mavericks are a dark horse for a playoff run when the NBA season returns It's safe to say that when the NBA season resumes on July 30, we won't know what kind of basketball we'll be getting. While players have done their best to keep in shape during the nearly five-month hiatus, there will likely be some sloppy games to start out, ...
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Makur Maker chose Howard over blueblood programs, so now comes the big question: Will others soon follow? When five-star 2020 prospect Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on July 3, it amounted to a thunderclap in college basketball recruiting. The news cracked the top of the daily headline cycle in the sports world, going so far as to prompt ...
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Pats' Edelman hopes Jackson posts serve as teaching moment BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman said he hopes recent anti-Semitic social media posts by Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment, not just for him but others as well. In a video posted to ...
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Josh Gordon and the Seattle Seahawks need each other right now We all have demons. And we all deal with them in different ways. In sports, athletes are looked at as superhuman, a concept that some of those athletes internalize, creating an Atlas-like weight and burden that can push a person to their breaking point.
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Marco Luciano, Joey Bart lead Giants' intriguing top prospects in camp The simulated game at Oracle Park on Wednesday afternoon got the Giants a bit closer to being ready for their 2020 opener, and it also gave a huge glimpse of the future. Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey served as the two catchers for the early innings, Heliot ...
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Browns to allow season-ticket holders to opt out of 2020 season Planning for a season they acknowledge will be "very different," the Cleveland Browns told their season-ticket holders they can opt out of the 2020 season without penalty and other plans related to the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the NFL. The Browns ...
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All 30 teams open April 1 on 2021 MLB schedule NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball will open the 2021 season on April 1 and hopes to have every team play its first game on the same day for the first time since 1968. The league released the full schedule Thursday, two weeks before it plans to begin a ...
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This horrific Aaron Rodgers stump was crafted directly from your nightmares The vast world of NFL merchandise is a weird, occasionally scary place. Dig deep into the banks of your favorite team, past the jerseys and hoodies and you'll find a plethora of weird, branded home items that are often tacky. However, distasteful as they may ...
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Chris Long calls DeSean Jackson's posts a "f---ing disaster' Former Eagles defensive end Chris Long called DeSean Jackson's social media posts citing fake Hitler quotes a "f-ing disaster" during his most recent Green Light podcast. Long, who starred on the 2017 Eagles Super Bowl team, retired last May after an ...
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What would a reverse-grid Styrian Grand Prix have looked like this weekend? Ahead of the rescheduled 2020 season, Formula One discussed the idea of running a reverse grid qualifying race at this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix, the name given to the second race at Austria's Red Bull Ring.
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Orioles' 2021 schedule is released, looks similar to 2020 Though the 2020 MLB season has not yet begun, the 2021 MLB schedule was released on Thursday. For the Baltimore Orioles, next year's campaign is somewhat similar to the condensed season they'll begin playing starting at the end of July.
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Where NFL 'Experts' Rank Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott Among RBs FRISCO - A media outlet's talent survey of NFL league executives, coaches, scouts and players is trying to rank the top players by position. The good news for Ezekiel Elliott? He apparently came in as a top-three running back. The bad news for Ezekiel Elliott?
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Cam Newton's Full Contract Incentives With Patriots Revealed When Cam Newton agreed to sign with the New England Patriots on the last Sunday night in the month of June, the reaction was met with surprise and excitement. The surprise factor was due to the fact that the former NFL MVP had been a free agent for ...
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Twins release 2021 schedule The Minnesota Twins announced their 162-game schedule for the 2021 season on Thursday. Minnesota will travel to Milwaukee to play the Brewers for opening day on April 1 to begin a three-game series, which will be the first time the Twins start the season ...
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A's tentative 2021 MLB schedule includes Astros, Dodgers in opening week Before 2020's regular season has officially begun, MLB announced the tentative schedules of all 30 clubs for next season on Thursday. The A's open up the 2021 campaign at home against the Houston Astros on April 1. This will also be the first time since ...
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Bengals' Joe Burrow Tops Madden NFL 21 Rookie QB Ratings at 76 Overall Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft Joe Burrow is the highest-rated rookie quarterback in the Madden NFL 21 video game. EA Sports officially released the ratings for every rookie quarterback Thursday, and Burrow ...
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UFC 251 fight card, odds: Breaking down every bout from the notable prelims to the trio of title fights The first of four UFC cards from Fight Island -- Yas Island in Abu Dhabi -- goes down this Saturday with UFC 251, a massive card topped by three title fights. In the main event, Jorge Masvidal steps in to face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on six days' ...
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Champions League final eight set to be played behind closed doors Paris (AFP) - The final eight of this season's Champions League in Lisbon is set to go ahead behind closed doors after UEFA confirmed Thursday that all matches in European competitions would be played without spectators "until further notice" because of ...
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Former players wary of Mahomes-like deal for Lamar Jackson Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes' historic contract extension with the Chiefs has set off a debate over which quarterbacks might try to land a similar contract. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is near the top of the list because he is following a similar ...
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NBCU's Peacock to Stream 175-Plus Premier League Soccer Games Exclusively Next Season Peacock is getting its hands — or, more accurately, feet — on a big batch of the U.K.'s Premier League soccer matches. NBCUniversal's Peacock, set to launch nationally July 15, will be the exclusive U.S. home for more than 175 Premier League matches ...
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Braves' Bryce Ball: Nabs spot in player pool The Braves added Ball to their 60-man roster pool Thursday. Ball is unlikely to crack the Braves' Opening Day roster and isn't expected to see big-league action at any point in 2020, but he'll at least give Atlanta another option at first base during summer camp ...
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News Roundup: Jamal Crawford Signs With Nets, Pau Gasol Nears Return Thursday is the third and final travel day for NBA teams participating in the season restart. Some players have already started to set up in their new Walt Disney World Resort living arrangements. Let's check in on the news around the league: The Brooklyn ...
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Quarterback Burrow Aims to Make Impact in Cincinnati -- On and Off the Field (Reuters) - Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow told Reuters he came out of a lengthy lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic working extra hard to become the leader of the Cincinnati Bengals offense while also feeling more urgency to fight ...
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Royals owner John Sherman: 'Baseball's not going anywhere' KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After months of questions, negotiations and uncertainty, the Kansas City Royals were back on the field Friday at Kauffman Stadium for their first day of Summer Camp 2.0. The crack of the bat could be heard once again at "The K." New ...
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CC Sabathia reveals the hard work behind his impressive 'comeback' look CC Sabathia is training like an All-Star in retirement. Many were shocked at the 39-year-old's stark physical transformation after the Yankees posted a pair of photos on their Twitter account of the svelte-looking Sabathia working out with the team. The lefty ...
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Soccer-Real Madrid's Vinicius to retake COVID-19 test after error, says Zidane MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. will retake a COVID-19 test after an error in the first one but the teenage winger has not tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his manager Zinedine Zidane said on Thursday. Brazilian forward Vinicius ...
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UW Stays Ahead of Coronavirus, Reports No New Athlete Cases in a Week While novel coronavirus numbers are spiking everywhere nationwide, the University of Washington has stayed out in front of the contagious disease with its athletes, reporting no new positive cases this week. The school has put 157 athletes through testing ...
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Holder wins early battle with Stokes as WIndies take control SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — West Indies captain Jason Holder took a career-best 6-42 and won the first round of his private duel with England allrounder Ben Stokes as the touring side took control of the first test at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday.
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Skip Bayless: LeBron being ranked 10th by Kenny Smith isn't far off the mark NBA analyst Kenny Smith made his top-10 NBA players list and ranked LeBron James 10th. Despite that being much lower than the consensus, Skip Bayless said Smith listing LeBron at No. 10 isn't too far from where he would personally rank him. Reblog.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Tending to family matter Leonard didn't travel to Orlando with the Clippers on Wednesday in order to address a family matter, but he's expected to join the team within a few days, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. The 29-year-old will arrive to the bubble in Florida a few days after ...
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Bucks GM Jon Horst expects would-be recruiters to maintain social distance from Giannis Antetokounmpo MILWAUKEE — Had the coronavirus pandemic not brought the NBA to a halt in March, the playoffs would have ended, the offseason would be underway and Jon Horst would have been facing the most challenging and important task, not just of his career, but ...
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Despite COVID-19 concerns, Utah announces high school sports will return for fall season Nearly three months to the date of when the UHSAA shuttered spring sports, the association's board of trustees has made the long-awaited decision to play ball, for now at least. The UHSAA Board of Trustees unanimously voted to continue with a fall sports ...
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Simone Biles reveals she and boyfriend Stacey Ervin Jr. have split up In a new cover story for "Vogue," the 23-year-old gymnast said she Ervin called it quits back in early March. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. July 9, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. By Alexander Kacala. Simone Biles ...
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Vettel opens door for return to Red Bull in F1 next season SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Sebastian Vettel would be open for a return to Red Bull next season — if his former team wants him back. The four-time Formula One champion is leaving Ferrari at the end of the year with his future uncertain. He has said he may ...
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WNBA players want Kelly Loeffler out as Atlanta Dream co-owner Eric Jackson, Sports Business Reporter - Atlanta Business Chronicle Jul 8, 2020, 10:21am EDT Updated: Jul 8, 2020, 11:19am EDT. Kelly Loeffler. Lance Cheung. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) meets with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary ...
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Motor Racing: Alonso Needs No Help From Me, Says Ricciardo SPIELBERG, Austria — Daniel Ricciardo has welcomed Fernando Alonso's Formula One return as his Renault replacement next year while ruling out sacrificing any time in the car to help the Spaniard get up to speed. The Australian, who is moving to ...
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Braves release 2021 schedule Still yet to play their first game of the condensed, 60-game 2020 schedule, the Atlanta Braves released their 2021 schedule Thursday. Atlanta will open the year with a six-game road trip to Philadelphia and Washington before returning home to start Truist ...
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Leeds 5-0 Stoke: United record thumping win to return top of Championship Leeds took another big step towards the Premier League as they thumped Stoke 5-0 to go back top of the Championship. Mateusz Klich broke the deadlock with a penalty shortly before the break at Elland Road, while Helder Costa, Liam Cooper, Pablo ...
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The Latest: Memphis golf scraps plans to have fans The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The plan to have fans at the World Golf Championships event in Memphis has been scrapped. Content Continues Below. Officials announced Thursday that the FedEx St.
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NFL coronavirus safety needs to be top priority for 2020 season: 49ers star George Kittle San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle and his fellow NFL players will return to the practice field later this month to prepare for an upcoming season under the ever-present threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading Below. Kittle, 26, is widely ...
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Five positive COVID-19 cases within NC State Athletics According to an article from The News and Observer, five NC State student athletes tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday, July 8. Fred Demarest, Senior Associate Athletic Director for NC State, told the N&O that 315 student-athletes, coaches and staff ...
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Josh Gordon's Patriots Super Bowl LII championship ring up for auction One New England Patriots fan will be able to get their hands on an authentic Super Bowl LIII championship ring as long as they're the highest bidder in an online auction. The ring was presented to former Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, who caught ...
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Ryder Cup moved to 2021 The PGA of America made it official on Wednesday, postponing the 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits until Sept. 21-26, 2021. The PGA Tour resumed its season last month without fans, but the Ryder Cup and its rich tradition is difficult to be held without ...
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Thoughts as Summer Camp Kicks Off Believe it or not, the Yankees will (supposedly) play their first regular season game exactly two weeks from today. They'll be taking on the defending champion Nationals down in D.C., so this is all happening pretty quickly. To that end, what we're seeing so far ...
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Rays owner says pandemic hasn't dulled interest in split with Montreal Not even a global pandemic can seemingly shake Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg's desire to move forward with a dual-city plan to share the MLB club with Montreal. In an interview with Tampa Bay Times reporter Marc Topkin, Sternberg ...
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Tigers place Daniel Norris on 10-day injured list DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Daniel Norris was placed on the 10-day injured list late Wednesday. He later confirmed to the Detroit News that he had tested positive for COVID-19, but had no physical injury. Norris is one of at least six players ...
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The Rundown: Cubs Wa(i)ve Goodbye to Morrow, Kimbrel Seeks Third Pitch, Schwarber Embraces DH Role Brandon Morrow…we hardly knew ye. I really want to say something poetic about the organization's ex-closer, but my best memory of Morrow occurred on August 8, 2010 when he was a member of the Blue Jays. Back then, the right-hander was a 26-year-old ...
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