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Texas A&M football program penalized for NCAA violations, Jimbo Fisher receives show-cause order The NCAA announced penalties, including a six-month-show-cause order for coach Jimbo Fisher, against the Texas A&M program on Thursday for multiple violations. According to the NCAA release, Texas A&M "violated NCAA recruiting and countable ...
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Sources: NFL camps likely to have fewer players In an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus, NFL teams are likely to bring fewer than the regular 90 players they ordinarily bring to training camp whenever it begins, per league sources. One source said he believed it's likely that teams will go to camp ...
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Cam Newton is on the comeback trail – and money isn't his top priority Cam Newton's contract with the New England Patriots has been a hot topic since he signed with the team earlier this week, and on Thursday, more details were released about the former MVP's latest deal.
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Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward was going to address his entire team before the start of MLB's unprecedented summer training camp, just like he did when spring training opened about 4 1/2 months ago. It was on a Zoom call instead of in person ...
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Source: NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," traditionally known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, and the league is considering a variety of other measures during the upcoming season to recognize ...
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Zion Williamson confident in his health, Pelicans' prospects NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson credits his mother's wisdom with helping him manage life's unanticipated twists and inevitable assortment of successes and setbacks. It has served the NBA's top overall draft choice well during a highly ...
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MLBPA doubles investments to $160M ahead of bargaining NEW YORK -- The Major League Baseball Players Association nearly doubled its liquid investments over two years as the sport heads toward collective bargaining that could lead to a spring training lockout in 2022. The union had $159.5 million in cash, U.S. ...
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Zach Collins says he has 'no limitations' with left shoulder The NBA hiatus was a blessing in disguise for Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins. The 2019-20 season, Collins' third season in the league, was supposed to be a season that saw Zach Collins starting at the four and him showcasing his improved patience on ...
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Fewer preseason games is another challenge for NFL coaches Fewer preseason games following an offseason without on-field workouts creates more challenges for new coaches, players who changed teams and rookies. The NFL is cutting the exhibition schedule in half and pushing back the start of the preseason to ...
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De Bruyne puts dethroned City on track for sprint finish If it was a night that carried the now familiar whiff of fireworks for Liverpool, it was one that reeked of total humiliation for Manchester City. Even after dazzling showings from their goalscorers Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden in an irresistible ...
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WNBA Star's Role in Freeing Man From Prison Shows Female Athletes at Forefront Still in her prime, Maya Moore sacrificed her career, stepping away as one of the greats in basketball for a long shot bid to help free a prisoner she was convinced had been wrongfully convicted. There would be no fifth W.N.B.A. championship, no bid for ...
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Coronavirus is surging again as sports leagues eye returns. Is this all worth it? In 1995, while working for another newspaper, I covered the bleak spectacle of replacement spring training. Each MLB team – including the one I was following, the San Francisco Giants — was populated with a motley crew of strikebreakers that owners were ...
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Doc Redman, Scott Stallings, Kevin Kisner share lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic DETROIT -- Doc Redman is playing his best golf, priming him to perhaps earn his first PGA Tour victory. Redman shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Scott Stallings and Kevin Kisner in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos gets 8/10 as La Liga title within reach A Sergio Ramos penalty saw Real Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 on Thursday night to go four points clear of rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga. A combative first half saw the visitors put Madrid under pressure although the best chance fell to Vinicius Junior, ...
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Sixers injury update: 'More explosive' Ben Simmons feeling healthy, stronger with added muscle For months now, we've wondered if Ben Simmons would be healthy enough to play if the NBA season resumed. The Sixers for the most part have been consistent with saying the All-Star is healthy. On a video conference call with reporters Thursday, Simmons ...
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For One Year, How About We Move College Football Season to the Spring? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It's July now, and plans are in place for college football teams to get to work in a few weeks. But all over the country, including here in Indiana, positive COVID-19 results are still a concern. So that clock is ticking is ticking, and it's ...
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Antonio Brown Rumors: WR 'Would Love' to Play with Russell Wilson, Seahawks Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown "would love to play" with the Seattle Seahawks, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Brown recently worked out with Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Field Yates @FieldYates. Antonio Brown getting some ...
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Mourinho ornery at 'office' ref after latest VAR row in Spurs loss Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho questioned the point of having referees on the pitch and said VAR was bad for the game after his side were victims of a controversially disallowed equaliser in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Thursday.
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Pac-12 Considering Spring Football Season, More Options Amid COVID-19 Pac-12 officials are evaluating options for a postponed football season in the wake of COVID-19 surges in a number of states that are home to member schools. According to Jon Wilner of the Mercury News, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said the ...
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Larry Nance Jr. Jokes About Cavs vs. Warriors Rematch Amid Chicago Bubble Buzz The eight teams not included in the NBA's regular-season restart may have a chance to get back on the court this summer, which has Larry Nance Jr. dreaming of reigniting the rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Amid a report ...
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OKC Thunder's Billy Donovan, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, And Steven Adams Discuss The Bubble In Orlando The Oklahoma City Thunder will head to Orlando in less than a week to begin training camp. While we haven't had the chance to directly hear from members of the Thunder over the past few months, they've recently become available for questions. Over the ...
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NBA rumors: King lose assistant Igor Kokoskov to European powerhouse Head coach Luke Walton and the Sacramento Kings are going to need a new lead assistant coach. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, assistant Igor Kokoskov is leaving the Kings and heading to Turkey to take over European powerhouse Fenerbahce ...
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Chelsea – Watford preview: How to watch, stream info, prediction, odds Chelsea – Watford preview: Chelsea looks to rebound from a surprise loss to a relegation candidate when it hosts another scrapper on Saturday at Stamford Bridge (start time, 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com). The Blues failed to take hold ...
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Wizards' Davis Bertans opted out of the Orlando restart, but his incredible season won't be forgotten There are all sorts of stats and metrics that illustrate how impressive Davis Bertans was this season -- did you know he shot an absurd 18-of-26 from 30-plus feet? -- but none of them capture the full experience. The 6-foot-10 Washington Wizards forward ...
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Dodgers sign reliever AJ Ramos to a minor league contract A day before the Dodgers are scheduled to hold their first official workout of training camp at Dodger Stadium, the club signed reliever AJ Ramos to a minor league contract Thursday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Ramos is expected to ...
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Vandy player expelled for violating sexual misconduct policy NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Vanderbilt football player dismissed from the team and expelled for violating the university's sexual misconduct policy in October 2018 took part in a Pro Day on campus months later, forcing the university to apologize and adjust ...
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Gerrit Cole already nearing 100 mph as Yankees regroup in Bronx So much for Gerrit Cole easing into things. Before the Yankees hold their initial spring training 2.0 workout Saturday at Yankee Stadium, the staff ace is almost pushing speed guns into triple digits. "He is pretty close to game speed. I think it was 95 to 99 [mph], ...
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Face masks among precautions for Bristol All-Star Race Fans attending the July 15 All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be required to wear face coverings in common areas, the track announced Thursday. Common areas include gates, restrooms, concessions, souvenir stands, elevators, concourses and ...
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Report: NWSL Received PPP Loan Amid Coronavirus Pandemic The National Women's Soccer League received a loan as part of the government's Paycheck Protection Program as a means to pay players for two months amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to The New York Times' Andrew Das and Andrew Keh.
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Michigan athletics reports no new coronavirus cases among 89 tested in latest round As other athletic departments have weathered a stream of novel coronavirus cases, members of the University of Michigan football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams have largely been unaffected since they returned to campus for voluntary ...
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Klopp perturbed after champions Liverpool blown out at Man City "It's all okay. It's not nice. It's not what we wanted." Jurgen Klopp was ornery after Liverpool were blown out of the Etihad Stadium in a 4-0 loss on Thursday. The manager did not like a line of questioning after the huge loss, which came in the first match after ...
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Boise State to cut baseball, swimming and dive teams due to COVID-19-related budget cuts Boise State announced Thursday morning that it will discontinue its swimming and dive and baseball programs, as a result of budget cuts. The decision came after a "detailed review of Boise State Athletics' budget" and comes as universities throughout Idaho ...
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Zidane wants Messi to stay in Spain despite Barcelona exit claims Madrid (AFP) - Lionel Messi was reported on Thursday to be planning to leave Barcelona in 2021, but Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was hoping the Argentine maestro will stay in Spain. Messi's current contract expires next year and he has halted ...
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Report: At Least 35 Bryant-Denny Stadium Workers Tested Positive for COVID-19 The offseason renovations to Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium have resulted in a second wave of workers contracting COVID-19. Joseph Goodman of AL.com reports at least 35 crew members have tested positive. A previous undisclosed number of cases ...
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Hamilton: 2020 title would be extra special against backdrop of social change Lewis Hamilton said winning another Formula One title against the backdrop of 2020's Black Lives Matter protests would make it his most special championship victory yet. Editor's Picks. U.S. TV schedule. Hamilton stands on the verge of history, as another ...
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MLB Will Be Lucky to Finish Season Amid Virus Surge: Manfred While attempting to clarify comments he made a day earlier that caused a bit of a stir, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday admitted the league will "be lucky" to play a full 60-game abbreviated season. During an interview on the "Dan Patrick Show" ...
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Anthony Davis confident Lakers can pick up where they left off Anthony Davis is as curious as everyone else about what the NBA's campus in Florida will be like. He knows it will be strange. Maybe a little boring at times. He also feels confident in the Lakers' ability to pick up right where they left off. "If anything, our ...
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Enes Kanter: Robert Williams 'looked amazing' in workouts, 'I feel like he didn't even lose anything' Coming into the season, the Boston Celtics were supposed to have a three-headed center rotation that gave them options to match up against different opponents. Enes Kanter could be used against bigger, stronger center who like to bully people in the post.
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Louisville remains firm in 247Sports recruiting rankings Louisville's 2021 recruiting class is now 19 commitments deep, with Dillon, S.C., wide receiver Ahmari Huggins-Bruce picking the Cardinals over a lengthy list of programs. The decision from the high three-star prospect further strengthened an impressive ...
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Nico Young Named 2019-20 Gatorade® National Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year NEWBURY PARK, Calif., July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 35th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Nico Young of Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, Calif. is the 2019-20 ...
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Warren Moon: Colin Kaepernick deserves a chance to play in the NFL, no question about it The first Black quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame believes Colin Kaepernick deserves another opportunity to play in the NFL. Yet, Warren Moon thinks Kaepernick is doing himself a disservice by inexplicably being quiet when there's ...
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Spurs Players Express Concerns Ahead of NBA Restart SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs will be heading to Orlando at the end of the week as one of 22 teams selected to be part of the NBA restart amid the coronavirus pandemic. What You Need To Know. Teams will arrive in Orlando on July 7; Players ...
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Postponing 2021 Draft Not On Table? Numerous positive COVID-19 tests among college football players have created doubt about the viability of the 2020 college football season. Several schools shut down football workouts. The Division I-FBS slate beginning on time is very much in doubt.
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Tyson Ross Will Not Participate In 2020 Season Veteran right-hander Tyson Ross will not participate in the 2020 season owing to concerns over COVID-19, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports on Twitter. His decision mirrors that of his younger brother. Ross had been released recently by the Giants, ...
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FHSAA recommends postponing start of fall season As the school year steadily approaches, those in charge of athletics are still unsure of the appropriate course of action. Though the Florida High School Athletic Association is still tentatively scheduled to begin its fall sports season on July 27, its Fall Sports ...
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NASCAR: 700 starts later, Kurt Busch is still making an impact Set to race a NASCAR Cup Series vehicle for the 700th time on Sunday, Kurt Busch looks forward to a continued impact on the sport. New NASCAR fans seeking a primer on the circuit's history could do far worse than simply studying the career of Kurt Busch.
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Barstool Sports debuts podcast episode with N-word in title They're lowering the bar stool. On Sunday, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy ruffled online feathers after refusing to apologize for making offensive remarks in the past. Now, it appears his controversial sports site is doubling down on the troll tactics — by ...
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