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A change of nickname would lead to a fresh start for the Redskins It hasn't been confirmed yet, but one can read between the lines that before too long, the Washington Redskins will likely no longer be called the Washington Redskins. Owner Dan Snyder confirmed last week that the organization is actively reviewing a ...
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Brewers' Counsell sets up scoreboard Zoom session with players' families Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule Monday, featuring a tantalizing season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, even as some teams were still bogged down by ...
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Yankees hold 1st camp intrasquad game of virus era NEW YORK (AP) — No fans. No music. A bullpen catcher calling balls and strikes. Still, for one night at least, the New York Yankees played something resembling a baseball game in the Bronx. "It felt great, actually," said starter J.A. Happ, who pitched for ...
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WNBA players to spotlight Breonna Taylor's name on jerseys; 'Say Her Name' on warm-ups The WNBA and its union have agreed to honor women who have died in connection to police action or alleged racial violence -- such as Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor and Vanessa Guillen -- when the league resumes play this month. WNBA players will also ...
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Aaron Nola clears virus protocol, arrives to Phillies camp PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies ace Aaron Nola reported to camp on Monday after waiting a few extra days because he was in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. "All my tests came back negative," Nola said. "If you don't have ...
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White Sox 2020 MLB schedule: 5 NL Central stars fans need to know MLB announced its unique, 60-game season schedule on Monday, making the first pitch feel that much closer. Latest White Sox Talk. Sox have one of MLB's easiest schedules? Not so fast · White Sox 2020 MLB schedule: 5 NL Central stars fans need to know ...
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Mookie Betts worried MLB coronavirus testing woes could prevent him from ever playing for Dodgers During nearly four months away from the game, Mookie Betts said he "stayed away from baseball to keep myself sane." It's not hard to understand why. The 2018 American League Most Valuable Player was jolted by a January trade from Boston to the Los ...
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FC Dallas out of MLS is Back Tournament amid coronavirus cases FC Dallas will not participate in the MLS is Back Tournament following the high number of positive tests for the coronavirus within the club, Major League Soccer announced on Monday. - Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN app (U.S. only)
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Barca wake from slumber to give glimmer of hope to Setien Madrid (AFP) - "Barcelona haven't thrown in the towel", read the front page of Mundo Deportivo after a night that offered hope to the team and a lifeline for their coach Quique Setien. Setien has been in charge for only three months of competitive football but ...
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Source: Former Flyers prospect Wyatt Kalynuk to sign with Blackhawks The Flyers' depth and prospects on the blue line make up an organizational strength. In this one instance, that organizational strength probably didn't help the Flyers. Wyatt Kalynuk, a prospect the Flyers lost exclusive rights to last month, will sign with the ...
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Hugo Lloris plays down clash with Son Heung-min Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris played down his half-time row with Son Heung-min after the 1-0 win over Everton. Tensions were high at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Lloris and Son were involved in a heated exchange which involved pushing and ...
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Kevin Hayes Captures Gene Hart Memorial Award Introduced during the 2006-07 season, the Gene Hart Memorial Award is selected by the members of the official Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club. Befitting its namesake, the award goes to the player who demonstrates the most "heart" during the course of the ...
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NFL outlines initial COVID-19 protocol for training camps, preseason The NFL has laid out protocol for some of the testing and treatment procedures of the coronavirus. Commissioner Roger Goodell sent teams a one-page memo and 40-page protocol document to explain the details of the program, which was developed in ...
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MLB Addressing Delays in COVID-19 Testing Results Caused by Holiday Weekend MLB issued a statement after a handful of teams experienced problems receiving the necessary equipment to perform COVID-19 testing and obtaining results as a result of the holiday weekend. The league acknowledged the delay and said the situation ...
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Dodgers RHP Jimmy Nelson to miss season with bad back LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dodgers pitcher Jimmy Nelson will undergo surgery on his lower back and miss the upcoming shortened season. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Nelson's back had been bothering him since the start of spring ...
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Trump Jumps Into Bubba Wallace, Sports Team Name Debates President Trump questioned Nascar's Confederate flag ban, criticized a Black Nascar driver and defended naming sports teams after racially insensitive nicknames for Native Americans in a series of tweets on Monday. Mr. Trump's comments underscored his ...
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Werder Bremen, Sargent Avoid Relegation, Win Playoff vs. Heidenheim on Away Goal Tiebreaker Werder Bremen and U.S. national team striker Josh Sargent will remain in the Bundesliga next season after all. Barely. Werder Bremen edged Heidenheim in the relegation playoff on Monday, riding a third-minute own goal–for which Sargent was an involved ...
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Lewis Hamilton free to carry on taking a knee at races this season Formula One bosses will not stop Lewis Hamilton from continuing to take a knee at races this season. Hamilton knelt before the first round in Austria, and subsequently revealed he would carry on performing the gesture if he was provided with a platform to do ...
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Phillies to open 2020 season at home vs. Miami The Philadelphia Phillies announced their regular season schedule Monday. The Phillies will open their 60-game season with a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on July 24-26 at Citizens Bank Park. They will then have a four-game series against ...
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Muirfield Village challenged to make back-to-back tour events look and play differently This week's one-time visit to Muirfield Village Golf Club for the Workday Charity Open should not be considered in any manner a warm-up for the annual Memorial Tournament that promptly follows. They are distinct events held on the same golf course.
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In The Loop: James Conner's BIG surprise for mom, Melvin Gordon back flips in backyard First up in our look around the sports world, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner's mother received a big surprise over the weekend from her son. James posted this to his Instagram, welcome home balloons completed the surprise that he bought ...
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Why Kris Bryant Doesn't Feel 'Safe' and Why His Voice Should Matter Most to MLB Having spent the past week failing to answer how they expect anyone to believe they have a chance to pull off a baseball season during a pandemic, MLB officials are forcing hundreds of players to keep asking their own shared question: "Why the hell am I ...
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After Initial Concerns, McCollum Comes Around On The Restart Like a lot of people living through COVID-19 pandemic, CJ McCollum had some reservations about going back to work. After spending almost all of his time exclusively at home in the company of his fiancé and their new puppy since the NBA suspended the ...
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Split-sample results show two Bob Baffert-trained horses tested positive for lidocaine LOS ANGELES -- Two undefeated horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have come back positive in split-sample testing for a banned substance in Arkansas. Baffert confirmed to The Associated Press via text message ...
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Dave Dombrowski joins group trying to bring MLB to Nashville Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY reports that former baseball executive Dave Dombrowski has moved to Nashville, Tennessee and joined Music City Baseball, LLC, a group dedicated to bringing Major League Baseball to Nashville. That could be in the form ...
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NHL, players reach agreement to start season Aug. 1 A summer session of NHL hockey is becoming more of a possibility. The league and players association announced Monday they tentatively agreed to a return to play plan and to add another four years to the current collective bargaining agreement. Training ...
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NHL playoffs continue to feel like they are very close to reality The NHL is getting close, everybody. The league is finalizing plans for Phases 3 and 4 of the Return to Play protocol, and then it will need a few days to be approved by a vote from the entire NHLPA membership, but the NHL and NHLPA have got everything ...
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UFC 251: Through thick and thin, Dana White keeps finding a way to win fans over during quarantine If there were early heroes to the unprecedented coronavirus quarantine that began in March and effectively changed the way society operates for a still undetermined amount of time, they were fleeting. We were entertained by the likes of Joe Exotic and ...
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Andre Rison says Michigan State assistant coach struck him during playing career One of Michigan State's most notable former players says he was struck by an assistant coach during his playing career more than three decades ago. Andre Rison, the Flint native who went on to become a first-round draft pick and NFL-All Pro, told ESPN this ...
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Diamondbacks to open 2020 season July 24 in San Diego, assuming all goes well from here On the day Major League Baseball released each team's 60-game schedule, the league had to combat a testing issue that raised doubts among some players about the viability of staging a season amid a pandemic. Though several teams were forced to ...
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22-month cycle: ATP announces new rankings procedure when play resumes "The temporary changes to the Rankings system have been made in consultation with the four Grand Slam tournaments and the ITF," an ATP statement read. By Tennis.com. July 06, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. The Rally: 16 things we miss (and don't miss) ...
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Full slate of NHL's qualifying round matchups On Monday, the NHL announced that it and the NHL Players Association had agreed on a resumption date for the 2019-20 season. The two sides have set Aug. 1 as the tentative start date for the league's qualifying round. In the NHL's return to play format 24 ...
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Pacers' Aaron Holiday in line for big workload Indiana Pacers point guard Aaron Holiday could play up to 30 minutes per game with Victor Oladipo deciding not to return for the remainder of the season. What It Means: Holiday was rotational player when Oladipo was healthy, but without Oladipo, the ...
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It's official: Pirates open 60-game MLB season at St. Louis, play Brewers in home opener The Pittsburgh Pirates will open the 2020 season on July 24 at the St. Louis Cardinals, then return July 27 for their home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park, MLB Network announced Monday night in a schedule release special. The trip to St.
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Company that flew Kobe Bryant's helicopter gets federal help The operator of the helicopter that crashed, killing former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, received between $150,000 and $350,000 from taxpayers under a program to help small businesses hurt by the virus pandemic. Island Express Helicopters Inc.
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Man City and Man Utd to lock horns over summer transfer targets – Paper Round Manchester City and Manchester United have their eyes on the same players, it's Tuesday's Paper Round. Manchester City Transfer Plans: Koulibaly closes the gap, but who else does Pep need? Franck Ribery suffers double blow with injury and burglary ...
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Madden 21 Beta Uploaded the Wrong Headshot for Cover Athlete Lamar Jackson Madden 21 has yet to hit the shelves, but it's already off to a rocky start. EA Sports released a beta version of the game last week, allowing a group of players to test out the game in order to get feedback before the full release Aug. 25. The game isn't ready for ...
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Rockets newcomer David Nwaba draws praise from Daryl Morey David Nwaba won't play for the Houston Rockets until the 2020-21 NBA season, since the newly acquired 27-year-old guard is still recovering from an Achilles tear that he suffered last December. But Rockets GM Daryl Morey liked his potential enough to add ...
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Fred Onyedinma's double helps Wycombe into play-off final FRED ONYEDINMA SCORED twice as Wycombe held off a spirited Fleetwood to reach the Sky Bet League One play-off final following a 2-2 draw at Adams Park. The Chairboys had taken control of the first leg, easing to an emphatic 4-1 victory at Highbury ...
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OKC Thunder: Luguentz Dort reacts to long-term contract extension When Luguentz Dort signed his new contract on June 24, the Thunder rookie made sure to not forget his mom in a celebratory tweet. It was Erline Mortel's birthday. "Best gift I could've given you after all you have done for me," Dort wrote. "Without you none of ...
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4-Star TN OL Discusses Recent UNC Offer Fisher Anderson, a 4-star class of 2022 offensive tackle from Franklin (TN) High School was recently offered by North Carolina after productive conversation with Tar Heels offensive line coach Stac... PREMIUM CONTENT ...
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Philadelphia 76ers Have Mixed Feelings On NBA Restart In Orlando As Team Looks To Refocus, Make Run PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Sixers have been working out in small groups for more than a month. But that's going to change in a couple of days when the team heads to Orlando for training before the restart of their season. On Thursday, the Sixers head to ...
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