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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 18, 2020
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	ESPN NBA going with shorter games for exhibition openers ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The first exhibition games of the NBA restart will go a little more quickly than usual. The NBA is tweaking the rules for those initial matchups, going with 10-minute quarters instead of the usual 12 minutes. The change is for several ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 2020 Bears training camp preview: Will Cole Kmet and Jimmy Graham be enough? Yahoo Sports Everyone knows that the Bears' tight end situation was a mess in 2019, but just how messy was it? Here's a fun comparison that puts things in perspective: Player A: 46 receptions, 416 receiving yards, 9.7 yards per reception, 2 touchdowns. Playe– Oh also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Rob Gronkowski on Bucs Trade: 'Always Want to See What It's Like Somewhere Else' Bleacher Report Rob Gronkowski became one of the best NFL players of his generation as a member of the New England Patriots, but the five-time Pro Bowler always thought about the possibility of playing for another organization. Appearing on WEEI Radio in Boston (h/t ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com NBA Update: Zion Leaves Bubble FOXSports.com NBA teams have now spent a week in Orlando, acclimating to life inside the bubble and getting prepared for the season restart in two weeks time. Here is an update from inside the NBA bubble. Zion Williamson leaves bubble. The New Orleans Pelicans ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN The Racing Point hype is real... but Mercedes looks unbeatable ESPN Oh dear. We've been here before, haven't we? Lewis Hamilton's 90th career pole position was another milestone in a remarkable career, but it all felt a bit like déjà vu. Here's the main talking points from qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Tiger Woods' back feels better in shooting a 1-under 71 at third round of the Memorial ESPN DUBLIN, Ohio -- It was more than avoiding missing the cut for the first time in 18 appearances at the Memorial Tournament for Tiger Woods. It was also more than bouncing back from a poor performance in the second round. Woods wanted to test his back ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Who Are The Next Cleveland Browns To Seek New Contracts? Forbes Myles Garrett's $125 million dollar extension is likely the Browns' last major move of the offseason. After Olivier Vernon's deal was restructured, the Browns still have cap space, but no glaring needs to address. Plus, with so much uncertainty surrounding the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Full NBA schedule for Orlando restart: Date and time for every seeding game in Disney bubble CBSSports.com After a hiatus lasting well over four months, the 2019-20 NBA season is set to resume at Disney World in Orlando at the end of the month. Twenty-two of the league's 30 teams will be participating in the restart, and each will play eight seeding games to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Chelsea explain reasons for Pulisic improvement Yahoo Sports Chelsea have explained the reasons behind Christian Pulisic and his dramatic improvement in recent months, with Frank Lampard pointing to his physical development during his first season playing in England. [ MORE: Pulisic Watch – Analysis ]. Pulisic, 21 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Messi is only human - Dani Alves calls for more support for Barcelona star Yahoo Sports Lionel Messi is "only human" and needs more support from Barcelona if the team is to become successful, according to former team-mate Dani Alves. Messi spoke angrily on Thursday after Barca lost 2-1 at home to Osasuna and Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Matt Murray's rough morning and six other observations from first Penguins scrimmage Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It was a hockey morning in Cranberry. Matt Murray may wish he had slept in. The Penguins held their first official scrimmage of training camp Saturday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex and streamed it online to hockey-starved fans. They played two ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Southern Arizona high school football coaches initiate push to move season to spring AZCentral.com Oro Valley Canyon del Oro coach Dustin Peace said he helped compose a letter seeking support from fellow coaches throughout Arizona to move the high school football season to the spring because of the pandemic. The Arizona Interscholastic Association ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Paige VanZant on Contract Talks: 'I Don't Know If the UFC's Going to Re-Sign Me' Bleacher Report With her UFC contract expiring, Paige VanZant is uncertain about her MMA future and whether another UFC deal is in the cards. According to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com, VanZant referenced what may have been her final UFC fight at UFC 251 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Promoted Leeds plan contract talks with Bielsa Yahoo Sports London (AFP) - Championship title winners Leeds plan to offer Marcelo Bielsa a contract extension after the Argentine ended the club's 16-year exile from the Premier League. Leeds are back in the big time for the first time since 2004 thanks to Bielsa's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Alabama AD dashes Notre Dame opening game speculation Atlanta Journal Constitution There was talk Alabama and Notre Dame could meet in a season-opening game. But on Saturday, Tide AD Greg Byrne declared the game would not be happening. Looking forward to our future H&H series w/ @NDFootball. However, contrary to reports, we ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Tigers place Jordan Zimmermann on 45-day injured list mlive.com DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have placed veteran right-hander Jordan Zimmermann on the 45-day injured list with a right forearm strain. Zimmermann, who is the final year of a five-year contract, still hopes to return by the end of the 2020 season, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLB Trade Rumors Rays' Charlie Morton: Starting Opening Day CBSSports.com Manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that he expects Morton will start Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The announcement comes as little surprise, and the Rays are using Morton on a timeline that should allow him to be fully rested ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports McGregor can 'maybe make some money' with UFC comeback, but title fights aren't on the table Yahoo Sports Conor McGregor has been warned there is no chance of him walking straight back into UFC title contention if he cuts short his latest stint in retirement. The Irishman is a former lightweight and featherweight champion and ranks among mixed martial arts' most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Bring on the Cubs! White Sox turn into home stretch of tuneups for strange season Chicago Sun-Times After Saturday night, the daily intrasquad games will be, for the most part, over. It's time to bring on the Cubs. In this weird, strange, masked summer of pandemic baseball, the White Sox have crammed loads of drills, indoor and outdoor batting practice, ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com New Dale Jr. Plane Crash Photos Released FOXSports.com By Bob Pockrass. The National Transportation Safety Board released new photos and investigative documents this week indicating there were no issues with the engines or other parts of the Cessna that crashed on landing with Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motorsport.com, Edition: Global "Escaping" Marquez in race will be "difficult" - Yamaha Motorsport.com, Edition: Global Poleman Fabio Quartararo admits it will be "so difficult" to "escape" Marc Marquez in Sunday's MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix because of the Honda's pace and the Yamaha's speed deficit. Marquez put in a devastating race run in Saturday's FP4 session of high ... Flag as irrelevant
	Field Gulls Century Links 7/18: Who Replaces Tyler Lockett as Return Specialist? Field Gulls Top 2020 Seahawks Training Camp Storylines: Who Handles Return Duties If It Isn't Tyler Lockett? Tyler Lockett has long been one of the NFL's top return men, but now that he's Seattle's No. 1 receiver, do the Seahawks give the kick and punt return jobs to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Dash advances 3-2 on penalties after 0-0 draw with Utah Seattle Times HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Goalkeeper Jane Campbell punched away Vero Boquete's attempt and the Houston Dash advanced to the Challenge Cup semifinals 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw Friday night against the Utah Royals. The fourth-seeded ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Khabib Will Fight Justin Gaethje This Year, Manager Ali Abdelaziz Says Bleacher Report Ali Abdelaziz, the manager for UFC stars Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, said his clients will fight each other before the end of 2020. Abdelaziz told TMZ Sports in an interview released Saturday that Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ben Stokes knows England have a challenge on their hands after day three washout Yahoo Sports Ben Stokes has accepted England will need to bowl the West Indies out twice in as many days after a washout halted their momentum in the second Test in Manchester. Stokes' masterful 176 allowed England to declare on an imposing score of 469 for nine ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick sues NBC over 'threesome' firing New York Post Hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick has accused NBC of wrongfully firing him over his infamous threesome comments saying the network held him to a different standard than skating commentators Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, a new lawsuit shows. Flag as irrelevant
	Talking Chop Braves select contracts of RHP Josh Tomlin and INF Yonder Alonso Talking Chop We are entering the stretch run of "Spring Training 2.0" with games looming in less than one week and players are working hard on fitness and getting ready for real games. With that you will begin to see the Braves active roster start to take shape and today ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rox Pile Colorado Rockies: Who will step up after cuts of Jake McGee, Bryan Shaw? Rox Pile On Friday, the Colorado Rockies announced that they have released relievers Jake McGee and Bryan Shaw. Who will replace them? The Colorado Rockies announced before their Friday intrasquad game that they were releasing relievers Jake McGee and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLS Multiplex DC United vs New England Revolution: 3 things we learned – Group C wide open MLS Multiplex D.C. United and New England played out a 1-1 draw on Friday night in Group C of the MLS is Back Tournament. Here are three things we learned. The New England Revolution looked for continuity when they faced D.C. United on Friday night. Bruce Arena ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NASCAR at Texas 2020: Odds, TV Schedule, Live Stream and Drivers Bleacher Report Kevin Harvick could take his dominance of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season to another level Sunday during the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The points leader, who has four victories this year, has won in each of the past three ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Canada's Woods wins stage five of virtual Tour de France Yahoo Sports (Reuters) - Canada's Michael Woods won stage five of the men's virtual Tour de France on Saturday after turning in a strong performance on Mont Ventoux to finish ahead of NTT Pro Cycling duo Domenico Pozzovivo and Louis Meintjes. The virtual race is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The South African Stephen Kessler | Names for Washington's NFL team Santa Cruz Sentinel When I was little the Cleveland Indians signed the first Black player in the American League, Larry Doby. That was a big deal, shortly after my birth in Jackie Robinson's rookie year with the then Brooklyn Dodgers, and I grew up watching Black ballplayers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Press Herald Rodriguez makes progress toward joining Red Sox Press Herald BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez, who had been the team's likely Opening Day starter before testing positive for COVID-19, is in Boston and making progress toward working out with the team, Manager Ron Roenicke said Friday. Reliever ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Fox Sports Sun will air Lightning exhibition, round-robin games Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — Lightning fans, set your DVRs. The franchise announced on Saturday that Fox Sports Sun will broadcast the team's exhibition game against Florida on July 29, in addition to Tampa Bay's three round-robin games against Washington, Boston and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Sports Mercedes, Racing Point sharpen focus on Red Bull, Ferrari F1 fortunes Sky Sports Racing Point truly delivered on their 2020 promise for the first time to lock out the second row of the Hungarian GP grid, to increase focus on the fortunes of would-be Mercedes challengers Ferrari and Red Bull. Outperforming two members of F1's usual 'Big ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Eagles release tight end Alex Ellis who played in 3 games last year Yahoo Sports The Eagles on Friday afternoon released tight end Alex Ellis, who played in three games in two separate stints with the team last year. Ellis played 62 special teams snaps and six snaps on offense last year. He had no receptions. The Eagles needed the roster ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If ice conditions are poor, the Penguins might have to keep it simple Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Moments after the Penguins wrapped up a 12-shift, intrasquad scrimmage, defenseman Jack Johnson shoveled his stick under a thick, fluffy layer of snow and tossed it high into the air. If the NHL's restart is like Christmas in July for hockey fans, make it a white ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPVI-TV 'Legend in scouting world:' Phillies announce sudden passing of Bart Braun WPVI-TV PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Phillies announced Saturday the sudden passing of the team's special assistant to the general manger. Bart Braun died Friday night at his home in Vallejo, California, at the age of 64, the team said. Braun joined the ... Flag as irrelevant
	hoopsrumors.com JR Smith Talks Changes In LeBron James hoopsrumors.com As the Lakers prepare to contend for a title at the NBA campus in Orlando, J.R. Smith will try to help L.A. after joining the team in early July. Although Smith has not played in over a year, he brings championship experience and an ability to score. Specifically ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLB Trade Rumors Dodgers Option Tony Gonsolin To Alternate Training Site MLB Trade Rumors The Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned swingman Tony Gonsolin to their alternate training site, tweets Jorge Castillo of the LA Times. It was clear as early as last week that Gonsolin was unlikely to make the Dodgers' rotation. There was still a chance ... Flag as irrelevant
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