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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 2, 2020
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	ESPN Chicago Red Stars forward Rachel Hill explains choice to stand for national anthem ESPN Following a statement from the teammates who knelt next to her during the national anthem in a widely shared image from the opening day in the NWSL Challenge Cup, Chicago Red Stars forward Rachel Hill explained her choice to stand before a game ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo on NBA restart: 'This is gonna be the toughest championship you could ever win' CBSSports.com MILWAUKEE -- The NBA's plan to restart the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando is looking more in doubt than ever these days due to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Florida. At the moment, however, they're still planning to play, as Adam Silver ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Source: NFL informs teams there will be no supplemental draft this year ESPN The NFL informed its clubs on Wednesday that it will not conduct a supplemental draft in 2020, a source told ESPN's Dianna Russini. Each team was informed by email, the source said. Since its inception in 1977, the only other time there wasn't a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chelsea have high hopes for 2020-21 but defending like they did at West Ham will sink any title challenge ESPN LONDON -- Ben Chilwell won't fix Chelsea's defending by himself. Frank Lampard has serious designs on a Premier League title challenge next season, but the Blues must surely target further reinforcements at the back for that to become a reality. That's not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Giants roster breakdown: Six catchers in camp, two fighting for job Yahoo Sports On March 11, the Giants left Scottsdale Stadium and headed west, driving about an hour for an exhibition with the Texas Rangers on the other side of the valley. They won 6-4. Before heading for a scheduled day off, manager Gabe Kapler announced that ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Primed for league's restart, Coyotes hope to get a boost from a healthy, optimistic Phil Kessel ESPN GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The start of Phil Kessel's desert tenure did not go according to plan, for him or the Arizona Coyotes. Expected to give the Coyotes a scoring jolt, Kessel instead labored, in large part due to a string of injuries. The NHL's pandemic-caused ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Bay Area NFL rumors: George Kittle's 49ers contract could land around $13M annually Comcast SportsNet Bay Area The elephant in the room at this point of the 49ers' offseason is the absence of a contract extension for standout tight end George Kittle. He is entering the final year of his rookie deal which will pay him $2.1 million, and is due to be an unrestricted free agent at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Welcome to Boston, Cam Newton. He can already hear the dog whistles and trite criticism Yahoo Sports Whether his career lasts one more game, one more season or a dozen more years, I hope Cam Newton never stops doing his "Superman" routine after big plays. Because among all of his talents, Newton's one true super power is getting people to tell on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated LSU Football Picks Up Commitment From Talented 2021 Edge Rusher Naquan Brown Sports Illustrated Ed Orgeron and company picked up another commitment on the defensive line Wednesday in edge rusher Naquan Brown out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Brown becomes the 13th commitment of the 2021 class and is a four-star prospect on 247Sports ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Celtics' Kemba Walker Says NBA's Break Was 'Super Important' to Heal Knee Injury Bleacher Report Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker told reporters Wednesday that the NBA's hiatus was a good thing for his ailing knee. "[The break was] super important for me. I really, really needed to get that break," Walker said. "It definitely helped me get back to myself ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NFL might ask fans to sign a coronavirus liability waiver to attend games this season, per report CBSSports.com Although the NFL is hoping to keep the fan experience as normal as possible for the 2020 season, the league is definitely going to have to make some changes and it appears that one of those changes could involve fans signing a legal document. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Joe Bugel, The Founder Of "The Hogs" Leaves Lasting Mark On Washington Redskins History Forbes The origin of nicknames is often forgotten over time. Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby, Mark May, Jeff Bostic, and George Starke were the offensive lineman that made up "The Hogs" on the Washington Redskins. It's a moniker that was first used in 1982 but continues ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Coronavirus era puts Aaron Boone's Yankees management style to test New York Post If his former Reds teammate Sean Casey hadn't beaten him to the nickname, Aaron Boone could go by "The Mayor." To watch Boone traverse the Yankees' clubhouse is to witness an effortless ballet of small talk, eye contact, handshakes and shoulder pats, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Cancellation of minor-league season means many Mariner prospects will continue working out on their own Seattle Times The announcement wasn't unexpected — logic and reality of the situation made the eventual outcome seem inevitable. Despite premature or erroneous reports, there had been no official communication or disclosure that the minor-league season was going ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic live stream, watch online, TV channel, golf coverage, radio, schedule CBSSports.com This week's Rocket Mortgage Classic will be must-see TV, not necessarily for its depth of stars but more for how many compelling stories it could unearth. Last year was an unbelievable debut for this event as alternate Nate Lashley won the tournament and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Wizards guard Bradley Beal details dark exchange with police officer during traffic stop USA TODAY Last month, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal alluded to an exchange he had with a police officer while pulled over on metropolitan Washington D.C.'s busy I-495. He went into more detail on Wednesday in a video conference call with NBA reporters. Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago How many yards and TDs will Cole Kmet have in 2020? Comcast SportsNet Chicago Chicago Bears rookie tight end, Cole Kmet, will play a big role for the Bears offense in 2020. As Chicago's first pick from the 2020 NFL draft, albeit in the second round, his contribution to the passing game should be felt almost immediately. But this is the Bears ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post MATCHDAY: Liverpool plays dethroned champions Man City Washington Post A look at what's happening around European soccer on Thursday: ENGLAND. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Liverpool plays its first game as Premier League champion away at the side it dethroned — Manchester City. Pep Guardiola's side is well ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Rob Manfred: MLB Was Never Going to Play More Than 60 Games This Season Bleacher Report MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred appeared on The Dan Patrick Show Wednesday and said the MLB season was never going to be longer than 60 games because of complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The reality is, we weren't going to play ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NCAA infractions case against Kansas set to be resolved by independent investigative panel CBSSports.com The NCAA announced Wednesday that its infractions case against Kansas will be resolved by the new Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP). The Jayhawks' basketball program is accused of committing five Level I NCAA violations, all of ... Flag as irrelevant
	LA Galaxy LA Galaxy to face off against LA Galaxy II Thursday in scrimmage on Spectrum SportsNet LA Galaxy LOS ANGELES (Friday, June 26, 2020) – The LA Galaxy will face off against LA Galaxy II in a live scrimmage on Spectrum SportsNet at 11:30am PT on Thursday. As part of a week of programming before the start of the MLS is Back Tournament and the team's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Yannick Ngakoue Rumors: Jaguars Star Still Wants Trade, Won't Sign Franchise Tag Bleacher Report Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue reportedly still seeks a trade and doesn't plan to sign his franchise tag, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Ngakoue could make $17.8 million in 2020 on the franchise tag, while the two sides have until ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Social media reacts to Kevin Calabro stepping down as Blazers TV voice Yahoo Sports Kevin Calabro is saying so long. NBC Sports Northwest learned Wednesday that the Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play broadcaster was stepping down. NBCSNW has confirmed that Jordan Kent will handle play-by-play duties in Orlando during the NBA's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post West Ham beats Chelsea 3-2 to boost EPL survival bid Washington Post LONDON — Andriy Yarmolenko boosted West Ham's hopes of staying in the Premier League by clinching a 3-2 victory over Champions League-chasing Chelsea on Wednesday. The substitute completed a counterattack started by Declan Rice in the 89th ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Seven more SoFi Stadium construction workers test positive for COVID-19 Los Angeles Times Seven more workers at the SoFi Stadium project in Inglewood have tested positive for COVID-19, according to emails the joint venture overseeing construction at the $5-billion development sent to trade partners in the last week. Twenty-five workers at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA players unlikely to wear the names of police brutality victims on jerseys, per report CBSSports.com The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed to a deal Sunday that would allow players competing in the upcoming restart plan in Orlando to replace their last name on the back of jerseys with social justice messages. The move was done as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Congress considers college athlete compensation following Florida law Tampa Bay Times WASHINGTON — Should the perfect lap, goal or floor routine fund more than a university's checkbook? Some members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said Wednesday it's time to ensure college athletes earn ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Sánchez stars as Inter thrashes Brescia 6-0 in Serie A Washington Post MILAN — Alexis Sánchez set up two goals and scored a penalty as Inter Milan thrashed relegation-threatened Brescia 6-0 to consolidate third place in Serie A on Wednesday. Inter was already 3-0 up at halftime thanks to the penalty and goals from Ashley ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Broncos Games Against 49ers, Cardinals Canceled As NFL Scraps Preseason Weeks 1, 4 CBS Denver ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The NFL is scrapping weeks one and four of the preseason according to multiple reports. Each team will play one game at home and one on the road. RELATED: Broncos Won't Play In London This Season As NFL Mandates All ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Mets hitting coach Chili Davis will be working remotely New York Post Chili Davis won't be on site when full-squad workouts begin Friday at Citi Field. The Mets hitting coach, according to sources, will work remotely – at least in the short term – amid COVID-19 concerns. The 60-year-old Davis resides in Arizona, where ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Six FC Dallas players test positive for virus The Boston Globe Six players with FC Dallas have tested positive for COVID-19 and the entire team has been quarantined ahead of the MLS Is Back tournament. The club confirmed in a statement Wednesday that the players tested positive upon arrival in Florida for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Both Chase Young and Dwayne Haskins are very unhappy with Madden 21 right now Yahoo Sports Most people love, and are very proud of, the college they went to. But that fact is extra true when it comes to those who attended Ohio State. After all, these are the same people who extend the name of their school into The Ohio State University, making sure to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Guardiola wishes Sane well as winger's move to 'fantastic' Bayern draws near Yahoo Sports Pep Guardiola wished Leroy Sane all the best at "fantastic" Bayern Munich as he confirmed the Germany winger's return to the Bundesliga is almost done. Stats Perform News understands a fee was agreed between the clubs on Tuesday, with the Germany ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Before the NBA lands in Florida, a basketball bubble will be tested in Ohio The Spokesman-Review Players from 22 teams will begin arriving at the NBA's Disney World campus next week, where they will live in restricted luxury hotels and play in empty gyms for up to three months as the league attempts to restart amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta United signs free-agent midfielder Damm from Mexico Yahoo Sports ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta United has signed free-agent midfielder Jurgen Damm, a former member of the Mexican National Team. Damm played on four Mexican professional championship teams and most recently played in Liga MX for Tigres UANL. Atlanta ... Flag as irrelevant
	Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette UPDATE: Eifler's thoughts on football in a pandemic draw national interest Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette UPDATE (6:35 p.m.). CHAMPAIGN — Milo Eifler was supposed to address Illinois media at 1 p.m. Wednesday. An hour before that scheduled time the Illinois linebacker posted a tweet expressing some of his concerns about actually having a college football ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Kansas City Chiefs' Chris Jones says he 'won't play' without new long-term contract USA TODAY Chris Jones is sending a message to the Kansas City Chiefs. Ahead of the July 15 deadline for players to agree to multi-year contracts, the Pro Bowl defensive tackle stated he won't settle for playing on the franchise tag this season, saying Tuesday he "won't ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post MLS players blast $65 Disney bubble sandwiches that look straight out of Fyre Festival New York Post Fyre Festival 2.0? MLS is set to hold a tournament next week inside a bubble-like atmosphere at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. but players on site are already complaining about their inclusive $65 lunch meals. Toronto FC players Omar Gonzalez shared an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com 'Nothing has changed' – Arteta fires another warning to Arsenal youngster Guendouzi Goal.com The Spaniard did hint, however, that if the Frenchman follows the path of Granit Xhaka, he will be welcomed back with open arms. Mikel Arteta has warned Matteo Guendouzi his actions need to change if he is to work his way back into the Arsenal side. Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com 2013 FA Cup winner Wigan enters bankruptcy protection Chron.com WIGAN, England (AP) — Wigan, the 2013 FA Cup winner now in the second division, entered bankruptcy protection on Wednesday due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic and lack of funding from the Hong Kong-based consortium that took ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Oakland Athletics looking to fill seats with cardboard cutouts of real fans Tampa Bay Times OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics might have some fans at home games after all. Sort of. The A's are selling cardboard cutouts with fans' photos that they will put in the seats at the Coliseum this season. The team also plans to mix in images of former players ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rocky Top Insider RTI Recruiting Podcast: Salter's Performance at the Elite 11 Rocky Top Insider In this episode of the RTI Recruiting Podcast, managing editor Nathanael Rutherford and special guest Matt Ray of VR2 discuss Vol quarterback commit Kaidon Salter's performance at this year's Elite 11 Finals. Did Salter improve after a slow start to the event, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Newcastle beats Bournemouth 4-1 in Premier League Yahoo Sports BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) -- Bournemouth stayed in the Premier League relegation zone after a 4-1 loss to Newcastle on Wednesday extended the team's winless run to seven games. First-half strikes from Dwight Gayle and Sean Longstaff were ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKBN.com East Liverpool native, wife of legendary coach Lou Holtz, passes away after cancer battle WKBN.com (WKBN) – The wife of legendary football coach Lou Holtz has passed away, according to news reports. A press release from the family reports that Beth Holtz died following complications from cancer treatments. Beth was born in East Liverpool, where she ... Flag as irrelevant
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