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WNBA kicks off with Breanna Stewart-Sabrina Ionescu matchup Breanna Stewart's return and Sabrina Ionescu's debut headline the opening act of the WNBA season, two women's basketball stars pitted against each other as the league opens the 2020 season. Initially scheduled to begin May 15 but delayed by the ...
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Maple Leafs wear Black Lives Matter shirts in return to training camp The Toronto Maple Leafs made a powerful statement for social justice and equality on Monday when they returned to training camp. Each Toronto player wore a Black Lives Matter T-shirt while working out during Phase 3 of the NHL Return to Play Plan on ...
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Kaprizov signs entry-level contract with Wild, ineligible for Qualifiers Kirill Kaprizov signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday, but he is ineligible to play this season. Kaprizov, a fifth-round pick (No. 135) in the 2015 NHL Draft, led the Kontinental Hockey League with 33 goals and was third with ...
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2020 Bears training camp preview: Can Mitch Trubisky save his career? What you're about to read below is what the Bears want to happen. Mitch Trubisky beats Nick Foles in training camp, hanging on to his gig as the Bears' starting quarterback. From there, he never relinquishes the role – which, given the circumstances, means ...
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Why the White Sox are ready to take the next step: An exciting young core The White Sox are heading into the shortened 2020 season with the same expectations they had back when they thought they'd be playing a 162-game schedule: to leap out of rebuilding mode and into contention mode.
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Jordan Reed plans to play in 2020, drawing interest from three teams Jordan Reed's time in Washington came to an end in February, but he plans to continue his NFL career and has drawn some attention. Three teams are interested in the veteran tight end, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Reed plans to play in 2020 ...
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Alabama Roots: Top 10 NFL receivers On the second Sunday of the NFL's 2019 season, Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones caught a fourth-and-3 pass behind the line of scrimmage and ran 54 yards through the Philadelphia Eagles defense for a touchdown with 2:10 to play. The touchdown not only ...
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Loyola Maryland disappointed but not surprised by Patriot League's decision to cancel fall sports competitions At 11:15 a.m. Monday, Loyola Maryland athletic director Donna M. Woodruff met almost 300 coaches and student-athletes from the school's fall sports to inform them of the Patriot League's decision to cancel all fall sports competitions for the 2020 season.
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Mark Parsons confident Thorns FC can still make a title run After a 1-1 draw against the Washington Spirit on Sunday, July 5, Portland Thorns head coach Mark Parsons was optimistic that the team could make great strides in time for its next match. Well, if Thorns FC did make progress, it didn't result in three points as ...
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Texas keeps 'The Eyes of Texas' despite athlete demands The University of Texas announced a series of steps Monday intended to make itself more welcoming to its Black students but stopped short of shelving "The Eyes of Texas" song that a number of athletes have said needs to go because it has racist ...
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Boston College Linebacker Max Richardson Named To Bednarik Award Watch List Boston College senior linebacker Max Richardson was named to the watch list for the 26th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Richardson comes into the 2020 season with huge ...
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2020 Memorial Tournament Fantasy golf rankings, expert picks: Back Tiger Woods, fade Sungjae Im An elite field featuring Tiger Woods and the top 12 players in the FedExCup standings has converged on Dublin, Ohio for this week's 2020 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Making his first start in five months, Woods is seeking his record sixth ...
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CAS lifts Man City's UEFA FFP ban, but questions remain as to why and how it got this far On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a two-year ban from European football and €30 million fine that were imposed upon Manchester City for breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and failing to cooperate with an ...
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Cardinals, Hicks reached conclusion that it's best for closer to opt out for 2020 Already expected to miss the opening weeks of the season as he continues the yearlong recovery from elbow surgery, Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks notified the team that he intends to opt out of the 2020 season. Hicks, who has Type 1 Diabetes, has the right ...
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Here's what we learned about the Bruins from their first day back on the ice together NHL life amid the new normal, however that comes to be defined, began for the Bruins at 9:30 Monday morning at their Brighton workout facility. A couple of key players, David Pastrnak and Ondrej Kase, were among the missing skaters after a four-month ...
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Sources: Paul Pasqualoni expected to be special assistant at Florida Former Syracuse and UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has a new landing spot in college football. Pasqualoni is expected to take an off-field role at the University of Florida as the special assistant to the head coach, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports.
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'Sign Realmuto!' says billboard truck circling Citizens Bank Park From pizza boxes delivered to Bryce to box trucks with electronic billboards on them, Phillies fans are trying to send a message to Matt Klentak and the Phillies. Sign J.T.. Philadelphia fans have been voicing their opinion on their desire for the Phils to lock up ...
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Royals skipper Matheny to see ex-team in early exhibition KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic led to an overhaul of the baseball schedule, Mike Matheny had an strong suspicion he'd be headed back to St. Louis to face his former team in his first season in charge of the Kansas City Royals.
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Blue Jays to wear No. 1 patch honoring late Tony Fernandez TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays will honor the late Tony Fernandez by wearing a patch with his No. 1 on the left sleeve of uniform jerseys this season. A member of Toronto's 1993 World Series champions who had nine RBIs in the six-game win over ...
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WBO junior lightweight title bout between Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo postponed a second time The WBO junior lightweight title bout between Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo has been postponed for a second time, as Herring has confirmed to ESPN that he has tested positive for the coronavirus again. This fight was originally scheduled for July 2, ...
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Russell Westbrook Says He Tested Positive for COVID-19, Is 'Feeling Well' Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced he tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's trip to Orlando, Florida, and is in quarantine. "I tested positive for COVID-19 prior to my team's departure to Orlando," Westbrook wrote in a statement ...
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Indiana Fever release schedule for WNBA restart Indiana Fever basketball will return July 25. The Fever released its 22-game schedule for the WNBA restart in Bradenton, Florida Monday afternoon. It will begin its abbreviated season against the defending WNBA champion Washington Mystics. Each team ...
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Dodgers' Cody Bellinger: Testing out new swing Bellinger showed up to camp with an altered swing, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. The specifics of Bellinger's new swing aren't yet clear. While it's rather unusual to see a player tinker with his mechanics following a season in which he hit .305/.406/.629 ...
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Mizzou's Martin joins Kentucky's Calipari to form minority leadership foundation Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin and Kentucky John Calipari square off at least once every year on the basketball court, but now they're joining forces in an organized push to provide minorities more professional opportunities in college athletics in the newly ...
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Push to change Washington NFL team name had Oneida roots Seven years after Change the Mascot Campaign was created, the NFL's team in Washington will retire its name and mascot. The campaign was created by Ray Halbritter, the leader of the Oneida Indian Nation headquartered in the Mohawk Valley. From the ...
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Kara Lawson excited for chance to coach at Duke Kara Lawson has always wanted to coach at Duke — a fact the first-time college coach hadn't shared with many people. Once the job opened up earlier this month, the Boston Celtics assistant jumped at the opportunity. "I knew that if it ever came open I'd try ...
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Report: FSU HC Mike Norvell, WMU HC Tim Lester Take 25% Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Florida State coach Mike Norvell and Western Michigan coach Tim Lester are taking 25 percent pay cuts for the 2020 season, the highest among FBS coaches. Brett McMurphy of Stadium reported Norvell took a cut to help out the Florida State athletic ...
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Grant Williams: A lot of Boston Celtics 'came back in great shape' and should be ready to play soon Shortly after the league shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Celtics sent around some free weights, kettlebells and Peloton bikes to their players, hoping to keep everyone in shape in the event of a season restart. For many people ...
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Cubs' Victor Caratini: Will be Darvish's personal catcher Caratini will serve as Yu Darvish's personal catcher this season, Tim Stebbins of NBC Chicago reports. The pair reportedly have a good rapport and worked well together last season. The assignment will make Caratini's playing time slightly easier to predict ...
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Louisiana High School football season on hold for now The Louisiana High School football season is on hold for now. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted Monday not to allow football games until the state enters Phase 4 of the K-12 re-opening from the coronavirus pandemic. Football teams can ...
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Report: UFC 251 brings in 1.3 million PPV buys, one of the most in the sport's history Over a million people paid to watch Kamaru Usman defeat Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251, according to The Athletic. To be exact, 1.3 million people purchased the event on pay-per-view. That's among the highest in the sport's history. UFC has generated over 1.3 ...
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Kings' Richaun Holmes placed in quarantine after breaking NBA bubble for takeout food Rumors of bad food in the NBA bubble must be true. Richaun Holmes just put himself in quarantine for takeout. The Sacramento Kings forward announced on Monday that the NBA placed him in quarantine after he left the Disney World bubble to pick up food ...
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Cole Custer makes Kentucky Speedway his first NASCAR stand SPARTA, Ky. — Cole Custer saw an opening and, with help from a friend, squeezed through for the most fulfilling moment of his young racing career. Custer became the first rookie regular to win in the NASCAR Cup Series in four years, surging to the lead in ...
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Jamie Pollard talks potential financial losses if no sports are played in the fall Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard has wrote a letter to the Iowa State community to clarify the reasons why the athletic department is trying to do everything in their power to "play college sports this fall." Pollard said in Monday's letter that the athletic ...
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Washington Spirit's Andi Sullivan out for remainder of NWSL Challenge Cup after tearing meniscus The Washington Spirit announced Monday that midfielder and team captain Andi Sullivan will miss the remainder of NWSL Challenge Cup after suffering a torn meniscus. The injury occurred during Washington's final preliminary round match against the ...
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What a conference-only slate should look like for Power 5 teams With the Big Ten and Pac-12 announcing moving to conference-only schedules, there's a good shot the other three Power 5 conferences will join them at some point soon. It's not Plan A, but it very well could save the fall college football season. COVID-19 has ...
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Report: Fox Sports signs Greg Olsen as future NFL game analyst It appears that new Seattle Seahawks All-Pro tight end Greg Olsen already has his next gig lined up once the time comes for him to hang up his cleats. According to The New York Post, Fox Sports has signed All-Pro tight end Greg Olsen to be its future No.
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Oregon's Jevon Holland, Kayvon Thibodeaux named to Bednarik Award watch list EUGENE — Oregon defensive back Jevon Holland and defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux were each named to their first of what will likely be numerous preseason award watch lists. The most critical players on the Ducks defense were among the 90 players ...
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ESPN Ranks Packers Offensive Weapons in Bottom Half of NFL ESPN came out with their rankings for each NFL team's offensive weapons heading into 2020, and the Green Bay Packers sit in the bottom half of the league. Although the Green Bay Packers did finish 13-3 in 2019 and just one game shy of the Super Bowl, ...
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Patriots: It's time to trade Joe Thuney with deadline approaching The deadline to sign franchise-tagged players is July 15, and the Patriots need to make a decision on Joe Thuney. The New England Patriots slapped the franchise tag on star offensive lineman Joe Thuney this offseason, meaning he'll earn just a tad under ...
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Blackhawks' Corey Crawford: Unfit to play Crawford was designated "unfit to play" by the team after missing Monday's practice, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. Crawford almost certainly would have been the clear No. 1 option heading into the club's play-in clash with Edmonton, however, his ...
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More players opt out of NHL return Mike Green of Edmonton and Sven Baertschi of Vancouver are opting out. Dallas defenseman Roman Polak isn't reporting for now, and Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos isn't reporting at full strength. In the aftermath of a deal being struck to resume the ...
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NHL Trade Rumors: Analyzing Latest Buzz on Potential Brock Boeser Deal, Canucks Brock Boeser has spent the first four seasons of his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks, but could a move be on the horizon for the 23-year-old right winger? On Friday, Matt Sekeres of TSN 1040 reported that the Canucks "are exploring the possibility" of ...
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Will the Long Beach Marathon happen? It's a running question The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered storefronts, canceled graduations and cast a shadow of uncertainty over nearly every aspect of everyday life in the county but it hasn't canceled the Long Beach Marathon. Yet. - ADVERTISEMENT -. As the Oct. 3 race ...
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Mahomes won't say how many Super Bowls he'll win Over the weekend, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce played in the American Celebrity Championship celebrity golf tournament, which took place on the shoreline of Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada. While the two ...
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Patriots: McCourty twins commenting on 2020 NFL season should raise concerns There's still so much uncertainty surrounding the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially when you consider there have yet to be any changes. Teams are still scheduled to travel extensively, some owners are expecting fans to attend ...
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Chiefs star Tyreek Hill sets lofty goal for 2020 season Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has already accomplished an extraordinary amount in his NFL career. Now, the reigning Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowl selection is setting his sights on a wildly lofty milestone for the 2020 NFL ...
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