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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 11, 2020
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	ESPN DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts are a critical teaching moment -- for everyone ESPN The Philadelphia Eagles got it mostly right this week when they called DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic social media posts "offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling." The Eagles, however, left out an important thought, one that provides an educational ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com How Chiefs can maximize Patrick Mahomes era; top five NFL players NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: -- Ranking the top five players in the NFL right now. -- Why the 49ers shouldn't pay up for their leading ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bucs pass-rusher Shaq Barrett accepts franchise tender, files designation grievance ESPN TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers pass-rusher Shaq Barrett has notified the NFL that he has officially accepted his franchise tender, but he is filing a grievance with the NFLPA to be tagged as a defensive end and not a linebacker, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Pac-12 follows Big Ten in moving to conference-only schedule for fall sports ESPN A day after the Big Ten announced it would play a conference-only schedule in all sports this fall, the Pac-12 voted to do the same Friday during a meeting of athletics directors, university presidents and conference officials. The Pac-12 CEO Group's decision ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Pelicans' Zion Williamson says he spent quarantine period relearning fundamentals from 'square one' ESPN For New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, the time he spent in quarantine made him feel like a kid. In order to get ready for the NBA season, Williamson worked out with his stepfather Lee Anderson when he wasn't rehabbing with Pelicans staffers. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 2020 NHL Draft will be held Oct. 9-10; No. 1 pick to be drawn Aug. 10 NHL.com The 2020 NHL Draft has been scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10. The seven-round event will be conducted online. The NHL announced March 25 that the draft would not be held June 26-27 at Bell Centre in Montreal, as scheduled, due to concerns surrounding the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Atlanta Dream players respond to letter from co-owner Kelly Loeffler, which objected to WNBA's activism CBSSports.com The Atlanta Dream players have responded to a letter written by one of the team's co-owners, Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.). Early on Friday afternoon, the franchise released a statement, which was signed by all 14 players, and read: "We are the women of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com The Top 22 players inside the NBA 'bubble' in Orlando NBA.com Question marks will fill the air in the NBA's Orlando "bubble", where teams have arrived as the restart to this NBA season draws near. The official tip comes July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort. Who shows up in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Steelers' Dupree files grievance three months after signing tag NFL.com Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher Bud Dupree has filed a grievance with hopes that he'll be paid as a defensive end rather than a linebacker, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday. A fixture in the Steelers lineup since being drafted 22nd overall in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Brad Stevens: Celtics will "move very slowly" in Kemba Walker's return to play Yahoo Sports Kemba Walker was the latest Boston Celtic to undergo a bit of load management, shortly before the NBA season was suspended on March 12. Now that the league is prepared to get things going again later this month, the Celtics remain cautious in their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Jaguars Officially Sign Another Rookie, Agree to Terms with Ben Bartch Sports Illustrated Half of the largest rookie draft class in Jacksonville Jaguars history is now under contract after the team announced Friday it had officially signed offensive lineman Ben Bartch. Bartch, who will be playing guard for Jacksonville, is the sixth member of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated MLB: Schedules and Open Camps Can't Overshadow Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns Sports Illustrated Major League Baseball continued its precarious march toward the abbreviated 2020 season this week, but neither the unveiling of the abbreviated and unbalanced 2020 schedule on Monday nor a smattering of televised intrasquad games later in the week ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Real Madrid's attack revolves around Benzema in 8/10 performance as Los Blancos edge towards title ESPN Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Alaves on Friday to go four points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with three games to go. Alaves hit the bar with just three minutes played and Raphael Varane cleared ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 76ers star Joel Embiid gets his license and NASCAR's Chase Elliott congratulates him with race track offer CBSSports.com Last month Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid made a major announcement on Twitter and it was nothing basketball related. The 26-year-old said after nine years of living in the United States, he "finally" got his drivers license. If you see a 7-foot guy blasting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Doc Rivers: Nothing will Distract LA Clippers from Winning NBA Title Sports Illustrated The LA Clippers have only just arrived in Orlando, but according to coach Doc Rivers, the team is already laser-focused on competing. On a conference call with reporters on Friday afternoon, Rivers said that his team is "on a mission" to win this year's NBA ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Braves' name, chop are complex and personal issues for Native Americans Atlanta Journal Constitution Bo Taylor doesn't remember the exact year he brought a group of kids down from Cherokee, North Carolina, for a Braves game, but he remembers the exact moment their demeanor shifted. Taylor, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Wizards players react to teammates contracting coronavirus Yahoo Sports Though the percentages may be lower for young, well-conditioned athletes, coronavirus remains a real threat to NBA players and the Washington Wizards were served a reminder of that this week with the reported positive tests for Thomas Bryant and Gary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Theo Epstein: Adbert Alzolay's tweet 'inaccurate,' wants players' opinions heard Comcast SportsNet Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said Friday some of Adbert Alzolay's comments in since-deleted tweets were "inaccurate" stemming from a misunderstanding but added he supports players voicing their opinions. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill is hospitalized with COVID-19 NBCSports.com Various persons in and around the NFL have tested positive for coronavirus. Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill becomes the first to be hospitalized with COVID-19. The Cardinals announced that Bidwill has the virus, and that he is expected to be released from ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Gustavo Bou's goal lifts New England Revolution over Montreal Impact ESPN Gustavo Bou scored in the 56th minute and Matt Turner had two saves to lead the New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Impact on Thursday night in the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Pac-12 announces conference-only schedule; Here's games we're going to miss al.com The Pac-12 announced Friday the fall season for several Pac-12 sports, including football, will include a conference-only schedule. That means no USC-Alabama, scheduled for Sept. 5, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The decision is effective ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Burnley-Liverpool Preview Yahoo Sports Liverpool's pursuit of English football history and superlatives continues Saturday when they put their Premier League-record 24-match home winning streak on the line versus Burnley at Anfield. The champions are trying to become the first English football ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ben Stokes gives England hope but West Indies hold upper hand Yahoo Sports England captain Ben Stokes rallied his side with four wickets on day three of the first #raisethebat Test but the West Indies were still able to leave the field with an enviable 99-run lead. The tourists established a first-innings gap of 114 as they produced a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Over The Monster Fake Sox Game 93: A high-scoring affair makes five wins in a row Over The Monster The following simulation and images are courtesy of Out of the Park Baseball 21. Over The Monster. 22 subscribers. Subscribe · Fake Sox Game 93 vs. Orioles. Info. Shopping. Tap to unmute. More videos. More videos. Your browser does not currently ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Xavier Worthy, speedy 4-star wide receiver, commits to Michigan over Oregon, others oregonlive.com Last month, it seemed like a lock that consensus four-star prospect and Adidas All-American wide receiver Xavier Worthy would choose the Oregon Ducks. But after delaying his scheduled June 27 announcement, it became all-but-inevitable that the California ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Report: Kansas City Chiefs release Shea Patterson 247Sports After a brief stint with the team as an undrafted free-agent, the Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly released former Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson. Field Yates of ESPN was first to report the news. Patterson played two seasons at Michigan after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Pep Guardiola confident Manchester City's European ban will be overturned Yahoo Sports Pep Guardiola has reiterated his confidence Manchester City will have their Champions League ban overturned. City will learn the outcome of their appeal against a two-year exclusion from European competition on Monday morning. The club were hit with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune Morikawa builds big lead at Muirfield Village before storms Tacoma News Tribune Among the lessons Collin Morikawa took away from missing his first cut as a pro was that his reliable cut shot had left him. He found at it Muirfield Village, and suddenly looks as though he'll be tough to catch at the Workday Charity Open. Morikawa ran off four ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Four more Georgia Tech athletes test positive for COVID-19 Atlanta Journal Constitution Four additional Georgia Tech athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday evening, an institute spokesman confirmed to the AJC. That makes a total of seven Yellow Jackets athletes who have been positive cases, following three as of July 2. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Masvidal Finally Gets Title Shot on Short Notice at UFC 251 The New York Times Jorge Masvidal had to fly halfway around the world on six days' notice to get the first UFC title shot in his 17-year mixed martial arts career. Masvidal isn't mad about the twists that sent him to Abu Dhabi this week with minimal time to train for his fight with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Orioles name John Means 2020 Opening Day starter Yahoo Sports The Orioles announced lefty pitcher John Means will start on the mound on Opening Day. It's official‼️@JMeans25 is our 2020 Opening Day starter! pic.twitter.com/HX7hm5xW1G. — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 10, 2020. Orioles second-year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Max Verstappen shows speed in Austria; Lewis Hamilton lacking pace Yahoo Sports SPIELBERG, Austria — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen posted the fastest time Friday, and six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton lacked pace in the second practice session for the Styrian Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.043 seconds quicker than ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Virginia MetroNews 2020 HS football season shortened by one week West Virginia MetroNews Members of the Bluefield and Graham (Va. football teams pose with the Great American Rivalry Series trophy after the high school football game between the Bluefield Beavers and the Graham G-Men at Mitchell Stadium, Friday, August 30, 2019, in Bluefield. Flag as irrelevant
	The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Pac-12 moves to only conference games, eliminates MSU-Utah contest The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Big Sky officials were prepared to react to the decisions of higher-level conferences like the Mountain West and Pac-12 as the coronavirus pandemic ensued. Many contingencies were ready. On Friday, those backup plans became more limited. The Pac-12 ... Flag as irrelevant
	McCovey Chronicles San Jose Giants facilities are now for the A's McCovey Chronicles There won't be a Minor League Baseball season in 2020, but the San Jose Giants will still get plenty of baseball played on their fields. San Jose — the high-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants — will be the alternative training site for the Oakland A's this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post NASCAR clears Justin Allgaier to race after Xfinity wreck Washington Post SPARTA, Ky. — NASCAR cleared Justin Allgaier to race in Friday's Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway afer he was released from a hospital for "non-racing related medical purposes." The JR Motorsports driver was involved in a last-lap overtime wreck ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Giants' Nate Solder: 'There is no football in 2020' if NFL doesn't keep players healthy NorthJersey.com New York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder sent an ominous warning on social media Friday about the immediate future of the upcoming NFL season. "If the NFL doesn't do their part to keep players healthy there is no football in 2020," Solder wrote on his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Fayetteville Observer Potential championship seasons for Fayetteville State on hold The Fayetteville Observer The decision by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association to suspend fall athletic competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic has the full support of Fayetteville State University officials. The NCAA Division II conference announced Thursday that its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prudent Press Agency Irsay to fans: Expect significant changes in "gameday experience" WRTV Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS — Since the pandemic changed the face of spectator sports in the U.S. in March, Colts fans have been wondering what to expect this year at Lucas Oil Stadium. Friday, team owner Jim Irsay offered a glimpse and it includes what he describes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Wild will open postseason vs. Vancouver on Sunday, Aug. 2 in Edmonton Minneapolis Star Tribune The Wild's NHL play-in postseason series against Vancouver will start on Sunday, August 2, in Edmonton. The league released the first round schedule for the best-of-five series. The NHL postseason will be at two sites, with the Eastern Conference teams ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com NESCAC cancels all fall sports Boston.com The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has canceled its fall sports season for the upcoming school year, according to an announcement made Friday afternoon. The respective presidents of the 11 NESCAC institutions released a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Speed skating: World champion Van Ruijven dies aged 27 Reuters (Reuters) - World champion Dutch speed skater Lara van Ruijven has died aged 27 after battling with an autoimmune disorder, the Royal Dutch Skating Federation (KNSB) said on Friday. The 27-year-old short track skater, who won a bronze medal at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Kate Middleton and Andy Murray Surprise a Group of Young Tennis Fans Vanity Fair The finals of Wimbledon were supposed to take place this weekend, and while the U.K. is beginning to come out of lockdown, large sporting events are still off-limits. As the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and frequent guest in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKYC.com Browns' Odell Beckham Jr. is 4th best receiver in NFL per ESPN poll WKYC.com CLEVELAND — By his own admission, Odell Beckham Jr. underperformed last season. But when it comes to the Cleveland Browns star wide receiver's reputation, Beckham is still considered one of the best players at his position in the league. That much was ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Ebony Rainford-Brent says cricket is 'switched on to racism message' The Guardian Ebony Rainford-Brent took Twitter off her phone in the lead-up to the Sky Sports feature about Black Lives Matter on Wednesday, in which she and Michael Holding bared their souls on racism, for fear of being bombarded with abuse. A couple of days on and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Watch: Shaq gets annoyed when Charles Barkley leaves him off his all-time top-10 list Yardbarker The NBA has a long history of great rivalries, and the best rivalry in the modern NBA may be between two guys who haven't played in the NBA in over a decade: Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal. The "Inside the NBA" analysts are legendary for their ... Flag as irrelevant
	ClutchPoints Steve Kerr argues some blame goes to social media for the American divide ClutchPoints Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has provided a rather rousing statement with regards to the current socio-political situation in the nation. According to the three-time champion coach, the advent of social media has played a significant role in how ... Flag as irrelevant
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