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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 1, 2020
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	ESPN Giannis Antetokounmpo says pandemic shake-up, fears make title hunt harder ESPN For Giannis Antetokounmpo, leaving behind his family -- including his infant son, Liam -- for the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida, will be no easy task, but those irregular circumstances will put this year's NBA champion in a class of its own. "I feel like a lot of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com NFL rumors: League considering waiver for fans who want to attend games in 2020 NBCSports.com With the first NFL preseason game 43 days away, the league is still scrambling to figure out if fans will be in stadium seats if and when football is played this season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If fans do find their ways into Lincoln Financial Field ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Though he's been training for it, Wizards' Bradley Beal hasn't decided to play in NBA's restart yet ESPN Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal said he hasn't made a decision yet on whether to play again this season. Beal continues to work out and train as if he will join the team in Orlando, Florida when the NBA restarts again. "I have yet to make mine," Beal ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Penn State AD says idea of spring football season is a 'last resort' ESPN Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said a spring college football season "would be a last resort" to safely squeeze in the sport during the coronavirus pandemic, citing the impact it would have on the 2021 fall season as a major hurdle. Barbour said ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Iona coach Rick Pitino says NCAA should consider pushing college basketball season to January ESPN Rick Pitino wants college basketball officials to consider a later start as the coronavirus pandemic continues to complicate plans for the return of college sports this year. Pitino, the two-time NCAA champion who was recently hired as Iona's new head coach, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com Sixers coach Brett Brown says Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid both healthy for restart NBA.com PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown says All-Star guard Ben Simmons is "good to go" for the NBA restart after sitting out the final games before the shutdown with a back injury. Brown, whose contract runs through 2021-22, also ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com LeBron James makes Lakers title favorite in bubble because he's 'most disciplined' player, Draymond Green says CBSSports.com Draymond Green knows a thing or two about what it takes to win an NBA championship, and he's certainly felt the dominance of Kawhi Leonard, who helped lift the Toronto Raptors past the Golden State Warriors in last season's Finals. When Leonard left ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Packers sign QB Jordan Love to fully guaranteed rookie deal NFL.com Green Bay's potential long-term successor to Aaron Rodgers is officially under contract. The Packers signed 26th-overall pick Jordan Love, the team announced Wednesday. Second-round pick A.J. Dillon also signed earlier Wednesday. In a demonstration of ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Winning the MLS is Back Tournament would transform these 7 clubs | Greg Seltzer MLSsoccer.com It might not be an MLS Cup or Supporters' Shield, but the MLS is Back Tournament will still hold great value to the eventual champion, even beyond the Concacaf Champions League spot and prize money. Players, coaches, fans and media often talk about ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NBA free agents 2020: Ranking the top 20 most intriguing players who could be available USA TODAY In normal times – remember those? – the NBA would be immersed in free agency right now, talking about which players were signing with which teams. NBA free agency was supposed to begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Instead, we're talking about resuming ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Charles Barkley not sold on Warriors returning to NBA title contention Yahoo Sports After years at the top of the NBA, the Warriors spent last season getting kicked in the stomach repeatedly. With Steph Curry and Klay Thompson injured, opposing teams lined up to dunk the former NBA bully's head in the proverbial toilet. While the Warriors' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports How Cubs' Tommy Hottovy kept his family safe while battling COVID-19 Yahoo Sports The words caught in Tommy Hottovy's throat as he tried to explain his experience to the patchwork of sports reporters' faces on the screen in front of him. "I went through some really weird stages through this whole process," the Cubs pitching coach said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated It is July 1. That means it is time for a 2021 Mock Draft for the New York Jets Sports Illustrated It is never too early for a mock draft…even if it is the first day of July. The New York Jets had a tremendous first draft, addressing needs and adding depth via developmental players. The 2021 NFL Draft, when coupled with should be a healthy amount of salary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Caleb Williams Named 2020 Elite 11 Finals MVP Sports Illustrated MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Coming into the 2020 Elite 11 Finals, there was never a doubt about about the quarterback who would occupy the most onlookers' eyes among the 20 competitors. Caleb Williams. The uncommitted star out of Washington (D.C.), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Film study: What Cam Newton can bring to the Patriots offense in 2020 Boston.com COMMENTARY. In an offseason full of constant chatter about the status of the upcoming NFL season, the Patriots gave the league and its fans something else to talk about, signing ex-Carolina Panther and former NFL MVP Cam Newton to a one-year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Tony Dungy Won't Say 'Offensive' Washington NFL Team Nickname on TV Bleacher Report Hall of Fame head coach and NBC Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy is taking a stand against the Washington Redskins' nickname. Dungy told William C. Rhoden of The Undefeated (h/t TMZ Sports): "If the team doesn't want to change, the least I ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Report: 'Black Lives Matter' To Be Painted On NBA Courts In Orlando Sports Illustrated The NBA plans to have 'Black Lives Matter' painted on the sidelines of courts when the season resumes in Orlando, according to a report by ESPN. Jared Dudley retweeted the report, adding four fire emojis and the hashtag #BLM to show his appreciation for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Confident Webb Simpson says 'safest place anyone can be in the United States right now is on the PGA Tour' ESPN DETROIT -- Just a week after withdrawing from the Travelers Championship with a false positive COVID-19 test from his daughter, and with now six PGA Tour players and two caddies testing positive, Webb Simpson says he believes golfers are taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago White Sox reliever Steve Cishek working out in Chicago alley before camp Comcast SportsNet Chicago Steve Cishek isn't letting a lack of facilities get in his way to prepare for the upcoming MLB season. Latest White Sox Talk. How Steve Cishek is getting creative to get ready for baseball · Hey MLB, schedule White Sox-Cubs to end the season · Source: Sox will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Everton beat stumbling Leicester Yahoo Sports Everton edged past Leicester City with a 2-1 win as the Foxes continue to drop points and are in real danger of dropping out of the Champions League positions. [ MORE: New PL TV schedule ]. Carlo Ancelotti's Everton scored twice early through Richarlison ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Ex-Atlanta United star Miguel Almiron scores excellent solo goal for Newcastle United MLSsoccer.com Former Atlanta United star Miguel Almiron continued to show some of the quality that earned him a multi-million dollar move to the Premier League, scoring a superb solo goal for Newcastle United on Wednesday. The Paraguayan playmaker, who did not start ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports The top 10 players in each Power 5 conference 247Sports The best of the best in college football are usually in the Power 5 conferences. That's just a result of, well, recruiting and the bigger schools grabbing the biggest and best players. We looked around the country at each Power 5 conference and ranked the top ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Pac-12 Conference outlines 'initial steps' to combat racism and promote social justice Seattle Times Mike Vorel. Seattle Times staff reporter. The Pac-12 conference announced a series of "initial steps" to promote social justice and combat racism in a release Wednesday. Those steps include the creation of a head of diversity and inclusion position, with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Celtics coach Brad Stevens getting his team ready for 'a new season' The Boston Globe The Celtics on Wednesday trickled back into the Auerbach Center, their first mandatory gathering since the resumption of the NBA season was announced last month. And next week they will join 21 other teams in Orlando as the league restarts after being ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Surging Arsenal hammer Norwich Yahoo Sports Arsenal demolished Norwich as a clinical performance saw the Gunners win 4-0 to boost their Champions League hopes and put another dent in Norwich's survival hopes. [ MORE: New PL TV schedule ]. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the most of two ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News As one of the few Black coaches in the NBA, Jacque Vaughn wants to do his part New York Daily News For Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, there's a Hebrew term: "tikkun olam." The term, he explains, refers to repairing the world. "I have to do my part," Vaughn says. Advertisement. Vaughn's part is critical in a country that needs more repairing now than ever. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Are the Bucs a Top-5 Roster in the NFL? Sports Illustrated The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some big additions to an already promising roster this offseason, but did those moves put them among the league's elite teams? According to the good folks at Pro Football Focus, the answer is yes. PFF recently released ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Derrick Jones Jr. remains Heat's only coronavirus case Sports Illustrated Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed no other players have tested positive for coronavirus other than Derrick Jones Jr. Spoelstra said Jones, who was diagnosed last week, remains in quarantine. "He's working out ... individually," Spoelstra said. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Inter hammer Brescia to stay in Serie A title hunt Yahoo Sports Milan (AFP) - Alexis Sanchez scored a penalty and set up two goals as Inter Milan thrashed relegation candidates Brescia 6-0 on Wednesday to keep their slim Serie A title hopes alive. Sanchez teed up Ashley Young to volley Inter ahead at San Siro after just ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers sign four undrafted free agents Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers announced the signings of four undrafted free agents Wednesday. • Trevin Esquerra, first baseman, Loyola Marymount. Esquerra played 16 games last season as a senior and hit .286 with three home runs and 11 RBIs, for a slugging ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Royals program offers fan cutouts for stands ESPN The Kansas City Royals have launched what they are calling a "Fanbassador" program in which up to 500 fans may purchase a plastic cutout of their likeness for $40 apiece that will be displayed in a seat at Kauffman Stadium during the abbreviated 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN New Jersey approves betting on hot dog-eating contest ESPN Bettors in New Jersey will have a little more to relish when it comes to the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest this year. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on Wednesday told ESPN it has approved betting on the annual eating contest ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Patriots legend Rodney Harrison throws cold water on NFL plans for season nj.com Count Rodney Harrison in as a skeptic. As the NFL plans to go full steam ahead with training camp at the end of July, Harrison sees too many ways for football to fail this season and the campaign to go off the rails due to complications surrounding COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Dacula's Kaleb Edwards commits to Georgia Tech Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Tech picked up a commitment Wednesday from an all-state selection from powerhouse Dacula High when safety Kaleb Edwards announced his decision via Twitter. Edwards was one of only four non-seniors to be selected to the AJC's Class ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mavs Moneyball Rick Carlisle provides updates on protocols leading up to Orlando, injuries, and more Mavs Moneyball As the Mavericks began mandatory workouts on Wednesday, Coach Rick Carlisle took the time to provide updates (via Zoom) on various topics. The first thing Carlisle mentioned was the optimism him and the team had on the bubble. He mentioned the team ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC SoFi stadium in LA completes the largest video scoreboard ever made for pro sports CNBC SoFi Stadium, the home complex shared by the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, completed its 360-foot, double-sided 4K video board, according to the National Football League. The $5 billion stadium is set to open for the 2020 NFL season. Inside SoFi ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com European soccer announcers show racial bias in commentary: Report oregonlive.com Racism has been a constant source of problems in European soccer. It appears television broadcast announcers in England may not be helping eliminate the issue. According to a study cited by the players union in England, announcers in the top leagues in ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOIN.com Trail Blazers Sign PG Adams as Substitute Player The New York Times The Portland Trail Blazers signed point guard Jaylen Adams to a contract for the remainder of the season, the team announced Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Adams, who will replace the roster spot of veteran forward Trevor Ariza. Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com Newcastle beats Bournemouth 4-1 in Premier League Chron.com 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
	KSL.com Patrick Kinahan: NBA to go all in on social issues in Orlando KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — During a Zoom conference call with Utah media members, Quin Snyder discussed the current events and uttered a quote that attracted widespread attention for its depth and simplicity. "The road from complacency to complicity is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury Camps Targeting Dec. 19 for Trilogy Fight Date Bleacher Report Top Rank founder Bob Arum said Wednesday they've reserved Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Dec. 19 for the potential trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Arum told ESPN's Steve Kim the promotion thinks it's a perfect fit for a high-profile ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Wigan Athletic administration could be tip of a large iceberg in EFL BBC News Wigan Athletic could be followed into administration by "10 or 15" clubs unless some financial help comes from the top of the game, warns the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Administrators acting for the Latics have said the club is 'finished' if ... Flag as irrelevant
	INFORUM Bison Media Blog: Ivy decision could start FCS train in wrong direction INFORUM FARGO — The Ivy League on Wednesday announced that it will make an announcement. Those kind of statements seemingly don't turn out well and in this case could serve as a dark shadow to the Division I FCS season. The Ivy presidents said it will reveal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 'What about Mane?' - Salah reveals first question he asked Klopp after signing for Liverpool Yahoo Sports Mohamed Salah has revealed that the first question he asked Jurgen Klopp after signing for Liverpool was regarding whether or not he would be replacing Sadio Mane on the right wing. Salah completed a £37 million ($46m) move to Liverpool from Roma in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Bayern striker Lewandowski discusses failed Real Madrid move Goal.com The Polish centre-forward says he does not regret his decision to snub an approach from the Blancos to remain at Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has opened up on his failed move to Real Madrid in 2018, insisting he is "happy" at ... Flag as irrelevant
	OSU - The Lantern Ohio State specifies procedures for return to campus OSU - The Lantern Ohio State has released guidelines for students, faculty and staff returning to campus for in-person classes this fall. The guidelines — detailed on the newly created Safe and Healthy OSU website — require face masks to be worn indoors at all times and ... Flag as irrelevant
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