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'Equality' tops list of NBA players' most popular social justice jersey messages "Equality" is the most popular social justice message players have chosen to display on the back of their NBA jerseys for the league's upcoming restart, National Basketball Players' Association executive director Michele Roberts told ESPN's The Undefeated ...
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Ivy League rules out playing all sports this fall The Ivy League has ruled out playing all sports this fall, executive director Robin Harris told ESPN on Wednesday, marking the first Division I conference to say it will not hold sports this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. No decision has been made about ...
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Seats for Wrigley rooftops, approved for 25% capacity, going for $350 It'll cost you up to $350 a ticket, but Chicago Cubs fans will get a chance to watch their favorite team in person -- though it'll be from across the street -- on one of the many iconic Wrigley Field rooftops. The city of Chicago has approved the rooftops for 25% ...
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Amazon to pull Redskins merchandise while team mulls nickname change Amazon on Wednesday became the latest company to announce it would be removing Washington Redskins merchandise for sale while the team considers a name change. "With the announcement from the Washington team and the NFL, we are removing ...
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Sonny Gray moves to front of Reds' rotation, starts opener CINCINNATI -- Sonny Gray knows what it's like to start a season opener in front of a crowd, having done it twice with Oakland. His third time will be the most different and memorable of all. Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell chose Gray to start the 60-game ...
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Giants return, so do some players, but Padres' INF Mateo out As Major League Baseball cautiously tiptoes closer toward beginning its delayed 2020 season, several teams welcomed back players who might have been exposed to the coronavirus and the San Francisco Giants resumed workouts Wednesday after finally ...
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Ringside Seat: Heavyweights take center stage inside 'the bubble' in Las Vegas As we head into the home stretch of the first phase of "The Bubble" fights at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, let's take a minute to appreciate what we saw last over the past 10 days. Alex Saucedo won a 10-round decision over Sonny ...
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MLB intake coronavirus testing yielded 66 positive results from 3740 tests Major League Baseball completed the intake coronavirus testing required for players and staff to be ready for summer camp workouts, an eight-day process that yielded a total of 66 positive results. The union informed players Tuesday night that the intake ...
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Cam Newton officially becomes a New England Patriot Cam Newton has officially become a member of the New England Patriots. For the first time in his sensational career, Newton is headed for a season to play for a team that's not the Carolina Panthers as he signed his contract Wednesday to officially begin his ...
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49ers running back Raheem Mostert requests trade after unfruitful contract talks The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with a couple of important players this offseason such as DeForest Buckner and fellow running back Matt Breida, and yet another breakout player could be moving on the from the reigning NFC Champions in the ...
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Agree or Disagree: Dak Prescott Will Lead NFL in Passing Yards DALLAS – Looming answers to the long-term contract negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott are near. As CowboysSI.com was first to report, Dallas is currently offering a five-year contract at $35 million APY, with Prescott's ...
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Trail Blazers PG Damian Lillard admits Draft night earrings were fake Draft night attire never disappoints. Prospects don wild, progressive and sometimes ill-advised suits on the NBA red carpet. Last year, we had Bol Bol's six-figure spiderweb black suit and Zion Williamson channeling his inner LeBron. Zach Collins paid tribute ...
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North Carolina pauses voluntary football workouts after positive COVID-19 tests North Carolina says it has paused voluntary football workouts for at least a week after reporting 37 positive test results for the new coronavirus among school athletes, coaches and staff. The school announced results Wednesday following 429 tests ...
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How Giants will handle odd MLB trade deadline 36 games into season In his first year as president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi found himself facing a brutal decision at the trade deadline. Should he trust what the statistics and standings said and hold a massive sale, one that included franchise icon Madison Bumgarner ...
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Chris Streveler wants to play quarterback, but will do what it takes to make Cardinals With Kyler Murray in place, there's not much of a path to the field for other quarterbacks in Arizona. Unless, of course, that quarterback can find other ways to help the team. When the Cardinals signed Chris Streveler in February, Cardinals General Manager ...
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Wilder, Sheffield United continue to live the dream Chris Wilder and Sheffield United continue to live the dream in the Premier League. [ MORE: New PL TV schedule ]. Their 1-0 win against Wolves on Wednesday, courtesy of a last-gasp winner from John Egan, made it back-to-back home wins after beating ...
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Players irate as NFL wants 35% of salaries in escrow New York (AFP) - An NFL proposal for 35% of players' 2020 season salaries to be put in escrow to cover possible revenue shortfalls from coronavirus issues was greeted with scorn by players Wednesday. Economic issues similar to those that sparked a bitter ...
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Adam Silver Acknowledges NBA Could Be Shut Down Again If There's A Leak In Orlando Bubble NBA commissioner Adam Silver has acknowledged that a leak in the league's bubble site near Orlando could force another shutdown of the season. Silver discussed this virtually with Fortune Brainstorm Health. The NBA season was suspended March 11 ...
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Insider: Oladipo is in driver's seat, looking to his future There never was any doubt that Victor Oladipo went out on his own and declared himself out for the Indiana Pacers when the league restarts this month in Orlando. His coach, Nate McMillan, said Wednesday that he learned the news at the same time ...
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Josh Gordon's Patriots Super Bowl ring is up for auction Josh Gordon didn't finish the 2018 season with the New England Patriots. But he played 11 games with the eventual Super Bowl champions before being suspended by the NFL ahead of the playoffs. For his contribution, the Patriots awarded him a ring after ...
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Detroit Tigers announce positive coronavirus tests, but no names Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila announced on Wednesday that individuals in the organization have tested positive for COVID-19. "The health and safety of Detroit Tigers personnel is our top priority. Our players, coaching staff and the front office are ...
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Salah keeps Liverpool's record chase on track Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Liverpool remained on course for a Premier League record points tally thanks to two goals from Mohamed Salah to win 3-1 at Brighton on Wednesday. The English champions move onto 92 points with three wins from their ...
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Fried sharp, Duvall homers as Braves play a little baseball at Truist A fractured, still-fragile season took another little step back Wednesday, under the heading of: Simulated baseball in July is better than no baseball at all. Sighted in the afternoon at Truist Park were actual Braves wearing actual game-day stuff playing a form of ...
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76ers' Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid Refuse to let Philly Down NBA fans are thrilled to have basketball back in action this month. Players, however, have their reservations. Not only are players worried about the potential of another COVID-19 outbreak, but some believe the return of basketball also creates a distraction ...
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UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal odds, predictions: MMA insider unveils surprising fight card picks Mixed Martial Arts fans will get a fight they've been waiting for due to COVID-19. Gilbert Burns tested positive for the coronavirus last weekend and was removed from his welterweight title fight against Kamaru Usman. The red-hot champion instead will defend ...
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Amid mental pressure and family tragedy, Rose Namajunas finds her passion for fighting again ahead of UFC 251 Former UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas resists the urge to quantify the exact percentage split as to how much success in mixed martial arts is predicated upon being sound mentally. The 28-year-old Namajunas, who will seek revenge ...
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NASCAR's new August schedule features a Daytona road course race, multiple doubleheaders NASCAR announced Wednesday the latest installment of its redesigned schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it includes a Cup Series race on Daytona International Speedway's road course and back-to-back doubleheaders for the Cup and ...
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Patty Mills to Donate Remaining Salary to Black Lives Matter Organizations Spurs guard Patty Mills announced on Wednesday he will donate the remaining portion of his salary for the 2019-20 season to Black Lives Matter organizations in Australia. Mills will earn just over $1 million as he finishes the season with the Spurs in Orlando.
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Former CFB Player Phillip Blanks Catches Child Thrown from Burning Building Phillip Blanks was a wide receiver in college but made the most important catch of his life Friday. The 28-year-old caught a three-year-old boy who was thrown from the balcony of a third-floor Phoenix apartment that was on fire. "I just had tunnel vision on the ...
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CMU cancels fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns Carnegie Mellon made a tough decision Wednesday, opting to cancel its slate of fall sports due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision affects multiple Tartan athletics programs, including football, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's ...
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Djokovic addresses 'witch hunt', says he's unsure of US Open World No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he has been the subject of a "witch hunt" by his critics since several players tested positive for the coronavirus during his regional Adria Tour tennis event last month. Djokovic also admitted on Wednesday to being uncertain as ...
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Jimmie Johnson medically cleared to resume racing in NASCAR Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will return to competition this weekend at Kentucky Speedway after being cleared by his doctors. Last Friday Johnson announced he had received a positive test result for COVID-19 but did not ...
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MLB rumors: Steve Cohen is 'leading contender' to buy Mets after making peace with the Wilpons Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is getting a second bite at the Big Apple. FOX Business Network senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports Cohen is the "leading contender" to buy the New York Mets. SCOOP-Baseball sources tell ...
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Georgia State schedules game vs. Ole Miss, part of hoops/football weekend Georgia State football will travel to Ole Miss for a game in the 2026 season, GSU announced Wednesday. The game is scheduled for Nov. 21 that year, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and is part of a weekend that also features the Panthers' basketball ...
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Yankees still figuring out the finer points of MLB's pandemic protocols It's going to take a while. The social distancing in the dugout is something the players have to constantly remind themselves about. The masks in the clubhouse are awkward and there is a natural instinct to fist bump that the players have to fight against.
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Egan gives Sheffield 1-0 win over Wolves in Premier League SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — John Egan scored deep into injury time Wednesday to give Sheffield United a 1-0 win over fellow European hopeful Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. Egan headed home Oliver Norwood's corner following a ...
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Mariners notebook: Kyle Lewis turning heads as competition ramps up The Mariners are progressing quickly toward the intrasquad games that will begin on Friday, the first of which will be broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 2:30 p.m.. Simply Seager: M's veteran 3B keeping baseball in a pandemic simple.
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Olympic snowboarder Alex Pullin dies while spearfishing in Australia Two-time snowboard world champion Alex Pullin drowned Wednesday while spearfishing off Australia's Gold Coast, police say. The 32-year-old Australian native was found by a snorkeler near an artificial reef at Palm Beach at around 10:40 a.m. local time.
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CBS Sports' Dodd: UC's Luke Fickell among 24 'untouchable' college football coaches in FBS University of Cincinnati football head coach Luke Fickell moved up from "safe and secure" to "untouchable" after the Bearcats' 11-3 season and Birmingham Bowl rout of Boston College in 2019, according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. Cincinnati Bearcats ...
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PGA pro Sean Fredrickson, 3 children killed in plane collision: 'This might be the last time I see my family' PGA pro Sean Fredrickson died in a plane crash in Idaho over the weekend, a tragic accident that also killed his son and two stepchildren, officials said. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said Fredrickson and his family died Sunday afternoon when two ...
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White Sox's Gio Gonzalez: Throws two innings Gonzalez threw the equivalent of two innings Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. Gonzalez threw for the first time in a White Sox uniform. He was shut down during spring training with shoulder discomfort, then was about to pitch when the pandemic ...
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TSSAA Board delays vote on football, soccer seasons The TSSAA Board of Control delayed a contingency plan vote Wednesdy for the 2020 high school football and girls soccer seasons. The TSSAA recently presented four options for the upcoming football season, all of which had a football starting date on Sept.
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Cubs Add Utility Man Hernan Perez to Their 60-Man Player Pool When the Cubs announced their initial 60-player pool, it included just 50 names, affording the organization a lot of flexibility. In short, getting guys on the 60-man is easy, but getting them off is not. So you don't add guys until/unless you have to, or until/unless ...
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