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As-it-happens update July 29, 2020
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ESPN
Tempers flared in the first Los Angeles Dodgers-Houston Astros matchup since an offseason of fallout from Houston's 2017 sign-stealing scandal -- and Joe Kelly, a Dodgers reliever who was not part of that season's World Series between the two teams, was ...
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NBCSports.com
As players report to camp this week, the Halas Hall they're returning to will hardly be recognizable. Trailers, tents, and testing bays now cover the expansive lot, a product of the newly-implemented COVID-19 testing protocols that every team employee must ...
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Bleacher Report
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is living rent-free in the minds of his competition, which provides his team with an edge despite multiple departures that greatly affect the roster's makeup. Six players—linebacker Dont'a Hightower, safety Patrick ...
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ESPN
Another Miami Marlins player has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number in their traveling party to 18, sources confirmed to ESPN. Major League Baseball had already postponed all of the Marlins' games through Sunday after the team's ...
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New York Post
Into the quarters! That means each of these eight teams is potentially just 270 minutes — and maybe a PK shootout or two — away from a major trophy (yes, I'm counting it as one), a Concacaf Champions League berth and a big old pot 'o cash. These are a ...
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NFL.com
When the Chicago Bears traded for Nick Foles, the prevailing opinion was that the veteran quarterback would supplant Mitchell Trubisky as the starter. Then the COVID-19 lockdowns hit, wiping out the offseason program and eventually preseason games.
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CBSSports.com
After a sudden stop to the season in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is finally back in action starting Thursday. That means NBA DFS players will have plenty of prizes up for grabs, with FanDuel and DraftKings both offering $3 million ...
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Bleacher Report
With the NBA returning Thursday and the draft lottery set for Aug. 20, teams' basketball operations are resuming. Front offices have gotten back to working on their boards, discussing prospects and scenarios. It continues to sound like the draft order will play a ...
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Sports Illustrated
It's hard to imagine anybody in the NFL having a tougher journey over the previous 21 months than Alex Smith — and nobody knows setbacks quite like him. It was on Nov. 18, 2018 in a game against the Houston Texans when Washington Football's ...
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Yahoo Sports
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Forget hitting a rookie wall or stumbling into the playoffs exhausted and banged-up. The NBA's break because of the coronavirus pandemic gave rookies an offseason within a season. They've had the chance to heal up, study film ...
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Sports Illustrated
The NBA's scrimmage slate gave fans a long-awaited taste of basketball before the league's regular-season seeding games begin on July 30. It was fun to see teams back on the court, but the relaxed atmosphere and level of play led to some standout ...
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NFL.com
Sam Darnold enters a pivotal third season with the New York Jets. After two wonky years, not having an offseason to mesh with his receivers and new O-line won't make life any easier on the first-round quarterback. For his part, Darnold believes his second ...
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CBSSports.com
Brooks Koepka returns to TPC Southwind in Memphis as the defending champion when the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational tees off Thursday. That win was part of a sparkling 2018-19 PGA Tour campaign for the four-time major winner, but the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Memphis Grizzlies are holding down that No. 8 spot in the Western Conference playoff picture by three and a half games. And even though there are four teams with a chance to catch them, with the Trail Blazers the closest by a percentage point, there is ...
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Yahoo Sports
Adam Silver confirmed kneeling during the national anthem is against the NBA rules, but added he respects peaceful protest and acknowledged "these are highly unusual times". The 2019-20 NBA season is set to return on Thursday amid the coronavirus ...
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Bleacher Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate announced Wednesday he's "fully recovered" after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Brate provided the information on Instagram and filmed a public service announcement about the importance of donating ...
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ESPN
Athletic director Greg Byrne says the University of Alabama has taken cost-cutting measures for each department and sport with the coronavirus threatening fall sports. In a letter to fans posted Wednesday on the Crimson Tide's website, Byrne says the athletic ...
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USA TODAY
The Arizona Wildcats football team has suspended offensive lineman Edgar Burrola for a violation of the program's COVID-19 safety protocols. Burrola confirmed the decision on Twitter. "I stopped receiving meal plan the day I got suspended," he wrote ...
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Packers.com
Countdown to Camp is a series of stories examining the Packers' roster, position by position, leading up to training camp. The seventh installment features the linebackers. GREEN BAY – The Smith Bros. era is upon us. The 2019 season not only marked a ...
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ESPN
The 120th U.S. Open will be played in September without fans at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., the United States Golf Association announced on Wednesday. Spectators also won't be allowed at next week's PGA Championship at TPC Harding ...
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USA TODAY
Basketball Hall of Famer and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand committed to donating $100 million over 10 years to fight systemic racism early last month. Now their initial partners are set. Partners will prioritize their work in cities ...
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Detroit Free Press
At least two dozen NFL players have opted out of the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19, but general manager Bob Quinn said he's not aware of any Detroit Lions players planning to do so yet. "I'm not sure where players are at in terms of that ...
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ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anthony Rendon hit a two-run homer and reached base three times in his Angels debut, and Albert Pujols added his 657th career homer in Los Angeles' 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Rendon's homer to left field ...
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ESPN
The top ATP pros, led by No. 1 Novak Djokovic and US Open defending champion Rafael Nadal, are on the "acceptance list" for the Western & Southern Open, which was released Wednesday. While the appearance of Djokovic and Nadal on the list does not ...
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New York Post
Nate Solder has indicated to the Giants he will arrive this week for COVID-19 testing, beginning the process of acclimating to the most unusual training camp of his 10-year NFL career. Several prominent players throughout the league decided to opt-out of ...
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Yahoo Sports
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a three-run homer in the third, Wil Myers added a two-run drive an inning later, and the San Diego Padres spoiled San Francisco's home opener by beating the Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Giants moved in ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson worked out with Antonio Brown this offseason and enjoyed the experience enough to endorse Baltimore signing the wideout for the 2020 season. Brown has not signed a contract with the team, but that hasn't entirely ...
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ESPN
Suter gave up four runs, two earned, over 1.2 innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates. He allowed three hits, hit a batter and posted a 2:1 K:BB in the contest. Suter ended the 2019 season on a high note, winning the NL's Reliever of the ...
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Washington Post
ARLINGTON, Texas — Merrill Kelly took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up a home run as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night. Rougned Odor's one-out homer in the seventh was the first of three hits off ...
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Detroit Free Press
After next season, the Detroit Pistons will have a new Gatorade League team. The Pistons have agreed to purchase the Northern Arizona Suns from the Phoenix Suns, the team announced Wednesday. The Northern Arizona Suns will be re-branded and play ...
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Chicago Tribune
Lou Henson, the winningest coach in Illinois basketball history, died Saturday, the university confirmed. He was 88. Henson coached 41 years at three programs, retiring from New Mexico State in 2005. Advertisement. At Illinois, he was known for sporting a ...
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Boston.com
Carole Scarsella was a huge sports fan with a particular distaste for Tom Brady. Scarsella, a resident of Lackawanna, N.Y., a suburb near Buffalo, passed away on July 19. Her daughter, Norma Milholland, wrote in her obituary that she loved reading, "smoked ...
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Forbes
Two years after a sexual harassment and workplace misconduct scandal rocked the Dallas Mavericks, the organization again finds itself at the center of another incident. According to an investigation by Sports Illustrated, a woman, who is not a Mavericks ...
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Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson drove a Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda for over 120 laps of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course, leaving himself overwhelmed with enthusiasm and impressing the team's managing director Mike ...
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Tacoma News Tribune
They looked less like Seahawks, more like marauders. Really, they looked like most of us outside our homes right now. Russell Wilson, Pete Carroll, Bobby Wagner, Bruce Irvin, Duane Brown—they and all Seahawks were wearing masks as players and ...
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Forbes
BT Sport will once again transmit the UEFA Champions League and Europa League finals for free in the U.K. on YouTube – cementing the video platform's role as a key free-to-air channel for sports broadcasters. The coronavirus pandemic has played havoc ...
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Beyond the Box Score
Baseball should be beautiful. Enjoy Vlad Jr.'s first home run swing of the year. pic.twitter.com/tHcHOfArOJ. — MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2020. Baseball should be a source of joy, like the way Javier Baez and Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson play. By now you ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
The 2020 Emmy nominations went live Tuesday. Some caused a stir. But no one could argue with the three noms ESPN's "The Last Dance" pulled in. The 10-part documentary series centered on Michael Jordan and the dynasty Bulls, which smashed ratings ...
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STLtoday.com
Denver Nuggets rookie and former University of Missouri player Michael Porter Jr. turned heads with a 19-point outburst in 20 minutes of action Monday in the NBA bubble. Thanks for reading. Subscribe or log in to continue. Subscribe for $3 for 3 months.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Twins' two most expensive free-agent acquisitions last winter cost a combined $99 million, though it's a rather lopsided split. In their first game in their new home park, those investments, both big and small, began paying dividends. Homer Bailey, the $7 ...
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PhiladelphiaEagles.com
In an NFL career that spanned 11 seasons and 346 receptions, including eight seasons and 297 catches as an Eagle, Jason Avant was a tactician who set up defensive backs and sharply ran his routes, displayed strong hands, and was one of the league's ...
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Greenville News
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Three of the last four Clemson defensive tackles selected in the NFL draft were products of North Carolina high schools. The Tigers may have extended that trend Tuesday when Payton Page from Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley High ...
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WTOP
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will have season-ending surgery to repair a tendon in his strained right forearm, creating an opening in the rotation. The Cardinals placed Mikolas on the 10-day injured list before their ...
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The Commercial Appeal
Ja Morant knew it as soon as he passed to Jonas Valanciunas, who scored while being fouled. Morant broke out his "goggles" celebration towards the Grizzlies bench with a yell. The fun was back. The swagger returned. The Grizzlies' final scrimmage ...
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Bucks Local News
GREEN BAY — Calling it a family-first decision, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess opted out of the 2020 season on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. As his veteran teammates reported to Lambeau Field to undergo ...
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Arizona Sports
Despite 13 sacks, 18 QB hits, three forced fumbles and 49 tackles, Arizona Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones was left of the NFL's Top 100 players last season. But after getting snubbed in 2019, the linebacker is back among the top ranks of the league, ...
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Spectrum News NY1
QUEENS, N.Y. - New surveillance video shows a fight at a deli that led to the shooting of a man Tuesday in Queens. The shooter has not been found yet. Video appears to show Malachi Capers bump into another man inside 136 Deli & Grill on Springfield ...
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BloombergQuint
(Bloomberg) -- When the Big 10 and Pac-12 scrapped non-conference football games over Covid-19 concerns, the move had a ripple effect on smaller schools missing out on revenue. Teams outside of the major conferences can help build their budgets from ...
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Esports Insider
Riot Games' premier European competition LEC has announced NEOM as a main partner for its summer split. The deal is with Saudi Arabia, which is looking to shape its in-development NEOM city as an esports hub. Riot Games LEC NEOM Credit: Riot ...
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