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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 25, 2020
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	ESPN Opening impression: Moustakas leads Reds over Tigers 7-1 ESPN CINCINNATI -- Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, teaming with fellow Cincinnati newcomers Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to turn the Reds' long-delayed opener into a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hendricks goes 9; Rizzo HRs, sanitizes; Cubs beat Brew 3-0 ESPN CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks convinced new manager David Ross to let him finish a three-hitter, Anthony Rizzo homered and dished out hand sanitizer, and the Chicago Cubs started the season by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Friday night. Ian Happ ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Ben Simmons' 'philosophical' 3-point adjustment, James Harden's lack of rust highlight latest NBA scrimmages CBSSports.com It's official. Every team in the NBA bubble has now played a competitive basketball game against another team. It's a great sign for the NBA's experiment that looked like it might not ever happen, but of course there's still a long way to go until a champion is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Sharing The Love Of The Game FOXSports.com By Martin Rogers. To have an Opening Day that begins just a few shakes short of August is unlike anything we are accustomed to, naturally — but, as balls, strikes, dingers and everything else that makes up the fabric of a national pastime return, the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Washington NFL QB Alex Smith says he has been cleared by his doctors to resume football activities USA TODAY NFL quarterback Alex Smith told ESPN Friday that he has been cleared by his surgical team to resume football activities following a horrific leg injury that has kept him off the field with Washington since November 2018. Smith broke his tibia and fibula in his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opts out of 2020 NFL season to stay on the frontlines during COVID-19 pandemic Sports Illustrated CINCINNATI — The NFL and the Players Association reached an agreement on Friday, which ensures training camp can start on time. One of the key points of discussion was about players that chose to opt out due to COVID-19. Those that choose to opt out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Clayton Kershaw thinks he will be back in Dodgers' rotation soon Los Angeles Times Clayton Kershaw spent a few innings Thursday in the left-field bleachers, then the weight room, the Dodgers' empty clubhouse, and back in the outfield. He appeared repeatedly on the game's television broadcast, racing around in a Hankook Tire commercial ... Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Tony Finau in the hunt yet again and four other takeaways from Day 2 of 3M Open GolfDigest.com Last week had a certain Groundhog Day feel to it with the PGA Tour encamped at Muirfield Village for a second straight week. This week does, too, but this time it has nothing to do with the venue and everything to do with the leader board. To wit, Tony Finau ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports European football and survival up for grabs in Premier League finale Yahoo Sports London (AFP) - The Premier League will finally reach the end of its longest season on Sunday with plenty still on the line at both ends of the table. Manchester United and Leicester face each other in a shootout for a place in the Champions League next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Geoff Schwartz: Is it worth risking health just to play football? Yahoo Sports What will college football look like when players finally hit the gridiron? We already know that the Pac-12, as well as other conferences, have canceled all non-conference games, opting instead for a conference-only schedule to help eliminate travel. But even ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals: live score and updates, Game 1 cleveland.com Wittgren pitching. Merrifield flied out to center fielder Mercado. Mondesi struck out. Soler was hit by a pitch. Bottom of the 7th. Merrifield in as center fielder. Cordero in as right fielder. Zuber pitching. Hernández grounded out, first baseman McBroom unassisted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports West preview: It'll be a wild race for eighth — and ninth Yahoo Sports LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Add this plot twist to an unusual NBA season: To get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, a whole bunch of teams will enter the final two weeks of the regular season trying to finish ninth. Yes, ninth. All the drama in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Tyler Naquin's toe trouble forces roster shuffle and 3 more things we learned Friday about the Cleveland Indians cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tyler Naquin's injured toe continues to give the outfielder trouble. It was enough trouble to force him out of Friday's opening day lineup for the Cleveland Indians as he deals with discomfort in the area. Manager Terry Francona said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Six Seattle players raise fists during national anthem after Mariners and Astros kneel in unity Seattle Times If there were any doubt about how seriously the Mariners and manager Scott Servais are taking the fight for social justice and raising awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement, they made it clear before their opening game at Minute Maid Park in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward runs onto field with Chicago flag, reminiscent of Sammy Sosa Comcast SportsNet Chicago There was a pregame moment at Wrigley Field reminiscent of Sammy Sosa's time with the Cubs on Friday. Latest Cubs Talk. Rizzo is sanitizing Brewers' hands in the middle of the game · Shades of Sammy: Heyward makes Sosa-esque entrance onto field ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post DeAndre Baker is planning to report to Giants training camp New York Post The Giants have not told DeAndre Baker to stay away. And so he is planning on coming back. The troubled 2019 first-round draft pick, arrested on four counts of armed robbery and four counts of aggravated assault in Florida, is expecting to report to training ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Podcast: Still no Crawford and no Seabrook on Blackhawks' playoff roster Comcast SportsNet Chicago As the at home practices wrap up for the week, Hawks go-to goalie Corey Crawford is still a no show. Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Scott King discuss what they think is happening and will he even be ready to go if he does travel with the team. The crew ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Rays fans celebrate opening day together, but apart from their team at Ferg's Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG — Casual fans and diehards convened at Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill Friday night for Rays opening day after months without baseball. Many were sports starved. Some said they had even resorted to watching NASCAR. Clearly, they were ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com GoFundMe page set up to help DC United legend Jaime Moreno after eye injury MLSsoccer.com D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno suffered a freak accident while on the golf course last Thursday, requiring a lengthy reconstructive eye surgery which might not prevent him from losing sight in that eye. The Washington Post's Steven Goff spoke to the MLS ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan State football's entire football team will quarantine, isolate over next 14 days Detroit Free Press All members of the Michigan State football team will quarantine or isolate over the next 14 days after a student-athlete and a second staff member tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the school announced Friday. "The university has designated areas ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Toronto Blue Jays to play home games in Buffalo Newsday TORONTO — The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in a minor-league park in Buffalo this year after being turned down by the Canadian government and then blocked to play in Pittsburgh by the state of Pennsylvania. The Blue Jays will play "home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Red Sox Opening Day ceremony celebrates frontline workers, Black Lives Matter movement Boston.com Opening Day at Fenway Park has usually been filled with pomp and circumstance along with major fanfare over the years. Friday's Opening Day celebration still had the pomp and circumstance but due to the coronavirus pandemic lacked the fanfare of past ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Robert Whittaker, Darren Till make weight for UFC main event on Fight Island ESPN The next middleweight title challenger could be decided on Fight Island. And that pivotal bout is now official. Former champ Robert Whittaker and Darren Till both made weight at 186 pounds on Friday in Abu Dhabi. The two will meet on Yas Island -- dubbed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Bay Area A's vs. Angels live stream: How to watch MLB Opening Day online, on TV Comcast SportsNet Bay Area After a long offseason and hiatus, baseball is back and it's A's Opening Day in Oakland. The team will face the Los Angeles Angels on Friday to start a four-game series. Frankie Montas gets the nod on the mound against Andrew Heaney. Montas earns the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Patrick Mahomes: I feel the same, haven't bought anything since signing contract Yahoo Sports Mahomes said the contract that could pay him $500 million through the 2031 season hasn't changed him at all, and in fact he hasn't spent any money since signing it. "I haven't bought anything," Mahomes told CBSSports.com. "My dad texted me a couple ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports F1 US Grand Prix officially canceled for 2020; Series Adds 3 More Races to Schedule Yahoo Sports From Autoweek · Formula 1 is adding three races—all of them in Europe—to its fluid 2020 schedule, and at the same time slamming the door on any hopes for a U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas at Austin, Texas, this year. Than means no races in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Curve ball: Red Sox flip flop on Charlie Baker's first pitch Boston Herald The Red Sox had to throw a quick change-up Friday morning, saying Gov. Charlie Baker will in fact be one of the people throwing out the first pitch of the night's first game of the season — shortly after saying that he wouldn't be. Baker's press team's daily ... Flag as irrelevant
	nwitimes.com Region minor leaguers finding ways to work out, practice without season nwitimes.com WHITING — Devin DeYoung had assumed there would be no Minor League Baseball season before there was an official announcement, but it didn't lessen the blow. There would be no games, but the Lake Central grad, now bench coach for the White Sox ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Eerie streets, empty ballpark greet Diamondbacks before San Diego opener AZCentral.com SAN DIEGO — There was no traffic around Petco Park on Friday afternoon. Streets were not blocked off. Sidewalks were not crowded. The absence of sound was striking. There was no indication anything special would be happening a few hours later on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch MLB 2020 (Fri., July 24) masslive.com It's an NL Central matchup as the 2020 MLB opening day weekend continues. The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs in the Friday evening matchup, continuing a big schedule of games on ESPN to open up the season. The game marks a step ... Flag as irrelevant
	SLAM Online Bam Adebayo, Kendrick Nunn Return After COVID-19 Quarantine SLAM Online A pair of key rotation players, Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn, have returned to action for the Miami Heat after passing through necessary COVID-19 quarantine protocols, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. It was previously known that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mavs.com Mavericks' Playoff Push Profile: Tim Hardaway Jr. Mavs.com With the NBA's restart fast approaching, it's time to catch up on where Mavericks' players stand after what will be more than four months between basketball games. With that in mind, Mavs.com will supply a series on each player on the roster, what they did ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Hill dominates Truck Series doubleheader opener at Kansas Seattle Times KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Austin Hill dominated the longest green-flag run all the way to the checkered flag to win the opening race of the first NASCAR Truck Series doubleheader at Kansas Speedway on Friday night. Brett Moffitt won the opening stage ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fish Stripes Marlins vs. Phillies: Start time, how to watch, game thread and Fish Picks—July 24, 2020 Fish Stripes Welcome to Friday's Marlins (0-0) vs. Phillies (0-0) game thread. Yes, we made it to Opening Day. Keep in mind that there was some rainfall in Philadelphia earlier in the afternoon, but that is not expected to impact the start time. Fish Picks is BACK and better ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Bellator 242 results -- Ricky Bandejas vs. Sergio Pettis: Live updates, highlights, fight card, start time CBSSports.com A pair of all-action bantamweights headline Bellator MMA's return to the cage for the first time since February on Friday night in the main event of Bellator 242. Ricky Bandejas and UFC veteran Sergio Pettis will square off inside Mohegan Sun Arena in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS sports.com Giants' Alyssa Nakken, MLB's first woman on-field coach, sends jersey to the Baseball Hall of Fame CBS sports.com San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken made history when she became the first woman to serve as an on-field coach in a Major League Baseball game when the Giants took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in an exhibition tune-up just before ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBIR.com SAC delays fall sports until late September WBIR.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The South Atlantic Conference announced on Friday it will delay the start of all scheduled competition for the 2020 fall sports season until Sept. 26. That directly impacts three local teams - Carson-Newman, LMU and Tusculum. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Sports 140kg star Rahkeem Cornwall thrills cricket world with freak catch Fox Sports Ollie Pope's superb 91 not out helped England recover on the first day of the deciding third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford — although a moment involving the world's biggest Test cricketer stole the show. England were in trouble at 122-4, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 10 Philadelphia Phillies' Entire Outlook Changes With Expanded Postseason Field NBC 10 Philadelphia Just before the 2020 MLB season began, the league and the players' association reportedly agreed to expand the playoffs to a field of 16 teams rather than 10. It should go without saying that this will have a significant impact on the entire outlook of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Chapman and Dash set for Finals of NWSL Challenge Cup. 247Sports Baton Rouge, La. – LSU soccer alum Allysha Chapman will play in the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup on Sunday afternoon at 11:30 a.m. CT. Chapman, a member of the Houston Dash, will look to help her squad ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth After Months of Waiting, Delayed Rangers Opening Day Arrives NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth After months of waiting, Friday is finally Opening Day for the Texas Rangers as they officially christen their new $1.2 billion home at Globe Life Field. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, fans will not be allowed in the stadium for Opening Day. "We are still hopeful ... Flag as irrelevant
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