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As-it-happens update July 9, 2020
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ESPN
Running back Raheem Mostert is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, his agent announced Wednesday. Agent Brett Tessler tweeted that the trade request comes after "months of unproductive talks" with the 49ers on adjusting his contract.
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NFL.com
Where does your franchise stand heading into 2020? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come. Members of the Detroit Lions ...
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Fox News
There's plenty of buzz about the Kansas City Chiefs — an arch AFC West rival of the Denver Broncos — giving Patrick Mahomes a 10-year contract extension. I'll leave it to others to explain the particulars about Mahomes' contract (Jason Fitzgerald at Over the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson defended Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who has drawn criticism – including from the Eagles – for posting an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory (incorrectly) attributed to Adolph Hitler. DeSean Jackson ...
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Sports Illustrated
Kliff Kingsbury made a bold statement in 2019 while he was heading the ship at Texas Tech about then-Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray: "I'd take him with the first pick in the draft if I could. I know he's signed up to play baseball, but he is a dominant ...
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Bleacher Report
Derrick Henry has signed his franchise tag tender, so a holdout from the Tennessee Titans running back does not appear likely. That does not mean that a contract extension is looming, however. According to Terry McCormick of TitansInsider.com, "no ...
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Patriots.com
Cam Newton's arrival in New England changed the course of the Patriots 2020 offseason. Instead of turning the reigns over to either 2019 fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham or veteran Brian Hoyer, the Pats added a former MVP, who should be the favorite to be ...
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Sports Illustrated
Texas Rangers Manager Chris Woodward Impressed with Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor at Summer Camp. Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward heaps high praise for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor at Summer Camp at Globe Life Field.
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ESPN
The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced a clarification to its health and safety plan that will allow players and caddies who have tested positive for the coronavirus back to work after 10 days even if they continue to test positive -- provided they meet certain ...
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CBSSports.com
Ohio State is pausing all voluntary athletic workouts, football included, after receiving the results of COVID-19 testing of its student-athletes, the school announced Wednesday. The university did not release how many of its athletes tested positive for the virus, ...
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cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some people don't think MLB's 60-game season will happen. The virus could shut it down at any time. Or maybe it just shuts down one or two teams and upsets things that way. The people thinking that way, well, some of them are ...
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Yahoo Sports
The A's don't have five legitimate starting pitchers. They have six, one more than the standard rotation size. That leaves Chris Bassitt as the odd man out, asked to prepare for the tough job of being a long reliever who could join the rotation if required. Baseball ...
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FOXSports.com
The St. Louis Cardinals' top two picks in the 2020 draft are among 12 players the club has invited to its Alternate Training Site. Third baseman Jordan Walker — taken in the first round in June — and shortstop/right-handed pitcher Masyn Winn — a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Bryce Harper spent the bulk of his video press conference last Friday discussing the unprecedented circumstances surrounding this 2020 MLB season. There were a lot of questions about health protocols, social distancing and doubt from some players that ...
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Sports Illustrated
I was a guest on the Jason and John Show on 929 FM ESPN and we discussed the Memphis Grizzlies as they prepare to take off for the Orlando Bubble Campus. 610DB212-98BB-4DB8-AAB4-315CD7F730FC. © Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports. - Have you ...
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The Mercury News
The Raiders may be positioning themselves to grab the NFL's top remaining free agent, provided they can convince defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to accept less money than he's been seeking. The Raiders recently made an offer to the former No.
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New York Daily News
Joe Girardi wasn't expecting to get a welcome back to Yankee Stadium this season. The former Bombers manager who is in his first season as the skipper of the Phillies was not initially scheduled to see the Yankees in the regular season for a few more years.
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Yahoo Sports
Former Bears tight end and receiver Earl Thomas died July 4 in Houston following an illness, the team announced Wednesday. Thomas was 71. The Bears selected Thomas in the sixth round of the 1971 draft out of the University of Houston. He spent his first ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A few nuggets from around Pirates summer camp on Wednesday at PNC Park: 1. Jameson Taillon continues to make progress in his return from a second Tommy John surgery and Tuesday threw off of a mound for the fifth time. This time, however, it was with ...
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
LeBron James put himself on a collision course with the Warriors a decade ago Wednesday. Few would've guessed as much when James, then 25 years old and already the best basketball player on the planet, told Jim Gray and viewers nationwide that he'd ...
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Sports Illustrated
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton kept star recruit Cade Cunningham from leaving the program, in part, because he was willing to lose him. Cunningham, one of the nation's top basketball recruits, has chose to remain at ...
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Yahoo Sports
Pep Guardiola claimed he has never seen a player like David Silva following the midfielder's performance in Manchester City's 5-0 hammering of Newcastle United. Silva set up goals for Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling and scored a fine free-kick as City ...
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Yahoo Sports
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is singing a new tune, hopeful that star midfielder Paul Pogba will stick around Old Trafford for the long term. Reports say that United has an option to extend Pogba's contract by an extra year beyond its 2021 ...
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OCRegister
<p>Candace Parker put it plainly during an appearance Tuesday night on TNT: "There's no place in the league for her."</p><p>The Sparks star was referencing Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), the co-owner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA franchise, and her ...
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Hollywood Reporter
CBS has reportedly acquired broadcasting rights for the UEFA Champions League for the rest of the 2019–20 season, as well as the 2020–21 season, according to Christopher Harris of World Soccer Talk. The report comes two weeks after Turner Sports ...
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Yardbarker
The Cubs are expected to release Morrow (elbow), Robert Murray of TheScore.com reports. This move comes after Morrow was not included on the Cubs' initial player pool list for the 2020 season. The veteran right-hander has struggled with injuries since ...
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MASNsports.com
The Nationals took their first big step back to live baseball today with an intrasquad game in the early afternoon at Nats Park. The highlight was watching three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in his home white uniform with blue numerals and red ...
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Sports Illustrated
Will the Philadelphia 76ers Managing Partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer add MLB's New York Mets to their sports empire? Soon, we will find out. This Thursday, the Mets' current sellers want everybody inquiring about buying to submit their final offers, ...
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Seattle Times
OL Reign coach Farid Benstiti's excitement seeped through the screen as he met the media through a video conference call Wednesday after his team's first victory in the National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup. Moments earlier, he saw the team ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Eagles signed receiver Quez Watkins to his rookie contract, the team announced Wednesday. The Eagles made Watkins a sixth-round choice in April's draft, using the 200th overall selection on the Southern Mississippi product. Watkins becomes the ...
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TribLIVE
2 minutes ago. CHICAGO — With just 60 games this season, the Chicago Cubs need Craig Kimbrel to be better than he was last year. Much, much better. The 32-year-old Kimbrel is looking to bounce back from one of the worst stretches of his stellar career.
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Newsday
According to a tweet Wednesday evening from NHL Network's Kevin Weekes, Rangers assistant Lindy Ruff is to be named the new coach of the Devils. In the same tweet, Weekes also reported that Devils interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald will be made ...
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Seattle Times
Washington State Fair organizers announced Wednesday that this year's edition of the 120-year-old event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. "[T]hough it was a difficult decision, it was really the only decision possible based on what we ...
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Yahoo Sports
Two-time snowboarding world champion Alex Pullin drowned on Wednesday while spearfishing off the Gold Coast of Australia. Pullin was 32 years old. Rescue workers pulled his body from the water with a jet ski around 10:40 a.m. local time after another ...
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Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — NBA games are less than a month away. Teams began arriving at Walt Disney World on Tuesday, putting the league's bubble into official operation and kicking off an experiment like no other. Later this week, abbreviated training camps ...
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The Daily Tar Heel
UNC announced 37 student-athletes, coaches and Carolina Athletics staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since their return to campus after Campus Health and UNC Hospitals performed 429 tests, according to a UNC Media Relations press ...
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News-Herald.com
The Basketball Tournament title defense for Carmen's Crew lasted one game, despite David Lighty's best effort. The No. 1 seed featuring Ohio State alumni in this year's TBT, hosted at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, fell to No. 16 House of 'Paign, 76-68, in a ...
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For The Win
Mike Golic has been on ESPN Radio for over two decades, an incredible run that included the iconic Mike and Mike. And on Tuesday, we learned that his incredible run is about to come to an end. ESPN released a new schedule that will begin on Aug.
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LakersNation.com
It has been nearly six months since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash. Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere remain heartbroken and stunned by the loss. Meanwhile, Vanessa Bryant continues to ...
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KY3
(AP) - The NHL and NHL Players' Association agreed Sunday on protocols to resume the season, a major step toward the return of hockey this summer. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press there was an agreement on protocols for ...
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Buffalo News
This the fourth in a series previewing each position on the Buffalo Bills before the scheduled start of training camp on July 28. The Buffalo Bills need to find out exactly how much depth they have in the wide receiver corps during training camp and preseason.
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Arrowhead Addict
An ESPN survey of NFL personnel and players claimed George Kittle, not Travis Kelce, is the best tight end. ESPN is beginning with what they call the closest competition of them all. A new anonymous survey conducted by ESPN of more than 50 NFL players ...
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Pinstripe Alley
With the start of the 2020 season delayed, the Pinstripe Alley team decided to revive the program in a slightly different format. These daily posts will highlight a few key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day.
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KPTV.com
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts spoke on Wednesday about the team's transition from solo workouts to team practices. The Blazers are preparing to travel to Florida for the NBA season restart. Players including CJ ...
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Talking Chop
The Atlanta Braves will begin to pick up their activity as they continue to prepare for the 2020 regular season. Snitker said that Tuesday's workout felt more like spring training as the team is settling into camp and hopefully has put some of the bad news behind ...
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TSN
LONDON — Tottenham defender Eric Dier was given a four-match ban on Wednesday for climbing into the stands to confront a fan after his team's loss in the FA Cup in March. After Tottenham lost a penalty shootout to Norwich, the England international ...
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Pittsburgh Sports Now
Carnegie Mellon will not compete in fall sports, including football, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the school announced in a statement by athletics director Josh Centor on Wednesday. "Over the past few months, we have explored every possible ...
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CNET
You might still be considering whether HBO Max is worth 15 of your hard-earned dollars every month, but yet another paid streaming service is about to become available, presenting yet another to subscribe or not to subscribe conundrum. Peacock, the ...
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Cageside Press
"The weight cut has been a lot easier. Everyone doubts me when I say that, but I can tell you it's been a lot easier," Jose Aldo said Wednesday. The former featherweight champion returns to the octagon at UFC 251 this weekend for a 135lb title shot, despite ...
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