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As-it-happens update July 15, 2020
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The franchise-tag extension deadline has come and gone. While a long-term contract between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys seemed to make sense for all parties involved, the two sides weren't able to come to terms. Prescott will play out his $31.4 ...
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ESPN
The Tennessee Titans and star running back Derrick Henry have reached agreement on a four-year, $50 million contract that includes $25.5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Titans have announced the deal is official but didn't ...
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ESPN
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Eli Drinkwitz has been the head coach at Missouri for just over seven months. He has yet to lead the Tigers onto the football field, much less win a game, yet his role in the community already has forced him to take some important stands.
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- David Lewis, a key member of the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that reached the NFC title game, has died. He was 65. Lewis died Tuesday in Tampa. The cause was not immediately known, but he had struggled with health issues in ...
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ESPN
Orlando Magic swingman James Ennis revealed Wednesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus several weeks ago and recently rejoined his team. "It was tough," Ennis said during a video call with reporters. "Just quarantined away from your family a ...
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ESPN
NEW YORK -- New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is returning to intrasquad action on Wednesday after missing three consecutive games because of a stiff neck. The 2017 Rookie of the Year did some light field activity Monday and Tuesday, taking part ...
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ESPN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Domestic battery charges against former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Blair Brown have been dismissed, per a release from his agent and court records. Duval County Judge Emmet F. Ferguson III granted defense attorney Zachary ...
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NFL.com
The Jacksonville Jaguars have parried all offers for Yannick Ngakoue thus far. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that the Jags have received multiple offers for the pass rusher, but not enough value to deal a player of his caliber, per sources ...
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Sports Illustrated
Laramie – University of Wyoming junior running back Xazavian Valladay was named to the prestigious Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum on Wednesday. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation's top ...
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Yahoo Sports
Victor Oladipo is having second thoughts about calling it a season. If all goes well over the next two weeks, the Indiana Pacers just might get their two-time All-Star back. Twelve days after announcing he would sit out because of concerns over his surgically ...
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Washington Post
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The Denver Broncos are telling season ticket holders that Empower Field at Mile High won't be at full capacity this season because ...
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FOXSports.com
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo was ready to go. The slugging first baseman for the Chicago Cubs showed up to summer camp in great shape, looking forward to the season. Then a familiar problem surfaced again. Rizzo is tracking pitches and doing ...
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USA TODAY
Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne's initial disbelief that physicians denied her medical opt-out request because of chronic Lyme disease has morphed into other feelings. "Sadness, anger, disappointment and now it's like I want to do something ...
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Yahoo Sports
The 2020 season is now a 60-game dash, starting on July 23 and ending, hopefully, with a full-size postseason in October. Between now and the start of the season, we'll be giving quick capsule previews of each team, reminding you of where things stood ...
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ESPN
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander confirmed he missed the start of summer camp because he tested positive for COVID-19. The Orioles have not disclosed any positive tests since opening camp on July 3. Outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. remains ...
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CBSSports.com
All 22 NBA teams involved in the restart traveled to Disney World last week to enter the bubble where they'll conclude the 2019-20 season. So far, at least two players have tested positive for COVID-19 since arriving in Orlando, which is slightly concerning.
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Bleacher Report
The Know Your Rights Camp created by Colin Kaepernick has donated $1.75 million to important causes in recent weeks, according to TMZ Sports. The organization will give $800,000 toward COVID-19 relief to help those affected by the pandemic. As well ...
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NFL.com
The divide on key issues between the NFL and NFLPA remains, with hope resting on a Friday call involving NFL owners. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the NFL sent a counterproposal to the NFLPA Tuesday evening that didn't budge on several key ...
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Yahoo Sports
DUBLIN, Ohio – It's decision time for Bryson DeChambeau. Walking to the fifth tee Wednesday at Muirfield Village, he threw up his hands in mock disgust. He scanned his obstacle, up and down, taking it on in his mind. There was a small tree, maybe 25 yards ...
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Yahoo Sports
Mohamed Sanu is racking up some frequent flyer miles. After heading from Atlanta to Los Angeles to work out with new Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, the New England receiver is in Massachusetts this week for training sessions with his other teammates.
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Yahoo Sports
VOORHEES, N.J. - On April 18, 2019, Alain Vigneault was asked about the frustrations among fans with the Flyers' current state. It was the day general manager Chuck Fletcher and the team introduced Vigneault as the Flyers' new head coach. "I understand ...
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Yahoo Sports
Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Jose Mourinho branded Harry Kane's commitment to Tottenham "incredible" after the England captain put his body on the line to score his 200th club goal in a 3-1 win at Newcastle on Wednesday. Kane took a heavy blow ...
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al.com
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday pointed to a positive trend Wednesday within his conference and the COVID-19 pandemic, while also being asked some of the more popular questions as it relates to the upcoming college football season.
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USA TODAY
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has officially decided to suspend all sports through the end of 2020, the organization announced Wednesday morning. The decision affects all fall and winter sports scheduled to begin before Jan. 1, 2021.
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Bleacher Report
The Green Bay Packers won't permit fans to attend any of their preseason activities, including training camp and home games. Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy issued a statement on Wednesday announcing fans won't be allowed at practices, ...
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BaltimoreRavens.com
Unlike Lamar Jackson, Calais Campbell can be pleased with his "Madden 21" rating. Campbell has a 95-overall rating, putting him tied at No. 7 among the league's pass rushers. Campbell's rating is an improvement over his 92-overall rating last year during ...
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GolfDigest.com
Instead, he's at Muirfield Village after the Open Championship was canceled and the Memorial was moved back six weeks as the PGA Tour shuffled its schedule because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "I wouldn't say it's bittersweet, but it is strange," the ...
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Olympics
Further to the approval of a series of amendments to the Tokyo 2020 qualification system principles by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Qualification Task Force in April 2020, the review of the International Federation (IF) qualification processes for ...
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Press Box
Ravens outside linebacker Matthew Judon will play the 2020 season under the franchise tag after the team and the Pro Bowl linebacker failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension before the July 15 deadline for tagged players to do so. Judon will ...
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The Daily Progress
Friday Night Lights are a part of the fabric of life in Central Virginia. Each fall, thousands of fans spend their Friday evenings supporting their local high school football team. Those bright lights will remain dim this fall. The Virginia High School League Executive ...
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TSN
The Astros placed Smith (personal) on the restricted list Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Smith has yet to report to summer camp while tending to a personal matter, and the 36-year-old is apparently still weighing whether or not he even ...
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Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Valentino Rossi says reports he has already signed with Petronas SRT for the 2021 MotoGP season are "fake" – but he is "99 percent" sure to stay in the premier class in 2021. Rossi has lost his place at the factory Yamaha team for 2021, his desire to delay ...
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Washington Post
After months of tumult and uncertainty in the Overwatch League, one takeaway is clear: tournaments are working and they're here to stay. The Overwatch League (OWL) has found a silver-lining after the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus ...
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Seattle Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Considering they are about to resume the season amid a pandemic, the Columbus Blue Jackets are healthier than they've been in a long while. When the NHL halted play in mid-March because of the coronavirus, injuries to top ...
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News18
LONDON (AP) — The 2022 World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that go into extra time will extend past midnight in Qatar. FIFA released the schedule for the first World Cup to be played in ...
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Springfield News-Leader
Missouri State athletics has spent over $26,000 on testing student-athletes for COVID-19, according to a records request by the News-Leader. The university said from May 27 to July 14, intercollegiate athletics has done 203 PCR nasopharyngeal swab tests ...
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Sioux Falls Argus Leader
The University of St. Thomas will officially become the 10th member of the Summit League and participate in each of the league's 19 sponsored sports. The NCAA Division I Council elected to provide the Tommies with an unprecedented waiver to make the ...
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Fox News
Basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is disappointed with the lack of outrage after Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson tweeted out several anti-Semitic messages, including a quote he thought was ...
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WTOP
Larry Michael, the longtime radio voice of Washington's NFL team, has announced his retirement on Wednesday. Michael took over for Frank Herzog in 2004, who had been the play-by-play voice for 23 years. In a statement from the team, Michael said:.
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WKRC TV Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Bengals and veteran wide receiver A.J. Green could not come to a deal on a long-term contract before Wedneday's 4 p.m. NFL mandated deadline, which means he will play the 2020 season under the one-year-franchise tag if he ...
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Peoria Journal Star
During a conference call with reporters shortly after the Chicago Bulls' 2019-20 season ended abruptly last month, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas expressed both concern about his new team facing a near nine-month ...
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Sportsnet.ca
Although it's been a strange PGA Tour season with rescheduled events after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Roger Sloan has been grateful for the opportunities it's presented. Sloan, from Merritt, B.C., finished last season ranked 93rd in ...
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Chowder and Champions
The NFL seems determined to have a season in 2020, but multiple New England Patriots players voiced their concerns on Twitter. There are a lot of concerns about the 2020 NFL season. There's no guarantee that we even see football at all. Some New ...
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