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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 4, 2020
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	CBSSports.com Celtics vs. Heat odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Aug. 4 predictions from model on 54-32 roll CBSSports.com The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat could be seeing plenty of each other in Orlando, with both teams headed to the Eastern Conference Playoffs. On Tuesday evening, the teams will face off in prime time, with Jayson Tatum leading the way for Boston and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Birthday present: Royals' Singer draws start at Wrigley ESPN Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher Brady Singer has found a cool place to be for his 24th birthday Tuesday night. The right-hander will be on the mound at Wrigley Field facing the Chicago Cubs. Asked which birthday this would replace as his favorite, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated COVID-19 Creating Confounding Obstacles for Justin Fuente's 2020 Season Sports Illustrated The coming Virginia Tech football experiment is coming ever closer to producing results that don't mean much. This season was supposed to be the ultimate test for Justin Fuente and his Blacksburg program. All the roster turnover, all of the recruits groomed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN 'I'm defending, aren't I? OK, just checking' -- Why Brooks Koepka never doubts Brooks Koepka ESPN The questions, at the time, seemed relevant and more than fair. Brooks Koepka, the former No. 1-ranked golfer in the world and a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour, hadn't hoisted a trophy in more than a year (366 days to be exact). The winner of four of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NBA Rumors: Latest Buzz on Zion Williamson, Pelicans' Restart Schedule, More Bleacher Report New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson's minutes have been a major talking point during the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida. The No. 1 overall pick had some dominant spurts in the team's first seeding game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times The Confusing Logic Puzzle of Scheduling Pandemic Baseball Sports Illustrated Monday's game between the Phillies and Yankees was not supposed to happen. There was supposed to be a Monday game between Phillies and the Yankees—last Monday, in Philadelphia. But that game never happened. None of the Phillies' games that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Signing bonus proration for opt-outs to be removed from '20 cap NFL.com NFL teams who had players opt out of the 2020 season are about to get millions of dollars in salary cap relief. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday morning that the NFL Management Council informed clubs that signing bonus proration -- not just ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News The Deets: What the 49ers signing Jordan Reed means for George Kittle The Mercury News Niners training camp has technically already started, though it will be another few weeks until the team is on the field practicing. Such is 2020. But San Francisco made a late addition to the now-80-man roster Monday, signing tight end Jordan Reed to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Cruz's walk-off single lifts Twins past Pirates 5-4 Yahoo Sports MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory Monday night over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win, setting off an amusing socially distant celebration tailored for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Rask practices with Bruins after quarantine, could play against Lightning NHL.com Tuukka Rask returned to practice for the Boston Bruins on Monday, after being quarantined for two days as a precaution against COVID-19, and could play against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday in the round-robin portion of the Stanley Cup ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Odell Beckham Jr. doesn't think there should be an NFL season Sports Illustrated CINCINNATI — Browns superstar Odell Beckham Jr. doesn't think the NFL should play games this fall. Beckham shot down the idea of having a season in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. "Obviously with everything that's going on, it doesn't make ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Inside the Raiders: Mark Davis makes the wrong move in shutting fans out of Allegiant Stadium The Mercury News Someone with the Raiders who worked closely with Al Davis once opined, "Al Davis is the only man I know who truly would cut off his nose to spite his face." Al became more and more unreasonable in his later years, and was prone to decisions that would be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports LaLiga winners with Zinedine Zidane's golden touch – the lowdown on Real Madrid Yahoo Sports Manchester City host Real Madrid in the long-delayed second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Etihad Stadium on Friday. Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the game and the Spanish giants. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com As Tigers' 2020 season hits unexpected pause, 10 thoughts on first 10 games mlive.com DETROIT -- If this were a normal season, it would be fair to scoff at anyone who attempted to draw even the flimsiest conclusions about 2020 Detroit Tigers after only 10 games. But this is not a normal season. It's why the Tigers are getting four days off this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Iker Casillas: The Real Madrid and Spain great's incredible career in numbers Yahoo Sports Real Madrid's baby-faced breakthrough goalkeeping star at the turn of this century, Iker Casillas confirmed his retirement from football on Tuesday. During 16 decorated seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, Casillas won five La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Washington State coach told WR that joining Pac-12 player movement would be 'an issue' Yahoo Sports On Saturday, Washington State football player Kassidy Woods told head coach Nick Rolovich that he was opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. Rolovich, per a recording of the phone call, had "nothing wrong with that." But he also had a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports If the Capitals want to go far in the playoffs, they have to get physical Yahoo Sports The first half of Monday's game was a struggle for the Capitals. While both Washington and the Tampa Bay Lightning were initially feeling out one another, the Lightning seemed to get their legs first and jumped out to a 2-0 lead. It looked like the game was ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com White Sox rally late, spoil Brewers belated home opener 6-4 FOXSports.com MILWAUKEE — José Abreu hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning, Leury García scored on a wild pitch in the eighth and Yoan Moncada added a solo shot in the ninth to lift the Chicago White Sox over Milwaukee 6-4 in the Brewers' belated home ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Lakers' LeBron James considered joining nationwide protests for racial reforms USA TODAY LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It did not take long for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to speak out on George Floyd's killing after video emerged showing a white police officer kneeling on the unarmed Black man's neck for over eight minutes. James ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Criminal proceedings against Infantino grotesque and absurd, says FIFA Yahoo Sports RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT. VIDEO SHOWS: NEWS CONFERENCE AND INTERVIEW WITH FIFA DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION, ALASDAIR BELL, FILE FOOTAGE OF FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bengals.com After Red-Hot Offseason, Bengals Finally Gather To Find The Answers Bengals.com With the Bengals set to gather to Tuesday for the first time as a team this year, they got down to 80 players Monday with a couple of moves and that was the easy part. Nothing is as easy it looks amid the panorama of a pandemic and for Duke Tobin, the club's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Alon Day Seeks NASCAR Return At Daytona Road Course, Charlotte Roval Forbes The clock is ticking as Alon Day attempts to sign sponsors for the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The deadline for a last-minute deal is rapidly approaching for David Levin, Day's American manager based out of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times NHL roundup: Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick leads Hurricanes past Rangers; Jets, Oilers win Los Angeles Times Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov scored three times for the first postseason hat trick in franchise history and the Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Monday for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup qualifier series. The 20-year-old Svechnikov beat Henrik ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Manchester United's Smalling confirms Roma departure ahead of Europa League restart Yahoo Sports Manchester United defender Chris Smalling said he was "gutted" that he would not be involved in the remainder of Roma's Europa League campaign. The England centre-back has spent the season on loan with the Serie A club, with his deal recently ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Miami plays conference rival Boston Washington Post Boston Celtics (44-22, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (42-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference). Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EDT. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. LINE: Celtics -3.5; over/under is 223.5. BOTTOM ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth TCU Chancellor: Patterson Apologizes for Use of Racial Slur NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Linebacker Dylan Jordan accused Patterson on Twitter of using the slur during a confrontation at practice. Published 2 hours ago • Updated 23 mins ago. Pause. 0:44. TCU Chancellor: Patterson Apologizes for Use of Racial Slur. Replay. Up Next. A Look at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Cubs slugger Bryant returns following stomach ailment Yahoo Sports Bryant returned to the starting lineup Monday night and homered in a 2-0 victory against Kansas City after missing two games with a stomach ailment. The 28-year-old Bryant, who thanked Reds second ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports American football: Dwayne Johnson, Garcia and RedBird buy XFL for $15 million Yahoo Sports (Reuters) - Former wrestler and Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson teamed up with ex-wife Dany Garcia and investment company RedBird Capital Partners to buy the XFL for $15 million, hours before the bankrupt American football league was set to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Alabama announces football student ticket refunds 247Sports The University of Alabama announced this week it will be refunding all student season tickets for the upcoming football season, strengthening the idea limited capacity will be in place at Bryant-Denny Stadium. This comes after the SEC announced last week it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dairyland Express Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Hasn't Missed a Beat Dairyland Express We shouldn't be surprised that Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't missed a beat, but his performances against Boston and Houston have been outstanding. After a roughly four and a half month layoff due to the coronavirus, the Milwaukee Bucks and the rest of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago 'I Really Relish The Opportunity': Danny Wirtz Discusses Role as Blackhawks' Interim President NBC Chicago The 43 year-old talked with NBC 5 while with the Hawks in Edmonton for the team's qualifying round series against the Oilers. By Mike Berman • Published August 4, 2020 • Updated on August 4, 2020 at 1:18 am. Some 1,600 miles away from home, Danny ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Crawfish Boxes 2020 Series Preview: Houston Astros @ Arizona Diamondbacks The Crawfish Boxes Since making the playoffs in 2017 as the NL Wild Card, the Diamondbacks have not been able to make a repeat appearance. In that time the fans have seen the team trading away some of the more popular and successful players, mainly in the forms of Zack ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Limited Big 12 football schedule further endangers USF opener at Texas Tampa Bay Times USF's season opener at Texas became a bit more imperiled Monday night with the Big 12′s announcement it has opted for a 10-game regular season including one non-league game per team. The Longhorns already lost one of their three non-league ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Bills' Jordan Poyer gives early Josh Norman impression: Virginia workouts 'huge for our defense' syracuse.com When Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman was in the process of making his decision on whether to come to Buffalo as a free agent, he got on the phone with current Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer. "I met Josh I want to say two or three years ago. He let me ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Netherlands pilot scheme to allow women to play in senior men's team for first time BBC Sport A new pilot scheme that will allow amateur women to play in a senior men's team in the Netherlands has been approved by the Dutch Football Association. The KNVB has given permission for one woman - 19-year-old Elle Fokkema - to join fourth-tier VV ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Sports Watch Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Wednesday morning (2am) Sky Sports NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon believes the Houston Rockets are the most dangerous team inside the NBA bubble. Huw Hopkins examines the Rockets' offensive potency. Tuesday night's NBA games live on Sky Sports. Nets @ Bucks | Sky Sports Arena | 6: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Bears safety Jordan Lucas opts out Chicago Sun-Times The Bears had a second player opt out because of coronavirus concerns: safety Jordan Lucas, whom they signed to a one-year, $1 million deal in March. The team put Lucas on the reserve/opt-out list Monday after doing the same last week with standout ... Flag as irrelevant
	INSIDER Mike Tyson's comeback against Roy Jones Jr. is a ridiculous circus act — and that's exactly why people will tune in INSIDER Mike Tyson's exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. is the boxing equivalent of a circus act. It's not a real fight, as evidenced by the fact that there won't be judges and the pair have been forbidden from going for a knockout. Tyson showed how serious he is about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houma Courier Saints are preparing to prepare for the 2020 season - just don't call it training camp Houma Courier The Saints have entered the building. After a week of COVID-19 testing and physicals, New Orleans Saints players, coaches, and staff began another week of the new preseason today. "Finally, if you make it all the way through that with a clean bill of health, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA Marquez ruled out of Czech race due to broken arm, replaced by Bradl CNA MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss Sunday's Czech Grand Prix after having a second operation on a broken arm, with test rider Stefan Bradl replacing him for the race, his Repsol Honda Team confirmed on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Spanish ... Flag as irrelevant
	Metro Conor McGregor taunts Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC champion promises to 'drown' Justin Gaethje Metro Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to 'drown' Justin Gaethje in their undisputed lightweight showdown at UFC 254, but Conor McGregor was not impressed with the threat. Gaethje is the interim champion having beaten Tony Ferguson last May and is being ... Flag as irrelevant
	HottyToddy.com Ole Miss Golf's Johnson and Swann Take to the Links at the US Amateur Championship HottyToddy.com Two Ole Miss women's golfers took to the links and began playing Monday morning at the U.S. Amateur Championship, in Rockville, Maryland. Seniors Julia Johnson and Kennedy Swann will both represent Ole Miss in the 120th edition of the amateur ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express IPL 2020 in the UAE: How will this year's tournament be different? The Indian Express IPL 2020 Start Date: The governing council of the league confirmed that this year's tournament will be held in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah from September 19 to November 10. Written by Mihir Vasavda , Devendra Pandey , Edited by Explained Desk ... Flag as irrelevant
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