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As-it-happens update August 19, 2020
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Biegel, 27, was unable to put weight on the leg without assistance and was carted off the practice field as teammates prayed around him. The severity of Biegel's injury was first reported Tuesday by The Athletic.
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ESPN
The NBA is progressing on plans for a virtual draft combine to be held at regional sites throughout September, sources told ESPN. Formal plans could be completed and shared with teams in the next week, sources said. In what's likely to become one of the ...
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ESPN
While the world viewed the Orlando Magic as heavy underdogs, head coach Steve Clifford saw optimism entering Game 1 of their playoff matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks closed as 13.5-point favorites over the Magic at Caesars ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Chargers hit the field for the second day of training camp. It was a hot day. There were many positives for the team on both sides of the ball, especially with a lot of young players making plays. One standout from Tuesday mornings practice was first-round ...
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USA TODAY
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The only visual reminder of the past is etched into the side of the trash cans. Everywhere else around the Washington Football Team's practice facility has been scrubbed of the Native American logo that was synonymous with the ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Jimmy Butler does plenty of talking on the court to anyone who will listen: opponents, referees or teammates. Luckily for the Miami Heat, on Tuesday Butler also listened. Bam Adebayo has been imploring him to shoot 3-pointers, ...
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The Mercury News
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Matt Ryan won the MVP and led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl in his second full season in Kyle Shanahan's system. Matt Schaub led the NFL in yards passing in year two with Shanahan as his coordinator.
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ProBasketballTalk
Jordyn Brooks was absent from Monday's practice, the first padded session of the summer. Now we know why the Seahawks first-round linebacker is currently on the shelf. Pete Carroll told reporters that Brooks has a slight "groin thing," one that will keep him ...
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ESPN
RALEIGH, N.C. -- One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan's father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday. The N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission announced in a three-paragraph ...
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Yahoo Sports
While it may have appeared that way to some, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers insisted on Tuesday that his players did not try to purposely "provoke" Kristaps Porzingis or the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series on ...
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Bleacher Report
So far in this coronavirus-era landscape, the Big Ten and Pac-12 have shuttered their efforts to play in 2020, but the ACC, Big 12 and SEC are moving forward with plans to hit the gridiron. But the only certainty with college football, given the heightened ...
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ESPN
CHICAGO -- Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant will miss at least the next couple of days after getting an injection in his left wrist to manage an injury that has bothered him for about a week. Bryant, 28, rolled his wrist while diving for a ball in the outfield on ...
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Yahoo Sports
Davey Martinez smiled Tuesday when the phrase "3-0 count" was first said during his media availability. He knew where this was going, into the unwritten rules space, across generational lines and privy to Internet judgment all at once. Martinez is more ...
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Charlotte Observer
HOUSTON (AP) — Myles Straw's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Houston Astros over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games. The back-and-forth finish came after the teams were ...
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Yardbarker
NEW YORK -- Tampa Bay Rays two-way rookie Brendan McKay will have season-ending surgery on his left throwing shoulder Wednesday. The 24-year-old McKay tested positive for COVID-19 in early July and missed most of the club's preseason camp.
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al.com
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU defensive end Justin Thomas has left the Tigers for the second time since the middle of last season, coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday. "We wish him the best," Orgeron said, without going into detail, during his first video ...
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Yahoo Sports
Baltimore Ravens wideout Marquise "Hollywood" Brown had a stellar rookie season connecting with Baltimore's franchise quarterback, and Lamar Jackson explained why at training camp Tuesday. "I mean we used to go to get it out the mud, literally," said ...
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Yahoo Sports
Left-hander José Quintana might be ready to answer the bell - if not a few of the Cubs' growing pitching questions - sooner than expected. Tentatively scheduled to throw one more simulated game in South Bend on Saturday as he nears a return from a thumb ...
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Detroit Free Press
At the risk of jumping to conclusions two padded practices into training camp, D'Andre Swift's pass catching ability is going to be a problem for opposing defenses this year. Swift, the Detroit Lions' second-round pick, was one of the standouts of practice ...
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Sports Illustrated
During a live press conference with Governor Bill Lee, Phillip Fulmer announced the expected capacity for Neyland Stadium this fall would be 25%. Fulmer also made a statement about the safety of the Vol Walk. The number would put fans in attendance at ...
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Yahoo Sports
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has the simplest of goals for his second season with the New York Giants. The second of three Giants first-round draft picks in 2019 wants to be noticed in the fourth quarter. Lawrence had a ...
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Breitbart
One victory away from advancing in the NHL playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers feel a sense of urgency to finish the task as soon as possible. It doesn't matter that the teams, up 3-1 in their ...
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Panthers.com
CHARLOTTE — Carolina's second practice in pads was almost exclusively 11-on-11 work, with different in-game situations presented throughout Tuesday's session. It wasn't an actual scrimmage because the team wasn't tackling. But it was about as close as ...
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CBSSports.com
The Los Angeles Lakers haven't competed in a playoff game since 2013, but that dubious seven-year streak is officially coming to a close tonight. LeBron James and Anthony Davis will lead the No. 1 seeded Lakers into their postseason opener against the ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
One day after Bears cornerback Artie Burns was a surprise starter at the team's first padded practice of training camp, coach Matt Nagy told reporters on Tuesday that the former first-round pick suffered a knee injury in practice, the severity of which is not yet ...
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USA TODAY
Barcelona is on the verge of announcing a new coach, and it may have a new president next year. The club is also promising "wide-ranging" and "profound" structural changes after one of its most humiliating defeats ever — the 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Stars have controlled the pace (and puck) for much of their First Round series against the Flames, and Dallas got rewarded for its hard work in Game 5. The Stars found a way to grind a 2-1 win over the Stars in Game 5, giving Dallas a 3-2 series lead.
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Washington Times
Unwritten rules are like buzzwords and fashion: they die slow deaths. It takes generations. Rangers manager Chris Woodward is 44 years old and broke into the big leagues in 1999. Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. is 21 and broke into the big leagues in ...
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ESPN
The finish line is not where it normally is on the PGA Tour as the FedEx Cup playoffs begin Thursday at TPC-Boston, site of the Northern Trust. The three-tournament playoff run continues next week at the BMW Championship and then the following week at ...
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Cincinnati.com
The only shred of good news for the Cincinnati Reds in the wake of postponing three games because a player tested positive for COVID-19 is the prospect of more doubleheaders. The Reds are scheduled to play one Wednesday in Kansas City to make up for ...
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Yahoo Sports
Embattled Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is hanging his hat on Lionel Messi sticking around the Camp Nou as Ronald Koeman to Barcelona looks imminent. The Dutch manager was tipped for the job soon after Quique Setien was fired on ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Ask the 49ers for their initial impressions of rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and a theme emerges. Let's see if you can pick up on it. "Oh, man, he's just a specimen," guard Laken Tomlinson said. Pass-rusher Nick Bosa: "He's one of the biggest humans ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Southeastern Conference released their full schedule for the modified 10-game, conference only schedule on Monday evening. Ole Miss' full draw can be found here with the major changes coming from the additions of games at Kentucky and home for ...
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nj.com
Sophomore running back Devyn Ford and redshirt offensive linemen Sal Wormley and Caedan Wallace were busted on Aug. 2 as officers responded to a fire alarm at their apartment, where marijuana was strewn "all over the floor," according to an affidavit of ...
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Yahoo Sports
ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has been placed on the 10-day injured list after potentially being exposed to COVID-19. The Braves announced the move just minutes before the start of their game Tuesday against the Washington ...
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Armenian Reporter
Wieck (knee/hamstring) was placed on the 45-day injured list Tuesday. Wieck faced a setback in his recovery process recently, and he'll miss significant time as a result. While the left-hander's hamstring was reportedly feeling better, he was set back due to left ...
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masslive.com
The only Boston Red Sox fans to see baseball in Fenway will still be only of the plastic cutout variety. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy told Sean McAdam of Boston Sports Journal that the team, which had left the door open for possible fans in the park later in ...
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Vanguard
Paris St. Germain cruised past RB Leipzig in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with Angel Di Maria and Neymar putting on sensational performances. With a pair of assists and a goal, Di Maria won Man of the Match in the 3-0 victory.
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Boston Herald
BOSTON (AP) -- The Celtics say forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for around four weeks after suffering a severe right ankle sprain in Boston's Game 1 win over Philadelphia in their first-round playoff series. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of ...
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FOXSports.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between Cincinnati and Kansas City scheduled for Tuesday will be played as part of a doubleheader Wednesday so that the Reds can do additional testing after a player tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
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Yahoo Sports
Browns linebacker Mack Wilson's hit on running back Nick Chubb at Monday's practice led to the running back being evaluated for a concussion and being placed in the concussion protocol. On Tuesday, Wilson was the one in need of medical attention.
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Lufkin Daily News
Butler (foot) is not on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's Game 1 against Indiana. As expected, Butler will return to action for Game 1 after he was held out of the team's final seeding game Friday. Miami was careful with Butler's workload throughout seeding ...
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Larry Brown Sports
The Alabama Crimson Tide intend to try to have fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2020, but the gameday experience in Tuscaloosa is going to look a lot different no matter what. In an email sent to season ticketholders on Tuesday, the Crimson Tide ...
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The Tennessean
The Tennessee Titans and Nashville Soccer Club will play without home crowds until at least the end of September, according to a Tuesday announcement from Mayor John Cooper and team officials. The 70,000 seats at Nissan Stadium, where both teams ...
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