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As-it-happens update August 12, 2020
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ESPN
Yes, there would an asterisk. Charlie Blackmon acknowledges it. Everyone in Major League Baseball acknowledges it. If Ted Williams were alive, you can be damn sure he would say hitting .400 over 60 games is a terrific feat but not the same ...
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ESPN
The Tampa Bay Rays will be seeking their fifth straight win when they meet the Red Sox Wednesday night in Boston. The resurgent offense led the Rays to victories in the first two games of the four-game series at Fenway Park. Following Tampa Bay's 8-7 ...
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Seattle Times
For a brief moment last week, it appeared as if the San Diego Padres might not be ready for a 2020 breakthrough after all. Less than seven days later, and following two games at Los Angeles this week, that is not so much the case anymore. The Padres will ...
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NFL.com
Jerick McKinnon hasn't played a down of regular-season football for the San Francisco 49ers. The last time the running back took a meaningful snap was January 21, 2018, in a playoff game as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. After signing in San ...
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Bleacher Report
The NBA should be celebrated for carefully executing its safety protocols in the Orlando, Florida, area while presenting an on-court product to the standard we've all come to love and expect. Breakout stories T.J. Warren, Michael Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr. and ...
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CBSSports.com
J.T. Poston became the first golfer on the PGA Tour since Lee Trevino in 1974 to capture a 72-hole tournament without making any bogeys last year when he won the Wyndham Championship. Poston returns to defend his title this week starting Thursday at ...
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ESPN
Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan has agreed on a contract extension, league sources told ESPN. McMillan, who had one year left on his contract, finalized the deal in recent days, sources said. Well-respected among his coaching peers for his personal ...
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NFL.com
There will be no fans in the stands to watch the Washington Football Team this season. The club, noting "the health and safety of its fans and employees" as the primary reason, announced Wednesday that NFL games at FedEx Field would be played without ...
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NFL.com
T.Y. Hilton is ready for action. The Indianapolis Colts removed the receiver from the active/non-football injury list Wednesday. The 30-year-old wideout had been dealing with a mild hamstring issue. His stint on the NFI list predictably didn't last long, but given ...
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ESPN
The start of the NHL's Stanley Cup quarterfinals set the bar rather high. Like, five overtimes high. Before the next day of competition, please check out our staff picks for each series, including the uncomfortable number of us predicting that the best team in the ...
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Cyclingnews.com
The Critérium du Dauphiné – the most recognised Tour de France warm-up race – returns later this week (August 12-16) with a hugely impressive start list that includes Egan Bernal, Chris Froome, Primož Roglič, Tom Dumoulin, Julian Alaphilippe and Thibaut ...
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ESPN
The UFC 252 main event will feature one of the most highly anticipated trilogies in MMA history. Stipe Miocic, who holds the UFC record for consecutive heavyweight title defenses, will face former two-division champ Daniel Cormier on Saturday.
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Sporting News
Deion Sanders has joined Barstool Sports the day after he left NFL Network. Sanders wasn't fired from NFL Network, but he walked away after his contract was up because of a contract dispute, according to the New York Post. The Post's Andrew Marchand ...
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Yahoo Sports
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Soaked in sweat and doused in water, the Portland Timbers hoisted the MLS is Back trophy at midfield and then headed toward a giant TV screen filled with fans cheering from afar. [ MORE: All of PST's MLS coverage ]. It was a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Cam Newton is on a mission this year. But once that mission is completed, he may not hang around much longer. The 31-year-old quarterback, who's on a one-year bargain contract with the New England Patriots, seemed to suggest as much Tuesday night in ...
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Sports Illustrated
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is on the cover of Sports Illustrated 2020 NFL preview and is the focus of the main feature story written by Jenny Vrentas. The stories centers around how Jackson is changing the quarterback position for a future generation ...
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Sporting News
Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed his regret after being ejected for headbutting Mo Wagner but added he had "done a great job all year and in my career" to ignore "dirty plays." The reigning NBA MVP left the Milwaukee Bucks' 126-113 win over the ...
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Sports Illustrated
Joe Schobert tends to not say much. He's admittedly quiet, preferring to let his actions speak. Even though Jacksonville Jaguar veterans have only been in the building and on the field together for a couple of weeks now, it's something that his new teammates ...
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Baltimore Sun
The longer the Orioles' surprising start carries on, the greater the odds that it might stick. And however improbable that might be, it won't be all be because of the dumb luck and 2020 oddities that allow them to be one of baseball's most unexpected success ...
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New York Post
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York's biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers & columnists to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today's installment: sports media.
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ESPN
A Barcelona player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club confirmed Wednesday, as Spanish clubs' preseasons continue to be disrupted by the virus. The player has not been named but was one of nine players who returned for preseason training ...
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Courier Journal
Churchill Downs officials announced Wednesday a 62-page operations plan that will limit attendance for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby to less than 23,000 guests. The plan includes no general admission, and the infield will be closed. Pre-purchased general ...
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Yahoo Sports
Villarreal have completed the signing of Francis Coquelin from rivals Valencia, with Dani Parejo seemingly set to follow. Former Arsenal midfielder Coquelin has signed a four-year deal with Villarreal, having spent the last two and a half seasons of his career ...
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Yahoo Sports
Julen Lopetegui is ready to take down the "biggest team in the world" as the Sevilla head coach turns his attention to Manchester United having knocked Wolves out of the Europa League. The kings of the competition broke Wolves' hearts on Tuesday evening ...
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Sports Illustrated
Tiemoué Bakayoko returned to his parent club Chelsea this summer after spending the season on loan in France at AS Monaco, but is set to be on the move again in the transfer window. Monaco decided against taking the option to make the 25-year-old's ...
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BaltimoreRavens.com
There is competition to handle the Ravens punt/kickoff return duties this season, and another candidate has emerged. Baltimore has signed veteran running back/returner Kenjon Barner, who played with the Atlanta Falcons last season. Barner averaged 23.9 ...
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Yahoo Sports
During the dynasty era, the Blackhawks were perennial Stanley Cup contenders and often times the favorites to come out of the Western Conference. But this is new territory for them. The Blackhawks are going into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs as heavy ...
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Yahoo Sports
Kevin Harvick will start first in the starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series' inaugural race on the Daytona International Speedway road course Sunday. Denny Hamlin will start second, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Joey Logano.
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Federal Baseball
What could anyone expect of Max Scherzer, just a few days removed from a one-inning appearance against these same New York Mets? It's unclear how many would expect him to protect a one-run lead for six innings after struggling to get through the first ...
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The Denver Post
The Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off for the Avalanche tonight. Here's how various national media experts are rating Colorado as they begin their chase for another championship: The Athletic (No. 1): "Can't help but feel that Colorado ascended to this lofty ...
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The Bird Writes
With the New Orleans Pelicans getting eliminated from the 2020 postseason race at the start of the week, it was tempting to begin tonight's recap of the 112-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings as "the team's first exhibition loss of the season," but it wouldn't have ...
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Valley of the Suns
The Phoenix Suns are playing their best basketball all year in the bubble. So how is this happening now while one of their best players, Kelly Oubre, is out? Undoubtedly, the entire Phoenix Suns team is firing on all cylinders. The bench, which used to be a ...
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Washington Post
BARCELONA, Spain — A Barcelona player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club said Wednesday, adding that he is not in its Champions League squad. Barcelona did not identify the player but said he had "not been in contact with any of the senior ...
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The Boston Globe
To answer both questions: Yes and yes. In an unprecedented scenario that could only have occurred inside the NHL's playoff bubble, Game 1 of the Boston-Carolina series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was postponed until Wednesday morning because of a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Marten de Roon stuck by his promise to make pizza for more than 1,000 people if Atalanta win the Champions League. Atalanta face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals in Lisbon on Wednesday as they look to continue their dream run. De Roon said ...
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Omaha World-Herald
Both Nebraska and the Big Ten came into this marriage thinking they were doing the other one a favor. I don't think either side is that impressed with the other, writes Tom Shatel. BRENDAN SULLIVAN/THE WORLD-HERALD. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp ...
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West Hawaii Today
In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Jason Witten (82) warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas. After 16 seasons in Dallas and one in the "Monday Night Football" booth, Jason Witten now is ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Pac-12 and Big Ten might be considering whether to play or not, but the ACC remains on track to kick off its season next month. The Atlantic Coast Conference has heeded the advice of its medical advisory group, and the chair of that committee said he ...
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Sky Sports
Ferrari and Renault have confirmed they are pressing ahead with their appeal against the decision on Racing Point's car in F1's 'copying' row. Five teams - half of the 2020 grid - had lodged intentions to appeal aspects of the stewards' decision to fine Racing ...
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Larry Brown Sports
Aaron Rodgers has only played for one team during his NFL career, but that could change soon, and Brett Favre thinks one particular team would be an interesting option for the veteran. Favre was a guest on Complex Sports' "Load Management" podcast and ...
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WLNS
East Lansing, Mich. (WLNS)– The Big Ten's decision to cancel fall sports sent shock waves through the sports world, but here in Mid-Michigan, another group of people responding to the announcement are Michigan State University students. The Spartan ...
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The Hockey Writers
It's the same story that the Toronto Maple Leafs and its fan base have seen for the last four seasons. Their 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 was another disappointing outcome after a poor performance in a do or die game with a chance to ...
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The Dream Shake
After resting James Harden against the San Antonio Spurs, the Rockets have basically conceded the third seed in the Western Conference to the Denver Nuggets. Today, on the second game of a back-to-back, the Rockets will rest Russell Westbrook, but will ...
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The Delaware County Daily Times
Ten months, one historic recess, one new coaching staff and one new way to conduct a hockey league later, Jake Voracek Tuesday was comfortable saying what has become obvious. "Let's be honest," he said. "I think this the best team since I came to Philly ...
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Tahlequah Daily Press
Oklahoma City Thunder (43-27) vs. Miami Heat (44-27). • When: 7 p.m. today. • Where: Lake Buena Vista, Florida. • TV: FSOK. • Radio: WWLS-FM 98.1. Bottom line. Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat play Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder in ...
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Sky Sports
Watford are willing to sell Ismaila Sarr this summer but want more than £40m for the 22-year-old forward. Sarr was one of Watford's more impressive performers last season - despite the Hornets' relegation - and scored five goals in his debut Premier League ...
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The New Indian Express
Anushka started off by asking Kohli things about Bollywood and then Kohli asked Anushka questions regarding cricket. Share Via Email. Published: 12th August 2020 02:51 PM | Last Updated: 12th August 2020 02:51 PM | A+A A-. India skipper Virat Kohli and ...
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