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As-it-happens update August 13, 2020
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ESPN
As college football heads toward an uncertain fate due to safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the issues surrounding a 2020-21 college basketball season have also begun knocking on the door. Two conferences -- the Ivy League and the Pac-12 ...
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Reuters
The Los Angeles Dodgers finally showed signs of breaking out of an offensive funk as their abbreviated 2020 season nears the 20-game mark. The San Diego Padres like having something to do with their opponent's scuffles. Wednesday marked the third ...
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ESPN
Wednesday didn't bring us any five-overtime games. But it did bring us brunch hockey, double overtime, two unreal saves, a $25,000 fine and a lot of heat in postgame Zoom calls. Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of the postseason ...
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Golf.com
We can make that happen. Honestly, it may have already happened this past weekend, when a slew of young guns took over the leaderboard at the PGA Championship — and a 22-year-old took home the trophy. It seemed past time to take stock of the PGA ...
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Yahoo Sports
The first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs is set. Almost. Seven of the eight first-round matchups are locked in, but there is still the matter of the eighth seed in the West. The Suns, Blazers, Grizzlies, and Spurs are still alive; which two teams make it to the play-in ...
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nj.com
Over the last few years, some of the NFL's best teams have invested heavily in improving their pass-rush. Edge rusher has become a premium position. Just not for the Giants. That will be a major issue for their defense in 2020. Sign up for Giants Extra: Get ...
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ESPN
The Chicago Cubs don't want to think about it as taking advantage of another team's situation, but the evidence keeps mounting: While opponents struggle to deal with coronavirus-related issues, the first-place team in the NL Central standings continues to be ...
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Yahoo Sports
Jimmy Butler explained his intentional charge on Chris Paul in the Miami Heat's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder by saying "You gotta deal with me" if you go for one of his team-mates. After knocking the ball away from Duncan Robinson and out of bounds ...
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Wall Street Journal
As the St. Louis Cardinals' coronavirus-induced hiatus passes the two-week mark, Major League Baseball must now wrestle with an unsettling question: What exactly constitutes a credible season in 2020? A recent outbreak of cases across the organization ...
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Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK (AP) -- Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the Yankees beat Atlanta 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a two-game set. Johan Camargo lined a two-run homer in the second to give ...
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Forbes
Tyreek Hill told ESPN he's aiming for seven titles, and when Chris Jones signed his contact extension, he referenced the Chicago Bulls dynasty depicted in The Last Dance. When asked Sunday about the dynasty talk surrounding his team, Kansas City Chiefs ...
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nj.com
Another day brings with it news that another college conference is pulling the plug on fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday it was the Big Ten and Pac-12. Sign up for Rutgers Sports Insider: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes ...
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Forbes
The New Orleans Pelicans will soon fly back home having failed to achieve their NBA Playoffs goals. Neither the team nor the front office will have much time to wallow in their sorrows. The players have a few weeks off and then training camp dates will attract ...
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Politico
The college football season is crumbling — leaving another void in the American cultural landscape that MAGA world is blaming on the Trump-hating left. President Donald Trump latched on to the issue in recent days as two major college conferences ...
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The Indianapolis Star
On the day the Indiana Pacers announced coach Nate McMillan's one-year contract extension, two of his best players were scratched from the lineup against the Houston Rockets. Because: Of course. T.J. Warren, one of the hottest scorers in the NBA bubble ...
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Yahoo Sports
The NFL extended daily coronavirus testing for players and staff until further notice even though the positive test rate from the first two weeks of camp has been less than 1 percent. Under the original agreement between the league and the NFL Players ...
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Yahoo Sports
Mesut Ozil insists he is the only person who will decide when he leaves Arsenal after the German star was frozen out by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since the coronavirus hiatus amid reports the club are keen to get his huge ...
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USA TODAY
With the Big 12 announcing it will move forward with its college football season as planned, joining the SEC and the ACC, more and more players will have to decide whether to play in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. At least one all-time great said that, ...
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Tampa Bay Times
The Saints announced Wednesday that their season opener game against the Bucs in the Superdome will be held without fans because of unfavorable coronavirus trends in Louisiana. The decision means fans won't have a chance to attend six-time Super ...
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NFL.com
Buffalo signed McDermott to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the Bills gave their coach a new six-year contract that runs through 2025; McDermott had two years left on his previous ...
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The Boston Globe
If those in charge of creating Patrice Bergeron's Hall of Fame plaque are allowed merely one sentence to sum up his career, here is one suggestion: He had perfect timing. After an unexpected delay the previous night and more than 80 minutes of ...
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Reuters
(Reuters) - Inter Miami have signed French World Cup-winning midfielder Blaise Matuidi on a free transfer after he left Juventus, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Thursday. Matuidi's contract with the Italian champions was terminated on ...
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247Sports
Oklahoma State's 2020 football schedule was restructured along with the rest of the members in the Big 12 Conference Wednesday as the league continues to pursue a season this fall. All but one of the Cowboys' games from the original schedule lines up ...
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Blazer's Edge
Thursday, August 13 - 6:00 p.m. PT Blazers injuries: Rodney Hood (out), Trevor Ariza (opted out), Caleb Swanigan (opted out) Nets injuries: Jamal Crawford (out), Chris Chiozza (questionable), Donta Hall (questionable) How to watch on TV: NBCSNW, TNT
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Sports Illustrated
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas spoke to the media today after practice. The Grizzlies are preparing for their final seeding game against the Milwaukee Bucks. A win guarantees the Grizzlies a spot in the play-in format for the eighth and final seed ...
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The Boston Globe
Boston College stands as the last school in New England with plans to move forward with football in the fall after UMass canceled its season Tuesday. As the Big Ten and Pac-12 became the first Power Five conferences to cancel football, the Atlantic Coast ...
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Las Vegas Sun
By Justin Emerson. Thu, Aug 13, 2020 (2 a.m.). The Golden Knights have been rather boring in the first period, scoring one goal in four postseason games and allowing one goal. They've been underwater in the second, scoring seven and allowing nine.
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USA TODAY
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Bill Belichick has eight Super Bowl rings. Maybe he should also have four stars. In a call with conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt aired Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he thinks the legendary New England Patriots ...
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ESPN
The UFC has released women's bantamweight veteran Bethe Correia, promotion officials confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Correia famously fought Rousey in the UFC 190 main event on Aug. 1, 2015, in Brazil, but has only one win in her past five fights. She ...
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The Boston Globe
Rask stopped 25 of 28 shots Wednesday in a 4-3 double-overtime victory over Carolina in Game 1. Rask had to work overtime to earn his first victory of the postseason, lowering his GAA to 2.42 in the process. The 33-year-old was spectacular during the 2019 ...
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Call to the Pen
Of the many new rules implemented for the 2020 MLB season, the one we need to take a second look at is the newly-implemented extra-inning rule. The 2020 MLB season is bringing us a bevy of alterations to the sport of baseball that we've never seen ...
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pennlive.com
PHILADELPHIA — Zach Ertz remembers sitting with his trainer before he entered the NFL more than seven years ago and discussing what his goals were for his professional career. Two things stood out: He wanted to be a first-round pick, and he wanted to ...
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WHP Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA — The Big Ten's decision is going to lead to a number of challenges for Pennsylvania. The initial reaction is to be upset because you won't see the Nittany Lions on your television screen, won't be able to tailgate or hear 100,000 screaming ...
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