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As-it-happens update August 9, 2020
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ESPN
With 39 more points on 15-of-22 shooting in a 116-111 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, it's Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren, who bumped his average to 34.8 points on a scalding 60.5% shooting, including 55.6% from 3.
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ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dustin Johnson lost his yardage book and still found his way through an enormous crowd of contenders Saturday, making eight birdies at Harding Park for a 5-under 65 and a 1-shot lead in the PGA Championship. Nothing ever comes ...
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Golf.com
Leave it to Phil Mickelson to take a tournament broadcast hostage while he's out of contention, but that's exactly what happened Saturday on CBS. Mickelson joined the national broadcast for 90 electric minutes shortly after his third round Saturday, and ...
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NBA.com
It was unclear which sight was stranger: the Clippers voluntarily sitting Paul George with five minutes left in a one-point game, or Damian Lillard missing not one, but two clutch free throws that allowed LA's bench lineup to steal a comeback 122-117 win over ...
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ESPN
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Kevin Harvick forced his way past Kyle Busch, then fended off hometown threat Brad Keselowski. It takes a lot to beat Harvick these days -- especially in Michigan. Harvick raced to his fifth NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season, ...
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ESPN
The Pittsburgh Pirates' flight to St. Louis on Sunday has been canceled and their game on Monday against the Cardinals has been postponed, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. By Sunday, the teams will have a better sense as to whether they'll play Tuesday ...
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Yahoo Sports
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Dustin Johnson lost his yardage book and still found his way through an enormous crowd of contenders Saturday, making eight birdies at Harding Park for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship. Nothing ever ...
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Yahoo Sports
Talk about getting hot at the right time(s). After slipping into the East's top four, the Flyers surged all the way to the first seed in the conference, pushing the Lightning to the second spot with Philly's 4-1 win. This completed a lousy day for the Lightning, who also ...
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SFGate
BOSTON (AP) — Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on a groundout, lifting the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night. Anthony Kay (1-0) pitched 3 1/3 ...
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The Boston Globe
ORLANDO — Practice had officially ended at the Contemporary Hotel at Walt Disney World. As Gordon Hayward finished his media obligations, he yelled to his teammates not to leave on the bus without him. Meanwhile, a bunch of Celtics stayed in the gym to ...
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Yahoo Sports
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York – Seventy-seven days had passed since Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes, the first major U.S. sporting event contested after the pandemic struck. That day in late June had seemed surreal to the point of dystopian – a ...
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CNN
A group of Colorado State football players released a letter Saturday disputing allegations of racial abuse and intimidation against coach Steve Addazio and his staff. The letter's release comes one day after athletics director Joe Parker announced that all ...
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The New York Times
No Experience Necessary. Deep down, Maurizio Sarri had to know that his tenure as Juventus manager was over on Friday night. He might have secured the Serie A title in his first — and as it ...
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Washington Times
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The way the NBA standings look right now, there's a reasonable chance that the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors could be slotted to see each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals. And Celtics coach Brad Stevens is ...
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Yahoo Sports
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks used to make the playoffs every year, winning the Stanley Cup three times since the captain's NHL debut in 2007. It turns out they still remember how to win in the postseason.
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Sports Illustrated
Kyle Wright needed a better start. He didn't need to go 3.1 innings, like he did in his start last Sunday. He didn't need to go 2.2 innings and give up five runs, like he did in his first start of the season. And while he had one bad inning Saturday night in ...
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Sporting News
The Big Ten is reportedly considering how best to implement a college football season for 2020, per multiple reports. Big Ten presidents are convening for a previously scheduled meeting on Saturday to discuss that issue; per a report from Yahoo Sport's Pete ...
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The Denver Post
On tired, hobbled legs, Jamal Murray curled around an overtime screen as if making up for lost time. For four games, Murray had been relegated to the team's bloated cheering section, watching and waiting as his hamstring heeled. But on Saturday, given the ...
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Yahoo Sports
By Rory Carroll. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Golf fans not allowed on the course for this week's PGA Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic have still found a way to root for Tiger Woods and other top players, cheering through fences and from ...
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Golf Channel
SYLVANIA, Ohio — With two late birdies, Lydia Ko carded a 3-under 68 and doubled her lead in the Marathon Classic. The former world No. 1 is four shots ahead, eyeing her first LPGA win in two years. Ko has gone 44 tournaments worldwide since her last ...
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The Denver Post
Hey, sports: We missed you. A ton. From the hockey rink to the basketball court, from Canada to Florida, this was a Saturday of sports so intense it gave the entire 303 area code a case of over-caffeinated jitters, but was as delicious as dark chocolate.
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Entertainment Overdose
The Giants are expected to sign Cockrell once he passes the necessary COVID testing and a physical, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports. Per Stapleton, Cockrell visited with the Giants on Saturday and must go through the usual testing protocol (test, ...
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News-Herald.com
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TribLIVE
About a minute ago. Just like that, the Riverhounds have put together their second winning streak of 2020. Behind a goal in the first two minutes, and three in the second half, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (4-2-0) defeated New York Red Bulls II (2-4-0) 4-1 on ...
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ESPN
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A filly winning the Hambletonian has been a rare sight in the 95-year history of trotting's biggest race. Only 15 have accomplished the feat. Now owners Michelle and Al Crawford and Brad Grant have done it twice in the past three ...
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STLtoday.com
One of only four unbeaten teams in the United Soccer League Championship, FC Tulsa s scored late in each half and came away with a 2-0 victory over St. Louis FC on Saturday night at West Community Stadium in Fenton. FC Tulsa, off it its best USL start, ...
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Sacramento Bee
O'Hearn was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins with a right shin contusion, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports. The 27-year-old fouled a pitch off his right shin and initially stayed in the game after being evaluated by the athletic trainer, ...
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Broad Street Hockey
Throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs we'll be keeping track of all the action around the league, and bringing you all of the results in one place. Stanley Cup Qualifiers: No. 7 New York Islanders vs No. 10 Florida Panthers. In the first of six elimination games, ...
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GoErie.com
When James van Riemsdyk signed that five-year, $35-million free-agent contract back on July 1, 2018, everyone figured he would be a top six forward on the Flyers for years to come. And why not? He was coming off a 36-goal season in his final year at ...
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Yahoo Sports
SAN REMO, Italy — Belgian rider Wout van Aert edged defending champion Julian Alaphilippe in a two-man sprint finish to win the Milan-San Remo classic on Saturday for the first "monument" victory of his rapidly developing career. Alaphilippe attacked on ...
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AZCentral.com
The Phoenix Suns are still unbeaten in the Orlando Bubble. No really, they are. The Suns improved to 5-0 in "seeding" games after outlasting Miami, 119-112, Saturday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex's Visa Athletic Center and further improve their ...
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Chippewa Herald
MILWAUKEE — The offensive struggles continue for the Milwaukee Brewers. Eugenio Suarez's three-run homer in the first inning off Brett Anderson gave Cincinnati an early lead and Anthony DeSclafani (1-0) made it stand up, striking out six Milwaukee ...
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New York Post
New York Jets backup quarterback Joe Flacco is expected to miss just one or two games as he continues to recover from neck surgery, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Flacco visited a specialist in Philadelphia on Friday to evaluate his progress ...
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TSN
LAS VEGAS — Canadian featherweight Gavin Tucker looked impressive in stopping Justin (The Guitar Hero) Jaynes in the third round on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The 34-year-old from Ship Cove, N.L., who fights out of Halifax, used his striking skills ...
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