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As-it-happens update August 8, 2020
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ESPN
As pessimism built in college football circles about the chances for a fall season, sources noted the reluctance of schools and leagues to be the first to drop out. Days after UConn became the first FBS program to cancel its football season, the Mid-American ...
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NHL.com
In the final game of a three-game round robin for playoff seeding, Alain Vigneault's Philadelphia Flyers (2-0-0 in the round-robin) will take on Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-0) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday. Game time is 8 p.m. ET.
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NFL.com
In the land of Los Angeles, the spotlight comes often. During a 2019 campaign in which the L.A. Rams were unable to shake off a Super Bowl loss and return to the postseason, though, the notoriety and, perhaps, appreciation did not really shine on receivers ...
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NFL.com
Joe Flacco won't be available for the start of the 2020 season. But there's good news for the former Super Bowl MVP. The Jets' backup quarterback is on track to miss just one or two games after visiting a specialist Friday to check his progress following neck ...
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CBSSports.com
We've reached the halfway point in the seeding schedule, with the playoff picture becoming more clear as the days go by. The Lakers, after already securing the top seed in the West, can now use the rest of their schedule to fine-tune lineups, and hopefully ...
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al.com
On Saturday night, the Class of 2020 was supposed to enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But like Thursday's annual Hall of Fame game and the rest of the NFL preseason schedule, the induction ceremony has been canceled because of the ...
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CBSSports.com
Ben Simmons is leaving the Disney bubble to have surgery on his left knee, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The surgery's aim is to remove a loose body from his left knee after he suffered a partially dislocated kneecap Wednesday against the ...
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
The 49ers on Saturday signed veteran offensive lineman Spencer Long, according to his agency JL Sports. Long joins the 49ers at the end of a week that saw two of the team's linemen -- Shon Coleman and Jake Brendel -- opt out due to concerns over the ...
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CBSSports.com
The Dallas Mavericks will try to get on track before the start of the NBA playoffs when they square off with the team with the NBA's best record, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Saturday night at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Since the ...
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Yahoo Sports
We made our award picks months ago. Now, the NBA is finally getting around to the official versions. The league announced finalists for Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year and ...
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ESPN
Given that Sunday's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix -- the name of the second event at Silverstone in two weeks -- is all about marking F1's history, it would be a fitting place for one of its most unenviable records to finally be broken.
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Detroit Free Press
Matthew Boyd was supposed to be the Detroit Tigers' ace entering this season. He had a 3.87 ERA before the 2019 All-Star break, forcing general manager Al Avila to ask for a hefty return at the trade deadline. He did so again in the offseason, but after a 5.51 ...
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Sports Illustrated
At the start of the year, Simmons missed a small chunk of time with a shoulder injury. While he returned from that setback quickly, the third-year star ended up suffering a back injury later on, which likely would've ended his regular season had the NBA not gone ...
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Formula 1
From Valtteri Bottas bouncing back to Max Verstappen's unique strategy, and Nico Hulkenberg chasing his first podium to Daniel Ricciardo trying to stop him, we highlight five key topics to keep an eye out for as we celebrate 70 years of the Formula 1 World ...
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Sports Illustrated
Just days before Wisconsin is set to open fall camp, the Big Ten declared that its football programs will not be able level up to practices involving pads "until further notice." In a statement released on Saturday morning, it stated that the teams "will remain in the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Phillies made a slight adjustment to their pitching rotation after Friday night's rainout. Jake Arrieta will stay on his regular fifth day and pitch Saturday night in what now is the first game of a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.
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ESPN
Racing Point is confident an appeal process would clear its name in the copying controversy that has seen the team docked 15 points and fined $470,000. Editor's Picks. Is this finally Hulkenberg's moment? After rivals Renault launched a protest against the ...
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Yahoo Sports
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Mike Trout homered again on his birthday, but Robinson Chirinos drove in two runs without a hit and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Trout turned ...
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CNN
(CNN) Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was sacked on Saturday following the Serie A club's Champions League last 16 exit to Lyon. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double in the 2-1 home win on Friday, but it could not prevent the Italian powerhouse from going ...
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Sports Illustrated
Ahead of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, the Yankees made a slew of sudden roster moves. One of which revealed New York's backup catcher is bound for some time on the injured list. Kyle Higashioka was placed on the 10-day injured list ...
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Detroit Free Press
Two more Michigan State football players have opted out of the 2020 season. Redshirt freshman linebacker Marcel Lewis and true freshman offensive tackle Justin Stevens announced on Twitter on Saturday they will not play this season due to the COVID-19 ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
The big things, the little things... Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was doing them all in the Hawks' 3-1 series upset of the Western Conference's No. 5 seeded Oilers in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Toews, 32, finished the best-of-five qualifying round series ...
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Yahoo Sports
Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke announced prior to Friday's game that he has been considering moving outfielder Alex Verdugo to the leadoff spot in the team's lineup. It would be a nice boost to his counting stats -- and subsequently his fantasy value -- as ...
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Yahoo Sports
Former Italy and Juventus star Andrea Pirlo could be set to take over from Maurizio Sarri as coach of the Italian champions, according to multiple reports in Italy on Saturday. Sarri, 61, was sacked after just one season as the nine-time reigning Serie A ...
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CBSSports.com
Derrick Lewis has never been one to pull punches inside the Octagon or during one of his many memorable interviews. It was no surprise that he bluntly shared his game plan for Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik main event against Aleksei Oleinik ...
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MASNsports.com
Nothing went right for the Nationals Friday night during an 11-0 whitewashing at the hands of the Orioles. They can only hope for a better result tonight in the second game of the weekend series. Most of Davey Martinez's lineup remains the same, with two ...
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TribLIVE
About an hour ago. A day after Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates said he would be shocked if one of his players decided not to play this season out of respect to covid-19, All-ACC defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman revealed Saturday his plans to return ...
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Call to the Pen
The Philadelphia Phillies are set to bring their top pitching prospect, Spencer Howard, to the majors to make his debut on Sunday. The Philadelphia Phillies are in desperate need of pitching depth. Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler have been as expected, but ...
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BBC Sport
England snatched a riveting three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford thanks to a daring partnership between Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler. Chasing 277 on a snakepit of a pitch, England looked all but beaten at 117-5, only for ...
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Goal.com
The former Blues defender expects Pep Guardiola's side to make light work of their French opponents after dumping Real Madrid out in the last 16. Manchester City will be "very, very pleased" to have landed Lyon and not Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus in the ...
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lehighvalleylive.com
Anyone who has taken glance at the news over this endless summer knows that a lot can happen in two weeks, which is about how long it is until the PIAA Board of Directors meeting on Aug. 21 that will, in all likelihood, determine whether or not there is a fall ...
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The Guardian
As just about no one anticipated, England won an extraordinary match, a classic in camera, by three wickets. Needing 277 for victory they slumped to 117-5 and the pitch seemed to have acquired the qualities of a snake pit. Then a sublime partnership of 139 ...
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Valdosta Daily Times
VALDOSTA –– On Sept. 12, legendary boxers Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will fight in an exhibition match in Carson, Calif. In preparation for the former "Baddest Man on the Planet," Jones has chosen Valdosta native and amateur boxer Mike Hammond as ...
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NBCSports.com
Washington Wizards (24-45, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (42-26, sixth in the Western Conference). Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Oklahoma City ...
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