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As-it-happens update August 31, 2020
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CINCINNATI -- If there was any doubt about the Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback situation, coach Zac Taylor made sure that was gone after Sunday's scrimmage. Even though rookie quarterback Joe Burrow didn't play as well as he did in the team's first ...
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ESPN
Auburn, which canceled multiple football practices last week, will be without 16 players due to COVID-19 concerns when it resumes practice on Tuesday. Coach Gus Malzahn told reporters on Sunday night that the team currently has nine players who have ...
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ESPN
ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright turned back the clock with a complete game on his 39th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Sunday. The oldest active player in the majors, Wainwright threw a four-hitter for his 23rd career ...
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ESPN
Deivi Garcia, 21, strong in big league debut as Yankees sweep doubleheader with Mets. play. Yanks sweep Mets in doubleheader (1:19). Gary Sanchez's go-ahead grand slam in extras solidifies the Yankees' 5-2 victory over the Mets in Game 2 of their ...
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ESPN
NEW YORK -- The rubber soles of his shoes squealed like the brakes of a subway car grinding to a halt as Novak Djokovic sprinted, hit, slid and violently changed direction on the hard court in Louis Armstrong Stadium. His grunts were magnified by the echo ...
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ESPN
CHICAGO -- Prized rookie Luis Robert hit his first game-ending homer, a three-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Dane Dunning threw five no-hit innings before being pulled from ...
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Washington Times
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Two weeks away from their season opener, the Seattle Seahawks held their final mock game on Sunday. But while seeing starters compete against each other was important, much of the focus was on what happened a day before ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
From a source with knowledge of the situation, hearing three teams in the running for Mike Clevinger: Padres, Yankees and White Sox. — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) August 30, 2020.
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Has Dane Dunning pitched well enough for the White Sox to consider using him on a regular basis moving forward? Latest White Sox Talk. Sox among top three suitors to land Clevinger in trade · Dunning has earned shot to be regular part of Sox rotation ...
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CBSSports.com
Ultimately, though, it was Boston that got the best of Toronto in their opener. Propelled by 21 points apiece from Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart, the Celtics pulled out a 112-94 victory over the Raptors to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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ESPN
ROGERS, Ark. -- Austin Ernst rallied to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke victory over Anna Nordqvist. Four strokes behind Nordqvist entering the round, Ernst ...
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CBSSports.com
Jamal Murray exploded for 33 second-half points in a 117-107 victory in Game 5 on Tuesday to pull Denver within 3-2 in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. Murray scored 42, while his counterpart with Utah, Donovan Mitchell, scored 30 points.
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NBCSports.com
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan made it clear he was looking for an experienced head coach who could "push some buttons" for the team's next head coach and it appears he has zeroed in on one of the bigger names on the market. In the latest 31 ...
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CBSSports.com
The first question: What changed between Aug. 11 and now? Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren has been criticized for his lack of transparency in making the no-fall-football announcement on that date. Then ...
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Newsday
ANAHEIM, Calif. - (AP) -- Griffin Canning and Justin Dunn traded zeros for six splendid innings Sunday, two young starters fulfilling their potential in a duel that thrilled their managers. The stalemate extended into extra innings, where Tim Lopes came through ...
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Newsday
PHOENIX - (AP) -- Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Alex Dickerson homered and had two RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants won their first road series by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday. Cueto was sharp in his last ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
The 2020 college football season kicks off this week in what feels like a strange and altered reality from what we're used to seeing this time of year. Instead of the normal pomp and circumstance surrounding the start of a new college season, the COVID-19 ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rookie receiver K.J. Osborn is getting plenty of chances to prove he's the Vikings' answer at punt returner, a job that has changed hands multiple times since longtime returner Marcus Sherels left. Osborn, the fifth-round pick out of Miami, drew solid reviews ...
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Washington Post
NICE, France — Racing across the finish line at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe kissed his finger and raised it to the sky, dedicating his win Sunday on Stage 2 to his father who died in June. "I promised myself that I'd win for him," the French rider said.
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mlive.com
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers acquired Daniel Norris at the trade deadline in 2015. Could he be sent to a new team at the trade deadline five years later? The Tampa Bay Rays have shown interest in the 27-year-old left-hander, according to a report from Ken ...
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Newsday
The seats inside MetLife Stadium were empty Sunday, but the Jets did everything they could to make it feel like they were playing a real game. Music and crowd noise were piped in. The public address announcer belted out downs and distances. The players ...
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FOXSports.com
BRADENTON, Fla. — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 13 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Diana Taurasi had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Minnesota Lynx 83-79 win on Sunday night for their third victory in a row.
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Sports Illustrated
The second half of Houston's blowout win over the Thunder on Saturday wasn't filled with thrilling moments, but there was one brief instance of fireworks. And unfortunately for the Rockets, the incident could cost them ahead of Game 6 against Oklahoma City.
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Larry Brown Sports
Nola was traded from the Mariners to the Padres on Sunday in exchange for catcher Luis Torrens, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Nola is the second catcher that the Padres traded for Sunday, but his defensive versatility throughout the infield should allow ...
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Boston Herald
After everything Brock Holt did for the Red Sox, he was hoping for at least a phone call. With seven years in a Red Sox uniform, Holt picked up two World Series rings and was considered one of the most motivated volunteers on the team. A Jimmy Fund ...
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seattlepi.com
The Seattle Seahawks on Sunday placed defensive lineman Branden Jackson on Injured Reserve, anticipating that he won't be able to play football in the 2020 season. "We're airing on the side of long-term health and taking care of our guys.," Carroll told ...
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ProBasketballTalk
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies acquired right-handed reliever Mychal Givens from the Baltimore Orioles for prospects and cash considerations. As part of the deal Sunday, the Orioles received infielders Tyler Nevin and Terrin Vavra, along with a ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Exactly one year ago, the American League Central had just two teams over .500 — or anywhere near that mark, for that matter. Beyond the Twins and Cleveland, the White Sox were 60-74, the Royals were 47-89 and the Tigers were 39-94. It was the worst ...
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Baseball America
Sniffing their first postseason berth since 2006, the Padres continue to stock up at the trade deadline. The Padres acquired catcher Jason Castro from the Angels for Gerardo Reyes on Sunday afternoon. It was their third veteran acquisition in 24 hours after ...
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Washington Post
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Dodgers set the National League record for home runs in a month with their 57th in their final game of August on Sunday. Cody Bellinger's two-run homer in the third inning was the third of the game at Texas, breaking ...
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Mavs.com
Overachievers to the end, the Mavericks battled the Los Angeles Clippers through injuries and boycotts, all the way to the end of what will be remembered as a brutally hard-fought six-game series. In the end, the Clippers proved to be the better team. But not ...
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Newsday
NEW YORK - (AP) -- French tennis player Benoit Paire tested positive for the coronavirus and was removed from the U.S. Open field, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. Paire is the first player to test positive ahead of the ...
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