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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 15, 2020
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	CBSSports.com As college football tries to play through a pandemic, drastic changes await in the sport's future CBSSports.com It's hard to categorize the earth-shifting events over the last five months. We have gone from no NCAA Tournament to considering … no NCAA. Players are becoming a third rail in the college athletics power structure, seeking a seat along with coaches and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cards coach Willie McGee opts out of season; St. Louis gets 6 doubleheaders ESPN ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season, while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Why José Quintana likely won't return for upcoming doubleheaders vs. Cardinals Yahoo Sports Cubs manager David Ross hasn't yet named the starting pitchers for the team's two doubleheaders next week. "I don't want to put myself too much in a box leading up to that," Ross said. "The games leading up to that series will dictate how we play it.". Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com SEC football coaches get 'contentious' on conference call about added opponents, per reports CBSSports.com Little feels normal about college football in the lead-up to a potential 2020 season that -- at best -- will feature just six of the 10 FBS conferences in action amid the the COVID-19 pandemic. But details from a Thursday chat among SEC football coaches have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Brooklyn Nets are the NBA's loveable underdogs, but those days are numbered Los Angeles Times It probably got lost in the latest round of Damian Lillard heroics, but the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the NBA's biggest surprises. With a roster full of castoffs and veterans thought to be done, the Nets became one of the NBA's biggest pains over the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Royals-Twins opener postponed by rain; will play Saturday doubleheader ESPN MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night because of stormy weather, scheduling a straight doubleheader on Saturday instead to start the series. With darkened skies above Target Field and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Feeling impact of backfield changes in New England and Washington CBSSports.com It's always interesting to do mock drafts after news happens in the NFL to see the impact on the players involved. For example, two backfields recently had significant changes in Washington and New England, and that altered the outlook for several running ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Nationals bring up prospect Luis Garcia, place Starlin Castro on IL ESPN BALTIMORE -- The Washington Nationals are ready to find out if 20-year-old infielder Luis Garcia has the poise and talent to play in the big leagues. The Nationals selected Garcia's contract on Friday, a move that coincided with infielder Starlin Castro being ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Barcelona set to sack manager Quique Setien in coming days - sources ESPN Barcelona set to sack manager Quique Setien in coming days - sources. play. Leboeuf: 'Anyone reasonable' won't manage Barcelona (1:16). Frank Leboeuf tries to rationalise why a top-notch manager would decide to take charge at Barcelona next season. (1: ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Astros activate Yordan Alvarez off injured list after positive coronavirus test ESPN Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Yordan Alvarez is ready to make his 2020 debut for the Houston Astros after being activated off the injured list Friday following a positive COVID-19 test before summer camp. Alvarez hasn't played this season ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Graham Rahal grabs first spot in Indy 500 qualifying draw ESPN INDIANAPOLIS -- Graham Rahal took advantage of a coin flip Friday. He's hoping it pays off all weekend. Minutes after completing Friday's Indianapolis 500 practice, the 31-year-old IndyCar driver and his two teammates with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Broncos top draft pick Jeudy makes great first impression FOXSports.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Rookie receiver Jerry Jeudy went right to work dropping jaws Friday when the Denver Broncos gathered for their first full practice of 2020 under , from wildfires burning in the Rocky Mountains. General manager John Elway, who ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers: live stats and updates, Game 20 cleveland.com Chang in as third baseman. Freeman in as second baseman. Hill pitching. Top of the 8th. León walked. DeShields fouled out to first baseman Candelario. Hernández struck out. Ramírez doubled to center, León to third. Freeman pinch-running for Ramírez. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: Alabama veterans preach caution to teammates Washington Post The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Alabama running back Najee Harris is hoping he and his teammates can deal with 12 weeks "of just really trying to be safe.". Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Jets finally back on field together as one team New York Post The Jets took the field just after 9 a.m. on Friday for the first time as a team in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic erased any on-field practices in the spring and delayed the practices this summer. Friday morning, finally, the Jets got to step on the field as a full ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Flyers slammed back to earth in Game 2, hope they didn't lose Travis Konecny to injury Yahoo Sports BOX SCORE. Entering Friday afternoon's game, the Flyers had not yet trailed through their 4-0-0 start to the NHL's return-to-play 24-team tournament. They trailed early and big in a back-to-earth Game 2 loss to the Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fort Worth Star-Telegram Is it finally Jose Trevino's chance to put mark on Texas Rangers' catching situation? Fort Worth Star-Telegram The key moment in the Texas Rangers' winning eighth-inning rally Wednesday was a bloop single by No. 9 hitter Jeff Mathis. Ordinarily, a pinch hitter could have replaced Mathis, who in his 16 MLB seasons has managed to hit only .195. With the bases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Vlade Divac steps down as Sacramento Kings' general manager Los Angeles Times Vlade Divac has stepped down as general manager of the Sacramento Kings and will be replaced on an interim basis by Joe Dumars. The Kings announced the move Friday, a day after they ended their 14th consecutive season without a playoff berth. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com MHSAA says it will work to avoid overlap with football and traditional spring sports mlive.com Michigan High School Athletic Association officials made the big decision Friday to call off the football season. It's a decision that will now lead to a plethora of decisions that the MHSAA will be forced to make in the months ahead. The MHSAA announced that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune The Jazz wanted the Nuggets and got them. But was that such a good idea? Salt Lake Tribune If it seems curious for the Utah Jazz to have specifically targeted a postseason series against the Denver Nuggets after going 0-3 against them during the regular season/seeding games schedule, well it is. And yet apparently, that seemed like the best option, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated NCAA announces no fall championships in 2020; CFP still alive Sports Illustrated With all of the bad news surrounding college athletics these days, it's important to turn the negatives into positives. So when NCAA president Mark Emmert announced on Thursday evening that there would be no NCAA sanctioned championships of any kind ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report AP Confirms CFB Rankings Poll Will Be Released Aug. 24 Despite Postponements Bleacher Report The Associated Press plans to run its weekly Top 25 college football poll even though numerous FBS conferences have announced they will postpone their seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, per the AP's Ralph D. Russo. The preseason poll will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 5-Star Recruit Jack Sawyer to Skip Senior HS Season, Enroll Early at Ohio State Bleacher Report Jack Sawyer, a top recruit in the 2021 class, is getting an early start on his Ohio State career by skipping his senior season at high school. Sawyer announced on Twitter he won't play for Pickerington North this fall to "focus on training and preparation" for his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal Red Sox Journal: Players trying to maintain a positive attitude The Providence Journal All the Red Sox can do now is turn the page. The four-game drilling handed out by the Rays at Fenway Park is over. Boston will be on the road for 11 of its next 13, including the next four against the Yankees in the Bronx. Thursday's 17-8 defeat against Tampa ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seahawks.com Seahawks Sign WR Seth Dawkins & RB Patrick Carr Seahawks.com The Seahawks re-signed receiver Seth Dawkins and running back Patrick Carr, a pair of undrafted rookies who were waived last month as the Seahawks began reducing their roster to 80 players. Both initially signed with Seattle in May following the draft. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Perron's last-second goal sends Blues-Canucks into overtime STLtoday.com EDMONTON, Alberta _ David Perron's goal with 6.4 seconds remaining in regulation, send the Blues and Canucks into overtime tied 3-3 Friday at Rogers Place. The Blues trailed 3-1 with 11 minutes left in the third period before Sammy Blais scored to narrow ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN 100 Thieves sign nitr0 for VALORANT squad ESPN Former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive star Nicholas "nitr0" Cannella has signed with 100 Thieves to compete as part of their pro VALORANT roster. The move is a part of a reconstructing of the entire 100 Thieves lineup, which will be built around the tandem ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Diamondbacks' Alex Young: Starting Saturday CBSSports.com Young will start Saturday's game against the Padres, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports. Young has officially replaced Madison Bumgarner (back) in the rotation. The 26-year-old southpaw has a 3.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69 strikeouts in 77 innings as a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Jeff McNeil hopes to rejoin Mets lineup 'real soon' Newsday PHILADELPHIA — As a hard-nosed player who regularly deals with minor physical issues, Jeff McNeil was glad late this week to add another item to that list. That meant he wasn't hurt in a major way. A bone bruise on his left knee, the result of a crash into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	RotoBaller Nationals' Starlin Castro: Suffers wrist injury CBSSports.com Castro suffered a right wrist injury in the conclusion of the Nationals' suspended game Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. Castro hurt his wrist while diving Friday, and manager Dave Martinez said that he's undergoing X-rays. The results of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com David Benavidez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo: Fight preview, prediction, card, odds, start time, Showtime Boxing CBSSports.com When ranking the most TV-friendly boxers in the game today, no list would be complete without unbeaten David Benavidez. It just so happens the 23-year-old is also one of the best fighters in the world at 168 and in possession of the WBC title he first won ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Damian Lillard Leads Portland Blazers Into NBA Play-In Game Forbes Damian Lillard scored 42 points, dished out 12 assists and made a critical late defensive play as the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 134-133 to reach the NBA's play-in round Saturday at the Orlando bubble. Lillard followed up 61 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Grand Forks Herald NDSU will not play fall football games Grand Forks Herald FARGO — Fall football will not happen in Fargo. North Dakota State has decided against playing three nonconference games with the biggest reason being the inability to find three teams to play. "That was the primary reason," said athletic director Matt ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBTX Houston Texans Announce NRG Stadium will Not Host Fans for First Home Game KBTX HOUSTON – The Houston Texans announced today that NRG Stadium will not have fans in attendance for their first home game of the 2020 regular season scheduled for Sunday, September 20 vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Whether fans can attend other home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Havana-born Sierra among former Negro Leagues players being celebrated Sunday by MLB MASNsports.com As a boy growing up in Havana, Cuba, Pedro Sierra heard stories about the high levels of racism in United States baseball, but that didn't deter him from dreaming of becoming a professional. At 16, after making an impression on Cuban Negro League scouts ... Flag as irrelevant
	GoErie.com HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: PIAA District 3 reworks playoffs GoErie.com While the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association awaits a hoped-for agreement with Gov. Tom Wolf on starting the 2020 high school sports fall season, PIAA District III hashed out a post-season plan for six team sports (football, boys and girls soccer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Texans' Duke Ejiofor diagnosed with torn ACL Houston Chronicle Texans outside linebacker Duke Ejiofor was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament after getting hurt at the end of practice Friday, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly. This marks Ejiofor's second year in a row that he has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Daytona road course trophy: Handle with care Yahoo Sports A word of warning for the Cup Series driver who wins Sunday's inaugural race on the Daytona road course (3 p.m. ET on NBC). When you're celebrating the victory, don't get too excited with the trophy. It could wind up all over Victory Lane. That's because the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times FSU football's only nonconference opponent, Samford, won't play in the fall Tampa Bay Times Florida State's lone nonconference opponent won't be playing football in the fall. Division I-AA Samford announced Friday that it has canceled its nonleague games. The news comes a day after the Southern Conference postponed its league games but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Clippers hope Montrezl Harrell clears quarantine for playoff opener Los Angeles Times As hopeful as the Clippers were that Montrezl Harrell would watch their final seeding game of the NBA restart in person Friday, the center instead remained in his hotel room, where his quarantine continued longer than expected. Harrell was given a ... Flag as irrelevant
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