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As-it-happens update August 26, 2020
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NFL.com
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but they probably never watched preseason football. Exhibition football. August football. The games where you just pray your QB doesn't get rolled up on by a clumsy backup guard. The games where ...
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NHL.com
No. 6 Islanders vs. No. 1 Flyers. 3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVAS. New York leads best-of-7 series, 1-0. Semyon Varlamov seeks his third straight shutout when the New York Islanders look to extend their series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of ...
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NHL.com
When the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning exited the ice at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, it was 10:09 p.m. ET, just shy of three hours after puck drop, and just shy of 22 hours until they'll be stepping on the ice once again. It's a quick turnaround, ...
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Yahoo Sports
ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Yankees are having to sit out another day, this time because of the weather. Rain in Atlanta forced a postponement of the Braves' game against the Yankees, delaying the debut of Ian Anderson and the return of Aaron Judge ...
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Yahoo Sports
Sometimes the truth smacks you in the face. During the Sixers' playoff sweep at the hands of the Celtics, watching Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum hit step-back jumpers and dribble into three-point shots crystallized what we've all known for a while.
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Yahoo Sports
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers became the latest NBA figure to react to the video of Jacob Blake's shooting by police in Wisconsin, calling for police reform and the speaking out against police unions after Tuesday's win against the Dallas ...
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Yahoo Sports
In 2018, Lucas Giolito and Rick Renteria were on an elevator. "I was having a rough stretch, like pretty much that entire year," Giolito recalled in February, "and I remember we got into a hotel late one night and we ended up being in the same elevator. And he ...
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Yahoo Sports
Tuesday's doubleheader against he Miami Marlins was certainly one to forget for the Mets. From not being able to capitalize with runners in scoring position (0-for-15 in the two games) to sloppy base-running mistakes, Tuesday's twin billing was likely the low ...
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Sports Illustrated
Paul George didn't look like himself for the past week. While the world thought it was just poor play on the basketball court, it was actually much more. George was incredibly candid during his postgame interview with the media after the Game 5 win against ...
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Sports Illustrated
We know that Cam Newton has earned the nickname "Superman" over the years. Now we can see him wearing the proper costume to fit his nickname. On Tuesday, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman shared a photoshopped image of him ...
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Washington Post
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rafael Devers hit a three-run triple to highlight Boston's six-run outburst in the sixth inning as the Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Tuesday night. Devers, who snapped an 0-for-10 streak with a single in the second inning ...
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al.com
Reigning state champion Thompson cemented its spot at the top of the Alabama Sports Writers Class 7A poll this week following a dominating win over reigning 6A champ Oxford on Saturday in the Go Gold Bowl. The Warriors received all 23 first-place votes, ...
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CBSSports.com
The Philadelphia 76ers fired Brett Brown on Monday, at which point Villanova coach Jay Wright reportedly emerged as an obvious candidate. Predictably, some quickly started explaining why he should not, under any circumstances, make the leap from ...
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Yahoo Sports
When Lionel Messi won an unprecedented sixth Ballon d'Or in December last year, the speculation had already begun over his career at Barcelona. The 33-year-old Argentine footballing genius was increasingly unable single-handedly to rescue his ...
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Sporting News
Fantasy football owners looking for a reason to draft Gardner Minshew in 2020 can add another reason to their list: Free beer. There's a catch, though: You've got to take Minshew in the first round of your draft. If you do that, you and 249 other lucky winners ...
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Sacramento Bee
One shortstop has been the talk of baseball since the first pitch of the 2020 season, while the other started off as an on-base machine and unexpected leadoff hitter, fell into a "slump" and is slowly trying to fight his way out. On this Tuesday night in the ...
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Bleacher Report
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. The 25-year-old beat out Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert to earn the honor for the first time in his seven-year career. Marc Stein @ ...
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Yahoo Sports
Gareth Southgate decided to include Harry Maguire in his England squad after hearing the Manchester United captain's version of the events that led to him standing trial in Greece - before later dropping him after he was found guilty. Maguire was a subject of ...
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FOXSports.com
Rosenthal worked around a hit in a scoreless ninth inning against the Cardinals on Tuesday en route to his seventh save of the season. He struck out two batters. Rosenthal was back where it all started for him in Kansas City, and he made things very ...
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Chron.com
HOUSTON (AP) — Brian Goodwin drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-5 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, splitting the doubleheader created by the approach of Hurricane Laura.
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Sacramento Bee
Matt Olson and Marcus Semien connected on two-run homers, Stephen Piscotty lined a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-3 on Tuesday night. Tony Kemp scored three runs without hitting the ball out of the infield, ...
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FOXSports.com
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Darwin Quintero scored two goals in four minutes and the Houston Dynamo eased past Sporting Kansas City 5-2 on Tuesday night for their first victory of the season. Alberth Elis and Christian Ramirez each scored in the first half to give ...
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The Detroit News
Pittsburgh — The retooling of the Pittsburgh Penguins' roster has begun. The team acquired forward Kasperi Kapanen from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, reuniting the 24-year-old with the team that originally drafted him with the 22nd overall pick in ...
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Mavs Moneyball
With the Dallas Mavericks getting rocked by the Los Angeles Clippers in game five, we recorded a podcast right after the final whistle. We discuss the Clippers and how they came out firing on all cylinders, what LA did differently to slow and frustrate Luka ...
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Washington Post
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's Minister of Health says legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt was aware of the results and his recent contacts were being traced. Support our ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
CHICAGO — Álvaro Medrán and Ignacio Aliseda each scored his first MLS goal, and Chicago beat Cincinnati 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Fire's first game at Soldier Field in nearly 15 years. Chicago (2-4-1), which snapped a three-game losing and scoreless ...
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New York Post
Clevinger will be recalled Wednesday to start against the Twins. This saga has thankfully come to an end from a fantasy standpoint, as Clevinger will make his fourth start of the season and first since Aug. 5. He has a 3.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB in ...
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Yahoo Sports
The team announced it has placed safety Grant Delpit on injured reserve. That was expected after the second-round choice ruptured his Achilles in Monday's practice. Delpit will require surgery to repair the injury. The Browns were planning for Delpit to start at ...
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Clipperholics
The LA Clippers have a must-win game tonight in their opening-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. They'll be looking to put a halt to the rise of Luka Doncic and take control of the seven-game series with a win in a pivotal game five.
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Fox News
From a goal off the chest to another that may have just crossed the line — depending who's asked — the Dallas Stars were getting the big bounces and breaks. That's what it takes this time of year. Alexander Radulov scored on a deflection off his upper chest ...
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Sioux City Journal
The senior kicker on the Iowa football team, named Tuesday as a first-team preseason all-American by the Associated Press, believes success is a byproduct of the consistency in his approach to every opportunity he receives. "I'm not a guy who is going to rip ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
Hours after signing Tuesday, Cairo Santos became the first Bears player to actually kick field goals in a padded practice during training camp. Afterward, Bears coach Matt Nagy said the Bears will keep two kickers throughout the season as insurance against ...
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Charlotte Observer
BRADENTON, Fla. — Breanna Stewart had 27 points, nine rebounds and four assists and the league-leading Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 87-74 on Tuesday night to end a two-game losing streak. Seattle (12-3) avenged one of those losses, coming ...
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Dairyland Express
These four members of the Green Bay Packers have made a positive impression on reporters since the beginning of Training Camp. Despite winning 13 of their 16 regular season games last year and advancing to the NFC Championship Game, the Green ...
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Sports Illustrated
CINCINNATI — Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander left training camp on Tuesday. He departed from camp to look for his missing father according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Alexander's father, Jean Odney Alexandre, disappeared Monday on a ...
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BBC News
NBA superstar LeBron James is a household name in the world of basketball and he's now using his high profile to bring about change in the world of politics. LA Laker's forward LeBron has created the group More Than a Vote to encourage more people from ...
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Touchdown Wire
Thom Brennaman's removal from the FOX Sports football broadcasting team opened a spot in the booth. The season is nearing and the network has decided on who will fill the spot of Brennaman, who lost his football job after speaking a homophobic slur ...
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