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As-it-happens update August 20, 2020
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians believes the Rob Gronkowski we're seeing in training camp -- the one Tom Brady lured out of a one-year retirement and persuaded his new team to trade for this offseason -- is the same one who shattered ...
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NHL.com
Jordan Binnington could be the starting goalie for the St. Louis Blues against the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Friday (9:45 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, FS-MW). "I haven't made that ...
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FOXSports.com
Green Bay Packers rookie Jordan Love says he has tried not to pay attention to all the media speculation surrounding the team's long-term quarterback plans now that they've drafted him as Aaron Rodgers' potential successor. Love instead is trying to soak in ...
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ESPN
Two members of the New York Mets organization have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to the postponement of the team's next two games. The Mets will not play Thursday against the Marlins in Miami, and the Friday opener of their weekend series ...
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ESPN
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. chopped a single over a drawn-in infield in the seventh and final inning to drive in Teoscar Hernandez, who earlier made a gutsy baserunning move, and lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies ...
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NFL.com
Keanu Neal's winding, hurdle-filled NFL journey brought him to a new stop in the offseason: Weight-Loss Central. It might sound odd for a defensive back to hail weight loss as a massive improvement in how he feels on the field, but after two straight ...
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NBCSports.com
While the NFL season hasn't officially started yet all signs point to former Washington Football Team offensive lineman Trent Williams returning to his All-Pro form. Williams joined the San Franciso 49ers this offseason via trade after a very tumultuous ending to ...
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CBSSports.com
The time has finally arrived: The NBA Draft Lottery is here. The annual lottery to set the draft order will take place Thursday, where Ping-Pong balls and random combinations of numbers will set the order for where teams will pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
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ESPN
PITTSBURGH -- Highly touted pitching prospect Triston McKenzie is scheduled to make his major league debut Saturday night for the Cleveland Indians. The right-hander will start at home against Detroit. He has been working out at the Indians' alternate ...
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CBSSports.com
The Miami Heat needed some fourth-quarter heroics from Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic to pull away from the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series, but that wasn't necessary for Game 2. Even with Victor Oladipo cleared to play for the Pacers ...
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ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins placed two more regulars on the injured list Thursday, with center fielder Byron Buxton and catcher Mitch Garver joining third baseman Josh Donaldson on the sideline. Buxton has inflammation in his left shoulder, which ...
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Detroit Free Press
With Detroit Lions training camp underway, the depth chart of the team has finally begun to take shape. One position battle that many are paying close attention to is the second outside cornerback position. Free-agent acquisition Desmond Trufant is the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Trail Blazers were able to shoot just over 39 percent from the floor Tuesday night and still come away with a 100-93 victory in Game 1 of their first round matchup against the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Portland's defensive focus in Game 1 was all ...
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CBSSports.com
All the stars were present at TPC Boston in the first round of The Northern Trust on Thursday, but not all of them showed out. While none of the big names in the field played particularly poorly, none of them truly popped on a day when the course was gettable.
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Yahoo Sports
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Graham Gano never worried about his future in the NFL - even after missing the 2019 season with a leg injury and then being cut by the Carolina Panthers late last month. The 33-year-old Gano knew his surgically repaired ...
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NBA.com
New video evidence showed a deputy shove Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the moments after Toronto wrapped up the 2019 NBA championship in Oakland, Calif. In body cam footage, Alameda, Calif., deputy Alan Strickland was seen shoving Ujiri twice as ...
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cleveland.com
BEREA, Ohio -- There was a punt-catching competition at practice on Thursday, just in case you were wondering if we were bearing down on an off-day. Defensive end Porter Gustin and offensive tackle Alex Taylor did an admirable job catching the ball off the ...
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Yahoo Sports
When Joey Bart walked into Giants manager Gabe Kapler's office at Oracle Park early Thursday afternoon, he had a clear goal. "The first thing that was on his mind was getting some food in his belly," Kapler said, laughing. That's what you would expect from a ...
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Sports Illustrated
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing free agent receiver Ray-Ray McCloud. McCloud was one of four players to receive workouts from the Steelers on Monday, with DeAndrew White, Jermaine Grace and Rashaan ...
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Stadium Astro
The Los Angeles Clippers never led in Wednesday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and the Western Conference first round series is now tied, 1-1. And after the game, most pundits and fans were looking directly at Paul George as the main reason why, after ...
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Yahoo Sports
Fox Sports Ohio has since released a statement saying it agrees with the Reds decision to suspend Brennaman. The Reds home network says Brennaman's comment was "hateful, offensive, and in no way reflects the values ...
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Detroit Free Press
Four more players came off the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, bringing the number of players on the list down to five league-wide. But even as the number of infections continues to shrink, Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said teams must remain vigilant ...
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Sports Illustrated
West Virginia University Football head coach Neal Brown took a different approach to his player's academics when he rolled in Morgantown in January of 2019. He expected his players to take classes on campus and be a part of the student community.
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CBSSports.com
Early on Thursday evening, the 2020 NBA playoffs continue with Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. In a stunning upset, the Magic ran away from the top-seeded Bucks in Game 1 on Tuesday. Giannis and Co. will be out to even ...
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Newsday
Joe Judge has already learned a lot about his team. After a week of practicing in training camp, he said he's been impressed by their enthusiasm, attention to detail, and coachability. He also likes that they seem to be jelling as a group after spending the entire ...
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Explica
By Brian Martin. Get ready for another full day of NBA Playoff action with five key stats to know about each matchup during Thursday's ESPN quadruple-header. Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers (MIA Leads 1-0), 1:00 ET, ESPN. Bam Adebayo finished Game 1 ...
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Boston Herald
BALTIMORE — Orioles legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. revealed Thursday that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and is "cancer free" after surgery in March. "The surgery couldn't have gone better," Ripken said.
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
The Bears started training camp and the position battles have begun. Host JJ Stankevitz is joined by Cam Ellis and Adam Hoge to discuss the first few days of Bears' training camp and the key position battles, notably the starting QB contest between Nick ...
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As the college football season inches closer for select conferences, here's an update on the latest from the amateur football ranks: Georgia State QB has COVID-related heart condition. Georgia State freshman QB Mikele Colasurdo announced he will sit out ...
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Sporting News
Here's a fun fact that seems very appropriate for the 2020 season: You can't spell "statistics" without the help of a young superstar who appears on pretty much every offensive leaderboard this summer: Fernando Tatis Jr. See it now? It's s-TATIS-tics. Yep.
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Arizona Sports
Brentson Buckner says he has retained the bluntness from his first assistant coaching tenure with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals rang this offseason looking to replace Chris Achuff as the defensive line coach, their only major coaching move after Kliff ...
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GolfDigest.com
Dustin Johnson popped up on another leader board during the first round of the Northern Trust. · "I like my chances," Koepka said after the third round at TPC Harding Park.
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Yahoo Sports
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- It's almost race weekend and the tiny enclave of Speedway looks virtually barren. The usually colorful campgrounds and parking lots are empty, green grass untouched and white gravel undisturbed. There is no sign of the familiar sweet ...
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Yahoo Sports
Antonio Conte has backed Inter to "leave their mark on history" by sinking Sevilla in the Europa League final. In a warning to his players, head coach Conte said the thrill of their run to the showpiece will be soon forgotten if they fail to come away with the ...
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New York Daily News
As if getting swept at home wasn't bad enough, the Yankees may have lost another key player. Gleyber Torres left Thursday's game with a "tight left hamstring," in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 10-5 loss to the Rays at the Stadium. The Rays (17-9) ...
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Yahoo Sports
Austin Dillon has been medically cleared to resume all racing activities ahead of this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at Dover International Speedway, Richard Childress Racing officials announced Thursday. A NASCAR spokesperson also ...
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CBSSports.com
In the three years since he captured the Bellator MMA light heavyweight title in his first fight with the promotion, Ryan Bader has done nothing but add to his growing resume. Bader moved up to heavyweight and captured a second title by winning the Bellator ...
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Charlotte Observer
East Carolina announced on Thursday that the Pirates will be pausing football activities indefinitely. This comes as a result of the latest rounds of COVID-19 testing. An alert on the ECU website Thursday afternoon identified a cluster within the football program ...
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Palm Beach Post
The junior defensive is one of four Gators who opted out of the first several practices of the preseason camp. Junior defensive end Zachary Carter, one of four Florida players opting out of the first several practices of preseason camp, indicated Thursday on ...
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The News Journal
PHILADELPHIA – You have to keep reminding yourself that these are training camp practices, and that it's not against a real opponent looking to intimidate a rookie wide receiver. Still, it was hard not to see Jalen Reagor in a game going over the middle, ...
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CBS sports.com
Martin (neck) was activated from the injured list Thursday. Martin wound up missing two weeks with an esophageal constriction. Prior to landing on the shelf, the right-hander allowed one run across four innings of relief. Kyle Wright was sent to the team's ...
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Charleston Post Courier
COLUMBIA — Game's on, but forget your tent, tailgating supplies … and maybe your ticket altogether. South Carolina will allow approximately 20,000 fans into Williams-Brice Stadium for football games this fall, the school announced on Thursday.
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Wall Street Journal
Before they began their NBA playoff game Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers, including LeBron James, donned hats that, on first glance, looked like the "Make America Great Again" caps often worn by President Trump's supporters. But in the players' version, ...
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TheSpec.com
Gallagher suffered a broken jaw during Wednesday's Game 5 win over the Flyers, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Gallagher suffered the injury when he was cross-checked across the face by Philadelphia's Matt Niskanen during a scrum late in Game 5.
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Duluth News Tribune
Irv Smith Jr. made headlines last offseason when Gary Kubiak noted the 22-year-old tight end was "swimming" with so much new information being thrown at him. He's making headlines this offseason as a potential breakout star for the Minnesota Vikings.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Starting nose tackle D.J. Jones exited the 49ers' fifth practice of training camp early Thursday with a shoulder injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan did not have word on the severity of the injury after practice, saying Jones was being examined. Jones, 25, was ...
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Houston Herald
When last the Cardinals hosted an opponent at Busch Stadium they were just coming off another in the long line of starts featuring a battery of veteran Adam Wainwright on the mound and catcher Yadier Molina. They return, almost a month later, to find not ...
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247Sports
CBS Sports released its 2020 Preseason All-America team on Tuesday, which was comprised of players from teams that are still moving forward with playing the 2020 football season. With Alabama as one of them, the Crimson Tide led all schools with five ...
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
With the Big Ten confirming Wednesday night that it will not reverse its decision to postpone the fall football season, the SEC remains one of three Power 5 conferences still trying to play in the next month or so. That's still the case as students return to campus ...
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CBC.ca
James Harden had 21 points and nine assists and the Houston Rockets made 19 of an NBA-record 56 3-point attempts to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-98 on Thursday for a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference series. Former Thunder star ...
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