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As-it-happens update August 15, 2020
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Giants head coach Joe Judge has insisted almost from Day 1 that everyone on the team will have to compete for a roster. But let's be real. Does anyone really think running back Saquon Barkley or quarterback Daniel Jones or defensive lineman Leonard ...
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Bleacher Report
The Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies will face off in the NBA's first-ever "play-in tournament" to decide the eighth and final Western Conference playoff participant. The first (and potentially only) game will take place on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET at ...
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NFL.com
Silver linings can emerge from even the most unfortunate circumstances. In the case of Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith, that might well be the case as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic served as the backdrop that brought to the forefront a very serious ...
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al.com
Reuben Foster is among nine Alabama alumni on the Washington Football Team's roster, and after the linebacker returned to practice with his teammates this week for the first time since suffering a knee injury on May 20, 2019, he credited the Crimson Tide ...
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Bleacher Report
Five NFL on-field officials and two replay officials have reportedly opted out of the 2020 season as part of an agreement between the league and the Referees Association amid the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN's Kevin Seifert reported Friday the NFL is ...
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Los Angeles Times
San Antonio's Gregg Popovich has done it in the bubble. Toronto's Nick Nurse too. Clippers coach Doc Rivers joined his peers Friday in turning over the head-coaching responsibilities to an assistant for much of a seeding-round game. Sam Cassell, who ...
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ESPN
The Stanley Cup champions from 2018 (Washington Capitals) and 2019 (St. Louis Blues) are both in an 0-2 hole after Friday. The team that won in 2016 and 2017 (Pittsburgh Penguins) has already been eliminated. It sure feels like there's going to be some ...
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State of The Texans
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson walks the walk. A couple of years ago, young Watson appeared in Dallas at a Habitat For Humanity function ... and I was in attendance. His presentation seemed off-the-cuff, off-the-top-of-his-head - and it was ...
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Sports Illustrated
FRISCO - An "embarrassment of riches.'' We thought that about the Dallas Cowboys roster, and especially the CeeDee Lamb-infused receiving corps. The start of Cowboys training camp here at The Star does nothing to dissuade us. READ MORE: Crawford ...
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Yahoo Sports
After six straight wins led by their offense, the Orioles seemed due for an off night. And they finished it off with catcher Bryan Holaday on the mound. Holaday was the 17th position player in Orioles history to pitch in a game, and the last since Stevie Wilkerson ...
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Sports Illustrated
While Florida Gators basketball has been relatively quiet lately, former Gators players have been in the news quite a bit during the offseason. Yesterday former power forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. announced via social media that he will be signing with the ...
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USA TODAY
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Instead of staying in a nearby hotel, the Los Angeles Dodgers are driving the 32 miles back and forth to Angel Stadium for the Freeway Series this weekend in another concession to the coronavirus-shortened season. Clayton ...
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Yahoo Sports
Lionel Messi's body language said it all as Barcelona were sent into full-blown meltdown in their historic Champions League quarter-final humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich on Friday. He could only look on helplessly as the club to which he has ...
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Detroit Free Press
Everyone needs to take a deep breath. Maybe two or three. The level of animosity and hostility I'm seeing over the Michigan High School Athletic Association's decision to move football to the spring is outrageous. Twitter exploded Friday afternoon when the ...
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Bright Side of the Sun
Let's quickly hit the rewind button and take ourselves back to the end of March 2019. Devin Booker scored 59, 50 and 48 points in three consecutive games while averaging 52.3 PPG, 6.3 APG, 5.7 RPG on 62/48/91 shooting splits. Surely he won player of the ...
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Sporting News
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Cam Newton is a "hard-working kid" as the quarterback continues to impress with his new team. Newton will play for the Patriots in 2020 after signing a one-year deal following his release from the Panthers last March.
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Yahoo Sports
Kings owner Vivek Ranadive reportedly wanted a new voice to help Vlade Divac make roster decisions. The now-former Kings general manager didn't like that idea, so he resigned from the position Friday. The Athletic's Sam Amick reported Friday, citing ...
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Yahoo Sports
Manchester United should be wary of seasoned knockout campaigners Sevilla when the sides clash in the Europa League semi-final. That is the warning from former United star Robin van Persie, who cited the Spanish club's fine record in the competition as ...
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Yahoo Sports
Polesitter Austin Cindric has at least one concern about today's Xfinity Series race on the Daytona International Speedway road course (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN). "I hope I don't just drive straight through NASCAR (Turn) 4 onto the front straightaway," Cindric said ...
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Yahoo Sports
The New York Islanders look to be in complete control of their First Round matchup with the Washington Capitals following their 5-2 win in Game 2 on Friday night. The win gives the Islanders a commanding 2-0 series lead, as they have completely shut down ...
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Bleacher Report
It's all about embodying water on the day of your fantasy football draft. All that film study, roster research and mock drafting should hydrate the spirit of strategic fluidity. The best managers go into the draft room with a general rubric for positional and player ...
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Washington Post
Springer started in center field and went 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs scored in Friday's 11-1 win over the Mariners. Springer, who missed time due to a wrist injury, played the field for the first time since sustaining the injury. He served as the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Boston Celtics committed to Brad Stevens with a contract extension earlier this week, and it isn't difficult to see why. The C's head coach has received rave reviews from players and staff who have had the opportunity to work alongside him in Boston over ...
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LakersNation.com
Although the Los Angeles Lakers ended their seeding game schedule on a lackluster note, they were able to get several bench players extended minutes in hopes they will be ready if they are called upon during the playoffs. Los Angeles has dealt with ...
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AZCentral.com
Plesac was reinstated from the restricted list and optioned to Cleveland's secondary training site Friday. Plesac has been excellent this season, posting a 1.29 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP through his first three starts, but his celebratory night out with teammate Mike ...
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Bleacher Report
The UFC's biggest stars took part in a fight card Friday that featured plenty of punches but zero pain. Athletes and celebrities instead picked up their controllers for a virtual fight on EA Sports' UFC 4 with the matches shown on ESPN2. It'll probably be the only ...
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Yahoo Sports
Mercedes would be "foolish" to not expect a repeat of the tyre blistering issues seen last Sunday at Silverstone that led to its first defeat of the Formula 1 season. After dominating in qualifying for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Mercedes struggled with severe ...
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Newsday
LISBON - (AP) -- A day that ended with Tyler Adams producing the biggest moment in Leipzig's history -- and his own young career -- started in disappointment. Coach Julian Nagelsmann had to break the news to the 21-year-old American midfielder that he ...
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BBC Sport
Egan Bernal has pulled out of the Criterium du Dauphine to "rest a bad back," according to fellow Team Ineos rider Geraint Thomas. Bernal, 23, was in seventh place in the overall standings, 31 seconds behind leader Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma.
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Clipperholics
The LA Clippers are officially locked into the second seed in the Western Conference. After Wednesday night's win versus the Denver Nuggets, the Clippers secured their spot and it was guaranteed they would face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the ...
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LetsRun.com
By LetsRun.com. August 14, 2020. The big story at tonight's Herculis meeting in Monaco was Joshua Cheptegei's incredible world record in the 5,000 meters, which gets its own article here. But there were plenty more stellar performances as the first real ...
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ESPNcricinfo.com
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan, who tested positive for Covid-19 last month, is now on ventilator support at a medical facility in Gurugram. His condition worsened after he suffered multiple organ failure. Chauhan, 73, who is also a cabinet minister in ...
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Cycling Weekly
Steven Kruijswijk and Emanuel Buchmann have crashed out of the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné. The two GC riders crashed during stage four on the descent of the Col de Plan Bois, the first of six categorised climbs on the penultimate stage of the French race ...
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