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As-it-happens update August 28, 2020
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ESPN
The four-game series between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers remains intact after the teams made a strong statement regarding social injustice. The scheduled series opener at Detroit's Comerica Park on Thursday was postponed after the teams ...
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FOXSports.com
MINNEAPOLIS — The defense has largely fueled Minnesota's success since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach, a balanced, disciplined and intelligent unit that has annually ranked among the NFL's best. This virus-altered season will serve as a stiff test.
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CBSSports.com
The greatest coach in Arizona basketball history has died. Lute Olson, the man who guided the University of Arizona to an unlikely 1997 NCAA Tournament championship, died Thursday at the age of 85, according to the university. Olson, who suffered a minor ...
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Sporting News
Former Bears running back Matt Forte called out Brian Urlacher on Thursday night after the Hall of Fame linebacker shared a social media post criticizing NBA players for boycotting playoff games in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wis.
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Washington Post
In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America's discussion about racial injustice. Some teams are playing. Some aren't. Two teams walked off the field after the national anthem. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Yahoo Sports
Wade Miley allowed one hit over four strong innings, while Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker provided offensive help as the visiting Cincinnati Reds completed a doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-0 win in Thursday's nightcap.
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ESPN
Bubba Wallace, the lone Black driver competing fulltime in NASCAR at the national series level, took to Twitter Thursday night to say that the sport's drivers remain committed to fighting racial inequality, even though they'll be racing Saturday night at Daytona ...
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Washington Post
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at nine facilities across the NFL. The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, ...
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New York Post
Three at-bats are what the Yankees got from Aaron Judge's return from a strained calf and the injured list on Wednesday. When their anemic lineup gets the next one is unknown. Thursday, one day after Judge left the second game of a doubleheader against ...
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Chicago Tribune
Team. We think a lot about that idea and word in so many contexts, but in the world of sports, team is particularly crucial. Teams succeed and fail as a unit and to my view, the Chicago Cubs fell apart yesterday. Advertisement. When Jason Heyward said to ...
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CBSSports.com
A number of former North Carolina basketball players are speaking out after Eric Trump, the middle son of President Donald Trump, posted a doctored video Wednesday in which Donald Trump's head was replaced with Roy Williams's in a scene from 2016 ...
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WPXI Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The chronic ache in his right arm, the one that served as Ben Roethlisberger's companion for years, is gone. No more fibbing about being fine when offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner asks how he's feeling. No more gritting his teeth ...
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DallasCowboys.com
FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys have made no secret about CeeDee Lamb's special teams ability. Their impressive, first-round draft pick returned 54 punts at Oklahoma, and the Cowboys wasted no time giving him reps in that role during training camp.
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AZCentral.com
A Phoenix City Councilman on Thursday stood by remarks he posted on Twitter the previous day twice referring to NBA players who boycotted games to protest racial injustice as ''whiny bitches.'' Councilman Sal DiCiccio's tweets stood in contrast to Phoenix ...
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New York Daily News
The NBA players, buoyed in part by a change-of-heart from LeBron James, decided to end their boycott and finish the playoffs in the bubble. Thursday's games were still postponed, as expected, but they'll be made up, along with Wednesday's postponed ...
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Tacoma News Tribune
Faith is something Bills coach Sean McDermott places in Josh Allen. Yet the coach doesn't dispute talk of the quarterback needing continued development entering his third season for Buffalo to start realizing its true potential. "I think that's understandable," ...
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Noozhawk
Santa Barbara played a part in the tennis success of twins Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles teams of all time. After winning 16 Grand Slam titles, 119 tour-level championships, a Davis Cup title and an Olympics gold medal, the brothers made ...
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Charlotte Observer
Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock will miss the 2020 season following his second serious knee injury in two years. Blaylock, a part-time starter in 2019, was one of the team's top returning receivers and return specialists. Georgia announced on ...
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Carson Wentz enters his fifth season with the Philadelphia Eagles as the unquestioned leader of a team that had its greatest success without him. He's taking charge. "For Carson, it's just a matter of running the show, running the offense, ...
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Jackson Clarion Ledger
STARKVILLE – Actions speak louder than words. Less than 24 hours after Mississippi State defensive lineman Nathan Pickering said the social strife that has plagued the United States this summer is "definitely a problem," the MSU football team boycotted ...
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Grizzly Bear Blues
When did you realize the America you were raised in was a myth - that the pursuit of the "more perfect union" was much further off than you ever imagined? How old were you when you better understood that the color of your skin had a direct impact on your ...
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For The Win
While the NBA paused its schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic months ago, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was among the stars who joined in protests over the death of George Floyd. He drove 15 hours from Boston to Atlanta — near his native ...
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The Hill
Seven Major League Baseball games were postponed Thursday night as part of an athlete boycott following the recent shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin. Led by Dominic Smith and Billy Hamilton, the New York Mets took the field for their home game ...
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thescore.com
The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Brett Phillips to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor-league shortstop Lucius Fox on Thursday, the teams announced. Phillips, 26, is a gifted defender who has accumulated 22 defensive runs saved throughout his four ...
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