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As-it-happens update August 4, 2020
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- As new Arizona Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins gets to know his quarterback, Kyler Murray, and they start building that ever-important chemistry, Hopkins says he can't simply be teammates with Murray -- they have to be as tight-knit as ...
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ESPN
MIAMI -- Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says his players let up and paid a price. Jeter blames the team's COVID-19 outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made the Marlins lax about social distancing and wearing masks. "The entire traveling ...
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ESPN
The Big 12 presidents and chancellors on Monday approved a scheduling model that will include nine conference games plus one nonconference game. In a release, the conference said it expected to solidify a start date for league play in the coming weeks, ...
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Seahawks.com
While football activities are just getting started, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is already encouraged by one important aspect of his team to start camp. luikhj1d.jpeg. John Boyle. Seahawks.com Reporter. Twitter logo. Pete Carroll 2020 Pre-Training Camp ...
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USA TODAY
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has a right forearm strain that will prevent the Los Angeles Angels' two-way star from throwing for at least four to six weeks, possibly ending his season as a pitcher after just two starts. Angels general manager Billy ...
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ESPN
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka had to be helped off the field in the third inning against the New York Mets after tumbling to the infield grass with an injured right leg Monday night. Soroka was hurt after delivering a pitch to J.D. Davis, who ...
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ESPN
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac tore the ACL in his left knee on Sunday, the team announced. Isaac drove the lane and did a hop step between two defenders against the Sacramento Kings. He then fell to the floor in pain, untouched, while clutching his ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Toronto Raptors aren't going away quietly, even without Kawhi Leonard. If there has been a statement game so far from the Disney bubble, it happened Saturday night. The Raptors closed as a 2.5-point underdog to the Los Angeles Lakers at BetMGM, ...
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Los Angeles Times
Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 36 points and made seven 3-pointers, and the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors added to their strong restart with a 107-103 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday. VanVleet finished 7 of 12 from beyond the ...
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Though Major League Baseball went ahead and built a baseball field in the middle of an Iowa cornfield, it will have to wait before two teams actually play a game there. Latest White Sox Talk. Sox trust in protocol as Cards' outbreak impacts Central ...
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RotoBaller
The Magic and Indiana Pacers aim to remain unbeaten during the NBA's restart at the other's expense on Tuesday when they meet near Orlando. Indiana (41-26) opened play in the Orlando area on Saturday with a 127-121 win over Philadelphia before ...
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Yahoo Sports
Derek Jeter thinks the Miami Marlins are getting a bad rap. The Phillies played their first three games of the season before being shut down for more than a week because the Marlins experienced a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak. Between reports of Marlins ...
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CBSSports.com
The Lakers squeaked by the Clippers, then fell to the Raptors. The Bucks squeaked by the Celtics, then fell to the Rockets. Competition in the bubble has been fierce, even if some teams are shorthanded and some players are in better condition than others.
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ESPN
SAN DIEGO -- Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was out of the lineup Monday night at San Diego because of a finger injury on his left hand sustained during at at-bat on Sunday. Manager Dave Roberts said the swelling in Betts' finger remained ...
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Yahoo Sports
Todd Gurley turned 26 Monday. It was the first day of the rest of his career, too, as the Falcons returned to some sort of normalcy. "A lot of people want to die to play this game so for me to be 26, and it [to] be my sixth year in the league and still get an ...
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The Mercury News
The San Francisco 49ers got training camp started by agreeing to a one-year contract with a free agent tight end and meeting face-to-face with their own star at the position. The 49ers agreed to an incentive-laden deal with oft-injured former Pro Bowler Jordan ...
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Yahoo Sports
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have doubled down on their reliance on stability as a vital ingredient for securing that elusive Super Bowl trophy. The Vikings signed general manager Rick Spielman to a multi-year contract extension on Monday, ...
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CBSSports.com
Monday evening's matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies was one of the most anticipated of all the seeding games. Not only was plenty on the line, but it featured the top two picks from last year's draft, Zion Williamson and Ja ...
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Sports Illustrated
T.J. Warren didn't have as hot a hand Monday as he did for the Indiana Pacers in his first game of the NBA's restart on Saturday, when tied a team record with nine three-pointers on the way to a career-high 53 points. But that didn't stop the former NC State ...
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USA TODAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed their top draft pick Isaiah Wilson and moved the rookie from the Reserve/COVID-19 list to the active roster. The Titans also announced Monday they agreed to terms with veteran guard Zac Kerin, ...
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CBSSports.com
The Los Angeles Lakers couldn't clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference on Saturday against the Toronto Raptors, but they'll get another chance to do so tonight when they take on the Utah Jazz. All things considered, they should have a far easier ...
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Yahoo Sports
He becomes the team's first player to come off the list. Nauta's activation means he has shown no symptoms and tested negative twice in five days. The Lions have seven players still on the special list — receiver Kenny Golladay, tight end T.J. Hockenson, ...
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Chattanooga Times Free Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Yves Pons has informed Tennessee he is returning for his senior season with the Volunteers rather than try his luck with the NBA draft. "I'm back," Pons announced Monday on Twitter. Pons was the Southeastern ...
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Yahoo Sports
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So far, so good. The NBA's bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mission shared by coaches and players to use their platform and ...
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McCovey Chronicles
Let the ten-game road trip with no off days commence. Game #11. Who: San Francisco Giants (5-5) vs. Colorado Rockies (6-2) Where: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado When: 5:40 p.m. PT Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area (available through fuboTV)
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Los Angeles Times
Tax records and other financial statements show the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee operated at a $54-million deficit in 2019 — a worrisome number given the additional losses the organization will suffer from the coronavirus shutdown this year.
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Viva El Birdos
Well last weekend was a disaster. I'll be honest. When I wrote my last post on Thursday, it had not occurred to me that the Cardinals might not literally play any games over the weekend. But it should have occurred to me. Because of course what happened ...
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LakersNation.com
With the Los Angeles Lakers having all but secured the top seed in the Western Conference, focus may soon shift to the bottom half of the standings and playoff picture. The Memphis Grizzlies currently hold possession of the eighth seed, but hot on their heels ...
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Yahoo Sports
New York (AFP) - Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray is among four players handed wild cards for this month's relocated Western & Southern Open, organisers said on Monday. Former Wimbledon and US Open champion Murray was given slot ...
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ChicagoBears.com
The Bears on Monday activated defensive tackle John Jenkins and tight end Eric Saubert off the reserve/COVID-19 list, placed safety Jordan Lucas on the reserve/COVID-19 opt out list and waived offensive lineman Dino Boyd. Lucas is the second Bears ...
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The Detroit News
While there is still little to no certainty about the upcoming college basketball season, there is at least some certainty when it comes to Michigan State's roster. On Sunday, Xavier Tillman announced he would remain in the NBA Draft and forgo his final season ...
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Forbes
Luke Garza is confident there will be a college basketball season of some sort, but even if there isn't he's confident he made the right decision to return to Iowa for his senior season. "At the end of the day I would regret it if I didn't decide to come back," the ...
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KSAT San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has not held back sharing his thoughts and opinions on social injustices while in Orlando, and he once again spoke his mind on Monday before the Spurs game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Popovich ...
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KTRK-TV
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's official -- Instagram official, that is. Simone Biles is off the market. On Sunday, the five-time Olympic medalist and Houston native was all smiles in her latest Instagram post which featured Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens ...
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BBC Sport
Brentford play Fulham on Tuesday for the chance to return to the English top flight for the first time in 73 years - and earn about £160m in the process. The west London rivals, separated by just four miles, meet in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.
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National Post
The Winnipeg Jets lost more than just the game when they suited up for Game 1 of their best-of-five series against the Calgary Flames. The game ended 4-1, but overshadowing the team's poor performance was the losses of Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine and ...
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Fox Sports
The Welshman has endured a rocky relationship with the Los Blancos faithful during a turbulent spell at the Bernabeu. His avid love for golf, failure to learn Spanish and fallings out with boss Zinedine Zidane have all contributed to the deterioration between ...
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Bleacher Report
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A day after the NBA issued a threat of a fine or suspension for improper mask use, Toronto Raptors rookie Terence Davis has apparently received the message. A photo of Davis arriving for Saturday night's game against the Los ...
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INSIDER
Retired MMA fighter Georges St. Pierre appeared to suggest that he would return to the UFC if Dana White made him an offer he can't refuse. "They [could] call me," St. Pierre told a Canadian sports channel recently. "They know where to find me." St. Pierre ...
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