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As-it-happens update August 8, 2020
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NBCSports.com
The chances of college football being played this year becomes more bleak with each passing day. The season has already been disrupted from Division I teams electing for conference-only schedules to Division II and III schools cancelling fall sports ...
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ESPN
The Boston Celtics still are entertaining an outside shot at the second seed in the Eastern Conference while the Orlando Magic have plenty of incentive in their bid for the seventh seed. The Celtics (46-23) will attempt to win their third consecutive contest ...
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CBSSports.com
Jordan Spieth labored his way around TPC Harding Park on Saturday, falling to the bottom page of the 2020 PGA Championship leaderboard after shooting a 6-over 76 in the third round. Spieth rallied to make the cut on Friday with a hope-filled 68, sneaking ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Joel Embiid changed his disposition -- and then the momentum of the game. Tobias Harris had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Embiid locked in and turned aggressive in the second half and finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds as ...
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Yahoo Sports
For the most part, the month of July is rather quiet for NFL teams. Though training camp begins toward the end, the month acts as a buffer before the news begins to intensify as the season gets underway. The Washington Football Team's July -- and now the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Remember when Cam Newton jokingly compared the Patriots' playbook to "calculus" after signing with New England last month? Turns out that wasn't his own assessment. (Not yet, anyway.) Rather, it was Julian Edelman who made Newton aware of what he ...
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Yahoo Sports
Mookie Betts' mother didn't allow her son to play high school football. Betts then volunteered as the team's water boy. It's hard to imagine now, the future American League most valuable player and $365-million outfielder for the Dodgers filling empty bottles ...
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OCRegister
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Rodney McGruder hit a 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-120 on Saturday even with Kawhi Leonard resting on the bench. Portland had a chance to ensure a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ben Simmons, the NBA's leader in steals this season, is not a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. The three finalists announced Saturday are Rudy Gobert, the winner of that award the last two seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis. A panel ...
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ESPN
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Murray has been dealing with a hamstring injury and will be making his debut in the NBA bubble in Orlando, ...
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Cyclingnews.com
Wout van Aert admitted he is still to find his physical limits after following up on his Strade Bianche victory with success at Milan-San Remo but admitted he does feel pain despite making victory in the Via Roma looks so natural and predestined.
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Yahoo Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo spoke of the importance of making "the best decisions for the future" in the wake of Juventus' Champions League exit and the sacking of Maurizio Sarri. Ronaldo scored twice on Friday to give Juve a 2-1 win over Lyon in Turin, but it was not ...
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Detroit Free Press
As the qualifying round of the 2020 NHL playoffs concludes, teams with a great deal of talent have emerged as contestants for the next stage of the draft lottery. That's the subject of this edition of the Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Reader Paul W. e-mailed to ask: ...
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Yahoo Sports
TURIN, Italy (AP) -- World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo was named Juventus' new coach on Saturday, hours after Maurizio Sarri was fired. Pirlo was given a two-year contract, Juventus announced. Sarri was fired after his first season in charge ended with the ...
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mlive.com
While the college football season hangs in the balance due to the coronavirus pandemic, Michigan State just lost two more players. Redshirt freshman linebacker Marcel Lewis and true freshman offensive tackle Justin Stevens both announced on Saturday ...
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Washington Times
MLS's return-to-play tournament is nearly over, but the resumption of the rest of the regular season is not far behind. MLS announced its plan to resume to play in local markets on Saturday, beginning next week with the two teams that were forced to miss out ...
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Bleacher Report
The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly won't be gathering as a team for three to five days in an effort to combat the COVID-19 outbreak within the team. Mark Saxon of The Athletic reported that the team's upcoming series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, scheduled to ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
Saturday was a quiet day for the Cubs after Friday's whirlwind in St. Louis. The Cubs three-game series against the Cardinals was postponed after three more members of the Cardinals tested positive for COVID-19. The positive tests increased the number of ...
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Palm Beach Post
Chan Gailey, 68, has been coaching forever. But he also was out of football for three years. Now he's back as Dolphins offensive coordinator, about to reveal if experience counts more than any rust. The Dolphins could enter the 2020 season with the youngest ...
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detroitlions.com
One of the more anticipated training camp competitions on the horizon for the Detroit Lions is at running back. How will the team decide to split reps between this year's second-round pick D'Andre Swift and the veteran Kerryon Johnson? With the Lions hitting ...
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U.S. News & World Report
Choo isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Angels. Choo reached base in each of the past three games, but he'll play a bench role Saturday. Willie Calhoun will shift to the designated hitter role with Rob Refsnyder starting in left field.
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Houston Chronicle
The Houston Dynamo's immediate future became clearer after Major League Soccer announced plans for its return on Saturday. The first phase includes six Dynamo games starting with rival FC Dallas on Aug. 21 at BBVA Stadium. "It means everything," ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ben Stokes provided the spark as England stayed in the hunt for victory in a gripping first Test against Pakistan. Picked just as a batsman for this match due to a niggling thigh injury, Stokes made a frustrating duck in England's first innings, but he stepped out ...
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The Indianapolis Star
If Roger Penske hadn't relented on his June proclamation, when he said he'd host the 2020 Indy 500 only if fans were able to attend, IndyCar might have lost the presence of the most dominant driver and one of the most recognizable names in series history.
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Forbes
Through the first four games of their eight game regular season restart schedule, the Oklahoma City Thunder have had quite a few high and low points. With a record of 2-2 since entering the bubble, they've certainly learned a lot about how they look after so ...
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Raleigh News & Observer
They'll be howling in Raleigh this weekend, and for good reason. N.C. State coach Dave Doeren secured a verbal commit from one of the top prospects in the state in West Stanly's Jordan Poole. Poole made the announcement on Saturday, picking the ...
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masslive.com
The NBA released its full list of finalists for end-of-season awards on Saturday, which includes the top three in six different categories. In all six categories, the Boston Celtics had no finalists according to voting results from members of local and national ...
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Yahoo Sports
Sebastian Vettel feels like he is "going up against a wall" in trying to work out how to get more speed from his Ferrari in Formula 1's 70th Anniversary GP. After a tough time at last weekend's British Grand Prix, Vettel had hoped for an uplift in form at the 70th ...
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Goal.com
Both sides had cause for complaint after a breathtaking first half that yielded four goals and refereeing controversy aplenty. The first half of Barcelona's Champions League last-16 tie against Napoli was filled with action and excitement, but there was also no ...
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Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Andrea Dovizoso admits "I don't know what happened" after MotoGP Czech Grand Prix qualifying, after managing a career-worst 18th at Brno. The factory Ducati rider was unable to secure a place into Q2 at the end of FP3 and struggled through the Q1 ...
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Lighthouse Hockey
Friday's series win was satisfying to watch from start to finish. The Islanders only let the Panthers into the game before the first goal and after Florida's lone goal on the power play. In the Game 4 recap, I noted, in the Up Next section, that we didn't know who ...
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NFL Spin Zone
It seemed to be a certainty that the Green Bay Packers would be aggressive this offseason when it came to adding depth at wide receiver. Last season, they won 13 games but it was plain to see they struggled to find any consistent help at receiver outside of ...
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The Mercury News
Two days after the 49ers had two offensive linemen opt out of the 2020 season, they added to the depleted position group Saturday by signing six-year veteran Spencer Long. Long, 29, a 2014 third-round pick, has started 44 games in his three-team career.
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Miami Herald
Chris Herndon was all set for a big breakout season a year ago with the New York Jets. A four-game suspension and a few tough injuries put those plans on hold. Now, the third-year tight end is ready to make up for lost time. "My body's feeling good," the ...
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Scroll.in
If Barcelona have been weighed down by the burden of expectation in recent years in the Champions League, they should feel freer than ever ahead of Saturday's last 16, second leg against Napoli. Few expect an easy passage into the quarter-finals and if ...
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Sportsnaut
The NBA planned extraordinarily well in the lead up to the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. It has gone off without a hitch with multiple weeks consisting of zero positive COVID-19 tests. Though, the Association also has to ...
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