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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 7, 2020
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	NFL.com Cam Newton, Patriots eye opportunity for reinvention in 2020 NFL.com Before he had taken even one snap in the NFL, Cam Newton proclaimed himself not just a football player, but an entertainer and an icon. He was not wrong. Newton launched the Carolina Panthers from irrelevance to the Super Bowl, becoming the MVP of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN In response to Big Ten United, Ohio State players say school is 'what college athletics should look like' ESPN Ohio State athletes released a statement Friday expressing their satisfaction and level of comfort with the way the university has handled their safety and well-being. The Buckeyes athletes wrote the letter in response to the Big Ten United group. That group ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN FCS playoffs shelved for fall after conferences opt to wait until spring ESPN The annual FCS playoffs will not be held this fall, even if some schools play a regular season. The lower half of Division I college football has fallen short of the NCAA's recent mandate that playoffs would require 50% of eligible teams participate in a regular ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Indians hitting coach Van Burkleo opts out due to COVID-19 ESPN CHICAGO -- Cleveland Indians hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo has opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns about contracting the COVID-19 virus. Team President Chris Antonetti said Friday that Van Burkelo had been contemplating his departure for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Tiger Woods at the 2020 PGA Championship: Odds, wins, news updates, highlights, pairings, tee time CBSSports.com The history for Tiger Woods is unparalleled at TPC Harding Park. Tiger also stands out among the rest when it comes to his performances on the course at the PGA Championship as he's claimed the PGA Championship title on four separate occasions (1999, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Islanders advance with 5-1 win over Panthers Yahoo Sports TORONTO (AP) -- The New York Islanders like to rely on defenseman Ryan Pulock's blistering point shot to help generate offense. On Friday, they advanced to the first round of the NHL playoffs courtesy of Pulock using his stick to make a clutch defensive play ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Zion Williamson won't play Friday night, and the Pelicans have officially waved the white flag on the playoffs CBSSports.com Entering play on Friday, the Pelicans only trail the No. 8 Grizzlies by 2.5 games, and the No. 9 Blazers by two games. With four games remaining on their schedule, they're still technically alive to make it into the play-in series for the final playoff seed in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Manchester City Ousts Real Madrid From Champions League, Reaches Quarterfinals Sports Illustrated Manchester City is headed to the Champions League quarterfinals–thanks in large part to Raphael Varane. The Real Madrid defender committed a pair of gaffes deep in his own end, both of which led to goals in Man City's 2-1 win over the Spanish ... Flag as irrelevant
	Oroville Mercury-Register 49ers sign former first rounder Dion Jordan to 1-year deal FOXSports.com SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive lineman Dion Jordan to a one-year contract. The Niners announced the deal Friday to add another former first-round pick to their talented line. Jordan was the No. 3 overall pick by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Packers' pass-rushing Smiths eager to expand their games Seattle Times Social distancing protocols will prevent Green Bay Packers outside linebackers Preston Smith and Za'Darius Smith from having the side-by-side joint locker-room interviews that followed so many of their games last season. They'll have to continue getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ravens coach John Harbaugh: 'I can't imagine there's any safer place than an NFL football team right now' Yahoo Sports Ravens coach John Harbaugh hasn't been shy on his feelings about the NFL's coronavirus protocols. He said in June, and repeated Friday, they're impossible to follow to a T. But he's also very confident in the ability of NFL teams to create a safe and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Report: Syracuse Football Players Sit Out First Practice, Cite COVID-19 Concerns Sports Illustrated Players on Syracuse University's football team elected not practice Thursday afternoon after having concerns related to COVID-19, according to Stephen Bailey of Syracuse.com. The players reportedly said they were comfortable with the school's rules, but are ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Pro Football Hall of Fame tweaks selection process with addition of coaches category FOXSports.com Coaches will have their own category for being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame — at least for the next four years. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Trustees on Friday approved a change in the selection process. Effective with the class of 2021, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Rickie Fowler whiffs tap-in putt en route to bizarre double-bogey Golf.com Rickie Fowler is going to want that one back. Facing down a par putt at the par-4 6th (his 15th hole of the day), Fowler hit a nearly perfect putt — but it lipped out, settling just a few inches past the hole. Fowler could hardly believe it. The miss meant he'd log his ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN A's host Astros in crucial early season series ESPN The highly anticipated showdown between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics will take place with no crowd noise and without Mike Fiers when the clubs meet in Oakland to open a three-game series on Friday night. The meeting will be the first since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Brett Favre sympathizes with Donald Trump over coronavirus, explains golf round with president Yahoo Sports Last month, Brett Favre golfed with President Donald Trump. Like other athletes who have volunteered to spend social time with Trump, Favre faced scrutiny over his decision to socialize with the president. It turns out Favre sympathizes with Trump. At least in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Dismissed Louisville Soccer Player Releases Statement Sports Illustrated On Thursday, three University of Louisville men's soccer players were dismissed from the program following their role in an off-campus party that led to positive COVID-19 cases within the athletics program, and now one of them has come forward. Midfielder ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Renewed concern grips Cardinals as another player tests positive for COVID-19; game vs. Cubs postponed STLtoday.com The Cardinals and Major League Baseball have postponed their Friday night game vs. the Cubs after learning of one new positive test on the team, according to two sources with knowledge of the result and decisions. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NBA Lakers thumped by Thunder, Raptors and Celtics win Yahoo Sports Having clinched a Western Conference top seed in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers began experimenting for the post-season Wednesday and found they still have some work to do. In their first game since taking the top spot, the Lakers were routed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Lyon shock Juventus, reach Champions League quarterfinal Yahoo Sports Juventus – Lyon was mean to be a straightforward comeback win for the home side to reach yet another UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. It was anything but as Lyon shocked Juventus to dump Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. out of Europe as Maurizio ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com 76ers' Joel Embiid Gains More Responsibility with Ben Simmons out Sports Illustrated Typically, it's Ben Simmons who feels more pressure to lead the Philadelphia 76ers when his fellow All-Star is out of the lineup. Over the last couple of years, Sixers center Joel Embiid has dealt with his fair share of setbacks, leaving Simmons as the lone ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star 10 burning questions: What you need to know about Indiana high school sports this fall The Indianapolis Star High school athletics in Indiana continue to move forward this week. Girls golf competition is underway and practices for football, volleyball, boys tennis, boys and girls cross-country and boys and girls soccer is ongoing, though some individual teams and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Three Carolina Defensive Backs Opt Out For Season Sports Illustrated Chapel Hill, NC- Friday, North Carolina announced three defensive backs have opted out for the 2020-21 season. Javon Terry, Bryce Watts, and DJ Ford were named to be receiving a red-shirt for the season. Head coach Mack Brown has been adamant ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post One thing kept Kemba Walker from signing with the Knicks: 'Top priority' New York Post Native New Yorker Kemba Walker admits he almost came home last summer to play for the Knicks. But they couldn't land another star, and the rest is history. Walker ended up in Boston – currently third in the Eastern Conference, bound for the playoffs – while ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Thunder's Steven Adams out vs. Grizzlies Because of Leg Injury Bleacher Report Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams will sit out Friday afternoon's game against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a leg injury. Head coach Billy Donovan said it's not a serious injury but the team is opting to play it safe, per ESPN's Royce Young. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Ferrari, McLaren to appeal Racing Point verdict ESPN Ferrari and McLaren have both lodged their intention to appeal the sanctions handed to Racing Point following Renault's successful protest of the team's 2020 car. Will there be more tyre drama at Silverstone? A look ahead to Silverstone's second F1 race in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Friday's news on the Miami Dolphins' COVID-19 situation is better than Thursday's Miami Herald Any concerns Thursday that the Miami Dolphins were experiencing a Marlins-like coronavirus outbreak were eased with Friday's news: A day after six Dolphins were placed on the NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, the number of medically unavailable ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea's Christian Pulisic May Miss Start of 2020-21 Premier League Season Sports Illustrated Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic may miss the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season because of a recent hamstring injury, manager Frank Lampard said Friday. The 21-year-old American had been in excellent form since the Premier League resumed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Talking Chop Freeman re-joins Braves lineup in series finale Talking Chop The Braves will have Freddie Freeman back in the lineup on Thursday as they take on flamethrowing rookie Nate Pearson. Here is the full lineup: Looking to close out the first homestand of the season with a W. Presented by @TruistNews | #ForTheA ... Flag as irrelevant
	UtahJazz.com With four starters sidelined, the Utah Jazz turn to their bench in a 119-111 loss to the Spurs UtahJazz.com ORLANDO • Whenever a player is injured, the Utah Jazz are quick to remind each other that it's "next man up". They had to say it a handful of times Friday. Jazz starters Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O'Neale and Rudy Gobert were all sidelined for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Report: NBA May Bring 8 Non-Bubble Teams to Orlando After Postseason Is Set Bleacher Report The NBA is still working to find an outlet for the eight teams not included in the Florida campus restart to get an opportunity to play games in a league-approved setting. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick, one option that was brought up on a Wednesday call with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The San Diego Union-Tribune After fall cancellation, USD football holding out hope to play spring season The San Diego Union-Tribune In four years as a backup quarterback at USD, Mason Randall aimed thousands of passes in practice. He lifted weights for hundreds of hours, studied tape, sat in on meetings, waiting for his chance to be the man behind center for the Toreros. He thought that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Packers.com No easy tasks in current environment for Packers Packers.com GREEN BAY – The Packers' first full practice of training camp will be a week from Saturday, on Aug. 15, Head Coach Matt LaFleur announced. That leaves, in essence, three weeks of on-field work to meet numerous challenges … From installing as much of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Biloxi Sun Herald Rangers' Rougned Odor: Returns to lineup CBSSports.com Odor (oblique) will bat third as the designated hitter Friday against the Angels. Odor had been dealing with a tight right oblique for nearly a week after leaving Saturday's game against the Giants with the injury. He's evidently ready to hit but not yet take the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Jakobsen out of coma but facing 'long and arduous' recovery Cyclingnews.com Deceuninck-Quickstep's Fabio Jakobsen is out of his medically-induced coma, two days after suffering a violent crash on stage 1 of the Tour de Pologne in Katowice but the extent of his injuries are such that his recovery process is expected to be 'long and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Source: Saints LB Kaden Elliss reinstated from reserve/COVID-19 list NOLA.com New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss was reinstated to the active roster from the reserve/COVID-19 list after receiving negative coronavirus test results, a source told The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate on Friday. NewOrleans.Football first ... Flag as irrelevant
	MASNsports.com Strasburg set for season debut Sunday, Scherzer playing catch MASNsports.com Nationals manager Davey Martinez had good news to report as he began his pregame media conference Friday prior to the series opener against the Orioles. Martinez confirmed that Stephen Strasburg is back healthy from his right wrist injury and is set to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Braves' Robbie Erlin: Claimed by Atlanta CBSSports.com Erlin was claimed off waivers by the Braves on Friday. The 29-year-old was designated for assignment by the Pirates last weekend and now has a new team in the Braves. Erlin allowed two runs on five hits through 3.1 innings with Pittsburgh. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Keselowski still seeking 1st win at home track in Michigan WDIV ClickOnDetroit Ford is on a nice little winning streak at Michigan International Speedway, although it may not feel that way to Brad Keselowski. Keselowski still hasn't won a Cup race in his home state, and it seems like every year that is a story when NASCAR comes to ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win January Jones goes public with thirst for already taken Kawhi Leonard For The Win Listen, we all privately thirst after famous people —whether it's athletes or actors or musicians or social media influencers or whatever—and sometimes some of us even take that thirst and declare it publicly. Very few of us though, are bold enough to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chattanooga Times Free Press Carolina Panthers' Christian McCaffrey: Make me No. 1 in your fantasy football draft Chattanooga Times Free Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Christian McCaffrey has left no doubt as to who he thinks should be the No. 1 pick in this year's fantasy football drafts. "I'd take myself, yeah," the Carolina Panthers' All-Pro running back said confidently Thursday before breaking into a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Larry Brown Sports Josh McCown cracks great joke about Tom Brady learning new playbook Larry Brown Sports Tom Brady is doing something this offseason that he hasn't had to do for the last 20 years, and that is learn an entirely new offensive system. In that sense, you could say the six-time Super Bowl champion is the anti-Josh McCown. And McCown knows it. Flag as irrelevant
	WCTV FSU's Jamarcus Chatman opts out of season due to COVID concerns WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Noles247) - Florida State redshirt sophomore defensive end Jamarcus Chatman is sitting out the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FSU announced in a statement. Chatman played in four games for FSU last season. He has ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik predictions, odds, picks: Best bets on fight card by MMA expert CBSSports.com Veteran heavyweight contenders who have their sights set on a title shot collide in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik on Saturday, as fan favorite Derrick Lewis takes on the ageless Aleksei Oleinik in Las Vegas. The meeting of top-10 ... Flag as irrelevant
	DraftKings Nation UFC Fight Night Cheat Sheet: DraftKings MMA DFS Predictions for August 8 DraftKings Nation On Saturday, August 8, the UFC will host another great event from their APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are some real treats on this card—Beneil Dariush vs. Scott Holtzman, Laureano Staropoli vs. Tim Means, Darren Stewart vs. Maki Pitolo and of ... Flag as irrelevant
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