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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 15, 2020
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	ESPN Vlade Divac steps down as Kings' GM; Joe Dumars to assume role ESPN A day after finishing the NBA seeding round 3-5 and missing the postseason for the 14th straight year as a franchise, Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac stepped down, the team announced Friday. Joe Dumars, the 2002-03 NBA Executive of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Raiders' Jon Gruden calls backup QB Marcus Mariota 'dazzling playmaker' ESPN HENDERSON, Nev. -- While Derek Carr is firmly entrenched as the Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback, the guy signed to be his backup, Marcus Mariota, impressed coach Jon Gruden on Friday, the third practice of training camp in which players wore ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Miami coach Manny Diaz says college football teams can operate in individual bubbles ESPN College football is still set to be played on 76 FBS campuses this fall, but Miami coach Manny Diaz said he doesn't think that means the sport can't operate in a bubble to protect athletes. While the NBA and NHL have found success amid the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 3 Keys: Stars vs. Flames, Game 3 of Western First Round NHL.com No. 3 Stars vs. No. 6 Flames. 10:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, FS-SW. Best-of-seven series tied, 1-1. Matthew Tkachuk will be a game-time decision for the Calgary Flames in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round against the Dallas Stars at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ProBasketballTalk Marshawn Lynch makes a surprise cameo in Drake's 'Laugh Now Cry Later' music video ProBasketballTalk Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, is easily the most recognizable artist of this generation. Anything he usually puts out into the world will do numbers. In music terms, he is basically a cheat code for a No.1 record. Last night, Drake decided to drop a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. injured in 109-92 loss to Pacers ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Doug McDermott scored 23 points and the Indiana Pacers beat Miami 109-92 on Friday in a game delayed for several minutes late in the third quarter when Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court. Jones was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies: Everything you need to know about the NBA's first ever play-in tournament CBSSports.com This weekend, for the first time in NBA history, there will be a play-in tournament for the final playoff spot. Starting on Saturday, and possibly continuing on to Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers will face the Memphis Grizzlies to determine who is the No. 8 seed ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com What happened at Cleveland Browns training camp, August 14, 2020 cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns conducted their first full practice of 2020 on Friday, and it was an eventful day. It began with some surprising injury news and ended with a player coming off surgery making the play of the day in practice. Here's everything ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Blue Jackets look to neutralize Lightning again ESPN The Columbus Blue Jackets made it much easier Thursday on goaltender Joonas Korpisalo in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Now they look to continue that trend over the weekend. The Blue Jackets ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Colts Complete Phase 2 of Training Camp Sports Illustrated INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL adjustment to training camp practices proceeded this week to Phase 2, where teams can have workouts with players wearing helmets, but no contact nor team drills. That means this week was devoted to individual drills, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Bay Area 49ers make George Kittle's record-setting contract extension official Comcast SportsNet Bay Area The 49ers made George Kittle's record-setting contract extension official on Friday. Kittle, 27, signed a five-year extension worth up to $75 million that will keep him with San Francisco through the 2025 NFL season. The contract includes $30 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA commissioner Adam Silver says play-in 'is something we'd like to see stay' in future seasons CBSSports.com The institution of a play-in series ahead of the postseason has been a resounding success for the NBA in Orlando... and the play-in game hasn't even been played yet. The battle for the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in the Western Conference led to some of the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Everyone in College Sports Is Miserable Right Now Sports Illustrated At the end of a seven-day span of unprecedented tumult in college athletic history, I circled back with a prominent industry source who offered (unsolicited) this whopper quote to me last Saturday: "I think by the end of the week the fall sports will be postponed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Vikings Claim Safety Steven Parker on Waivers, Working Out Jahleel Addae Sports Illustrated The Vikings have claimed former Dolphins safety Steven Parker on waivers, according to the NFL transaction wire. The 2018 undrafted free agent from Oklahoma played in 14 games with Miami last year, recording two interceptions and 20 tackles. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY QB Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 prospect in class of 2022, commits to Texas USA TODAY Texas landed the biggest fish in the 2022 recruiting cycle on Friday afternoon when five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers of Southlake Carroll (Texas) picked UT over nearly every other major program in the country. Ewers is the first Texas quarterback to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Yankees place Aaron Judge (strained calf) on IL Yahoo Sports NEW YORK — Yankees star Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list with a right calf strain before Friday night's game against Boston and manager Aaron Boone is optimistic the outfielder will not miss significant time. The move was retroactive to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Phillies get a break Friday night with Jacob deGrom scratched NBCSports.com The Phillies have received a break even before playing the New York Mets on Friday night. Jacob deGrom, the Mets' scheduled starter, has been scratched with a stiff neck. The Mets will start right-hander Walker Lockett. DeGrom, 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Twins-Royals postponed, doubleheader scheduled for Saturday FOXSports.com MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins postponed their game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night because of stormy weather, scheduling a straight doubleheader on Saturday instead to start the series. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald After three-plus weeks on the road, they can finally say it: Play ball from Marlins Park Miami Herald The players soaked in the moment Friday as they took batting practice swings on their home field against first-base coach Billy Hatcher and assistant hitting coach Robert Rodriguez. In a few hours, Pablo Lopez will throw out the first pitch, the Miami Marlins ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 'Fast Friday', random draw set up intriguing Indy 500 qualifying session Yahoo Sports INDIANAPOLIS — About an hour before he won the Fast Friday Lotto at the Brickyard, Graham Rahal laid out the stakes for scoring a decent Indy 500 starting position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "If you have an early qualifying draw, you're going to make ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Cubs injury update: Kris Bryant still out of lineup, David Ross being cautious Comcast SportsNet Chicago Kris Bryant remains out of the Cubs starting lineup Friday with his left wrist and ring finger soreness. Latest Cubs Talk. Cubs move up Saturday's game due to threat of inclement weather · Back tightness sidelines Chatwood; Mills to start Friday for Cubs ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Nationals bring up prospect Luis Garcia, place Castro on IL USA TODAY BALTIMORE (AP) — The Washington Nationals are ready to find out if 20-year-old infielder Luis Garcia has the poise and talent to play in the big leagues. The Nationals selected Garcia's contract on Friday, a move that coincided with infielder Starlin Castro ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Kings mascot Bailey, facing sexual harassment suit, suspended by team ESPN The Los Angeles Kings announced they've suspended Tim Smith, who portrays their mascot Bailey the lion, following a sexual harassment lawsuit recently filed by a former member of the Kings Ice Crew. Along with being the mascot, Smith is senior manager ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Giants prospects could benefit from reported MLB player pool expansion Comcast SportsNet Bay Area While roughly 30 Giants minor leaguers train in Sacramento, some notable names were left off the 60-man player pool by the team. Those prospects might be summoned to Sutter Health Park soon, though. Baseball America reported Friday, citing sources, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'Rock bottom': Barca reeling after 8-2 humiliation by Bayern Washington Post LISBON — The postmortem from Gerard Piqué was as brutal as the humiliation dished to Barcelona by Bayern Munich. "It's a disastrous result," the defender said. "An embarrassment, that's the word." Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The numbers ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA Track and Field Americans shine bright in first official Diamond League of 2020 USA Track and Field MONACO -- The 2020 Diamond League season officially began Friday in Monaco with a thrilling slate of elite athletes competing in front of a limited crowd, as meet organizers took all precautions to ensure everyone's safety. If you missed the action live ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Following FHSAA's vote, concerns exist among Palm Beach County ADs and football coaches Palm Beach Post The Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors voted to allow fall sports practice to begin Aug. 24, but Palm Beach County public schools haven't even started preseason conditioning yet. There is concern among several Palm Beach County ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Playing without Claude Julien behind bench, Canadiens blank Flyers to even series The Boston Globe Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored twice, Carey Price stopped 30 shots and the Canadiens rebounded without Julien to rout the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Friday in Toronto and tie their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series at a game apiece ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Patriots shake off rust during intensified practice Friday Boston Herald Sweaty, exhausted and perhaps a little banged up, the Patriots still had to smile Friday as they walked off the practice fields. Because after seven and a half long months, they finally had a taste of real football. The Pats finally pitted their starting offense versus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Rockets seek to 'hold serve' until Russell Westbrook returns Houston Chronicle Without indicating any timetable for when guard Russell Westbrook might come back from his strained quadriceps muscle, Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni indicated a return is not imminent. "We just don't know," D'Antoni said when asked what the Rockets hope ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mile High Sports Eight takeaways from the Nuggets eight seeding games that could impact their playoff success Mile High Sports With all eight seeding games concluded, the Nuggets have learned all they can. They are now locked into the third seed in the Western Conference and will be taking on the Utah Jazz. With the first game of the first round of the 2019-20 playoffs set to tip off ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers: 9 things to watch, including Jayson Tatum without Ben Simmons masslive.com The No. 3 seed Boston Celtics take on No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Here are nine questions as the series approaches. 1. How will the Sixers adjust to life without Ben Simmons? The most obvious question is ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Look: Reaction to Tennessee landing 5-star PG Kennedy Chandler 247Sports Tennessee basketball made big waves on Friday afternoon by landing a commitment from five-star in-state point guard Kennedy Chandler, who picked the Vols over Memphis, Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina. The 6-foot-1 Chandler, a Memphis native who ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCTV FSU vs. Samford is off, as Bulldogs announce they won't play WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (247Sports) - Florida State's September 19 non-conference game against Samford went on life support on Thursday when the Southern Conference cancelled fall conference competition, but it still had a glimpse of hope of being played ... Flag as irrelevant
	Albuquerque Journal MMA notes: White awaits word from 'Bones' Albuquerque Journal Saturday. UFC 252: Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier, John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili, several other fights. Streaming: espn+ (pay-per-view), 8 p.m.. Dana White says he fully intends to stage a UFC light heavyweight title fight before the year is out. Flag as irrelevant
	Golf Channel Caddie's infraction ends Segundo Oliva Pinto's US Amateur hopes Golf Channel Tied with Georgia Tech's Tyler Strafaci in their Round of 16 match, Oliva Pinto was preparing to hit his fourth shot from the front greenside bunker at the par-5 finishing hole when TV cameras showed Oliva Pinto's caddie, a local looper named Brant Brewer, bend ... Flag as irrelevant
	pennlive.com Eagles' DeSean Jackson looks fast, quick in return from injury in training camp videos pennlive.com The Philadelphia Eagles offense took a significant blow last season when wide receiver DeSean Jackson missed essentially the entire season with a core muscle injury. Without the veteran speedster, the Eagles offense lost its vertical element, and the unit ... Flag as irrelevant
	thescore.com Jimmy Butler on Chris Paul: 'I don't need friends here in the bubble' thescore.com Jimmy Butler wasn't putting up with any of Chris Paul's intimidation tactics during the Miami Heat's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. On Friday, Butler said he elbowed the point guard in retaliation after Paul threw a ball at Heat teammate ... Flag as irrelevant
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