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As-it-happens update September 27, 2020
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ESPN
Georgia's quarterback competition will continue after former walk-on Stetson Bennett replaced starter D'Wan Mathis in Saturday's season-opening win at Arkansas. Bennett entered the game in the second quarter, on the offense's seventh possession.
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ESPN
NEW YORK -- DJ LeMahieu is on the verge of a first in more than a century of Major League Baseball: the first player to win undisputed batting titles in both the American and National Leagues. Luke Voit is about to become a more common name atop the ...
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ESPN
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- It took Virginia four scheduled opponents to actually get to start their season, and four quarters to hit their stride in a 38-20 victory against Dukes on Saturday night. Brennan Armstrong and Lavel Davis Jr. teamed up on a pair of ...
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Bleacher Report
The first three weeks of the 2020 college football season were quite tame compared to the usual standard of noon-to-midnight madness every Saturday. But goodness gracious, did we make up for lost time with the SEC joining the fray this week. No.
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ESPN
BOSTON -- Phil Jurkovec hit Hunter Long for a game-tying touchdown with 1:11 left, and Aaron Boumerhi kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play on Saturday night as Boston College rallied to beat Texas State 24-21 and avoid losing to a ...
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ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jeff Mathis hit a tie-breaking, three-run home run in the seventh inning and Leody Taveras followed with a solo blast in a five-run inning as the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night.
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ESPN
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Louisiana-Lafayette transfer kicker Nate Snyder had missed three of his four collegiate field goal attempts in the Ragin' Cajuns' first two games, but head coach Billy Napier didn't lose confidence. "I watch him every day, and he's lights out," ...
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Sports Illustrated
Before Oklahoma State officially honored Thurman Thomas as the initial entrant into its football Ring of Honor, LD Brown first paid homage to the former Cowboys great. Brown broke out an end zone dance, ala Thomas, after finishing off a 66-yard touchdown ...
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USA TODAY
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics would like to be swinging better in late September with the playoffs fast approaching. Robbie Grossman provided a pair of home runs in his first career multi-homer game for the AL West champions yet again the ...
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USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Trout is out again. Out of the postseason, that is. For the ninth time in 10 years, the Los Angeles Angels superstar will spend October on the couch. "I don't like losing," he said Saturday. "It's frustrating and it sucks." The Angels were ...
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CBSSports.com
It was a close one, but on Saturday the Iowa State Cyclones sidestepped the TCU Horned Frogs for a 37-34 win. This was a must-win game for Iowa State as they bounced back from a huge upset against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns two weeks ago.
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Yahoo Sports
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas was trailing Texas Tech by 15 points with just more than 3 minutes to play when Sam Ehlinger walked over to his coach and delivered a message. The No. 8 Longhorns weren't out of it, the senior quarterback said. Far from it.
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The Advocate
LSU allowed a Southeastern Conference-record 623 yards passing against Mississippi State on Saturday in Tiger Stadium, and while preventing such production requires the entire defense, the Tigers' secondary struggled in a season-opening 44-34 loss.
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The Boston Globe
The Atlanta Falcons put rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell on their COVID-19 reserve list Saturday and said he will miss Sunday's home game against the Bears, the strongest indication yet of an NFL team facing an issue with the coronavirus since the start of the ...
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ESPN
Cordero hit Contreras during Friday's blowout loss to the Cubs, several innings after Contreras threw his bat high into the air to celebrate a three-run homer. Editor's Picks ...
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Yahoo Sports
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- - Corey Perry scored to give the Dallas Stars a 1-0 lead on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night as they try to avoid elimination. Perry's goal with 2:08 left gave the Stars a boost of ...
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NOLA.com
Remember all the hype surrounding Brees vs. Brady in Week 1? The Week 3 matchup could be even more intriguing. And no, I'm not referring to Drew Brees vs. Aaron Rodgers, which I'll get to later. How about Brees vs. himself? If you're a Saints' fan, that's ...
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al.com
The 18th-ranked BYU Cougars are back in action on Saturday, Sept. 26 when they play Troy. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. BYU has postponed last weekend's game at Army due to a small cluster of COVID-19 cases. It's the home opener for BYU ...
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Yahoo Sports
Manchester United snatched a remarkable 3-2 win at Brighton with a penalty from Bruno Fernandes deep into stoppage time to settle an incident-packed encounter. The Seagulls hit the woodwork three times – twice from Leandro Trossard – inside the ...
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Miami Herald
A look at NBA history shows the Miami Heat is still in a favorable position to advance to the NBA Finals even after its most lopsided loss of the playoffs. The Heat entered Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, but fell to ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Gersson Rosas likes to run a data-driven front office in Minnesota. The problem is most of the Timberwolves' current data is, well, out of date. Half the players on the roster have played less than 20 games with Minnesota after being acquired at the trade ...
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Seattle Times
Jones was recalled from the alternate training site Saturday and is starting at second base against the Dodgers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. The 23-year-old will bat eighth in the first start of his career as he takes the roster spot of Luis Rengifo ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The NFL didn't keep individual stats until 1932, its 13th season. It would be another 10 seasons before someone would tip the scales to a weight never seen in an official single-season rushing champion. Clarence "Pug" Manders, a farm-strong South Dakotan ...
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Newsday
Line: 49ers by 3 1/2; O/U 42 1/2. TV: Ch. 5 (Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston). Radio: WFAN-660 (Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Howard Cross), Sirius 121; XM 227. INJURY IMPACT. GIANTS. DOUBTFUL: DB Adrian Colbert (quad); QUESTIONABLE: CB Brandon ...
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nwitimes.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Mets were eliminated from playoff contention in a mistake-filled loss to the Nationals in the opener of a doubleheader on Saturday, and not much changed in the nightcap as an error extended a big inning for Washington, ...
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Yahoo Sports
Gracie Trotter became the first female to win a race sanctioned by ARCA when she captured the ARCA Menards West race Saturday at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "I'm at a loss for words right now. My first year in ARCA, out West, far from ...
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Bleacher Report
The 2020 MLB playoffs get underway Monday, yet teams are still jostling for seeding. While 11 teams have already clinched postseason berths, Friday night's action showcased how tight things are heading into the final stretch. The St. Louis Cardinals earned ...
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Yahoo Sports
Frank Lampard was in no mood to play the blame game after an error from Thiago Silva on his Premier League debut and says the Brazil centre-back will become crucial for Chelsea. Silva was at fault for the second of West Brom's three first-half goals at The ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
There were a handful of altercations in the Bears' opener against the Lions and a couple more in their Week 2 win over the Giants, and the NFL issued fines from the first two weeks Saturday. The most notable discipline was a $35,096 fine for Lions linebacker ...
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Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Cubs clinched the National League Central title for the first time since 2017 on Saturday when the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 at Busch Stadium. It's the third division championship for the Cubs in five seasons.
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Miami Herald
Real Madrid had good reason to approve of the video assistant referee on Saturday. A handball that had gone unnoticed on the field was spotted by the VAR near the end of Madrid's match at Real Betis, sending Sergio Ramos to the spot to convert an ...
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MiamiDolphins
Every Monday (and on Friday following the Week 3 game on TNF in Jacksonville), we'll go inside the numbers from the previous game. We'll take a look at the snap counts, cumulative team stats for the season, and advanced metrics from a variety of analytics ...
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
File-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) loses the ball after being brought down by Oakland Raiders' Charles Woodson, right, while Greg Biekert (54) moves to recover the ball in the fourth quarter of their AFC Division Playoff game in Foxboro, ...
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The Advocate
LSU starting defensive tackle Glen Logan will not be playing in the team's season opener against Mississippi State, which means the Tigers will be missing a second starter when kickoff officially begins. The senior was not dressed out during warmups, and an ...
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WoodwardNews.net
By Jimmy Gillispie. CNHI Sports Oklahoma. STILLWATER – Oklahoma State snapped a four-game losing streak in conference openers Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys beat West Virginia, 27-13, to improve to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in ...
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USA TODAY
The Boston Red Sox have cleared left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to resume light physical activity following a heart condition that cost him the entire 2020 season. The 27-year-old was diagnosed in July with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that is ...
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Rising Apple
With Steve Cohen in line to purchase the New York Mets, they could be posed to make some big moves this offseason and there are a few key areas to focus on. Historically, the New York Mets front office has been hesitant to sign big named free agents, due ...
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The Canberra Times
Inter Milan salvaged a late 4-3 home win against Fiorentina in their delayed start to the Serie A season, after Atalanta won 4-2 away to Torino. Romelu Lukaku and Danilo D'Ambrosio struck in the last three minutes after Inter struggled through most of the ...
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Telegraph India
Disciplined bowling and a sensible, classy knock from Shubman Gill (70 not out off 62 balls) helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) get off the mark this IPL with a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi ...
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Charlotte Observer
Danny Ings earned Southampton its first points of the season by scoring the only goal in a win over former club Burnley in the English Premier League on Saturday. The England striker, who finished one goal behind Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy's 23 last ...
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DAZN News US
The Latvian veteran dedicated the victory to his home country, as he also celebrated with the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Mairis Briedis kept banking rounds as the cleaner puncher, while the home run hit that Yuniel Dorticos was measuring up never came.
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Cageside Press
The original ultimate fighter returned at UFC 253. Diego Sanchez took on Jake Matthews at welterweight on the preliminary card of the Fight Island event, in what was likely to be one of the final fights of his storied career. There are so many Diego Sanchez ...
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Sportsnaut
Shane "Sugar" Young entered the Octagon Saturday evening at Fight Island having won each of his previous two fights, including an impressive performance in a victory over Austin Arnett back in February of 2019. Fighting for the first time since then, Young ...
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