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As-it-happens update September 7, 2020
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ESPN
Miami Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler acknowledged what anyone watching his team's 118-115 Game 4 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks could see in the moment. The Heat let their foot off the gas when reigning league MVP Giannis ...
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ESPN
After showing flashes of his potential with the Cubs, Brock's career took off when he was traded to the Cardinals on June 15, 1964. Acquired in a trade for pitcher Ernie Broglio, Brock became the team's left fielder and hit .348 with 12 homers, 44 RBIs and 33 ...
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ESPN
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and other college football leaders driving change across the country released a statement on social media Sunday with a list of five goals for the upcoming season.
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ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anthony Rendon homered, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton delivered key hits during a four-run eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Houston Astros 9-5 on Sunday to sweep the series. The Angels have a won a ...
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NHL.com
Marc-Andre Fleury will start for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, SN, CBC, TVAS). It will be his first start since he made 28 saves on 31 shots in a 5-3 win against the ...
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Washington Times
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Milwaukee Bucks lost the first three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, then lost the NBA's MVP while trying to fend off elimination. No problem. The Bucks aren't done yet. Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing ...
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Sporting News
Teams were given the green light to begin signing practice squad players at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, a full hour after the end of the waiver claim period for players released on roster cut-down day. But the rules for practice squad construction in 2020 are a little ...
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ESPN
BOSTON -- Cavan Biggio's two-run double capped a six-run fifth inning, Rowdy Tellez and Caleb Joseph homered and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Boston Red Sox 10-8 on Sunday. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four singles for the Blue Jays, who had lost the ...
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ESPN
ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman hit his second career grand slam -- and second of the series -- leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 win over Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Josh Tomlin (2-2) allowed one run in six innings as Atlanta ...
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ESPN
Before the Ravens, the 34-year-old defensive back played five seasons for Dallas from 2012-16, after beginning his career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2008-11. He has 702 tackles and 21 interceptions in 192 games, starting all 16 games every season he ...
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NFL.com
Making a final push late Saturday to land star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, the Saints got creative, attempting to pull off a move believed to be the first of its kind in NFL history – but couldn't get final clearance from the league. The Saints were working with ...
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Sports Illustrated
Isaiah Wilson, the Tennessee Titans' first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has been sidelined by COVID-19 again. The rookie right tackle was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list Sunday, a day after the team executed its roster cuts to get to the ...
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Washington Times
CLEVELAND -- Shane Bieber threw some typically nasty strikes. He was most impressed with the one Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez fired. "I've watched it probably like 50 times already," Beiber said. "It was unbelievable." Cleveland's ace struck out 10 ...
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ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Jernstedt, a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame for his contributions to college basketball and the NCAA tournament, has died. He was 75. The NCAA said Sunday Jernstedt died this weekend. Nicknamed "Father of the Final Four," ...
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ESPN
ATLANTA -- If you can get by the little matter that Xander Schauffele has the lowest score of the week but still trails by five strokes heading into the final round of the Tour Championship, all is good. Of course, that scenario was bound to play out when the PGA ...
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Sports Illustrated
In one week, the Washington Football Team will host the Philadelphia Eagles for their first home game of the season. And like many of you, I'm ready for some football. It's been a long offseason full of drama, upheaval among the organization, and just an ...
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cleveland.com
BEREA, Ohio — Browns new safety Ronnie Harrison ventured out onto the practice field with his new teammates for the first time on Sunday, wearing his new No. 37 and looking like he fit right in the brief open part of practice. "So Relieved To Be Out Of ...
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
GREEN BAY - With the advent of a new 55-man roster and added protocols to give NFL teams protection against the coronavirus, the practice squad has never been as important as it will be this season. Teams will carry six more players on their practice ...
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The New York Times
Lou Brock, the St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame outfielder who became the greatest base-stealer the major leagues had ever known when he eclipsed the single-season and career records for steals in a career spanning two decades, died on Sunday.
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nj.com
Joe Judge's first 53-man roster is set, even if it isn't necessarily final. In just about one week, the Giants will take the field at MetLife Stadium for some real-life football against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scrimmages are over, and quarterbacks can finally start ...
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Sports Illustrated
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell has had to make a lot of trades since cornerback Jalen Ramsey was first sent to Los Angeles for two first-round picks last October, but the latest trade was maybe the most anticipated. For the entirety of the ...
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POP TIMES UK
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quarterback Josh Dobbs and safety Sean Davis have reunited with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team claimed both players off waivers on Sunday, a day after they failed to make the 53-man rosters elsewhere. Dobbs was cut by ...
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USA TODAY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Receiver Andre Roberts and safety Dean Marlowe were back with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, a day after being cut. The two were signed and added to the 53-player roster after the Bills freed up two spots by placing starting guard Jon ...
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FOXSports.com
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to complete a two-run 10th inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 on Sunday. Ji-Man Choi tied the game with an RBI double off Brandon Kintzler (1-3) to ...
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nj.com
Two of the newest Eagles are headed to the injured list. The Eagles announced Sunday that safety Will Parks and wide receiver Quez Watkins were placed on the Reserve/Injured list Sunday. The move means that both Watkins and Parks will miss at least the ...
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The Boston Globe
FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots filled their squad goals Sunday, rounding out an expanded 16-player practice group with a lot of familiar faces a day after submitting their initial 53-man roster. Less than 24 hours after cutting 24 players, New England ...
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Bleacher Report
Josh Rosen will attempt to kick-start his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after agreeing to join their practice squad, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. This is Rosen's third team in as many seasons, encapsulating how things have unfolded ...
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Yahoo Sports
The 49ers have roughly $19 million in room now, Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee reports. The team converted some of Ford's base salary into a signing bonus, making it more likely Ford returns to the roster in 2021. He did not have any guaranteed ...
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Seahawks.com
Griffin and seventh-round pick Stephen Sullivan were among the players who cleared waivers and signed to the practice squad today. · Tommy Champion, T · Danny Etling, QB · Aaron Fuller, WR · Shaquem Griffin, LB · Penny Hart, WR · Gavin Heslop, DB · Cedrick ...
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News18
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are already busy reshuffling their defensive line. Cleveland went to the waiver wire on Sunday to add some depth and claimed defensive end Joe Jackson and tackle Vincent Taylor, fulfilling general manager Andrew Berry's ...
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The New York Times
Since its opening in 1997, Arthur Ashe Stadium has been the site of some of the most thrilling tennis in the history of the game, matches that have gone into the small hours of the night, in front of raucous and often unruly crowds, by tennis standards. It has also ...
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Newsday
BALTIMORE — Can't bench 'em all. The Yankees' issues run far deeper than Gary Sanchez. Benching the slumping catcher, as they did Sunday afternoon, didn't come close to providing a lift to a slumbering offense. They were shut down by a pitcher making ...
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The Boston Globe
To ask a Patriot player what the phrase "new normal" means to him, be prepared for a list of answers unlike anything members of this franchise have ever known. New normal? Meet Cam Newton, your new starting quarterback. All he has to do? Step in to a ...
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Forbes
The 2020 NFL regular season is going to be vastly different amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the United States. Not only will fans largely have to watch from the confines of their own homes, rosters themselves have been expanded. While the ...
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Seattle Times
MINNEAPOLIS — Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario's glove and the Detroit Tigers rocked Minnesota's bullpen for eight runs to beat the Twins 10-8 Sunday. Detroit erased a four-run deficit by raking ...
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Kansas City Star
The networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller inventory of games because many conferences won't be playing this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. They also know there's no guarantee all the games still on the schedule will ...
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Sports Illustrated
Dwight Anderson, who probably made the greatest shot in USC basketball history, died Saturday. He was 59. Anderson died in his hometown of Dayton, where he was a local legend and some considered the best player to come out of the city. After two years ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
A year after his rookie season came to an abrupt end, linebacker Ryan Connelly will try to pick up where he left off. But he will do so with his hometown team. The Vikings on Sunday claimed the former Eden Prairie High School star off waivers Sunday from the ...
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Charlotte Observer
Obada, 28, came to the league as a member of the NFL's International Pathways program, which gives athletes from other countries the opportunity to spend time and earn a spot on an NFL roster. In 2018, he became the first in the program to be active for an ...
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ESPN
Jennifer Brady has extended her dominant showing at the US Open and reached the quarterfinals for the first time. The hard-hitting 25-year-old knocked off Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the opening match Sunday. The 41st-ranked Brady used her dominant ...
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al.com
Only once in the previous 18 years has a season opened for the New England Patriots without Tom Brady at quarterback. The exception came in 2016, when Brady had to serve a four-game NFL suspension. Brady returned that season to lead New England ...
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Forbes
Game 1 of the Western Conference Final goes Sunday (8 p.m. ET, NBC, Sportsnet). Just two days earlier, the top-seeded Vegas Golden Knights and the No. 3 Dallas Stars came out on top in their win-or-go-home Game 7s against the Vancouver Canucks and ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ansu Fati announced his arrival in international football on Sunday after becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Spanish national team in a 4-0 thumping of Ukraine that put them top their UEFA Nations League group. Barcelona forward Fati put ...
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detroitlions.com
The Detroit Lions have signed 16 players to their initial practice squad. The NFL expanded practice squad rosters from 10 players to 16 this year. There was already a set bump from the traditional 10 players to 12 this season, and the NFL and NFLPA agreed ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
This doesn't seem to be what the Bears or Nick Foles had in mind five months ago when the team traded a fourth-round pick for him and committed to a three-year, $24 million contract. He will be one of the most expensive backup quarterbacks in the NFL after ...
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Chicago Tribune
President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to longtime football coach Lou Holtz. Trump made the announcement at the White House as Holtz looked on. He did not announce ...
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Yahoo Sports
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Briefly off the radar to set himself straight, Authentic now might have to get used to having a target on his back. Bob Baffert's latest star achieved that by blowing past Kentucky Derby favorite Tiz the Law to win going away Saturday at ...
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Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK — The top-seeded women's doubles team was dropped from the U.S. Open because one of the players, Kristina Mladenovic of France, was issued a quarantine notice by public health officials from the county where her tournament hotel is.
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ESPN
LARUNS, France -- Primoz Roglic finally seized the race leader's yellow jersey after another hectic day of Tour de France racing in the mountains as debutant Marc Hirschi of Switzerland delivered an impressive 90-kilometer solo effort across four Pyrenean ...
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Sacramento Bee
Ferrari is in trouble. Double trouble. In its worst display at its home circuit for 70 years, both Ferrari cars failed to finish the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Italian team has had double retirements at the so-called Temple of Speed before - with the last such ...
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