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As-it-happens update September 18, 2020
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PITTSBURGH -- The mother of Antwon Rose Jr. said she was disappointed that Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey did not reach out to her before writing on Instagram that he was distancing himself from the team's decision to place her son's name ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Up to this point, the crowning achievement of LeBron James' storied career was leading the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. So it should come as no surprise ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21, and the Miami Heat pulled off another comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals ...
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NFL.com
Joe Buck and his dad, legendary announcer Jack Buck, share the distinction as the only father and son to each call a Super Bowl on network television. Tonight, they became the first father-son combination to receive the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, ...
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Yahoo Sports
Pete Carroll strutted toward the high fence surrounding the team parking lot at Foxboro Stadium. On the other side of that fence was a collection of Patriots media members. It was January 3, 2000. Carroll's last day as Patriots head coach. Since he wasn't ...
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ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO -- The nomadic Mariners are taking their bats from the Bay Area to Southern California for three more "home games" on the road. Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh inning of the Giants' 6-4 win Thursday that sent ...
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ESPN
BALTIMORE -- Michael Perez doubled and scored during the pivotal seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays edged closer to a playoff berth by beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Thursday in a doubleheader opener. The AL East-leading Rays would clinch a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Seven years after leaving New Orleans an as assistant, Michael Malone connected his former point guard there with the burgeoning lead guard of his new team in Denver during the summer of 2018. Malone wanted Jamal Murray to visit Chris Paul at his ...
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ESPN
NEW YORK -- The Yankees hit five home runs in an inning for the first time in their history. Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning from Toronto's Chase Anderson on Thursday night. Voit's home run was ...
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NFL.com
The Los Angeles Chargers lost another one of their best players for all of 2020. Center Mike Pouncey has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday. The former Pro Bowler is slated to undergo ...
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CBSSports.com
Reed, Thomas Pieters and Matthew Wolff are T2 through Round 1, trailing Thomas (-5) by just one stroke. McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Louis Oosthuizen are 3 under and T5. It was a ...
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Sports Illustrated
With how the catching situation has played out for the Texas Rangers in 2020, all signs point to Jose Trevino as the No. 1 catcher in 2021. Robinson Chirinos was flipped at the trade deadline for a player to be named later. Jeff Mathis is the No. 2 when Trevino ...
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Yahoo Sports
Liverpool face an early test of their Premier League title defence against Chelsea this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United launch their quest to be champions. Arsenal, Everton and Leicester hope to build on encouraging opening wins while ...
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CBSSports.com
There were myriad terrific groups spaced out nicely throughout the day on Thursday at the U.S. Open that held interest and viewership for the entirety of the first round of the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, and they'll all be back out for another trek around the ...
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Detroit Free Press
Cleveland Indians right-handed starter Shane Bieber wanted to continue pitching in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers. Interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. tried to pull him after 7⅔ scoreless in a 10-run game, but Bieber — over 110 pitches — refused ...
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Sports Illustrated
As if the season has not become a big enough challenge for the Rockies, now they get a four-game visit from the Los Angeles Dodgers. You know, the only team that already has clinched a slot in the MLB post-season and could even clinch the best record in ...
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Charlotte Observer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he'd see them again. Right fielder Aaron Judge is packing, too, though he's not a fan of Major League Baseball's ...
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Yahoo Sports
Week 2 betting guide: Seattle Seahawks favored over New England Patriots on SNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest. Our friends over at PointsBet.com have set the lines for the Seahawks Week 2 home opener against the New England Patriots.
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HoustonTexans.com
Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans look to get their first win of 2020, but won't come easy. They will be facing one the NFL's top-rated defenses in the Baltimore Ravens, a team that allowed a league-low six points in their Week 1 debut against ...
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Comcast SportsNet New England
You'll find the usual suspects, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes, at the top of the list. Then, the top five is filled out with dual-threat quarterbacks Kyler Murray, Josh Allen, and Dak Prescott. Each is set up for big days with appetizing matchups.
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
The adversity, on the other hand ... probably not so much. "Go punch it in the face," Kinlaw said Thursday. "That's how I deal with adversity. Go punch it straight in the mouth." As a rookie entering the NFL in 2020, Kinlaw already has faced his fair share of ...
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Newsday
Marcus Maye has been playing in Jamal Adams' shadow since the two were taken in the 2017 draft. But Maye charged out of it on Sunday with an Adams-type performance. In his new role playing all over the field, Maye did just that, making plays against the ...
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Washington Post
Maeda allowed two runs on five hits and struck out eight over five innings Thursday night against the White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision. Maeda cruised through the first three innings before surrendering a solo homer in the fourth and a solo shot in ...
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Yahoo Sports
Anderson threw two innings of four-hit, four-run ball on Thursday prior to being ejected, as the Giants beat the Marinera 6-4. He struck out three while walking one. Home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso was maligned on the broadcast throughout the afternoon ...
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Arizona Daily Star
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Rookie of the year Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half and Minnesota beat Phoenix 80-79 on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. Damiris Dantas led Minnesota with 22 ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A second after the pitch popped Jacob Stallings' mitt, Steven Brault walked toward the home dugout at PNC Park, screamed and pumped his left fist in excitement. Brault had just registered his sixth strikeout of the night, freezing Cardinals designated hitter ...
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USA TODAY
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has announced she's skipping the next Grand Slam event, the French Open, because of a hamstring injury. Osaka, who defeated Victoria Azarenka in three sets on Saturday for her second U.S. Open title, cited the impact of ...
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Reuters
Framber Valdez matched his career high for strikeouts, Kyle Tucker slugged a two-run home run and the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of their three-game series with the Texas Rangers with a 2-1 victory on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
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PhillyVoice.com
The 0-1 Philadelphia Eagles will host the 1-0 Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field as they look to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2015, Chip Kelly's final season at the helm. The Eagles' loss to Washington in Week 1 was their first in a ...
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Up News Info
The ACC announced Thursday that this year's Commonwealth Cup football game between Virginia and Virginia Tech will now be played on Dec. 12. A kickoff time and television coverage will be announced at a later date. The game was scheduled to be ...
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Raleigh News & Observer
Sam Mayer celebrated his recent promotion to JR Motorsports by scoring his first NASCAR national series victory with a Truck Series win Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The 17-year-old Mayer was hired this week to race in the Xfinity Series next ...
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Fox News
Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love opened up about his battle with depression on Thursday. Love, who wrote about his mental health struggles in The Players' Tribune, said a low point in his life came in 2012 when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves ...
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Arrowhead Pride
If you felt like it was a ho-hum, business-like performance from Patrick Mahomes, you're correct. It was far from the flashiest performance we have seen from the reigning Super Bowl MVP, and that's OK. In fact, you might want to get a little more used to it.
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Beyond the Box Score
The day after it was reported that Rob Manfred hopes expanded playoffs become permanent, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff spot with 16.6 percent of the season left to play. The Dodgers have 10 of 60 games left to play and in a 162-game ...
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Complex
It is the elephant in the room, the question that will hover over the Raptors' off-season until there's something definitive: Will Masai Ujiri remain in Toronto beyond the 2019-20 season? Over the course of his tenure with the franchise, he has helped raise the ...
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Seattle Times
UW's defensive line just lost its senior standout. Levi Onwuzurike — a 6-foot-3, 288-pound defensive tackle and 2019 first-team All-Pac-12 performer — has opted out of his final season of eligibility and declared for the 2021 NFL draft, he announced on social ...
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NBC Chicago
Wednesday was an emotional night for Cubs starter Jon Lester. The 36-year-old made perhaps his final home start at Wrigley Field with the team, acknowledging that possibility postgame. NBC Sports. 24 mins ago. White Sox Talk Podcast: The White Sox ...
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8News
The Virginia High School League will not allow schools to resume sports until Dec. 7 after its Executive Committee voted unanimously to adopt a "Championships + 1" schedule for the current school year. Winter sports — basketball, gymnastics, indoor track, ...
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detroitlions.com
The old sheriff is still patrolling the NFC North, and he seems as determined – and able – as ever to maintain the division's order. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers came out firing on opening day. His flawless performance in the Green Bay Packers' 43-34 road win ...
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