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As-it-happens update September 3, 2020
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ESPN
One week after an apparent dispute over an injury, New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell took issue with the perception that he and coach Adam Gase have a strained relationship. "I don't understand why everybody is trying to put me and Gase against ...
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ESPN
Maryland coach Mike Locksley and police are making another plea to the public for any information about the shooting death of Locksley's son, Meiko, exactly three years ago. Locksley and his wife, Kia, appeared Thursday with police from Howard County, ...
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ESPN
As debate swirls about the return of college fall sports amid an increasing number of positive COVID-19 tests on campuses, football coaches and athletic directors have been loudly championing their schools' health and testing protocols. The schools are ...
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OCRegister
The two Western Conference semifinals matchups are finally set after a pair of tightly-contested Game 7s. Each of the remaining four teams are loaded with talent and enter the second round of the postseason with high expectations. Will we get the ...
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NHL.com
Zdeno Chara made it clear that he wants to return to the Boston Bruins. The defenseman, who can be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the this season, said Thursday that he is committed to coming back to the Bruins, who were knocked out of the ...
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FOXSports.com
Through two games of the East Semis, the Heat have muted the impact of reigning (and expected two-time) MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, racing out to a 2–0 lead in the process. After averaging 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 5.6 assists during the regular ...
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Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — It's tempting to pick against the New England Patriots this year. It really is. The up-and-coming Buffalo Bills have emerged as a popular pick to dethrone Bill Belichick's bunch atop the AFC East. And, on paper, it certainly seems reasonable.
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ESPN
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is asymptomatic. He is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result. Oakland general manager David Forst said Thursday that Mengden ...
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Sporting News
This final week before Week 1 of the NFL season gets underway leaves us all anxious and worried about every little bit of injury news that emerges. That means right now we're wondering about Amari Cooper, Damien Harris, and Chris Herndon. We're also ...
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Forbes
In recent years, best-selling author Jeff Benedict has chronicled two of the most outstanding individuals in sports, Tiger Woods and Steve Young. But in his new project, he takes on three at the same time, and in the process, explains how the greatest dynasty ...
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Yahoo Sports
The greatest Met of all-time, Tom Seaver, died on Monday at age 75 after a tough battle with dementia. Seaver wasn't nicknamed "The Franchise" for no reason, as his performances wowed everyone watching whenever the ball was handed to him on the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The New England Patriots have been a familiar name atop the list of Super Bowl contenders for most of the last two decades, but that isn't the case entering the 2020 NFL season. Expectations are still high for the Patriots, let's not forget that. They remain the ...
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Yahoo Sports
The 49ers spent most of training camp looking for any healthy wide receivers, and now one that they know well is available. During an interview on KNBR, 49ers General Manager John Lynch didn't rule out interest in veteran free agent Mohamed Sanu, who ...
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Miami Herald
A six-pack of Miami Dolphins notes on a Thursday: ▫ Just 17 months after acquiring quarterback Josh Rosen, the Dolphins are now very much open to trading him, a league source confirmed. Amid a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Dolphins have ...
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Wall Street Journal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs examined the layout of Arrowhead Stadium and did some math. They talked with state and local health officials, monitored the spread of COVID-19 over the summer, then did some more calculations. All that work ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH -- Entering his 11th season in the NFL at 31-years-old, Maurkice Pouncey isn't thinking about the future. The Steelers center is excited to get back to "normalcy." His century in Pittsburgh has seen it's fair share of, well, everything. Last year ...
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Baltimore Sun
The Orioles announced Thursday that infielder Hanser Alberto was their nominee for the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award, the yearly honor that recognizes a player for his success on the field and humanitarian work off it. Alberto's selection stems from his ...
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USA TODAY
Steve Nash has been officially appointed as the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the team announced on Thursday. As a 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Nash brings a decorated playing career to the role, but no prior professional head coaching ...
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The Boston Globe
This is the most nerve-racking week on the NFL calendar, as players battle for the final spots on the initial 53-man rosters, which must be on file with the league by 4 p.m. Saturday, a week ahead of the season opener. The angst isn't limited to players, however ...
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Yahoo Sports
TOUR Championship. Atlanta, Georgia East Lake Golf Club - Par 70 - 7,346 yards. Field - 30 entrants. The Preview. A five-year PGA Tour exemption and the Calamity Jane trophy accompany the $15M top prize that awaits the winner at this week's TOUR ...
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The Dallas Morning News
FRISCO -- The day after quarterback Dak Prescott said he would agree for his Cowboys teammates to protest individually during the national anthem, defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford made an even bigger statement. Crawford said Thursday the Cowboys ...
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Yahoo Sports
There was word on Wednesday that 49ers wide receiver/kick returner Richie James could be cleared in time for Week One and he took a step toward the lineup on Thursday. The 49ers announced that James has been activated from the non-football injury list.
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Yahoo Sports
Jerry Jones isn't the only NFL owner who is trying to thread a narrow needle when it comes to kneeling during the national anthem. Giants co-owner John Mara said this in a videoconference with reporters on Thursday, via Bob Glauber of Newday: "My ...
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Inside The Star
FRISCO - The bad news? It seems like this is the self-evaluation of the Dallas Cowboys for about the last 25 years. The good news? Ezekiel Elliott's judgment of this year's edition of the team as "the most talented I've been on'' can still be true. In Zeke's four ...
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Yahoo Sports
Tsvetana Pironkova became the first member of the US Open's "Band of Mothers" to reach the third round on Thursday, shaking off rust accumulated during a three-year absence to have her first child to upset 10th seed Garbine Muguruza. The 32-year-old ...
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WLS-TV
CHICAGO -- A retail sportsbook, complete with betting windows and self-serve kiosks, is in the works at one of baseball's most iconic venues, Wrigley Field. On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs announced a multiyear partnership with DraftKings that includes ...
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SB Nation
We have some fresh beef in the NBA delivered straight from the farm to Twitter, courtesy of Scottie Pippen. On Wednesday night Richard Jefferson compared Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Bulls' great, and was met with a big time clap back.
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Yahoo Sports
Agent Joby Branion announced that his client Damontre Moore has signed with Seattle. Moore played four games for the Seahawks during the 2016 season before a foot injury knocked him out of the lineup. Moore, who worked out for the team this week, was ...
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CBSSports.com
The 2020 NASCAR Playoffs begin on Sunday at Darlington Raceway with the the 2020 Cook Out Southern 500. The green flag drops at 6 p.m. ET for this full-field race, but only the top 16 drivers in the standings will begin their battle for the NASCAR Cup ...
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ESPN
Nevada bookmakers are locked in a dispute with Churchill Downs that, barring a last-minute resolution, will prevent the state's sportsbooks from offering pari-mutuel wagering on the Kentucky Derby. The dispute is centered on a price increase requested by ...
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Fear the Sword
Regardless of what you think of the Cavs' current roster or individual players on it, an undeniable reality is that it's still lacking in high-end talent. That's in both top-20 players (or someone who seems likely go get there) or players that are locks to help the Cavs ...
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CBS sports.com
Torres (hamstring) will return Saturday or Sunday in Baltimore, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He had been hoping to be back Friday, but it sounds like the earliest he could be activated would be Saturday. Tyler Wade will continue to start at shortstop until ...
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Washington Post
Buehler didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's game between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks. He tossed five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk while fanning six. Buehler has been pitching extremely well over his last two starts, ...
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WMBF
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - South Carolina Athletics announced today that the five football games scheduled for Williams-Brice Stadium this fall with limited seating capacity will be split into two mini-packs available exclusively to season ticket purchasers.
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Federal Baseball
PHILADELPHIA – Dave Martinez sat down, cocked his head slightly to his right, and said: "Boom. What do you want me to say, 'Boom!' It was on this day a year ago, Sept. 3, 2019, that the Nationals scored seven runs in the last of the ninth to stun the New ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Last year Charles Leclerc was cheered by thousands of passionate Ferrari fans at Monza after he ended the team's nine-year wait for victory at its home circuit. Fast forward 12 months and things will be very different at Formula One's Italian Grand Prix and not ...
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AdAge.com
Frito-Lay is looking to capitalize on the anticipation surrounding the return of the National Football League amid the pandemic with a campaign celebrating the excitement around kickoff eve. As the country yearns for the return of live sports following months of ...
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Yahoo Sports
Brazil's men's and women's teams have been paid at the same rate since March and will continue to be treated equally moving forward, CBF president Rogerio Caboclo has announced. In what the CBF described as an "unprecedented measure", Brazil ...
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247Sports
Clemson has more than separated itself from the rest of the ACC over the course of the past several years. Since the start of the 2015 season, the Tigers have lost three conference games. Is there any way a team could close the gap on them in the near future ...
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SFGate
Tigers first. Victor Reyes doubles to deep right center field. Jonathan Schoop singles to shallow infield. Victor Reyes to third. Miguel Cabrera reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Jonathan Schoop out at second. Jeimer Candelario walks. Miguel ...
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TribLIVE
EDMONTON, Alberta — Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars, 4-1, on Wednesday night to force a ...
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WAVY.com
MONT AIGOUAL, France (AP) — Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko earned his first stage victory in his fifth Tour de France with a solo effort up Mont Aigoual on Thursday, and Adam Yates of Britain kept the overall race lead. Yates and the Tour's top contenders ...
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Worcester Telegram
The Denver Broncos dealt former Doherty High star Isaac Yiadom to the New York Giants on Wednesday night for a 2021 seventh-round pick. The Broncos selected Yiadom in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft after a strong career at Boston College.
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USA TODAY
It might have just been the team's leader goofing around. But White Sox fans latched on to Abreu's screaming base-running display in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins, and indeed, it produced one of the best visuals of a season to this point chock ...
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RSL Soapbox
Thanks to two separate equalizers from Justen Glad and Pablo Ruiz, Real Salt Lake was able to come back from a deficit to earn a draw for the second game in a row. They finished 2-2 against the defending MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders.
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The Guardian
Sir Frank Williams and his daughter, Claire, are to step down from running their Williams Formula One team. Williams and his daughter will conclude their roles as team principal and deputy team principal, respectively, after this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, ...
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News Talk 980 CJME
Kirk Cousins' quote "If I die, I die," is another indication of how important it is to find the context before giving an opinion. I'll be honest, when I saw the tweet that highlighted Cousins' thoughts on COVID-19, my eyes rolled and I was curious why the Minnesota ...
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Kings.com
Expanded, Multiday Experience Tips-off with October 21 Virtual Summit, Continues with Week of Action Featuring Community Activations for Youth and Digital Content Series. The Sacramento Kings, in partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota ...
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