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As-it-happens update September 16, 2020
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ESPN
Allen Robinson indicated on Wednesday that he expects to finish the season with the Chicago Bears, but he declined to clarify whether he or his agent formally requested a trade. "Yeah, I would say so," Robinson said on Zoom call with Chicago media, when ...
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ESPN
Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade on Wednesday said he is undecided on a return to college football this fall, having previously declared for the NFL draft. The Big Ten on Wednesday announced a return to play plan starting in late October, but Wade's ...
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is experiencing delayed-onset symptoms after a hit to the head Sunday and is in the concussion protocol for Week 2, coach Bruce Arians said. Godwin took a hit to the head ...
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ESPN
Patrick Mahomes had the third-lowest yards per attempt (6.59) of his career and fourth-lowest yardage total (211) in the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener against the Houston Texans. Mahomes' long completion of 19 yards also tied a career low last week.
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CBSSports.com
After everything — the depth, the deals, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the false promise of Doc Rivers and the deep pockets of Steve Ballmer — we are left with this: The Clippers are still the Clippers. Underachievers. Failures. The holders of yet another ...
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NFL.com
Among those in their first-year of eligibility, there's one quarterback listed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 nominees and he's one of the very best to have ever set foot upon the gridiron. Peyton Manning, a two-time Super Bowl winner and ...
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USA TODAY
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Burrow's childhood was pretty much the same as every other boy raised in football-obsessed Ohio, the NFL's birthplace. He learned his ABCs and multiplication tables in school. Outside, Burrow got lessons on Paul Brown, Jim Brown ...
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USA TODAY
One week into the fantasy football season tends to bring premature panic along with some excessive celebration, especially when it comes to a sleeper pick that delivered. While most fantasy owners tend to keep a level head about their Week 1 results, ...
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ESPN
Phase 1 of the NBA in-market bubble has started for the Detroit Pistons but veterans Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose plus free agents Christian Wood and Langston Galloway aren't participating right now, according to Coach Dwane Casey. "All of our young ...
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USA TODAY
Mark Andrews' sure hands and knack for finding the end zone have made him the favorite target of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who instinctively homes in on the versatile tight end when pressured in the pocket. After hauling in a team-high 10 ...
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USA TODAY
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first player to opt out of the NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic this was season was Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, though the Super Bowl champions figured they could absorb that blow relatively easily.
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NFL.com
One game into the 2020 season, owner Christopher Johnson already has to defend Adam Gase. "I have full confidence in Adam," the New York Jets owner told scribes Wednesday, per Connor Hughes of The Athletic. "With the expectation of right now, this is ...
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USA TODAY
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman will miss at least the next three games after injuring his calf in the season opener. A person familiar with the injury said Wednesday that Sherman will be placed on injured ...
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Yahoo Sports
It was evident after Miami bounced top-seeded Milwaukee in five games that the Bucks need to do something to make themselves better prepared for playoff basketball. Being willing to pay for those changes is a good sign, but what changes should be made?
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USA TODAY
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos on Wednesday placed injured linebacker Von Miller on injured reserve while he recovers from surgery to repair a dislodged tendon in his left ankle. Miller got hurt on a freak play last week during an indoor ...
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CBSSports.com
"The San Francisco 49ers unequivocally denounce the racist messages sent to Budda Baker. The individual who sent the messages does not represent the 49ers or the Faithful. Per team policy, we are working to identify this person and will ban them from all ...
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Sports Illustrated
Doc Rivers will return as head coach of the LA Clippers for the 2020-2021 NBA season, per Yahoo's Chris Haynes. According to the report, playing for Rivers was one of the main reasons why Kawhi Leonard decided to join the franchise last summer. So long ...
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Yahoo Sports
This month more than 807,000 acres have been burned in Washington to do wildfires, which leaves the air quality in the state as some of the worst in the world. The poor air quality has caused the Seattle Mariners to postpone their two-game series this week ...
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nj.com
Provided the coronavirus doesn't prove a problem, the Yankees' spring training exhibition schedule will start against the Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Feb. 27, 2021. It will wrap up against Detroit at home on March 28. The Yankees will host the ...
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Sports Illustrated
Mark your calendars, Rangers fans! Before you know it, the end of the baseball season, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year will pass us by in an instant and it will be time to get ready for baseball again. As part of Major League Baseball's 2021 Spring ...
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SFGate
After renting out his exclusive Tampa mansion to the newly minted Tampa Bay Buccaneer Tom Brady, New York Yankee legend Derek Jeter has made his next move. He's now listed his custom-designed private estate on Davis Islands for $29 million.
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Washington Post
If the world had not been gripped by a pandemic, Timo Werner might easily have been walking out in a red jersey when Chelsea meets Liverpool in the first blockbuster match in the Premier League on Sunday. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Yahoo Sports
The NASCAR Cup Series checks into its final Round of 16 destination in Thunder Valley, as drivers fight to advance in an exhilarating elimination race under the lights at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway. Tune into this weekend's Bass Pro Shops Night Race this ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Bears added kicker Cairo Santos to the active roster on a temporary basis for last week's game against the Lions and Santos went back to the practice squad after helping them to a 27-23 victory. Santos will be kicking for the Bears again this weekend and ...
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Orlando Sentinel
The twists and turns made it feel like more than one game, which it actually was, with overtime required. So the Miami Heat simply provided the needed extra effort, with a Jimmy Butler 3-point play and a Bam Adebayo blocked shot staking the Heat to a 1-0 ...
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Daily Press
Nobody has a better perspective on the ACC than the folks who cover the programs in the conference every day. So, for a look at what to expect this football season from ACC participants outside the Commonwealth, we went right to the sources. Here's a look:.
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Hoops Habit
While stuck at home we have all been watching the NBA bubble, but how many of us have attended? Is being a virtual fan any fun and is it worth the hassle? Being an Australian NBA fan the only time I've ever seen current NBA All-stars was live when Team ...
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USA TODAY
SEATTLE (AP) — The two-game series between the San Francisco Giants and Mariners in Seattle that was scheduled to start Tuesday night was postponed because of poor air quality caused by the West Coast wildfires. While the air quality seemed to be ...
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ESPN
The fights are on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 8 p.m. ET and the prelims at 5 p.m.. Covington (15-2, 10-2 in the UFC) is coming off a fifth-round knockout loss in his challenge of champion Kamaru Usman in December. Prior to that, Covington had won ...
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Yahoo Sports
MERIBEL, France (AP) -- Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez won the toughest mountain stage of this year's Tour de France, while race leader Primož Roglic added a few crucial seconds to his advantage over rival Tadej Pogacar. Roglic finished 15 seconds ...
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Seattle Times
Hill remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals. Hill has appeared in nine games since his Sept. 2 callup, but he's still waiting to make his first MLB start. The Tigers appear content to use him mainly as a late-inning defensive ...
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New York Post
670 The Score in Chicago has fired afternoon host Dan McNeil following his misogynistic remarks regarding ESPN's Maria Taylor on Monday night. McNeil tweeted a picture of Taylor on the sidelines at MetLife Stadium on Monday, writing "NFL sideline ...
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WKRC TV Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Here are five storylines to watch in Thursday's Bengals game at the Cleveland Browns, which will kick off at 8:20 p.m. in FirstEnergy Stadium (WKRC-TV/Local 12 will televise) and my prediction is at the bottom: CLICK HERE FOR ...
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Washington Post
CHICAGO — Pitching in a big game during a pennant race, Dane Dunning resembled a seasoned veteran in only his fifth major league start. He had some company, too. No longer just a bunch of promising young kids, the Chicago White Sox are looking ...
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Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA — Another week, the status of another Bucs starting receiver is in limbo. Chris Godwin is in concussion protocol and did not practice Wednesday, coach Bruce Arians said. Godwin suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit from Saints safety D.J. Swearinger and ...
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Yahoo Sports
Jose Mourinho says he tried to sign Gareth Bale for Real Madrid before the Welsh star made the switch from Tottenham, but the coach refused to confirm reports he wants to bring him back to the Premier League. Bale joined Madrid in 2013, the same summer ...
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U.S. News & World Report
PARIS (AP) — Former track federation president Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for corruption during his nearly 16-year tenure at the IAAF, most notably a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who paid millions in hush ...
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Seattle Times
Jeannette Belichick, the mother of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, has died. She was 98. Patriots spokesman Stacey James said Belichick died Monday night of natural causes in Annapolis, Maryland. Belichick was preceded in death by her ...
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Norman Transcript
Presuming the game gets played, there will be no asterisk next to the winner of the college football playoff, aka the College Football Playoff. Isn't it nice when something's official title is exactly how you'd describe it even if it weren't? Where were we? There will ...
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KVUE.com
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys will allow about 20,000 fans in AT&T Stadium for Sunday's home game against the Atlanta Falcons, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. During a press conference Wednesday, McCarthy said the team will have 25% ...
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syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. — Dino Babers set expectations early, saying he planned to utilize more of his roster through the first few games of the season so he and his new staff could assess who best fits where. The fifth-year coach raised the stakes this week, warning ...
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Lansing State Journal
LANSING — People abused by University of Michigan Dr. Robert E. Anderson would have expanded opportunity to sue the university under a package of bills announced Wednesday at the Capitol in downtown Lansing. The bills, sponsored by Reps.
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WAMU 88.5
This summer, Jason Wright was hired as the President of the Washington Football Team, making him the NFL's first black President. This historic achievement comes after a summer of turmoil for the football organization. After pressure from activists, ...
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Picayune Item
Barbara Sheffield made history last Saturday morning when she took part in the first ever virtual Boston Marathon. Sheffield qualified for the 2020 Boston Marathon in 2019, but because of COVID-19 the race was rescheduled multiple times before eventually ...
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Deccan Herald
US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka advanced to the second round of the Italian Open with a 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 win over veteran American Venus Williams on Wednesday. Azarenka, 31, successfully made the switch from hard court to clay after winning in Cincinnati ...
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