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As-it-happens update September 8, 2020
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ESPN
The betting public has followed Tom Brady south. More bets have been placed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the Super Bowl than on any other team at multiple U.S. sportsbooks. The Bucs are 12-1 to win the Super Bowl at Caesars Sportsbook by ...
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ESPN
Temple's season opener at Navy has been moved from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10 because COVID-19 restrictions in the city of Philadelphia have limited the Owls from properly preparing to play a game, coach Rod Carey said Tuesday morning. Because Philadelphia ...
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ESPN
The extension is worth $13.25 million, including $8.5 million guaranteed. In March, Hunt signed a second-round tender to stay in Cleveland. He will now be under contract with the Browns for the next three seasons.
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NHL.com
Mark Recchi was hired by the New Jersey Devils as an assistant coach Tuesday. The Hockey Hall of Famer worked as an assistant to Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan for three seasons. His contract, along with assistants Jacques Martin and Sergei ...
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Sports Illustrated
With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, and the Dodgers facing the Diamondbacks for the second week in a row, I'm going skip the series preview and instead turn my attention to the awards races. Despite losing a series for the first time ...
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Sporting News
With most fantasy football drafts in the books, we turn our attention to Week 1. After taking a look at the current state of the waiver wire, there are a handful of players still widely available in 10- and 12-team leagues who are very much worth grabbing. A lot of ...
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NFL.com
Colin Kaepernick is back in Madden NFL for the first time since the 2016 season. The free-agent quarterback has returned to the virtual gridiron via an update released by EA Sports on Tuesday. "Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a ...
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ESPN
The WNBA's playoff schedule was released Tuesday, with all postseason games appearing on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, and the ESPN App. The league went to a shortened 22-game regular season this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and is ...
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NBA.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- NBA coaches or other team staffers could have guests in the bubble later this month, with the league sharing final plans for such additions with teams on Tuesday. Team staffs would be limited to a total of 10 guests, all of ...
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PITTSBURGH -- Welcome back to Tomlin Tuesdays! The Steelers head coach took the Zoom podium for his first press conference of the regular season to discuss the team's Week 1 opponent. There's plenty of uncertainty for the NFL this season. For the ...
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DenverBroncos.com
DENVER — The Denver Broncos on Tuesday announced plans to host a limited number of fans at Empower Field at Mile High beginning with their second home game on Sunday, Sept. 27, against Tampa Bay (2:25 p.m. MDT). In consultation with the state of ...
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Packers.com
GREEN BAY – For years, the practice squad has been an essential feeder system for the Packers in developing future talent for the main roster. Tramon Williams, Cullen Jenkins and Scott Wells all enjoyed lengthy NFL careers after starting out on Green Bay's ...
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Sportsnet.ca
The latest results from the NFL's proactive approach to preventing the spread of COVID-19 continues to prove it is effective. The NFL and NFLPA announced on Tuesday its testing results for the period of time from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. Of the 44,510 tests ...
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MLSsoccer.com
After last week's 0-0 draw against Inter Miami, Atlanta United gained insights into what challenge the expansion side presents overall. But the dynamic changes ahead of Wednesday's rematch in Fort Lauderdale (8 pm ET | TSN2 in Canada, MLS LIVE on ...
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NCAA.com
While winning championships might be the primary goal for most college football programs, being able to produce NFL talent has never hurt, especially when it comes to bragging rights. NFL teams released their final 53-man roster for 2020 over Labor Day ...
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FOXSports.com
The Minnesota Twins begin perhaps their quickest series of all time Tuesday afternoon — a two-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals that will be played as a seven-inning doubleheader. And then it's right back on the plane back to Minnesota on Tuesday ...
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Sports Illustrated
PHILADELPHIA – There were a handful of shrewd moves made by Eagles general manager Howie Roseman during Labor Day weekend, none more so perhaps than signing Josh McCown to the team's practice squad on Sunday. That would be 41-year old ...
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Washington Post
LONDON — Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was voted English football's player of the year on Tuesday, denying Liverpool a third straight winner of the prestigious award. De Bruyne became the first City player to capture the Professional ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Check out the top five Florida Gators players to watch, keys to the season and more items previewing the 2020 season. Players to Watch. QB Kyle Trask: Trask replaced injured starter Feleipe Franks during the third game last season and rose from obscurity to ...
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One day after the University of Wisconsin-Madison said COVID-19 spread was on the verge of jeopardizing plans for in-person instruction, the state's top Republicans sent a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren asking that he reconsider the ...
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Kansas City Star
Here is another statistic that shows Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' dominance in just two full seasons in the NFL. 108.2. That's Mahomes' passer rating in games the Chiefs have lost, including the playoffs, in his time as a starter. Mahomes' passer rating ...
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NFL.com
We made it. We're finally here. Football begins Thursday, with 15 more games to follow on Sunday and Monday. This is wonderful. This is a gift. Let's savor every down. But before that, please get mad at me about the placement of your favorite team in the ...
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GoDuke.com
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Following a vote of the ACC women's soccer head coaches, Duke junior defender Delaney Graham was tabbed one of 11 preseason All-ACC selections, while the Blue Devils were picked No. 4 in the ACC preseason poll. Graham ...
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FOXSports.com
POSTGAME COVERAGE LIVE ON FOX SPORTS GO · Miami Heat (44-29, fifth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (56-17, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) ...
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ESPN
NEW YORK -- American Jennifer Brady has become this year's first semifinalist at the US Open by beating Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday. Seeded 28th, Brady dominated from the baseline in her first major quarterfinal. She took leads of 4-0 in the first ...
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ESPN
Tucker is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox. Tucker had been emerging as the Pirates' primary center fielder, though he's now been on the bench for three of the team's last four games. With a .242/.270/.305 slash line, it's hard to argue he ...
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PopCulture.com
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Southern Mississippi coach Jay Hopson said Monday that he has stepped down and co-offensive coordinator Scotty Walden will take over as interim coach. The school announced the coaching change Monday afternoon in a ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Vikings signed a second kicker, providing more depth at a specialized spot during the coronavirus pandemic. Kicker Chase McLaughlin and linebacker Hardy Nickerson Jr. re-signed with the Vikings, the team finalized Tuesday, filling out the 16-man ...
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Press Herald
Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi will not return this season after being moved to the 45-day injured list Tuesday, manager Ron Roenicke said. Benintendi has been out since Aug. 12 with a strained right rib cage. Roenicke and Chief Baseball Officer ...
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USA TODAY
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks hit his spots and kept hitters off balance. It was a command performance at a big moment for the Chicago Cubs. Hendricks went eight innings, and the NL Central-leading Cubs beat the second-place St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 ...
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Sports Illustrated
The USA, Mexico and other Concacaf favorites won't be kicking off World Cup qualifying next June after all, thanks to new coronavirus-related postponements announced Tuesday by the regional governing body. The schedule shift—the second required by ...
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The Robesonian
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday the format for state playoffs through the unique 2020-21 academic year, with predetermined brackets and smaller fields than in a normal year. The league also ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Check out three things to know about the 2020 Florida State Seminoles. 1. FSU defensive back Asante Samuel Jr. and offensive lineman Andrew Boselli continue a tradition of the Seminoles featuring sons of former NFL players on their roster. Asante Samuel ...
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Yahoo Sports
Podcast: How the White Sox can win the AL Central originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The White Sox are on a roll, and as the regular season nears its end, it looks like they not only have a chance to be in the playoffs but to win the AL Central crown ...
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247Sports
The race for the New Orleans Saints backup quarterback role has been decided. During training camp, the Saints featured NFL veterans Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston in the competition to back up incumbent starter Drew Brees. Prior to Sunday's season ...
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BaylorBears.com
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's basketball junior guard Jared Butler has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee. Butler will immediately begin serving as the student-athlete representative on the committee with a term ...
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Yahoo Sports
By Julien Pretot. ILE D'OLERON (Reuters) - Four teams at the Tour de France face a nervous week after each learning on Tuesday that a staff member had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as one more positive within a week would see the whole team ...
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News-Press Now
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't tell Dominic Thiem the U.S. Open is diminished in any way just because it's the first Grand Slam tournament since the 2004 French Open without at least one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
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Jackson Clarion Ledger
OXFORD — Ole Miss linebacker Sam Williams has been reinstated to football activities as of Tuesday after the legal charges against him were dropped. Williams was suspended on July 25 after he was charged by Oxford police with sexual battery.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Eagles were rewarded for their successful run to the 2019 NFC East title by drawing a very difficult schedule. While they figure to be at least co-favorites with Dallas to repeat, they'll have a minefield of tough games to navigate that will include road trips to ...
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thescore.com
Suspended Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has been meeting with members of the LGBTQ community after uttering an anti-gay slur during a live broadcast in mid-August. Brennaman, who was unaware his mic was hot when he uttered the ...
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Fox Sports
There is less than one month remaining of the transfer window and with the Premier League season kicking back off this weekend, expect there to be plenty of movement as managers panic to poor starts. Watch European Football with beIN SPORTS and ...
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prohockeyrumors.com
The 2020 NHL Entry Draft will be held a few days earlier than expected, as Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that it has been moved up to October 6-7. The change is thanks to a playoffs that is moving along briskly, with the first game of both conference ...
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