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As-it-happens update October 1, 2020
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NFL.com
On the heels of Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard's statement that he views Aaron Rodgers as the best deep-ball thrower in the NFL (and perhaps of all time), Nick Shook dives into metrics from Next Gen Stats to rank his top 10 deep passers in the league ...
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ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS -- Shaken up by a scandal before the coronavirus pandemic shrunk the season, the Houston Astros barely played well enough to reach the playoffs -- with the rest of baseball actively rooting against them. Well, they're not ready to leave yet.
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ESPN
ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in postseason history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.
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USA TODAY
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win Wednesday that sent their AL playoff series to a deciding Game 3. A's reliever Jake ...
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USA TODAY
FRISCO, Texas — Dontari Poe had intended to speak with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The defensive tackle knew when Dallas acquired him this offseason that no Cowboys played had kneeled during the national anthem since former 49ers quarterback ...
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Fox News
CHICAGO -- Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series. Jesus Aguilar also homered and Sandy Alcantara ...
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Sporting News
Last week gave us a wildly popular favorite, the Colts, plus a wide variety of opinions on what team to use as your NFL survivor pool pick if you wanted to go another direction. In addition to some Colts picks, we recommended the Browns and Patriots heavily ...
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Yahoo Sports
Things have gone according to plan for the Seattle Storm thus far in the 2020 WNBA season, even if the season was shortened and very unique due to the pandemic. The WNBA Finals between Seattle and Las Vegas will be a battle between the league's top ...
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NOLA.com
You know the drill: Drew Brees drops back, looks downfield, waits, waits, pumps the ball, then checks it down to Alvin Kamara. The broadcast didn't show the routes downfield, but someone had to be open, right? Cris Collinsworth said he had a chance.
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USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans can take themselves out to the ball game for the first time this season during the NL Championship Series and World Series at new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Major League Baseball said Wednesday that about 11,500 ...
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Soon enough, the Philadelphia 76ers will have their next head coach hired and in the building. For now, the team is still undecided between three different candidates. Ty Lue and Mike D'Antoni have been the supposed favorites for the job for the last couple ...
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USA TODAY
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels' search for a general manager will be broad and deep, and the process could last past Thanksgiving. Angels President John Carpino said Wednesday that the franchise is committed to a detailed examination ...
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CBSSports.com
The midseason hiatus and subsequent Orlando bubble as a response to COVID-19 has changed almost everything about this NBA season, but it has had a notable impact on gamblers. Bettors that had futures stakes in some of the best teams in the NBA saw ...
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STLtoday.com
Peppering San Diego pitching for nine hits in the first three innings, the Cardinals grabbed an early four-run lead in Game 1 of the National League wild-card series Wednesday at Petco Park in San Diego. But Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim surrendered a ...
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The Dallas Morning News
Texas offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and defensive coordinator Chris Ash spoke with the media Wednesday. Here are five takeaways from what they said. 'I never would've seen that coming'. The Texas defense's tackling performance last Saturday left ...
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USA TODAY
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Breshad Perriman will be sidelined a second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. The speedy receiver was ruled out, as expected, on Wednesday for the Jets' home game Thursday night ...
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Tulsa World
When OU loses a football game, there is a recovery process for the Sooners – and for their fans. Typically, OU has recovered in an immediate manner. A year ago, however, there wasn't a recovery as much as there was a survival. In the next game after losing ...
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Yahoo Sports
Power Ranking Roundup: Foles has Bears climbing originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Nick Foles is officially QB1, and no one knows what that means yet. But that's not stopping the Bears from climbing the rankings, so who cares?! Here's what ...
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Yahoo Sports
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson wasn't willing to entertain a question about benching quarterback Carson Wentz earlier this week, but the fact that the question was asked illustrates how poorly the season has started in Philadelphia. Wentz has the lowest ...
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Sports Illustrated
Four-star shooting guard D'Marco Dunn announced Wednesday afternoon his verbal commitment to North Carolina. His announcement was decorated in thanks to the multiple schools offering the NC transplant. In addition to UNC, Dunn was also predicted to ...
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Sports Illustrated
For Texas Rangers fans, watching their team finish with the second-worst record in baseball is not ideal. What makes it worse is circumstances that required them to watch it in two dimensions; not with an ice cold beer or ballpark hot dog in hand at the ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Dodgers have set their roster for the National League Wild Card series and it's a good one. They'll carry 12 pitchers and 13 position players into Game 1 tonight at 7:07 p.m. PT on ESPN, Walker Buehler versus Brewers' left-hander Brent Suter. Pitchers:.
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Washington Times
Even before the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship, Julien BriseBois was on the phone with other NHL general managers about what to do next. He is certainly not alone in making calls. "Although we ended the ...
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The Indianapolis Star
The Colts cut Kelly from the practice squad Wednesday, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports. Kelly was cut from the practice squad to make room for Marian University product Krishawn Hogan. The presence of rookie fourth-round pick Jacob ...
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CBSSports.com
The College Football Playoff has no intention to expand its field for the 2020 season despite a suggestion from Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott that it double in size from four to eight teams, sources told CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. Brought forth during a ...
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U.S. News & World Report
The "King" of Madison Square Garden has been deposed. The New York Rangers bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on Wednesday, parting ways with one of their greatest players in franchise history after 15 mostly spectacular ...
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Cyclingnews.com
The 22-year-old from Switzerland powered clear with around 50 meters to go on the Mur de Huy to beat Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R La Mondiale) and Michael Woods (EF Pro Cycling) to take the biggest one-day win of his young career.
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The Daily Progress
The Colonial Athletic Association's spring football season will involve six league games for each team, and provide the option of playing two nonconference games, the CAA announced Wednesday. Conference competition is expected to begin on March 6 ...
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Arizona Sports
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri). . The Arizona Cardinals found themselves on the losing end of a ...
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Washington Post
BIRMINGHAM, England — Chelsea began the process of trimming its squad after a record spending spree by loaning England midfielder Ross Barkley to Aston Villa for the rest of the season on Wednesday. Barkley was facing limited playing time at Chelsea ...
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AthlonSports.com
Volunteers look to extend their seven-game winning streak on Saturday in Knoxville against the Tigers. The No. 21-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are set to host the Missouri Tigers for an SEC East clash on Saturday afternoon in front of a limited crowd inside ...
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Forbes
In an NBA Draft loaded with talent at the point guard position, Tyrese Haliburton says he's the best facilitator in the group. The 6-foot-5, 175-pound sophomore out of Iowa State is a projected lottery pick and says he's met with three teams: the Warriors, who ...
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CBSSports.com
Bellator 247 took a hit on Wednesday when Paul Daley first missed weight and then became ill, forcing his removal from the event and the cancellation of his planned main event bout with Derek Anderson. The card, which takes place Thursday from Allianz ...
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SLAM Online
The Twittersphere is abuzz with speculation that Toronto Raptors free agent Marc Gasol may have played his last game in the NBA. A report out of Europe from FCB Barcelona podcast host Sergi Carmona states that the big man has signed a contract with ...
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CBSSports.com
The 145th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2020. It was originally scheduled for May 16, but was moved due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year's race is significantly different from the ones in years past, as there will ...
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Reading Eagle
If Penn State fans harbored hopes that All-America linebacker Micah Parsons would return to the Nittany Lions, coach James Franklin ended them Wednesday. Franklin said that Parsons, who opted out in early August, will not play for Penn State this season.
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Greensboro News & Record
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney does not support messages of social justice or other issues on player uniforms. Swinney said Tuesday his stance is solely because he's a college football traditionalist who values the historic look of jerseys, not because ...
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The Straits Times
MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid missed the creativity of the injured Eden Hazard as only a fortuitous goal from substitute Vinicius Junior earned them a 1-0 victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Wednesday (Sept 30). Vinicius capitalised on some chaotic ...
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State of The Texans
HOUSTON - In desperate need of help on the defensive side of the ball, the Houston Texans reached out to current free agent safety, Earl Thomas, to schedule a workout on Tuesday. Thomas has 713 tackles, 78 passes defended, and 30 interceptions ...
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bleachernation.com
The Bears elevated Artavis Pierce to the active roster after placing Tarik Cohen on season-ending Injured Reserve on Tuesday, but I had a feeling that wouldn't be the last of their running back related moves. Perhaps more is on the way: ...
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Cowboys Wire
One of the bright spots in the Dallas Cowboys' rough 1-2 start to the 2020 season has been rookie wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb. He's averaging 76.7 yards game and already had a 100-yard performance. However, he wasn't on the field at the end of the ...
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wyrk.com
The big question Bills Mafia wants answered is when games at Bills Stadium will feature fans again. Listen anytime, anywhere. Get the best local news, weather coverage and more with our free mobile app. GET APP NOW. Yesterday, the Bills said on their ...
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