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As-it-happens update October 5, 2020
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ESPN
Monday's news that the Texans were firing head coach/general manager Bill O'Brien after an 0-4 start was somehow simultaneously stunning and not surprising at all. · Firing O'Brien the coach right now, though, makes absolutely no sense. · How much could ...
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ESPN
Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years · Member of Pro Football Writers Association ...
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NHL.com
Matt Niskanen announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday. "Thank you to the Flyers organization for the opportunity to play in [Philadelphia] last season," Niskanen said. "I'd also like to thank the fans for their support and lastly, I wish my teammates the ...
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NHL.com
Devan Dubnyk and a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft were traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Minnesota Wild on Monday for a fifth-round pick in 2022. Dubnyk was 12-15-2 with a 3.35 goals-against average and .890 save percentage in 30 ...
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USA TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich prides himself on being an aggressive play-caller. He also knows there's a time to play it smart. So with his dominant defense suffocating Chicago's offense Sunday, Reich dialed back the ...
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USA TODAY
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The first-quarter marking period is over and it might be easy to make a knee-jerk reaction and give New York Giants coach Joe Judge a D for failing to win a game. The 0-4 record is not what any fans hoped for when the ...
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The Dallas Morning News
STILLWATER -- When the Big 12 Conference formed in a hotel room near Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City back in February of 1994 it was then University of Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds and University of Oklahoma athletic director Donnie ...
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USA TODAY
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have never given up as many points and yards through four games than they have under first-year coach Mike McCarthy and the new defensive scheme that came with him. Blown assignments, poor gap ...
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Miami Herald
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett certainly has a sense of comedic timing. Asked if he really expected to become Georgia's starting quarterback when he arrived in Athens, Bennett quipped, "Which time?" Which time, indeed. After Bennett walked on at ...
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USA TODAY
These players saw their fantasy values increase or decrease most based on their performances in Week 4: Sizzlers. QB Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers: Carolina has now won two games without fantasy star Christian McCaffrey in the lineup and a lot of ...
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Yahoo Sports
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Coach Dan Mullen wants his unbeaten Florida Gators to be unrelenting. The fourth-ranked Gators (2-0) have failed to force a punt or a turnover in the fourth quarter this season, allowing Ole Miss and South Carolina to stick around ...
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Washington Post
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- No. 8 North Carolina (2-0, 2-0 ACC) is preparing for their upcoming Saturday opponent, Virginia Tech (2-0, 2-0 ACC). The Hokies come to UNC ranked at No. 19, but head coach Mack Brown recognizes their threat and sees their potential ...
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Seattle Times
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Lynn already has enough on his plate with the Los Angeles Chargers continuing to pile up injuries. The fourth-year coach now has to deal with finding a way to finish games and showing he supports rookie quarterback Justin ...
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nj.com
SAN DIEGO — The Yankees will rely on a rookie in one of the biggest moments of the playoffs. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that 21-year-old Deivi Garcia will face the Rays at Petco Park in Game 2 of the best-of-five American League Division Series ...
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USA TODAY
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — After Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles struggled to get into a rhythm with his receivers in Sunday's 19-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, coach Matt Nagy saw a need to fine-tune the operation. It needs to occur quickly for the ...
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Forbes
Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season concludes tonight with a surprise Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Green Bay Packers will be hosting the Atlanta Falcons in a primetime matchup that has been on the schedule for tonight since the league first ...
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AZCentral.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jimmy Butler, perhaps the NBA's best-known barista, is not adjusting the prices at the coffee shop that he's been operating out of his hotel room for Miami Heat teammates and staff inside the NBA bubble. Even after a win, ...
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The Mercury News
Welcome to the new Launching Pad? Dodger Stadium is more than 1,000 miles away from Coors Field, but it sure resembled the notorious home run haven Monday for the A's and Astros in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Balls were flying ...
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Yahoo Sports
It wasn't pretty, but the Seahawks are still unbeaten, improving to 4-0 on the season with a 31-23 road win over the Miami Dolphins. Seattle's defense kept Ryan Fitzpatrick and Miami's offense out of the end zone until the final minutes of the game, holding the ...
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al.com
The New England Patriots activated Damien Harris from injured reserve on Monday, and the former Alabama running back should make his 2020 debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. With Sony Michel, the Patriots' leading rusher the past ...
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ESPN
Bowden, 90, told ESPN on Monday that he probably contracted the coronavirus while he was hospitalized last month for an infection in his leg. He tested positive for the virus last week and plans to be tested again.
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Yahoo Sports
The Patriots offense will have a different look Monday against the Chiefs, and it's not just because Cam Newton and Sony Michel aren't playing. After starting the season on injured reserve, Damien Harris and Gunner Olszewski are both active for Monday ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their starting pitchers for Games 1 and 2 of the National League Division Series versus the San Diego Padres. And to no surprise, manager Dave Roberts will follow the same formula that worked so well against the ...
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Sports Illustrated
Following an injury scare, Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill is expected to be available for the Bulldogs on Saturday when MSU faces Kentucky. State head coach Mike Leach, in his weekly press conference on Monday, confirmed Hill's expected ...
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Miami Herald
As the Miami Marlins prepare to continue their unexpected playoff run, a message popped up in the players' group chat from Francisco Cervelli. The veteran catcher had just announced his retirement from the sport after 13 seasons and was sidelined the final ...
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NOLA.com
Alvin Kamara kept pestering New Orleans Saints head coach and offensive play caller Sean Payton with a simple message Sunday against the Detroit Lions. "Make them stop us," Kamara said. The Saints ran right at Detroit over and over, again, and the Lions ...
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Yahoo Sports
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks are making a statement. The Seahawks are 4-0 for the first time since the 2013 season and Russell Wilson is cooking up something special as he bolsters his NFL MVP campaign, and makes it look easy.
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The Boston Globe
The Patriots will play the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs Monday night at Kansas City without their starting quarterback Cam Newton, who tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. That prompted the Patriots to undergo a wave of testing over the ...
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Cyclingnews.com
Not for the first time at a Giro d'Italia, Jack Haig was the ferryman guiding Simon Yates towards the shore. In the closing kilometres atop Mount Etna on Monday, Haig cajoled the Briton through the closing kilometres, tempering his pace to match his leader's ...
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SLAM Online
History will be made in the 2020-21 NBA season with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. initials "MLK" being displayed on an alternate jersey that will be worn by the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are the best team to represent Dr. King as he was born and raised in ...
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Seattle Times
The Browns officially placed Chubb (knee) on injured reserve Monday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Chubb was forced out of Sunday's win over the Cowboys due to a right MCL sprain, the severity of which is now expected to sideline him ...
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USA TODAY
After months of anticipation, the 2020 NHL Draft — which was originally scheduled for June — is finally here. The event will look much different than originally planned, with teams making their selections remotely as the coronavirus version of the draft is held ...
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The New York Times
A weapons possession charge against Quinnen Williams, a defensive lineman for the Jets, stemming from the discovery of an unloaded gun in his baggage at La Guardia Airport has been dropped, his lawyer said on Monday. "This case was nothing more ...
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Yahoo Sports
Coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Eagles that he's "not sure, totally" whether Garoppolo (ankle) will be available Week 5, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. "I know he'll have a good workout here Monday and Tuesday, ...
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Olean Times Herald
A few takes on the Bills' 4-0 start: THE BUFFALO area takes persistent criticism for having an inferiority complex. "Wide right" and "No goal" have created the perception of a region with self-esteem issues … at least sports-wise. But, after a while, you begin to ...
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TribLIVE
Jack Johnson's time in Pittsburgh has come to an end. The Penguins placed the defenseman on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out the final three years of his contract. Assuming he clears waivers at noon Tuesday and is bought out, the ...
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NBC Chicago
Trevor Bauer flirting with wrong Sox on Twitter originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. White Sox fans on Twitter have dreamed of signing free agent pitcher Trevor Bauer throughout the entire season, especially as starting pitching has become a hole in ...
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NBC Chicago
Bank of America Chicago Marathon race week kicked off Monday with the Abbott Health & Fitness Virtual Expo, featuring the latest in running tech and gear. Published 14 mins ago • Updated 13 mins ago. Pause. 3:03. How a World Record Was Set During ...
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AZCentral.com
Cardinals insider Bob McManaman hands out his position-by-position grades for the Cardinals following their game Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Observations were made on immediate available information.
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WWLTV.com
BATON ROUGE, La. — Game day at LSU is getting some of its normalcy back. The university announced Monday that the sale of alcohol will be permitted once again at Tiger Stadium. LSU athletic officials said in a press conference, that adjustments will be ...
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DenverBroncos.com
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos added another defensive player to their practice squad when they signed linebacker Nigel Bradham on Monday. Bradham, a nine-year veteran, has tallied 619 career tackles, three interceptions, 33 passes defensed, five ...
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WGN-TV
CHICAGO – Have we been here before? Yes, in fact, the exact same spot in the era under Matt Nagy. In 2018, the Bears started the year 3-1. In 2019, the Bears started the year 3-1. Guess where the Bears are after four games in the 2020 season? It's not hard ...
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The Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville City Hall and Jaguars owner Shad Khan have reached a proposed agreement for Lot J that would see the city provide up to $152 million in economic incentives towards the mix-used development that would include apartment buildings, a hotel, ...
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Seattle Times
Thompson (shoulder) signed a three-year, $4.2 million deal with Buffalo on Monday. Thompson underwent shoulder surgery in January and was limited to just one game at the NHL level last season. Fortunately, he should be healthy come training camp and ...
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Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska basketball got good news on Monday when Husker guard Trey McGowens, a transfer from Pittsburgh, was granted an immediate eligibility waiver from the NCAA, according to a source with knowledge of the NCAA's decision. McGowens becomes ...
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247Sports
As the Oklahoma Sooners continue searching for their first Big 12 win, they thought they were getting a solid piece of their defense back. Saturday reports surfaced that defensive end Ronnie Perkins had won an appeal from the NCAA to have his drug ...
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247Sports
Florida State has a new signal caller under center this coming weekend. The Seminoles take on No. 5 Notre Dame on the road this Saturday at 7:30 p.m ET. After previous starter James Blackman did not play against Jacksonville State in Florida State's win, ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Nick Mullens had done no wrong since his prime-time debut against the Raiders in 2018. In prime time Sunday, his charmed run may have ended. He threw for only 200 yards (ending his streak of 220-yard games at eight) and against an Eagles team that ...
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hoopsrumors.com
Veteran coach John Lucas is an emerging candidate in the Rockets' search for a new head coach, reports Marc Stein of The New York Times (Twitter link). As Stein notes (via Twitter), Lucas has spent the last four seasons working as a player development ...
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JD Supra
On October 1, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the "CNIL") published a revised version of its guidelines on cookies and similar technologies (the "Guidelines"), its final recommendations on the practical modalities for obtaining users' consent to ...
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