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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ December 23, 2020
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	NFL.com NFL execs vote on awards: Who's MVP? Coach of the Year? NFL.com My annual early awards survey this year was completed this week by high-ranking executives from 22 NFL teams, including nine general managers. All 22 individuals participated on the condition of anonymity for competitive reasons and to provide an honest ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger says he's playing 'like poo' ESPN PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger isn't on social media, but he knows what the chatter outside the Steelers organization sounds like right now. The criticisms are mounting after a third straight loss where Roethlisberger played one of the worst halves of his ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA Christmas Day: Top storylines for each game, including Lakers' new blood and Kevin Durant's comeback tour CBSSports.com The NBA's marquee regular-season showcase comes a bit earlier in the season this year, as teams will only have one game under their belts when the Christmas Day slate tips off on Friday. The timing alters the dynamic a little bit, since players are still easing ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on if he's done: When you 'play like poo', you deserve that talk NFL.com Ben Roethlisberger's play during the Pittsburgh Steelers three-game losing skid has left many outside the organization wondering whether the quarterback is on his last leg. Big Ben understands the questions, even if he doesn't agree with the appraisals. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN QB Chase Brice to transfer from Duke Blue Devils to Appalachian State Mountaineers ESPN Brice began his career at Clemson, serving as the backup for star QB Trevor Lawrence in 2018 and 2019. He came on in relief of an injured Lawrence in October 2018, leading Clemson to a come-from-behind win over Syracuse that kept the Tigers' national title ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Joe Judge: Let's forget about Christmas and focus on Ravens NFL.com Joe Judge's New York Giants slapped together a four-game win streak that had them looking like they might be turning an early corner heading into the winter. Then the Giants (5-9) lost two straight. Now, they're suddenly in need of a strong finish and some ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Penn State vs. Illinois odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Dec. 23 predictions from proven model CBSSports.com The Penn State Nittany Lions and the No. 18 Illinois Fighting Illini will face off in a Big Ten battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State is 3-2 overall and 2-1 at home, while the Fighting Illini are 5-3 overall and 1-2 on the road. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Gardner Minshew, Mike Glennon to Compete for Jaguars' Starting Gig in Week 16 Sports Illustrated The Jacksonville Jaguars do not yet know who their starting quarterback will be against the Chicago Bears this Sunday, instead pitting Mike Glennon and Gardner Minshew II against each other in a one-week competition. Minshew got the nod over Glennon ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Jets DL Quinnen Williams headed to IR, season over USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams is headed to injured reserve, ending his breakout second NFL season. Coach Adam Gase said Wednesday that Williams remains in the concussion protocol after leaving the team's first ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Braun carries No. 3 Kansas past No. 7 West Virginia 79-65 NBC Sports LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Christian Braun expected West Virginia to deny Kansas open shots on the perimeter. That has been the Mountaineers' style for years. So when they backed off to deny the Jayhawks lanes to the basket, Braun's eyes lit up like the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Blackwood to Three-Year Deal NHL.com The New Jersey Devils today re-signed restricted free agent goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a three-year contract worth $8,400,000 with an average annual value of $2,800,000. The breakdown is as follows: 2020-21, $1,475,000; 2021-22, $2,800,000; ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated New England Patriots' Week 15 Report Card Sports Illustrated In a game that the New England Patriots had to win, for reasons that every Patriots' fan is likely well aware of by now, they played more or less the same wretched football we saw in many of their losses this season. The implications, of course, were a shot at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA DFS: Luka Doncic and top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Dec. 23 CBSSports.com The 2020-21 NBA season is underway and 26 teams will be in action on Wednesday night to begin their campaign just over two months after last season ended. The Rockets traded Russell Westbrook to the Wizards for John Wall and a first-round pick and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Week 16 Fantasy Busts: Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, Russell Wilson among 'risky starts' in difficult matchups Sporting News Can you really trust the Cowboys running back, be it Ezekiel Elliott or Tony Pollard, against a tough Eagles defensive line? What about the timeshare that will occur between Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown in the Rams backfield with Cam Akers out? Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Saturday Night Football DraftKings Picks: NFL DFS lineup advice for Week 16 Dolphins-Raiders Showdown tournaments Sporting News Dolphins vs. Raiders caps off a tripleheader of Saturday NFL (and DFS) action, and with so many injury question marks heading into the game, it's a tricky one to peg for DraftKings Showdown purposes. We've left a lot of notes below for you to choose the right ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UCLA vs. Oregon odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, Dec. 23 predictions from proven computer model CBSSports.com Get ready for a Pac-12 battle on Wednesday as the UCLA Bruins and the No. 25 Oregon Ducks will face off at 3 p.m. ET at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon is 6-1 overall and 4-0 at home, while UCLA is 5-2 overall and 0-1 on the road. The Bruins are 5-0 against ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Joe Judge is asked about Giants' future plans at quarterback and makes his thoughts on Daniel Jones clear CBSSports.com Joe Judge isn't yet a full season into his tenure as New York Giants head coach, and he's only overseen Daniel Jones as his team's starting quarterback for 12 games. But that isn't stopping him from supporting his second-year signal-caller. Asked Wednesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Bradley Wright-Phillips signs with Columbus Crew SC as free agent MLSsoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing. Columbus Crew SC have signed two-time MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi winner Bradley Wright-Phillips as a free agent, the club announced Wednesday. Wright-Phillips, 35, is sixth all-time in MLS goals scored ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Florida uses full-page ad to thank rival Florida State for helping Keyontae Johnson Yahoo Sports The University of Florida extended gratitude to rival Florida State for the care and action taken by the community after Gators forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the court earlier this month. Florida took out a full-page ad for the gesture in the Wednesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pitt-Louisville observations: Femi Odukale, free-throw woes and Xavier Johnson's foul troubles Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It had been barely one second since the ball had completed its trek through the net — getting Pitt within three points of Louisville in a game it trailed by 15 not even five minutes earlier — and Bob Rathburn, the broadcaster handling play-by-play ... Flag as irrelevant
	True Blue LA Dodgers reportedly add Tommy Kahnle to bullpen on a 2-year deal True Blue LA The Dodgers have agreed to terms with reliever Tommy Kahnle to a two-year contract, per multiple reports, adding a once-dominant right-hander who had Tommy John surgery in August. Kahnle's signing was first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports New York reviewing plan to test and trace 6700 fans at Bills playoff game Yahoo Sports When the Bills clinched their first home playoff game in a quarter of a century, questions were immediately raised about whether fans could attend. It's sounding like the state is increasingly optimistic that fans will be there. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Yu Darvish Trade Rumors: Padres Possible Suitor for Cubs Star Pitcher Bleacher Report The San Diego Padres are reportedly a "possible suitor" if the Chicago Cubs decide to trade starting pitcher Yu Darvish before the 2021 season. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reported the news Wednesday: ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Mikael Granlund signs 1-year deal with Nashville Predators ESPN NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Predators have signed forward Mikael Granlund to a one-year, $3.75 million contract, bringing him back to the team that traded for him in February 2019. Granlund had 30 points last season with the Predators. His 17 goals were the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UKAthletics Kentucky-South Carolina Men's Basketball Game Postponed UKAthletics LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men's basketball's game vs. South Carolina on Dec. 29 in Rupp Arena has been postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the South Carolina men's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Alex Nylander could miss the entire 2021 season for Chicago Blackhawks after left knee surgery Chicago Tribune Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex Nylander could miss the entire 2021 season because of a left knee injury. The 22-year-old Nylander got hurt during the playoffs. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Nylander rested and then trained ... Flag as irrelevant
	AmericanSoccerNow.com Thoughts on LAFC at the CCL as it loses to Tigres in the final AmericanSoccerNow.com LOS ANGELS FC had the CONCACAF title within its sights after taking a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute but fell victim to two late goals from Tigres and became the fourth team from MLS to lose in the region's Champions League final. It was a tough and bitter loss ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com How to watch R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern: Stream, channel, time mlive.com It's another day of bowl games and Lousiana Tech and Georgia Southern kick off the day in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Both teams have plenty of experience going bowling and look to end their seasons with a win. The game airs on ESPN and fans ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal Bills are preparing for both Patriots QBs Jarrett Stidham and Cam Newton The Providence Journal Bill Belichick is clearly annoyed at the question, but it's still anyone's guess who will start for the Patriots at quarterback against the Buffalo Bills. On Wednesday, the Patriots coach had a testy exchange with a reporter when asked if he would be sticking with ... Flag as irrelevant
	12th Man Rising Seattle Seahawks: 5 takeaways from Week 15 victory over Washington 12th Man Rising It seems that whenever the Seattle Seahawks take on a Ron Rivera led team, the game comes down to the wire. During Rivera's tenure with Carolina, whenever they met with the Seahawks, the games were always old school, physical style games that came ... Flag as irrelevant
	Valley of the Suns Phoenix Suns: Mikal Bridges is key to defeating Luka, Dallas Mavericks Valley of the Suns A major factor for Wednesday night's contest between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks is Mikal Bridges' defense. Bridges guarded LeBron James and Donovan Mitchell in the preseason to varying degrees of success. Now he must stop Dallas' ... Flag as irrelevant
	INFORUM Vikings' struggles result in no defensive players chosen for Pro Bowl INFORUM Entering Friday's game at New Orleans, Vikings are No. 25 in scoring defense and No. 23 in total defense. Written By: Chris Tomasson / St. Paul Pioneer Press | Dec 22nd 2020 - 8pm. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Opelika Auburn News Bryan Harsin's experience replacing Gus Malzahn at Arkansas State could prove insightful Opelika Auburn News While Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is stepping into a whole new world as he settles into his new position, he's been in this situation before – albeit on a much smaller stage. In taking the Auburn job, Harsin replaces Gus Malzahn for the second time in his ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston Silas set to make NBA head coaching debut with Rockets tonight KPRC Click2Houston HOUSTON – It took 20 years in his journey, and Wednesday night, Stephen Silas finally gets to enjoy his debut as an NBA head coach when he leads the Houston Rockets against the Mavericks at the Toyota Center to tip off the new season. The Rockets ... Flag as irrelevant
	Indy Cornrows Pacers Links: Pacers set to open season against the Knicks Indy Cornrows Happy Pacers Opening Day! The Pacers will tip off yet another unique season on Wednesday evening at a mostly empty Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Old friends, the Knicks are the first opponent to help the Pacers usher in the Nate Bjorkgren era at BLF which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle McClain: Texans defense has a turnover problem Houston Chronicle The Texans' failure to force more turnovers this season has historical ramifications at the team and league levels. The defense is on the verge of setting a franchise record for fewest turnovers in a season, and the puny production could leave them second in ... Flag as irrelevant
	HollandSentinel.com MHSAA adjusts fall finish again, practice suspended HollandSentinel.com The Michigan High School Athletic Association has adjusted its schedule to conclude its fall postseasons. The MHSAA received more details and requirements for the pilot rapid testing program being provided by the Michigan Department of Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	wpta21.com Former Homestead and Purdue basketball star arrested in Whitley County on drug charges wpta21.com Caleb Swanigan, 23, was arrested in Whitley County and charged with dealing marijuana. He has since bonded out. Swanigan was drafted into the NBA in 2017 to the Portland Trail Blazers. READ ... Flag as irrelevant
	sportstalkatl.com Overreaction Tuesday: It's time for the Falcons to blow it up sportstalkatl.com With the way the 2020 season has gone, it's hard not to be somewhat convinced that the Falcons should totally blow it up — from top to bottom — and start from scratch. They've already begun in that direction, firing head coach Dan Quinn and general ... Flag as irrelevant
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