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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ February 4, 2021
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	ESPN Johnson ends slump, Pitt tops No. 16 Virginia Tech 83-72 ESPN PITTSBURGH -- — Xavier Johnson scored a career-high 32 points and Pittsburgh beat No. 16 Virginia Tech 83-72 on Wednesday night to end a three-game skid. Johnson had been slumping, scoring a total of 26 points in the three losses, and was held out of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Brett Favre throw stones at Deshaun Watson from the porch of a glass house NBC Sports Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has every right to express his opinion on any and all topics on which he chooses to express an opinion. And anyone who chooses to react to Favre's opinion with an opinion of their own has that right to do so. Case in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Why Bears Need a Tackle and the Draft's Best to Watch Sports Illustrated It's critical for the Bears to make a fast decision on whether to pursue the use of the outside zone blocking scheme they emphasized late last season, or whether to return to the inside-zone emphasis used earlier. The reason for this is it greatly impacts how ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Chiefs forced to halt team haircuts after barber's positive COVID-19 test USA TODAY Two players who did receive haircuts – center Daniel Kilgore and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson – were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list as high-risk close contacts with the virus. SUPER BOWL 55 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Report: Biden administration officials pitch MLB on delaying season 1 month for vaccinations Yahoo Sports Rather than join the meeting, the MLB Players Association reportedly opted to schedule its own discussion with the same officials at a later date, out of concern it would be pressured to agree to the delay. The union will hear the same pitch. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Twins add veteran closer Alex Colomé FOXSports.com MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins are bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé. The contract for Colomé will cover at least one year and $6.25 million, with $5 million for 2021 and an option for 2022 at $5.5 million that can be declined by ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NCAA moving some Division 1 women's championship events to single sites ESPN All 48 teams in the volleyball tournament will play at the CHI Health Center Arena and Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning April 13. Semifinal matches will be April 22 and the championship match April 24. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Portis, Middleton fueling Bucks' accuracy from the floor FOXSports.com While you're watching the Milwaukee Bucks play, you think to yourself, "Boy, the Bucks sure do make a lot of their shots," you wouldn't be wrong. Twenty games into the season, Milwaukee is making 49.1% of its field-goal attempts. That's second in the NBA ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Killorn, Lightning beat Red Wings 5-1 for 3rd straight win FOXSports.com Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay, which remained unbeaten in five home games this season. Blake Coleman had two assists to reach 100 career points, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 stops. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Three Takeaways from the LA Clippers' Showdown with the Brooklyn Nets Sports Illustrated The LA Clippers took a three-game winning streak into Brooklyn on Tuesday night, where they were met by Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Kevin Durant and the Nets. It was a hard-fought battle highlighted by stellar performances from stars on both teams, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Athletics Nation Arizona Diamondbacks sign Joakim Soria Athletics Nation The Oakland A's began the offseason with 10 of their players reaching free agency, and six of those players have now signed elsewhere. The latest departure became official Wednesday, when relief pitcher Joakim Soria signed with the Arizona ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cavaliers vs. Clippers: Live updates as Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers visit Cleveland cleveland.com The Cavs are in position to steal a road game versus the Clippers (16-6) as Los Angeles is coming off a draining 124-120 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. While Cleveland (10-11) won 100-98 on Monday against the Timberwolves. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe No team has won back-to-back Super Bowls since the Patriots in 2005. Why has it been so difficult? The Boston Globe Back-to-back Super Bowl winners used to be a fairly regular occurrence in the NFL. These days? You'd have better luck finding video of Bigfoot riding a unicorn. In ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mavs.com National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Meet some of the longest-tenured women of the Dallas Mavericks Mavs.com Some of our women are even making history. Dallas Mavs' CEO Cynt Marshall is the first Black female CEO in the NBA. The Mavs have two female assistant coaches: Jenny Boucek sits on the bench with the current team and Kelli Robinson coaches the future ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Tom Brady on Patriots fans still supporting him: 'I have a lot of love for Boston and all of New England' Boston.com Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Brady was asked about how it feels to have Patriots fans rooting for him when the Buccaneers take on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. "Obviously, any time you change teams ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Angels GM Perry Minasian says Alex Cobb trade puts rotation in 'a decent spot' OCRegister Ohtani and Quintana barely pitched in 2020 because of injuries. Cobb produced a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts with the Baltimore Orioles. Minasian sees more in Cobb, though. In explaining why he sees upside in ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com 5 Wild players added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol list FOXSports.com Nick Bjugstad, Nick Bonino, Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Johansson and Jared Spurgeon were added, making it six for the Wild. They won't be available for practices, travel or games until they are removed from the protocol. Flag as irrelevant
	Hook 'Em Headlines Texas Football: 2021 class caps NSD with 4-Star DE commit David Abiara Hook 'Em Headlines Whenever spring ball does begin, drills can take place with a good number of signees and early enrollees from the 2021 Texas recruiting class already on the Forty Acres ready to get going. One player that newly ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAVY.com No play, but plenty of tests for players at Australian Open WAVY.com MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Players were isolating and getting tested for COVID-19 instead of playing tuneup tournaments four days before the Australian Open as concern grew over the impact on the year's first tennis major. All competition at six ... Flag as irrelevant
	GazetteNET NASCAR revs ahead with new teams, new tracks, new energy GazetteNET Jordan has some company on the celebrity starting grid: Pitbull bought his own piece of a NASCAR team and "Mr. Worldwide" could have fans — up to 30,000 of them at the Daytona 500 — shouting "Dale!" at next week's season opener. Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Jared Dudley revealed the beef the Lakers had with Paul George and the Clippers For The Win "We hear some of those guys talking about how they're the team to beat in LA. It's fine if Kawhi says stuff like that. He's defending a championship. We don't trip if someone like Patrick Beverley is talking trash; that's how he feeds his family. We get it. Flag as irrelevant
	Auburn Citizen Sabres on pause: Where things stand Auburn Citizen Tuesday's game was postponed in the morning. Later in the afternoon, the league announced that Taylor Hall and Rasmus Ristolainen had been placed on the Covid protocol list and were joined by five more Devils, putting New Jersey's total up to 14 players. Flag as irrelevant
	SwimSwam 2021 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships Cancelled SwimSwam The NCAA established thresholds of minimum teams competing at 60% of teams competing in basketball, swimming and diving, and track and field, with a 70% threshold in hockey and wrestling. Among the impacted ... Flag as irrelevant
	News On 6 'I Wanted To Win For Jerry': Coach Barry Switzer's Memories Of Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl Win News On 6 "People rescue dogs, my dogs rescue people," Switzer said. "I realized they were totally different from you or me because they are pure at heart," he said about the Special Olympics ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Officials say $44M in fake sports gear seized over past year Seattle Times Officials appeared at a news conference Wednesday with dozens of counterfeit NFL jerseys and hats, fake Super Bowl rings and numerous other sports items. Steve Francis, director of HSI's intellectual property rights center, said in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lookout Landing Mariners legend Félix Hernández signs with the Baltimore Orioles Lookout Landing Obviously it was going to sting wherever Félix landed; obviously it was going to be sad. The Marlins felt like an ideal fit, but Atlanta was somehow even better—a good team where Félix could hang out as a fifth or sixth starter, get carried along to the playoffs, ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 8 Live WVUE LSU adds two more signees to their 2021 class FOX 8 Live WVUE NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - LSU added two names to it's 2021 class on National Signing Day, including St. James defensive end Saivion Jones. The multi-sport athlete picked the Tigers because of their track record with getting players to the league. Close. Flag as irrelevant
	KHQ Right Now Schedule changes have Gonzaga visiting Pacific on Thursday, BYU on Monday KHQ Right Now Gonzaga forward Drew Timme enjoys a chat with Pacific guard Daniss Jenkins after the Zags' win on Saturday. Both were prep standouts in the Dallas area. By Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review. Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Utah football hit the NCAA Transfer Portal hard, but there's no guarantees all of the transfers will be eligible Salt Lake Tribune | Feb. 3, 2021, 6:58 a.m.. | Updated: 6:59 a.m.. The regular signing period for Division I football recruits began ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPXI Pittsburgh Steelers surprise healthcare workers with trip to Super Bowl WPXI Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised four UPMC employees with an all-expense-paid trip to Super Bowl LV to thank them for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the crowd at Super Bowl LV won't be anywhere near as large as ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNDU-TV Notre Dame finishes National Signing Day with No. 9 recruiting class in the country WNDU-TV However, they added the cherry on top of the 2021 recruiting class Wednesday afternoon. The Irish added three star running back Logan Diggs from Archbishop Rummel in Louisiana to cap off the 2021 Signing Class. Flag as irrelevant
	West Central Tribune Twins agree to one-year deal with Nelson Cruz West Central Tribune Cruz hit .303 with a .397 on-base percentage and .595 slugging percentage with 16 home runs in 53 games for the Twins last season. Written By: Betsy Helfand / St. Paul Pioneer Press | Feb 3rd 2021 - 10am. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	Elite Sports NY Adam Schefter believes Sam Darnold is worth a late 1st-rounder, where could the Jets trade him? Elite Sports NY But what would the Jets possibly receive if a trade were to occur? ESPN's Adam Schefter may have an idea. "I know people will say 'no way,' they'll say he's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Canadian human rights groups among coalition calling for Beijing Olympics boycott CBC.ca Cheuk Kwan wants the world to remember what happened after numerous countries considered boycotting the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, but eventually agreed to participate. "The world should take 1936 as a lesson," said Kwan, spokesperson for the Toronto ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Oak Park 4-star DT Rayshaun Benny decommits from MSU, signs with Michigan mlive.com Michigan filled a primary need in the 2021 class on Wednesday, and did so by flipping a prospect from its in-state rival. Oak-Park four-star defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny, who had been verbally pledged to Michigan State since November, signed with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	LSUSports.net Women's Basketball Makes Return Trip to No. 7 Texas A&M LSUSports.net LSU won the first meeting of the season on January 14 in Baton Rouge, 65-61 in overtime. It was the first time since March 25, 2014 that the Tigers had defeated a Top-9 opponent, beating No. 7 West Virginia in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Jesse Lingard bags brace on dream West Ham debut against Aston Villa RTE.ie The on-loan Manchester United forward netted a brace in his first Premier League game since July to help inspire victory at Villa Park. It came in front of the watching England boss Gareth Southgate as Lingard ... Flag as irrelevant
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