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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 23, 2021
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	ESPN Returning gold medalist Kevin Durant, first-time Olympians highlight USA Basketball roster ESPN Team USA's first game in Japan is scheduled for July 25 against France. But all three have committed to traveling quickly to Japan by private plane, Colangelo said. "Life is about relationships and we' ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hawks continue to attract big bets at sportsbooks ESPN The Hawks, who were 8-point underdogs against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, attracted a flurry of large wagers that were placed at long odds in May in multiple states. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NBA playoffs 2021: Kevin Durant's jaw-dropping playoffs answered perhaps the season's biggest question ESPN As the 2018 NBA Finals wound toward a Golden State Warriors sweep and Kevin Durant's second straight Finals Most Valuable Player award, I asked Durant about his unique status as a historic scoring great who was rarely his team's No. 1 ball handler. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Why Carl Nassib is the right person to be first openly gay active NFL player USA TODAY Brentson Buckner has coached a slew of NFL defensive linemen, including All-Pros Jason Pierre-Paul and Calais Campbell. Something other than talent has distinguished another one of those players. That would be Carl Nassib, who on Monday became the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN New York Mets, Marcus Stroman get positive news after MRI on sore left hip; righty is day to day ESPN The Mets are also expected to have right fielder Michael Conforto back in the lineup Wednesday after his return was delayed on Tuesday after Triple-A Syracuse postponed its game to allow for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing within the organization. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Gunnarsson retires from hockey, won Stanley Cup with Blues in 2019 NHL.com A knee injury sustained by the 34-year-old defenseman ended his season Feb. 22 against the Los Angeles Kings. He had two assists and averaged 14:26 of ice time in 12 games. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Spain starting to 'bubble' at Euro 2020 but can they continue that momentum as they step up in competition? ESPN Luis Enrique said he'd "settle for just going through" against Slovakia but instead, Spain strolled into the knockout stages thanks to a statement 5-0 victory in Seville, a margin which equalled the biggest one-sided wins in the history of the European ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Three Takeaways from the LA Clippers' Game 2 Loss to the Phoenix Suns Sports Illustrated Despite looking out of sync offensively and generally off all night, despite dominant performances from Cameron Payne and Deandre Ayton, and despite shouldering a mountain of fatigue, the Clippers were in position to take control of the game from tip-off to tip- ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN The Washington Nationals trolled the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons ESPN It's been a rough couple of days for the Philadelphia 76ers and their star point guard Ben Simmons. Not only were they knocked out of the playoffs in seven games by the Atlanta Hawks, but Simmons demonstrated an unusual reluctance to shoot the ball, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Who is Ime Udoka? Four things to know about Celtics' next head coach Sporting News ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday that Boston is finalizing a deal with Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka to be the team's new head coach. Flag as irrelevant
	Deadspin Who was Tom Brady referring to on LeBron's The Shop Deadspin Tom Brady drama is like Thanksgiving. It doesn't come around very often, but when it does, we feast. Brady has gone through his two-decade career only giving us bloodthirsty drama fanatics minor glimpses into what really goes on behind the scenes. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Could there be an actual quarterback competition at Patriots camp in July? The Boston Globe Mac Jones clapped his hands in frustration. · His last pass of minicamp was picked off by Adrian Colbert, and the Patriots' rookie quarterback was upset. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Jeff Gordon to serve as second-highest official at Hendrick Motorsports, will leave broadcast booth ESPN Wednesday's announcement positions the four-time champion and Hall of Fame driver to one day succeed the 71-year-old Hendrick at the top of NASCAR's winningest organization. Gordon, 49, will formally begin ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mane Land Orlando City vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Player Grades and Man of the Match The Mane Land How did your favorite Lions rate individually in Orlando City's 5-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes? By Marcus_Mitchell Jun 23, 2021, 10:00am EDT ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Yankees, Royals lineups Wednesday: Gio Urshela not starting, shin 'pretty sore' (6/23/21) nj.com The Yankees will look to even their series with the Kansas City Royals at a game apiece on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.. The pitching matchup is Yankees right-hander Michael King vs. Royals left-hander Danny ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com How to watch the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Tee times, TV schedule, streaming Golf.com Where: Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga. When: Thursday-Sunday, June 24-27. Winner's share: $4.5 million. Last year's champion: Sei Young Kim. How to watch ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deadspin What is it with college basketball coaches named Greg(g)? Deadspin Dear college basketball recruits, if a white coach with the name Greg(g) from a program located in the Midwest is calling you, block him on your phone. Advertisement. Wisconsin's men's basketball program is in disarray after a 37-minute audiotape was sent to ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Giants-Angels MLB 2021 live stream (6/23) How to watch online, TV info, time al.com The Giants are 47-26 this season, while the Angels are 36-37. San Francisco will send Kevin Gausman to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NBC's Olympics coverage includes marquee events on Peacock streaming service USA TODAY NEW YORK — Executives at NBC Sports are betting on choice when it comes to viewing the Tokyo Olympics, which they are hyping as the "biggest and most impactful media event ever." The choice entails fans being able to pick and choose the events they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Dylan Cease gets a much needed strong start to help White Sox avoid winless trip Chicago Sun-Times PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Dylan Cease wasn't much of a hitter, and he was a worse fielder. His pitching, however, was good enough on a day the White Sox badly needed him. Improving to 6-3 and lowering his ERA to 3.81, Cease pitched 5 2⁄3 innings ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Mets' Alonso joins Angels' Ohtani in All-Star Home Run Derby The Washington Post He joins Japanese two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the derby, held on the night before the All-Star Game. Alonso has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hoops Habit Orlando Magic: NBA Draft Lottery brings more disappointment Hoops Habit We've been here before. The previous front office bumbling their way through a rebuild that yielded them plenty of lottery picks, but no first overall selection and more crucially, no superstar. Victor Oladipo with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron The Rockets just lived a coin flip ... and won Chron This disastrous scenario was even possible because the Rockets traded Paul and the control over four first-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Westbrook in 2019. When they made that trade, they were certain that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Lewandowski, Poland out of Euro 2020 with 3-2 loss to Sweden Seattle Times Desperate to make amends for possibly the most embarrassing misses of his career, the Poland striker then scored twice in a wild, end-to-end match at the European Championship on Wednesday, but it still wasn't enough. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post LeBron James, NBA stars try to 'free' Alex Caruso after airport weed bust New York Post Caruso was attempting to board a flight on Tuesday afternoon at Easterwood Airport in College Station when TSA agents searched his belongings and found under two ounces of marijuana and a herb grinder. The 27-year- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Richmond.com W&M picks Brian Mann, from California, Berkeley, as new athletic director Richmond.com In tempestuous financial times for William & Mary sports, from the West Coast comes a new athletics director with a fundraising pedigree. The school announced Wednesday that Brian Mann, one of seven senior associate athletics directors at California, ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Jerami Grant, current Detroit Piston and former Syracuse player, added to US Olympic team (report) syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y.― Jerami Grant, the former Syracuse basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Detroit Pistons, has been added to the U.S. men's basketball team's roster for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, according to a report. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New Zealand shed bridesmaid's tag with WTC title Reuters SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand shed their bridesmaid's tag by claiming the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) title with an eight-wicket victory against India in a thrilling final on Wednesday. Beaten in the finals of the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Police officer guilty of manslaughter of ex-Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson ESPN Atkinson died at the age of 48 in 2016 after an officer shot him with a stun gun in the street where the former footballer grew up in Telford, Shropshire. PC Benjamin Monk was convicted at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Here's why Tim Tebow wasn't invited to Tight End U Deseret News Tight End University is put together by San Francisco's George Kittle, Kansas City's Travis Kelce and former All-Pro tight end Greg Olsen, and is designed to help NFL tight ends improve their game and have an opportunity to bond during a three-game camp. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Take a look at these golfers in Travelers Championship New York Post The No. 23 player in the world, Abraham Ancer is still seeking his first PGA Tour victory. U.S. Open champ Jon Rahm will not be making the trip to Cromwell, Conn., ... Flag as irrelevant
	Behind the Steel Curtain What does it say about the Steelers if Alejandro Villanueva has a great 2021 season? Behind the Steel Curtain The Pittsburgh Steelers had a fair amount of changes to theit roster from 2020 to the 2021 NFL season. With more than 20 free agents once the new league year hit in March, the Steelers had to decide who they would try to bring back and who they would let ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel FSU to honor 75 years of intercollegiate athletics with season-long celebration Orlando Sentinel The school originally opened as Florida State College for Women before making the transition to Florida State University in 1946. The following season, FSU made the move to intercollegiate athletics when the football program hosted Stetson at Centennial ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Gators land commitment from 2022 K Trey Smack 247Sports A few days following an offer from the Florida Gators, Severna Park (MD) 2022 kicker Trey Smack committed to the Orange and Blue. The name is fitting for a kicker, and Florida fans will hope to see him smack field goals for the team in the future. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Snell pitches 5 scoreless innings, Padres beat Dodgers 3-2 The Washington Post It's a whole different vibe at Petco Park now that it's been opened to 100% capacity. Jake Cronenworth and rookie Kim Ha-seong homered off Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell pitched five ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Nate Ebner withdraws from contention for Olympic spot with USA Rugby 247Sports It pains me to announce my withdrawal from competing for a spot at the Tokyo Olympics with the USA Men's Sevens. After the 2020 NFL season, I had an injury that required off-season surgery. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC NFL hires Goldman Sachs to explore alternate revenue streams for NFL Media, may sell stakes CNBC The NFL said Wednesday it is exploring strategic options, including selling stakes, for its NFL Media properties, including NFL Network, NFL RedZone and its digital platforms. General view of the NFL Shield logo on the field before Super Bowl LV between the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Kevin Durant reacts after Klay Thompson reaches 'big' milestone The Mercury News A new-look Klay Thompson provided his own health update this week, and the Golden State Warriors guard showed he's making progress from his torn Achilles tendon. In a series of photos he posted to his Instagram account, Thompson, with a bright yellow ... Flag as irrelevant
	Burnt Orange Nation Texas to face Tennessee and Rick Barnes in Big 12/SEC Challenge Burnt Orange Nation The ninth annual event that pairs every Big 12 team with 10 teams from the SEC on Saturday, Jan. 29 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Barnes served as the head coach on the Forty ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Stanford players dominate top-ranked US women's water polo Olympic roster The Mercury News The top-ranked team includes two-time Olympic champions Maggie Steffens and Melissa Seidemann — former Stanford stars from the East Bay. The other Cardinal players are sisters Aria and Makenzie Fischer, Maddie Musselman and Jamie Neushul. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Bulls Star Zach LaVine Named to Team USA Men's Basketball Squad for Olympics: Report NBC Chicago The United States will be looking for its fourth consecutive gold medal in men's basketball at the Summer Olympics next month, and a key member of the Chicago Bulls will reportedly be heading to Tokyo to help them in their quest. According to The Athletic's ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Bears Approved to Build Stadium by Arlington Heights Board NBC Chicago The Bears' current lease runs through 2033, and if they broke that lease early they'd have to pay out the rest of their rent for the outstanding years. Soldier Field has been the home ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buffalo News Bills receiver Cole Beasley says he has no regrets about speaking out on vaccine views Buffalo News Beasley has been a frequent poster on social media recently. He called the NFL Players' Association a "joke" Thursday during a string of tweets. "It's not for the players." Beasley's ... Flag as irrelevant
	York Dispatch Former Phillies player quits baseball to chase NFL dream York Dispatch Before the Phillies drafted Dylan Cozens in 2012, and before the June night in Chicago six years later when he blasted his only major league home run, there was the opportunity to play football. At long last, he is going to give it a try. Cozens, a former Phillies ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California school coach fired after tortillas thrown at team Seattle Times CORONADO, Calif. — A San Diego-area school district voted Tuesday night to fire the head basketball coach after tortillas were hurled at a team from a mostly Latino high school. The Coronado Unified School Board voted 5-0 in a closed session to release ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox The fight over European values is playing out at Euro 2020 Vox The week-long political standoff has spilled over onto the continent's marquee soccer tournament, the quadrennial UEFA European Football Championship, which is taking place this year after it was postponed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Daily Herald Blackhawks' Pat Foley to conclude broadcasting career next season Chicago Daily Herald The Blackhawks announced Wednesday Hall of Fame play-by-play broadcaster Pat Foley will call his final season of Hawks hockey during the 2021-22 campaign, the last year of his contract. Foley's 39th season in the booth will include a yearlong celebration ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rox Pile Colorado Rockies: Another assistant GM departs, showing more troubling signs ahead Rox Pile Nick Groke of The Athletic was first to report (subscription required) on Tuesday night that the Colorado Rockies are losing yet another one of their assistant general managers in Zach Wilson. This comes on the heels of assistant general manager Jon Weil ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHAS11.com REO Speedway, Melissa Etheridge headline Iroquois Amphitheater summer season line-up WHAS11.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a release, the Iroquois Amphitheater announced a number of events and concerts beginning July 2. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joined Councilman Kevin Triplett to make the announcement of the full capacity live ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Magazine ESPN's 'First Take' Insults Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Fights Back Milwaukee Magazine Last night, ESPN's "First Take" hosts had some unflattering things to say about Milwaukee. Former NFL player Damien Woody started these discussion with, "I'm worried about these destinations that you possibly have to go to for the NFL Finals. Do you really ... Flag as irrelevant
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