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As-it-happens update June 27, 2021
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NFL.com
General manager Steve Keim has seen several promising passers come and go since he joined the organization around the turn of the century. Jake Plummer, Josh McCown, Matt Leinart and Josh Rosen ultimately proved to not be franchise quarterbacks.
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ESPN
LAS VEGAS -- Vasiliy Lomachenko didn't officially return to any lightweight throne on Saturday, but he sure looked like a lightweight king. Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) delivered a masterful performance in a ninth round knockout of Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, ...
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USA TODAY
The Suns can advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 with a victory Monday night in Phoenix. The Clippers struggled with poor shooting in all but the third quarter, when they made 10 ...
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ESPN
Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the fifth. Toronto scored four runs apiece in the third, fifth and sixth innings en route to winning its sixth of seven games. All 12 runs came with two out.
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ESPN
ST. LOUIS -- — Adam Wainwright pitched into the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong hit solo home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday. The 39-year-old Wainwright ...
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MLSsoccer.com
Salloi now has seven goals and three assists through 12 games (10 starts), challenging for the Golden Boot presented by Audi lead and firmly putting recent struggles in the rearview mirror. Across the 2019 and 2020 seasons, he combined for one goal and one ...
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ESPN
After winning the opener 3-1 and ending the Astros' 11-game winning streak, the Tigers took a 2-0 lead into the sixth of the seven-inning nightcap. Jose Altuve led ...
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ESPN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- — Shane McClanahan pitched six effective innings, Brett Phillips drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 Saturday for their fourth straight win. Manuel Margot and Mike Zunino homered for ...
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NHL.com
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, and the Montreal Canadiens will seek to add to their record by winning their 24th championship since entering the NHL in 1917, when they meet in the Stanley Cup Final, beginning Monday.
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CBSSports.com
But while the old adage is that defense wins championships, it's not enough in the new NBA. You have to be able to score to keep up with the elite offensive players, and the Knicks couldn't do that in the postseason.
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MLSsoccer.com
The match got off to a chaotic start, with the Fire ending a run of three matches without a goal when the Union's Jakob Glesnes scored an unusual own goal in the second minute. While sliding towards goal on a soaked pitch, the defender met a cross and sent ...
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NHL.com
Alec Martinez played in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a broken foot, the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman said Saturday. "It was a lot of rest. I obviously couldn't talk about it much then," Martinez said. "I touched on our medical staff; they did an incredible job ...
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Sports Illustrated
It's been just over a month since the Jacksonville Jaguars signed former quarterback Tim Tebow to the tight end position. Despite the standard circus and hoopla that comes with Tebow's name at the initial signing, things since have been relatively quiet.
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MLSsoccer.com
The Canadian keeper felt the pressure in the first half, giving the ball away on two occasions. While Nashville dominated the opportunities, Montréal's backline bent but didn't break and both teams headed for the locker rooms at halftime on a scoreless draw.
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ESPN
CINCINNATI -- — Luis Castillo pitched seven scoreless innings and Jesse Winker homered before departing with a hip injury, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Castillo (3-10) permitted six hits, struck out six and ...
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MLSsoccer.com
Vancouver enjoyed several positive spells of play early on as they went toe-to-toe with the Western Conference leaders, but the Sounders saw the lion's share of possession and chances despite being unable to put one past Maxime Crepeau.
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ESPN
Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer during a six-run rally in the eighth inning that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 10-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Omar Narváez had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly, Luis Urías singled home two runs and Willy ...
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ESPN
The management firm that represents Conor McGregor is suing boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Paradigm Sports Management filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against Pacquiao in Orange County civil court, claiming breach of contract, among other ...
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ESPN
The transaction was first reported by Sportico, a website that covers sports business. It said that Walter's and Boehly's stake in the Lakers would be worth $1.35 billion, making them the largest minority ownership of the team. The Lakers are owned by the family ...
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MLSsoccer.com
RSL continued to express their dominance on the pitch, with attacking midfielder Damir Kreilach hitting the woodwork in the 23rd minute and with winger Maikel Chang forcing a save on Dynamo goalkeeper Marko Maric later seven minutes before the halftime ...
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The Washington Post
DeGrom's bid to set the Mets record for the longest scoreless-inning streak fell just short. His run ended at 31 innings on rookie Nick Maton's RBI single in the second — R.A. Dickey set the team shutout mark of 32 2/3 innings in 2012.
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MLSsoccer.com
Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff doesn't need any reminding that his team has struggled to score during the opening stages of the 2021 MLS season. But the good news is that reinforcements appear to be on the way. And as Wolff and sporting director ...
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Sports Illustrated
Cole Quintanilla made one mistake. It's one that happens to the best of the best. A simple hit by pitch usually won't matter. The player takes his base and the game resumes play. After all, Quintanilla was on point through 3.1 innings, what's the worst that could ...
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MLSsoccer.com
Cincinnati found themselves out of the blocks early following a poor giveaway by Mark Delgado. Isaac Atanga slipped a perfect through ball in the box to Cruz, and the Costa Rican international fired it past Alex Bono to put his team up 1-0 in the fourth minute.
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The Washington Post
Erriyon Knighton, a 17-year-old from Florida, turned in the fastest time in the semifinal round of the men's 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
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MLSsoccer.com
During his MLS career, Locadia had two goals and zero assists across 26 starts (17 starts). His first season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, then he struggled to consistently produce under head coach Jaap Stam.
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Sporting News
J.J. Watt has discovered his doppelganger. And the Cardinals defensive end had a hilarious response after finding his look-alike. Said person is Matt Betz, a defensive lineman at West Liberty (W. Va.) University. Per the Random College Athletes Twitter ...
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The Mane Land
Taylor Kornieck's midweek knock meant she was questionable for this game and ultimately kept out of the lineup. She was replaced by Meggie Dougherty Howard, who moved into an attacking role. Chelsee Washington was given her second NWSL regular ...
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ESPN
EUGENE, Ore. -- For the past week, they've played the national anthem one time per evening at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. On Saturday, the song happened to start while outspoken activist Gwen Berry was standing on the podium after receiving ...
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The Washington Post
Washington Spirit Coach Richie Burke fumed at halftime. His team responded just in time. Trailing most of the night against a winless opponent, the Spirit on Saturday scored two late goals — one assisted by rookie Trinity Rodman and the other scored by the ...
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oregonlive.com
The Portland Thorns set a new club record Saturday for the longest stretch without conceding a goal — but it didn't last long enough. After a back-and-forth scoreless first half in Cary, North Carolina, the Courage scored twice to beat the Thorns 2-0, snapping a ...
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Golf.com
Bubba Watson and Kramer Hickok will tee off in the final pairing at 1:55 p.m. ET nursing a one-stoke lead. Watson will attempt to win at TPC River Highlands for the fourth time, while Hickok is looking for his first PGA Tour victory.
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ESPN
ST. LOUIS -- Brody Malone tried to block it all out. The stakes. The scores. The noise. His ears wouldn't cooperate. Malone knew exactly where he was in the standings at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Saturday. In the lead. In control. And comfortable. Good thing ...
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Sporting News
One of the fastest-rising young stars in boxing will make his return Saturday. Gervonta "Tank" Davis is moving up a weight class to challenge WBA (Regular) 140-pound champion Mario Barrios on Showtime PPV at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Davis (24-0, 23 ...
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Notre Dame Insider
Ashton Craig gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "happy camper." In less than a month, the 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive line prospect from Lawrenceburg, Ind., opted to audition for the Notre Dame coaching staff at an Irish football camp, picked up a ...
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USA TODAY
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Lizette Salas spent much of her time Saturday looking at Nelly Korda ahead of her in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. In the fairway, not on the leaderboard. Korda blasted a drive on the opening hole at Atlanta Athletic ...
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The Washington Post
MIAMI — Before Saturday, the Washington Nationals hadn't dropped back-to-back games since June 8, when the thought of a competitive summer still felt like a pipe dream. So this loss to the Miami Marlins — 3-2, at the hands of a rookie starter — was both a ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PLAYER OF THE YEAR. Cole Young • North Allegheny. Position: SS | Year: Junior. Advertisement. Two years ago, Young was the first freshman to ever make the Post-Gazette All-Area team. This year, he did nothing but enhance his reputation. Young is ...
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USA TODAY
Kyle Larson was racing toward history with one turn in sight. Larson, who had won three consecutive NASCAR Cup Series points races, had driven his way back to the position he's been in for most of the 2021 season — leading the way after passing ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Soroka merely was walking into the Braves clubhouse Thursday for a rehab session, his first day out of a boot since exploratory surgery on his repaired Achilles tendon. "He felt so good about where he was at the time. All signs were go," Snitker said. Then ...
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New York Post
Carlos Carrasco took a key step in his rehab process Saturday by taking a few steps up the mound — though not yet all the way to the top. The Mets right-hander, who has not thrown a pitch this season because of a torn hamstring, threw a side session from ...
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Sports Illustrated
Though the Oklahoma City Thunder possess three first round draft picks in the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft, they also hold a lot of value in the second round. Owning picks 34 and 36 overall, Sam Presti will have the flexibility to either take two swings at ...
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Sports Illustrated
A year ago, Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini was in the fight for his life. Now, he's Home Run Derby bound. Mancini accepted an invitation to the 2021 Home Run Derby, adding another milestone to what's been an outstanding comeback season.
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oregonlive.com
That didn't stop Rai Benjamin, who drew oohs from the Hayward crowd when he crossed the finish line in the 400-meter hurdles final in a record-shattering 46.83 seconds and the time flashed up on the scoreboard.
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The New York Times
A team that was told to have fun by its coach held its nerve in a tense, extra-time victory over Austria at Euro 2020.
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MLSsoccer.com
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Report. The LA Galaxy have been linked with a major name in global soccer, as Nicolo Schira is reporting that they've opened talks about potentially signing Real Madrid and Wales national team forward Gareth Bale.
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Bleacher Report
Kevin Boyle, Ben Simmons' high school coach at Montverde Academy in Florida, said he believes the Philadelphia 76ers star's struggles from the free-throw line are "more a mental thing than physical thing." Simmons has endured long-term issues from the ...
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The Washington Post
"We need other people to step up and make shots," Mystics Coach Mike Thibault said. "Megan [Gustafson] and Shavonte [Zellous] did a decent job, but it's tough when two games in a row we've had two or three people that start have not great shooting nights.
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CBSSports.com
Ebony Salmon, Yuki Nagasato, and Savannah McCaskill recorded goals in the win for Louisville. Kickoff was delayed by two and half hours due to severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in the area before the two teams were able to take the pitch.
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Sounder At Heart
Much like their previous encounter at the start of the month, Gotham took the full three points, defeating OL Reign, 0-3. Goals by Ifeoma Onumonu, Midge Purce, and Domi Richardson capped a performance where Gotham were the better side and simply beat ...
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