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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 24, 2021
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	ESPN Fix baseball? MLB is working on a plan ESPN The first two were decided by a total of three runs, and now Jacob deGrom is on the mound for the Mets in Game 3, while Joe Musgrove has the ball for the Padres. But even that pitching matchup isn't enough to produce the drama a baseball fan wants because ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Tom Brady: Motivation at this stage is 'more about proving it to yourself' NFL.com Tom Brady famously became the 199th overall pick and seventh signal-caller selected in the 2000 NFL Draft. Those facts helped motivate the greatest quarterback of all time to seven Super Bowl Championships. As he heads towards his 44th birthday, Brady ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Dodgers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with Cubs ESPN Chicago Cubs (41-33, second in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (44-30, second in the NL West). Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Zach Davies (4-4, 4.66 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) Dodgers: Walker ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Vanderbilt scores on wild pitch in 9th to stun Stanford, survive at College World Series ESPN Bradfield had just driven in the tying run against Stanford, and what happened next was nearly unimaginable for a Commodores team that had played from behind all game. Spencer Jones scored from third on Brendan Beck's wild ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Gervonta Davis determined to fight who he wants and when he wants, doesn't worry about 'the competition' ESPN Davis is one of boxing's young and rising stars around the lightweight division. When it was suggested that he didn't have the top accomplishment among the group of impressive young 135-pounders that includes Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 'Beyond His Years': Wander Franco Is Already Impressing Two Games Into His MLB Career Sports Illustrated Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning you'll get a fresh, topical column to start your day from one of SI.com's MLB writers. In 20-year-old Wander Franco's heavily anticipated major league debut on Tuesday, he homered and doubled. Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Danielle Kang can't stand rangefinders or green-reading books; opinion divided in women's game GolfDigest.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — This week's KPMG PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club will see the use of rangefinders for the first time in a women's major competition, picking up where the men left off at the PGA Championship at Kiawah in May. The PGA of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Richie Porte: Our Tour de France rivals can't just let me ride away Cyclingnews.com What's more, after last year's podium in Paris with Trek-Segafredo, the Australian will line up in Brest well aware that he can compete among the very best. "As it stands, I know ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Vinokourov ousted as Astana-Premier Tech manager days before Tour de France Cyclingnews.com Kazakhstani reportedly launches legal action for reinstatement while team says he'll remain a 'valued member'. Comments. LE GRAND-BORNAND, FRANCE - JULY 17: Alexander Vinokourov of Russia Team manager. Alexandre Vinokourov, the now former ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Netherlands' Wijnaldum could walk off pitch if racially abused in Budapest ESPN "It is not not just against Hungary," Wijnaldum said. "The armband means a lot because we stand for diversity -- one love means everybody is a part of it and everybody should be free to be who they are. Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com 2021 Travelers Championship live coverage: How to watch Thursday's first round Golf.com Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round on Thursday. How to watch Travelers Championship Round 1 on TV. Golf Channel will air the action for the first round of the 2021 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Offseason moves for the Detroit Pistons, starting with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft ESPN Over the next month, Detroit will have to come to a consensus that Cunningham is the right player at No. 1. The Pistons will also face important offseason decisions on their three second-round picks and the restricted free agency of Hamidou Diallo. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Clara Wu Tsai's EXCELerate is a 'win-win-win-win' for Brooklyn and Black business New York Daily News Clara Wu Tsai watched the inequities get worse. Now she and Nets owner Joe Tsai are leveling the playing field. Wu Tsai grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of two Taiwanese immigrants who loved the United States' democratic ideals of freedom ... Flag as irrelevant
	Behind the Steel Curtain Ben Roethlisberger will not start 17 regular-season games in 2021 Behind the Steel Curtain The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the 2021 regular season, but before the real games begin, the team has to head to training camp to fine tune their skills. As we here at BTSC prepare you for the start of camp, we give you a series called "30 Scenarios ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Baseball Unforeseen consequences of a crackdown on "sticky stuff"... Federal Baseball As with anything, good intentions often yield unintended consequences. After years of sweeping the issue of "sticky stuff" on baseballs under the rug, MLB tried to quickly implement a ramp-up to the expulsion of the aforementioned sticky stuff from the game ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY USA Gymnastics trying to move past Nassar as Trials begin USA TODAY ST. LOUIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is trying to shift the narrative away from the Larry Nassar scandal. President Li Li Leung wants to talk about the progress it has made over the last three years. The safeguards it is putting in place to prevent sexual abuse. Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Chris Owings makes long-awaited return to Rockies' lineup following thumb surgery The Denver Post His long-awaited return following left thumb surgery arrived Wednesday in Colorado's road victory at the Seattle Mariners. Owings, beaming with anticipation before the game, said: "I'm excited. … It feels like forever since I got hurt, right?". Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Padres beat Dodgers 5-3 for 1st sweep of rivals in 8 seasons The Washington Post SAN DIEGO — The last time the San Diego Padres swept the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park, in September 2010, right-hander Joe Musgrove was just starting his senior year at Grossmont High in suburban El Cajon. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas City manager Mike Matheny warned opponents that if they act like Philadelphia's Joe Girardi and ask umpires to check Royals pitchers for sticky substances, it would provoke his team. New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Silverstone to host full-capacity British GP in July ESPN Silverstone will be allowed a capacity crowd for the July 18 British Formula One Grand Prix, a home race for Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton, the sport announced on Thursday. The last pre-pandemic race held at the circuit with ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News World Test Championship final: New Zealand defy resources to topple India BBC News Ninety-one years since their first Test, having suffered heartache at the alter in the last two World Cup finals, the Black Caps are the inaugural Test champions of the world. A country with a population of five million, downing an opposition that boasts 1.4 billion. Flag as irrelevant
	Golden State of Mind Dubs in-depth: 2021 NBA mock draft roundup Golden State of Mind The big key for the Warriors going into the lottery was what would happen with the Minnesota Timberwolves' top-three-protected pick. Minnesota went into the lottery with the sixth-best odds to get the No. 1 pick and had a 9.6 percent chance at being No. 4. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com US Olympic track and field trials: Day 7 schedule, 5 things to watch oregonlive.com Matthew Centrowitz of the Nike Bowerman Track Club competed in the men's 1500. Athletes compete at the 2019 Stumptown Twilight track meet held at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon on July 19, 2019. Photo by Noble Guyon, The Oregonian/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Pioneering Syracuse bar to close; plus, NY's Covid emergency ending (Good Morning CNY for June 24) syracuse.com Elton John in Syracuse: What you need to know: It was made official on Wednesday -- the "big concert" hinted at for days is an Elton John show at the Carrier Dome in 2022. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NFL players have July 2 deadline to opt out of 2021 season NFL.com NFL players have until 4 p.m. ET next Friday, July 2 to inform their team if they're opting out of the 2021 season, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. Players deemed "higher risk" for COVID are again entitled to a $350,000 stipend but voluntary opt-outs will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Climbing Tal's Hill Astros: Michael Brantley is a dark horse MVP candidate Climbing Tal's Hill Three consecutive sweeps, 10 straight wins, offensive and rotational dominance have all been major headlines for the Houston Astros over the past two weeks. While sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in shutout fashion, the Astros ran up six runs on a former ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch Takeaways: No points to show for one of Columbus Crew's better road performances at Philadelphia Union The Columbus Dispatch Columbus Crew coach Caleb Porter won't ever accept a defeat. If he did, however, it might've looked like Wednesday in Chester, Pennsylvania, against the Philadelphia Union. The Crew allowed a goal in the 24th minute to Jamiro Monteiro and never found ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News NASCAR lineup at Pocono: Starting order, pole for Saturday's race without qualifying Sporting News The starting lineup for Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, the first race of a weekend doubleheader at the Pennsylvania track, was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of the series' races in 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers will stay home again for training camp; hope to return to Saint Vincent in 2022 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Until COVID-19 hit, the Steelers had a 54-year streak of holding training camp at Saint Vincent College. Now, the pandemic is forcing them into another streak. For the second consecutive summer, the team will stay in Pittsburgh rather than make their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Naomi Osaka Plays On in Oscar-Nominated Director Garrett Bradley's New Docuseries Vanity Fair At Roland Garros, also known as the French Open, world-famous players like Chris Evert (then Evert Lloyd), Yannick Noah, Martina Navritalova, Björn Borg, and John McEnroe compete for the clay court Grand Slam 1981 title. Flag as irrelevant
	Buffalo News With 3-2 series lead, Canadiens frustrating Golden Knights Buffalo News Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) is scored on by Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield, not pictured, during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in Las ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pounding The Rock Harlem Globetrotters petition Adam Silver to become NBA franchise Pounding The Rock The world renown acrobatic basketball team got its start on the southside of Chicago in 1926. For nearly a century, the Globetrotters have entertained audiences in over 100 countries. The Globetrotters are technically an exhibition basketball ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hollywood Reporter "We Will Not Ignore It": How NBC Plans to Manage the Tokyo Olympics Amid a Pandemic Hollywood Reporter "If it has an impact on the field of play, or in the Olympic Games, our sports and Olympics team will cover it. And NBC News will be there to cover any news events. Savannah ... Flag as irrelevant
	Eleven Warriors Numbers Highlighting Ohio State's Big Ten Dominance Over the 10 Seasons Eleven Warriors It's been said quite often over the 10 years or so that we are living in the golden age of Ohio State football. The numbers certainly back up that claim, particularly within the Big Ten conference where the Buckeyes have straight up owned just about every ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Jerami Grant Will Play for Team USA in Tokyo Olympic Games Sports Illustrated "I'm thrilled to learn that Jerami Grant will represent the United States at the Olympics in Japan," Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim said in a statement. "He's worked extremely hard on his game for many years, and this is just reward. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Banged-up Mets get Conforto back, good news on Stroman The Washington Post NEW YORK — Marcus Stroman is optimistic he can make his next scheduled start for the New York Mets after an MRI showed no damage to his sore left hip. That was good news for the depleted Mets, who reinstated right fielder Michael Conforto from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cubbies Crib Chicago Cubs: It's 'On The Road Again,' and again and again in June Cubbies Crib Those trips seem the most difficult for midwest and east coast teams. One of those trips came without the usual off-day for travel. Furthermore, in those west coast trips, the Cubs play the Giants, Padres and Dodgers, and all are postseason contenders. No ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Daily Star 'Valley-oop' another sign of Deandre Ayton's ascendancy in Suns' playoff run Arizona Daily Star Suns center Deandre Ayton, right, scores over Clippers center Ivica Zubac in the final second of Tuesday's NBA Western Conference finals game. The "Valley-oop" is emblematic of the former Arizona Wildcats star's development into an NBA force. Flag as irrelevant
	Wreck 'Em Red Texas Tech basketball: Red Raiders to host Miss State in Big 12/SEC Challenge Wreck 'Em Red Held annually on the weekend before the Super Bowl when there are no football games to televise, this trumped-up showdown between the Big 12 and the SEC is intended to get the minds of sports fans back on college hoops as the NFL season draws to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maryville Daily Times Short stay in Omaha only the beginning for the Vols Maryville Daily Times Tennessee pitcher Camden Sewell (16) relieves Redmond Walsh (46) in the seventh against Texas during the College World Series on Tuesday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Flag as irrelevant
	Slap the Sign Notre Dame Football: Top-3 departing players the 2021 Irish will miss the most Slap the Sign The Notre Dame Football program lost a bunch of talent to the 2021 NFL Draft, and here are the players they will miss the most this season. We are officially reaching the month of July, and with that, it seems like the 2021 college football season is inching ever ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Mike Hoss is named the Saints new play-by-play voice. 'This is the thrill of a lifetime' NOLA.com Audacy Broadcasting announced Wednesday that Mike Hoss would step into the role this season on WWL's game-day broadcasts, taking the spot vacated by former Saints offensive tackle Zach Strief, who joined the team's coaching staff this spring after two ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Celtics select Udoka as their new coach pressherald.com BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have hired Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be their new coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Well-drilled Sweden proving to be no pushover at Euro 2020 TSN ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — With a few minutes remaining in Sweden's chaotic European Championship match against Poland, Janne Andersson decided to have some fun in the technical area. Sweden's usually straight-laced coach saw a member of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Exclusive: Euro 2020 officials agree not to place Heineken in front of Muslim players after Paul Pogba snub Telegraph.co.uk Plus, after his public display of disdain for Coca-Cola, Cristiano Ronaldo is nearly hit by a bottle thrown at him as he played for Portugal. By Ben Rumsby 24 June 2021 • 2:08pm. Euro 2020 officials agree not to place Heineken in front of Muslim players after ... Flag as irrelevant
	jaguars.com O-Zone Podcast: Joe Cullen jaguars.com Cullen, a longtime NFL defensive line coach in his first season as the Jaguars' defensive coordinator, said that's true for a number of reasons – with the first being a new direction for the coaching staff, organization and players under Head Coach Urban Meyer. Flag as irrelevant
	Rappler Pacquiao-Spence fight goes to T-Mobile Arena Rappler There will be no familiarity issue when Manny Pacquiao tries to snatch Errol Spence's twin welterweight world titles on August 22 (Manila time). Both Pacquiao, the sport's lone eight-division world champion, and Spence, holder of the World Boxing Council ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pundit Arena Randy Couture suggests Jake Paul is doing more for MMA pay reform than Conor McGregor Pundit Arena UFC legend Randy Couture has welcomed the recent comments of YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on the subject of fighter pay in mixed martial arts and suggested that Conor McGregor turned down the chance to lead that charge. Couture, a pioneer of ... Flag as irrelevant
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