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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 8, 2021
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	NFL.com Reinvigorated Travis Kelce chasing title following Chiefs' 'shellacking' in Super Bowl LV NFL.com Once seen as a nearly unstoppable juggernaut which happened to be the defending champion, Kansas City took it on the chin in February and has some work ahead of it to return to the NFL mountaintop. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Stanley Cup Playoffs top memories shared by NHL.com NHL.com The Tampa Bay Lightning won their second straight Stanley Cup championship with a 1-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Final on Wednesday. But unlike last season, when they defeated the Dallas Stars in the Final in the Edmonton ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com The inside story of Ken Griffey Jr.'s performance in the 1998 Home Run Derby FOXSports.com By Jake Mintz FOX Sports MLB Writer. Ken Griffey Jr. is the Home Run Derby. The images are forever stamped into our minds: hat backward, smile beaming, balls rocketing off warehouses. His three Derby crowns are the most ever. The man helped turn a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Harrison Smith Says He Anticipates Retiring as a Minnesota Viking Sports Illustrated At least for now, Smith thinks he'll retire as a Viking. He was asked that very question when he was interviewed on the latest episode of the All Things Covered podcast, hosted by his new teammate Patrick Peterson and retired cornerback Bryant McFadden. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Trevor Bauer administrative leave extended 7 days by MLB amid investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher ESPN The extension, which came on the final day of Bauer's initial leave, was attained with the consent of the MLB Players Association. The MLBPA must grant consent for any extension of administrative leave, which guarantees players full compensation and service ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Damian Lillard on trade rumors: 'Words being put in my mouth and I haven't said anything' CBSSports.com Both candidates had troubling legal histories. Kidd pleaded guilty to spousal abuse in 2001 and Billups settled a rape case in 1997. The Blazers ultimately hired Billups, and fans in Portland criticized Lillard for supporting a candidate with such a history. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Brooklyn Nets' James Harden stopped by police in Paris, not arrested ESPN French media reports said that the Brooklyn Nets star, who's been seen around Paris with Kanye West and Lil Baby, was on the street when a car was stopped after police smelled cannabis. Harden was apparently ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times It's Ashleigh Barty vs. Karolina Pliskova in Wimbledon Final The New York Times WIMBLEDON, England — Centre Court is back to full capacity as England gradually relaxes its pandemic restrictions. The fans merrily quaffing Pimm's in their expensive seats certainly got two very different matches for their money on Thursday. Don't miss a ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Penn State's Jaquan Brisker a great tackler who could put a big hit on Ohio State: Buckeyes' best opponents, No. 13 cleveland.com 2020 stats: Started all nine games and led the Nittany Lions with six pass breakups. Ranked third on the team with 57 tackles, and according to PFF.com, he missed just one tackle. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Zack Britton Feels Ready to Return From Hamstring Injury After Live Bullpen Sports Illustrated SEATTLE — After throwing a live session at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Yankees reliever Zack Britton feels like he's in a "good spot" to return to New York's bullpen in the next few days. The veteran reliever faced three hitters a few hours before first pitch on ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Mets-Pirates PPD, will play doubleheader Saturday USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — A game scheduled for Thursday night between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday. The teams will play a single-admission twinbill beginning ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Matthew Dellavedova to leave NBA, join Melbourne United of the NBL cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Matthew Dellavedova, an unrestricted free agent who has spent the majority of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, is headed back home to Australia to continue his professional career. Sources tell cleveland.com that ... Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Nasa Hataoka makes six straight birdies, threatens 59, and takes Marathon lead with 61 GolfDigest.com Nasa Hataoka opened her first round back from missing the cut at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on the 10th hole at the Marathon LPGA Classic on Thursday. Hataoka started off sitting one under through her first five holes, then took off. She birdied ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Plesac back, starting for Indians after freak thumb injury The Washington Post CLEVELAND — Indians starter Zach Plesac has been activated from the injured list and will make his first start since breaking a thumb in May while removing his undershirt. Plesac will start Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals as the Indians try to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated LSU Football Bags Commitment from 2022 Linebacker Demario Tolan Sports Illustrated Tolan becomes the first of what could be a few linebacker commits to the 2022 class as he is the 13th commit of the cycle for Ed Orgeron and company. It's also the first pickup for Blake Baker as linebackers coach, who was previously a defensive coordinator at ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Yankees can't finish sweep as bats go quiet in loss to Mariners New York Post SEATTLE — The Yankees had hoped to bring a four-game winning streak with them Friday when they arrive in Houston for the first time since losing the 2019 ALCS. Instead, they were shut down by Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert in a 4-0 loss Thursday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan State football lands three-star TE commit from Georgia Detroit Free Press The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder from Alpharetta, Georgia, decommitted from Notre Dame in April and picked Mel Tucker's program. In doing so, he turned down overtures from California, Virginia Tech, LSU, Florida State, Kentucky and eight other Big Ten programs. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Danny Green Believes Sixers Fans Need to Make a Change Sports Illustrated The Philadelphia 76ers have only employed the veteran sharpshooter Danny Green for one season, but the outspoken three-time champion has had a lot to say through his lone year in South Philly. Although the season is over and Green is likely to test free ... Flag as irrelevant
	CSURams.com NIL Opens Exciting Doors for Student-Athletes CSURams.com The pandemic had sent her back home to Florida earlier than she expected, and Hannah Sykes was looking for a positive activity to help fill her free time. As a nutrition major, she had given some thought to creating a YouTube channel where she passed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cubs' Trevor Williams: Set to start Sunday CBSSports.com Williams will start Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Williams was expected to pitch out of the bullpen until the All-Star break, but he'll take the mound to begin Sunday's series finale after Jake Arrieta ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Steelers Will Host Fans at 12 Training Camp Practices Sports Illustrated PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are welcoming fans to Heinz Field for select training camp practices, the team announced. The Steelers will welcome fans during 12 practices this summer, starting July 28. Dates fans can attend training camp:. Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Alaphilippe rolls the dice in another Tour de France attack but misses out again Cyclingnews.com 'I'm not sure if there was anything else I could have done' says World Champion after missing decisive split. Comments. Julian Alaphilippe in the breakaway on stage 12 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images Sport). Julian Alaphilippe rolled the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Twins' Josh Donaldson: Back in lineup CBSSports.com Donaldson (hamstring) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers. Donaldson had missed the last four games due to right hamstring soreness, but he ran the bases as part of a full workout ahead of Thursday's matchup, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Marquette's Dawson Garcia transferring to North Carolina The Washington Post The 6-foot-11 forward averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds for Marquette last season. He entered his name in the NBA draft before opting to return to school, but he also had entered the transfer portal. Flag as irrelevant
	Blazer's Edge CJ Elleby Set to Participate in Jamal Crawford's CrawsOver Pro-Am Blazer's Edge Former players, such as Isaiah Thomas, Tony Wroten Jr., and Jamal Crawford will be in action as well. As Allen notes, it's commonplace for a surprise player — in the past it was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Patrick Mahomes Calls Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Absence 'Ridiculous' Sports Illustrated Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest athlete to voice support for U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson and called her absence from the U.S. Olympic relay team "ridiculous." Richardson, 21, was left off the United States' Olympic team in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY St. Louis Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko asks team to trade him USA TODAY Tarasenko is a five-time 30-goal scorer, but injuries have limited him to just seven in 34 games the past two seasons. He has undergone three shoulder surgeries in three years, most recently a second operation on his left shoulder last fall. Flag as irrelevant
	usatoday.com The British Open is out for Cam Davis, but he's in contention at John Deere Classic despite fatigue issues usatoday.com A celebration on July 4 that ended in the wee hours and a nightmare travel day finally caught up with Cam Davis. Just four days after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic, his first PGA Tour title, in a five-hole playoff against Troy Merritt, the 26-year-old Aussie ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Falcoholic Atlanta Jersey History: Atlanta sports legends included in Nos. 21-25 The Falcoholic Over the coming weeks, I'll be unveiling my findings five jersey numbers at a time. I looked at each of the major sports franchises in the city's history, from the Falcons, Braves, Hawks, Dream, United, Thrashers and Flames, all in order to catalog the definitive list ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates: Fans Banned in Tokyo, Could Be Present for Events in Other Parts of Japan Newsweek Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa made the announcement about spectators on Thursday, hours after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga placed the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, under a state of emergency declaration. It goes into effect on ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is in 'great need of a refresh' CNN International (CNN) Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is "out of date," as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine's latest issue. The four-time grand slam champion who withdrew ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Pistons assistant Sean Sweeney reportedly in advanced talks with Mavericks mlive.com Detroit Pistons assistant coach Sean Sweeney could be reunited with Jason Kidd in Dallas. Sweeney is in "advanced talks" to join the Mavericks as Kidd, hired on June 28 as head coach, assembles his staff, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Flag as irrelevant
	Jalopnik Formula E Will Travel To Three New Countries Next Season Jalopnik On Thursday the world's premier electric open-wheel racing series announced its 16-round season schedule for 2022. Season 8 will travel to Saudi Arabia, Mexico, China, Italy, Monaco, Germany, the U.S., and the U.K., as it has before. New on the calendar ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Athleta And Allyson Felix Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Childcare Grant Program For Athlete Moms Forbes Felix told of the brand's unfair treatment of pregnant athletes, which she had witnessed firsthand after deciding to start a family in 2018 and subsequently being offered a 70 percent pay cut during contract negotiations. Her departure shone ... Flag as irrelevant
	FanSided Tom Brady gets roasted by Bryson DeChambeau for ripping his pants FanSided Well, he suffered quite the loss earlier this week in 'The Match,' with Aaron Rodgers and Bryson DeChambeau taking him down. As it turns out, DeChambeau took it to Brady in more ways than one, as he trolled the legendary quarterback for previously ripping ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron Check out the UFC's Derrick Lewis' rough Astros first pitch attempt Chron Derrick Lewis spent all day Wednesday promoting the upcoming UFC 265 pay-per-view that he'll headline at Toyota Center next month. He stopped by radio stations, TV stations and cozied up in a Toyota Center lounge while other media came to him for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIBW K-State seventh, KU last in Big 12 Football Preseason Poll WIBW (WIBW) - Less than two months away from the college football season, the Big 12 released its preseason rankings Thursday — and both KU and K-State are in the bottom half. Media members picked the Wildcats, 4-6 last season, to finish seventh with 163 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPLG Local 10 Dwyane Wade visits Surfside, meets with search team WPLG Local 10 SURFSIDE, Fla. – Dwyane Wade is the latest Miami sports star to pay a visit to the site of the tragic Surfside condo collapse. The Heat legend spent time at the memorial fence Thursday morning across from the Champlain Towers South site. He also thanked ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox2now.com Tyreek Hill races Packers RB Aaron Jones, calls out Seahawks WR DK Metcalf fox2now.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill put his blazing speed on display once again, this time against Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones. Hill posted a TikTik from what looks like a youth camp where he and Jones lined ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian England and Southgate stop divisive politicians hijacking Euro 2020 success The Guardian Boris Johnson was there, trying to fit in, and there is a feeling his government had a draft script for the Euros, if they thought about football very much at all. England doing well at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	G-Men H.Q. NY Giants' top 3 MVP candidates: Can anyone best Saquon Barkley? G-Men H.Q. If the NY Giants' offense is as prolific as many believe it will be after signing Kenny Golladay and Saquon Barkley returning, the competition for team MVP could be stiff. There is little question that the NY Giants will be fielding a more talented roster in 2021 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Packers.com 2021 countdown, jersey-style: The best of the Packers to don No. 66 Packers.com 2021 countdown, jersey-style: The best of the Packers to don No. 66 ... With 66 days until the regular-season opener, packers.com looks back at the best to wear No. 66 in Green Bay. Flag as irrelevant
	Black & Teal Jaguars roster: 3 veteran newcomers who could be cut before Week 1 Black & Teal They added depth and a few playmakers in the draft. They then turn their attention to 2021's draft, where they acquired building blocks that should be part of the organization's long-term future, including a potential franchise quarterback in Trevor Lawrence. Flag as irrelevant
	DraftKings Nation NFL power rankings countdown to training camp: Pittsburgh Steelers, No. 18 DraftKings Nation The 2021 NFL training camp is just around the corner. We break down the top 32 teams. Today, we look at the Pittsburgh Steelers who rank No. 18 in our preseason power rankings. Flag as irrelevant
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