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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 12, 2021
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	ESPN WNBA Power Rankings: How every team can finish the 2021 season strong ESPN Cambage's defensive rebounding perfectly complements the offense of A'ja Wilson, who on Sunday notched her third game this season of at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Only Tina Charles and Candace Parker, with four apiece, have tallied ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NBA Finals 2021: How Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker found his place in the league ESPN "In Europe for team dinners, everybody eats the same," said Chris Owens, Tucker's teammate with BC Donetsk and fellow University of Texas product. "There's no special orders. There might be [the choice of] chicken or steak, but you're not getting custom meals ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com State of the 2021 Kansas City Chiefs: Lombardi or bust for Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Co. NFL.com Where does your franchise stand heading into 2021? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come. Members of the Chiefs organization, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Barkevious Mingo's lawyer scolds Atlanta Falcons for releasing linebacker following arrest ESPN "We are extremely disappointed in the Atlanta Falcons' rush to judgment in terminating Barkevious Mingo's contract before gathering all of the relevant facts and prior to my client having his day in court," Mingo's lead counsel, Chris Lewis, said in a statement ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Von Miller: 2021 Broncos 'the best team we've been able to field in a long time' NFL.com Since winning Super Bowl 50, Von Miller has watched his Denver Broncos wallow in mediocrity, finishing third or fourth in the AFC West four out of the past five seasons. The plummet from perennial playoff contender to AFC afterthought has frustrated Broncos ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Eagles RT Lane Johnson: 'Last year was an embarrassment for everybody involved' NFL.com A four-win season in 2020 led to a Philadelphia Eagles reboot, with the ouster of Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson and importing Nick Sirianni. After three straight playoff appearances, including a Lombardi-hoisting 2017 run, the poor campaign left ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation Bradley Beal knows the pressure Team USA has to win gold SB Nation But his inclusion on the national team was a no-brainer. Jerry Colangelo and the USA brass felt confident that Beal was ready for the moment after a decade spent on junior teams, and Beal is eager to prove that he can do whatever it takes to win and come back ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report 2021 MLB Draft Picks: Live Team-by-Team Grades and Analysis Bleacher Report Louisville catcher Henry Davis went No. 1 overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates, immediately shaking up draft boards that viewed prep shortstops Marcelo Mayer and Jordan Lawlar as the front-runners to be the first pick in the draft. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports President Jason Wright rules out Warriors as next name for WFT NBC Sports "Such an embrace of potentially Native-adjacent iconography and imagery would not represent a clear departure that many communities have so forcefully advocated for us to embrace, and that frankly, we set out to do when we started this process a year ago," ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com A simple explanation why NJ's NFL Films will focus on Cowboys for HBO's 'Hard Knocks' nj.com "There were a few teams that were in deep discussions, both on the list and off the list," NFL Films VP Ken Rodgers told CBS Sports. "In the end, it's like a calculus. It really becomes a three-way partnership between the team, HBO and NFL Films. And the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN England FA condemn racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho after Euro 2020 shootout ... ESPN England's Football Association released a statement in the early hours of Monday morning condemning the online racist abuse of players following the team's penalty shootout loss to Italy in Sunday's Euro 2020 final. The sides drew 1-1 after extra time, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated José Altuve Got the Last Laugh After Being Trolled by the Yankees All Weekend Sports Illustrated The lone run in that 1–0 New York win came on an Aaron Judge homer. As Judge rounded third base, he tugged at his jersey in an apparent reference to José Altuve begging teammates not to pull his jersey off after his ALCS-clinching walk-off homer in 2019. Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com The Open no longer tolerates all-male golf clubs, but the thorny issue endures GolfDigest.com That was far less than 1 percent of all golf courses in America, but included in those 24 were two of the country's truly iconic venues: Augusta National, host of the world's premier golf tournament, and Pine Valley, considered by many (including Golf Digest) to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star While Dodgers' Max Muncy had a memorable day, so did another Max Muncy Los Angeles Times Thousand Oaks High School shortstop Max Muncy was a first-round draft pick of the Oakland Athletics. Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Experience pays off for Jim Furyk, the new US Senior Open champion GolfDigest.com Jim Furyk hadn't enjoyed much success of late when holding a 54-hole lead. In fact, since winning the 2010 Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title, Furyk had been 0-for-10 with a Saturday night lead or co-lead, a span of 3,941 days. And when he played ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Three takeaways from the USMNT's Gold Cup-opening win over Haiti MLSsoccer.com USMNT fans have a tendency to pop off after games like this, frustrated at the perceived inability to properly put a pronounced underdog to the sword on home turf. That's understandable to a point, and head coach Gregg Berhalter made clear afterward that he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Henry Davis Talks Going No. 1 Overall Sports Illustrated LOUISVILLE, Ky. - On Sunday night, catcher Henry Davis made Louisville history. The junior from Bedford, N.Y. was taken at No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2021 MLB Draft, becoming the first Cardinal in program history to be taken with the top pick ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Will Jalen Hurts become Eagles' new franchise quarterback? Training camp breakdown nj.com The Eagles will return to the NovaCare Complex on July 27 for the start of training camp. Under new head coach Nick Sirianni, the Eagles will look to bounce back from a dreadful 4-11-1 campaign. In the days leading up to training camp, NJ Advance Media ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Shohei Ohtani's historic season great for Angels and Babe Ruth aficionados Los Angeles Times "I think he would be absolutely behind Ohtani," Stevens said. "As am I." Like other fans of the sport, Stevens has watched Ohtani's start to the campaign with the Angels in ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB Draft 2021: Yankees giddy about No. 1 pick Trey Sweeney, who has 'impact player' potential nj.com HOUSTON — Yankees first-round draft pick Trey Sweeney wasn't on anyone's radar as a pro prospect as a high school senior in 2018 even though the Louisville native batted .389 playing shortstop for a Kentucky state championship team. The left-handed ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB Draft 2021: Ex-Yankees manager Joe Girardi has family connection to Phillies' 1st-round pick nj.com So, yeah, every little bit of information with what we're doing helps. And that was definitely a positive for us." Painter was the No ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Ottawa Senators hire broadcaster Pierre McGuire as senior VP of player development ESPN The Senators announced early Monday that McGuire, 59, has been hired as a senior vice president of player development. The former NBC hockey analyst, whose run with the network ended this month after 15 years, will work closely with general manager ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 'No Second Guessing': Rangers Get Their Guy In Jack Leiter Sports Illustrated After months of anticipation, the Texas Rangers finally made their selection with the second overall pick in the MLB Draft: RHP Jack Leiter out of Vanderbilt University. There were a handful of names that were tied to the Rangers with such a high draft pick. Flag as irrelevant
	Pats Pulpit Five reasons why Patriots fans should be optimistic heading into the 2021 NFL season Pats Pulpit Not only did they have to watch Tom Brady leave the organization after two decades, they also experienced a disappointing regular season: the Patriots missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and at 7-9 had their first losing campaign since the year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Mastrodonato: Red Sox get a steal with Matt Barnes' contract extension Boston Herald Chaim Bloom described Sunday as "a great day for the Red Sox," and he might've undersold it. What a day it was. The Red Sox got smoked by the Phillies and it hardly mattered, as the first-place Sox had already won the day by locking up their All-Star closer, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News FA review after fans break into Wembley for final BBC News The Football Association (FA) will conduct a full review after a "large number of drunken yobs" tried to force their way in to Wembley without tickets ahead of the Euro 2020 final. Fans fought with stewards and police as they attempted to break through gates. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. vows he will return from torn ACL stronger than ever ESPN "The only thing I can say is that I'm obviously going to put maximum effort to come back stronger than ever," Acuna said via Braves interpreter Franco Garcia during a Zoom call on Sunday. "If was giving 500 percent before, I'm about to start giving 1,000 percent.". Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com How does NIL affect high school athletes in New York? syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. – College athletes can now earn money from their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), but nobody knows for sure what that means for high school athletes who currently operate under the umbrella of amateurism. Robert Zayas, Executive Director ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Brewers select Boston College's Sal Frelick with 15th pick in MLB Draft; Conn. player chosen at No. 7 Boston.com Sal Frelick had a .359 batting average in his junior season at Boston College. By Kris Rhim, The Boston Globe. July 12, 2021 | 8:05 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com College football magazines forecast tough 2021 season for Michigan mlive.com A long, difficult season could be in store for Michigan football this fall, according to projections from the annual college preview magazines. Athlon Sports, Lindy's and Phil Steele all forecast the Wolverines to follow up a disappointing 2-4 season — one that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pats Pulpit Tom Brady is not the only former Patriot to get selected in the MLB Draft Pats Pulpit You may have heard the story by now. Shortly after Tom Brady graduated from San Mateo's Junípero Serra High School, the Montreal Expos decided to select the then-17-year-old in the 18th round of the MLB Draft. Brady was an able baseball player, after all. Flag as irrelevant
	Pinstripe Alley Yankees prospects: Jasson Dominguez, Luis Medina appear in Futures Game Pinstripe Alley Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-9 (10) vs. Syracuse Mets. CF Estevan Florial 0-6, 2 K — game-ending K, not Florial's day. 2B Andrew Velazquez 1-5, K, two throwing errors. RF Ryan LaMarre 2-4, 2B, BB, K, CS, picked off, outfield assist Flag as irrelevant
	Over The Monster Red Sox Minor Lines: Jeter Downs doubles at the Futures Game Over The Monster It was the only extra-base hit for the American League side all day. Meanwhile, Bello came on to pitch with one out in the third, and the first pitch he threw was ripped by Cardinals prospect Nolan Gorman for a double. He then threw a wild pitch before settling ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Baseball 2021 MLB Draft: Washington Nationals' brass thrilled Brady House available at No. 11 in 1st Round Federal Baseball Washington's tendency to take hard-throwing pitchers with their top draft picks had most of the mock drafts once again matching the Nationals up with high-end arms at No. 11, then, when their pick came up, GM Mike Rizzo & Co. in the D.C. front office selected ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Chicago Son of Eagles coach goes top 10 in MLB draft NBC Sports Chicago Not ringing any bells? Well, Rocker is the son of Eagles new defensive line coach Tracy Rocker, who was hired as a part of Nick Sirianni's coaching staff this offseason. Kumar Rocker, 21 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blogging The Boys Predicting Dallas Cowboys "Mr. Irreplaceable" on offense and defense in 2021 Blogging The Boys For arguments sake, though, let's take a look at who the Cowboys can ill afford to lose in 2021 on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Knowing Dak Prescott is the obvious answer on offense, as any starting QB around the league is, let's just go ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Over 50 years, the NHL's expansion drafts have changed dramatically TribLIVE Roughly half a century later, Rutherford was the Penguins' general manager and had to determine which players he would expose in the 2017 expansion draft for the league's 31st team, the Vegas Golden Knights, to sort through and select. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com The All-Star Futures Game featured mammoth homers, fireball pitches and more FOXSports.com 13 hours ago. share. share on facebook facebook share on twitter twitter share on reddit reddit share on link link. By Jake Mintz FOX Sports MLB Writer. DENVER — The next generation of baseball was on display Sunday afternoon at Coors Field for the 2021 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post US overcomes rising French star to win U19 basketball title The Washington Post Wembanyama recorded 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 blocks but fouled out with 2:42 to play and the Americans held on for the victory, led by 16 points apiece from Jaden Ivey of Purdue and Kenneth Lofton Jr. of Louisiana Tech. Flag as irrelevant
	Red Reporter 2021 MLB Draft: Reds cap Day 1 with two bats Red Reporter The Reds had picks 30 and 35 in this year's draft, and took two hitters to round out their first day. The Reds got a compensation pick after the Dodgers picked up Trevor Bauer in free agency, and the Reds used that pick to take Jay Allen, a Floridian high school ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Dodgers select left-handed pitcher Maddux Bruns at No. 29 in MLB draft Los Angeles Times The Dodgers added another highly regarded pitching talent to their farm system Sunday, choosing Alabama high school left-hander Maddux Bruns with the 29th pick in the Major League Baseball draft. Bruns' selection comes a year after the Dodger drafted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Ex-Kansas football player says school ignored harassment complaints, agreed to deal to stay quiet Fox News Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A former Kansas Jayhawks football player alleged the school offered him about $50,000 in benefits to keep quiet ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com COVID-19 rules force Bubba Watson out of British Open al.com Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson has withdrawn from this week's Open Championship after being sidelined by the United Kingdom's protocols for the coronavirus pandemic. A former member of the golf team at Faulkner State (now Coastal ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Muncy hits 3-run walk-off HR, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 7-4 The Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy slugged a three-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Sunday. After producing just one run through seven innings, the Dodgers tied the game at 4 with ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago White Sox' Depth, Resilience Land Them in 1st Place at All-Star Break NBC Chicago You know the story. Two of the team's most important hitters, ripped from the lineup. An MVP struggling gravely through April and June. A season-ending hamstring tear for an up-and-coming star. Mid-season knee surgery for an All-Star caliber catcher. Flag as irrelevant
	Rox Pile Colorado Rockies: Bill Schmidt, Benny Montgomery's thoughts on draft night Rox Pile The first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft is over and the Colorado Rockies selected high school outfielder Benny Montgomery from Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, which is just outside of Harrisburg, PA. After the pick, Rockies ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo retires at 28 247Sports Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Hurricanes linebacker Anthony Chickillo has decided to hang up his cleats. Chickillo announced his retirement in an Instagram post on Thursday. "To all my family, friends, and fans, today I announce my retirement from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Polanco, Twins overcome late slam, walk off to sweep Tigers Kansas City Star Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a wild 12-9 victory on Sunday. Polanco hit a full-count pitch from Derek Holland (1-2) to left field for his 12th ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN The Open 2021 -- News, tee times, schedule, coverage and analysis from the tournament ESPN After one year off because of COVID-19, The Open returns. Royal St. George's, in Sandwich, England, plays host for the 14th time. And this edition won't be short on intriguing storylines. Can Jon Rahm, fresh off his first major title, back it up with another? Flag as irrelevant
	The Viking Age 6 Vikings players set to turn heads at 2021 training camp The Viking Age Things are about to get intense for the Minnesota Vikings as preparations for the 2021 season turn up a notch at training camp. There is a growing sense of expectancy surrounding Mike Zimmer's men following a busy time in free agency and the draft, which ... Flag as irrelevant
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