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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 26, 2019
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	NHL.com Roberto Luongo career timeline: Draft to retirement NHL.com Highlights from the career of Roberto Luongo, who announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday. June 21, 1997 -- The New York Islanders select Luongo, a goalie with Val-d'Or of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, No. 4 in the 1997 NHL ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Montreal group supports idea of sharing Rays with Tampa Bay FOXSports.com MONTREAL (AP) — The son of former Montreal Expos owner Charles Bronfman believes the predominantly French-speaking city is ready and willing to support — and share — the Tampa Bay Rays. Private equity investor Stephen Bronfman leads a group ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patriots.com One non-playoff team from each division that could make the 2019 postseason Patriots.com The NFL every season prides itself on the element of surprise, trumpeting the fact that on average five or six teams make the playoffs each year after missing out the previous postseason. It's the kind of turnover rate in the playoffs that the league is proud of, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA free agency rumors: Lakers expected to be most likely landing spot for Carmelo Anthony CBSSports.com Will Carmelo Anthony return to the NBA next season? That's still up in the air after his abbreviated season with the Houston Rockets, but if he does come back, league executives reportedly believe it will be with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ahead of free agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Raptors' Gasol exercises $25.6M option to return ESPN TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol accepted a one-year player option Wednesday for next season. The value is approximately $25.6 million, marking the final season of a five-year contract Gasol signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2015. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times France could be first country to hold men's and women's World Cup titles at same time Los Angeles Times The entrance to the French soccer federation's training center at Clairefontaine, about 30 miles outside Paris, is fronted by a 12-foot-tall replica of the World Cup trophy and two giant gold stars, reminders that the country has won two men's world ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Elliott signs one-year, $2 million contract to remain with Flyers NHL.com Brian Elliott signed a one-year, $2 million contract Wednesday to remain with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 34-year-old goalie could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Elliott was 11-11-1 with a 2.96 goals-against average, .907 save percentage ... Flag as irrelevant
	KDAL News Soon-to-be Hawks guard Crabbe cited for DUI ESPN NBA guard Allen Crabbe was arrested early Wednesday in Los Angeles and cited for misdemeanor DUI. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department online records, Crabbe was arrested at 12:15 a.m. PT in West Hollywood and booked at 1 a.m. PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Indians use homers and industrial-strength Trevor Bauer to beat Royals, 5-3 cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Less than 24 hours after the Royals rocked the Indians and closer Brad Hand for five runs in the ninth inning, things returned to normal on Wednesday afternoon. Better make that the latest version of normal, because in baseball it's hard ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Browns need Christian Kirksey back in pre-2018 form: Here's how he gets there -- Film Room cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns defense comes into 2019 with high expectations, and rightfully so. The group improved immensely last year as the young talent developed. The Browns created turnovers at a high rate, and kept some of the league's best ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com US national team set to learn their path towards Gold Cup final Wednesday MLSsoccer.com The bracket for the knockout stages of the 2019 Gold Cup will be set at the final whistle of the US men's national team's matchup vs. Panama in Kansas City Wednesday night (9 pm ET | FS1, UniMas, UDN), laying out the path by which the tournament's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Tigers recall Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A ESPN DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Toledo. Candelario, Detroit's opening-day starter at third base, has hit just .179 in 42 games for the Tigers this season. He hit 19 home runs a season ago. The Tigers hope ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine Trump Is Now Feuding With the US Women's National Team Slate Magazine The U.S. Women's National Team drew President Donald Trump's ire this week when co-captain Megan Rapinoe expressed her intention to decline a potential White House invitation if the team wins the World Cup. The episode began on Tuesday, when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg MLS opens up commercial sponsorships to sports betting, spirits categories MLSsoccer.com As part of recent updates to its commercial policies, Major League Soccer becomes the first major pro sports league in US and Canadian team sports to permit companies in the sports betting and spirits categories to include their brands on MLS jerseys. Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer UConn rejoins Big East for hoops, other sports; not football Charlotte Observer Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks to reporters during his charity golf event on Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Conn. UConn is expected to announce this week that they are leaving the American ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Warriors announce 2019 NBA Summer League roster, broadcast schedule NBCSports.com The Warriors announced their roster and broadcast schedule for NBA Summer League in Sacramento and Las Vegas. They will play in the California Classic in Sacramento: -July 1 vs the Kings at 8 p.m. -July 2 vs the Lakers at 6 p.m. -July 3 vs the Heat at 12 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN FIFA opens disciplinary case against Cameroon ESPN FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon after their 3-0 loss to England in the round of 16 of the Women's World Cup on Sunday, during which members of the team became upset following two VAR decisions. Several Cameroon players ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Mets surprisingly sign Matthew Allan in draft coup New York Post Brodie Van Wagenen has one reason to smile, at least. The first-year Mets general manager took a gamble, swinging big with his early picks and then stockpiling under-slot college players, and the unorthodox approach seems to have worked out. According ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Tom Brady and Peyton Manning Are ... Friends? Sports Illustrated Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are apparently friends. The longtime Patriots quarterback shared a selfie with Manning on social media on Wednesday with the caption, "Spoiler alert...we were friends this whole time. Always great to see you Peyton!" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Lakers Rumors: Latest Buzz on Pursuit of D'Angelo Russell, Kawhi Leonard & More Bleacher Report The Los Angeles Lakers are all-in on maximizing their window with LeBron James. If this wasn't evident when they first signed him last offseason, it became clear when they traded for Anthony Davis this offseason. The big question for the Lakers now is how ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Manny Machado Brings Back Sweet Memories For Baltimore Orioles Fans Forbes The Padres $300-million man finally heard something other than boos in a visiting ballpark. Manny Machado returned to Baltimore to kick off a two-game series on Tuesday against the Orioles and he was greeted unlike he had been anywhere else. Machado ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Unified lightweight champ Vasiliy Lomachenko to face Luke Campbell for WBC title in August CBSSports.com Unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is taking his talents to the United Kingdom for the first time as a professional. Lomachenko (13-1, 10 KOs), the WBA and WBO titleholder who is largely recognized as the pound-for-pound best in the sport, will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Months after transgender 'cheat' claim, Martina Navratilova dives deeper into the issues for BBC doc Yahoo Sports Months after writing it would be "cheating and unfair" for trans women to compete against cisgender women in competition, tennis great Martina Navratilova is diving deeper into the complexities of the issue for a BBC documentary. "The Trans Women Athlete ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report MLB All-Star Voting 2019: Updated Leaders and Predictions for Fan Selections Bleacher Report Major League Baseball changed its format for All-Star voting this season. This year, voting has been separated into two phases: The Primary phase, which determines the top three players in the fan voting at each position, and the Starters Election, where fans ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Enes Kanter thinks Zion Williamson is overhyped: 'Julius Randle with hops' For The Win Enes Kanter might have prematurely put himself on a poster for next season thanks to his take about New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. The Portland Trail Blazers center known for being outspoken and occasionally a troll on Twitter was on The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tennis Magazine Top 5 Photos, June 26: Grass gull; Fritz, Kerber move on in Eastbourne Tennis Magazine 1. Get off my lawn!!! A line judge took matters into his own hands when a seagull flew on court, disrupting the second-round match between Simona Halep and Polona Hercog. 2. Want to improve your ground game? Try getting as low as Angelique Kerber did ... Flag as irrelevant
	Surfline.com Surf News Could Surfing at the 2024 Olympics be Held at Teahupoo? Surfline.com Surf News Surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympics is officially happening — but it will not be held at a wave pool. There had been rumors circulating that it might've been at Sevran Terre d'Eaux — a $282.2 million-dollar surf park under construction in the northeastern ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Sun WORLD CUP NOTES: Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard missed in France Toronto Sun PARIS — Canadian Carol Anne Chenard was considered an early candidate to referee the final at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup had she not been forced to miss the tournament after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Italian Pierluigi Collina, the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Mets pitcher goes headhunting, Joe West decides to toss Phillies manager Gabe Kapler for some reason GolfDigest.com Believe it or not, the umpire who made the worst ball call in recent history in the Yankees-Blue Jays game a few weeks back was NOT Joe West. It was actually Angel Hernandez, who is the clear worst umpire in the MLB crown holder at the moment. But West ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Caroline Graham Hansen: The Norway star who could wreck England's World Cup dream BBC Sport "Caroline Graham Hansen is a rock star" was one American journalist's reaction after witnessing a brilliant performance from Norway's number 10 in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup. The winger held her nerve to score the opening penalty in the shootout ... Flag as irrelevant
	Independent.ie Offaly send Dublin crashing out of U20 Leinster Hurling Championship Independent.ie Dublin have crashed out the Bord Gáis Energy Leinster U20 Hurling Championship after falling to a Cathal Kiely inspired Offaly by the bare minimum at Parnell Park. There was very little to separate the sides in the early exchanges with the hosts dependent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sport24 Root says England must keep cool heads in India World Cup match Sport24 Birmingham - Joe Root expects emotions to run high against India on Sunday in a game England may have to win to reach the World Cup semi-finals in their home tournament. A heavy defeat by Australia at Lord's on Tuesday was England's third defeat of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Racquet-smashing Aussie shocks onlookers as he crashes out of Wimbledon The Sydney Morning Herald London: Young Australian tennis star Akira Santillan has made an explosive exit from Wimbledon qualifying, obliterating five racquets after a heartbreaking defeat in London. Santillan was inconsolable after blowing two match points in a 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 12-10 ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Canucks development department loses Scott Walker to Coyotes National Post The Vancouver Canucks' front office is one less face from the past, as director of player development Scott Walker has left the building. Walker returned to the NHL team that drafted him after he stepped down as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's ... Flag as irrelevant
	3downnation.com Ticats release receiver Brian Jones CFL.ca HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released Canadian receiver Brian Jones, the team announced on Wednesday. Jones joined the Ticats this off-season as a free agent and suited up in both of Hamilton's games to start the 2019 campaign. Flag as irrelevant
	thescore.com Report: Dodgers interested in Pirates closer Vazquez thescore.com The Los Angeles Dodgers already employ one of baseball's best closers in Kenley Jansen, but that isn't stopping them from looking into another elite finisher as the trade deadline approaches. Los Angeles is showing interest in Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe ... Flag as irrelevant
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