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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 23, 2019
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	ESPN The ESPN Daily: The house that Dabo built, no love for Team USA, and welcome to College Football Saturday ... ESPN Let's get real ... Don't get it twisted -- we encourage optimism. Optimism is great. But when it comes to our NFL team fandom, sometimes it behooves us to be realistic. If your favorite franchise fits into, shall we call it, the "lower tier" of teams heading into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	SB Nation How swapping in Russell Westbrook for Chris Paul changes the Rockets SB Nation You couldn't script two more polar-opposite stars than Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook. One is surgical and calculating, the other rambunctious and proactive. One succeeds with craft and touch, the other with aggression and physicality. One maximizes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Teammates, NFL Rivals See No Reason to Panic over Jimmy Garoppolo's Slow Start Bleacher Report Richard Sherman has seen a lot of quarterbacks in nearly a decade of playing professional football. He's played against Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers and played with Russell Wilson—all future Hall of Famers. So when Sherman discusses ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Panthers' Newton has sprain, hopeful for Week 1 ESPN The Carolina Panthers are "cautiously optimistic" that quarterback Cam Newton will be available to play Week 1 after he was injured during Thursday's preseason game, general manager Marty Hurney said Friday. Newton has a mild sprain of his left foot, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Dodgers Dugout: Remember that time Joe Morgan almost became Dodgers manager?; previewing Dodgers-Yankees Los Angeles Times Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and the 2019 Dodgers now have 12 walk-off wins. The 2017 team, which felt like a miracle team, had 10. The 1988 Dodgers had six. The Yankees are coming to town. Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Marcel Kittel retires from professional cycling Cyclingnews.com Marcel Kittel has announced his retirement from professional cycling, saying: "I have lost all motivation to keep torturing myself on a bike." Related Articles. Marcel Kittel and Katusha-Alpecin terminate contract · Lefevere: Kittel is still the fastest in the world – I ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raiders.com Impressive final drive by Nathan Peterman gives Raiders chance to win in Winnipeg Raiders.com With less than three minutes on the clock, Nathan Peterman and the Oakland Raiders had a chance to win a game, played on an 80-yard field, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Down late in the fourth quarter by just two points against the Green Bay Packers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes NFL Preseason 2019 Week 3: Schedule, Stream, Scores, Odds And Bucs Vs. Browns, Lions Vs. Bills Picks Forbes The 2019 NFL preseason picks back up on Friday night with a pair of Week 3 contests. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Cleveland Browns at 7:30 p.m. ET on local television, while the Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills will kick off at 8 p.m. ET in a matchup ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com MLB rumors: Mets sign ex-Yankees pitcher in low-risk, high-reward deal NJ.com The Mets hope a former Yankees prospect can provide bullpen help down the road. The team signed pitcher Nick Rumbelow off the Atlantic League's Sugar Land Skeeters this week before assigning him to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, according to the New ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deadspin Never Forget That Fernando Torres Was A Force Of Nature Before He Was A Meme Deadspin It has been a while since Fernando Torres was something other than a melancholic presence on the soccer field. The man nicknamed El Niño—who played for Atlético Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, AC Milan, and Atlético again before retiring on Thursday at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ChicagoBears.com 5 Bears players to watch versus Colts ChicagoBears.com With Bears starters once again not expected to play, Saturday night's preseason game in Indianapolis will give young players another chance to show that they deserve a spot on the 53-man roster. Here are five individuals to watch in the contest at Lucas Oil ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Dolphin pools and flying oranges: The history of Florida vs. Miami ESPN Miami and No. 8 Florida meet Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) for the first time since 2013 to kick off the 150th season of college football. Though it might be hard to remember, Miami vs. Florida used to be the biggest, and only, in-state rivalry. The teams played ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ.com Jets roster projection: Ranking depth chart's 5 biggest holes | CB crisis, WR depth, more NJ.com There's no doubt that the Jets improved their roster this offseason – or at least they better have after burning more than $100 million in salary cap. But even after all that spending and some marquee signings, like running back Le'Veon Bell, there are some ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Dallas Cowboys Have All The Leverage and Shouldn't Pay Ezekiel Elliott Forbes The key to a successful contract negotiation is leverage and Ezekiel Elliott doesn't have it. It all sits with the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones. There is no doubt that the Cowboys running back is a special player and the best player on that team. So on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Redskins running back Derrius Guice impresses in first action since tearing ACL Sporting News After missing all of last season with a torn ACL, Redskins running back Derrius Guice made his 2019 preseason debut Thursday night. Coach Jay Gruden wanted to feed Guice, and the Redskins did just that. Guice had 11 carries for 44 yards against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Trump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy Los Angeles Times President Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as "one of the all-time greats in the history of sports." Cousy played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tacoma News Tribune The Mariners have used 63 players this season. Who are all of these guys? Tacoma News Tribune With five weeks left to play, the Seattle Mariners have already smashed their franchise record for players used in a single season, and had an incredible amount of turnover on their roster. Rookie outfielder Jake Fraley became the 63rd player Seattle has used ... Flag as irrelevant
	Heavy.com Chicago Bears: 5 Key Defensive Players to Watch Against Colts Heavy.com Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has started a bit of a trend in the league this season by choosing to rest nearly all of his starters for the great majority of the preseason. While this decision has clearly helped the overall health of his team, it has also put ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com More Arizona parents saying no to football because of concussion concerns AZCentral.com Football participation numbers are declining in Arizona high schools. More parents are telling their children no, not just to football, but to all contact sports. Those were the biggest takeaways coming out of Thursday's news conference at Dignity Health St. Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Hirving Lozano Signs for Napoli on 5-Year Contract for Reported €40M Bleacher Report Napoli completed the signing of Hirving Lozano from PSV Eindhoven on Friday for a reported club-record €40 million (£36 million) fee. The Serie A club confirmed the move, with the Mexican forward penning a five-year deal at the Stadio San Paolo, per ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Yankees broadcasters are shamelessly defending Brett Gardner New York Post Two psychiatrists pass in the hall. One says, "Good morning." The other says to himself, "I wonder what he meant by that." Old gag. Yet, those raised on practicality were led to believe that 2 plus 2 equals 4. Now? Well, it's like "good morning" — it depends on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Asbury Park Press Rutgers basketball: 2019-20 schedule finalized with Big Ten contests Asbury Park Press New season for Rutgers basketball, same old curve ball from the Big Ten Conference. The Scarlet Knights open league play in 2019-20 with the hardest possible draw — at Michigan State, which will be the top-ranked team in national preseason polls. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended four years by IIHF for positive cocaine test USA TODAY Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is entering a drug counseling program after the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended him four years for testing positive for cocaine use during May's world championships. Kuznetsov, 27, is banned ... Flag as irrelevant
	SNY.tv ICYMI: Here's what happened Thursday in Mets Land SNY.tv The Mets (67-60, 9.0 GB in NL East, 1.5 GB of second Wild Card) open a three-game series with the Braves at Citi Field on Friday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY. Here's what happened on Thursday, in case you missed it. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Tom Brady is refused trademark for 'Tom Terrific' Los Angeles Times Tom Brady has been refused a trademark to a nickname he didn't like in the first place. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the New England Patriots quarterback's application to trademark "Tom Terrific" on Thursday because of the phrase's close ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Son of ex-Cowboys QB Babe Laufenberg dies of cancer at 21 Miami Herald Luke Laufenberg, the son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg and a tight end at UTEP, has died after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. He was 21. The elder Laufenberg posted on Twitter on Thursday, writing "we lost a son, a brother, ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win This photo of Daniel Jones and Eli Manning at their lockers is too perfect For The Win The media hoard swarmed Daniel Jones on Thursday night after the New York Giants' 25-23 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 of the preseason. Meanwhile Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion, sat quietly in the corner with no one ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Scotland's Gregor Townsend faces selection headaches as France visit The Guardian Coach needs big improvement on 32-3 drubbing in Nice • Cummings, Skinner and Thomson can press World Cup claims. Bryn Palmer. Fri 23 Aug 2019 08.39 EDT Last modified on Fri 23 Aug 2019 11.05 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle A's sweep Yankees behind another terrific start by Tanner Roark San Francisco Chronicle The first two series of Oakland's current homestand appeared to be a brutal obstacle course set specifically to interrupt the A's efforts to get into the postseason. First up: the Astros, perhaps the all-around best team in the game and the opponent that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward must show he is great again, says Zinedine Zidane BBC Sport Wales forward Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid this season but must now prove he is a "great player", says boss Zinedine Zidane. Bale was expected to leave in the summer with Zidane saying it would be a "good thing for everyone", before Real blocked a ... Flag as irrelevant
	cricket.com.au 'I honestly don't think he's a Test match opening batsman' cricket.com.au Ricky Ponting, along with former England skippers, casts doubt over Jason Roy's future as a Test opener after taking series tally to 49 runs at 9.8. Sam Ferris at Headingley, Leeds. 24 August 2019, 12:02 AM AEST. @samuelfez. Video Player is loading. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC Sport Steven Gerrard: Sectarian chants damage Rangers fans' reputation BBC Sport Manager Steven Gerrard has "pleaded" with Rangers fans to "behave in the right manner" after Uefa ruled that part of Ibrox be shut off. Rangers must close a section of at least 3,000 seats for Thursday's sold-out Europa League tie with Legia Warsaw as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Irish Mirror Leinster, Munster, Connnacht and Ulster's Championship Cup pool fixtures Irish Mirror Leinster will begin their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with the visit of Benetton to the RDS on Saturday 16 November. Leo Cullen's side will then hit the road for away trips to Lyon and Northampton before the reverse fixtures in Pool 1 as they look to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz Coach Mike Hesson returns to IPL with Bangalore, home of Virat Kohli Stuff.co.nz Having turned down dual offers to return to international cricket, former Black Caps coach Mike Hesson will join forces with megastar Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League. Hesson was announced on Friday as Royal Challengers Bangalore's new director ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roanoke Times Virginia team eliminated at Little League World Series Roanoke Times WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The exciting start of the Little League World Series took a tough turn in the middle of the week for South Riding, Virginia, as the Loudoun County-based team was eliminated in back-to-back losses in the U.S. Division of the event. Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Sun 'NOWHERE TO GO BUT DOWN': ESPN analyst says Masai Ujiri should have left Toronto Toronto Sun Even after winning a championship, Toronto still isn't being taken seriously as a basketball city. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith spoke recently about Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri's decision to stay in Toronto on The Bill Simmons Podcast, saying, "I think ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sport24 PGA Tour boss defends Woods absence at FedEx Cup Sport24 Cape Town - PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has defended the unpredictability of the current FedEx Cup format, which has resulted in both Tiger Woods and Shane Lowry being absent from the season-ending Tour Championship. Woods' fairy tale ... Flag as irrelevant
	7NEWS ACCC expands Boomers vs USA investigation as angry fans demand refunds 7NEWS The consumer watchdog is investigating whether basketball fans were misled by promoters about seating and the stars on show at a much-hyped Australia-USA game in Melbourne. Fans - including Hollywood star Russell Crowe - complained on social ... Flag as irrelevant
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