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As-it-happens update March 16, 2020
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NBCSports.com
Guard Ereck Flowers, of the surprise success stories from the 2019 Redskins season, will not be returning to Washington. Trending Now. 2:21 · Watch a mic'd up John Wall officiate a Special Olympics game · 0:24 · Ovechkin says son Sergei 'stole the show' ...
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NBCSports.com
So much of this year's free agency period will center on what happens at quarterback, but one famous passer who was set to hit the market 12 months from now will no longer do so. Kirk Cousins and the Vikings agreed to a two-year extension that should keep ...
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ESPN
Last Thursday, the NCAA announced it was canceling all championships, including the men's and women's basketball tournaments, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, there have been questions and speculation around what led to the decision.
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NBCSports.com
Possible Redskins running back target Kenyan Drake received the transition tag from the Cardinals on Monday, the team announced. Trending Now. 2:21 · Watch a mic'd up John Wall officiate a Special Olympics game · 0:24 · Ovechkin says son Sergei 'stole ...
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Bleacher Report
As the rest of the sports world is upended by COVID-19, the NFL in many ways is pushing forward as expected. While multiple NFL teams have suspended travel due to the spread of coronavirus and the league has prohibited pre-draft visits, the new league ...
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NBCSports.com
According to a report from Mike Garofolo, the Ravens have given a low level tender to restricted free agent center Matt Skura. The tender is projected to pay about 2.127 million dollars, according to Overthecap.com.
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USA TODAY
Even with the world off its axis as the coronavirus continues to spread, the NFL's free agent market hit high gear Monday. Fourteen players received the franchise tag – Tampa Buccaneers OLB Shaq Barrett, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB LB Bud Dupree, Cincinnati ...
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ESPN
FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have reached an agreement with tight end Blake Jarwin on a four-year, $22 million contract, a source told ESPN's Field Yates. Jarwin's deal includes $9.25 million guaranteed and has a maximum value of $24.25 million ...
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ESPN
The San Francisco 49ers and defensive lineman Arik Armstead are closing in on a five-year contract, a source told ESPN. Re-signing Armstead was the reigning NFC champions' top priority this offseason. Armstead, 26, enjoyed a breakout 2019 season after ...
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CBSSports.com
It was once estimated that the difference between LeBron James playing for the Cavaliers, and not playing for the Cavaliers, represented a $500 million economic shift largely felt in the downtown Cleveland area. Cabs. Hotels. Restaurants and bars. All these ...
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ESPN
The Miami Dolphins have agree to terms with former Buffalo Bills edge rusher Shaq Lawson, a source told ESPN's Cameron Wolfe. Lawson was an early target of the Dolphins to address the team's pass-rush issues. He played for Dolphins defensive-line ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Giants are facing an interesting off-season. They possess ample cap space (an estimated $75 million) for a free agency class that features a lot of young talent, and they also hold the fourth pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Juxtapose this year's ...
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Bleacher Report
Iona men's basketball coach Rick Pitino appeared on the Dan Patrick Show Monday and discussed what led him to the job as well as his next moves. "I was blackballed incorrectly for two-and-a-half years," he said of his time away from college basketball.
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NHL.com
In light of the CDC's new directive on large events and mass gatherings issued Sunday covering "the next 8 weeks," the NHL announced the following on Monday: 1. Effective immediately, players can opt to return home (outside of the club's home city, ...
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Sporting News
In 2017 the Bears traded up in the 2017 NFL Draft to select Mitch Trubisky second overall, ahead of Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. Just three seasons later, Chicago may be giving up on their first-round quarterback. According to ProFootballTalk's ...
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Bleacher Report
Although Teddy Bridgewater should have a "strong market" in free agency, the quarterback still has a chance to return to the New Orleans Saints next season, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Per Fowler, the two sides remain in contact and a return is ...
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Los Angeles Times
Donovan Mitchell is one of two Utah Jazz players who tested positive for the coronavirus last week. He indicated in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" from isolation Monday that he initially wasn't happy with Rudy Gobert, his teammate who ...
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NFL.com
Anthony Harris didn't become a well-known player across the NFL until the 2019 season. Appropriately, the Vikings didn't retain control of him until the final moments before the negotiating window opened. Minnesota placed the franchise tag on Harris just ...
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Sports Illustrated
For the convenience of our readers, we have put this page together on al the Giants free agency activity in the coming days. Giants Cap Space Update. As the legal negotiating window opens for the NFL, the Giants, who at the start of the day were estimated to ...
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Bleacher Report
Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill will donate 6,000 meals to people affected by closures due to the coronavirus, and he has challenged several teammates to do the same. The receiver announced on Instagram that he's partnering with Harvesters in Kansas ...
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BuffaloBills.com
The pursuit of free agents begins in earnest today as the legal tampering window opens and teams try to fill holes and bolster their respective rosters. Buffalo, like the 31 other NFL clubs, will try to address the priorities their roster presents. Here's a look at ...
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ESPN
Samford has parted ways with coach Scott Padgett, sources told ESPN. Padgett was in charge of the Bulldogs for six seasons but never finished above sixth place in the Southern Conference. He led Samford to 20 wins in 2016-17, advancing to the CIT.
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USA TODAY
The Tokyo Olympics are seven years and billions of dollars in the making. Of the many stakeholders, none has as much invested as the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese organizers of the Games. Yet those considerable financial interests ...
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ESPN
The German Bundesliga is fighting for its survival amid doubts over the return of domestic football until the summer due to the growing coronavirus outbreak, the league's chief executive Christian Seifert has said. The top two divisions in Germany have been ...
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NBCSports.com
On March 16, 1961 — 59 years ago today — the state of New York approved a bond issue for the construction of a 55,000-seat stadium on the site of the 1939-40 World's Fair in Queens, in an area called Flushing Meadows. It was the same site that the city ...
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New York Post
It looks as if Jordan Jenkins will not be returning to the Jets, but he could be staying local, as the Giants reached out on Monday to express interest in the 25-year old outside linebacker. Jenkins would be the sort of lower-key addition to help a pass rush in ...
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FOXSports.com
The Kansas City Chiefs have placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Chris Jones, raising the possibility that the Pro Bowl defensive tackle will remain with the Super Bowl champions for at least one more season. The nonexclusive tag means Jones must be ...
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Bleacher Report
Orlando Magic owner Dan DeVos has pledged up to $2 million to a compensation fund to pay hourly team and arena employees who will miss time because of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The team confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter: Orlando ...
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Miami Herald
By now, you've seen what the novel coronavirus pandemic has done to sports in America — as well as the world. The NBA, NHL and MLB were put on pause, while March Madness was canceled for the 2020 season. Other major sporting events such as the ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers have released three veterans to get in compliance with the NFL salary cap. Linebackers Mark Barron and Anthony Chickillo and receiver Johnny Holton have been released. Together, the Steelers save a little over $11 million. The Steelers have ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Kansas City Chiefs plan on picking up the option on running back Damien Williams, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Williams is expected to earn $2.3 million for the upcoming season. Last season. he finished with 498 rushing yards and five ...
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New Haven Register
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):. 12:45 p.m.. The Penn Relays, one of the oldest and largest track meets in the nation, has been canceled in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Penn Relays ...
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Bleeding Green Nation
The Philadelphia Eagles will likely be signing a free agent linebacker at some point but it won't be Nick Kwiatkoski. The rumored Eagles targeted revealed he's signing with the Las Vegas Raiders. Here's what we previously wrote about Kwiatkoski: Kwiatkoski ...
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For The Win
This week was supposed to be the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, and Monday would have been a day of breaking down the brackets, debating the paths to Atlanta (i.e. Duke's inevitably favorable path) and complaining about snubs. But with the ...
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Los Angeles Times
The NBA will suspend drug testing of players while the league is in a hiatus. According to a source familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak publicly, the decision is a logistical one — players have been allowed to return home and have been ...
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Detroit Free Press
While Detroit Red Wings players have been told by the NHL to self-quarantine, none have reported symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus. A team spokesperson told the Free Press on Monday that players are self-monitoring their health, and there ...
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NorthJersey.com
The New York Jets are set for the beginning of a meaningful offseason. They have several major needs to address and an urgency to improve now: if they miss the playoffs in 2020 it will tie the longest playoff drought in franchise history. The rest of the sports ...
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247Sports
Even though college recruiting is on hold across the country for most programs, Ohio State is definitely open for business and business is good for head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeye staff. A day after landing four-star cornerback Jakailin Johnson, Ohio ...
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Yahoo Sports
Frankfurt am Main (AFP) - The German Football League (DFL) believe this summer's Euro 2020 will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the body's chief executive Christian Seifert said on Monday. Tournament organisers UEFA will hold a ...
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The State
Clemson already can lay claim to one of the top prospects in Georgia in cornerback Jordan Hancock of Suwanee. He committed last week after attending the junior day March 7. His teammate, four-star linebacker Barrett Carter was also at that junior day with ...
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Richmond.com
Virginia Tech basketball redshirt freshman Landers Nolley II, the team's leading scorer, has entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal, a source confirmed Monday. The 6-foot-7 Atlanta native averaged 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for Tech, ...
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Cycle News
The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, has closed its doors indefinitely and laid off "half" its staff amid the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus. circuit-of-the-americas-2 CoTA will shut its doors indefinitely following the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Sports Illustrated
The sample size was limited, just seven games with five starts in 2019, but defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway did enough in his first season as a Philadelphia Eagle to earn a new contract just days before the NFL's 2020 League Year is set to open.
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ABC17News.com
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). The Missouri State High School Activities Association has canceled its Class 4 and 5 state basketball tournament this weekend due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. MSHSAA said the decision was made with help from local and ...
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Sportsnet.ca
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- After a season of uncertainty and unpredictability on the mound, cycling through 21 starters and a franchise-record 39 pitchers in 2019, the Blue Jays made several offseason additions with the aim of stability and success. Through the early ...
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
In his latest Q&A with The Inquirer's Paul Domowitch, former Eagles president Joe Banner discusses the NFL's new labor agreement, the Eagles' free agency strategy, the futures of Alshon Jeffery and Malcolm Jenkins, and possible 2020 backup quarterback ...
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