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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ March 13, 2020
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	Sports Illustrated Report: Broncos Pick up $6M Option on Von Miller's 2020 Contract Sports Illustrated Von Miller didn't have a great first year in Vic Fangio's defense. The Denver Broncos' superstar rush linebacker posted eight sacks, which was a career-low for Miller in any season in which he appeared in at least 10 games. Miller missed one start last year ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Richard Pitino will return for eighth season with Minnesota ESPN MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota coach Richard Pitino will return for his eighth season with the program, according to multiple reports on Friday. The 37-year-old Pitino has a 127-108 record with the Gophers, including a 48-82 mark in Big Ten regular-season play. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NCAA to discuss granting athletes eligibility relief ESPN In response to the cancellation of collegiate spring sports due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA Division I Council Committee has recommended that eligibility relief be provided to all student-athletes who participate in spring sports. "Details of eligibility ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY MLB encouraging players to go home after canceling spring USA TODAY MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball is encouraging players to go home, a day after canceling the rest of the spring training schedule and postponing opening day by at least two weeks amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Ballparks in Florida and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NFL ends in-person visits between teams, draft prospects USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is ending in-person visits between teams and draft prospects because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The league sent a memo to all 32 clubs on Friday afternoon saying the ban would go into effect until further notice ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com A March without Madness is difficult to fathom, and the 2021 NCAA Tournament seems so far away CBSSports.com The first round of the NCAA Tournament is 370 days away. That sentence stings and stinks. It's a knife twist on our sports reality. We went from standing at the threshold of the greatest multi-week spot on the sports calendar to an absolute void of games in our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Potential Redskins Free Agency Targets Off Board Sports Illustrated For now, the free agency dating period begins Monday at Noon ET. The new league year is currently scheduled to begin Wednesday March 18 at 4 ET. We've advocated for the NFL to be smart and responsible by delaying free agency and the new league ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post MLB's new decisions hint season will be delayed months for coronavirus New York Post The Commissioners Office and Players Association agreed Friday to close all spring training sites and ask players to return home, a joint decision that strongly suggests that MLB's absence will be marked by months not weeks. MLB and the union were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Mariners camp in the time of coronavirus: Closed doors, an eerie quiet and loads of uncertainty Seattle Times PEORIA, Ariz. — The quiet of the morning made the setting feel eerie and abandoned. Normally, the area would be awash in the din of baseball. But there were no sounds of chatter, hard-thrown baseballs popping leather mitts or the distinct crack made when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Indiana High School Tournament Gets Postponed Sports Illustrated INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana High School Athletic Association postponed its boys basketball tournament on Friday after dozens of school systems around the state closed their doors for several weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Dodgers players allowed to go home from Arizona in response to coronavirus pandemic Los Angeles Times A day after Major League Baseball suspended spring training and delayed the start of the season by two weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams around the majors, including the Dodgers, are allowing players to go home, according to people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes President Of US Soccer Resigns After Accusations Of 'Misogyny' In Legal Filings Forbes The president of the United States Soccer Federation, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned Thursday night as a result of a legal filing that suggested the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) are paid less because they have less skill than their male counterparts. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sue Paterno, Franco Harris go on Penn State fan cruise despite COVID-19 pandemic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Some people just can't get enough of that cruise ship life, health concerns be damned. Despite the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommending that "travelers, particularly those with underlying health issues, defer all cruise ship travel ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com It's easy to see why the NCAA Tournament had to be canceled, but it's still hard to deal with its loss CBSSports.com The official announcement didn't come until Thursday at 4:16 p.m. ET. But, for all intents and purposes, the 2020 NCAA Tournament was effectively canceled roughly 16 hours earlier. It was over the moment Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Could NCHSAA state basketball championships still be played? Commissioner hopes so. Charlotte Observer In a conference call with reporters Friday, N.C. High School Athletic Association Commissioner Que Tucker said she hoped to still hold this year's state championship basketball games. Due to concerns with the coronavirus, the NCHSAA postponed Saturday's ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Tim Cluess steps down as Iona coach amid health battle New York Post It's the end of an era at Iona. Following a season-long battle with an undisclosed illness, legendary Gaels coach Tim Cluess resigned as head coach after 10 years, but will remain with the program in an advisory role, as he focuses on his recovery. Cluess, 61 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Fremont basketball star Dallin Hall commits to BYU Salt Lake Tribune Provo • While college sports are at a standstill and the NCAA is looking for a way to make up for lost games or providing a waiver for any senior student athletes that want to play another year, BYU men's basketball received some good news in the midst of all ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com Cardinals prepare for baseball's unknown only way they can – by waiting KSDK.com JUPITER, Fla. — On the first day of baseball's unknown, the Cardinals players and staff were preparing to do the only thing they could do – wait to see what happens next. Nobody knows how long the wait will be. After the remaining spring training games ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ramblin' Fan Should LA Rams vet Chargers LB Davis and DT Mebane? Ramblin' Fan As NFL teams release players, the LA Rams find opportunities in the NFL Free Agency market. Should the Rams vet Chargers LB Thomas Davis or DT Brandon Mebane? The LA Rams will likely be a net supplier of players to the 2020 NFL Free Agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Grudgingly, NASCAR, its fans give up on racing this weekend in Atlanta Atlanta Journal Constitution Racing people can be stubborn folk. Friday morning, a day after NASCAR announced it was going ahead with the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway – only without spectators – there remained a few hundred campers and tents stationed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Puck Prose Florida Panthers: Sergei Bobrovsky donates to help arena workers Puck Prose To help the arena workers who won't be able to work during the stoppage to the 2019-20 NHL season, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is donating $100,000 to their cause. The NHL has put a stop to the 2019-20 season. A lot of people are ... Flag as irrelevant
	WHIO Ex-Canadian football player admits to college scam WHIO Published: Friday, March 13, 2020 @ 2:06 PM Updated: Friday, March 13, 2020 @ 1:43 PM By: Associated Press. FILE - March 15, 2019, David Sidoo, of Vancouver, Canada, leaves following his federal court hearing in a nationwide college admissions ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira TV and streaming options, fight card, odds The Tennessean As of 3 p.m. Central on Friday, the UFC is still planning on holding its UFC Fight Night event on Saturday in Brazil. The event will take place in front of an empty arena, with no spectators being allowed to attend the fights. In the main event, No. 8 ranked ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Answering five questions about the NBA's suspension of season due to coronavirus The Boston Globe So we will likely be without NBA basketball for a while, weeks at least, as the league tries to devise the best game plan to deal with this COVID-19 outbreak that has spread to two players for the Utah Jazz. Once center Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Online Athens Georgia postpones start of spring football practices Online Athens Georgia's spring football practices won't start as scheduled on Tuesday. Athletic director Greg McGarity said Friday morning that the change comes with the University of Georgia classes not being held until at least March 30 with concerns about the spread of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KVUE.com UIL suspends all contests due to coronavirus concerns KVUE.com AUSTIN, Texas — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has suspended all UIL sanctioned contests due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Texas, the organization announced Friday. UIL's contest suspension would go into effect from March 16 through ... Flag as irrelevant
	Winona Daily News MSHSL cancels all prep sports events, effective immediately Winona Daily News The Minnesota State High School League canceled all prep tournaments, effective immediately. That means the girls state basketball tournament will be halted on a day before four state champions were to be crowned. The MSHSL statement: "Amid growing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montgomery Advertiser Alabama basketball player Alex Reese arrested for public intoxication Montgomery Advertiser TUSCALOOSA — The day after Alabama's basketball season abruptly ended an hour before it was scheduled to tip off at the since-cancelled SEC Tournament, one of its top players was behind bars. Crimson Tide junior forward Alex Reese was arrested early ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: How will the suspension affect football in Britain? BBC News Elite football in Britain has been suspended until at least 3 April as a result of the spread of coronavirus - but what happens next? BBC Sport's Simon Stone has answered some of your questions about this season and the impact the suspension will have on ... Flag as irrelevant
	ClutchPoints Lakers' Alex Caruso channels energy elsewhere with NBA on hold ClutchPoints After an incredible run by the Los Angeles Lakers to become the top team in the Western Conference with a record of 49-14, the rest of the 2019-20 NBA season has been suspended with no telling when play may resume. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards ... Flag as irrelevant
	bleedcubbieblue.com The minor league baseball season will be delayed. Should prospects get paid? bleedcubbieblue.com Thursday, minor league baseball surprised nobody by announcing their season will be delayed: Statement from Minor League Baseball ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/H4RlAyPxxw. — Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) March 12, 2020. For the 218 players the Cubs have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportsnaut Raiders OT Trent Brown wants team to sign Tom Brady Sportsnaut There have been plenty of rumors that the Las Vegas Raiders are itching to sign Tom Brady in free agency. Now one of the team's stars, offensive tackle Trent Brown, is saying it out loud. Speaking on the phone with Bill Williamson of Silver and Black Pride, ... Flag as irrelevant
	prohockeyrumors.com Department Of Player Safety Suspends Brendan Lemieux prohockeyrumors.com Even though the NHL season is temporarily suspended, the league is still operating. The Department of Player Safety has decided to suspend New York Rangers forward Brendan Lemieux for his hit on Colorado Avalanche forward Joonas Donskoi earlier this ... Flag as irrelevant
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