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What sweeping cuts mean for minor league baseball and its players News came out Thursday that hundreds of minor league baseball players were cut and hundreds more are expected to be released in the coming days. While many of these moves typically would have come at the end of spring training in March had baseball ...
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Introducing The Henderson Silver Knights HENDERSON (May 28, 2020) - Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley announced today, May 28, that the AHL Henderson franchise will be known as the Henderson Silver Knights. The Silver Knights' NHL parent club, the Vegas Golden Knights ...
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NBA executives prefer play-in tournament to World Cup-style group stage for 2020 playoffs, per report The NBA is moving full steam ahead with its plans to resume play later this summer. It's almost certain that the action will take place at Disney World in Orlando, but there are still some logistical issues to sort out. One of the biggest is deciding on a format and ...
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Chris Jones, Chiefs Reportedly Don't Have 'Much Traction' on New Contract Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly aren't close to an agreement on an extension for the defensive tackle. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Jones continues to participate in virtual offseason activities with the team, but there has not been ...
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Homecoming: Jason Terry returns to Arizona as assistant coach Former Arizona star Jason Terry is headed back to the desert. Arizona hired Terry as an assistant basketball coach Thursday, filling a hole on Sean Miller's staff after Justin Gainey left to become Marquette's associate head coach. "My family and I are excited ...
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Texas Rangers Will Be Cautious With Starting Pitching in Preparation for 2020 Season The starting rotation is the backbone of the 2020 Texas Rangers. If they live up to expectations, they could be among the very best in baseball. However, the 2020 regular season—assuming there is one—will be a unique challenge. All five pitchers have the ...
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Kristine Anigwe taking nothing for granted in new beginning with Sparks The deadline was coming and Kristine Anigwe was nervous. After being traded during her rookie season, the former ninth overall pick in the WNBA draft knows nothing is guaranteed in the WNBA. "There's only 144 spots," Anigwe said Thursday, two days ...
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Mike Leach talks Sasquatch, lessons, moments during L'Arche Football Preview Mississippi State coach Mike Leach mentioned Sasquatch during his appearance on the 26th annual L'Arche Football Preview on Thursday night, and he wasn't talking about the rarity of a Bulldogs' SEC football championship either. Leach mentioned the ...
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Serie A is back: Ronaldo's goals, Lazio's unbeaten run - the best stats from this season Serie A was given the green light to resume from June 20, making it the latest major European League to return to action. The coronavirus pandemic forced most global sport into shutdown in March, but three rounds of Bundesliga fixtures have been played ...
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New Jersey brewery takes shot at Astros' cheating scandal with new beer Even with the baseball world on hold, the digs at the Houston Astros surrounding their sign-stealing scandal persist. The latest may be the most clever, as one New Jersey brewery created a custom beer just to take a shot at the Astros. Departed Soles' newest ...
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Roy Steele, A's 'Voice of God' and legendary PA announcer, dies at Auburn home One does not easily earn the "Voice of God" moniker, but when it came to Roy Steele, nothing else would do. The long-time public address announcer for the Oakland A's passed away Thursday at his home in Auburn, leaving behind a tremendous legacy as ...
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"Athlete A" gymnast Nichols, OU QB Hurts Big 12 top athletes IRVING, Texas — Two-time NCAA all-around champion gymnast Maggie Nichols and Heisman Trophy runner-up Jalen Hurts were honored Thursday the Big 12 Athletes of the Year, giving Oklahoma a sweep of the conference's top individual awards for the ...
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Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR's grueling return to racing finally ended with a Cup victory for Chase Elliott. Elliott raced to his first win of the season Thursday night in the rain-delayed event at Charlotte Motor Speedway to close a frantic 12 days for NASCAR.
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Premier League return: the issues to resolve London (AFP) - Premier League football is set to return on June 17 after a three-month coronavirus-enforced absence. Nothing realistically will stop Liverpool from being crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years. But there are a whole host of ...
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2020 NFL power rankings: Where do the Bears stand after busy offseason? The Bears head into the upcoming season intent on proving they're closer to the 12-4 record they put up in 2018 rather than the 8-8 disappointment they delivered last year. But it's not just about them. Not only must the Bears deal with the many flaws that held ...
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Georgia Tech to reopen for voluntary workouts June 15 In the first step of a multi-phase plan that is hoped will lead to the football team playing its season opener against Clemson as scheduled Sept. 3, Georgia Tech will reopen its athletic facilities for voluntary workouts for all Yellow Jackets athletes in the Atlanta ...
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Roy Halladay's father takes issue with portrayal of son in ESPN's reporting: "They missed the story" Roy Halladay's father carries his own memories, thoughts and feelings about his late son, Roy, who became a Hall of Fame pitcher. They don't square with the portrait being presented in public. "I don't think people realize what kind of quality individual he was ...
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New Orleans Bowl now gets second pick of Sun Belt representative under new 6-year deal Ever since the New Orleans Bowl began in 2001, it has had first dibs on what team from the Sun Belt Conference would be making the trip to the Big Easy. That will change this season. The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the name the game has gone by ...
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Brown University cutting nine varsity sports Brown University announced Thursday that it will reduce its number of varsity sports programs from 38 to 29 with 11 programs transitioning to club status effective for the 2020-21 academic year. Yet university president Christina Paxson and athletic director ...
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AP Exclusive: Athletes wary about virus, testing upon return FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, then-Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (25) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. Reporters from The Associated Press spoke to more than two ...
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Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony delayed to 2021 due to coronavirus Count the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020's induction weekend as the latest sports-related event in need of a scheduling update. The festivities, originally slated for the weekend of Aug. 28 - 30 (with the enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 29), are ...
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Ryan Fitzpatrick won't give up starting job easy to Tua All eyes will be on one person come training camp time in Miami. Tua Tagovailoa. The No. 5 overall pick enters training camps with many questions surrounding his health and whether or not he will be ready for Week 1, and if he will even be able to beat out ...
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NBA, NHL seasons should get asterisks, but that's not a bad thing As sports begin to look like they might kind of possibly be close to maybe returning, "asterisk" has been a popular word. "Should this season have an asterisk next to it?" "Will champions have an asterisk?" "What would need to happen for you to think there ...
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In The Loop: James Conner's back goes viral, future WNBA star found First up in our look around the sports world today, it isn't a surprise that this picture of Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is going viral on the internet, his back is jacked! He also posted this video on his Instagram story showing the process of ...
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Phillies: Bryce Harper surprises Jared Kelley with top award Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper surprised top-ranked prospect Jared Kelley with the prestigious 2020 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year Award. From being a starting quarterback in his sophomore year at Refugio High School in Texas, to two ...
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Preseason Top 25: No. 2 Ohio State has expectations beyond another College Football Playoff berth Ryan Day's first season at Ohio State went rather well. Day took over following the unexpected resignation of Urban Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a Big Ten championship and a College Football Playoff berth. Ohio State was also tantalizingly close to playing ...
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Harbaugh: No front-runner in QB battle ANN ARBOR — Even without spring football, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has seen the quarterbacks on his roster put in plenty of work so far in the offseason. The starting quarterback job will be the Wolverines' highest-profile position battle in 2020.
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A's may delay, alter future Oakland ballpark plan A planned new Oakland ballpark plan for Howard Terminal may end up being delayed or even scrapped, as the COVID-19 pandemic and underlying economic uncertainty will certainly impact facility planning for the Athletics. The Athletics have proposed a ...
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No 'dead period' for Kentucky high school sports this year The Kentucky High School Athletic Association voted Thursday to nix its yearly "dead period," a late-summer span in which organized sports practice is disallowed. "We've had a three-month dead period," board member Scott Hawkins said. "I don't think we ...
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AIA recommends coronavirus guidelines for high school sports The Arizona Interscholastic Association released a "living document" of guidelines meant to safely navigate high school sports teams as they prepare for the fall semester with coronavirus safety in mind. "Our priority through this is for the safety and well-being ...
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Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon excited about new opportunity against the Islanders Sunrise (CBS12) — The Florida Panthers would have had to go on quite a run over their last 13 games to have earned a playoff spot if the regular season had existed. Instead, the new NHL 24-team play into the playoffs plan will have them playing a best of ...
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Sources: NBA considers pushing up free agency period before draft, which is expected in September The NBA board of governors will make key decisions in the coming month as they navigate the pandemic. Among them will be when to begin free agency and to hold the draft. Several league sources said the 2020 draft is expected to be pushed back from ...
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Suspended Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez also faces child porn charges in St. Louis St. Louis authorities on Thursday confirmed that suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez is charged with sending pornographic pictures of himself to a minor last summer. Documents provided by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office said Vazquez ...
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