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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 4, 2020
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	ESPN Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson opens up on personal experiences with racism ESPN Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson did not want to talk about football during a video conference call with reporters Wednesday, saying "none of that matters" compared to "life and what the black community is going through right now." "When you ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Will NFL players start kneeling again? For Bears, the answer's not so simple NBCSports.com Regarding Colin Kaepernick, there are a few things that Akiem Hicks is certain of: 1. The quarterback lost his job because he chose to take a knee in protest. "Do I think that Kaepernick would have gotten a good deal? Yeah, I think he would have gotten a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Jadeveon Clowney Rumors: Jets 'Have Never Had Serious Interest' in Star FA Bleacher Report The New York Jets freed up $11 million in salary-cap space after Trumaine Johnson's contract came off the books. Johnson was released in March with a post-June 1 designation and carries $4 million in dead cap this season and $8 million in dead cap next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated MLB Has Already Blown Their Opportunity to Grow the Game of Baseball Sports Illustrated Baseball had an opportunity. A great one. Major League Baseball had a chance for baseball to be the first sport to shine during some pretty dark times. They had a chance to be the sole focus of the sports world and be the model sports league amid the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Ex-Bronco Brandon Marshall Details Threats He Received After Kneeling in 2016 Bleacher Report Former Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall joined former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in his kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice in America during the 2016 NFL season. Marshall ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Speaks Out Against Racism Sports Illustrated Masai Ujiri is the President of Basketball Operations for the defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors. He was stopped by a police officer when he attempted to enter the court after the Raptors celebrated their title. Ujiri wants to use his experience plus the ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com FC Dallas player tests positive for COVID-19, is in good health MLSsoccer.com FC Dallas announced on Wednesday that a player has tested positive for COVID-19, and that the team has suspended its voluntary individual player workouts. No players have been at the facility since last Friday, in part because of players abstaining from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Alex Van Pelt On Baker Mayfield: "He's All In" Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was on a conference call Wednesday and given his experience with the quarterback position, much of the conversation focused on Baker Mayfield. Whether it's responding to criticism about not being as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports It's a major gamble dotted with risks, but the NBA is back Yahoo Sports All the details have yet to be ironed out, and in the time between now and July 31 there will be room to complain, but the NBA has been waiting for the right moment to proclaim its league is back. Thursday, following an expected vote of support by the league's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raiders No. 8 in Peter King's Rankings Sports Illustrated by Tom LaMarre. Even though the Las Vegas Raiders have gotten some strong reviews for the players General Manager Mike Mayock and Coach Jon Gruden have added during the offseason, few people have predicted that the Silver and Black will make a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Five Kansas City Chiefs Players Named to Pro Football Focus' 'PFF50' List Sports Illustrated Pro Football Focus released its list of top 50 players heading into the 2020 season and, surprisingly, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was not No. 1. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald topped the list while Mahomes came in ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News John Mara, Dave Gettleman help Giants reopen facility Wednesday New York Daily News Co-owner John Mara and GM Dave Gettleman were among a group of about 15-to-20 people who reported to Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Wednesday for the beginning of a slow reopening of the Giants' training facility. Some members of the football ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Nationals' major leaguers to continue offering financial assistance to minor leaguers Yahoo Sports On Sunday, we learned that while the Nationals would continue to pay their minor leaguers throughout the month of June, their weekly stipend would be lowered by 25 percent, from $400 to $300. In an incredible act of solidarity, Nationals reliever Sean ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Geoff Collins looks 'outside the box' as on-campus training nears Atlanta Journal Constitution When Georgia Tech begins the first phase of its voluntary on-campus workout program June 15, the number of football players who will participate will be in the low 20s, according to coach Geoff Collins. The total roster size, not counting incoming freshmen ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA championship odds: Lakers, Bucks emerge as favorites in 22-team field playing at Disney World CBSSports.com The NBA is set to return after months of hibernation, and with that time off, you would be forgiven for losing track of who falls where in the league's hierarchy. Frankly, given the unprecedented nature of finishing an entire season in a single location, all of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Three Oklahoma State Student-Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19 Sports Illustrated STILLWATER -- A little more than 24 hours after the first wave of Oklahoma State football student-athletes returned, senior linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga tweeted he had tested positive for COVID-19. Less than 24 hours later, Oklahoma State senior ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Maryland Set to Hire Henry Baker as Cornerbacks Coach Sports Illustrated A former Terp is returning home to fill the lone vacancy on the coaching staff. Maryland will hire former Giants' assistant defensive backs coach Henry Baker as the new cornerbacks coach, multiple sources tell AllTerrapins. Maryland has not officially ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday LI's Tobias Harris makes strong statement against racism Newsday While the NBA will soon be heading back to the courts, Tobias Harris has used this time to take a stand on racism in America. Harris, who grew up on Long Island, attending high school at Half Hollow Hills West and Long Island Lutheran before heading to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Philadelphia 76ers Could Improve Playoff Seed During NBA's Restart Sports Illustrated If the NBA were to restart the 2019-2020 season by going straight to playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers would enter the postseason as the sixth-seed. And no matter which format is chosen, whether it's the standard playoff format or the recently discussed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bubba Wallace says he encouraged other drivers to speak up amidst George Floyd protests Yahoo Sports Bubba Wallace is now embracing his platform as a NASCAR driver for positive change and is pushing his fellow competitors to do the same. Wallace, the only full-time black driver in any of NASCAR's top three series, detailed his decision this week to speak ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com State of the Franchise: Panthers' Matt Rhule era begins with promise NFL.com Where does your franchise stand heading into 2020? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come. Members of the Panthers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Alabama LB Markail Benton Enters NCAA Transfer Portal Sports Illustrated Another University of Alabama football player is on the move. Redshirt junior linebacker Markail Benton entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, joining redshirt junior wide receiver Tyrell Shavers, who announced he was leaving the program on ... Flag as irrelevant
	UVa freshmen earn recognition despite shortened season Roanoke Times The shortened college baseball season was not a loss for Virginia freshman Chris Newell, an outfielder from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania who was named co-freshman of the year nationally by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Newell, who also had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Sports ASU P Michael Turk granted rare waiver, returns after going undrafted Arizona Sports Arizona State punter Michael Turk is returning to the program despite declaring for the NFL Draft, participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, signing with an agent and going undrafted. That's because Turk was granted an "unprecedented" waiver from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer -- how to watch and stream, plus full analysis ESPN Amanda Nunes is a two-division UFC champion, and on Saturday she will be putting her featherweight belt on the line for the first time when she faces Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250 at the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas. The main card ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Tayshaun Prince reportedly not in running for Pistons' GM job mlive.com Former Detroit Piston Tayshaun Prince is not in the running for the team's general manager job, according to ESPN. Eric Woodyard reported that the Pistons did not seek permission to speak with Price, the Memphis Grizzlies' vice president of basketball affairs ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad City Times As Hawkeyes return, Ferentz wants a united team Quad City Times Iowa football players, coaches and staff members may be returning to campus in waves over the next three weeks, but Kirk Ferentz also wants the Hawkeyes to arrive as one. The Hawkeye coach encourages open dialogue and a lot of listening to become the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN PGA Tour, Sanford Health have deal for coronavirus testing ESPN The PGA Tour has announced a deal with Sanford Health to conduct coronavirus testing of players, caddies and essential personnel five days before the season resumes. That applies to every stop on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports McFarland: Joe Burrow 'will make 16 starts' for Bengals in 2020 247Sports It came as no surprise to anybody this April when the Cincinnati Bengals selected LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. With the record-shattering figures that Burrow posted in Baton Rouge last fall, doing so was a ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Boston Celtics rumors 2020: If return-to-play reports pass, here are Celtics' next eight opponents masslive.com The NBA is nearing a concrete plan to return to play in Orlando, where the league will reportedly finish its season and crown a champion at the Disney World resort. On Wednesday, more details leaked out: Per the Athletic's Shams Charania, the league will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Herschel Walker: 'It's time for us to come together' Fox News Former NFL running back Herschel Walker said that he was disappointed on Tuesday with politicians for "sitting on the sidelines doing absolutely nothing" until President Trump tried to reestablish law and order the following days of protests in Washington, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News UCLA complains Jackie Robinson Stadium used as 'field jail' for civil rights protesters Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) said it was "troubled" by reports that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) used its baseball venue Jackie Robinson Stadium as a "field jail" for people arrested while staging "Black ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space City Scoop Rockets: Breaking down the reported last eight regular season matchups Space City Scoop The Houston Rockets are expected to face eight different teams to conclude their regular season before the playoffs. We break down the matchups. The news recently broke that the NBA is planning to approve a return-to-play proposal on Thursday afternoon ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Former Gonzaga guard Demetri Goodson earns college scouting job with Green Bay Packers The Spokesman-Review Former Gonzaga guard Demetri 'Meech' Goodson has earned a promotion in the Green Bay Packers' scouting department. Goodson, an intern last season, has been named a college scout covering the Midlands region, the NFL team announced. Goodson ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Aljamain Sterling Ready for 'Race to The Throne' The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship When Aljamain Sterling saw Henry Cejudo announce his retirement after beating Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, he felt a mixture of excitement and a released frustration. "My first thoughts were, 'Good riddance. Good for him, but good riddance,'" he said, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business AOC rips Washington Redskins over 'Blackout Tuesday' post Fox Business Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on the NFL's Washington Redskins on Tuesday to change their name after the team shared a social media post in solidarity with nationwide protests against police brutality. Continue Reading Below. The Redskins were ... Flag as irrelevant
	prideofdetroit.com Detroit Lions offer statement on racism, social injustice: 'Immediate change is necessary' prideofdetroit.com In the midst of the recent deaths of black Americans at the hands of police officers and the protests across the world that have ensued, the Detroit Lions (as an organization) offered the following statement Wednesday evening. "The painful examples of racism ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Boston Bruce Arians Says Tom Brady Has Already Taken Over Buccaneers: 'When He Talks, They Listen' CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — As if there were any doubt about it, it's crystal clear that Tom Brady is one motivated man after signing a two-year deal with the Buccaneers this offseason. The quarterback has already taken charge in the Tampa Bay locker room — even ... Flag as irrelevant
	670 The Score Bulls Left Out As NBA Finalizes Restart Plan 670 The Score (670 The Score) The Bulls' disappointing season is all but officially over. The NBA is finalizing a plan for a 22-team restart of its suspended season in Orlando in late July, and it won't include the Bulls, according to reports. The NBA will invite all 16 teams ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportscasting Shaq's Expensive Divorce Could Have Cost Him Millions More Sportscasting In 1996, Shaquille O'Neal left the Orlando Magic to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. There, the NBA legend met his then-girlfriend, Shaunie. The couple married in 2002 in a private ceremony in the Beverly Hills Hotel. Accusations of infidelity tore the couple ... Flag as irrelevant
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