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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 24, 2020
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	ESPN Dream's Glory Johnson, Kalani Brown tested positive inside bubble ESPN Atlanta Dream players, forward Glory Johnson and center Kalani Brown, tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month after they were inside the WNBA's bubble in Bradenton, Florida, and are still in quarantine outside of IMG Academy, it was announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com The worst possible playoff matchups for the NBA's three leading contenders CBSSports.com Whether legitimate championship contenders exist beyond them or not, there is a clear line of demarcation between the NBA's top three teams and the rest of the field. The league's three best pre-Disney regular season teams, by far, were the Los Angeles ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Matthews getting game back for Maple Leafs ahead of Qualifiers NHL.com TORONTO -- Auston Matthews said he feels as though he is rounding into form for the Toronto Maple Leafs. "I think every day I've felt physically better and better so that's always a good sign," the center said Thursday. "My hands and feet are coming back.". Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NBA using video boards to add fan flavor to games at ESPN complex ESPN There won't be spectators at games inside the NBA's bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, but the league announced a series of measures Friday to allow fans to take part in games virtually. Each of the three courts at the ESPN Wide World of Sports ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bears cancel season ticket packages due to pandemic ESPN LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears canceled season ticket packages on Friday because they're not sure how many fans -- if any -- will be allowed at Soldier Field due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Team President Ted Phillips cited "a need to reduce the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Pandemic Baseball Is Here. Is This What You Want? Sports Illustrated WASHINGTON, D.C. — The most famous man at Nationals Park on Opening Day stopped to take a photo with a fan on his way in. Then, like everyone else entering the stadium, he got his temperature taken. "97.3!" chirped the staffer holding the infrared ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Armchair Analyst: What Frank de Boer's departure means for Atlanta United MLSsoccer.com When you flip through the record books years from now, you will come across Frank de Boer's Atlanta United tenure. You will see that he won two trophies in, essentially, 1.5 years — and that he came within a Nick DeLeon golazo of a trip to MLS Cup. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Will this stat play a big part in who wins Bears' starting QB job? Yahoo Sports Another Chicago Bears football season is set to get started with training camps across the league expected to open on July 28, assuming the NFL and NFLPA agree on the outstanding issues related to COVID-19. Unfortunately, the Bears have a familiar ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Knicks coaching search: Jason Kidd emerges as frontrunner as Tom Thibodeau contract talks stall, per report CBSSports.com Say this for Jason Kidd: He definitely knows how to nail an interview. Kidd was so great in the room 2013 that the Nets hired him to be their head coach less than two weeks after he'd retired as a player. When he eventually tried, and failed, to take total control ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Sleepers by proven model that predicted Derrick Henry's huge season CBSSports.com The latest 2020 Fantasy football ADP shows a top tier of running backs, with Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry all coming off the board in the first eight picks. But a key element of 2020 Fantasy ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports 49ers' Kyle Shanahan weighs pros, cons of no 2020 NFL preseason games Yahoo Sports Coach Kyle Shanahan is anxiously awaiting the NFL's directive on the rules governing practices this summer during training camps. Certainly, on-field time will be lost for the 49ers and the other 31 teams as a greater ramp-up time is expected from strength ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Sixers at Grizzlies scrimmage: 3 storylines to watch and how to stream the game NBCSports.com Updated: 2:40 p.m.. Over four months since they beat the Pistons at Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers will be competing against another basketball team. It'll be the first of three scheduled scrimmages before they officially resume play at Walt Disney World. Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Zach LaVine Trade Rumors: Knicks, Nets Have Done Background Work on Bulls Star Bleacher Report The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks have reportedly each done "background work" on Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine in case he becomes available for trade. SNY's Ian Begley reported Friday both teams are "monitoring" the situation and "have the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cubs add Derek Dietrich, Ryan LaMarre on minor league deals ESPN CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs finalized minor-league deals with infielder Derek Dietrich and outfielder Ryan LaMarre on Friday. Dietrich and LaMarre will report to the team's camp in South Bend, Indiana. The Cubs also announced left-hander Burl ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Portland's Merritt Paulson: I'm confident MLS regular season will resume post-Tournament MLSsoccer.com As the Knockout Round at the MLS is Back Tournament gets underway Saturday, a collection of teams are looking forward to games beyond Orlando. Ten, to be exact, and others will join them before a champion is crowned at the Aug. 11 final. As for what ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Tiger Woods reveals where his next PGA Tour starts will be Golf.com At the conclusion his up-and-down T40 finish at the Memorial Tournament, Tiger Woods was pressed for his upcoming schedule. Woods never skips a major if he can help it, but did he feel like he needed more competitive reps before showing up to the PGA ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports LeBron addresses Breonna Taylor, social injustice Yahoo Sports Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wasn't interested in talking about basketball in a postgame press conference following Thursday night's scrimmage. Instead, James started the nearly 15-minute session by talking about the shooting death of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes 2020 New York Mets Preview: How Will They Fare In A Major League Baseball Season Unlike Any Other? Forbes Do you remember when the adjectives strange and surreal could be used to describe a baseball team's off-season? The Mets waited almost four full days last fall to fire Mickey Callaway, who spent 2019 as the lamest of lame duck managers, and then took the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe The Red Sox' chances of making the playoffs just got a whole lot better The Boston Globe Without stepping on the field, the Red Sox got a lot closer to being a playoff-caliber team Thursday. Major League Baseball and the Players Association agreed Thursday, just before the first pitch of the season, to expand the playoff field from 10 to 16 teams. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Braves get Scott Schebler Sports Illustrated MLB Trade Rumors reports the Braves are getting Scott Schebler, a left-handed hitting outfielder who has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Schebler was horrible last year as he tried to play through a shoulder issue. His season ... Flag as irrelevant
	Over The Monster Series Preview: Red Sox vs. Orioles Over The Monster Camden Chat. The Opponent in one sentence. The Orioles have been one of the worst teams in baseball for a few years now and they appear to be the very worst on paper yet again heading into the 2020 season. Record. 0-0. Head-to-Head Record. 0-0 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday If college football is played, will bowls be salvaged, too? Newsday FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates after scoring with wide receiver Justin Jefferson during the first half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game against Clemson in New Orleans. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY President Trump awards Medal of Freedom to former Olympic track star Jim Ryun, who talks about dishonoring flag USA TODAY Jim Ryun was ranked the greatest high school athlete of all time by ESPN. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated seven times before the age of 25. He has an Olympic silver medal. On Friday, the athlete-turned-politician added to his list of accolades with ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Indians starting lineup for Friday's season opener vs. Kansas City cleveland.com Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez air high fives teammates after scoring on an RBI double from Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana during the first inning of Wednesday's intra-squad game. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Forces Beyond Their Control Dash Dreams Of US Olympic Athletes — Then And Now NPR The Summer Olympics in Tokyo were supposed to start Friday. The Games were, of course, postponed until next July because of the coronavirus outbreak. It forced thousands of athletes to pause and re-order their training schedules. But some decided a year ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com Reports: Lou Williams leaves NBA campus for personal reasons NBA.com The LA Clippers are reportedly down another player as the scrimmage portion of their schedule rolls on. Reserve guard Lou Williams left the NBA campus Friday for an excused personal reason, per multiple reports. However, Williams is expected to return to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Pittsburgh Pirates' Lack Of Depth Showing Before Shortened Season Forbes A shortened baseball season should, theoretically, be helpful to teams that lack depth. Playing 60 games in a pandemic-shortened schedule rather the regular 162 means teams will likely not rest their regulars much or utilize their high-leverage relief pitchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Tom Hanks to voice ballpark vendor at fan-less A's games this season SFGate Actor and East Bay native Tom Hanks' next role might be the one that hits closest to home. The multi-Oscar winner has been tapped to voice a stadium vendor selling hot dogs, score cards, peanuts and soda for the Oakland A's, helping to fill the Oakland ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Todd Gurley "prepared to not play" if NFL, NFLPA can't agree on a COVID-19 plan Yahoo Sports Falcons running back Todd Gurley says that if the NFL and NFL Players Association can't come up with a good plan for playing football safely in a pandemic, the other alternative is not playing at all. Gurley says he has so far been unimpressed with what he's ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBTX Texas A&M's Mond Named to Maxwell Award Watch List KBTX PHILADELPHIA – Texas A&M's Kellen Mond was named to the 2020 Maxwell Award Watch List, announced Friday by Maxwell Football Club. In addition to the Maxwell Watch List, Mond has been named to the watch list for the O'Brien Award and Wuerffell ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Man United want to 'dominate' Leicester in finale Yahoo Sports Manchester United want to 'dominate' Leicester City in their epic season finale at the King Power Stadium on Sunday (start time, 11am ET on NBC and online via NBCSports.com). Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his side know a draw will be enough to seal a top 4 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Formula One scraps US, Brazil, Mexico and Canada races Yahoo Sports Paris (AFP) - The Grands Prix in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Canada have been scrapped this year but three races in Europe have been added to the coronavirus-affected season, Formula One said Friday. There will be an F1 debut for Portugal's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star 'I'm still holding up deuces,' says Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs' peace sign-waving wideout Kansas City Star The effects of COVID-19 on the 2020 NFL season remain to be seen. Training camp protocols and salary cap measures are unsettled; the completion of any season at all is far from guaranteed. And then there's the prospect of fans in the stands. The Chiefs ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Altitude executives take issue with Comcast's agreement in Chicago The Denver Post As Altitude's TV dispute with Comcast drags on, jeopardizing fans' ability to watch the NBA and NHL's restart, executives at the regional sports network couldn't help but notice an agreement Comcast reached one time zone away. Marquee Sports Network in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UFC Fight Night predictions -- Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till: Fight card, odds, start time, live stream CBSSports.com With a new king sitting atop the UFC's middleweight division, UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till closes out the promotion's stint on Fight Island with a main event that will provide extra clarity to the title picture. In the main event, former middleweight champion ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ballpark Digest Cleveland to meet with Native American leaders on team name Ballpark Digest The Cleveland Indians ownership will meet with Native American leaders and other community groups to gauge their feelings on the team's name and branding, as the MLB franchise continues to navigate a #BLM world. Here's the statement from Indians ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports IOC apologises over 1936 Berlin Olympics film tweet Yahoo Sports Paris (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee on Friday deleted a tweet of film from Nazi Germany's 1936 Berlin Games which carried the "stronger together" hashtag and drew fierce criticism. In the last of a series of tweets the IOC apologised to "those ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lenoir Rhyne College Athletics South Atlantic Conference Delays the Start of Fall Sports Lenoir Rhyne College Athletics HICKORY, N.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced today that the start of fall sports has been delayed until September 26th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This affects football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country ... Flag as irrelevant
	Herald & Review Illinois Elementary School Association canceling fall sports because of COVID-19 concerns Herald & Review The Illinois Elementary School Association announced on Friday that fall sports were canceled and there are no plans to reschedule them. According to IESA Executive Director Steve Endsley, the IESA Board unanimously approved to cancel the regular ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports IHSAA announces changes to 2020 varsity football calendar 247Sports The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced changes to the 2020 varsity football schedule Friday afternoon. The new plan accounts for the uncertainty with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first practices of the season will still take place as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Ex-college basketball coach avoids jail for punch that killed Boca man Palm Beach Post Sandor Szabo, 35, of Boca Raton died in the August 2018 altercation in New York's Long Island City neighborhood. Szabo was in the city for a wedding. NEW YORK (AP) — A former men's college basketball assistant coach was sentenced Thursday to three ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vallejo Times-Herald Revised Pac-12 football schedule features mid-September start and multiple dates for the championship game Vallejo Times-Herald Pegged by many in college football as the conference most likely to cancel its fall season, the Pac-12 is plowing forward with plans for a 10-game conference-only schedule. The official announcement, with weekly matchups, is expected no later than the end ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Cowboys, Rookie WR Lamb Agree on $14 Million, 4-Year Deal NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth The Dallas Cowboys and rookie receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed Thursday on a $14 million, four-year contract with $7.8 million guaranteed. The Cowboys were surprised the former Oklahoma standout was available with the 17th pick in the draft, taking Lamb ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sky Sports Ollie Pope a real find for England, says Sir Andrew Strauss Sky Sports "He can really establish himself in theEngland environment. It's a different thing when you feel comfortable and you get to know the players well." Last Updated: 24/07/20 7:42pm. 2:59. Sorry! The video you are trying to watch cannot be viewed from your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Zanardi back in intensive care as condition becomes unstable Washington Post MILAN — Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi was moved back into intensive care on Friday, three days after being transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Zanardi ... Flag as irrelevant
	Woodland Daily Democrat Giants' Gabe Kapler posts heartfelt note on why he took a knee in protest Woodland Daily Democrat Gabe Kapler is ready to turn the page now that Opening Day is finally here, but the Giants manager insisted Thursday he won't leave behind his public support for eradicating systemic racism in the country. In a lengthy Twitter post hours before starting the ... Flag as irrelevant
	DraftKings Nation MLB Cheat Sheet: DraftKings Fantasy Baseball DFS Predictions, Betting Odds for July 24 DraftKings Nation I'll be the first to admit that I didn't think we'd be talking about an MLB season in 2020. In fact, I even went on my Twitter account (@SBuchanan24, cheap plug) numerous times saying I'm over it. Well, I'm a total fraud and am super excited baseball has begun. Flag as irrelevant
	Sportsnaut Vikings star Adam Thielen: 'I wouldn't be in the NFL' if I were an undrafted rookie in 2020 Sportsnaut Minnesota Vikings star Adam Thielen is among the best wide receivers in the league. But he entered the NFL without any fanfare as an undrafted rookie back in 2013 after playing his college ball at Minnesota State. Thielen opened up about the unique ... Flag as irrelevant
	ClutchPoints 5 best players who played for the Kansas City Chiefs that you forgot about ClutchPoints With the start of the NFL season in question, the Kansas City Chiefs have been leading all headlines. Well, the good ones at least. The reigning Super Bowl champions signed two of their superstar players to long term contracts this offseason. Star defensive ... Flag as irrelevant
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