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MLB's 16-team playoffs: Winners, losers -- and is this a good thing? Just when you thought the 2020 MLB season couldn't get any more weird, how about expanding the playoff field from 10 to 16 teams -- on the night of the first regular-season game? The league and players union agreed to the new format for this season only, ...
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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka plans to wear protective insert in cap Masahiro Tanaka told ESPN on Thursday that when he threw 20 pitches two days earlier during batting practice, he wore a hard-shell protective cap insert for the first time and plans to wear it in games this season. The Yankees right-hander suffered a ...
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Washington to call itself 'Washington Football Team' temporarily and make tweak to uniform for 2020 After weeks of uncertainty, the Washington NFL franchise took another step in retiring its long-time moniker. On Thursday, Washington announced that they would be called the "Washington Football Team," effective immediately. This is not a final renaming ...
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Hendricks, Cubs set for Brewers in opener In his five-plus seasons as a mainstay of the Chicago Cubs' starting rotation, Kyle Hendricks has accomplished quite a bit. He's pitched Game 7 of the World Series, won an ERA title and never finished a season with a WHIP over 1.19. But Friday night's ...
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Ex-Wake Forest coach Jamill Jones avoids jail time for fatal punch NEW YORK -- A former men's college basketball assistant coach was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation, community service and a fine for fatally punching a man in New York City who pounded on his car's window. Former Wake Forest assistant ...
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WNBA rookies Megan Walker, Lauren Cox to isolate after arrival at bubble New York's Megan Walker, the No. 9 draft pick out of UConn, arrived at the WNBA's site at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, on Thursday morning. The No. 2 pick, Indiana's Lauren Cox of Baylor, is scheduled to arrive Thursday evening. The WNBA season ...
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Yankees, Nationals kneel in pregame ceremony, then stand for anthem WASHINGTON -- The Nationals and Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an Opening Day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic -- including ...
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The (Allegedly) Mixed Emotions Of Cowboys QB Dak Prescott FRISCO - Clint Longley had nothing to lose. Thanksgiving Day, 1974, the Dallas Cowboys vs. The Washington Football Club, and QB Roger Staubach is knocked out of the game with Dallas trailing 16-3 in the third quarter. His replacement, unknown Clint ...
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Mookie Betts' mega-deal with Dodgers guts Red Sox faithful: 'He's never coming back' Mookie Betts' name is shouted with wide smiles in Los Angeles these days, a superstar transplant of hopeful renown who has conjured promise in the present and optimism for the future. In Boston, the departed son is spoken of through gritted teeth, his ...
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Why the White Sox say Nick Madrigal isn't a part of 2020 Opening Day roster Why didn't Nick Madrigal make the White Sox 30-man roster for Opening Day? Latest White Sox Talk. Lucas Giolito 'completely on board with Black Lives Matter' · Why Sox say Madrigal isn't a part of Opening Day roster · Sox roster takeaways: Why a five-man ...
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Indians to meet with Native Americans on potential new name CLEVELAND (AP) — Before the Cleveland Indians make a definitive decision on changing their name, they'll listen to those they may have most offended over the past 105 years. Owner Paul Dolan said the team will speak to Native American groups as one ...
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Titans Offer Opt-Out Options to Season Ticket Holders NASHVILLE – Tennessee Titans season ticket holders will have options for the 2020 NFL season. The most common is to stay at home this fall. Ticket holders can opt out of their plans now or later, depending on several factors. Franchise officials sent ...
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Oregon lands 3-star DE Christian Burkhalter over Ohio State, Nebraska The Oregon Ducks are recruiting at a level never seen before in program history. Heading into Thursday, Oregon had the nation's fifth-ranked recruiting class and the best in the Pac-12 narrowing out USC who's ranked sixth nationally. They will leave ...
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Celtics eager to find out what they can be entering restart BOSTON (AP) -- Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season in March, the Celtics were a team still trying to figure out what it could be. Boston was one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. It also had one of the league's hottest ...
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Starting XI presented by Modelo: LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo | July 23, 2020 Thursday evening in the great state of Florida as the LA Galaxy will play in their third and final Group Stage contest of the MLS is Back Tournament, needing a three-goal win in order to advance. LA Galaxy Head Coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto will make ...
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University of Kentucky faculty group pushes for Rupp Arena name change due to 'racism and exclusion' A group of University of Kentucky faculty is pushing for racial equity at the university and is lobbying for a name change to Rupp Arena, among other things, as they call for "another series of actions that focus on deeper, structural change" at UK. The request ...
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Red Sox president Sam Kennedy: Black Lives Matter banner is a 'human rights statement' The Boston Red Sox placed a 254-foot "Black Lives Matter" banner outside of Fenway Park and over the Massachusetts Turnpike this week. On Thursday, Sam Kennedy spoke to reporters about the organization's decision to hang the banner. The Sox ...
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Cardinals 2020 Opening Day Roster: Details & Debate Baseball is back! While the Cardinals do not begin play until tomorrow, official contests begin today around the league and rosters were due to the league office on Thursday morning. Because of the shortened time frame to prepare players, MLB expanded ...
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California decision pushes Michigan football commit Xavier Worthy to seek early graduation Xavier Worthy's speed is his best asset. So, it only seems fitting he would take an accelerated track in his football career. The four-star receiver revealed Thursday on Twitter he plans to skip his senior season and enroll early with Michigan football, following ...
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If MLB season reaches October, Twins expect to be there CHICAGO — The changes started slowly: The clubhouse would be open only to "essential baseball personnel" due to COVID-19 concerns. Players would pre-sign baseballs to flip to fans to avoid up-close interaction. Handshakes and high-fives were deemed ...
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NASCAR at Kansas: Live results, highlights from Super Start Batteries 400 NASCAR returns to midweek racing with Thursday night's Cup Series event at Kansas Speedway. The race kicks off the mathematical second half of the series' season (Race No. 19), but it's right in the heart of the playoff race. After Thursday, seven races will ...
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Canceled Tournaments in China Are a Big Blow to Women's Tennis In a season full of foiled plans and economic peril, the WTA Tour suffered its biggest blow on Thursday when it was forced to cancel its remaining tournaments in 2020 in China, including its lucrative tour championships: the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
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Vancouver advances to round of 16 with 2-0 win over Chicago LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Yordy Reyna and Cristian Dájome scored six minutes apart in the second half, third-string goalkeeper Thomas Hasal had a clean sheet in his first Major League Soccer start and the Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to the ...
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Green Bay Packers in the running to host 2024 NFL draft and will go after Big 10 championship game GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers are finalists to host the 2024 NFL Draft. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said Thursday the team is one of three franchises vying to host the draft in 2024 and will apply to host a Big 10 championship game ...
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Vikings get entire 15-player draft class under contract EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will begin training camp with their entire 15-player draft class under contract after finalizing rookie deals Thursday, including first-round picks Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney. The Vikings announced they signed ...
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Clement stays hot at Saratoga with three more wins SARATOGA SPRINGS -- No matter the actual meteorological conditions at any given time, it's been Clement weather at Saratoga Race Course through six days of racing. Trainer Christophe Clement continued his torrid start to the meet with three more ...
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WIAA puts plan in place for fall sports The 2020 fall high school sports season across the state now has a starting point. But it certainly didn't come easy, or without a lengthy and involved discussion, during Thursday morning's special Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Conference Board of Control ...
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Lions kicker Matt Prater has a chance to win Detroit a free round of beer What started out as a Bud Light promotion for Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus has evolved into a competition with Lions kicker Matt Prater. The stakes, a round of beer for their cities. Kicker Matt Prater is entering his seventh season with the Lions.
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NY Rangers camp takeaways: Vitali Kravtsov, special teams impressions and goalie update TARRYTOWN - We're still more than a week away from real NHL games, but the excitement for players and coaches is building by the day. Many will be tuned in Thursday night for another clear indication that sports are back — the opening of the MLB regular ...
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WVU hoops adds 2021 "insta-commit" West Virginia basketball has added another piece to their 2021 recruiting class today as Canton (OH) McKinley point guard Kobe Johnson pledged to the Mountaineers over offers from Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, and more. Johnson entered the week ...
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Skates solo Makar (undisclosed) did some light skating on his own before Thursday's team practice, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports. Makar exited the ice as soon as his teammates began to arrive, but the fact that he was able to skate at all is a step in ...
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Marquee not only way to see Cubs CHICAGO — Things may not be as bad as feared by Chicago Cubs fans who subscribe to television services that aren't carrying Marquee Sports Network, the new channel the team and Sinclair Broadcast Group launched. Despite Marquee being the ...
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TAPPS expands regular season to 8 games BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools has made a revision to its fall sports calander announced last week because of the coronavirus. TAPPS has decided to expand its season from 6 to 8 games with the first games ...
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Raptors gear up for long-awaited return to the court TORONTO – Back in October, the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors began their title defence a long way from home. They opened training camp in Tokyo, Japan, where they played the Houston Rockets in a pair of pre-season games. That was nine ...
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What Would Seahawks' Ceiling Be with Geno Smith or Anthony Gordon at QB in 2020? Let's just kick this off by saying that, if there is an NFL season to be played in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Russell Wilson, baby on the way and all, is all but guaranteed to be there. The Super Bowl champion quarterback is now seventh on the ...
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Wanda, Roy Williams donate $600000 to fund scholarships for spring sports seniors The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced that Roy Williams and wife, Wanda, have donated more than $600,000 to fund the scholarships for spring sports seniors who were granted an extra year of eligibility (2020-21) after the 2020 ...
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