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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 23, 2020
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	ESPN WNBA 2020 season: Projecting how all 12 teams will finish ESPN Who's favored to win a WNBA championship unlike any other? There's no exact precedent for the 2020 season that tips off Saturday (ESPN, noon ET) with a shortened schedule of regular-season games at a neutral site in Bradenton, Florida, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NFL training camp 2020: Most important position battles for each AFC South team CBSSports.com The AFC South figures to be an interesting division in 2020. We will get to see if Deshaun Watson can manage without DeAndre Hopkins, if Philip Rivers still has some tread left on the tires, if Gardner Minshew is truly the future in Jacksonville and if the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Cherishing Baseball's Return Sports Illustrated "Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things." – Robert Frost. The images seem so antiquated they might well be viewed in a kinetoscope. Hugging. Massive amounts of hugging upon the final out of the World ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports No Beal, Wall or Bertans for long-shot Wizards in NBA return Yahoo Sports The Washington Wizards won't have Bradley Beal, John Wall or Davis Bertans when the NBA returns amid the coronavirus pandemic -- and so the assumption is they won't have much chance of making the playoffs, either. And even if general manager ... Flag as irrelevant
	BaltimoreRavens.com Late for Work 7/23: Ravens Rookies Equipped to Handle Shortened Offseason BaltimoreRavens.com Ravens Rookies Equipped to Handle Shortened Offseason. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of the NFL offseason, but we're getting closer to football. The Ravens were one of eight teams to reportedly have their infectious disease emergency ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Tom Brady reports to Bucs' facility today for COVID-19 test NFL.com Tom Brady reported for duty in Tampa. The new Buccaneers quarterback arrived for the first time at the team's facility Thursday morning, according to footage from ABC's Kyle Burger. At 8:30 a.m. ET, Tom Brady arrives for the first time at the #Bucs training ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Pacers playoff hopes could hinge on Oladipo's decision Yahoo Sports INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indiana Pacers are restarting this season the same way they opened it - fielding questions about Victor Oladipo's status. They are hoping to have an answer by next week. After initially announcing he would not play in Florida ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NASCAR at Kansas odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 picks from top model CBSSports.com The 2020 NASCAR Super Start Batteries 400 will take place on Thursday at Kansas Speedway. The 1.5-mile asphalt oval has been part of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 2001 and has hosted two races per season since 2011. The green flag drops ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Remember baseball? It's back! Here's who's playing on MLB opening day. USA TODAY Wake up, it's Opening Day. Sure, it may be late July and the United States is in a constant state of existential dread, but today is the day Major League Baseball — which shut down its spring training March 13 due to COVID-19 just two weeks before the season ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Michael Vick Predicts Promising Future for Cam Newton in New England Sports Illustrated Whether he gets the starting job or not, there is little doubt that Cam Newton will change the way things are done in New England. Although Bill Belichick and the coaching staff still need to decide who they want to start under center, Newton already has ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NFL teams begin announcing 2020 attendance policies and protocols USA TODAY NFL clubs are beginning to roll out their plans on how many, if any, fans can be in attendance when/if the regular season gets underway. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy has said masks will be required at all games. Here's what else we know so far:. Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Camden Yards still an option for Blue Jays' temporary home this season Baltimore Sun Camden Yards will be empty on Friday as the Orioles' Opening Day assignment brings them to Boston. It's possible that once they return, they won't have the ballpark all to themselves. Discussions remain underway for Camden Yards to be the temporary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports It's Opening Day. Here's what you may have forgotten Yahoo Sports At long last, Opening Day of the 2020 MLB regular season is upon us. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted things in mid-March, shutting down the league for three and a half months. Players returned to their teams on July 1 for three-plus weeks of a second ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal The Toronto Blue Jays Need a Baseball Home. How About Yours? Wall Street Journal And if yes to both 1 and 2: Would you be interested in hosting home games for the Toronto Blue Jays this summer? That's pretty close to a real offer. Major League Baseball begins its no-fans, pandemic-shortened, 60-game season Thursday—and the Toronto ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Believe it or not, Frans Nielsen can still help the Detroit Red Wings. Here's how Detroit Free Press He endured the worst season of his career, but there are reasons to be encouraged he can recover his footing. In this edition of Detroit Red Wings Fast Forward, a series that projects how a player will perform in 2020-21, the subject is Frans Nielsen. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN UFC Fight Island -- How Darren Till became MMA's king of social media ESPN UFC middleweight Darren Till wouldn't reveal what he added to his fighting repertoire during the pandemic lockdown -- fans will find out Saturday night when he faces Robert Whittaker on Fight Island -- but there was one development in Till's game that was ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com MLS Today: Cinderella FC Cincinnati, Calen Carr's top 5 teams of the MLS is Back Tournament MLSsoccer.com It's the final day of the MLS is Back Tournament group stage and spots in the Round of 16 are still up for grabs. There's high drama ahead and plenty to talk about on MLS Today live on MLSsoccer.com, Facebook and Twitter after the conclusion of the Chicago ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Meet Buster Olney, the guy calling a baseball game in an empty stadium during a pandemic CNN New York (CNN Business) Major League Baseball returns Thursday night as the Washington Nationals take on the New York Yankees on ESPN. But this isn't your typical match up. For one thing, Nationals Park's 41,546 seats will be empty. But there will be a ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Tigers in 2020: Strange season may present unexpected opportunity mlive.com DETROIT -- There are two ways to view the approaching 2020 baseball season: A lost opportunity, because they're only playing 60 games instead of 162, or an unexpected gift, because they're playing 60 instead of zero. The glass-half-full view makes more ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN The Sixers are the most enticing underdog in the NBA restart ESPN If the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers play up to their potential, they are a legitimate title contender in the NBA's 2019-20 restart. This team has the talent to beat any of the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers in a seven-game series. Flag as irrelevant
	Zone Coverage Never too early to panic over Twins rotation, not with 60-game season Minneapolis Star Tribune The reduction of the 2020 baseball schedule to 37 percent of the norm has created this reality: It's never too early to panic in a 60-game season, including prior to any of those 60 games being played. Thus, one day before the Friday night opener in Chicago ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Sir Clayton Kershaw, medieval knight, is your opening day pitchman Los Angeles Times Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Clayton Kershaw on March 9 as the team's opening day starter. On Thursday, 136 days later, opening day finally is here. The days in between had been long and serious ones for Kershaw: helping to care for a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Former Illini coach Koenning, West Virginia part ways Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One month after West Virginia sophomore safety Kerry Martin Jr. took to Twitter detailing allegations of a series of insensitive remarks from defensive coordinator Vic Koenning, the Mountaineers and Koenning agreed to a mutual ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball star, found dead at 32 CNN (CNN) Stanley Robinson, a former star forward for the University of Connecticut's basketball team, has died, the school announced on Wednesday. He had turned 32 just last week. Robinson, who led the Huskies to dozens of wins between 2006-2010, ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Duncan Robinson didn't forget how to shoot during NBA hiatus mlive.com The more than four-month layoff didn't affect Duncan Robinson's shooting. The former Michigan basketball player scored a team-high 18 points on five made 3-pointers for the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Robinson started and played 20 minutes (out of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Buffalo DL Ed Oliver's drunken driving, gun charges dropped Seattle Times CONROE, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the drunken driving and illegal handgun charges against Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who had been arrested in May during a traffic stop in Houston's northern suburbs. The charges ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 'That's the Beauty of America': Yankees Support Kneeling During National Anthem, Discuss Plan For Opening Day Sports Illustrated NEW YORK – Aaron Judge was scrolling through Twitter when he came across pictures and videos of what occurred in front of the San Francisco Giants' dugout ahead of Monday night's exhibition game. A handful of players — as well as the club's manager, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montgomery Advertiser Henry Ruggs III agrees to terms on 4-year, $16.67M rookie deal with Las Vegas Raiders Montgomery Advertiser The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to terms with Alabama rookie Henry Ruggs III. The former star at Lee High School will receive a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth $16.67 million with a fifth-year option, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapport. Flag as irrelevant
	Firstpost Unai Emery to coach Spanish club Villarreal for 3 seasons USA TODAY VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Unai Emery has agreed to coach Villarreal for the next three seasons, the Spanish club said Thursday. Emery last coached at Arsenal but he was fired in November, 18 months after replacing Arsene Wegner. Previously, he won ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com 'We knew we'd keep winning without Ronaldo' - Real Madrid believed trophy drought wouldn't last, says Modric Goal.com The Croatian midfielder was not surprised that the Blancos were able to win back the La Liga crown from Barcelona in 2019-20. Real Madrid knew their recent trophy drought would not last and that they would keep winning without Cristiano Ronaldo, says ... Flag as irrelevant
	TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Twins down to final roster decisions; Jake Odorizzi to IL TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press CHICAGO — The Twins are coming down to the final hours to submit their expanded roster. Come Thursday at 11 a.m., they will have to lock in a roster of 30 players along with a three-man taxi squad. The Twins traveled with 32 players down to Chicago. Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com 'It's a matter of how many trophies will Klopp win' – Liverpool boss already plotting title defence, says Owen Goal.com The former Reds striker believes a charismatic coach will continue to have the Premier League champions "striving for perfection". Michael Owen expects the silverware to continue rolling in at Liverpool, with the former Reds striker claiming the only question ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportscasting NBA-leading Bucks eager to recapture their pre-hiatus form Tacoma News Tribune The Milwaukee Bucks believe they can build on the momentum they established while putting up the NBA's best record before the pandemic-imposed hiatus — even if it has been months since they played a meaningful game. Milwaukee is 53-12 and virtually ... Flag as irrelevant
	Japers' Rink Thursday Caps Clips: Time for Another Run Japers' Rink The Caps' 2019-20 season was very much a Jekyll and Hyde campaign. [Rink]; Updates from the latest day of training camp. [Caps video (Reirden, Alexeyev, Orlov, Vanecek, Caps365), NoVa Caps]; The Caps have an experienced team whose core knows ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportstar Motorcycling: Marquez Declared Fit to Race in Jerez a Week After Breaking Arm The New York Times (Reuters) - MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has been declared fit to race at this weekend's Andalusian Grand Prix in Jerez, two days after undergoing surgery on a broken right arm, officials said on Thursday. Marquez sustained the injury when he crashed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Phillies' Zack Wheeler: Wife gives birth, starting Saturday CBSSports.com Wheeler is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Marlins after his wife Dominque gave birth to a healthy boy earlier this week, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports. The 30-year-old's availability for the start of the season has remained up in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KITV Honolulu 'Wrong is wrong!' New York Jets captain slams team owner after racism allegations KITV Honolulu A star player for the New York Jets reacted angrily to allegations that team owner and US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson made racist and sexist remarks and sought to use his office to direct business to a Trump property. "We need the RIGHT people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Floyd Mayweather Talks McGregor Rematch, A Move To MMA, Sports Betting & Luxury Watches Forbes As one of the wealthiest athletes in America, Floyd Mayweather is just as synonymous for his lavish lifestyle as he is his exploits inside the ring. Having topped the Forbes Highest Paid Athlete's list numerous times, Mayweather's wealth has seen the champ ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK Longest Premier League season set for nerve-racking climax Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) - Three hundred and fifty-three days since Liverpool kicked off the Premier League season it will stagger to a conclusion on Sunday with unresolved issues at both ends of the table set to provide last-day drama. Soccer Football - Premier ... Flag as irrelevant
	1070 The Fan - Indianapolis Philip Rivers Going From Colts Villain To New Quarterback 1070 The Fan - Indianapolis "I remember that game like it was yesterday," Rivers now says of that AFC Divisional Round win he had over the Colts. "I had plenty of interaction with the fans behind me that's been well documented. I was walking off the field getting close to the tunnel with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Casino.Org News With Major League Sports Set to Return, FanDuel Announces Specials to Lure Bettors Back Casino.Org News With the return of major league sports in the United States, FanDuel is hoping a couple of promotions will help lure bettors back to their app when play resumes. FanDuel sports betting. The FanDuel Sportsbook at Belterra Casino Resort in Indiana before its ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cowboys Wire Cowboys News: Best yet to come for Amari, DiNucci report, what no preseason means Cowboys Wire Coming on the heels of the NFL cancelling the entire preseason, the league has deemed fans will be required to wear some sort of face mask before they are allowed into each stadium. This is assuming that there will even be fans at the games, and that ... Flag as irrelevant
	INSIDER Chinese TV appears to be sidelining the world's biggest soccer league amid a fight with the UK over Huawei INSIDER Chinese TV appears to be sidelining English Premier League soccer matches amid China's political feud with the UK. China Central Television, China's public-service broadcaster, which broadcasts the Premier League across the country on CCTV-5, shifted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Touchdown Wire Report: Washington NFL team's recent executive hires questioned Touchdown Wire The splashy, recent hires by the Washington NFL football team and its owner Daniel Snyder are being questioned by the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which assists the NFL in enforcing compliance of the Rooney Rule, ESPN's The Undefeated reported Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	ClutchPoints VIDEO: Luka Doncic, Boban Marjanovic bust out a duet song in practice ClutchPoints The Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic and Boban Marjanovic, have had quite a bit of fun during practices at the NBA "bubble" in Orlando. Bobi has been at the center of much of the Mavs' goofiness in Orlando — from his socially-distanced "Bobi and Tobi" ... Flag as irrelevant
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