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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 24, 2020
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	ESPN Lou Williams joins Patrick Beverley, Montrezl Harrell as Clippers to briefly leave NBA bubble ESPN LA Clippers guard Lou Williams is the latest member of the team to leave the NBA campus with an excused absence. Williams joins Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell as Clippers players who had to leave the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Storm roster, schedule for 2020 WNBA season: Four things to know when Seattle plays in IMG Academy bubble CBSSports.com When the Seattle Storm won their third title in franchise history in 2018, and Breanna Stewart staked her claim as the best player in the league, earning both MVP and Finals MVP, it looked like a new dynasty was about to begin. Then, Stewart tore her Achilles ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Entire Michigan State football team in 14-day quarantine ESPN Michigan State's entire football team will quarantine or self-isolate for 14 days after a second staff member and one athlete tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Friday. "As part of the athletic department's return to campus policy, student-athletes ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Patrick Mahomes on his record-setting contract, new expectations, and more as 2020 NFL training camps near CBSSports.com Not too many players can have a 2020 calendar year like Patrick Mahomes. In the wake of a coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, Mahomes took the Kansas City Chiefs to their first title in 50 years, won Super Bowl MVP after he helped his team come ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN MLS is Back round of 16 preview: How the clubs match up and who will reach the quarterfinals ESPN With all 36 of the MLS is Back Tournament group-stage games complete, the competition moves on to the knockout round as the field whittles down from 24 to 16 -- and with plenty of on-field drama along the way. Pre-tournament favorites like Atlanta United ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 'It gets crazy pretty quick': Inside MLB's new extra-innings rule Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mike Rabelo has plenty of experience with baseball's new speed-up rule for extra innings, as the Pirates assistant hitting coach actually managed High-A Lakeland (2018) and Class AA Erie (2019) in Detroit's system each of the past two seasons. But the rule ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports The MLB should expand to Portland... so what's the hold-up? Yahoo Sports Opening day for the MLB was on Wednesday this week which reminds us… Portland needs a team. As the MLB's 30 teams took the diamond for the first time this 2020 season, the MLB to PDX movement still lives on. On the latest Talkin' Blazers Podcast, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Giants' Sam Coonrod Explains Not Kneeling for Moment of Unity: 'I'm a Christian' Sports Illustrated Every player and staff member from four MLB teams took a knee before last night's opening slate of games to make a statement about inequality. Every single one of them—except Giants reliever Sam Coonrod. The moment was not a protest. It was a carefully ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Brent Seabrook won't travel with Blackhawks; Future and salary cap impact unclear Yahoo Sports Brent Seabrook won't travel with the Chicago Blackhawks during the next stage of the NHL's Return to Play. It also seems unclear if Seabrook will suit up with the Blackhawks again. Brent Seabrook won't travel to Edmonton hub; Blackhawks won't suffer much ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com AP sources: NFL offers players opt-out guidelines FOXSports.com The NFL has offered opt-out guidelines to players who do not want to participate in the upcoming season due to the coronavirus, two people with knowledge of the offer told The Associated Press on Friday. Players who decide they want to opt out have until ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Georgia, Minnesota players win national prep honors Washington Post Football player Arik Gilbert and basketball player Paige Bueckers have been named national high school athletes of the year. Gilbert of Marietta, Georgia, is the first tight end to win. Bueckers of Minnetonka, Minnesota, is the first female basketball player to win ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Phillies' opening day lineup looks deep and balanced Yahoo Sports You don't realize how much you miss seeing a lineup every day until you have to go nine months without one. Here is the Phillies' opening day lineup against the Marlins, which airs at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia: 1. Andrew McCutchen, LF 2. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune What channel is the Cubs game on? Your complete guide to watching games this season. Chicago Tribune Theoretically, it should be easier to watch the Chicago Cubs on TV now that they've put games they control on their own channel, Marquee Sports Network. Not as easy as when you would just turn on WGN-9 day or night — but mostly day — yet simpler than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times AP sources: ACC, Notre Dame eye 2020 football membership FOXSports.com The Atlantic Coast Conference and Notre Dame are considering whether the Fighting Irish will give up their treasured football independence to play as a member of the league for the 2020 season that has been thrown into question by the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Cam Newton Says He's 'Extremely Ecstatic' in First Encounter With Boston Media Sports Illustrated Cam Newton's first encounter with the Boston media was a brief one. The new New England Patriots quarterback landed at Logan International Airport on Wednesday with the start of training camp right around the corner. 7 News Boston was the only outlet on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Blue Jays find a home in Buffalo's minor league ballpark The Boston Globe TORONTO — The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in Buffalo, N.Y., this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jays said in a statement Friday that the greater part of their home schedule will be played at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, home of the club's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports How 49ers' Leeds United connection can help navigate 2020 NFL season Yahoo Sports Before some players returned to the team facility Thursday for testing, the 49ers already had some experience with the new normal of return-to-play protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic. Well, sort of. Leeds United, the newly-promoted Premier League ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sidney Crosby returns to Penguins practice Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penguins center Sidney Crosby returned to practice Friday in Cranberry. The Penguins captain had not practiced with the team since he exited the July 18 intrasquad scrimmage at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex with an undisclosed ailment. Before Friday's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Jeremy Jeffress leads Cubs in saves — and other bold predictions for 2020 Yahoo Sports A condensed season? An expanded postseason? And playing only nine regional opponents between now and October while following strict safety protocols during a global pandemic? Exactly how is all that going to work - and, more important, how exactly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN NBA players are dedicating their post-game interviews to Breonna Taylor CNN (CNN) With the NBA season officially resuming on July 30, players such as LeBron James are using their platforms to dedicate their post-game interviews to Breonna Taylor. James talked to the media about Taylor on Thursday following the Los Angeles ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Jamal Adams takes aim at Jets coach Adam Gase: 'Don't feel like he's the right leader' USA TODAY Woody Johnson isn't the only person among New York Jets brass that Jamal Adams has taken issue with this week. The team's star safety, who is seeking a trade, moved his criticisms from the owner to the current head coach, Adam Gase. "I don't feel like he's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Marcus Stroman confident in quick recovery from calf tear Newsday Marcus Stroman was optimistic Friday that he will make a speedy return from the torn muscle in his left calf, but he didn't want to provide even a loose outline for when he might pitch again. At separate times, Stroman referred to his injury as a "tear" — which is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago 2020 MLB season: Best team, pitcher and more in Cubs-White Sox division Comcast SportsNet Chicago MLB is going with a regionalized regular season schedule in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs are still competing for their traditional divisional crowns but will only play their typical rivals and counterparts in the other league. Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post NFL Journal: Playing on franchise tag not automatic to Justin Simmons staying with Broncos long-term The Denver Post When they report to camp, maybe on Tuesday, the Broncos will say all the expected things about the lack of a multi-year contract for safety Justin Simmons. Simmons is a part of our present and future. … Playing on the franchise tag doesn't impact his future ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Listen for ex-A's employee Tom Hanks' voice in Oakland Coliseum 'crowd' Yahoo Sports You'll be able to hear the voice of a pretty famous former A's employee this season during the fan-less games at the Coliseum. Actor Tom Hanks, a Concord native, served as a peanut vendor for the A's during his youth. With the coronavirus pandemic keeping ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Cup final marks French football restart after virus Yahoo Sports Paris (AFP) - Friday's national cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Etienne marked the return of French football after a four-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Stade de France fixture was the first competitive match in one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Indians' Tyler Naquin: Not starting Friday CBSSports.com Naquin (toe) isn't starting Friday's season opener against the Royals. The 29-year-old was never likely to be in Friday's starting nine with southpaw Danny Duffy taking the mound for Kansas City, as Jordan Luplow is set to fill the short side of the platoon. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Premier League to start Sept 12, finish 19 days before Euros USA TODAY LONDON (AP) — The new English Premier League will begin on Sept. 12 and finish on May 23, only 19 days before the start of the rescheduled European Championship in 2021. The agreement on next season's calendar came during a conference call by ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News One MLB player refused to kneel before the anthem and his reasoning was very stupid New York Daily News Every player on the Yankees, Nationals, Dodgers and Giants knelt before the national anthem on Thursday night, except for one: Giants reliever Sam Coonrod. The players were kneeling as part of a global "unity" gesture orchestrated by Phillies outfielder ... Flag as irrelevant
	Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Updated: IHSAA announces revised football schedule plan Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier BOONE -- Major changes have been made to account for the COVID-19 pandemic's potential to impact high school football, the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Friday as it unveiled a revised schedule plan. The regular season has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Braves' Tyler Flowers: Shifts to injured list CBSSports.com Flowers (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Flowers tested negative for the virus but is showing symptoms, so he didn't travel with the club for Opening Day. Travis d'Arnaud is unavailable due to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Live Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Free Broadcast Tonight: How To Watch, Odds And Prediction Forbes Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns tonight from Oxford, Mississippi after a four month hiatus due to COVID-19. BKFC 11 featuring Isaac Vallie-Flagg against Luis Palomino in a lightweight championship bout can be viewed for free at 9:00 PM ET, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Knoxville News Sentinel Tennessee women's basketball adds graduate transfer Jordan Walker from Western Michigan Knoxville News Sentinel The Tennessee women's basketball team has filled the last scholarship for the 2020-21 season. The Lady Vols announced the signing of Jordan Walker, a graduate transfer guard from Western Michigan. The 5-foot-8 redshirt junior will have two years of ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX Carolina University of Kentucky faculty members call for renaming stadium, campus buildings FOX Carolina Some University of Kentucky faculty members are calling for the renaming of all campus buildings that memorialize "enslavers, Confederate sympathizers...and other white supremacists," including famed Rupp Arena, home of the university's basketball team. Flag as irrelevant
	Outsports NWSL Final this Sunday: Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars Outsports The Chicago Red Stars appear in their second consecutive National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup Final this Sunday, facing the Houston Dash. Despite skeptics who thought the Dash would never get this far, out athletes Rachel Daly, Christine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sounder At Heart Sounders open MLS is Back knockout phase against LAFC Sounder At Heart The path to the MLS is Back Tournament final was laid out on Thursday. For the Seattle Sounders, it will start with a reprisal of last year's Western Conference finals and potentially culminates with a rematch of MLS Cup. Bring on the Knockout Stage pres. by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Pope, Buttler steer England to 258-4 in decider vs Windies Washington Post MANCHESTER, England — Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler made their first big scores of the series in putting on an unbeaten stand of 136 runs to rebuild England's innings against the West Indies and put the hosts on top on day one of the deciding test at Old ... Flag as irrelevant
	KFGO News Falcons' Gurley prepared to sit out if conditions unsafe KFGO News Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley said he's prepared to sit out the upcoming season if the NFL and NFL Players Association fail to devise what he feels is an adequate plan for playing football safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Gurley said he's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Saints Wire Saints use their first-round pick on an LSU prospect in 2021 mock draft Saints Wire There's a big overlap in fans of the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers, the college football powerhouse in their backyard. But the Saints haven't picked up many playmakers from their neighbors up the river, leading many fans to wonder when they're ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico LeBron James joins push to turn out ex-felon vote in Florida Politico TALLAHASSEE — A group founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and other Black athletes and entertainers is stepping into the fight to register Florida voters with felony records, saying it will help pay court debts and fees so they can cast ballots in the ... Flag as irrelevant
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