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Former Sooners player, coach John Blake dies at age 59 Former Oklahoma football coach John Blake has died at 59, the school announced Thursday. Blake, a former Sooners nose guard under Barry Switzer, coached his alma mater from 1996 to 1998, and was an assistant at both the college and in the NFL.
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Broncos Camp: 10 Key Questions That Need Answers The Denver Broncos are poised to kick off training camp next week and suffice to say, it's going to be the most unique summer in team history. With a pandemic raging on across the country, the NFL has agreed with the NFLPA to cancel the entirety of the ...
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Some Kentucky faculty want name change for arena named after former basketball coach Adolph Rupp The faculty of the University of Kentucky's African American and Africana Studies program has asked UK president Eli Capilouto to change the name of Rupp Arena because the legendary basketball coach's name "has come to stand for racism and exclusion" ...
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Releasing the Kraken serious undertaking for Seattle expansion team Release the Kraken. It sounded cool when the Seattle NHL expansion team announced its name, colors and logo Thursday. It looked cool on the line of merchandise that went on sale immediately. Imagine how cool it'll be if, when the Seattle Kraken begin ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Busts by proven simulation that nailed Baker Mayfield's struggles Even though the NFL is becoming pass-oriented, finding running backs who can carry the load is still the pathway to success in Fantasy football leagues. An influx of talent at the position from the NFL Draft has owners scrambling to figure out where each ...
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Fantasy Baseball Injury Report: Juan Soto's last-minute positive COVID-19 test disrupts Opening Day COVID-19 is going to hover over the 2020 MLB season, and we got a stark reminder of that Thursday, as Nationals star Juan Soto tested positive just five hours before the first game of the season was set to take place. Soto will be placed on the IL ahead of the ...
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Detroit Lions training camp questions: Can Lions be a top offense with a healthy Matthew Stafford? The Detroit Lions open 2020 NFL training camp on July 28 at their practice facility in Allen Park, Michigan. Here's a closer look at a few storylines: If Matthew Stafford remains healthy -- and that's an if -- what is the ceiling for Detroit's offense? If Stafford stays ...
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Vikings sign first-round picks Justin Jefferson, Jeff Gladney Minnesota's newest target for Kirk Cousins is under contract. The Vikings signed first-round pick Justin Jefferson to his four-year rookie deal. Minnesota announced Jefferson's signing Thursday along with its other 13 selections from the 2020 draft, including ...
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Batter Up! Baseball, soundtrack of summer, is back - sort of Herb Vincent closes his eyes and drifts back a half-century, to his boyhood bedroom in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He's 9, trying to stay awake deep into the night, the transistor radio tuned to distant KMOX in St. Louis, listening to Cardinals baseball.
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Masked man: Spurs' Popovich wears face covering for game LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Gregg Popovich was working in a mask on Thursday - though not in his usual role - when the San Antonio Spurs made their scrimmage debut at the NBA restart at Walt Disney World. Popovich was not serving as head coach.
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Why You Can't Convince LeBron James He's Not MVP The award window for the 2019-20 NBA season may be closed, but the campaigning has just begun. The NBA announced that all award voting will be based on play prior to the restart. It makes sense on the surface, as the four-month layoff the league has ...
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Houston Texans training camp questions: What will life be like without DeAndre Hopkins? The Houston Texans open 2020 NFL training camp on July 25 at the Houston Methodist Center. Here's a closer look at a few storylines: What will the Texans' offense look like without DeAndre Hopkins? Perhaps more balanced. Whether that's a good thing is ...
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Gloom Outlook for Maryland Fall Sports and Recruiting Impact The attention on high school sports this fall has magnified in recent weeks with practices across the country beginning as early as this month in some parts of the country, but on Tuesday, the domino effect began to trickle through Maryland. Montgomery ...
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Here's how Fox Sports can do virtual baseball fans the right way A crowd at a baseball game is a living, breathing entity, sometimes engaged, sometimes restless, sometimes bored. You must feed the beast with action, music and video-board games, lest the beast decide to beat the traffic. But now, as baseball returns at ...
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Twins' Odorizzi to begin 2020 season on 10-day injured list MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins set their opening day roster on Thursday, with right-hander Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day injured list due to mild soreness in his upper back. More Twins coverage. Twins' Odorizzi to begin 2020 season on 10-day injured ...
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Mahone, James, and Doege are Nominated for the Wuerffel Trophy A trio of West Virginia University Mountaineer Football players was named to the Wuerffel Award Watch List Thursday afternoon. Junior quarterback Jarret Doege, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Sam James and senior safety Sean Mahone are nominated ...
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How concerned should players and parents be about plans to play college football amid the pandemic? Issues ... Watching the NCAA's Division I colleges stumble toward the football season is a little like seeing a blindfolded person navigate an obstacle course. At some point schools will need to assure players and parents it's safe to go forward. Unless the coronavirus ...
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MLB players union OKs playoff expansion for 2020, sources say The Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to a plan to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN's Marly Rivera. A playoff expansion still needs the final approval of MLB owners, sources said. All second-place ...
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North Carolina's Roy Williams donates $600K to fund spring sport senior scholarships North Carolina coach Roy Williams donated more than $600,000 to fund scholarships for all spring sports seniors whose seasons were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and want to return for another year. Williams and his wife, Wanda, made the ...
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Rays have secret weapon for 2020 challenge: 'Go with the flow' ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays have reason to feel good going into this season of great expectations. They have a rotation that is among the game's best. A bullpen crew of overpowering arms and varied styles that will torment hitters. Position players with ...
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Tony Finau replaces longtime caddie Greg Bodine at 3M Open BLAINE, Minn. -- For the second week in a row, Tony Finau found himself atop the leaderboard of a tournament after his opening round. But his longtime caddie, Greg Bodine, was not with him Thursday. Finau, locked in a four-way tie for first place at the 3M ...
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Tua Tagovailoa says he's ready to go as Dolphins rookies report to training camp Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has an itch to play football again. And he's ready to satisfy it. "I'd say I'm ready to go," Tagovailoa told USA Today in a story published Thursday as Dolphins rookies and quarterbacks reported to the team's Davie, ...
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White Sox to honor late fan Gabby Adamo with a cutout at opening weekend series Since July 1, friends and family members of Gabby Adamo have followed a daily activity calendar. The Frankfort native and Lincoln-Way East graduate, who died at age 22 in November after battling leukemia for three years, had many interests. Those in her ...
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Dale Whitnell delivers flawless second round at Betfred British Masters Former courier Dale Whitnell is in position to deliver a life-changing victory after a brilliant second round in the Betfred British Masters. Whitnell fired an eagle and five birdies in a flawless 64 at Close House to finish 10 under par on the European Tour's full ...
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Pete Alonso's plan for Mets' short season: 'Play with your hair on fire' As MLB begins its grand pandemic experiment of a season, including the Mets' Opening Day on Friday against the Braves at Citi Field, the bizarre will be obvious. The stands will be empty. Fake crowd noise will be piped in over the public-address system.
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Play Ball! Best Bets for Opening Day It's hard to believe but Opening Day is finally here and it does not get much better than the first game of the season. Nationals. Yankees. Scherzer. Cole. Soto. Judge. It is going to be a star-studded affair in Washington, DC. In the night cap of the Opening Day ...
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Indiana Pacers: Live updates, TV channel, how to watch live stream online The Portland Trail Blazers (29-37) face the Indiana Pacers (39-26) today at 12:30 p.m. in Florida. Follow along with our live updates below as the scrimmage unfolds. This will be the Blazers' first contest since the season was halted on March 11 due to the ...
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Washington Completes Signing of Entire NFL Draft Class With a new collective bargaining agreement in place and COVID-19 protocols hovering over every single decision, the entire 2020 NFL Draft class for Washington was unsigned Wednesday at around Noon. Fast forward less than 24 hours and the entire class ...
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Dustin Johnson withdraws from 3M Open due to back injury BLAINE, Minn. -- The day before the first round of the 3M Open, the pros practicing for the PGA Tour's lone stop in Minnesota seemed surprised by chilly temperatures that dipped into the 50s. Things never seemed to warm up for Dustin Johnson, who ...
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The real reason behind Mike Tyson's return to boxing If this were, oh, 2004 it might be a safe assumption that Mike Tyson is fighting because he needs the money. It's the same sad story that has played out dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands of times over the years. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports broke the ...
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Christian Pulisic is already the best male soccer player the USA has ever produced, and it's OK to be excited about it It stands to reason that when Christian Pulisic burst onto the international scene, an attacking phenom good enough to start games for Bundesliga titan Borussia Dortmund at 17, soccer types back in Pulisic's native United States — and even a few fans ...
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NASCAR at Kansas: Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts live standings, highlights Kevin Harvick, the NASCAR Cup Series' leader in wins and points on the season, will start in the pole position for Thursday's Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at Kansas Speedway in the Cup Series. Starting alongside him on the ...
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Here are the details of the Red Sox' Opening Day ceremonies at Fenway Park The Red Sox will join MLB in incorporating the Black Lives Matter movement into their Opening Day ceremonies on Friday. According to a team release, the Red Sox will take part in a league-wide effort that includes the MLB logo stenciled behind the mound ...
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Juventus loses 2-1 at Udinese, fails to secure Serie A title MILAN — Juventus missed a chance to clinch a record-extending ninth straight Italian league title as it lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Udinese on Thursday. Ilija Nestorovski canceled out Matthijs de Ligt's opener and Seko Fofana grabbed the winner in ...
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Bellator 242 -- Ricky Bandejas vs. Sergio Pettis: Fight card, odds, date, location, how to watch, stream Bellator MMA is back in the saddle after a lengthy layoff because of COVID-19. The promotion is set to restart with a fight card on Friday night from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, after last hosting an event at the end of February. Bellator ...
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Football, other high school sports seasons remain on schedule, but situation is `so fluid' Football and other fall high school sports will continue to proceed as scheduled in Oklahoma. That message was emphasized Thursday by Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association executive director David Jackson during a Zoom meeting update ...
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Celtics' Kemba Walker prioritizing playoff wins over personal stats Nestled inside a blitz of questions about the balky left knee that had kept him from participating in live action until Thursday morning, Kemba Walker made clear what is most important to him as the Boston Celtics prepare to resume the 2019-20 NBA season.
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Detroit Tigers release 30-man Opening Day roster: 16 pitchers make team As summer camp came to a close for the Detroit Tigers after Wednesday's exhibition, all sights are set for Opening Day on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. On Thursday, the Tigers released the 30-man roster. The three taxi ...
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MLB The Show 20 simulation: Colorado beats Miami to take series With the start of the Major League Baseball season postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we here at The Denver Post took a look at how the Rockies would fare in MLB The Show 20 on PlayStation 4. We will have a story for every game that had been ...
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Cam Newton's Patriots contract is 'all-time greatest deal,' says former Panthers teammate Greg Olsen It wasn't just the destination that shocked Greg Olsen. It was the terms of Cam Newton's modest one-year contract with the Patriots that had the Pro Bowl tight end rubbing his eyes. "My head popped off when I found out how much he signed for. It's the all-time ...
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Wisconsin Board Pushes Back Fall High School Sports, Sets Spring Option The fate of fall sports has been unclear, with many schools opting to begin the new academic year with distance learning and local health departments imposing restrictions on activities. By Associated Press • Published 36 seconds ago • Updated 27 seconds ...
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Mariners sign Shaw, place Murphy on IL ahead of opener SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners signed right-handed pitcher Brian Shaw and placed catcher Tom Murphy on the 10-day injured list on Thursday in setting their 30-man roster for the start of the regular season. Shaw was released by the Colorado ...
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Royals reveal 30-man Opening Day roster The Royals announced their 30-man Opening Day roster on Thursday for what will be a 60-game season starting Friday. Catchers (3): Oscar Hernandez, Salvador Perez, Meibrys Viloria. Infielders (4): Maikel Franco, Nicky Lopez, Ryan McBroom, Adalberto ...
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Jon Lester has strong showing in Cubs' final exhibition game The Cubs have been adamant about taking things slow with veteran left-hander Jon Lester during summer camp and if Wednesday's performance is any indication, it has served him well. Lester kept the Twins' 'A' lineup off balance in a 4-3 win in the last ...
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Golf: Wie Named US Solheim Cup Assistant Captain (Reuters) - Michelle Wie-West was confirmed as assistant captain of the 2021 U.S. Solheim Cup team on Thursday but has not ruled out a playing role despite not competing in a PGA Tour event for more than a year. Wie, who has won three Solheim Cups, ...
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Top eight golfers commit to 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Even without fans, the world's top golfers have still committed to compete at the 2020 World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Darrell Smith, executive director of WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, told the Memphis Business Journal July 23, that ...
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Ohio State Makes Top Five for Five-Star Offensive Tackle Target Tristan Leigh Five-star offensive tackle Tristan Leigh, one of the Buckeyes' top remaining targets for the class of 2021, released a top-five list on Thursday that includes Ohio State as well as LSU, Clemson, Alabama and Oklahoma.
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Penn State athlete tests positive for COVID-19 The Penn State athletic department confirmed Thursday that a student-athlete has tested positive for COVID-19, the first case since voluntary workouts began last month. An athletic department spokeswoman did not say which sport the athlete plays or if he or ...
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10 Saints players in danger of being cut before training camp The NFL is expected to reduce rosters down to 80 players from 90 in its latest response to the Covid-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, which is tough news for many members of the New Orleans Saints. Ten players stand to lose their jobs before they're even ...
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2020 NFL Team Preview Series: Philadelphia Eagles The story of recent Philadelphia Eagles teams has been consistent strength in the trenches, but their annual fate has been decided by what happens with their passing attack. The 2017 Super Bowl team had the best top-eight PFF grades at quarterback, ...
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