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Three MLB games postponed as players protest Wisconsin shooting MILWAUKEE -- Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. Games between the Cincinnati Reds ...
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Washington cancels Thursday's stadium practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting The Washington Football Team canceled its scheduled practice at FedEx Field on Thursday due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the team announced Wednesday night. Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by police on Sunday.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge pulled vs. Braves due to calf issue, will be reevaluated Thursday NEW YORK -- Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who was back in action for the first time since coming off the injured list due to a right calf strain, might be headed back to the IL. The Yankees expected to activate Judge from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, ...
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Report: Lakers, Clippers Voted Not to Finish Season After Jacob Blake Shooting The two best teams in the Western Conference reportedly voted to sit out the rest of the NBA season following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers voted not ...
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NBA boycott: LeBron James, other stars react to players' decision not to take the court for playoff games NBA boycott: LeBron James, other stars react to players' decision not to take the court for playoff games. Shanna McCarriston. By Shanna McCarriston. Aug 26, 2020 at 11:35 pm ET 2 min read. Watch Now: CBS Sports HQ (24:00:00). The Milwaukee Bucks have ...
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Fantasy Football Draft Prep: In Zero RB, make your bench a priority I took something of a Zero-RB approach in our latest Fantasy football mock draft, a full-PPR league with three starting wide receivers and a flex spot. And as it turned out, there were some big questions about specific picks I made. Was it early to grab Mark ...
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Dodgers, Giants decide not to play to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake The Dodgers and San Francisco Giants elected not to play their scheduled game Wednesday at Oracle Park to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wis. Said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: "It's certainly personal to me. My cousin got ...
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AL-best A's win 3-1 in another victory by Fiers over Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers allowed only an unearned run over six innings while getting his team yet another win over the Texas Rangers, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Fiers (4-1) struck out seven and scattered three hits ...
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Davey Martinez emotionally backs NBA, MLB protests, says Nationals will discuss what to do WASHINGTON -- Davey Martinez had to work to maintain his composure Wednesday night when asked about the evening's sports boycotts first in the NBA, then in Major League Baseball in an effort to spur social justice. "I'm proud of the NBA. I'm proud of all ...
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Tellez hits 2 homers in Blue Jays 9-1 win over Red Sox BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs, and the Blue Jays bullpen provided Toronto's injury depleted group of starters a much needed rest. And yet overshadowing Toronto's 9-1 route of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night were questions of ...
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If games happen, Mavs, Nuggets will try to force Game 7s If the NBA playoffs resume, Denver and Dallas will face elimination games. The Nuggets have staved off elimination once and when and if their series with the Utah Jazz resumes - it's scheduled for Thursday, though that now seems very questionable - they ...
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Quick takes: Cubs' rally comes up short as season reaches halfway mark The Cubs reached the halfway point of their 60-game schedule with Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park. What looked like a light point in the Cubs schedule after series with the Brewers, Cardinals and White Sox turned out to be otherwise.
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LaMelo Ball reportedly finalizing endorsement deal with Puma According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Ball is finalizing an endorsement deal with Puma, making him the first Ball brother to sign a shoe endorsement deal. Well, a shoe endorsement deal beyond Big Baller Brand, papa Lavar Ball's scandal-ridden, likely ...
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NBA schedules Board of Governors meeting for Thursday, players demanding action from owners, per reports The Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the floor for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon, and a short time later the NBA officially postponed all three playoff games scheduled for the day. Now, both the players ...
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The Bryan Brothers Retire as They Played: Together On opposite coasts but still on the same wavelength, the identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men's doubles team in tennis history, are retiring at age 42, effective immediately. "We just both feel it in our guts that it is the right moment," said ...
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Make no mistake, Jay Wright is the best option for Sixers head coach As predictable as Brett Brown's dismissal following the Sixers' season-ending sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics is the public call to lure Jay Wright from the title-winning fiefdom he has created at Villanova to coach his hometown NBA team. Does he ...
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Adding Jose Quintana might be as good as it gets for Cubs at trade deadline Maybe José Quintana will be as good as it gets for the Cubs at the trade deadline this year. It worked once, when the languishing Cubs got a boost from the left-hander in that since-criticized trade with the White Sox that sent Eloy Jiménez and Dylan Cease to ...
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Orlando City vs. Nashville SC: Final Score 3-1 as Daryl Dike's Brace Leads Lion Comeback The Lions fell behind 1-0 off a set piece but roared back behind a Chris Mueller goal and a brace by Daryl Dike to beat Nashville SC 3-1 at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City (3-2-2, 11 points) started a bit out of sync but settled in and handed Nashville (1-4-1, ...
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'Life is a bigger thing than sport': RSL players explain why they didn't play Wednesday SANDY — Real Salt Lake and Major League Soccer followed the lead of the NBA on Wednesday in postponing its matches as part of a player-led movement in the wake of the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Five MLS games called off as player protest racial injustice Major League Soccer players boycotted five games Wednesday night in a collective statement against racial injustice. The action came after all three NBA playoff games were called off in a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on ...
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Osaka Withdraws in Protest; W&S Put on Hold Thursday NEW YORK — Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday and withdrew a few hours later in a call for racial justice, drawing quick support from other players. Soon after, the whole tournament was put ...
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With Brewers and Bucks postponed, Fox Sports Wisconsin fills air time with compelling discussion of race The Milwaukee Bucks players, in a historic move, sat out their game in the National Basketball League playoffs to meditate on racism and how to help Wisconsin heal after the shooting of a Black man by police in Kenosha. Fox Sports Wisconsin initially ...
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Bears RB Montgomery limps off practice field LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Bears running back David Montgomery limped off the field at practice Wednesday after injuring his groin when making a cut on a running play. Montgomery, a second-year pro who is expected to carry much of the load in the running ...
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Lakers join walkout of playoff games The Lakers joined the rest of the league in deciding not to play their scheduled game Wednesday. The movement began Wednesday afternoon when the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court against the Orlando Magic, in the wake of the shooting of ...
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Bubba Wallace recipient of NMPA Pocono Spirit Award for second quarter The National Motorsports Press Association has selected Bubba Wallace as the winner of the second-quarter Pocono Spirit Award for his advocacy to make NASCAR more diverse and inclusive. The NMPA Pocono Spirit Award is designed to recognize ...
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NFL Players Concerned, 'Sick and Tired' of Racial Injustice By DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Pro Football Writer. Bradley McDougald is angry. He's downright frustrated and sad. The New York Jets safety is also extremely worried. Within the confines of the team's facility, McDougald is a respected pro football player whose ...
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Jonathan Taylor's remarkable road to Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The lyrics inside Jonathan Taylor's journey to the NFL could flow flawlessly into a Bruce Springsteen chart-topping hit. The tiny, blue collar New Jersey hometown. A young talent, silently crafting his passion into a remarkable talent ...
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Mariners, Sounders Games Postponed As Protest Movement Grows SEATTLE, WA — The Seattle Mariners game against the San Diego Padres and the Sounders match against the LA Galaxy were postponed Wednesday, as players moved to join a growing number of professional sports teams protesting the police shooting ...
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C Justin Britt, WR Paul Richardson visit Seattle Seahawks for tryouts The Seattle Seahawks are taking a close look at their top two picks from the 2014 NFL Draft. Center Justin Britt and wide receiver Paul Richardson came to the VMAC Wednesday for tryouts with the team, according to the league's transaction wire. Seattle ...
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Four-Star Tight End Thomas Fidone chooses Nebraska OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The choices were very attractive, some of the biggest names in college football. Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Texas, Notre Dame, Southern Cal plus many more. After narrowing it down to the Huskers, LSU, Iowa and Michigan, ...
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'This is protest season': Several Seahawks sit during anthem at mock game following Blake shooting Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll acknowledged Wednesday that "anything is possible" when asked about the potential of NFL players refusing to take the field for games this season, in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin over the weekend.
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Big Golf News - Tiger Woods And Rory McIlroy Headline New International Tournament Breaking news - the biggest golf news in a year that has seen the postponement of both the Olympics and the Ryder Cup. Today, Tiger Woods and the Big Cedar Lodge resort announced an all new international competition, the Payne's Valley Cup, a Europe ...
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San Jose Earthquakes release statement after postponing Wednesday's game amid nationwide boycotts SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The San Jose Earthquakes released a statement after postponing Wednesday's match versus the Portland Timbers. "The San Jose Earthquakes organization stands with the Black community, our players, the Bay Area, and the ...
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Chris Webber invokes MLK, Emmett Till in emotional response to NBA player walkout Chris Webber delivered an emotional response to the NBA player walkout Wednesday in protest of police brutality against Black people. The TNT analyst and five-time NBA All-Star was scheduled to call a playoff game Wednesday night. When the ...
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Cowboys see injury setbacks and rookie excellence in training camp By Dwain Price NDG Sports. Armed with a new head coach and plenty of new meaningful help on both sides of the ball, the Dallas Cowboys entered their scaled-down version of training camp standing virtually on top of the world. But that world came ...
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Eagles Practice Observations: Andre Dillard worry? Deep ball rising; DE decisions The Eagles held their ninth open practice of training camp at the NovaCare Complex Wednesday. Here's a links to Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Let's get to Day 9′s action: 1. Andre Dillard returned to practice Tuesday, but for only a walkthrough. He was a full ...
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Coach claims Manny Pacquiao would 'obliterate' Conor McGregor in a boxing ring Manny Pacquiao would "obliterate" Conor McGregor inside three rounds in a boxing contest. That's the view of Pacquiao's strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune, as the prospect of the two fight greats getting in the ring together is raised again.
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Play paused at Western & Southern Open The WTA, ATP Tour, and USTA have issued a joint statement regarding a pause of play at the Western & Southern Open. By WTA Staff. GettyImages-1268863355. Please see below for a joint statement from the WTA, ATP Tour, and USTA regarding a pause ...
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