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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 21, 2020
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	ESPN Carolina Panthers' Christian McCaffrey focused on winning, not 1000-1000 repeat ESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey isn't focused on personal goals such as repeating his rare feat of having 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. Or whether that's even possible under new offensive ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bengals coach Zac Taylor: Joe Burrow showed control of offense ESPN CINCINNATI -- The Bengals conducted their first scrimmage of the preseason and Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow showed control of the offense, coach Zac Taylor said Friday. During his first two drives, Burrow had only one incompletion and threw a ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Learning to practice crucial under Chiefs coach Andy Reid USA TODAY KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The scene plays out on playgrounds across the country each year, as much a part of autumn as crisp mornings and the changing color of leaves: the football floating through the air, the youngster attempting to make a spectacular ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bills' Josh Norman injures hamstring, out indefinitely ESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman will be out indefinitely with a hamstring injury, coach Sean McDermott said Friday. Norman suffered the injury during team drills Thursday at Bills Stadium. He intercepted quarterback Josh Allen ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Eagles training camp: Young pass rushers dominate live scrimmage, mixed bag for Carson Wentz | 8 observations nj.com PHILADELPHIA -- It just got real at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles hosted a "live tackling" scrimmage on Friday at their facility. After four consecutive practices -- three of which were in pads -- the Eagles finally competed in a game-like environment to end ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Inside Barcelona's historic week: Messi threatens to leave, Setien's shortcomings, how they hired Koeman ESPN With additional reporting by Rodrigo Faez. BARCELONA, Spain -- Ronald Koeman's first act as Barcelona coach was a working lunch with his new bosses on Wednesday. He dined with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, sporting director Ramon Planes and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Key fantasy football storylines coming out of the first week of NFL training camp Yahoo Sports After you're done catching up here, check out my all-encompassing offseason column: "15 Stats To Know For 2020 Fantasy Football Drafts". 1. Denver won't name a starting RB. Coach Vic Fangio said, "I anticipate both playing enough where we really don't ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com 49ers GM John Lynch: Nick Bosa vs. Trent Williams 'must-see TV' NFL.com The battle between AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa and Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams continues to be the talk of 49ers training camp. Bosa routinely trounced OTs last year, but has found the path to the QB more difficult to achieve with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Jarrett Stidham injury shines light on Tom Brady's impressive durability Yahoo Sports FOXBORO – Since 2014, the Patriots spent three draft picks on quarterbacks they figured maybe, possibly, hopefully could be successors to Tom Brady. And when every one of the young bucks got their chance, they broke. Jimmy Garoppolo made it through ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Rookie Scottie Scheffler shoots 59 at TPC Boston ESPN NORTON, Mass. - PGA Tour rookie Scottie Scheffler posted an 11-under 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust to become the 11th player in PGA Tour history to post a sub-60 round. It's not the first time he's done it. It's not even the first time this year he's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Manager Terry Francona not ready to rejoin Indians after medical procedure ESPN CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona was not with the team for Friday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers as he recovers from a medical procedure to address a gastrointestinal ailment. Francona's status for the rest of the series is not yet ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NASCAR DFS: Top 2020 Drydene 311 DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy picks, advice for Saturday CBSSports.com Watch Now: Tiki and Tierney: Cole Custer on his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Kentucky Speedway (1:24). NASCAR DFS players will get two more bites at the apple this weekend as Dover International Speedway hosts a pair of Cup Series races. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Iowa cutting men's gymnastics, men's tennis, men's and women's swimming and diving ESPN The University of Iowa announced Friday that it will cut four sports as it continues to grapple with the financial ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. Men's gymnastics, men's tennis and men's and women's swimming and diving will be discontinued at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Bar Brawl! Tyrone Crawford 'Is A Bad Boy,' Compliments Jerry Sports Illustrated FRISCO - Tyrone Crawford has a well-earned reputation for in-house leadership and for on-field feistiness - a feistiness that did once get the Dallas Cowboys veteran in trouble with the law once ... but a feistiness that is a sort of cause of celebration for his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Baseball's New Game Plan: Wait a Few Days and Hope for Good Health The New York Times Health is paramount, of course, and not the usual kind of health we talk about with the Mets. Two members of their traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday — one player and one staff member — and Major League Baseball has paused ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Ravens rookie Malik Harrison getting rave reviews at training camp Sports Illustrated OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Malik Harrison carries a lot of responsibility for a rookie,. The third-round pick from Ohio State is expected to start alongside fellow first-year player Patrick Queen at linebacker. So far, Harrison has been impressive. "To the physicality ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Bare-bones Indianapolis 500 races on amid pandemic ESPN INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis 500 has been stripped almost to the bone for the 104th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." The iconic test of man and machine is too important to new owner Roger Penske to cancel in the year of the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Giannis says Bucks were urgent: We didn't have a fear factor Yahoo Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo says the Milwaukee Bucks did not have a fear factor as they drew level in their playoff series against the Orlando Magic but conceded there was an urgency about the team. The Bucks were shocked in Game 1 of the series when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bama Maven Classifying opponents on Georgia football's schedule Sports Illustrated While the Georgia football team works on improving itself and preparing for week one opponent Arkansas, us non-players can look way ahead through the schedule and describe how we feel about each game. Which opponents can catch the Bulldogs off ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe For Boston College to go ahead with football during the pandemic is not worth the risk The Boston Globe The list of bad ideas introduced to Boston sports fans through the years is long and winding. The Red Sox once tried to sell us Jack Clark. Then Bullpen by Committee. Now they're all about Payroll Flexibility. TD Garden officials thought it would be a swell idea ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Toughest NBA rival is bubble, where 'every day is Wednesday' Washington Post LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — In a normal NBA playoff series Mike D'Antoni would be taking his Houston Rockets on the road. Finished with the first two games, it would be time to switch sites and head to Oklahoma City for the next two. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports It's time for Bruins fans to suck it up and root for the Canadiens Yahoo Sports It might feel a little odd for Bruins fans, but now might be the time to root for the Montreal Canadiens. Sacre Bleu, say it ain't so! It's going to feel so, so wrong for the dyed-in-the-wool Bruins faithful to root for the hated Habs after all of the heartache they've ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Sources: New York Yankees get reliever Addison Russ from Philadelphia Phillies for David Hale ESPN The injury-plagued New York Yankees have acquired reliever Addison Russ from the Philadelphia Phillies, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan. Russ, a 25-year-old right-hander, has been dominant over his minor league career, with a 2.48 ERA and 200 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Melvin Ingram signed adjusted contract before returning to Chargers practice NFL.com Melvin Ingram's unique way of going about securing new terms of employment -- a hold-in, as our Kevin Patra described it earlier Friday -- has paid off. Ingram signed an adjusted contract with the Chargers on Thursday that guarantees his $14 million 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportstar Inter Milan vs. Sevilla Live Stream: Watch Europa League Final Online, TV, Lineups Sports Illustrated Inter Milan and Sevilla will meet in the final of the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League on Friday at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany. Sevilla enters the match looking for its sixth Europa League trophy, the most by any club, and its first since winning ... Flag as irrelevant
	BlueJackets.com Blue Jackets left thinking of what might have been after playoff loss BlueJackets.com Out of the NHL bubble and home, able to enjoy sunshine and the freedom to do whatever they so desired for the first time in nearly a month, John Tortorella and Jarmo Kekalainen sounded as though they wished they could still be in Toronto when they met ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY LeBron James responds to group that is taking one of his tweets to discourage mail-in voting USA TODAY LeBron James fired back Friday regarding a disinformation campaign that is using his image to advance doubts over the validity of voting by mail. Protect My Vote, a company founded last month, paid for posts on Facebook featuring the Los Angeles Lakers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes ViacomCBS Asking $5.5 Million To Buy A 30-Second Super Bowl LV Ad Forbes The sports calendar has been turned upside down this year. The one sport that has not (yet) been impacted has been the NFL season. The kickoff of the regular season is scheduled for Thursday September 10 on NBC between the Super Bowl champion ... Flag as irrelevant
	True Blue LA Dodgers face the Rockies for the first time in 2020 True Blue LA Only five National League teams own a winning record, and two of them will face off this weekend in Los Angeles. The Dodgers host the Rockies for the first time in 2020, beginning Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Colorado is 13-12, third place in the NL West, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald With Fitzpatrick out, Tua and Rosen get more work at Dolphins camp. Here's how they did. Miami Herald Highlights and observations from Day 4 of Miami Dolphins' padded training camp practices on a Friday: ▫ On a day when Ryan Fitzpatrick was absent for personal reasons, both Josh Rosen and Tua Tagovailoa got significantly more work. And though Rosen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports The Rock confirms he is officially an owner of the XFL Yahoo Sports Done deal. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tweeted Friday that he was officially an owner of the XFL, solidifying an acquisition he and partners Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale made in early August. Flag as irrelevant
	Las Vegas Review-Journal What to bet on Friday, including 2 NBA picks (updated) Las Vegas Review-Journal Favorites were back in charge Thursday in the NBA and NHL playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the top seeds in their conferences, won and covered to even their first-round series, part of a 4-0 day for NBA favorites overall. The favorites ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Orioles to call up Ryan Mountcastle for Friday's game against Red Sox, per reports Yahoo Sports What was originally thought to be a false alarm has now been confirmed: Ryan Mountcastle will be joining the Orioles for his major-league debut on Friday against the Red Sox, according to reports. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Fox says Brennaman won't announce NFL games after slur Newsday LOS ANGELES - Thom Brennaman will not be calling NFL games on Fox after using an anti-gay slur on air during a Cincinnati Reds broadcast. Fox Sports issued a statement Thursday that said "we are moving forward with our NFL schedule which will not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Nationals' Stephen Strasburg Hand Injury Diagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Bleacher Report Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg was reportedly diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reported the news, noting manager Davey Martinez said surgery is a possibility after the right-hander saw a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Talking Chop Braves hope for a poised Pache and focused Fried in series opener vs. Phillies Talking Chop Happy Friday. Or, more importantly, Happy Cristian Pache Debut Day. After two straight off days, the Braves will welcome the Phillies to Truist Park. The Braves are hopefully refreshed and ready to execute against a tough opponent on the mound in Aaron ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Bears Injury Report: Akiem Hicks held out with quad issue, TE goes on IR Comcast SportsNet Chicago Given how he's played over the first week of training camp, Akiem Hicks' absence on Friday was all the more noticable. The team's not pushing veterans too hard right now – Robert Quinn and Khalil Mack are both still 'ramping up' – but Hicks has been in live ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Joe Maddon calls Shaun Anderson 'irresponsible' for Mike Trout pitch Yahoo Sports Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon wasn't happy to see Giants pitcher Shaun Anderson face Mike Trout again. Two days after Anderson nearly hit Trout in the head with two different pitches, both dugouts were warned after Anderson pitched up and in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Phil Mickelson to make PGA Tour Champions debut after playoff exit Yahoo Sports NORTON, Mass. – Bounced from the FedExCup playoffs, Phil Mickelson is adding another tournament – on the PGA Tour Champions. Mickelson, who turned 50 in June, said Friday that he'll play in next week's Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National, ... Flag as irrelevant
	McCovey Chronicles Series preview: Giants vs. Diamondbacks McCovey Chronicles Aside from the season opener, this might be the series that most excites San Francisco Giants fans thus far this year. No, the Giants aren't in good postseason position, but there's reason for excitement. They're riding a three-game winning streak for the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tennis Magazine Western & Southern Open Women's Preview: Don't call this draw depleted Tennis Magazine Before putting it on the line at the US Open, the women will get used to the conditions, and the big-time competition, at the Western & Southern Open at Flushing Meadows. By Steve Tignor. August 21, 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Blue Jays' Shun Yamaguchi: Shines in long relief CBSSports.com Yamaguchi tossed 2.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen Thursday in the Blue Jays' 9-8 win over the Phillies in the second half of a doubleheader. He allowed no hits and two walks and struck out four. With starter Trent Thornton recording just two outs in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers sign receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, cut Penn State product Saeed Blacknall Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Steelers have made a special move at wide receiver. As they near the end of their first week of full-contact practice, they announced Friday morning the signing of former Clemson standout Ray-Ray McCloud. The corresponding move was the release of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hartford Courant UConn field hockey coach Nancy Stevens retires, won 700 games and three NCAA titles with the program Hartford Courant Nancy Stevens, the NCAA's winningest field hockey coach who led UConn to three national championships during her 30-year career in Storrs, announced her retirement as head coach Friday, effective Sept. 1. Associate head coach Paul Caddy, who has ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Mike Milbury on NHL bubbles: 'Not even any women here to disrupt your concentration' New York Daily News Another NBC hockey broadcaster has willfully outed himself as a caveman. This time, it's Mike Milbury, who stumbled his way through a joke about the lack of women in the NHL's playoff bubbles. Flag as irrelevant
	AZ Snake Pit SnakeBytes 8/21: Offense shut down again AZ Snake Pit After falling 5-1 on Thursday night to Manaea and the Oakland Athletics, the Diamondbacks are winless in six games this season against left-handed starting pitchers. (The Athletic) What to expect from the Diamondbacks as the trade deadline approaches. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com West Michigan businessman wants to explore alternative prep football season mlive.com WALKER, MI - Joel Langlois doesn't have all the answers when it comes to playing high school football in a pandemic. He made that perfectly clear when he spoke to a group of 20 parents and prep coaches inside a conference room at the DeltaPlex on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Report: BYU adds Western Kentucky to its football schedule; Cougars unofficially now have an 8-game slate Salt Lake Tribune Slowly but surely, BYU is continuing to cobble together a fall football schedule. The latest scheduling addition out of Provo, according to a report from Stadium's Brett McMurphy on Friday morning, has the Cougars hosting Western Kentucky on Oct. 31 at ... Flag as irrelevant
	FBSchedules.com Eastern Kentucky releases revised 2020 football schedule FBSchedules.com The Eastern Kentucky Colonels have released a revised 2020 football schedule, which includes three home games and eight contests overall. Eastern Kentucky, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, had their conference schedule postponed due to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Minnesota Vikings want fans in US Bank Stadium for 2020 season Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Most professional sports in the United States are being played in almost-empty stadiums and arenas in an effort to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Minnesota Vikings and other National Football League teams are at least exploring the idea ... Flag as irrelevant
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