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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 12, 2020
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	ESPN What a spring college football season could -- and should -- look like ESPN In the social sciences, there is a concept called a "wicked problem." It was coined by University of California, Berkeley professor Horst Rittel and describes, in effect, a unique problem that has no right answers. Whatever you choose to solve a wicked problem ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Suns' Devin Booker: We'll build on our bubble success for 'years to come' ESPN The Phoenix Suns are on the verge of pulling off one of the most impressive feats in recent NBA memory. After finishing off their seventh consecutive victory in the bubble, a 130-117 victory on Tuesday over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Suns are one game ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Judge homers, leaves early in Yanks' 9-6 win over Braves ESPN NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge dented an advertisement with a scorching home run before making an unusual early exit, Jordan Montgomery pitched efficiently against a lineup missing its brightest young star and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Healthy Scherzer pitches Nats past Mets 2-1 for 1st win ESPN NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer showed no effects of hamstring trouble, navigating heavy traffic early for his first win this season, and Trea Turner hit a record-breaking leadoff homer to help the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Tuesday night. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com McDavid, Draisaitl need to be more 'battle-tested,' Oilers GM says NHL.com Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl need to become more "battle-tested" if the Edmonton Oilers are going to contend for the Stanley Cup, general manager Ken Holland said Tuesday. Holland said he hopes the Oilers' loss in four games to the Chicago ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Austin Hays' 2-run homer gives Orioles 10-9 win over Phils ESPN PHILADELPHIA -- Austin Hays hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the 10th inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-9 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Bryce Harper hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth and Jean Segura gave the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN White Sox break through early, beat Tigers 8-4 ESPN DETROIT -- Eloy Jimenez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Chicago White Sox snapped Detroit's four-game wining streak with an 8-4 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night. Edwin Encarnacion also went deep for the White Sox, who won for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com How Damian Lillard took advantage of Kristaps Porzingis to tie his career high with 61 points in Blazers' win CBSSports.com Damian Lillard had a message for the world as he walked off the court on Tuesday night after tying his career-high with 61 points in the Trail Blazers' crucial 134-131 win over the Dallas Mavericks: "Put some respect on my f------ name." After a performance ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Jayson Tatum, Celtics officially playoff ready after win vs. Grizzlies Yahoo Sports Jayson Tatum, sporting some sort of cyborg, choke-sign Reggie Miller T-shirt that Indiana native Brad Stevens would certainly approve of, plopped down in a chair for his postgame Zoom conference Tuesday night and was asked to assess Boston's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Move over, Wilt Chamberlain -- make room for Damian Lillard in 60-point club Yahoo Sports Carmelo Anthony stepped up, but what else would you expect from a guy headed for the Hall of Fame? CJ McCollum, in the throes of a brutal shooting night, while dealing with a broken bone in his back, made two clutch free throws at the end. But it was all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Game #18 Observations: Cubs Pound Indians 7-1 as Pen Can't Stop Chicago Offensive Onslaught Sports Illustrated CLEVELAND - On the heels of losing ⅖'s of their starting pitching by being placed on the "restricted" list Tuesday, the Indians return to Progressive Field was an ugly one, as they were beat up by the surprising Chicago Cubs 7-1. Mike Clevinger was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Best in the Bubble: Portland Timbers Win MLS Is Back Title Sports Illustrated The Portland Timbers don't have far to go if they want to celebrate their latest trophy in traditional American sports style. The Timbers claimed the MLS Is Back title on Disney World's sports complex ground Tuesday night, edging Orlando City 2-1 to cap MLS's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Brayden Point gives Lightning win over Blue Jackets after 5 overtimes; Joonas Korpisalo makes 85 saves ESPN After six hours, five overtimes and a combined 151 shots on goal, the Tampa Bay Lightning won an epic Game 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Brayden Point scored 150 minutes, 27 seconds into the game to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 win. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post MLB: Astros coach receives 20-game suspension, Laureano six Washington Post OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, while Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano was given a six-game suspension and a fine. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Montrezl Harrell facing plenty of challenges in his return to the Clippers Yahoo Sports Should Clippers center Montrezl Harrell clear his four-day quarantine later this week, as expected, the finalist for the NBA's top reserve will have only days to rebuild rhythm with teammates and regain his conditioning before the postseason begins. And those ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Why N'Keal Harry could be the most important non-quarterback in the Patriots offense Yahoo Sports Found myself building up to what might be considered a lukewarm take on "Boston Sports Tonight" earlier this week. The crescendo dragged ... a tad. No surprise then that I was promptly played off the stage, so to speak (probably because I can't hear my ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy: 'We're disappointed we didn't get to play (Tuesday)' Yahoo Sports The Bruins knew going into this 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs that they were going to need to expect the unexpected, and they will get to live that reality right off the bat. The Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes were forced to postpone their Game 1 scheduled for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo ejected after headbutt against Wizards' Moe Wagner CBSSports.com The ejection was the third of Antetokounmpo's regular-season career and fourth overall. Based on historical precedent, Antetokounmpo is likely to draw a one-game suspension for this headbutt. Hasheem Thabeet (2013) and Kevin Garnett (2015) both ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Punishments Revealed For Astros-A's Brawl FOXSports.com Suspensions from Sunday's benches-clearing altercation between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros were handed out on Tuesday, and they are rather lengthy. Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano has been suspended six games, while Houston ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Shorthanded Sixers lose scrappy effort vs. desperate Suns Yahoo Sports In a game that felt like it was going to be reminiscent of The Process years, the shorthanded and scrappy Sixers gave the desperate Suns all they could handle. Without arguably their five best players, the Sixers gave Phoenix a fight, but ultimately fell, 130-117 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Dez Bryant Tweets 'I Just Want a Chance' After NFL Lifts Tryout Restrictions Bleacher Report Dez Bryant hasn't played in an NFL game since 2017, and he wants a chance to prove himself. On Tuesday, he took to Twitter to ask for that opportunity: Dez Bryant @DezBryant. I just want a chance.. the rest will take care of itself. The tweet came after Tom ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Steve Spurrier, Lou Holtz in favor of SEC playing after Big Ten, Pac-12 decisions Charlotte Observer A pair of former South Carolina football head coaches have spoken, and they're in favor of college football being played this fall despite the coronavirus pandemic. In the wake of the Big Ten and Pac-12 announcing Tuesday they would postpone all fall sports ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fresno Bee Shaw, Blue Jays beat Marlins 5-4 in MLB's return to Buffalo Fresno Bee In the first major league game in Buffalo since 1915, Travis Shaw hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays settled into their new nest with a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Barred from playing in Toronto by the Canadian ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Atalanta's De Roon promises pizza for 1000 people for UCL win ESPN There will be a trophy -- and lots of pizzas -- if Atalanta pull off an upset and win the Champions League this month. The team from the small Italian city of Bergamo faces Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the first quarterfinal of the European tournament in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Rangers' Win Sparks Conspiracy Theories About Rigged Draft Lottery Sports Illustrated The NHL has its own urban legend that the 2005 lottery was rigged to hand Sidney Crosby to the Penguins, a formerly proud franchise that was the subject of relocation threats. But the drawing for the 2005 lottery was conducted behind closed doors. Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News NHL playoff bracket predictions, picks, odds & series breakdowns for 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs Sporting News The NHL's qualifying round is now complete and the 16 teams set to compete in the official 2020 Stanley Cup playoff bracket have been established. Two teams that weren't even sniffing the postseason when the 2019-20 season was paused are now in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post SEC, ACC, Big 12 still hoping to play football this fall Washington Post And then there were three. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 and Southeastern Conference were still moving forward Tuesday with plans for a fall college football season even as two other Power Five leagues, the Big Ten and the Pac-12, called things ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Detroit Tigers Take Step Forward After Three Long Years Forbes If Major League Baseball's postseason started today, the Detroit Tigers would be in it. Of course, the postseason doesn't start today. And it is easier to get to the playoffs this season with the field expanded to 16 teams from 10. Nonetheless, the Tigers have ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN White Sox activate Tim Anderson (groin) from injured list ESPN The Chicago White Sox activated shortstop Tim Anderson from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Anderson was sidelined the minimum 10 days because of a groin strain. He is batting .333 with one home run this season. To make room for Anderson on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday What's next for Henrik Lundqvist? Rangers need to make a decision Newsday A week after the Rangers' season ended with a sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, and the day after they won the second phase of the NHL's draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick overall and the right to take superstar forward Alexis Lafreniere, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Urban Meyer: No chance of a spring college football season Yahoo Sports Former Ohio State Urban Meyer said what many are thinking after the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced the postponement of fall sports: The conferences might as well have used the word "canceled" at least for football. In an interview with the Big Ten Network, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dayton Daily News McCoy: Reds overcome 'sloppy' play to beat Royals Dayton Daily News The Cincinnati Reds participated in their first new-rule extra-inning game Tuesday night. And it worked out perfectly. The new rule places a runner on second base to start each inning and the Reds and were tied 5-5 after nine. After relief pitcher Lucas Sims ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Giants' deal with Ross Cockrell falls through, source says Newsday Scratch another potential starting cornerback for the Giants off the list. The expected deal between the team and veteran Ross Cockrell fell through, a source told Newsday. Cockrell had visited the team on Saturday and had begun the protocols to clear the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times McCullers throws 7 scoreless, Astros beat Giants 6-4 FOXSports.com HOUSTON (AP) — After a terrible road trip, Lance McCullers Jr. gave the Houston Astros just what they needed to get back on track Monday night. McCullers pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning, Michael Brantley and Carlos Correa drove in two runs ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com MLB Rumors: Is help on the way for the Phillies' disastrous bullpen? PhillyVoice.com By Evan Macy PhillyVoice Staff. Phillies MLB. from IBEW - Logo - 195x33. Phillies-Bullpen-Nick-Pivetta-Joe-Giardi_081120 Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports. The Phillies bullpen has been nothing short of a disaster this season. UPDATE [2:45 p.m.] — We'll get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Padres edge light-hitting Dodgers 2-1 on Hosmer's RBI single Newsday LOS ANGELES - (AP) -- The young Padres dropped two of three at home against the Dodgers recently. San Diego arrived in Los Angeles and immediately got the seven-time NL West champions' attention by stealing the series opener. Eric Hosmer singled in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTSP.com Super Bowl Fan Experience to center around Tampa Riverwalk WTSP.com TAMPA, Fla. — The NFL and members of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee unveiled their vision for an all outdoor and free fan experience for the upcoming Super Bowl next February in Tampa. The event will be produced by both the NFL and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Globe and Mail Canadian featherweight TJ Laramie earns UFC contract with Las Vegas win The Globe and Mail Canadian featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie earned a UFC contract Tuesday night with a victory on Dana White's Contender Series when injured opponent Daniel (Agent Orange) Swain was unable to come out for the second round. The Contender ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Michael Jordan or Lebron James? President Donald Trump answers 247Sports It's a question that will be posed until the end of time, a watercooler favorite reserved for new-age basketball fans vs. those who followed the NBA's glory days. Who is the better player — Michael Jordan or LeBron James? President Donald Trump was asked ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLB Trade Rumors Notes: Farrell to COVID IL; Dietrich recalled MLB.com ARLINGTON -- The Rangers called up infielder Derek Dietrich and left-hander Wes Benjamin from their alternate training site, adding them to the 28-man active roster for Tuesday's game against the Mariners. To make room, Texas optioned infielder Anderson ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNA 'Thousands have tried': Bayern ponder how to stop Messi CNA Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Barcelona in last Saturday's win over Napoli to set up their Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich. AFP/LLUIS GENE. 12 Aug 2020 12:19AM ... Flag as irrelevant
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