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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 1, 2020
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	Bleacher Report Oklahoma State Rep Threatens Thunder's Tax Breaks If Players Kneel for Anthem Bleacher Report Oklahoma state representative Sean Roberts threatened to examine the "significant tax benefits" received by the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder if players kneel during the national anthem before Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. The Thunder are one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Astros owner Jim Crane: No doubt sign-stealing scandal 'weighs on all of us' daily Yahoo Sports In his first expansive interview since the sign-stealing scandal, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane reiterated it was the MLB commissioner's decision to not suspend players and said it all still weighs on the team. "We broke the rules. We got penalized. We were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Mad Dash for Madrigal Yahoo Sports Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Friday morning that the White Sox were on the verge of calling up top prospect Nick Madrigal – and just after noon the move became official. The 23-year-old was the fourth overall selection from the 2018 draft class and had ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Choo has Leadoff Home Run, Texas Falls to San Francisco 9-2 FOXSports.com SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit a three-run homer off Mike Minor in the fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night. Darin Ruf drove in three runs, and Chadwick Tromp had his first major league hit and ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com After 18 starts at Comerica, Spencer Turnbull is finally a winner: Tigers takeaways from Friday mlive.com DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull doesn't need to read Baseball Prospectus to know that wins are a bad way to measure a pitcher's effectiveness. Turnbull has had more than a few solid starts at Comerica Park, yet entered Friday night's game with an 0-12 career ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Nuggets' Troy Daniels dishes on the Lakers, LeBron James and his path to Denver: "It's good to feel wanted" The Denver Post Nuggets guard Troy Daniels didn't mince words. He called it one of the hardest decisions of his life. Anthony Davis had personally recruited him to the Lakers before this season started. LeBron James had affectionately given him the nickname "layup" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes OKC Thunder: What To Watch For In Their Opening Matchup Forbes After four months off, the Oklahoma City Thunder will have their first regular season game of the NBA restart today against the Utah Jazz. Ironically, they will pick the season back up against the team they were minutes away from tipping off against back in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com No Decision on Big 12 Scheduling for 2020, News and Notes from Cowboy Football Sports Illustrated STILLWATER -- No news on Friday (July 31) from the Big 12 or from Oklahoma State athletics, so the focus does indeed shift to Monday and the Big 12 Board of Directors meeting where Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis represents OSU. Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Harding Park traveled long, meandering road to host PGA Championship San Francisco Chronicle Harding Park's rich, occasionally checkered history dates to its opening in July 1925. Willie Watson and Sam Whiting, fresh off their collaboration on the Olympic Club, designed San Francisco's new municipal golf course for the princely sum of $300. Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News NBA games today: Full TV schedule for 2020 season restart on Saturday, Aug. 1 Sporting News The NBA's official restart of its 2019-20 season in the Orlando bubble technically came Thursday night with a doubleheader featuring Pelicans vs. Jazz and Lakers vs. Clippers, but Saturday's slate of NBA games is the second in what will be 15 straight days of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Griffin: Pelicans' Zion Williamson Won't Play 'Significant Minutes' vs. Clippers Bleacher Report New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told reporters that superstar rookie forward Zion Williamson will not play "significant minutes" against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Per ESPN's Andrew Lopez, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Tanaka scheduled to start as New York hosts Boston FOXSports.com Boston Red Sox (3-5, fifth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (5-1, first in the AL East). New York; Saturday, 7:07 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Zack Godley (0-0, .00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 7 strikeouts) Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka (0-0, 0.00 ERA, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bottas beats Hamilton in Mercedes one-two in final practice Yahoo Sports Silverstone (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Valtteri Bottas outpaced championship leader Lewis Hamilton to top the times as Mercedes led the way in Saturday's final free practice for Sunday's British Grand Prix. The Finn, who started from pole position for last year's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Edmonton, 'City of Champions,' Readies for a Hockey Marathon The New York Times EDMONTON, Alberta — It is said that hockey is the heartbeat of Alberta's capital city. If that's so then the 2020 N.H.L. playoffs are like a defibrillator that has shocked the city's rhythm back to life. For months it looked like Las Vegas — with its massive resorts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz happy to pull off comeback win, but 'obviously we also have work to do' Salt Lake Tribune Orlando, Fla. • Rallying back from a 16-point deficit to win Thursday night proved quite the happy ending for the Utah Jazz in their official return to action. Of course, given that they fell behind by 16 against the Pelicans to begin with, they recognize that there's ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Jalen Hurts isn't planning on being a gadget player with Eagles al.com The Philadelphia Eagles obtained quarterback Jalen Hurts with a second-round choice in the NFL Draft on April 24. A former SEC Offensive Player of the Year for Alabama, Hurts finished as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as Oklahoma's QB last year, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu to return for junior season FOXSports.com CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois basketball star Ayo Dosunmu plans to return for his junior season rather than turn pro. The first-team, all-Big Ten guard said in a video posted Friday on Twitter playing in the NBA is his dream. "But first, I need that national ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Harvey Updyke, who poisoned landmark oak trees at Auburn University, dies at 71 CNN (CNN) Harvey Updyke, the Alabama man who pleaded guilty in 2013 to poisoning Auburn University's landmark oak trees, has died. His son, Bear Updyke, told AL.com that he died of natural causes in Louisiana on Thursday. He was 71. Updyke pleaded ... Flag as irrelevant
	A Winning Habit The road to the playoffs or Alexis Lafreniere for the Montreal Canadiens A Winning Habit The Montreal Canadiens start their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which will either lead them to the playoffs or a 12.5% shot at Alexis Lafreniere. The calendars have changed from July to August, and it feels like it's turned from March to April (or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mason City Globe Gazette Iowa's Ferentz commits to 'leaving jersey in a better place' Mason City Globe Gazette Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz addresses the media during a press conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday in Iowa City. Ferentz discussed the Husch Blackwell review of the Iowa football program that investigated racial bias against Black players. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com UFC Fight Night: How to watch Brunson-Shahbazyan; start time, live stream on ESPN+ mlive.com UFC is back in Las Vegas. After a month-long run at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, the scene shifts back to Sin City, and the spotlight Saturday night at UFC APEX will be on a potential rising star. Edmen Shahbazyan (11-0, 4-0 in UFC) will face middleweight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cycling Weekly How to live stream Strade Bianche 2020: watch the first WorldTour race of the new season Cycling Weekly Strade Bianche 2020 is finally set to go ahead after being one of the first races postponed due to the coronavirus crisis in March. As the global pandemic took hold earlier this year, race organisers were forced to make tough decisions about the fate of their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sportsnet.ca JT Brown pens powerful piece on his role in fight for equality Sportsnet.ca Three years ago, on Oct. 7, 2017, J.T. Brown raised his fist during the national anthem in an act of peaceful protest against racism and police brutality. At the time, he was heading into his seventh year of pro hockey with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization ... Flag as irrelevant
	Marquette Mining Journal Brooks Koepka's best-of-year 62 leads St. Jude Invite in Tennessee Marquette Mining Journal Koepka had nine birdies and a bogey on a windy day at TPC Southwind in the World Golf Championship event, a week after missing the cut in Minnesota in the 3M Open. Koepka also will defend his PGA Championship title next week at TPC Harding Park in ... Flag as irrelevant
	talkSPORT.com Mike Tyson: 'My ego's f***ing with me… You don't know what goes on in my head' talkSPORT.com Mike Tyson has revealed his ego has been reactivated ahead of his ring return. The former undisputed champion will face Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on September 12 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in California, it was announced last week. Flag as irrelevant
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