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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 29, 2020
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	ESPN Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban supports planned march by players ESPN Alabama coach Nick Saban said he supports the march on campus that players have planned for Monday afternoon. "The players have made these choices and decisions about what they want to do, how they want to be heard, and we want to support them ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy won't name starting quarterback until opener ESPN Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy wants to keep the Detroit Lions guessing as to who his starting quarterback will be. Nagy on Saturday said he will not publicly announce Mitchell Trubisky or Nick Foles as the team's starter prior to the Bears' season opener at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Celtics' Jaylen Brown says he's skeptical NBA owners will back up pledges of support ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown says he's skeptical that NBA owners will back up their pledges to support NBA players in their push for social justice. "I'm not sure," Brown said on a Zoom conference call Saturday afternoon. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 3 Keys: Golden Knights vs. Canucks, Game 3 of Western Second Round NHL.com No. 1 Golden Knights vs. No. 5 Canucks. 9:45 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS. Best-of-7 series is tied, 1-1. The Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks will look take the lead in the Western Conference Second Round when they play Game 3 at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Gators HC Dan Mullen Talks Scrimmage Standouts, TE Kyle Pitts Kept Out Sports Illustrated With no spring game, and barely any real offseason training for the Gators this offseason due to the coronavirus pandemic, Florida took the "big stage" for the first time in months, conducting an intrasquad scrimmage for the first time since 2019. Today, Gators ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Updated 2020 NBA Championship Odds and Playoff Predictions Bleacher Report Following a three-day work stoppage in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the 2020 NBA playoffs will resume Saturday. With 13 teams still standing (a generous characterization for some on the verge of elimination), it's time to reset the title odds for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Dodgers call up top prospect Gavin Lux to lead platoon at second base ESPN The Los Angeles Dodgers called up top prospect Gavin Lux on Saturday and will essentially utilize him as the strong side of a second-base platoon moving forward. The left-handed-hitting Lux, who is expected to be in the starting lineup on Saturday and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NFL Reportedly Planning 'Extensive' Social Justice Content for Week 1 Bleacher Report When the 2020 NFL regular season begins, social justice content will reportedly be a significant part of the league's television broadcasts. Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the NFL is planning "extensive content around racial injustice" for the first week of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Perhaps in desperation, Bruce Cassidy backs Nick Ritchie's nasty hit Yahoo Sports Nick Ritchie blasted Yanni Gourde with a late, punishing hit in the second period of Game 4 on Saturday that earned the plodding Bruins winger a five-minute major for boarding. Ritchie's hit was roundly criticized on the NBC broadcast in the studio between ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Busts from computer model that predicted Baker Mayfield's struggles CBSSports.com Fantasy football owners know drafting a player who doesn't live up to expectations can be detrimental to their championship dreams. For instance, Steelers running back James Conner scored 13 total touchdowns in 2018, and owners drafted the talented ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Source: 49ers sign veteran tight end MarQueis Gray to camp roster Yahoo Sports SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers signed free-agent tight end MarQueis Gray and offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley on Saturday, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area. The club waived first-year offensive lineman Kofi Amichia and recently signed tight end ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Chicago Sky's Azura Stevens, Diamond DeShields Leave WNBA Bubble Sports Illustrated Chicago Sky players Azura Stevens and Diamond DeShields have left the WNBA bubble. Stevens is out for the season with an injured left knee and is being evaluated by a cartilage specialist. DeShields left for personal reasons. "We just have to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Deshaun Watson Rumors: New Texans Contract 'Not Particularly Close Right Now' Bleacher Report Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans reportedly haven't made much progress on a contract extension leading up to the start of the regular season. On SportsCenter, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said Watson and the Texans are "not particularly close right now ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Royals trade closer Rosenthal to Padres for outfielder and PTBNL FOXSports.com DENVER — The San Diego Padres acquired Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, bolstering their bullpen for their pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years. San Diego thought its bullpen would be one of its biggest ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Twins drop Game 1 of doubleheader to Tigers 8-2 FOXSports.com DETROIT — Matthew Boyd pitched six solid innings for his first victory of the season, and Victor Reyes had four hits to lift the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Ranking every NFL head coach heading into season | Eagles' Doug Pederson top 5? Where does Giants' Joe Judge ... nj.com Leadership is at a premium in pro sports right now, especially the NFL. With the country in upheaval due to social unrest and the reality of living through a pandemic, the 2020 NFL season will be fraught with challenges for every head coach. This time, the x's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Tiger Woods blows up on the 17th hole at the BMW Championship Golf.com Tiger Woods' 2-foot putt went right in the hole. None of his other shots on the 17th hole at Olympia Fields Country Club went right at all. Woods triple-bogeyed the 459-yard par-4 on Saturday during the third round of the BMW Championship. He had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe In a week of American protest and crisis, the Red Sox stood small The Boston Globe The Red Sox are not only a horrible baseball team, they are also ever-divided. And really hard to like. After playing a game Wednesday — the day the NBA shut down and three major league games were postponed — the Sox had a team vote Thursday and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Jets add Donte Moncrief to shore up receiving corps Newsday FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Jets lost another wide receiver at practice, and should be adding one soon. They reached an agreement with veteran wide receiver Donte Moncrief and will sign him provided he passes all COVID-19 protocols. The Jets needed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports King hails Osaka as sport's latest torchbearer for change Yahoo Sports By Amy Tennery. NEW YORK (Reuters) - At the end of a week when Naomi Osaka brought the fight for racial justice to sport's front door, it seemed fitting that another great tennis pioneer Billie Jean King should hail her quiet successor for her "compassion, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Werner 'excited' for Premier League challenge at Chelsea as £47.5m striker finds his feet Yahoo Sports Timo Werner is "excited" to begin his Premier League career at Chelsea, with the £47.5 million ($63m) striker looking to hit the ground running in England. Having been prolific in his homeland at RB Leipzig, big things are expected of the Germany ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Titans work out Stephen Gostkowski Yahoo Sports Gostkowski worked out for the Titans, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel was a teammate of Gostkowski's in New England and the Titans have previously indicated they had some interest in signing him. The 36-year-old Gostkowski ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Rory McIlroy explains why he switched back to his old putter at BMW Championship Golf.com It wasn't long ago that Rory McIlroy was in the midst of an outrageously successful span of golf, but his form has seemed noticeably off since the PGA Tour's restart. For perspective, from January of 2019 until the canceled Players Championship in March, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times NY Yankees 2, NY Mets 1 FOXSports.com undefined. undefined. undefined. One out when winning run scored. a-walked for Wade in the 7th. 1-ran for Ford in the 7th. E_Gsellman (1). LOB_New York (N) 2, New York (A) 7. 2B_Gardner (3). 3B_LeMahieu (2). HR_Ramos (2), off Ottavino; Voit (12), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Padres' Jurickson Profar: Remains on bench CBSSports.com Profar isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies. Profar will sit for the third time in the past four games as he's hitting .188 with four home runs and 12 RBI this year. Josh Naylor will start in left field with Greg Garcia serving as the designated hitter. Flag as irrelevant
	Las Vegas Review-Journal 3 takeaways from the Aces' 80-63 win over the Liberty Las Vegas Review-Journal Ever since the Aces arrived in the bubble, the have stated their primary goal was to earn a spot in the WNBA playoffs. Las Vegas clinched a postseason berth Saturday, when it outscored the New York Liberty 24-7 in the fourth quarter of an 80-63 win at IMG ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Dixon beats Sato at Gateway in reverse finish of Indy 500 SFGate MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato repeated their 20-lap shootout from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago, with Dixon reversing the finishing order Saturday by winning at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Sato held off ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Motor racing: Emotional Hamilton storms to inspired Belgian pole Yahoo Sports By Abhishek Takle. (Reuters) - Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton roared to an emotional Belgian Grand Prix pole position on Saturday after being moved to produce a dominant display in qualifying at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The Briton, who was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Barcelona unwilling to negotiate Messi departure Yahoo Sports MADRID (AP) -- Barcelona is unwavering in its intention to keep Lionel Messi and will not facilitate his departure. Spanish media reports said Messi has contacted the club to try to resolve the situation, but Barcelona confirmed to The Associated Press on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Gazette Tiz the Law remains undefeated in 2020 by beating the rain The Daily Gazette SARATOGA SPRINGS -- It was the smallest margin of victory of the year for Tiz the Law. Trainer Barclay Tagg hustled him onto the track on Saturday morning, Tiz the Law hustled around it, and the colt arrived back at the barn to beat the early-morning rain by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer NASCAR race at Daytona: How to watch, playoffs bubble drivers and starting lineup Charlotte Observer The regular NASCAR season will finish where it started: Daytona International Speedway. The Cup Series' Coke Zero Sugar 400 takes place Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. The superspeedway race serves as the final chance for drivers not yet locked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald 49ers move practice to quiet stadium to prepare for opener Miami Herald The San Francisco 49ers returned to the field at Levi's Stadium for the first time since winning the NFC championship game there for a run-through before the season opener in a little more than two weeks. Coach Kyle Shanahan moved practice to the stadium ... Flag as irrelevant
	silive.com UFC Night Night Apex: How to watch Anthony Smith vs. Aleksander Rakic on Saturday (8-29-20) silive.com Another Saturday means another big UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas. The feature fight will pit Anthony Smith (33-15) vs. Aleksander Rakic (12-2). That will be part of the main card, which is set begin at 9 p.m.. The prelims will start at 6 p.m.. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Palat Scores Twice, Lightning Beat Bruins to Lead Series 3-1 The New York Times TORONTO — Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series. Victor Hedman also scored a pinball, bouncing goal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lions Wire Top 20 photos from the final day of Lions 2020 training camp Lions Wire The Detroit Lions final day of their 2020 training camp was on Saturday and the team closed this year's camp with a team scrimmage. NFL rules restrict when photographers can take pictures but there were still plenty of fun shots to look at. Here are the top 20 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com USMNT star McKennie completes Juventus move from Schalke Goal.com The 22-year-old becomes the first new arrival in Turin since Andrea Pirlo was appointed manager earlier this month. Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie has completed a move to Juventus. The 22-year-old joins the Italian champions on a one-year loan ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jets Wire The 5 biggest surprises of Jets training camp so far Jets Wire With the start of the regular season starting to creep up, the Jets are getting a better idea as to how their roster will look. With New York already through two weeks of training camp, there have been some players earning rave reviews from their teammates, ... Flag as irrelevant
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