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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 15, 2020
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	ESPN NFL training camp 2020: Competition fuels Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes ESPN Both Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes are ready to get the season started, as evidenced by what was said about Mahomes and by Rodgers (read more below) during Saturday's 2020 NFL ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Nine Oklahoma Sooners test positive for COVID-19 after returning from break ESPN Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said Saturday that his team had nine players test positive for COVID-19 from the team's latest round of testing on Friday. The testing was following the team's return from a break that Riley gave the team on Aug. 8, allowing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Jusuf Nurkic, Trail Blazers boot Grizzlies in play-in game, seal No. 8 seed in West ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Less than two hours after announcing to the world that his grandmother had passed away from COVID-19 on Saturday, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic walked to center court, rubbed his face and loudly clapped his ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 3 Keys: Lightning vs. Blue Jackets, Game 3 of Eastern First Round NHL.com No. 2 Lightning vs. No. 7 Blue Jackets. 7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN360, TVAS, FS-O, SUN. Best-of-7 series is tied, 1-1. The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break through against Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo in Game 3 of the Eastern ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cruz homers, Twins beat Royals 4-2 to open doubleheader ESPN MINNEAPOLIS -- Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. Tyler Duffey (1-0) earned the win with a perfect inning in relief of Jake Odorizzi. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Cards beat White Sox 5-1 in return from coronavirus outbreak ESPN CHICAGO -- Dexter Fowler helped St. Louis get off to a fast start in its return from a coronavirus outbreak, hitting a two-run single in a four-run first inning, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader. Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Top Winners and Losers After Saturday's Champions League Quarter-Finals Results Bleacher Report Lyon's incredible run in the UEFA Champions League continued in stunning fashion Saturday. The French side benefited from a pair of second-half goals out of Moussa Dembele to down Manchester City 3-1. To reach the semifinal round, Lyon knocked off ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positives FOXSports.com A group of Ohio State football players' parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said nine Sooners tested ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 3 Keys: Avalanche vs. Coyotes, Game 3 of Western First Round NHL.com No. 2 Avalanche vs. No. 7 Coyotes. 3 p.m. ET; CNBC, SN360, TVAS, FS-A, FS-A PLUS, ALT. Colorado leads best-of-7 series, 2-0. Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet didn't say if forward Nick Schmaltz would return in Game 3 of the Western Conference First ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA Playoffs: First-round matchups, bracket, dates, times, TV info, updating scores and results CBSSports.com After nearly a five-month hiatus, the NBA bubble in Orlando has gone off without a hitch. Zero coronavirus cases within the bubble so far, and some of the most exciting, high-level basketball anyone could've possibly expected after such a layoff. And now the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Indians Hopeful to Have Catcher Roberto Perez Back Tuesday Sports Illustrated The catcher position for the Indians has been a trouble spot since starter Roberto Perez was placed on the inured list July 29th with a shoulder injury. The team has tried to fill the void with backup Sandy Leon as well as Beau Taylor, but both have not exactly ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Mike McCarthy excited to add Everson Griffen: 'He brings it every down' NFL.com In 20 games against the Green Bay Packers, Everson Griffen did plenty of damage for the Minnesota Vikings, racking up 11.5 sacks, 27 quarterback hits and 53 tackles in those contests. All but a few of them were with Mike McCarthy on the sideline for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Rockets GM Daryl Morey: "We Should Win This Thing" Sports Illustrated Before the NBA restart, Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey spoke boastfully about having Russell Westbrook and James Harden in his lineup. "Two of the greatest players ever on our team."... "We should win this thing." According to the Houston ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Hoosier BREAKING: 4-Star SI All-American Candidate Jaquez Smith Commits to Indiana Sports Illustrated BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — SI All-American candidate Jaquez Smith, a four-star 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver from Westlake High School in Atlanta, committed to Indiana on Saturday. This was a huge get for Tom Allen, receivers coach Grant Heard and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Remco Evenepoel fractures pelvis in Il Lombardia crash Cyclingnews.com Remco Evenepoel fractures pelvis in Il Lombardia crash. By Cyclingnews in 15 hours. Belgian crashed into a ravine on the descent of the Muro di Sormano. Comments. Shares. Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-Quickstep) Crashed during the descent of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NBA Playoffs 2020: Postseason Schedule, Bracket Format and Odds Bleacher Report Lofty expectations accompany the Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA postseason. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Co. have looked strong all season, but now they have to get through three potentially difficult series just to reach the NBA Finals. Even with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Braves place Ronald Acuna on injured list with sore wrist ESPN MIAMI -- The Atlanta Braves decided to place outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactively Saturday because of lingering wrist soreness, and they're hoping he can return next weekend. The 2018 NL Rookie of the Year hasn't played ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Most Miami Marlins who had coronavirus are cleared to return to field ESPN MIAMI -- Most of the Miami Marlins players sidelined by a coronavirus outbreak have been approved to return to the field. The team said Saturday those cleared will begin rehabilitation workouts and could be activated as early as next week. The Marlins ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com In TE Darren Waller, Jon Gruden sees an inspirational 'superstar' NFL.com It was Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill who was voted NFL Comeback Player of the Year for 2019. And it was the 49ers' George Kittle and the Chiefs' Travis Kelce who were rewarded with weighty extensions on Thursday that made them the highest-paid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Packers cut Marc-Antoine Dequoy, James Looney, Darrell Stewart Yahoo Sports The Packers waived cornerback Marc-Antoine Dequoy, tight end James Looney and receiver Darrell Stewart, the team announced Saturday. The Packers made Looney, then a defensive lineman, a seventh-round pick in 2018. He played three games for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star One sentence on each driver from Indy 500 qualifying The Indianapolis Star One sentence on every driver from Indianapolis 500 qualifying Saturday: 1. Marco Andretti: A complete turnaround sees Andretti at the top of the charts after a dismal start to the season. 2. Ryan Hunter-Reay: RHR with a fast car means he'll be one to watch for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Falcons activate Keith Smith from COVID-19 list Yahoo Sports The Falcons activated fullback Keith Smith from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced. Smith went on the list on July 29. He announced on Instagram on Thursday that he was cleared to return to the team facility. The Falcons have placed seven ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Wyndham Championship leaderboard: Si Woo Kim takes the lead after Round 3 in Greensboro CBSSports.com Si Woo Kim is on the cusp of his third PGA Tour win -- and second at the Wyndham Championship -- after carding an 8-under par 62 on Saturday that thrust him into position as the event's solo leader through 54 holes. His performance in Round 3 separated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated 76ers' Brett Brown Compares Alec Burks to Lou Williams Sports Illustrated Philadelphia 76ers veteran reserve Alec Burks hasn't been in a Sixers uniform for long. Back in February, the guard was with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal looking for a new long-term contract out in California. But the Warriors had other plans ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier odds, predictions: MMA insider unveils surprising fight card picks CBSSports.com Daniel Cormier's final UFC fight will also be his 10th consecutive bout in which a championship is at stake. His opponent for Saturday's epic trilogy bout, Stipe Miocic, will be fighting for a belt for the seventh straight time. It's fair to say the championship ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Rockets vs. Thunder: How they match up Houston Chronicle Breaking down the Rockets-Thunder series, which starts Tuesday: Guards. Generally, when assessing the matchups in the backcourt, it is usually a safe bet to give the edge to the team that has James Harden. The Warriors were so similarly loaded they could ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Redrafting the 2006 NHL Draft: Why Nicklas Backstrom should be a Pittsburgh Penguin NBCSports.com Going back and looking at NHL Drafts can be a fun exercise given what we know now. It can also be terrifying. First, it is tough to see the players your team passed over who went on to become stars, but it is especially terrifying to think of where some of your ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Antonio Express-News Who will be in, who will be out for the Spurs in 2020-21? San Antonio Express-News DeMar DeRozan, G/F. Age: 31. Contract status: One year, $27.7 million (player option). Going forward: DeRozan lead the Spurs in scoring at 22.1 points per game and shot a career-best 53.1 percent in his second season in San Antonio. In the Orlando restart ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports MotoGP 2020: Starting grid and race preview for the Austrian Grand Prix Yahoo Sports After a week of firsts in Brno last time out, the indications from qualifying suggest the pattern will follow the early signs of the MotoGP season at the Austrian Grand Prix. Brad Binder earned a maiden premier class win for both himself and KTM last week, but he ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Virginia MetroNews Sinkfield continues to draw praise, small groups giving WVU coaches a better look West Virginia MetroNews (Neal Brown's Saturday post-practice Zoom conference). MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Even though Neal Brown's team was only able to take the field twice in the spring before the pandemic shut down all college sports, their new practice setup for fall camp is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Young, hot-shooting Aces beat Mystics for 7th straight win Washington Post BRADENTON, Fla. — Jackie Young had 16 points to lead five Las Vegas players scoring in double figures and the Aces beat the Washington Mystics 88-73 on Saturday for their seventh consecutive win. Dearica Hamby had 14 points and five assists, Sugar ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports VIDEO: The 2019-20 Premier League season in review Yahoo Sports From Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool claiming their first Premier League title, to Manchester United's resurrection and return to the UEFA Champions League, to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal firing Mauricio Pochettino and Unai Emery and hiring Jose Mourinho ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tennis Magazine Brady ends Gauff's run in Kentucky to book first WTA final berth Tennis Magazine The 25-year-old American dispatched the teenager 6-2, 6-4 and will face Jil Teichmann in Sunday's Top Seed Open final. By Nina Pantic. August 15, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Shelby Rogers ousts Serena in Lexington; Gauff and Brady join in semis. Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Free Joey Bart! Giants are holding him at their Area 51 for no good reason San Francisco Chronicle Free Joey. Spring Joey Bart from the Giants' Alternate Site, or Area 51, or wherever it is he is being held captive. Farhan Zaidi, the Giants' president of baseball operations, should not make decisions based on the moods or desires of the lunatic fringe. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks: 3 Keys to a Chicago Victory NBC Chicago The Chicago Blackhawks are in a 2-0 series hole against the Vegas Golden Knights, and they'll hope to turn things around with a pair of back-to-back games this weekend as they take over as the home squad. The Blackhawks, who lost Game 2 in overtime on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Sevilla boss Lopetegui braced to face best Man United team in recent years Yahoo Sports Julen Lopetegui believes the Manchester United side Sevilla will face in the Europa League semi-final is the best Red Devils line-up for a long while. United and Sevilla meet in Cologne on Sunday for the right to play against either Inter of Shakhtar Donetsk in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Overtimes galore: NHL has seen 12 games go long since play resumed on Aug. 1 USA TODAY Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues showed once again that 60 minutes isn't always enough to settle a playoff hockey game. St. Louis' Jaden Schwartz tied the game 3-3 with 6.4 seconds left after David Perron's deflection hit him before ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bengals sign Amani Bledsoe Yahoo Sports The Titans cut Bledsoe on July 26. Bledsoe is a first-year player out of the University of Oklahoma. He originally signed with the Titans as a college free agent in 2019. Bledsoe spent all of last season on the Titans' practice squad. He signed a futures contract ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Tendulkar leads tributes to retiring Dhoni: Your contribution to Indian cricket has been immense Yahoo Sports Sachin Tendulkar hailed the "immense contribution" MS Dhoni has made to Indian cricket and described winning the Cricket World Cup alongside his former team-mate as the best moment of his life. Modern-day great Dhoni posted on Instagram on Saturday ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Kings mascot 'Bailey' sued by former team employee for sexual harassment OCRegister The Kings said Friday they were aware of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed recently against the man who plays the team's mascot, "Bailey." TMZ reported that a woman filed the suit under the alias Jane Doe against Tim Smith, the man who dresses in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rox Pile Colorado Rockies: Ryan Castellani making impact known quickly Rox Pile After the Colorado Rockies recalled on August 7th from the team's alternate training site after Chi Chi Gonzalez was placed on the 10-day injured list with right biceps tendinitis, Ryan Castellani was inserted immediately into the starting pitching rotation and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dawg Pound Daily Countdown to 2020: Best Cleveland Browns player to wear No. 29 Dawg Pound Daily The countdown to the 2020 NFL season is upon us. With 29 days remaining until the Browns season opener, we continue the countdown by celebrating the best Cleveland Browns player to ever wear number 29: Hanford Dixon. Hanford Dixon was selected ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Post Canadiens host the Flyers in Montreal on Sunday FOXSports.com Philadelphia Flyers (41-21-7, second in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) vs. Montreal Canadiens (31-31-9, fifth in the Atlantic Division during the regular season). Toronto; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT. EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Celtics and 76ers have a long playoff history The Keene Sentinel The NBA record for the most playoff series between two franchises is held by the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Starting in 1953 when the Sixers were known as the Syracuse Nationals, they have squared off with the Celtics in the postseason 20 times. Flag as irrelevant
	BallDurham Duke basketball: Jayson Tatum finishes regular season nearly perfect BallDurham Former Duke basketball superstar Jayson Tatum finished his regular season with nearly a perfect performance for the Boston Celtics. It was the perfect end to the regular season for former Blue Devil standout Jayson Tatum as he nearly dropped in a perfect ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nets Wire Caris LeVert receives NBA All-Seeding Games honor, Jacque Vaughn just misses Nets Wire The NBA decided to give out awards to players who performed exceptionally inside the Disney bubble and announced the honorees on Saturday — and one member of the Brooklyn Nets received recognition. Caris LeVert was named to the NBA All-Seeding ... Flag as irrelevant
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