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As-it-happens update August 6, 2020
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ESPN
Few could have imagined the red-hot start that both the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns have gotten off to in the NBA bubble with 3-0 records. For Pacers forward T.J. Warren, the setting in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, suits him perfectly: all basketball, all the ...
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Yahoo Sports
Some of the best and --- let's be honest -- worst conversations regarding the Warriors take place on social media. Strong voices and opinions of Dub Nation defend or criticize their squad, not afraid to share their thoughts with absolute authority. Many of these ...
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Sporting News
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr may have been caught using a burner account. NBA star Kevin Durant made burner accounts famous in 2017 when he got caught using them, and since then, Twitter detectives have been trying to catch more athletes. In 2018 ...
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al.com
Calvin Ridley figures being as good as Julio Jones is a straightforward process. "I just follow his steps," Ridley said during an online press conference on Tuesday. "I want to be as good as him, and that's easy. If I'm watching him and I'm going out there with ...
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Boston.com
Patriots guard Joe Thuney says he's happy to back in New England this season, but that's the extent of his commitment as of now. The Patriots placed the franchise tag on Thuney this offseason, which allowed the team to keep — or trade — him at a rate ...
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ESPN
Eric Garcia does not want to extend his contract at Manchester City amid interest from Barcelona, according to Pep Guardiola. The 19-year-old, who has a year left on his contract, has played a key role for Guardiola since the Premier League resumed in June, ...
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NCAA.com
ACC teams will play an 11-game schedule for the 2020 college football season. The league announced its schedule model on Wednesday, July 29 followed by the official schedule release on Thursday, Aug. 6. The season is scheduled to begin Sept. 10 with ...
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Yahoo Sports
There's no guarantee we'll have a 2020 college football season. But we at least have a preseason coaches poll. The top 25 was released Thursday and is led by Clemson, Ohio State and Alabama. The Tigers, which beat the Buckeyes in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl ...
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OCRegister
The Morning Wrap shares the day's top five stories from our reporters at the Southern California Newspaper Group … And have everything delivered to you in our daily newsletters. THURSDAY, AUG. 6. ONE: The Dodgers' needed all of Joc Pederson's two ...
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ESPN
SILVERSTONE, Great Britain -- Valtteri Bottas said he talked with other F1 teams before signing with Mercedes for 2021 but ultimately decided a one-year extension with the world champions was the best deal on offer.
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New York Daily News
PHILADELPHIA — Miguel Andujar was the odd man out again. After losing his starting spot at third base last year to a shoulder injury and Gio Urshela, Andujar lost his roster spot as the Yankees cut down to 28 active players on Thursday. The runner-up to ...
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Sporting News
Tre'Davious White has until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday to decide whether he will opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to COVID-19, but fans seem to think he has abandoned his team simply for considering the option. The fourth-year defensive back and 2019 ...
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Forbes
It's the unintended consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn that has come with it. NFL teams facing the real possibility of hosting games during the 2020 season without fans in attendance. With this comes revenue ...
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Bleacher Report
Kevin Durant defended outspoken Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving for telling the "raw truth" despite knowing he would receive backlash for speaking his mind. Durant explained his view of Irving during an appearance Wednesday on the Play For Keeps ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
The ascension of Jere Morehead up the ranks of leadership in college athletics continued Thursday as the University of Georgia President was appointed to the NCAA's Division I Board of Governors and its Board of Directors. The Board of Governors is the ...
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Yahoo Sports
We haven't even entered the first round, but Edmonton and Pittsburgh are on the verge of being eliminated. Welcome to the special 2020 playoffs. The Oilers and Penguins were both clear favorites against the Blackhawks and Canadiens respectively, but in ...
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Boston.com
The Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday, defeating the Rays 5-0. The Celtics also won, destroying the Nets, 149-115. It was the team's largest point total since 1992. The Bruins were the only local team to lose on Wednesday, falling ...
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For The Win
If you've played a Madden video game, you've been to that dark place. Nothing you seem to do on defense is effective. You can't stop the run. You can't stop the pass. You wonder why you even play this stupid game that hasn't been good in a decade.
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New York Daily News
Ozzie Guillen has been publicly feuding with Nick Swisher since 2008, when Swisher had one of the worst years of his major league career under Guillen with the White Sox. Asked for some reason on Wednesday night's White Sox postgame show who he ...
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CBSSports.com
Ben Simmons injury update: 76ers star day-to-day after MRI reveals no damage to left knee, per report. Jack Maloney. By Jack Maloney. Aug 6, 2020 at 9:17 am ET 1 min read. Watch Now: Ben Simmons' Injury Concerns For Sixers (1:21). Philadelphia 76ers ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Seahawks made a big addition to their defense recently when they traded for safety Jamal Adams and they may not be done adding to that side of the ball. Michael Silver of NFL Media reports that the team has interest in free agent edge rushers Clay ...
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USA TODAY
Fifty-six NFL players have tested positive for the coronavirus since July 21, according to the NFL Players Association. That's roughly 2% of the entire player body, which numbers at about 2,600. Rookies reported for training camp July 21 and quarterbacks and ...
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Yahoo Sports
Premier League clubs have voted against retaining the five substitution rule for the 2020-21 season. Following the resumption of the 2019-20 campaign in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, clubs were allowed to name nine substitutes and make five ...
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al.com
The second-largest stadium in college football won't have fans in the stands at the beginning of the 2020 season. Penn State athletics director Sandy Barbour announced in a letter to Nittany Lions fans that current COVID-19 restrictions won't allow for ...
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Niners Nation
The Athletic's Jay Glazer answered a question in his most recent mailbag regarding the contract situation for San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle: Given his abilities as a receiver and a blocker, what's a fair price for George Kittle? There aren't too many ...
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The Mercury News
Duggar was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Thursday. He saw regular playing time over the last five days, going 1-for-10 with a double, two RBI and four strikeouts. Duggar will remain on the taxi squad for the final seven games of this road trip.
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NCAA.com
You can find information on when the 2020 college football season starts here. All scheduled games are tentative and the times and dates may change because of the coronavirus. Plans on how, when and if college football games will be played are changing, ...
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Arizona Sports
Leaders on and off the college basketball court are needed more now than ever. With teams and players having to change up nearly every aspect of how they do business as they abide by coronavirus protocols, strong leadership is necessary for any success ...
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Forbes
Italian Soccer giant AS Roma has officially announced that the Friedkin Group, a consortium run by U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin, took over the majority of the club. In a statement released on Thursday on the club website, the club confirmed that the group ...
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Cyclingnews.com
The Tour de Pologne was left in an unusual situation on Thursday with the CCC Team trying to refuse the jersey of race leader following the horrific crash on stage 1 that took down all of the top finishers. Officials disqualified Dylan Groenewegen ...
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Yahoo Sports
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2020) – NASCAR today announced the final installment of events in the revised 2020 schedule, including the full Playoffs schedule for all three national series. In the NASCAR Cup Series, all 10 playoff venues and dates will ...
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Yahoo Sports
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has seemingly questioned the club's decision to make 55 members of staff redundant. The FA Cup winners made the announcement on Wednesday and pointed to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on finances as the ...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Shay Wyatt held out optimism that the NCAA would contest fall championships at the Division II level, but ultimately he knew what was coming. Wyatt, the athletic director at D-II Westminster College, watched Wednesday afternoon as the NCAA's Division II ...
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BoSox Injection
Alex Verdugo finally has his first home run in a Red Sox uniform. The two run-shot put his team on the board in the fourth inning as Boston rolled to a shutout victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Ron Roenicke appears to have finally figured out what ...
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Yahoo Sports
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Mexican Sergio Perez was waiting for the go-ahead to race in Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix after ending quarantine for COVID-19 on Thursday. Perez missed last weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone ...
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WSOC Charlotte
High School sports for NCHSAA member schools will be delayed into September. In a memo sent to media outlets, NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker said several agencies plan to gather in the coming days to compile a sports calendar for the 2020-2021 ...
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Yahoo Sports
Barcelona have announced the signing of Sao Paulo wonderkid Gustavo Maia, as well as the inclusion of a €300 million (£270m/$355m) release clause in his contract at Camp Nou. Maia has completed a move to Barca for a fee of €4.5 million, while ...
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Bring Me The News
In two seasons at head women's basketball coach at Texas Tech, Marlene Stollings has had 12 players leave the program. Earlier this week, USA Today published a report that featured ex-players accusing Stollings of creating a "toxic" culture at Texas Tech.
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Washington Post
A look at what's happening around European soccer on Thursday in the Europa League round of 16: SEVILLA VS. ROMA. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Roma is in good form after winning seven of its last eight Serie A games, including a 3-1 ...
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ProBasketballTalk
If there's one NFL receiver Eagles 5th-round pick John Hightower patterns his game after it's Stefon Diggs. Throughout the last few months, I've heard Hightower say that several times, both before and after he got drafted. But on a Zoom call last week, I got a ...
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Yahoo Sports
Manchester United should be targeting Harry Kane over Jadon Sancho, says Paul Scholes, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged to launch a raid on Tottenham instead of one on Borussia Dortmund. The Red Devils are still working on trying to bring one England ...
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