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Could NFL players boycott games? Why they want team owners to take action -- now If you think what happened in the NBA on Wednesday can't happen in the NFL, you don't know what year this is. Old rules are out the window in 2020. Long-held expectations are outdated. The Detroit Lions canceled practice Tuesday so they could stand ...
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Barnes: LeBron James and Nneka Ogwumike didn't teach me that racism is a problem in this country THE FIRST TIME someone called me the N-word on a basketball court was in seventh grade. I remember dribbling the ball on the wing in front of the visitors bench. This girl, whose name I never knew, said I was a "stupid n-----." I looked over my shoulder, still ...
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Zimmer, remodeled Vikings defense not buying regression MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense has largely fueled Minnesota's success since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach, a balanced, disciplined and intelligent unit that has annually ranked among the NFL's best. This virus-altered season will serve as a stiff ...
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Patriots' Devin and Jason McCourty feel 'hopeless,' 'numb' after Jacob Blake shooting FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As her sons, Devin and Jason McCourty, were growing up, Phyllis Harrell taught the twins several valuable lessons about being Black in America. Among them was how to act in order to avoid being hurt or worse when a police ...
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Packers believe continuity can help them get over the top GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are counting on consistency to get them over the top after finishing a game away from the Super Bowl three of the last six years. Green Bay returns much of the nucleus of a team that went 13-3 and won the ...
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Jackson, fully stocked Ravens look for better ending in 2020 The Baltimore Ravens put together a storybook regular season in 2019, using dynamic quarterback Lamar Jackson to set several NFL marks and win the AFC North with the best record in franchise history. Their goal this season is to duplicate that success, ...
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Saints see Super Bowl as the only bar for success in 2020 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins sees his new team as one that has underachieved in recent playoff campaigns. New Orleans has won more regular season games – 37 – than any other NFL team since 2017. But New Orleans has not ...
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Bob Myers provides update on Warriors' spending ability in free agency Nobody knows when the 2020-21 NBA season officially will begin. It's unclear if fans will be allowed in arenas. We don't know what the salary cap or luxury tax threshold will be. As a result, it's difficult for teams to forecast their spending capabilities.
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Clemson will reduce capacity to 19000 fans for football games Clemson will have a reduced seating capacity of 19,000 fans this season and require face coverings unless eating or drinking, the school said Thursday. Game-day traditions, including the pregame Tiger Walk and postgame Gathering at the Paw, will not take ...
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Eagles OT Andre Dillard out for season after suffering biceps injury Andre Dillard's second NFL season is over. The Eagles offensive tackle (and 2019 first-round draft pick) has suffered a biceps injury that will require season-ending surgery, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. Dillard suffered the injury during ...
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2020 Experts Fantasy Best Ball Mock Draft: Strategy tips, advice for half-point PPR leagues Best ball is emerging as a popular format in fantasy football. The reason for its rise is simple: There's nothing fantasy football owners love more than the draft. That's when a team is crafted, endless opportunities exist, and sleepers can be targeted in an ...
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Former State Kicker Hauschka Released by Bills Former NC State kicker Steven Hauschka is looking for a job. The 12-year NFL veteran was released by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday in a move that that was likely made for financial considerations. Hauschka was scheduled to make $2.3 million in base ...
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Troy football opener vs. Louisiana-Monroe postponed until December The Troy football season opener with the University of Louisiana-Monroe has been postponed until Dec. 5 because of a coronavirus outbreak on the Warhawks team. The Sun Belt Conference announced the postponement of the game initially scheduled for ...
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Reports: Nationals and Phillies will not play Thursday night in protest The Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies decided not to play Thursday night's series finale in a concerted protest with the NBA and several other major-league teams following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday, according to multiple reports.
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A's not playing finale at Texas to support racial justice ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have decided not to play their series finale at Texas to show support for calls for racial justice. Oakland's decision not to play Thursday night came a day after three Major League Baseball games were ...
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No fans at The Linc: Eagles among teams who won't have home-field advantage for foreseeable future The Eagles won't have much of a home-field advantage in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. Sign up for Eagles Extra: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...
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Kentucky Football Walks out of Practice in Support of Racial Justice Protests The University of Kentucky football team became the latest group of athletes to stage a walkout on Thursday as demonstrations continue across all levels of sports following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by police officer Rusten Sheskey.
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Bartomeu pledges to step down if Lionel Messi agrees to stay at Barcelona - sources Josep Maria Bartomeu is ready to step down from his role as Barcelona president if Lionel Messi performs a U-turn on his decision to leave the club, sources told ESPN. However, various sources insist Messi's decision is firm, so they believe Bartomeu will not ...
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SEC gives go-ahead for other fall sports The SEC announced Thursday that it is going to forge ahead with mostly conference-only schedules for all fall sports. The league gave cross-country, soccer, volleyball, fall golf and fall tennis seasons the go-ahead for competition this fall. Like football, which ...
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Several MLB games off as Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty rips league's piecemeal response At least four MLB games scheduled for Thursday night won't happen as teams have voted not to play. Phillies-Nationals, Red Sox-Blue Jays, Tigers-Twins and Rangers-A's are all off. Several individual players and teams sat out Wednesday night in solidarity ...
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'I was scared for my life,' says Maguire of Greece arrest Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire said on Thursday he was "scared" for his life and thought he was the victim of a kidnapping when he was arrested on a Greek holiday island. The 27-year-old United captain was given a suspended ...
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Royals trade Phillips to Rays for IF Lucius Fox The last remnant of the Mike Moustakas trade is now a former Royal. Outfielder Brett Phillips, who was acquired from Milwaukee along with pitcher Jorge López in a 2018 trade for Moustakas, was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday for infielder Lucius ...
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Cubs players continue to search for answers to social injustice with sports on the back burner The world looked on as athletes around sports did what they thought was right. Across the NBA, MLB, WNBA and NFL players have boycotted their respective games, practices and competitions in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday.
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CHRB to Revisit Justify's Santa Anita Derby Win The California Horse Racing Board officially has agreed to proceed with a complaint seeking the disqualification of Justify from his victory in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the redistribution of that purse based on laboratory findings that the eventual ...
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Tigers-Twins game on Thursday postponed after "emotional" team meeting DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers' game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night at Comerica Park has been postponed after players from both teams chose not to play. Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said both teams reached the same conclusion ...
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How Giants, Dodgers decided to postpone game amid Jacob Blake boycotts As decisions were being made behind closed doors Wednesday night, the scene playing out on the field at Oracle Park was a bizarre one. About an hour after the Giants cut short batting practice to hold a team meeting, outfielder Alex Dickerson walked into ...
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Anthony Tolliver on NBA boycott, systemic racism in America, growing up Black in Springfield Memphis Grizzlies power forward and former Kickapoo High School star Anthony Tolliver gave an in-depth interview to the News-Leader on Thursday morning in which he shared his thoughts on the NBA boycotting games in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, ...
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Detroit Tigers game against Minnesota Twins postponed to protest racial injustice Thursday's scheduled 7:10 p.m. game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park has been postponed to protest racial injustice and inequality, the teams announced. The made up Friday at 1:10 p.m. as part of a seven-inning ...
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Former Bears' first-round pick Kevin White signs with San Francisco 49ers Kevin White's back in the NFL! According to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, White has found a home in San Francisco: The #49ers are, in fact, adding two WRs after all. They signed former #Bears first-round pick Kevin White, who took his physical yesterday.
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NHL cancels Thursday playoff games after 'incredibly insulting' decision to play in wake of NBA strike The NHL was the only American league that plowed ahead full speed on Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play in the NBA playoffs. Belatedly, the league has decided to suspend play after the Hockey Diversity Alliance, a group of players, ...
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Naomi Osaka to play in New York after announcing she would opt out to bring awareness to racial injustice One day after saying she would not take part in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, Naomi Osaka has decided she will in fact participate. She planned to opt out of the match to protest the "continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police" as ...
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Bruins need to improve penalty kill in Game 4 against Lightning The one consistency the Boston Bruins had going throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs had been their penalty kill. The PK had been the Bruins' most reliable component, even when other aspects of their game were breaking down during the disastrous 0-3 ...
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Maquoketa football team in 14-day quarantine after COVID-19 test The football season has not yet kicked off and already there is a challenge. Maquoketa High School canceled its varsity and junior varsity games Thursday after a positive COVID-19 test. The Cardinals were set to open up the season against Central DeWitt on ...
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'It's 2020, Anything Can Happen': Derby Contenders Keeping A Close Eye On Mother Nature Mother Nature may hold the key to what could be a major work day Friday at Churchill Downs. Rain is forecast to begin overnight Thursday and continue into training hours Friday morning with more rain predicted to begin Friday afternoon and continuing ...
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Man United star Pogba tests positive for COVID-19 Pogba's COVID-19 test comes back positive: Manchester United confirmed on Thursday that superstar midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19 upon being selected to, and then removed from, the French national team. [MORE: Barcelona ...
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10 numbers to know about Ian Anderson's MLB debut Shenendehowa graduate Ian Anderson made an impressive MLB pitching debut Wednesday in the Atlanta Braves' 5-1 win over the New York Yankees at Truist Park in Atlanta. "In the past, when I've jumped levels, I've kind of struggled in that first game," ...
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Chiefs coach Andy Reid shared his favorite spot in KC for a cheeseburger In May, Chiefs coach Andy Reid and his wife, Tammy, answered questions from fans in a Facebook video and a new word may have been invented. Forkturian. When asked about his favorite barbecue spot, Reid said: "If you're a forkturian, this is a good place ...
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US midfielder McKennie poised to be 1st American at Juventus Midfielder Weston McKennie is poised to become the first American player at Juventus. The nine-time defending Serie A champion posted photos of McKennie's arrival in Turin on Thursday ahead of an expected loan from German club Schalke. The deal ...
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12th day of practice: another Chiefs starter returns The Kansas City Chiefs conducted their 12th full practice of training camp on Thursday morning at the team's practice facility in the Truman Sports Complex. The team will have one more session there on Friday before completing training camp with a final ...
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Mets' Dominic Smith speaks out after Jacob Blake shooting: 'People still don't care' Wednesday night three Major League Baseball games -- Brewers vs. Reds, Dodgers vs. Giants, Mariners vs. Padres -- were postponed as players joined their NBA brethren to protest racial injustice in America following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black ...
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McDermott: "It's important that [players] know that they're heard." ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Much of the sports world came to a halt on Wednesday as players and teams sat out and boycotted their games following the Jacob Blake shooting. While several leagues are on hold on Thursday as well, the Buffalo Bills ...
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Like Elgin Baylor before them, the NBA's Black players have had enough Some ask what refusing to play basketball has to do with stopping violence against Black people. But it has worked in the past. Thu 27 Aug 2020 10.34 EDT Last modified on Thu 27 Aug 2020 10.45 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ...
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Arteta confident Aubameyang will sign new three-year Arsenal deal Mikel Arteta is confident Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will commit his future to Arsenal by signing a new three-year deal. Aubameyang has one year left on his contract and Arteta believes negotiations with the striker over an extension are nearing a successful ...
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Cuomo: School districts have final say on low-risk sports this fall Albany, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's ultimately up to local school districts to decide whether students in low-risk sports will compete this fall. Thursday, the governor said districts will be given the choice of whether or not to resume low-risk contact sports ...
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