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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 10, 2020
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	NHL.com Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round predictions NHL.com The Stanley Cup Qualifiers were not kind to the NHL.com staff members who made their predictions for the best-of-5 series and round-robin. None of the 16 who made picks had a winning record, with five finishing 4-4. As for the round-robin, six predicted the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Saints RB Alvin Kamara 'not concerned with contract talks' NFL.com Saints fans near and far fret about the future of Alvin Kamara in New Orleans. Entering the final year of his contract, will the dynamic dual-threat running back get a big long-term deal or not? How would paying an RB fit into the gymnastics the Saints' front ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Study: MLB average salary down due to pandemic ESPN NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball's eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the coronavirus pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-century, according to a study by The Associated Press. Washington pitcher Max Scherzer topped ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Panthers looking for more out of top receiver DJ Moore USA TODAY CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers want more out of third-year receiver D.J. Moore. Moore is coming off a solid season a year ago with 87 receptions for 1,175 receiving yards and four touchdowns, averaging 13.5 yards per catch despite missing the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Wyndham Championship Fantasy golf rankings, picks: Back Paul Casey, fade Jordan Spieth CBSSports.com The first major of the year is in the books, and it's time to finalize the FedEx Cup playoff field when the PGA Tour heads to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro for this week's 2020 Wyndham Championship. Brooks Koepka and Webb Simpson highlight a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Dan Snyder Accuses Former 'Disgruntled' Employee Sports Illustrated Dan Snyder will never be popular in Washington, even if his troubled NFL team can finally turn it around and wins a Super Bowl. He is public enemy No. 1 still and especially after he lost his body armor in Bruce Allen. On Friday, Snyder filed a $10 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Buffalo Blue Jays? Team's home away from home has a long baseball history USA TODAY How long has it been since Buffalo last had a big-league baseball game in town? Tuesday, for the first time since 1915 — two global pandemics ago — it is getting another go. That's when the Toronto Blue Jays will "host" the Miami Marlins at Sahlen Field, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Old Dominion postpones fall sports due to virus ESPN Old Dominion announced on Monday that it is postponing all fall sports, including football, due to the coronavirus pandemic. ODU is the first Conference USA team to announce it will not play this fall. "We concluded that the season -- including travel and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Ronald Jones II Talks Tom Brady, Catching Passes and High Expectations Sports Illustrated The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made some big additions this offseason, but it's a returning starter who could be one of the keys to making a Super Bowl run in 2020. Ronald Jones II heads into his third NFL season as the Bucs' unquestioned starter in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Farhan Zaidi, Giants front office reach milestone with latest trade Yahoo Sports The Sunday morning trade with the Chicago White Sox for Luis Basabe might end up getting the Giants a nice piece for a future outfield. Or it might not. The front office is adding another lottery ticket, but no matter how it works out, the trade did represent a bit ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Report: Court Documents Reveal Derrius Guice Strangled Girlfriend Sports Illustrated Charging documents filed in Loudoun County General District Court on Monday said Derrius Guice allegedly strangled his girlfriend until she was unconscious at his Virginia home in March, according to The Washington Post. When she woke up, Guice was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Florida Gators Land Commitment From Priority 2021 DB Corey Collier Jr. Sports Illustrated Following the commitment of his Miami Palmetto (Fla.) teammate Jason Marshall Jr. to the Florida Gators last night, Florida doubled down to land another excellent defensive back from the 305 today. The Gators added four-star safety Corey Collier Jr to their ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Terry Francona returning to manage Cleveland Tuesday ESPN CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will return to the team Tuesday after missing more than a week so he could rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal condition. The team said Francona will be in the dugout when the Indians open a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Carson Wentz way up on Daniel Jeremiah's list of top NFL QBs for 2020 Yahoo Sports One of the best ways to start a virtual bar fight in 2020 is to reveal where you think Carson Wentz ranks among NFL quarterbacks. To put it mildly, opinions are split. Earlier this offseason, I ranked the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks and I put Wentz at No. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Rangers sign Derek Dietrich to minor league contract ESPN The Texas Rangers signed infielder Derek Dietrich to a minor league contract on Monday and assigned him to their alternate training site. Dietrich set a career high with 19 homers for the Reds last season but was granted his release by the Cincinnati at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Welcome Back to the Champions League. Please Maintain Social Distance. The New York Times Those final few minutes, just before kickoff, have been mapped out with almost military precision. At exactly 8:50 p.m. local time, a disinfected Champions League match ball will be placed on a ceremonial plinth. At 8:53 p.m., the players will leave their locker ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow Speaks Out After Big Ten Decision to Cancel Football in 2020 Sports Illustrated LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has never been one to shy away from making his opinions heard. Monday's reported decision out of the Big Ten to cancel fall sports this season prompted a reaction from the Heisman winning, No. 1 overall pick. The Big Ten is set ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NBA Playoffs 2020: Latest Standings and Postseason Matchups Bleacher Report The battle for the final available NBA playoff spot is down to four teams. And with exactly one week until the beginning of the postseason, there's not much time left for one of the teams outside of that position to make their way in. The Memphis Grizzlies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Report: Patriots Plan to Sign TE Jordan Leggett, DT Darius Kilgo Barring Testing Sports Illustrated Late last week the New England Patriots reportedly were showing interest in a couple free agents. Now they are moving a step closer to signing them. New England is hosting tight end Jordan Leggett and defensive tackle Darious Kilgo, and plan on signing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Colts.com TY Hilton On Recovery Timeline, Contract Situation, Colts' Offensive Weapons Colts.com Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton today spoke to the media via video conference. What did he have to say about his potential recovery timeline to be activated off the NFI list, how he's approaching entering a contract year in 2020, why the Colts are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Indiana's Brady Feeney Wants to Play, But 'We Need it to Be Safe' Sports Illustrated BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As college football players speak out across the country about their desire to play football this fall, Indiana freshman Brady Feeney — who got seriously ill from the COVID-19 virus last month — spoke out on the subject. Feeney ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Darius Slay likes that Eagles treat players "like grown men" Yahoo Sports After the Lions traded cornerback Darius Slay to the Eagles this offseason, Slay made no secret of the fact that he would not miss being around Lions head coach Matt Patricia. Slay took issue with Patricia singling him out for criticism after a 2018 practice and ... Flag as irrelevant
	DawgNation Brock Bowers Commits to Georgia Football Sports Illustrated Brock Bowers has announced his intentions to attend the University of Georgia and play for Kirby Smart and the Dawgs. Bowers was as highly coveted as any prospect for Georgia in the 2021 class. The 6'3" 225 pound tight end from Napa, California is as ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman opts out of 2020 season ESPN New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman announced Monday that he is opting out of the 2020 season. The right-hander becomes the second high-profile Mets player to opt out, joining Yoenis Cespedes, who opted out earlier this month. Stroman, who ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News The Nets are confident in their chances against the Raptors New York Daily News The Nets have beaten the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers in their last eight games. The win over the Clippers granted the Nets the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They will not play Giannis ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated The Challenge Facing Rookie CB Jeff Okudah Sports Illustrated The Detroit Lions made cornerback Jeff Okudah one of the rare defensive backs to be selected in the top five over the last two decades of the NFL Draft. In fact, Shawn Springs was the last cornerback selected in the top five, when he was drafted with the third ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Deandre Ayton doesn't start for Suns after missing coronavirus test Yahoo Sports Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton did not start for the Suns on Monday after reportedly missing his coronavirus test. Ayton was reportedly scheduled to take a test Sunday, but missed it, according to the broadcast. Ayton, 22, has been a key contributor to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Can College Football Players Band Together To Save The Fall Season? Forbes Following the MAC becoming the first FBS conference to cancel fall sports, reports began to swirl that the Power 5 conferences were meeting over the weekend to form a consensus on canceling their own seasons. Spoiler alert: reports are that the Big Ten has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Dan Patrick: Indiana Voted No to Play Football in Fall Sports Illustrated BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The last few days have been filled with whether the Power 5 conferences are going postpone their college football seasons until the spring. According to national radio personality Dan Patrick from the Dan Patrick Show, "12 of the 14 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lexington Herald Leader Louisville football coach laments sport's lack of leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic Lexington Herald Leader The will-they-or-won't-they uncertainty enveloping the playing of a college football season in 2020 reached an emotional level at Louisville on Monday. "We had players this morning crying in our meeting," Coach Scott Satterfield said on a teleconference. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Packers' Allen Lazard: Settling in No. 2 WR role CBSSports.com Lazard enters training camp as the No. 2 wide receiver in Green Bay, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. The Packers presumably intended for Lazard to compete with offseason signing Devin Funchess, who is opting out of the 2020 campaign. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Liverpool sign Greece defender Tsimikas from Olympiakos Yahoo Sports Premier League champions Liverpool signed Greece defender Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiakos for a reported fee of £11.7 million ($15 million) on Monday. Tsimikas agreed a five-year contract with Liverpool and is expected to provide back-up for first choice ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Japan's Kubo joins Villarreal on loan from Real Madrid Yahoo Sports Real Madrid's Japanese talent Takefusa Kubo has joined Villarreal on loan for the 2020/21 season, the clubs announced on Tuesday. The 19-year-old winger spent last season on loan at relegated Real Mallorca and impressed, registering four goals and five ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Stanley Cup playoffs: What to know about the Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Times The timing feels weird — late summer into fall, rather than late spring into summer — but there's never been a better time to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs. With all the teams playing in two buildings, games are staggered throughout the day. All you have to do ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Daily Herald Rozner: Blackhawks' depth will be tested against Vegas Chicago Daily Herald With the Blackhawks down a goal late in Game 3 and on the verge of trailing Edmonton in the play-in series, Jeremy Colliton had his best moment as head coach. With about 6 minutes to play and the Hawks' top players having squandered numerous scoring ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN 2004 champ Svetlana Kuznetsova out of US Open, citing pandemic ESPN NEW YORK -- Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 U.S. Open champion, added her name to the growing group of players withdrawing from the Grand Slam tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic. Kuznetsova wrote Monday on Instagram that she was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Scott Frost makes clear Nebraska's commitment to playing football this season Omaha World-Herald Scott Frost stayed "intentionally quiet" for weeks. On Monday afternoon the Nebraska coach made his case for a college football season. Not normally one for making statements to open press conferences, Frost spoke for more than 10 minutes before taking a ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win The heated TJ Warren, Jimmy Butler rematch we've been waiting for could happen Monday For The Win A lot of things have changed since January 9, 2020, the night that the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers met up. But one thing that hasn't: NBA fans everywhere have been waiting for this rematch since then. Let's go back to that night: Heat star Jimmy Butler and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Man Utd refuse to give up on Sancho signing despite Dortmund claims Goal.com The Bundesliga outfit claimed on Monday that the England international will now not be sold this summer, but that has not deterred the Red Devils. Manchester United are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho despite Borussia Dortmuind ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space City Scoop Player grades from Rockets' dominant win over the Sacramento Kings Space City Scoop The Houston Rockets erased an early deficit on a career night from Austin Rivers to utterly humiliate the Sacramento Kings to improve to 4-1 in the bubble. The Houston Rockets moved to 4-1 in the NBA restart after trouncing the Sacramento Kings 129-112 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPVI-TV Philadelphia Public League suspends school sports until 2021; includes School District of Philadelphia WPVI-TV PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Public League has suspended all interscholastic athletic competition until January 1, 2021 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension includes the entire School District of Philadelphia. James Lynch ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Mercedes in race against time to solve tyre issues ahead of Spanish Grand Prix Telegraph.co.uk Lewis Hamilton lost to Red Bull's Max Verstappen on Sunday because Mercedes were, once again, far harder on their rubber than their rivals. By Tom Cary 10 August 2020 • 6:31pm. Second placed British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of ... Flag as irrelevant
	GazetteNET Pastrnak and the Bruins take on Carolina to begin playoff series GazetteNET Carolina Hurricanes (38-25-5, fourth in the Metropolitan Division during the regular season) vs. Boston Bruins (44-14-12, first in the Atlantic Division during the regular season). WHERE/WHEN: Toronto; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT. EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ... Flag as irrelevant
	Full Press Coverage Knowing the Enemy: Los Angeles Rams Full Press Coverage The start of the 2020 NFL season will be here before we know it. The Dallas Cowboys come into the 2020 season with a week one matchup against a familiar opponent, the Los Angeles Rams. Getting to know each opponent of the 2020 season will become ... Flag as irrelevant
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