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Players opting out of 2020 NFL season because of coronavirus concerns: Tracking full list, what losses mean Which players are opting out of the 2020 NFL season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic? Now that the deadline has passed for players to notify their teams whether or not they are playing, we know that there are some significant players ...
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How college football's scheduling decisions came together Athletic directors Scott Stricklin and David Coburn had discussed for months their intentions to keep the Florida-Florida State rivalry game on the schedule. No matter what. Then, on July 29, Coburn's phone rang. It was Stricklin, the Florida AD, calling from ...
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6 teams, 1 spot: How chase for No. 8 in West is taking shape With four seeding games down and four to go, Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts found some commonality Thursday night among the six teams vying for the final postseason spot in the Western Conference. "We're all playing the same way," he said ...
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Rays look to get on track vs. rival Yankees Going into the originally scheduled 162-game season, the Tampa Bay Rays were viewed as a potent challenger to the New York Yankees for American League East supremacy. When the 60-game season was announced, the Rays were still considered a ...
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Red Sox, Blue Jays vying for fifth win of season The Boston Red Sox are hoping that a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday will be the start of something good as they open a three-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, will be trying to shake off ...
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Royals beat Cubs 13-2, stop 6-game slide KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco and Jorge Soler homered, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game slide by pounding the Chicago Cubs 13-2 on Thursday night. Soler and Salvador Perez each had three hits and two RBI, helping ...
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Nets can't make same mistake against Kings that cost them against Celtics The Nets could have clinched their playoff standing with a win over the Celtics. Instead, they got gut-punched by 34 points; by a team without their All-Star point guard. They now have a chance at redemption, facing a Kings team that will have tired legs on ...
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Barcelona US teen Konrad de la Fuente in Champions League squad vs. Napoli United States youth international Konrad de la Fuente has been handed his first call up to Barcelona's matchday squad for Saturday's Champions League match against Napoli. Barca have been forced to turn to youth for the crunch European tie with six first ...
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Here's where Michigan football stands entering a season of incredible unknowns One year ago, Michigan football entered the season as a College Football Playoff contender. The Wolverines were No. 7 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll. And in the cleveland.com preseason poll, Big Ten writers picked U-M to win the conference title ...
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Ben Roethlisberger: Sometimes it's fun to be an underdog The Steelers haven't had a losing season since drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2004 and they've missed the playoffs six times over that span, including last year when they went 8-8 with Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges taking the place of the ...
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Detroit Tigers' Niko Goodrum looking to escape slump vs. Pirates Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum has a .161 average this season. And in the last five games, he is hitless with eight strikeouts. The problem is his lack of rhythm at the plate. Another word for it is a slump. Goodrum didn't get any help from the St. Louis ...
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Chicago Bulls Reportedly May Keep Jim Boylen Because Of 'Financial Concerns' When the Chicago Bulls hired Arturas Karnisovas to be their new executive vice president of basketball operations, it was reported that he had full autonomy over basketball decisions. Based on what's going on with head coach Jim Boylen, it's fair to wonder if ...
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'It's not over': Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins say they still have life left in them The vital signs aren't encouraging. The Penguins lacked a pulse Wednesday night. They showed too many symptoms of a playoff pretender. And now they have to survive a former MVP goalie named Carey Price on back-to-back days. But one leader ...
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Travers victory would make Tiz the Law 'pretty strong favorite' for Kentucky Derby As Tiz the Law chases victory in Saturday's $1 million Travers at Saratoga, he'll also have the opportunity to solidify his stature as the heavy favorite for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. How short of a price might Tiz the Law be in the Run for the ...
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Rose hoping to bloom at PGA Championship after poor run of form (Reuters) - Not much has gone to plan for Justin Rose in the last 18 months but the world number 16 said Thursday's opening round of 66 at the PGA Championship was a rare occasion when he got the most out of his game. Briton Rose, who captured the ...
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2020 NHL playoffs: Standings in round robin, series updates as Flyers, Lightning eye No. 1 seed The Flyers have earned at least a point against every Eastern Conference team this season except one: The Lightning. On Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, the Flyers will meet Tampa Bay in what has become the East's round-robin championship of the NHL's ...
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Ravens News 8/7: Formidable pass defense and more 1) The Ravens held opposing quarterbacks to a 77.5 passer rating in 2019, the second lowest in the league. It's no coincidence that the most formidable aspect of the Ravens' secondary in 2020 was the defense. Baltimore's most expensive free agent signing ...
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DK Metcalf looking to take the next step, cut down on drops in year two As he enters his second season in Seattle, Metcalf wants to make another leap forward with his game. "Basically just building on last year," Metcalf said Thursday of his goals for 2020. "I know had a few drops last year that I've got to clean up. And just ...
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Sergio Perez still has coronavirus; will miss second consecutive F1 race SILVERSTONE, England — Sergio Perez will be out for a second F1 race at Silverstone this week after again testing positive for the coronavirus. The Mexican driver had hoped to return to Formula One after spending seven days in quarantine, but his Racing ...
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Three dismissed from University of Louisville men's soccer team after organizing a party (CNN) Three University of Louisville men's soccer players have been dismissed from the team after organizing a party amid the coronavirus pandemic, the school's athletics department said Thursday. The party may have contributed to the spread Covid-19 ...
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Ohio State begins practice with focus on discipline on, off football field COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team opened preseason practices Thursday with strict coronavirus protocols in place — and under a cloud of uncertainty about whether the revised 10-game season will even be played at all. Rules requiring ...
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A's coach apologizes for apparent Nazi salute OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute. Christenson made the gesture while greeting closer Liam Hendriks following the ...
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Zion's Minutes and the New Orleans Pelicans Chances in Back-to-Backs The New Orleans Pelicans face their first scheduling challenge in the bubble, as they will play a back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards. There are a lot of elements at play here. The New Orleans Pelicans are a long shot to make ...
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Bottas fastest in practice for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix SILVERSTONE, England — Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in the first practice session for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday, just ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Deadline passes with only 1 Eagle known to be opting out The NFL's opt-out deadline passed Thursday afternoon with no word of any additional Eagles electing to skip the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns. As of 4 p.m. EST, only wide receiver Marquis Goodwin had announced he's opting out. The Eagles ...
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Myers: DIAA made right call in postponing fall sports The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association board of directors made the right call Thursday when it voted 15-0 to postpone fall high school sports in Delaware. It was the only rational decision. And it shouldn't have come as a surprise to anybody.
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After reliving glory days, Kaymer comes out firing in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Martin Kaymer did not expect much coming into the PGA Championship given how little he has played this year but rust did not seem to be a factor after he carded a four-under-par 66 to sit a stroke back of first-round leaders ...
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Five position battles to watch as Maryland football camp opens A fall football camp that has appeared in doubt for much of the past couple of months will commence today in College Park. One month before the (hopeful) start of a Big Ten-only season, the Terps will hit the field today for their first day of fall practice.
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Willian: Arsenal closing in on deal for Chelsea midfielder Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Chelsea midfielder Willian. The Brazilian, who is 32 on Sunday, is out of contract once Chelsea's Champions League campaign is over. There is no agreement yet but it looks increasingly likely Willian will follow compatriot ...
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Virginia Tech "Tip-Toeing Forward" Towards Fall Sports With just a month until football and other fall sports are expected to begin their seasons, Virginia Tech continues to work towards a return to competition. "Right now, I feel like we can proceed as safe as this environment will let us," said Whit Babcock, Athletic ...
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Daniel Cormier could be tempted into Jon Jones trilogy fight at heavyweight but UFC must 'throw him big bag of cash' DANIEL CORMIER could only be tempted out of retirement with a Jon Jones trilogy fight at heavyweight. The two-division champion had wanted to walk away aged 40, but held out for a super-fight against WWE star and former UFC champion Brock Lesnar.
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