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Pac-12 football players' letter: Most important takeaways from an unprecedented step A group of Pac-12 football players wrote a letter to the conference threatening to opt out of fall camp and game participation unless the league meets its demands with regard to safety during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as economic and social issues.
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3 Keys: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs, Game 1 of Cup Qualifiers No. 9 Blue Jackets vs. No. 8 Maple Leafs. 8 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS, FS-O, NHL.TV. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs open a best-of-5 Stanley Cup Qualifier series at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday. Joonas Korpisalo will start ...
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Milwaukee Bucks' Eric Bledsoe, Pat Connaughton to sit out again Milwaukee Bucks guards Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton will miss their second consecutive games on Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. Despite getting up and down the court for 5-on-5 action during practices, both players will remain out as ...
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Athletics use late rally for 3-2 victory over Mariners SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak, ...
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Big Ten basketball star Luka Garza staying at Iowa, forgoes NBA draft IOWA CITY, Ia. — Luka Garza is holding on to the hope that his Iowa men's basketball team can compete for a national championship this winter, announcing Sunday that he is currently forgoing a professional career in order to remain a Hawkeye. Garza, an ...
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NBA best bets, predictions: Expect regression towards defense as bubble season regresses The average NBA team is scoring 111.5 points per game this season. It's an impressive number, the highest since the 1970-71 season. One would likely expect a new sample of games to trend downward based on the sheer history behind that number.
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Rockies' Scott Oberg out with blood clots in arm; Wade Davis placed on 10-day IL DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies may be without reliever Scott Oberg for the rest of the season after he developed blood clots in his right arm for a third time in his career. Manager Bud Black said Oberg felt some discomfort in his throwing hand Saturday ...
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Why Giants traded center fielder Billy Hamilton to Mets for prospect The first nine games of the season have changed the outlook for Giants fans, who now can dream a bit more realistically about an underdog run to an expanded postseason. They also changed the roster math for a front office that has to cut from 30 to 28 ...
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Butler misses Heat practice, teammate hints he's isolating LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmy Butler was not with the Miami Heat for practice Sunday, and one of his teammates suggested that he was quarantining away from the team. The Heat said only that Butler, who scored 22 points in Miami's restart-opening ...
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Will we see more Kemba Walker on Sunday against the Trail Blazers? BOSTON -- It turns out we'll see a little bit more of Kemba Walker on Sunday afternoon against the Portland Trail Blazers. Walker, who scored 16 points in 19 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, is expected to play more today against the Blazers ...
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Cubs call up left-handed pitcher Justin Steele, place James Norwood on IL The Cubs have a new addition to their bullpen. On Sunday, the team announced that it had recalled left-hander Justin Steele from the South Bend alternate site and placed right-hander James Norwood on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with ...
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How intense will the round-robin games be? The Bruins have some ideas So exactly how intensely are the Bruins going to come out for Sunday's round-robin opener against the Philadelphia Flyers? One would certainly hope there's a heightened level of Bruins intensity and urgency from what they showed in a thoroughly ...
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Cubs' Kris Bryant out with illness, tested negative for coronavirus CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup for a second consecutive day on Sunday due to health protocols after he self-reported a stomach ailment on Saturday morning. "He really needs to be commended for going in and ...
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'Little' Aaron Holiday plays big down stretch in Pacers' restart opening win Aaron Holiday has had his share of taking one step forward only to take two steps back in his second season with the Indiana Pacers. His role has changed. He's repeatedly been bumped by and bumped heads with veterans. As big as T.J. Warren came up ...
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'Ultimate team game' takes on a whole new meaning for Packers this season GREEN BAY – In what promises to be a football season unlike any other, being a team off the field could become as important as being one on it in 2020. That's the message Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst and Head Coach Matt LaFleur have ...
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Hot-swinging Ben Gamel will have big opportunity in center field after Lorenzo Cain's opt out After Ben Gamel's two-run home run helped carry the Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates for a series victory at PNC Park last Wednesday, manager Craig Counsell acknowledged he needed to find a way to get him into the lineup more. "Benny's ...
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Notebook: Bolts hoping for repeat performance from top line Trio of Palat, Point & Kucherov look to repeat Wednesday's four-goal outburst; Updates on Stamkos & Hedman; Upsets on the first day of the qualifiers. by Bryan Burns @BBurnsNHL / TampaBayLightning.com. August 2, 2020. Facebook Share. Twitter Share.
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SEC Players Voice Concern for Health and Safety Amid Coronavirus Pandemic This year's college football season will be vastly different than perhaps any we've seen before since World War II. While the reasoning is different, the outcome could be similar with many players expressing concern privately and sometimes publicly for their ...
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No Marlins positive for coronavirus for second day in a row For the second day in a row, the Miami Marlins had no positive tests among their players and staff still in Philadelphia, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by the Miami Herald. The Marlins haven't played since July 26 in Philadelphia ...
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Pelicans vs. Clippers score, takeaways: Paul George in MVP form as LA dismantles lethargic New Orleans squad What was expected to be one of the best matchups of the early bubble schedule quickly devolved into a laugher, as the Los Angeles Clippers dismantled the New Orleans Pelicans, 126-103, on Saturday. Things got out of hand early as the Clippers made 16 ...
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Mets acquire veteran outfielder Billy Hamilton from Giants for right-handed prospect Jordan Humphreys The Mets, in need of outfield depth with foolproof defensive acrobatics, acquired switch-hitting center fielder Billy Hamilton from the Giants. In exchange, right hander Jordan Humphreys, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's 14th best overall prospect, went to ...
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Mets say Cespedes absent from ballpark, no reason given ATLANTA (AP) —. New York Mets slugger Yoenis Céspedes was not with the team for Sunday's game at Atlanta and the club said it hadn't been able to locate him. "As of game time, Yoenis Céspedes has not reported to the ballpark today. He did not reach ...
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WATCH: Pro takes boat to play insane shot from an island Sometimes, your approach shot lands on an island green. Sometimes, it just lands on an island. The difference between the two, as Joel Sjöholm learned Sunday, is how you reach the island. The European Tour pro made what may very well be the bogey ...
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Jazz vs. Thunder score: Live updates as OKC looks to prevail in its first game of NBA restart If the Utah Jazz are going to rally back from a 24-point halftime deficit against the Thunder, they're going to have to find some kind of consistent offense. Without Bojan Bogdanovic, Utah's spacing is cramped and OKC is smothering everything at the rim.
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5 things to know about new Buffalo Bills DB Akeem King After seeing E.J. Gaines opt out, the Buffalo Bills made a roster move on Sunday signing defensive back Akeem King. King, 27, has spent the previous three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Before joining Seattle, the defensive back spent two years with ...
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Jaguars' Jawaan Taylor removed from reserve/COVID-19 list; veteran DE Adam Gotsis signed Jaguars starting left tackle Jawaan Taylor spent his first week of training camp in isolation after landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list. But now he can at least enter the team's facility at TIAA Bank Field, take his physical, and take part in strength and ...
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Coyotes-Predators stream: 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Qualifiers The Predators are in the playoffs for the sixth straight season – the longest active streak in the West and behind only Pittsburgh in the entire league. Arizona making the 24-team tournament is also notable as the Coyotes snapped what was the second-longest ...
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Falcons put Foye Oluokun on COVID-19 list, cut Ryan Allen The Falcons put a sixth player on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, and also solved a potential positional battle in camp. The team announced a series of transactions, including adding linebacker Foye Oluokun to the reserve/COVID list. He's their sixth player ...
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Rockies' Scott Oberg suffers blood clots in arm, likely done for season The Rockies' bullpen got rocked by bad news Sunday. Right-hander Scott Oberg, who was a potential closer after a tremendous 2019 season, was placed on the 45-day injured list and will almost certainly miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed ...
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Wild defenseman Matt Dumba becomes face of hockey's racial justice movement EDMONTON, ALBERTA – A microphone clutched in his right hand, Wild defenseman Matt Dumba walked to center ice Saturday afternoon inside Rogers Place in Edmonton and exhaled. He had just been waiting in the wings with teammates Jonas Brodin ...
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Steelers cut eight, put Jaylen Samuels and James Washington on COVID list Running back Jaylen Samuels and wide receiver James Washington have been placed on the list, which is for players who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are quarantined after close contact with an infected person. The Steelers previously put ...
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Strasburg pain-free but unlikely to return before next weekend Though he's throwing off a mound without pain in his right hand, Stephen Strasburg won't be rejoining the Nationals rotation in time for this week's series against the Mets. Strasburg threw 31 pitches off the bullpen mound today before his teammates ...
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Twins' Homer Bailey: Hits IL with biceps tendinitis The Twins placed Bailey on the injured list Sunday with right biceps tendinitis, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. Initially lined up to start Sunday's series finale against the Indians, Bailey was pushed back a day in the pitching schedule for what was ...
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Saints begin making roster cuts to meet 80-man limit, release WR Krishawn Hogan, CB Deatrick Nichols The New Orleans Saints have begun to make roster cut to meet the new 80-man roster limit, sources told The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate on Sunday morning. Two players receiving word on Monday that they had been released from the team ...
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Royals' Bubba Starling: Takes seat Sunday Starling is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. The Royals have used a committee of players to replace Hunter Dozier (illness) in the outfield, with Starling being one of the main beneficiaries. However, after starting in three of the past ...
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Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested at British Grand Prix SILVERSTONE, Great Britain -- Four Extinction Rebellion protesters have been arrested after gaining access to Sunday's closed-doors British Grand Prix and hanging a banner on the pit straight with the words "Act Now".
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'Ronaldo is a good person' - Everton's Kean reveals Juventus star's help Cristiano Ronaldo has been cited as a leading influence in his career by Everton attacker Moise Kean. Juventus ace Ronaldo, who finished the Serie A campaign with 31 goals to make him just the third player ever to hit that mark for the Turin side, was a ...
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Mike and Jessica Trout announce birth of first child, named in honor of late brother The Trout family has a new arrival. Mike and Jessica Trout announced the birth of Beckham Aaron Trout on Saturday, born seven pounds, 10 ounces and 20.75 inches. The reigning MVP had been placed on the paternity list by the Los Angeles Angels on ...
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NASCAR at New Hampshire live race updates, results, highlights from Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Anybody who is tired of watching Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin dominate NASCAR Cup Series races in 2020 might be in for disappointment during Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track's one and only event on the NASCAR ...
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Sam Horsfield wins Hero Open for his 1st European Tour title BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -- Sam Horsfield shot a final round 4-under 68 to win the Hero Open by one stroke Sunday in the European Tour's latest stop in England. The 23-year-old Englishman clinched his first European Tour title with an 18-under 270 total ...
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Kyrgios skipping US Open, urges players to 'act responsibly' Nick Kyrgios announced he won't play in the U.S. Open in New York, instead saying in a video that he is more concerned about the safety of people around the globe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "Let's take a breath here and remember what's important ...
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Wild goalie picture uncertain for opener vs. Canucks While the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs will be the most unusual postseason in NHL history, they still offer both the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks a chance to end long droughts when the two clubs begin their Western Conference qualifying round ...
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Indians' Carlos Carrasco: Outdueled Saturday Carrasco (1-1) took the loss Saturday as Cleveland dropped a 3-0 decision to the Twins, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out five. All three runs scored on solo shots, as Minnesota's 2019 power surge has continued right ...
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, picks and best bets The Dallas Mavericks (40-28) meet the Phoenix Suns (27-39) Sunday for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off at Visa Athletic Center in Reunion, Fla. We analyze the Mavericks-Suns NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
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ACC Announces that Fall Sports Will Begin Play in Week of September 7-12 The ACC, which is one of the five NCAA conferences that make up the "Power 5" conferences, has announced that all 7 ACC sponsored fall sports will begin play during the week of September 7-12. This pushes back by about a week their previous ...
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Eduardo RodrÃguez out for the year due to an inflamed heart NEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo RodrÃguez will miss the entire season because of heart inflammation caused by COVID-19. He has been on the injured list since mid-July and has not pitched this season. "In the course of monitoring ...
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Raptors play the Heat, seek 6th straight win Toronto Raptors (47-18, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (42-24, fourth in the Eastern Conference). Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Monday, 1:30 p.m. EDT. BOTTOM LINE: Toronto is looking to keep its five-game win streak alive when the ...
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Howard Mudd faces more surgery following motorcycle accident INDIANAPOLIS – Howard Mudd remains in ICU at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and faces additional surgery following a serious motorcycle accident. The long-time Indianapolis Colts offensive line coach and avid biker was hospitalized with a ...
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Texas A&M lands state of Oklahoma's top player in Kendal Daniels In July, Texas A&M went into Arkansas and landed the state's top-ranked player. Now, the Aggies have done the same thing in the state of Oklahoma. On Saturday, four-star safety Kendal Daniels of Beggs announced his commitment to A&M over his other ...
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Castiglione releases statement on Rickey Dixon's tragic passing It's been a tough few days for Sooner Nation, and some more tragic news struck Saturday, as 2019 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Dixon passed away at the young age of 53. Diagnosed with ALS in 2013, Dixon was ...
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