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Rockies withstand Arizona's rally in 9th, hold on to win 8-7 PHOENIX -- Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies had been hoping for a game like this. Sort of, anyway. Blackmon's grand slam helped the Rockies build a big cushion and they held on during a tense ninth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
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Big Day For Marquise Blair & Other Takeaways From Wednesday's Mock Game The No. 1 defense, led by two interceptions from Marquise Blair, shined in the Seahawks' second mock game. Aug 26, 2020 at 07:13 PM. luikhj1d.jpeg. John Boyle. Seahawks.com Reporter. Twitter logo · Facebook logo · Twitter logo · Email icon; Link icon ...
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NBA players meet Thursday morning to decide fate of playoffs; Owners also will meet ... • Will the NBA playoffs restart? • Will players find a way to use the platform of the NBA restart to better keep social justice in the national discussion? • Or, will the players — led by LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard — boycott the rest of the playoffs?
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AL Central gets tighter as Twins lose series finale in Cleveland 6-3 CLEVELAND — There was a painful moment for Mike Clevinger when the magnitude of his risky off-the-field behavior hit him hardest. "I saw the disappointment with the guys," Clevinger said. "The hardest pill to swallow was that I made a really selfish choice.".
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Inside Cubs' Jason Heyward's decision to sit out: 'I need to be a part of it' Jason Heyward received a text from Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts Wednesday afternoon, and MLB's place in a movement started by the NBA began to take shape before him. Latest Cubs Talk. Inside Heyward's decision to sit out: 'I need to be a part of it' ...
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Golden Gore: Adam Gase Thinks Frank Gore Can Travel Down the Road & Back Again With the Jets Even when Frank Gore is a geriatric, it sounds like New York Jets head coach Adam Gase believes the 16-year veteran can still take the ball in the backfield and make a play or two. The 37-year old Gore, third all-time in the NFL with 15,347 rushing yards, was ...
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Nola bounces back, leads Phillies to 3-2 win over Nationals WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaron Nola bounced back from the shortest outing of his career to throw seven strong innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of the Washington Nationals' sloppy outfield defense to rally for a 3-2 victory on Wednesday ...
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Washington Football Team Cancels Practice to Protest Shooting of Jacob Blake The Washington Football Team elected to cancel Thursday's practice in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Senior vice president of media and content Julie Donaldson shared a statement from head coach Ron Rivera announcing as much which ...
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MLB teams join with NBA players, boycott games to protest Jacob Blake shooting Three MLB games were postponed Wednesday after players chose to show solidarity with NBA players who skipped playoff games to protest the police shooting this week of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. The Brewers and Reds were the first to act; they voted ...
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Naomi Osaka won't play in W&S semi in protest of Jacob Blake shooting; tourney pauses play Naomi Osaka, the two-time major tennis champion, announced she would not play in Thursday's Western & Southern Open semifinal match in reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Several hours later, the tournament announced that it was ...
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Allen Iverson On The First Time He Saw Kobe Bryant Playing Michael Jordan: 'You Were A Killer' In an essay for the Players' Tribune, Allen Iverson said he knew Kobe Bryant was going to be a game-changer when he was just a teenager. It clicked when he saw Bryant play against Michael Jordan. "The first time I saw you going up against Black Jesus, ...
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No CL glory: PSG's focus on expensive strikers proves costly Paying for the world's most expensive strikers cost Paris Saint-Germain 402 million euros ($476 million), but Neymar and Kylian Mbappé failed to score a single goal during the final stages of the Champions League. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Tigers play ball as MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS teams protest police brutality DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs went about business as usual on Wednesday night. Several Major League teams and teams in other professional sports leagues did not. In Detroit, the Tigers decided to take the diamond as a unit.
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Furious Celtic boss Lennon tells uncommitted players to leave Neil Lennon has told players not committed to Celtic to find another club, blaming their attitude for the Scottish champion's humiliating 2-1 Champions League exit to Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros. The 49-year-old Celtic manager was also left counting the ...
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LEADING OFF: Racial justice protests reverberate through MLB A look at what's happening around the majors today: PLAYER PROTESTS. After three games were called off while players used their platform to call attention to racial injustice, the question is whether more postponements or a wider boycott in baseball are ...
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Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee Portland guard Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA's bubble at Walt Disney World for further tests on his injured right knee. Lillard will leave the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and return to Portland on Thursday, the Trail Blazers said. He was diagnosed ...
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Speech, Swiss Skydiver Gallop at Churchill Toward Oaks Although many of the top prospects for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) have yet to train at Churchill Downs, two leading ladies for the Sept. 4 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) are already on track. Speech and Swiss Skydiver ...
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Thunder ride dynamic duo into Game 5 vs. Rockets Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder are two of the biggest reasons behind the Oklahoma City Thunder's surprising run to the playoffs this season. Their struggles were a big part of why the Thunder fell behind 2-0 to the Houston Rockets in their first-round ...
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Hyperextends elbow Muncy hyperextended elbow on a play at first base during Tuesday's loss to the Giants, but he was able to stay in the game, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports. The play occurred in the sixth inning when Muncy reached for a throw. The 30-year-old insisted ...
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Rangers' Kolby Allard: Takes third loss Allard (0-3) allowed two runs on one hit and four walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings in a loss to the A's on Wednesday. Allard was coming off two poor outings and manager Chris Woodward was contemplating turning elsewhere for Wednesday's start ...
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Cardinals' Dakota Hudson: Takes no-decision Hudson took a no-decision during Wednesday's win over the Royals, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three across six innings. Aside from a two-run home run to Mac Gallagher in the third inning, Hudson managed to control ...
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NHL strips Coyotes of 2 picks for violating combine policy NEW YORK — The NHL on Wednesday stripped the Arizona Coyotes of their 2020 second-round pick and 2021 first-round pick for violating the scouting combine policy by conducting physical tests of draft-eligible players. Support our journalism. Subscribe ...
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2021 No. 2 tight end Thomas Fidone, a Michigan target, commits to Nebraska The second-ranked tight end in the 2021 class committed to Nebraska over Michigan and other finalists Iowa and Louisiana State on Wednesday night. Council Bluffs (Iowa) Lewis Central four-star prospect Thomas Fidone, the No. 92 overall prospect in the ...
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Preview: Timbers vs. Earthquakes In the MLS is Back Tournament, the San Jose Earthquakes won three of their matches, drew against Seattle, and were knocked out by Minnesota United. For the second time this season, the Loons were able to best San Jose by a less-than-flattering score line ...
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BOZICH | Kentucky coach discusses Rupp Arena name change, replacing Kenny Payne, schedule LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Yes, John Calipari believes that Kenny Payne will be difficult to replace on the University of Kentucky basketball staff. So will DeWayne Peevy, the former UK deputy athletic director. But, yes, Calipari believes that Bruiser Flint, ...
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Silverman: Jimmy G Injury Can't Deter QBs From Running With The Ball You can feel sorry for the San Francisco 49ers, as their season has apparently been ruined only three games into the year. First, their bargain-basement running back Jerick McKinnon went down with an ACL injury before the season even started.
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Depth Could Be Critical Factor In Football This Year In mid-September, Alabama Coach Nick Saban will be able to give reporters who cover Crimson Tide football what he thinks we've all been waiting for: The Depth Chart. It's not so much that we couldn't do our jobs without it, but it is of interest to the readers ...
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Ten UK athletes test positive for COVID-19, the most in a single update period Ten University of Kentucky athletes tested positive for COVID-19 from Aug. 7-19, the school shared Wednesday. Those 10 positive cases were identified via polymerase chain reaction tests administered to 416 athletes across all sports, indicating a positivity ...
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Soccer: Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club MADRID — Barcelona hasn't given up on Lionel Messi just yet. A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around the player. "We want to rebuild for the future together with the best ...
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Jimmie Johnson banks playoff hopes on Saturday's race at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH – Jimmie Johnson is running out of time – and laps – to make history. One of the most-accomplished drivers in NASCAR history hasn't been able to accept the laurels during a final season that was earned in a career that's included 83 ...
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2020 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Day 10 Open Thread: Playoff games are postponed UPDATE: PLAYOFF GAMES ARE POSTPONED. THE ORIGINAL POST IS BELOW. Kevin will have more words regarding today's events, which include the Bucks boycotting the game, and the other teams that followed soon after police in Kenosha, Wisc. shot ...
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Madden NFL 21 eludes tackles, comes out Friday ORLANDO, Fla. — Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 21 was entering the final phase of development when the video game company's employees suddenly had to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move meant that traditions like ...
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LeBron James is helping launch a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers ahead of the elections By Allen Kim, CNN LeBron James is helping spearhead a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers in Black electoral districts ahead of November's general elections. Wednesday, August 26th 2020, 1:43 PM EDT. Updated: Wednesday, August 26th 2020 ...
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One-Gap, Two-Gap, He's back for more sacks: Cowboys' Lawrence talks DL change The Dallas Cowboys have not only added new faces to their 2020 defense, such as Aldon Smith Everson Griffen and Dontari Poe, but they also have a new philosophy. New defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is implementing a hybrid scheme with both three ...
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Chris Webber Is Getting Praised For His Comments Tonight Former NBA All-Star turned analyst Chris Webber is getting widely praised for his comments on Inside the NBA on Wednesday night. Webber was supposed to be on the call of a first-round playoff game tonight, but all three postseason games have been ...
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