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NFL training camp 2020: New look for Washington, who's missing and who's back Several teams showed off their new looks as the NFL's 2020 training camps continued on Wednesday. The Washington Football Team won't have a logo this season and on Wednesday showed off the jersey numbers that will appear on its helmets.
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NBA campus intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 7 of seeding games The NBA brought 22 teams to ESPN Wide World of Sports to restart the season, and after Wednesday's games, we could be down to 21 with postseason aspirations. The Washington Wizards are winless so far through three bubble games, and a loss to the ...
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Giants lose third opt-out player with CB Sam Beal's decision The New York Giants took another hit at a position of concern when cornerback Sam Beal decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. According to the NFL's daily transaction wire, linebacker Josiah Tauaefa was also removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list ...
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Lakers re-creating home feel in Orlando NBA bubble LAKE BUENA VISTA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers will host a "home" game Wednesday more than 2,500 miles from L.A., but people in the building who close their eyes and open their ears before tipoff might mistake their surroundings for Staples Center.
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5 Takeaways: Panthers Force Game 4 with Gutsy Win Over Islanders The Florida Panthers aren't ready to ride off into the sunset. Facing elimination in their best-of-five series against the New York Islanders, the Panthers came together to post a great team effort in a 3-2 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers on ...
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Celtics vs. Nets in NBA bubble: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, odds, start time, prediction Late on Wednesday night, the action inside the NBA's Disney World bubble will continue with an Eastern Conference matchup featuring the depleted, new-look Nets, coming off a huge win over the Bucks, taking on the Boston Celtics. The Nets entered their ...
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Payton: Saints expanding on NFL pandemic protocols NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says the club's decision to occupy four floors of a hotel during training camp is simply an effort to cut down on the sheer number of people going their separate ways each day during a pandemic. Payton said ...
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Cardinals work out in St. Louis after returning (finally) from Milwaukee The St. Louis Cardinals returned to the field for light workouts Wednesday, nearly a week after an outbreak of COVID-19 forced the club and its staff members to quarantine in Milwaukee and set the rest of their season in upheaval. Cardinals manager Mike ...
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Ben Simmons leaves 76ers' matinee game vs. Wizards with left knee injury LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons left Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards with a left knee injury. Simmons went up and grabbed a rebound midway through the third quarter, then slowly dribbled out to the court ...
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NBA extends streak of spotless coronavirus testing in Orlando LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The NBA's bubble is still working. The league released its latest results Wednesday for coronavirus tests performed on players participating in the restarted season at Walt Disney World Resort, and the numbers are still perfect.
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2020 PGA Championship weather forecast: Cool, windy conditions expected at TPC Harding Park The PGA Championship may be making a one-time return to its former home month of August, but don't expect the same kind of hot weather that accompanied many editions of glory's last chance when the field tees it up at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.
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Kyle Shanahan Resolved Contract Dispute Between Raheem Mostert and 49ers Raheem Mostert broke news during his press conference Wednesday afternoon. After requesting a trade this offseason because the 49ers reportedly wouldn't give Mostert the raise he wanted, he sat down with a member of the front office and hashed things ...
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Illinois Still Planning On Having Fans In Stands For 2020 Home Football Games CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- University of Illinois officials reiterated the primary plan is for some football fans to be in the Memorial Stadium stands for the upcoming 2020 season. Unless new coronavirus pandemic protocols are developed by the Big Ten Conference ...
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Raiders release running back Jeremy Hill two days after signing Jeremy Hill's quest to return to an NFL field in the fall began Monday when he signed with the Raiders. Their union ended Wednesday with his release from the team. That was fast. — Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) August 5, 2020. Hill last played a down of ...
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Rivers moving into whole new world after joining Colts INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philip Rivers walked into a whole new world at training camp this year. Masks became standard fare. A slow, finely-turned ramp-up to padded practices became all the rage. And Rivers' go-to look over the past 16 years, clad in ...
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Bears' Matt Nagy 'really proud' of players' commitment to stay in shape When the Bears ended their weekly spring Zoom sessions early, Matt Nagy explained that it was because the team felt that time was better spent in other ways. "This will allow the players to focus on training," the Bears' head coach said in early June.
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Seahawks claim DJ Reed day after 49ers waived injured defensive back The 49ers took a gamble Tuesday when the club placed defensive back D.J. Reed on waivers. One day later, the Seattle Seahawks pounced. The Seahawks claimed Reed off waivers. He goes on the active/non-football injury list due to a torn pectoral ...
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Garland, Hall each score in 3rd as Coyotes beat Preds 4-1 EDMONTON, Alberta -- Conor Garland and Taylor Hall each scored in the third period and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Wednesday. Now the Coyotes, seeded 11th in the West in the NHL's restart, can eliminate the sixth-seeded ...
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UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season Because of COVID-19 Safety Challenges The University of Connecticut athletic department announced Wednesday it won't take part in the 2020 college football season because of the coronavirus pandemic. "After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football ...
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Corey Linsley projects Packers' ground game will continue making strides GREEN BAY – Last season, Head Coach Matt LaFleur brought a different running game to Green Bay, and much of the talk heading into Year 2 has been about making it an even stronger foundation to the Packers' offense. Veteran center Corey Linsley ...
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Ga. Tech begins most unusual season with 2-a-day practices ATLANTA — For Georgia Tech, this most unusual of seasons — assuming there is a season — began with two-a-day practices. No, it wasn't two practices in one day for the entire team. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Coach Geoff Collins split his ...
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Aaron Donald won't wear face shield Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald doesn't fear COVID-19. He is taking the precautions in the team facility and outside of it to try and remain healthy, but "once you are out there grinding with the guys, you kind of block all that out and it's just football again.".
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Pirates place Nick Burdi on 45-day injured list If one were looking for bright spots in the Pirates' 2-9 start to the 2020 season, one of them surely would have been right-hander Nick Burdi. In an embattled bullpen, with no established closer, Burdi pitched well to start, with two impressive scoreless ninth ...
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Carmelo Anthony shows us all why he "deserves his damn flowers" Carmelo Anthony has been, for a lack of a better word, 'ballin' since the NBA restart for the Portland Trail Blazers. Since the NBA restarted, Anthony has been averaging 18 points per game on 55 percent shooting, including 15-for-25 three-point shooting.
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The Latest: FBS final rankings to be released on Dec. 20 The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The College Football Playoff announced the selection committee's final rankings, which determine the four teams that will play for the national championship, will be ...
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Ronald Jones II Still Top Dog in Bucs' Backfield The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have added multiple newcomers to their offensive backfield this offseason, but that doesn't mean Ronald Jones II is in danger of losing his spot atop the depth chart. Despite the recent signing of veteran LeSean McCoy, and the ...
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Lions say Stafford's test was a false positive DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list, saying he received a false positive test result — and drawing the ire of the quarterback's wife toward the NFL. The list was created for players who either test positive for ...
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Four Chiefs players with a good chance to make the NFL Hall of Fame On Wednesday — noting that this is the time of year when we'd normally be talking a lot about the NFL Hall of Fame — ESPN's Bill Barnwell composed a list of players for each NFL team with a shot to someday make it to Canton. Barnwell identified 10 current ...
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Finally, real Seahawks football: Jordyn Brooks, KJ Wright may both be starting in 2020 Russell Wilson is playing pitch. Tyler Lockett is playing catch. On a real field, the Seahawks' actual practice field. Greg Olsen is there. So is Will Dissly, well on his way to coming back from a torn Achilles tendon. Fellow tight end Luke Willson is there, too—with ...
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Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0 BALTIMORE (AP) — After enduring one final delay in their effort to return from an eight-day, coronavirus-induced hiatus, the Miami Marlins found enough power and pitching within their vastly overhauled roster to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 Tuesday night.
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Real Madrid leave Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez off squad for Man City clash Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez have been left out of the club's 24-man Champions League squad for Friday's last-16 tie at Manchester City. Bale, 31, last played for Real in June when they beat Mallorca 2-0 and did not feature in their final ...
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Doughty's College Notebook: UNC's Roy Williams joins ACC's 70-and-over club When North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams turned 70 last week, he became the newest member of the ACC's 70-and-over club. Only three days later, Florida State's Leonard Hamilton turned 72. Jim Boeheim of Syracuse is 75, Duke's Mike ...
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Rays report: Ryan Yarbrough set to take on Red Sox After snapping their five-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Red Sox Tuesday, the Rays look to make it a two-game sweep tonight with lefty Ryan Yarbrough on the mound, first pitch at 6:40. Through the first two turns of the rotation, Yarbrough has ...
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A's file lawsuit against state agency in Howard Terminal ballpark bid Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval said the lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court accuses the California Department of Toxic Substances Control of a "failure to impose and enforce environmental law" in West Oakland against Schnitzer.
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Solskjaer confirms Sanchez permanent Inter move London (AFP) - Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Wednesday Alexis Sanchez's move to Inter Milan had been made permanent. Chile midfielder Sanchez, 31, who joined Inter last August after a season and a half at Old Trafford, has ...
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Detroit Lions lose third player to opt out: Offensive lineman Russell Bodine ALLEN PARK -- On the eve of the opt-out deadline, offensive lineman Russell Bodine has elected not to play this season for the Detroit Lions. The NFL is allowing players to opt out if they are concerned about playing through the coronavirus pandemic, which ...
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Fletcher Cox feeling positive as Eagles head into uncertain 2020 season PHILADELPHIA — Fletcher Cox had no doubts he was to play this NFL season, despite the new coronavirus. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle does not expect things to go smoothly, however. "I feel really good about the season," Cox said during a ...
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Report: Texas Tech women's basketball players allege 'toxic environment,' culture of abuse LUBBOCK, Texas — An article published on Aug. 5 by USA TODAY Sports details an alleged culture of abuse and a "toxic environment" in the Texas Tech women's basketball program under Coach Marlene Stollings. In the article, allegations included, but ...
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Jon Gruden tricked his Raiders players into thinking he had coronavirus Jon Gruden is known for his unconventional approach to football, but apparently that also extends to how he deals with Covid-19. According to a report from Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Gruden executed a plan to convince his players that he had ...
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'Man Utd is in my blood' - Lingard '100 per cent' confident he'll get more chances at Old Trafford The midfielder scored for a second consecutive match as he continued to make his case to remain at his boyhood club. Jesse Lingard says that he is confident he has a future at Manchester United, saying that the club is "in his blood" after scoring in ...
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Bruins notes: Rookie Jack Studnicka must now wait his turn Jack Studnicka has gone from playing on the Bruins' second line to playing a waiting game — maybe until next week, maybe 'til next year. Studnicka, the 21-year-old forward added to the Bruins' expanded roster when the NHL emerged from a layoff caused ...
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Lukaku joins Eto'o, Ronaldo and Milito in exclusive Inter club with Europa League goal The Belgian star netted his 30th of the campaign while also equaling a mark held by a Premier League legend. Romelu Lukaku joined an exclusive club on Wednesday as the Belgian striker scored Inter's first of two goals in a 2-0 Europa League triumph over ...
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Athletics' Stephen Piscotty delivers walk-off grand slam against Rangers Stephen Piscotty came up in a big moment for the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night to give his team the victory over the Texas Rangers. Piscotty hit the Athletics' second walk-off grand slam of the shortened season to give Oakland its fourth consecutive win.
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Man City makes Ake second signing of summer transfer window MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has signed Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth to strengthen its defensive options. Pep Guardiola's side agreed to a fee of 40 million pounds for the 25-year-old Dutch center back, who signed a ...
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Phillies: 3 things we will miss the most about Gregg Murphy In heartbreaking news for Phillies fans, Gregg Murphy will not return to the television broadcast team in 2021. While Philadelphia Phillies fans may be allowed to return to Citizens Bank Park in the 2021 season, longtime NBC Sports Philadelphia field reporter ...
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Tour of Poland crash: Fabio Jakobsen in life-threatening condition Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after a huge crash on stage one of the Tour of Poland. Dylan Groenewegen, 27, drifted across the road in the final, downhill sprint and he and compatriot Jakobsen collided at high speed ...
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Williams Route 66 Marathon moving to virtual race for 2020 TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On Wednesday, the Tulsa's Williams Route 66 Marathon announced that its annual event, scheduled for Nov. 21-22, is moving to a virtual race format for 2020. The Route 66 Marathon board of directors said the decision was a tough ...
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Washington Football Team Owner Dan Snyder Could See A Financial Boost From A Name Change The Washington NFL team is facing a major reckoning of culture and identity. But, somewhat counterintuitively, this turmoil could end up boosting the bottom line for the team's owner and investors, even if the team's performance continues to lag, experts say.
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'I just turn off the game': Trump says kneeling during national anthem is 'disgraceful' (Meredith) -- In a phone interview on Fox News Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump said he believes it is "disgraceful" when athletes kneel during the national anthem. Trump also said that "no one has done more for the Black community" than him, ...
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NFL players taking coronavirus opt-outs will still be paid: Here's how much Voluntary opt-outs are also possible for players who don't feel comfortable playing this season given the public health crisis, provided the player is already under contract. Those players are eligible for a $150,000 stipend, but will not earn an accrued season ...
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