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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 15, 2020
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	ESPN Seahawks' Tyler Lockett 'had lot of hesitation' about playing before deciding not to opt out ESPN RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett said he "definitely had a lot of hesitation" about playing this season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lockett's concern stemmed from a preexisting heart abnormality as well as the fact that much ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Yankees put slugger Aaron Judge on injured list with calf strain ESPN NEW YORK -- Yankees All-Star outfielder Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list Friday with what manager Aaron Boone called a "very mild right calf strain." An MRI on Thursday revealed the injury, which Boone described as a "Grade 1 or even lower" ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN QB Quinn Ewers, No. 1 college football recruit for 2022, commits to Texas ESPN Quarterback Quinn Ewers, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2022 ESPN Junior 300, is staying home for college. The Southlake Carroll quarterback committed to Texas over Oklahoma and Ohio State on Friday, becoming by far the biggest recruiting win for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Giants O-Line coach Colombo wants nasty, detailed group USA TODAY Marc Colombo was nasty when he played tackle for the Dallas Cowboys — and that's just the attitude he expects from his offensive line with the New York Giants. Speaking to the media for the first time since being hired in January as the O-line coach, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports With 2021 NBA Free Agency looming, Bulls fired Jim Boylen in the nick of time Yahoo Sports In retrospect, we should have all seen it coming. On the final day of the NBA regular season, Arturas Karnisovas fired Bulls head coach Jim Boylen, ending a nearly two-year tenure that saw the team play to a 39-84 record. "I thought the timing was right right ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. 'moving better' after being carted off court after collision ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- After Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. needed to be immobilized and stretchered off the court after falling violently to the floor after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze in the third quarter of Indiana's 109-92 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Chiefs pay TE Kelce like a wide receiver, and he plays like one FOXSports.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs had just finished their first padded practice of training camp Friday when safety Tyrann Mathieu was asked about the long-term contract signed by Travis Kelce, which ensured he would remain in Kansas City through the 2025 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Wyndham Championship scores: Billy Horschel part of four-way tie for the lead after Round 2 CBSSports.com GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Tom Hoge maintained a share of the lead Friday at the Wyndham Championship, this time alongside Si Woo Kim, Talor Gooch and Billy Horschel. Hoge, tied for the first-round lead with Harold Varner III and Roger Sloan, kept in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com North Dakota State postpones 2020 football season NFL.com North Dakota State, college football's premier program at the FCS level, will not play football this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. NDSU will instead look toward playing in the spring of 2021, it announced via Twitter on Friday, leaving one of the nation's top ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Vlade Divac steps down as Kings GM; Joe Dumars takes over in interim Yahoo Sports Days after the Kings' playoff drought reached 14 seasons — second-longest in league history and only one year behind the Donald Sterling Clippers — the repercussions hit GM Vlade Divac and he is out. Divac has stepped down as the Kings' general ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Sure sign of pandemic: Cowboys cope with Texas heat for camp USA TODAY FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy wore a mask for parts of his first practice as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, while most players disappeared during breaks into air-conditioned tents. The first Cowboys training camp to be held entirely in the Dallas area ... Flag as irrelevant
	State of The Texans Texans Decide No Fans For NFL Home-Opener Vs. Ravens State of The Texans The Houston Texans on Friday became the latest team to bow to the COVID-19 crisis by announcing that no fans will be present for the team's first home game, Sunday, September 20 vs. the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. "We have made the difficult ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Kevin Stefanski discusses JC Tretter, right guard in conference call: Transcript cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski answered questions from local media via video conference call on Friday. Here's a transcript, as provided by the Browns' media-relations department: BEFORE PRACTICE. Opening statement:. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Indians decide to option Zach Plesac, Mike Clevinger to alternative site ESPN The Cleveland Indians activated pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the restricted list Friday and optioned them to the team's alternate training site. The pitchers had been placed on the restricted list Tuesday for violating Major League Baseball ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Burakovsky scores late, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2 Yahoo Sports EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche expected a big push from Arizona after the Coyotes spent most of Game 1 on their heels. Colorado withstood the early blows, counter punched with a couple of goals and delivered the late knockout shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Washington's Jimmy Lake says Pac-12 postponement right move FOXSports.com SEATTLE (AP) — Washington coach Jimmy Lake said Friday that the Pac-12 made the correct decision in postponing the football season, even as the Huskies athletic program faces a potentially massive financial hit from not having football in the fall. Flag as irrelevant
	Patriots.com Unfiltered Notebook 8/14: Rookies staying afloat as practice intensity rises Patriots.com Things started to get competitive at Patriots practice on Friday, as the offense and defense faced each other for the first time in three sessions. While everyone has jumped in and gotten their feet wet, the overall involvement of the rookies has been impressive, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Yankees' Aaron Judge Placed On Injured List With 'Mild' Right Calf Strain Sports Illustrated NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's home run leader is headed to the injured list. Aaron Judge has been placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a mild right calf strain, Yankees' manager Aaron Boone announced on Friday afternoon. "I just think it's really ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Antonetti, Francona Talk of Indians Decisions to Send Clevinger and Plesac to Eastlake Following Team Meeting Sports Illustrated The Indians Friday had a team meeting at the team hotel, again to try and clear the air about the distractions this week regarding pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger. Friday afternoon team president Chris Antonetti and manager Terry Francona met with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Celtics Talk Podcast: If 76ers pull off upset, who will be their X-factor? Yahoo Sports The Boston Celtics will begin their road to Banner 18 on Monday when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando bubble. A few months ago, a C's-Sixers playoff series likely would have been considered a toss-up. But with Ben Simmons (knee) out for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com Play-In Preview: Even with the hottest scorer, Trail Blazers need to get defensive NBA.com The appetizer for the NBA playoffs arrives with the Western Conference Play-In game featuring two teams who believe the eighth seed belongs to them. Memphis feels that way because it had a 3 1/2 game lead entering the reboot until it collapsed and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ramon Laureano's suspension reduced from 6 games to 4 Yahoo Sports OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics center fielder Ramon Laureano had a six-game suspension reduced to four games Friday after appealing the penalty for his role in a benches-clearing brawl with the rival Houston Astros. Major League Baseball said a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Ohio State football recruiting: Jack Sawyer, No. 3 player in Class of 2021, to enroll early to play in spring CBSSports.com The Big Ten canceled fall football in the hopes of playing the season in the spring of 2021. If that happens, one of the top players in the country will be suiting up for Ohio State. Defensive end Jack Sawyer, the No. 3 overall player in the Class of 2021, will skip ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Cards coach McGee opts out; St. Louis gets 6 doubleheaders USA TODAY ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Unheralded Shelby Rogers beats Serena Williams in 3 sets ESPN LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Serena Williams lost to an opponent ranked outside the top 100 for the first time in eight years Friday, beaten by Shelby Rogers 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the Top Seed Open quarterfinals. Rogers took six of the last eight points after trailing 3-1 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NFL rumors: Ex-Eagles draft pick works out for Detroit Lions nj.com Shelton Gibson worked out for the Detroit Lions on Friday, according to ESPN's Field Yates. The former Eagles wide receiver was joined by fellow wideouts Chris Hogan, Krishawn Hogan and Keon Hatcher and quarterback Trevor Siemian at the workout, per ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nuggets.com Guide to Denver Nuggets' First Round Series Against the Utah Jazz Nuggets.com There will be an alluring scent of familiarity throughout the first round of the 2019-20 NBA Playoffs. Division rivals will face off in the first round next week as the Denver Nuggets take on the Utah Jazz in the 3-6 matchup in the Western Conference. Of course ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Helio Castroneves preparing for last Indy 500 run with Team Penske The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Penske has been busy. The new owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar is enduring his first Indianapolis 500 track ownership experience in perhaps the worst conditions imaginable: A nationwide pandemic that forced ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Canadiens Even Series With an Emotional Rout of the Flyers The New York Times TORONTO — Kirk Muller, behind the Montreal Canadiens bench as interim head coach on Friday, was too emotional to check his phone between periods, although he had been expecting a text or two. He knew that the man he replaced, Coach Claude Julian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bengals claim Bryce Sterk off of waivers Yahoo Sports The Bengals had the worst record in the NFL last year, which meant they got to draft Joe Burrow first overall and it also means they have first dibs on any player waived by another club. They took advantage of that spot to add some defensive line help on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Dodgers vs. Angels lineups: Mookie Betts leads off again after record power surge Los Angeles Times Mookie Betts is again in the leadoff spot for the Dodgers, a day after he belted three home runs and went four for four leading off. Because the Angels are starting left-hander Patrick Sandoval, Betts might be batting leadoff tonight even without Thursday's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Jets' first official training camp practice different in COVID-19 world Newsday FLORHAM PARK, N.J.— All the sounds, and most of the sights were the same as the Jets held their first official training camp practice. The sun was shining on the grass fields outside the Atlantic Health Center on Friday. Adam Gase was in a black, ... Flag as irrelevant
	McCovey Chronicles 8/14 Gamethread: Athletics at Giants McCovey Chronicles Hello there, McCoven. Some of you may be familiar with me and some of you may not. I'll be putting up Gamethreads and some other things while Brady is out for personal matters. We may not be able to get to everything we normally do, but rest assured that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Where FSU, Mike Norvell stand after Warren Thompson raised health accusations Tampa Bay Times A day after Florida State's handling of health issues with its football team was put under scrutiny by receiver Warren Thompson, first-year coach Mike Norvell had little to say about it. Had Norvell spoken to Thompson since the Armwood High alumnus said in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS sports.com Mariners' Mallex Smith: Retreats to bench CBSSports.com Smith isn't in the lineup Friday against the Astros. Smith will take a seat for the fourth time in the past five games in the midst of a slump. He went 1-for-4 with one strikeout Wednesday. Dylan Moore will shift to right field with Dee Gordon taking over as the left ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Unpredictability Ahead as NASCAR Gets on Daytona Road Course U.S. News & World Report DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Unpredictability is as much a part of racing at Daytona International Speedway as bumping, drafting and the Big One. The high-banked oval routinely delivers wild rides, harrowing wrecks and dramatic finishes. Drivers expect ... Flag as irrelevant
	RotoBaller Rangers' Jose Trevino: Recalled by Rangers CBSSports.com Trevino was recalled by the Rangers on Friday. Trevino appeared in a pair of games for the Rangers early in the season before being optioned to the team's secondary site. He'll be needed as the backup backstop with Robinson Chirinos out with a sprained ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Horvat strikes again; Canucks up 1-0 after 1 STLtoday.com EDMONTON, Alberta _ The Blues don't have anything resembling an answer for Vancouver captain Bo Horvat so far in this series. Horvat scored twice in Wednesday's series opener, a 5-2 Canucks victory, the second of which came on a mesmerizing move ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News-Press Lee, Collier private schools rejoice in FHSAA's Aug. 24 start date; public schools' return unclear The News-Press Hearing fall high school sports practice will begin in 10 days, after being delayed for nearly a month, was music to the ears of Southwest Florida private school athletic programs who plan to get right to work. On the other hand, there was no word from Collier ... Flag as irrelevant
	Huntington Herald Dispatch Marshall, East Carolina now set for Sept. 12 in Greenville Huntington Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON — After a long week, Marshall finally has solidified at least one of its non-conference dates for the 2020 football season. Marshall and East Carolina announced that their contest at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, will be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vaught's Views Five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler picks Vols over UK and others Vaught's Views By LARRY VAUGHT. Several months ago Kylan Chandler told me his son, point guard Kennedy Chandler, would not let his recruiting drag out. He didn't either as the five-star Memphis guard verbally committed to Tennessee Friday. "I want to go where the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gazettextra Janesville schools join rest of Big Eight, move fall sports to spring Gazettextra JANESVILLE. It's official: Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker have opted out of a 2020 fall sports season and plan to play a truncated and shortened fall season in the spring of 2021. The WIAA Board of Control met Friday and approved a plan that allows ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko loses ground at Ladies Scottish Open Stuff.co.nz Lydia Ko has lost further ground at the Ladies Scottish Open after shooting one-over 72 in the second round on Saturday (NZT). Backing up from her final hole meltdown at the Marathon Classic in the United States earlier in the week, the Kiwi golfer is now five ... Flag as irrelevant
	prideofdetroit.com Lions activate Romeo Okwara, Jalen Elliott, Reserve/COVID list now clear prideofdetroit.com The Detroit Lions made three moves on Friday as they shape up their roster a few weeks away from Week 1. Defensive end Romeo Okwara was activated from the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list, where he was placed last week, and he can now return to action. Flag as irrelevant
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