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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 27, 2020
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	ESPN Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians challenges players to 'take action' ESPN TAMPA, Fla. -- While a number of NFL teams chose not to practice Thursday in light of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carried on, with coach Bruce Arians challenging them to take action. Arians held a brief team ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN East Carolina game against Marshall postponed due to pandemic ESPN East Carolina's game against Marshall, scheduled for Sept. 12 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ECU announced on Thursday. The Pirates and Thundering Herd hope to reschedule later in 2020. The game ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Dolphins trade RB Kalen Ballage to rival Jets, source says ESPN FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Adding another veteran to their crowded backfield, the New York Jets have acquired running back Kalen Ballage from the Miami Dolphins in a rare intra-division trade, a league source confirmed Thursday. The Dolphins, reportedly on ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com NFL Network coverage focuses on social justice conversations NFL.com The sports world, much like America, remains at a crossroads. In the wake of a police officer shooting Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in Kenosha, Wis., several NFL teams opted to cancel practices Thursday as conversations surrounding social justice, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN WNBA postpones three more games Thursday ESPN The three WNBA games scheduled for Thursday night have been postponed, the league announced. WNBA games Wednesday and Thursday in the league's bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, were postponed as part of the protest among ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings: Model that beat experts says draft Kenyan Drake, avoid Le'Veon Bell CBSSports.com After drafting Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2018 and 2019 NFL Drafts, the Giants are hoping that former Patriots wide receivers coach Joe Judge can maximize the offense's potential in 2020. Owners are listening closely for news ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hockey Diversity Alliance asks NHL to postpone Flyers-Islanders, Golden Knights-Canucks ESPN The Hockey Diversity Alliance has formally requested for the NHL to suspend all playoff games on Thursday, according to a tweet from Evander Kane, the group's co-leader. "We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: 15 closer roles in flux now joined by the Blue Jays, Tigers and Rockies CBSSports.com Welp, there's been more turnover, more tumult, more reason to wonder who's actually closing for half the teams in the league. Granted, some of those situations are clearer than others. For some, you may not even recognize how solidified the roles have ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Real Salt Lake owner slammed for speaking out against MLS players' boycott ESPN Current and former MLS players spoke out against Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen after saying in an interview that players' boycotting of games on Wednesday made him question how much further he wanted to invest in the club. - Stream ESPN FC ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com 49ers sign former first-round pick WR Kevin White NFL.com Kevin White is getting another chance. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the San Francisco 49ers signed the former first-round pick, per a source informed of the deal. The team later confirmed the one-year deal, and also made the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Still competing for starting job? Patriots QB Jarrett Stidham gives take on camp battle Yahoo Sports The Patriots entered training camp with a quarterback competition, but unless something drastic happens, it appears Cam Newton is the clear favorite to be the starter for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. Newton has received the most reps of any quarterback ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Eight Nebraska football players file lawsuit against the Big Ten seeking to reverse canceled season CBSSports.com The suit claims the Big Ten's "arbitrary and capricious" decision should be overturned because it didn't follow established guidelines and was "unjustified" based on flawed medical information. The players' attorney, Mike Flood, said the lawsuit "isn't about ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Possible Pirates trade chip Keone Kela placed on injured list ESPN The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed closer Keone Kela on the 10-day injured list because of right forearm tightness and infielder Colin Moran on the 7-day concussion injured list. The move with Moran was made retroactive to Aug. 24. Right-hander Nick Mears ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Live updates: NHL postpones Thursday's games, according to reports The Boston Globe With the news that the NBA players decided to boycott Wednesday night's playoff games to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot seven times by police Sunday in Kenosha, Wisc., some teams and athletes in other sports followed suit, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Banged Up at Wide Receiver, New York Jets Trying to Make the Most of Training Camp Sports Illustrated Jamison Crowder was quarterback Sam Darnold's favorite target last season, and this year, he may be one of the only healthy options at wide receiver for the New York Jets. Joking, of course, but it isn't far from reality. The Jets are thin at wide receiver as ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com College football as we've known it is going away, and it's not coming back: Issues & Answers oregonlive.com I'm eligible for Social Security, so I've been around a long time. I've never seen anything like 2020. The hits keep coming, from a once-in-a-century pandemic, to widespread social protests over racial injustice, to extreme weather, to a polarized political scene ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN US Open draw makes Naomi Osaka-Coco Gauff rematch possible ESPN Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and 16-year-old Coco Gauff could face each other at the US Open again after Thursday's draw for the Grand Slam tournament set up a possible third-round rematch. The U.S. Tennis Association quietly posted ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Celtics-Raptors game pushed to Sunday; NBA players, owners to meet to discuss social justice initiatives The Boston Globe NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs after Wednesday's pause in protest against systemic racism, but Thursday's three games have been postponed. The Celtics were scheduled to tip off against the Toronto Raptors at 6:30 p.m. for Game 1 of their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Pogba absent from France squad due to COVID-19 as Martial returns Yahoo Sports Paul Pogba is absent from France's squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures due to coronavirus, but his Manchester United team-mate Anthony Martial has earned a recall. Martial, 24, initially broke into France's senior reckoning as a 19-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyclingnews.com Jumbo-Visma rule out tactic of taking early Tour de France lead if race is halted Cyclingnews.com Tom Dumoulin and his Jumbo-Visma team have ruled out trying to take an early Tour de France lead in case the race is halted due to COVID-19 pandemic and a winner is declared. Race organisers and the UCI are yet to officially announce as to whether a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Giants sign rookie RB Tavien Feaster, waive WR Tony Brown Yahoo Sports The Giants added another running back to their training camp roster, signing rookie RB Tavien Feaster on Thursday. Feaster originally signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted this year. However, the team released him on Aug. 8 where he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Chicago Brewers, Reds won't play Wednesday in protest of police shooting in Kenosha Comcast SportsNet Chicago The Brewers and Reds agreed not to play their game on Wednesday in protest. Latest Cubs Talk. Turn off the game and listen: Heyward, others demand to be heard · Inside Heyward's decision to sit out: 'I need to be a part of it&... Rizzo on social change: ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Advocate SEC still intends to play non-football sports this fall; releases new start dates, formats The Advocate The Southeastern Conference made an announcement Thursday afternoon that affirms the league still intends to play its non-football sports, in addition football, this fall, although the NCAA has already canceled sponsored fall championships due to decisions ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Browns sign reserve center Jon Toth; place Curtis Weaver on IR with a foot injury cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns signed first-year center Jon Toth on Thursday for depth at the position while JC Tretter continues to recover from arthroscopic knee surgery. But the addition doesn't change anything about Tretter's status. He's still aiming to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Arsenal Coach Mikel Arteta On Gabriel Magalhaes, Transfers And Liverpool Forbes On Saturday, Arsenal and Liverpool will kick off the new soccer season in England with the Community Shield, just 28 days after Mikel Arteta's team won the FA Cup final 2-1 against Chelsea. It felt like a seminal moment for Arsenal, with Arteta delivering a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Report: Taijuan Walker Traded to Blue Jays from Mariners for Player to Be Named Bleacher Report Taijuan Walker is on the move again after reportedly being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays will send a minor league player to be named later to Seattle for Walker. Flag as irrelevant
	KIRO Seattle 'This is the season of protest': Pete Carroll says it's possible NFL teams could protest games KIRO Seattle SEATTLE — Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll on Wednesday said it's possible the Seahawks and/or other NFL teams could protest games during the 2020-21 season. "Anything is possible," Carroll said when asked if teams could choose to not play games ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Draymond Green, Warriors voice support for NBA players sitting out games San Francisco Chronicle Warriors forward Draymond Green took to social media early Thursday morning to voice support for teams that sat out NBA playoff games Wednesday in response to the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis. But in lauding the players who made that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Georges St-Pierre: Odds of Khabib Nurmagomedov fight 'are incredibly low' due to weight cut, UFC CBSSports.com For all of the best-laid plans concocted by UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov about an exit strategy that includes a send-off next April against Georges St-Pierre, the former two-division king isn't as big of a believer in its chances. St-Pierre ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Brian Urlacher got real ignorant and liked an Instagram post supporting the Kenosha shooting suspect For The Win NFL legend Brian Urlacher is having a normal one on social media. Months after catching some heat for defending Donald Trump's criticism of the protests in the wake of Geoge Floyd's death, the former Bears linebacker is back at it again. On Thursday, he ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Trentonian Giants plan to discuss protesting, react to Jacob Blake shooting: 'It makes you sick' The Trentonian Saquon Barkley remembers receiving a call from his mother when he was on campus at Penn State about his father being mistreated by police officers, who tased Ailbay Barkley in the heart while he had a heart condition. "It hurt me, it hurt me," the Giants' star ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Jamal Adams needed stitches on his hand after kitchen accident Yahoo Sports According to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Adams cut his finger in a kitchen accident. "He cut his finger slicing some strawberries," Carroll said, via the Tacoma News Tribune. "He hit his finger. He had a few stitches, so we kept him out, not to make him have ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Saints wear Jacob Blake's name on helmet during Thursday's practice NOLA.com While three NFL teams didn't practice on Thursday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints made a different statement. Saints' players wore Blake's name on the front of their helmets, according to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS sports.com Three MLB Games Postponed by Players in Response to Police Shooting of Jacob Blake Sports Illustrated Shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court for Game 5 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Brewers have followed suit and are sitting out Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jared ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Stripe Hype AJ Green has seen enough to make a bold Joe Burrow prediction The Stripe Hype Cincinnati Bengals' star wide receiver, A.J. Green, has seen enough to make a bold prediction for Joe Burrow's future. Add A.J. Green to the long list of people expecting excellence from the Cincinnati Bengals' new man under center, Joe Burrow. During a ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Banged-up 49ers change practice schedule San Francisco Chronicle The 49ers, who have had a host of injuries early in training camp, lightened their workload Thursday. The team will only have morning walkthrough practice and will not conduct a padded session, which was scheduled to be their 11th full practice of training ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAVY.com Osaka to play in NY after calling attention to injustice WAVY.com NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, after all. A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to protest the "continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police" — prompting the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Brew Crew Ball Milwaukee Brewers release Brock Holt Brew Crew Ball The Brewers' acquisition of Brock Holt for the 2020 season was seen by many as a smart pickup. By any measure, Holt was the type of player David Stearns and Craig Counsell like. Unfortunately his 2020 performance did not measure up to his standard from ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Byron's Erik Jones speaks out on being released by Joe Gibbs, lunch with Joey Logano mlive.com Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner Erik Jones continues to search for a ride after word broke this summer that he won't be returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2021. The 24-year old Byron, Mi., native said he has no hard feelings towards his soon-to-be ... Flag as irrelevant
	973espn.com Undrafted RB garners praise from Doug Pederson as cutdown day looms 973espn.com Miles Sanders and Boston Scott sit atop the Eagles' backfield pecking order, and Corey Clement has rediscovered his explosiveness after spending the better part of two seasons on the mend. With three spots virtually etched in stone, is there room to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance WTOP All times Eastern. NASCAR CUP SERIES. Coke Zero Sugar 400. Site: Daytona Beach, Florida. Schedule: Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m.. Track: Daytona International Speedway. Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles. Last year: Justin Haley won the second race on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider India A MAGA hat-wearing MMA fighter criticized the NBA players who are protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake Business Insider India Colby Covington, a UFC fighter, has criticized NBA players who are protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Police officers in Wisconsin fired at least seven shots at the 21-year-old Blake, who is Black, on Sunday. The Milwaukee Bucks began a protest ... Flag as irrelevant
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