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As-it-happens update August 31, 2020
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ESPN
After an emotional week in which the WNBA halted play for two days in protest and reflection, the players returned to action as determined as ever to continue their social justice pursuits. Just two weeks remain in the regular season, after which four teams will ...
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ESPN
The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived running back Leonard Fournette, the team announced Monday. The move ends a tumultuous three-year run in which Fournette rushed for 2,631 yards and 17 touchdowns. The Jaguars didn't pick up his fifth-year option ...
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Bleacher Report
Just in case it isn't weird enough that a national champion is going to be crowned during a college football season in which the Big Ten and Pac-12 aren't playing (as things currently stand), we've come up with a few unlikely-but-feasible scenarios that would ...
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Yahoo Sports
When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers, continuing a poor stretch in the Orlando bubble, there were legitimate concerns about them. They lost their status as co-favorites to win the NBA championship. That has been ...
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Sports Illustrated
LSU football will have to carry on the 2020 season without its most productive returning player in the lineup. Sunday's news that junior receiver Ja'Marr Chase would opt out of the 2020 season sparked questions across social media about what it means for ...
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Yahoo Sports
Sunday marked the end of the Washington Football Team's 2020 training camp. Now, they'll settle into a more regular season-like practice schedule as they head toward their Sep. 13 opener against the Eagles. So, who will be feeling really solid about what ...
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ESPN
For the record, Tiger Woods finished 63rd in the FedEx Cup standings, his 2019-20 season coming to an end Sunday at the BMW Championship, where he failed to qualify for this week's Tour Championship. That means he won't be able to play for the $45 ...
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USA TODAY
Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Whoa-oh-oh, closer. Let me whisper in your ear. Say the words you long to hear. I'm in love with you, ooh. - The Beatles, "Do You Want To Know A Secret?'' ARLINGTON - It might be wildly ...
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nj.com
The Yankees are running out of time to load up for the playoffs, or perhaps just add a quality reinforcement or two to make sure that their recent slide doesn't snowball into something catastrophic. Nah, the Yankees will be playing October baseball, but they'd ...
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CBSSports.com
Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., a central figure of Hoyas basketball for several decades, has died, according to family statement. He was 78 years old. "Big John," as he was affectionately called, led Georgetown to its first NCAA ...
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Yahoo Sports
The season crept past its midpoint Sunday during a sun-washed day in Fenway Park. The Nationals lost, again, dropping their record to a languishing 12-19. They are the second-worst team in the National League. They have a 26 percent chance to reach the ...
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Bleacher Report
After getting support from La Liga about Lionel Messi's contract terms, Barcelona believe the superstar would have to sit out the 2020-21 season in order to leave on a free transfer, according to Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens of ESPN. Messi has a release ...
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Bleacher Report
Cleveland is tied for first place in the American League Central, but it could be the most important seller before Monday's 4 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline. A handful of teams have inquired about the status of starting pitcher Mike Clevinger. While dealing a top ...
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nj.com
Sam Ficken looks like the winner of the Jets' kicker competition. The team released kicker Brett Maher on Monday, leaving Ficken as the lone kicker on the roster with less than two weeks until the start of the regular season. Maher's release came after the Jets ...
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Sacramento Bee
Jordan Reed thought about retiring last season after suffering his seventh documented concussion. But the talented tight end found his vigor again after watching the biggest NFL game of the year. "It was when I saw the Super Bowl that really ignited me again ...
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Forbes
The Cleveland Browns are less than two weeks out for their season-opening game against the Baltimore Ravens, a key divisional opponent. Between now and then, the hope has to be that the Browns get healthier. There are some injuries that are going to ...
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SFGate
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Riley homered, doubled and drove in three runs in Atlanta's 10-run second inning, Dansby Swanson also went deep and the Braves held on for a wild 12-10 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night. Nick Markakis ...
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Yahoo Sports
Chris Webber's emotional comments last week in support of NBA players, who boycotted the playoffs after the shooting of Jacob Blake, generated millions of views because they came from the heart and addressed sensitive topics. But for Webber and other ...
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Arizona Sports
The Arizona Cardinals coached Andy Isabella tough privately but complimented him publicly. They put too much on his plate and then pulled back. Isabella's rookie year in 2019 didn't go as he dreamed of or how outsiders thought it would. For the latter's ...
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Yahoo Sports
Kai Havertz to Chelsea is getting closer, as Bayer Leverkusen head coach Peter Bosz has confirmed he doesn't expect to see the German star training with the Bundesliga club again. [ MORE: Chelsea draw at Brighton ]. Havertz, 21, is widely expected to ...
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ESPN
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Max Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for three goals in the third period and beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Sunday night. The Golden Knights took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Jamal Murray-Donovan Mitchell duel will be settled in the first Game 7 in the bubble. Murray extended his torrid run with 50 more points, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-107 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday ...
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Sun Sentinel
Gone are the days where the Miami Hurricanes will play a walk-on at linebacker when one of the starters goes out, like in last season's loss to Georgia Tech. When Michael Pinckney went down in that one, UM coaches turned to Ryan Ragone, who wasn't on ...
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ESPN
The NC State women's soccer team will not compete in the fall, the school announced Monday. In a statement posted on social media, NC State said it made the decision "in the best interest of the safety of its student athletes," citing a depleted roster -- the ...
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FOXSports.com
POSTGAME COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS FLORIDA · Boston Bruins (44-14-12, first in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-6, second in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) ...
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Washington Post
ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright turned back the clock with a complete game on his 39th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Sunday. Wainwright threw a four-hitter for his 23rd career complete game and first in four years.
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SFGate
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning and Justin Dunn traded zeros for six splendid innings Sunday, two young starters fulfilling their potential in a duel that thrilled their managers. The stalemate extended into extra innings, where Tim Lopes came through ...
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mlive.com
This week was supposed to provide some answers. A determination on Michigan's long-awaited quarterback battle and the pecking order moving forward; the progress its young-but-talented offensive line had made; and whether defensive lineman Chris ...
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America's Best Racing
Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the weekend in horse racing, including Kentucky Derby preparations and the results of the Sword Dancer Stakes at Saratoga and other major races: Early morning exercise. (Susie Raisher/NYRA Photo). TIZ GOOD ...
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Bleeding Green Nation
The Jacksonville Jaguars are cleaning house. They traded Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and now they've waived Leonard Fournette, the No. 4 overall pick from the 2017 NFL Draft. Naturally, whenever a recognizable name becomes ...
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Panthers.com
CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Monday waived linebacker Andre Smith. A 2018 seventh-round pick out of North Carolina, Smith appeared in all 16 games last season. He was a heavy special teams contributor as a second-year pro, playing 66 percent of ...
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Chicago Sun-Times
With the Bears' Sept. 13 opener looming, the Sun-Times' Bears beat writer Mark Potash examines the state of the Bears at training camp: The Bears quarterback situation is … What it is. Without preseason games to at least simulate game speed, without live ...
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Buffalo News
Continuing to show their benevolence, some Bills fans have been donating $14 to the Concussion Legacy Foundation in honor of former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's mother, Lori, who died Saturday. Fitzpatrick, who wears No. 14, is among the CLF's ...
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Talking Chop
The Atlanta Braves will continue their road trip Monday in Boston but we will also be keeping an eye on activity around the league with the MLB Trade Deadline set for 4 p.m. ET. The Braves added a starter on Sunday acquiring veteran left-hander Tommy ...
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WSFA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The first college football game of the 2020 season was unlike any other. In the midst of a pandemic, Austin Peay and Central Arkansas took the field at Cramton Bowl and gave fans a game that won't soon be forgotten. The first ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
THREE-GAME SERIES AT TARGET FIELD. All games on FSN, 830-AM. Monday, 7:10 p.m.: RHP Lucas Giolito (3-2, 3.09 ERA) vs. LHP Rich Hill (1-1, 3.55). Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.: LHP Dallas Keuchel (5-2, 2.70) vs. RHP Michael Pineda (2020 debut; 11-5, 4.01 ...
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Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician
We're literally a couple weeks away from actual, live Syracuse Orange sports appearing on television. That's great news. But in the meantime, we're still watching replays. There's a few of those on TV this week... and they're all against Pitt for some reason.
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Seattle Times
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected after a hard foul against Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter of their playoff game Sunday. Doncic was trying to get to the basket against Morris and ...
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
It's been more than a week since the 76ers suffered their sweep to the Boston Celtics with a 110-106 loss in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first round. Since then, coach Brett Brown has been fired and general manager Elton Brand has expressed ...
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TSN
Manchester United is close to securing its first transfer of the offseason. Sky Sports reports the Red Devils are finalizing the signing of Netherlands international Donny van de Beek from Ajax after agreeing to a £40 million transfer fee and personal terms.
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Zee News
Australia`s Josh Hazlewood is concerned about a COVID-19 outbreak at his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise in the United Arab Emirates, the seamer said on Monday. Hazlewood is in England for Australia`s limited-overs series, three Twenty20 ...
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nj.com
"We have 800,000 deaths and rising around the world," Lurie said Saturday. "We have almost 200,000 deaths in the United States. This is from COVID-19 alone: 30,000 (deaths) in the month of August. Over 1,000 in the United States every single day." ...
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Forbes
As the media members in the arena and on the Zoom call following the Denver Nuggets' Saturday practice waited for starting point guard Jamal Murray's turn to speak, he quietly placed a pair of shoes on his chair, leaving them laying there silently for several ...
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Pittsburgh Sports Now
Central Catholic star defensive tackle Elliot Donald has taken his last snap of football at Central Catholic High School. Due to all of the unknowns that still exist with COVID-19 and not wanting his risk the health of his immediate family, Donald told Pittsburgh ...
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Phillies Nation
Final Score: Braves 12, Phillies 10. In one of the most thrilling slugfests of the 2020 season, the Phillies came up just short. PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 30: Phillies SP Jake Arrieta (49) pitches in the first inning during the game between the Atlanta Braves ...
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