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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 8, 2020
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	ESPN White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez wants to stay in left field ESPN CHICAGO -- Eloy Jimenez has no interest in the designated hitter job with the Chicago White Sox. He doesn't want to hear anything about a late-inning defensive replacement, either. His team wants the same thing for him. Jimenez was back in left field Friday ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Clemson's Trevor Lawrence '100 percent committed' to returning for '20 season ESPN Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he's "100 percent committed" to playing the 2020 football season and never strongly considered opting out, despite his status as the likely top pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Following Clemson's Friday practice, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Missouri Valley Conference, eyeing FCS playoffs, opts for spring season ESPN The Missouri Valley Conference will move its football season to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league's presidents council announced Friday that it will not conduct conference play this fall, instead moving to an eight-game spring ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Colorado State pauses football activities as it expands investigation into program amid new allegations CBSSports.com Just days after multiple Colorado State football players and staff members claimed there is a COVID-19 testing cover-up issue within the football program, the Rams are dealing with another crisis. Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker announced Friday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou Sports Illustrated On Friday afternoon, the SEC announced the two additional opponents that each team will play in its modified 10-game, conference-only schedule. The league would like you to not focus on the new opponents, instead directing your attention to a team's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Inside Tiger Woods' utterly frustrating day at the PGA Championship ESPN You didn't really need to see a shot Tiger Woods hit a shot to know what kind of day he was having in the second round of the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. You didn't need to see his scorecard, either. You just had to see his face. The look of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Class Impact: LB Prince Kollie To Notre Dame Sports Illustrated Notre Dame has landed an important commitment by picking up Jonesborough (Tenn.) Crockett standout linebacker Prince Kollie. This pledge is incredibly important for Notre Dame from both a talent and needs standpoint. The Irish beat out Louisville, LSU, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt apologizes to players: 'We have failed them' ESPN Offering a public apology to members of the women's basketball team, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt acknowledged Friday that he was unaware until this week of the full extent of the breakdown in trust between players and former coach Marlene ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Chargers' Tyrod Taylor maintains same mentality as starter FOXSports.com COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tyrod Taylor understands why many may compare his opportunity with the Los Angeles Chargers to the one he had in Cleveland two years ago. But the veteran quarterback sees many differences. The only thing that hasn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Canadiens stun Penguins 2-0 to win qualifying round series ESPN TORONTO -- Artturi Lehkonen flipped a shot past Tristan Jarry with 4:11 remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a stunning 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, clinching their first playoff berth in three years. Paul Byron took advantage of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports A's fan created GoFundMe to troll Astros with 'Asterisks' aerial banner Yahoo Sports Is it a bird? A plane? Well, yes it's a plane, but it's a plane that's towing a message behind it. What does it say? That's right, "Houston Asterisks." The message was being flown above the Oakland Coliseum prior to the A's three-game series against the Houston ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Detroit Lions waive DT Daylon Mack, citing failed physical ESPN ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions waived defensive tackle Daylon Mack. The team announced the move Friday. The NFL's transaction report listed the move with a failed physical designation. The Lions acquired Mack off waivers from Baltimore last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Podding the Bubble - Part 2: Will the NBA Players Go Stir Crazy? Sports Illustrated Podding the Bubble is a three-part mini-series taking a deep dive look into the biosphere created by the NBA in Orlando. Part 2 follows the lives of the NBA players inside the bubble who now face a unique challenge. How do they stave off restlessness and ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Yankees' Adam Ottavino implodes, bats stink in loss to Rays | Rapid reaction nj.com The Yankees fell, 1-0, to the Rays at Tropicana Field in Friday night after Ottavino imploded in the eighth inning. Ottavino hadn't given up a run in any of his previous five outings, but he was the easy blame, though the Yankees' lineup — always so mighty — ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Former Angels employee Eric Kay charged with distributing fentanyl in Tyler Skaggs case Los Angeles Times Tyler Skaggs delivers a pitch. Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, shown on the mound last year, was found dead in his Texas hotel room on July 1, 2019. (Mark J. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Minus stars, Nets clinch playoff spot in victory over Kings Washington Post LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Caris LeVert scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen added 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists and the patchwork Brooklyn Nets clinched a playoff berth by beating the Sacramento Kings 119-106 on Friday. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times White, Poeltl lead Spurs past short-handed Jazz 119-111 CBSSports.com LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Jakob Poeltl knew the Utah Jazz were going to try to take away the perimeter. So he took advantage of the interior scoring repeatedly on pick-and-roll and interior moves. Derrick White scored 24 points, Poeltl added 19 points ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Stephen Curry has absolutely hilarious impression of Joel Embiid NBCSports.com Stephen Curry shared a video to his Instagram and Twitter on Friday night of what was pretty much a flawless imitation of Joel Embiid's signature pump fake, drive and celebration that Philly fans know all too well. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Ko takes lead at LPGA Marathon Classic Yahoo Sports Lydia Ko produced a barnstorming finish to snatch a one-shot lead with a six under-par second round at the LPGA Marathon Classic on Friday. The former world number one from New Zealand bagged back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Orioles Twitter trolls Nationals with 'went 1-0 today' victory tweet Yahoo Sports Friday night was an all-around great evening for Orioles fans. Baltimore blanked the Nationals, 11-0, Friday evening, as the Orioles pitching staff held the Washington lineup to just four hits. After Baltimore recorded the 27th and final out, the Orioles' official ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Bellator 243 predictions -- Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson: Fight card, odds, how to watch, start time CBSSports.com Entering Friday's Bellator 243 card, the prominent storyline has centered around former three-time lightweight champion Michael Chandler's future plans entering the final fight of his deal, it surely isn't the lone one to keep an eye on. Chandler (20-5) will look ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Emilia Migliaccio wins in 22 holes, now faces Gabi Ruffels at US Women's Am Yahoo Sports Emilia Migliaccio was the last player to punch her ticket to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur. Her reward? A matchup with the defending champion. The Wake Forest senior needed 22 holes to dispatch of Auburn sophomore Megan Schofill on ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Panthers season comes to an end with Game 4 loss to Islanders in qualifying series FOXSports.com TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to clinch an NHL best-of-five preliminary round playoff series in four games on Friday. Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal had a goal and assist each ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Red Sox notes: Andrew Benintendi not putting extra pressure on himself despite bad start Boston Herald Andrew Benintendi is ice cold at the plate, and he knows he doesn't have a ton of time to get things right this season. The Red Sox left fielder is slumping as bad as he's ever had, at least to start a season. Going into Friday night's game against the Blue Jays, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Torey Krug admits Bruins are having trouble lighting fire in round-robin format Yahoo Sports If you feel like the Bruins have been futilely searching for motivation during this entire Toronto bubble hockey situation to date, it's not your overactive imagination. Bruins defenseman Torey Krug confirmed that to NBC Sports Boston during an exclusive zoom ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Ranking Michigan's 10 2020 opponents by difficulty 247Sports The No. 15 Michigan football team's path through a daunting 2020 Big Ten slate became a bit clearer this week, when its revised 2020 schedule was unveiled. The 10-game slate is entirely conference games, and includes four matchups against preseason ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 Travers Stakes Betting Preview - Can Caracaro Challenge Tiz the Law? Sports Illustrated The SI Gambling Horse handicapping experts had a great win last month in the Blue Grass Stakes as Art Collector (6.60) came through in dominating fashion; helping us hit the Exacta (12/1), Trifecta (60/1) and Superfecta (443/1). Now, the boys are back with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News January Jones won't let NBA bubble stop her from courting Clippers star Kawhi Leonard Sporting News As the great philosopher Michael Scott once said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." Well, January Jones is pulling up from well beyond the 3-point line. The "Mad Men" actress must have been impressed with Kawhi Leonard's 29-point ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal 'We didn't plan a party': Ex-U of L men's soccer player gives statement after dismissal Courier Journal One day after Louisville announced it was dismissing three men's soccer players and suspending three more for their role in a party that led to at least 29 COVID-19 cases, one player has issued a statement. Cameron Wheeler, a native of Louisville who ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com SEC football players, staffers to be tested twice a week for COVID-19 FOXSports.com The Southeastern Conference will require football players and others in direct contact with the program to be tested at least twice weekly during the season. The league on Friday released its initial COVID-19 requirements for fall sports, including football. Flag as irrelevant
	Tomahawk Take Braves roster update: Martin to IL, Sobotka recalled, Erlin claimed Tomahawk Take Atlanta Braves players had been doing a good job at staying healthy amid this crazy 2020 season. Unfortunately, in the last week, they've lost Mike Soroka, Ozzie Albies, and Matt Adams to injury. Reliever Chris Martin was added to that list on Friday afternoon ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com First MIS NASCAR race without fans sees 6 crashes by front grandstands, double OT finish mlive.com BROOKLYN, MI – Zane Smith crossed the finish line 0.318 seconds in front of his close buddy Christian Eckes. And he beat the sunset by nine minutes. The 21-year-old driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet earned his first career NASCAR Truck Series victory in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters 12th-seeded Blackhawks eliminate Oilers in Game 4 Reuters Dominik Kubalik scored the go-ahead goal with 11:30 left in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks held on for a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night to close out a best-of-five qualifying series in four games and advance to the Western ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday UFC Vegas 6 weigh-ins Newsday In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R) Opponents Nasrat Haqparast of Germany and Alexander Munoz face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on August 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R). Flag as irrelevant
	MiamiDolphins Dolphins Activate Godchaux, Jones, Lawson MiamiDolphins MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have activated defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, safety Brandon Jones and defensive end Shaq Lawson off the reserve/COVID-19* list. Godchaux enters his fourth season after he was a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Sports Luke Weaver leaves D-backs game against Padres prior to 4th inning Arizona Sports Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver left Friday's game against the San Diego Padres after only three innings of work. He allowed solo home runs to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth in the first and second inning, respectively, while ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Penguins Hold 12.5% Chance to Win Alexis Lafreniere 2020 NHL Lottery Sweepstakes Bleacher Report The Pittsburgh Penguins' season ended early with a qualifying-round loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, but there's a potential consolation prize that could make the upset worth it and then some. Pittsburgh will now enter the NHL's Phase 2 of the Draft ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Raptors honour senior adviser Wayne Embry, NBA's 1st Black GM, ahead of Celtics game CBC.ca Players arrive at arena in T-shirts bearing Embry's likeness and words 'Because of You'. Lori Ewing · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 07, 2020 9:34 PM ET | Last Updated: in 2 hours. Toronto Raptors senior adviser Wayne Embry, seen above in January ... Flag as irrelevant
	Defending Big D NHL Qualifiers: Schedule, Broadcast Information for August 7th Defending Big D Last night, on "As the NHL Qualifiers Turn": The Vancouver Canucks blanked the Minnesota Wild, 3-0, to put them on the brink of elimination while the Calgary Flames blanked the Winnipeg Jets, 4-0, to send them home early. Out east, the Toronto Maple ... Flag as irrelevant
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