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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 17, 2020
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	ESPN Frank Gore seeing more than token role in New York Jets backfield ESPN FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Frank Gore acknowledged teammate Le'Veon Bell is "the lead dog" in the New York Jets' backfield, but that doesn't mean the age-defying Gore will be content in a token role. He's coming off a season in which he felt he could've ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Giants cut kicker Chandler Cantanzaro after agreeing to deal with Graham Gano ESPN The New York Giants informed veteran kicker Chandler Catanzaro of his release Monday morning, head coach Joe Judge said. The move comes 24 hours after the Giants agreed to terms with former Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano, who was the Carolina ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Key Bengals acquisition Trae Waynes out indefinitely after pectoral surgery ESPN CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals will be without one of their top defenders for the foreseeable future. Cornerback Trae Waynes underwent pectoral surgery, Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed after Monday's practice. Waynes suffered the injury during ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN CFL cancels 2020 season, citing financial losses ESPN The CFL canceled its 2020 season Monday, citing what commissioner Randy Ambrosie said would have been "significant financial losses" if the league had played during the coronavirus pandemic. The league pledged to return in 2021. At the heart of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN LSU Tigers senior CB Kary Vincent Jr. opts out of 2020 season ESPN LSU senior cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. announced on Monday that he is opting out of the college football season and will begin training for the NFL combine. Vincent becomes the second player from the defending national champions to opt out. Neil Farrell ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 3 Keys: Bruins vs. Hurricanes, Game 4 of Eastern First Round NHL.com No. 4 Bruins vs. No. 5 Hurricanes. 8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, FS-CR, NESN. Boston leads best-of-7 series, 2-1. Andrei Svechnikov will not play for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NFL Power Rankings 2020: Examining the Best Teams Before Start of Regular Season Bleacher Report Heading into the 2020 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs are clearly the team to beat. They are reigning Super Bowl champions and have somehow managed to lock up three of their most important players this offseason. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Mike Gundy Meets With Media for First Time Since Spring Ahead of Fall Practices Sports Illustrated STILLWATER -- Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy met with the media on Monday for the first this fall. It comes at the conclusion of fall camp on Saturday and the start of normal fall practices after the first day of classes on Monday. In fact, this is the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com John Wroblewski to Become Head Coach of the Ontario Reign NHL.com The LA Kings have agreed to terms on a contract with John Wroblewski to become head coach for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL), according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. Wroblewski will be the fifth head coach ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Dallas Cowboys DT Gerald McCoy out for season with torn quad tendon USA TODAY FRISCO, Texas — The Cowboys debuted their first full-pads practice of training camp on Monday. Before team period arrived, an expected starter suffered a season-ending injury. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy ruptured his right quad tendon during a drill ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Georgia's first fall practice launches 5-way QB competition FOXSports.com Georgia's long-awaited return to practice is the opening to a five-way quarterback competition that could be impacted by JT Daniels' continued rehabilitation from a knee injury. Junior cornerback Eric Stokes and other players were eager to see the contenders, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com NHL announces start times for Stanley Cup Playoff games for Aug. 18, 19 NHL.com NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule for Tuesday, Aug. 18 and Wedneday, Aug. 19: August 18: • The start time of Game 4 between the Montreal Canadiens ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Mekhi Becton isn't just impressing the New York Jets physically but also with the mental side of the game Sports Illustrated Lost amid all the awe of Mekhi Becton's physical strength and his sheer massive size, New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is just as impressed by his rookie's ability to grasp the intricacies of playing left tackle in the NFL. Becton, the projected starter at left ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN San Diego Padres' Tommy Pham likely out 4-6 weeks with broken hand ESPN San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham has a broken hamate bone in his hand and could miss the rest of the regular season. Padres manager Jayce Tingler confirmed the injury during an interview Monday morning with MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Bill Belichick Explains Struggle of Evaluating Situational Football Without Preseason, Joint Practices Sports Illustrated Situational football. That's what has helped the New England Patriots thrive over the past two decades. Getting players on the roster that thrive in situational football is easier to do when there is a preseason and some joint practices taking place. It's only then ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report NBA Draft Order 2020: Updated Lottery Odds Entering Postseason Bleacher Report The playoffs have arrived, and not only does that mean the path for 16 teams to vie for an NBA title is underway, but also that the draft is getting closer. But first, the order will have to be set for the first 14 picks at the draft lottery, which is set to take place ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com 2020 NBA Draft: Arkansas standout Isaiah Joe reverses course, re-enters draft CBSSports.com When the NCAA's deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft or return to school passed on Aug. 3, Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe had already chosen the latter, setting Arkansas up with a potential preseason top 25 team. But a loophole in the NBA Draft's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Barcelona sack Setien; Koeman in talks to replace him - sources ESPN Barcelona have sacked coach Quique Setien following the club's humiliating 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, the club announced on Monday, with sources confirming to ESPN that Ronald Koeman is in advanced talks to take over. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Should Jon Jones be next to challenge UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic? ESPN A high-action main event capped off UFC 252 and Stipe Miocic heads back to Ohio with the UFC heavyweight title and intentions on healing up. Daniel Cormier put up quite a fight and had the champ rocked at a few moments, but the former two-division ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Anthony Davis praises Damian Lillard's elite play: 'He's balling right now' NBCSports.com Anthony Davis knows containing Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers will be no easy feat for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lillard put Portland on his back in the NBA Bubble's eight seeding games, scorching team's night in and night out. The five-time All-Star ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com 49ers WR Jalen Hurd feared to have suffered torn ACL NFL.com Jalen Hurd might have endured another devastating injury. The San Francisco 49ers wideout is undergoing an MRI after suffering what's believed to be a major knee injury in practice Sunday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports SWAC's schedule release gives us a glimpse at what spring college football could look like across the country Yahoo Sports The SWAC now has a spring football schedule. The FCS conference announced earlier this summer that it wouldn't play football in the fall. Monday, the conference became the first conference to release its spring football schedule. Each team in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Bruce Arians says Rob Gronkowski is struggling with Florida heat: 'He's in New England shape right now' CBSSports.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one week through training camp practices and Rob Gronkowski is still working his way back into football shape. That's typical for a player who was out of the sport for a year, but Gronkowski also has to handle a major climate ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com Jazz to start Juwan Morgan in Game 1 vs. Nuggets NBA.com The Utah Jazz are opening their first-round playoff series with an undrafted rookie in the starting lineup. Forward Juwan Morgan will move into Utah's starting lineup vs. Denver for Game 1 of the series (1:30 ET, ESPN) as the Jazz adjust to life without Mike ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fantasy football 2020: Steelers WR Diontae Johnson heads All-Sleeper team USA TODAY As fantasy football draft day approaches, everyone is searching for that diamond in the rough that could catapult them to a championship. When it comes to sleepers, we're looking at players who may have seen their fantasy values drop unnecessarily last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated NBA Playoffs: Can Joel Embiid Lead Ben Simmons-Less Sixers Past Celtics? Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Chris Mannix believes the 2020 NBA Playoff race is as unpredictable as they come. For SI's Daily Cover story on Monday, Mannix previewed the playoffs, which are set to tip-off on Monday afternoon. Considering the unusual ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com How 'The Hermanator' helped Jim Herman extend his season Golf.com No one is going to mistake Jim Herman for "The Terminator," but for a few days at the Wyndham Championship, the now-three-time PGA Tour winner somewhat resembled the cyborg assassin, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, as he methodically took apart ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Warren Thompson Apologizes for Remarks on FSU's COVID-19 Safety Protocols Bleacher Report Just a few days after calling out Florida State leadership for its handling of COVID-19 protocols, Seminoles receiver Warren Thompson issued an apology, via Curt Weiler of the Tallahassee Democrat: "With all the fear in the world, the confusion and concerns ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cincy Jungle Twitter Recap: Best tweets from Monday's training camp practice Cincy Jungle The helmets and shells were put on together for the first time today as Bengals training camp has officially been kicked into high gear. Today was also the first day that local media was permitted to observe practice. Instead of being on the sidelines of the main ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Insider: Guide to Indiana Pacers winning 1st-round series with Miami Heat The Indianapolis Star The Miami Heat winning the season series 3-1 matters. But a playoff series is different. There are plenty of examples of teams who were dominated during the regular season and flipped the outcome when it counted most. The most glaring recent example ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Indians option Oscar Mercado to Classic Park; Roberto Perez on the way cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the Indians' crowded outfield, Oscar Mercado was always going to be the one guy who was guaranteed a starting job. That was the storyline going into Spring Training I and Spring Training II. When the shortened regular season ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe ESPN officially names new 'Monday Night Football' crew The Boston Globe ESPN made it official Monday, confirming that Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Louis Riddick will become its new "Monday Night Football" broadcast team for the 2020 season. Levy, perhaps best known as a longtime "SportsCenter" anchor but also an ... Flag as irrelevant
	detroitlions.com Camp Spotlight: Wide receiver Kenny Golladay detroitlions.com KENNY GOLLADAY. Position: Wide receiver. Ht/Wt: 6-4, 214. College: Northern Illinois. Experience: 4th season. Outlook: After back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons the last two years and his first Pro Bowl nod a season ago, the sky is the limit for Golladay ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Falcons will play without fans for first two home games Yahoo Sports The Falcons won't have any fans in the stands for at least their first two home games. The team announced Monday that both the Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer would play without fans in attendance through the end of September, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Joe Judge follows Bill Belichick's lead on keeping names off practice jerseys Yahoo Sports Patriots coach Bill Belichick has a long-held theory that teammates should get to know each other on the field without needing names or numbers. Belichick's longtime assistant Joe Judge feels the same way. The Giants are not wearing names on their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Tua Tracker: Miami Dolphins' Tagovailoa appears mobile on Day 1 of padded training camp Palm Beach Post Tua Tagovailoa rolled to his left, faked a handoff to a running back and connected with tight end Nate Wieting for a short gain. Look, it would be a lot more exciting to talk about how Tua launched multiple deep passes to DeVante Parker and Jakeem Grant. Flag as irrelevant
	Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Why GM John Lynch compared 49ers star George Kittle to Brett Favre Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Nobody loves playing football more than 49ers star tight end George Kittle. So when he signed his record-setting five-year, $75 million contract extension, general manager John Lynch had the perfect comparison for Kittle, one that made NBC Sports' Peter ... Flag as irrelevant
	Press Box Stan 'The Fan' Charles' MLB Power Rankings: Aug. 17, 2020 Press Box Well, the cement isn't quite set yet. But in a couple more weeks — and not much more than that — teams won't have significant room to move in my power rankings. This week, the top four remain exactly as they were last week with the Oakland Athletics, Los ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com What's allowed for football teams after season was postponed mlive.com Michigan High School Athletic Association officials broke the news late Friday afternoon that the football season has been postponed until spring. The coronavirus pandemic that wiped out the winter state tournaments in four sports and forced cancellation of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tennis Magazine Simona Halep's withdrawal from the US Open is a painful one Tennis Magazine Tennis is better when the Romanian is playing it well. On her title run in Prague, and the state of play now that she won't be in New York. By Steve Tignor. August 17, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Six of WTA's Top 8 won't play the US Open after Simona Halep ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Kevin Pillar: 'It's been extremely difficult to get on the same page with a lot of people' Boston.com With the Red Sox currently 6-16 and ranked last in the AL East, the team reportedly held a meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss their losing streak this season. The meeting, which was held at their hotel in New York, was an open dialogue where veteran ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Cubs' Josh Phegley: Gets second start of season CBSSports.com Phegley will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and will bat seventh in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. Phegley has been with the Cubs since Opening Day, but he'll be making his second start of the season Monday, both of ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News NHL betting picks: Our favorite bets for Monday's Stanley Cup playoff games (August 17) New York Daily News The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on with four games on Monday, beginning with a 3 p.m. ET showdown between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning and wrapping up with a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop between the St. Louis Blues and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Boyd "Tiny" Grant, One Of CSU's Most Popular Basketball Coaches, Dies CBS Denver (CBS4) – One of the most popular basketball coaches in Colorado State history has passed away. Boyd Grant suffered a stroke on Saturday and was unable to recover. "Tiny," as he was affectionately known, coached the Rams for only four seasons (1987-91) ... Flag as irrelevant
	CUBuffs.com Battey Joins NABC Player Development Coalition CUBuffs.com BOULDER - University of Colorado junior forward Evan Battey has been selected to the inaugural National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Player Development Coalition, the organization announced on Monday. The NABC Player Development ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGN-TV Improving on 2019, not a Bears' contract extension, top of mind for Allen Robinson WGN-TV LAKE FOREST – In a year where few for the Bears had career years, he was the exception. In his second year in Chicago, Allen Robinson established himself as the team's No. 1 receiver as he rose above an inconsistent offense to put up strong numbers. Flag as irrelevant
	Winston-Salem Journal App State taps old rival for third 2020 non-conference game Winston-Salem Journal Appalachian State has added another 2020 non-conference football opponent, its third in the last week, with the help of an old Southern Conference rival. App State will travel to Marshall on Sept. 19 after tacking on two additional games to a series to which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Tiger Woods' 11-Year Old Son Charlie Wins Junior Tournament; Tiger Caddies Bleacher Report Tiger Woods' son Charlie is just 11 years old but he's already following in his father's footsteps on the golf course. Charlie won a U.S. Kids Golf event at Hammock Creek Golf Club this past weekend, shooting 33 in the nine-hole event, via Riley Morgan of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Revolution add Manneh and McNamara ahead of regular season resumption Boston.com Days before the Revolution return to Gillette Stadium for the resumption of Major League Soccer's regular season, the team announced a pair of trades on Monday morning. In one deal, New England sent a 2020 international roster spot to FC Cincinnati in ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Jacoby Brissett believes he's still an NFL starter 247Sports When Andrew Luck took everyone by surprise in announcing his retirement from the NFL during training camp last season, the Indianapolis Colts turned the offense over to Jacoby Brissett. He performed admirably under the circumstances but it wasn't enough ... Flag as irrelevant
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