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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ August 11, 2020
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	ESPN Clemson's Trevor Lawrence, Darien Rencher: We want to play, and bring about change ESPN The first goal of the #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay movement, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Monday, is simply to ensure college football is played in 2020, but he envisions a future where players have a seat at the table on other issues, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Fantasy Football: Is Lamar Miller more than an insurance signing for the Patriots? CBSSports.com The Patriots have a new starting quarterback this season, and now they might have a new starting running back after Lamar Miller signed a one-year deal with New England on Monday. Could we see Cam Newton handing off to Miller this year? Miller, 29 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Raptors beat Bucks 114-106; key players for both teams sit ESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chris Boucher scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Monday. Though the meeting featured the top two teams in the Eastern Conference ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBA.com After longer-than-usual wait, rematch looms for Pacers and Heat NBA.com The individual grudge match for which NBA fans have been waiting … and waiting … and waiting … finally is here. Is the bubble down in Walt Disney World big enough for both Jimmy Butler and T.J. Warren? When Butler and Warren first tangled in January ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Star Rangers win 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, Hurricanes say 'you're welcome' NHL.com The New York Rangers scored Monday, and the Carolina Hurricanes were sure to take credit for their assist. Carolina offered a "you're welcome" to New York after it gained the first pick in the 2020 NHL Draft during the Second Phase of the NHL Draft Lottery. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated REPORT: 49ers and George Kittle have made "Minimal Progress" toward Contract Extension Sports Illustrated Every time the 49ers express the least bit of optimism regarding a contract extension for George Kittle, Kittle's agent calls the NFL Network to contradict the team. A week ago, John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan said they were hopeful and optimistic that the 49ers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Damian Lillard Discusses Being NBA 2K21 Cover Athlete, Favorite PG, More Bleacher Report Damian Lillard joined Portland Trail Blazers teammate Carmelo Anthony on the latter's What's In Your Glass show on his YouTube channel Monday and discussed a number of topics, including his mindset being someone who was overlooked for much of his ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Joe Maddon would like Angels to focus on more than just home runs Los Angeles Times The usually potent combination of power and patience, two of the most sought-after offensive ingredients in today's game, has not been lethal for the Angels so far this season. Entering Monday night's game against the Oakland Athletics, the Angels ranked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports The problems with college football's "the players will still be at risk if we don't play" argument Yahoo Sports A popular argument has emerged in recent days for playing college football. It goes like this: If college football isn't played, college football players will still be at risk of catching the virus; in fact, they could be at greater risk. Alabama coach Nick Saban joined ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports How Steph Curry feels watching brother Seth in NBA bubble restart Yahoo Sports Seth Curry has gotten accustomed to watching his brother Steph make deep runs in the NBA playoffs year after year, as the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals in each of the past five seasons. But 2019-20 saw the script flipped for the Curry family, as Seth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports AP source: Indians' Clevinger flew with team after violation Yahoo Sports CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Clevinger's free spirit may have put the Cleveland Indians at risk. Clevinger flew home with his teammates Sunday despite knowing he had broken the club's COVID-19 protocols by going out in Chicago with right-hander Zach ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Jason Witten ready to face 'unique challenge' of moving from Cowboys to Raiders, explains new role with Vegas CBSSports.com To put it mildly -- 2020 has been a weird year. The oddity of the start of this new decade didn't leave the NFL unscathed from its bizarreness either as there have been a number of veterans who departed from the organizations they are most recognized with. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times The New Face Of The NBA? FOXSports.com By Martin Rogers. Luka Doncic is being talked about for his scoring, and his passing, and his scarcely-conceivable court vision - and he doesn't want to hear it. He's having highlight reels flood social media of his most audacious recent creation, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NBA Rumors: 76ers star Ben Simmons expected to miss rest of season Yahoo Sports The Philadelphia 76ers' 2020 NBA title hopes have taken a major hit. Sixers star Ben Simmons left the Orlando bubble to undergo surgery on his left knee after injuring it in Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. Now, it looks like his season is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Takeaways from an important Heat win over the Pacers, with Jimmy Butler leading the way Miami Herald The start of the NBA playoffs is still a week away, but Monday's game between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers sure did feel like a postseason game. There were stakes involved, with the two teams tied in the Eastern Conference standings. There was real ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Nationals' rout of Mets spurs Twitter jokes of cardboard fans leaving early Yahoo Sports The 2020 MLB season has not been too kind to the New York Mets. Injuries and blown games have the team struggling out the gate, and though some could chalk that up to the "typical Mets," it doesn't make it any better. Sitting at 7-9, the record could be ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Pelicans' point guard Lonzo Ball: 'I feel like I let the team down' NOLA.com This season, there were two different Lonzo Balls. One version of him, which Pelicans fans saw from late December to mid-March, had his fingerprints all over the game. He threw the ball ahead every chance he got. He knocked down open 3s. He was the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Mike McGlinchey: You hope guys are "really pros" in helping mitigate virus Yahoo Sports 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey is mindful of all players being on the same side in trying to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. "You really hope guys are really pros about everything that's going on this season because it's not just your teammates and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Lakers' Frank Vogel Says He's Thought About Mandating Players Spend Time Apart Sports Illustrated Twenty-four seven is a lot of time. Even for a team that loves spending time together. One month into the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Lakers coach Frank Vogel acknowledged that he's thought about requiring the players spend some time ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Heart condition linked with COVID-19 fuels Power 5 concern about season's viability ESPN Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, has been found in at least five Big Ten Conference athletes and among several other athletes in other conferences, according to two sources with knowledge of athletes' medical care. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Solskjaer responds to Sancho transfer talk after Man Utd reach Europa League semis Yahoo Sports Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to talk about rumoured transfer target Jadon Sancho after the Red Devils advanced to the Europa League semi-finals. United booked their spot in the final four of Europe's secondary club competition ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Lukaku deserves success but must thank his Inter team-mates - Conte Yahoo Sports Antonio Conte hailed Romelu Lukaku after another superb individual display in the Europa League quarter-finals, but insisted the forward's success is also down to his Inter team-mates. Lukaku scored what proved to be the winner as Inter set up a Europa ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan State football recruiting: 2021 TE Jake Renda ditches Spartans for Pittsburgh Detroit Free Press Amid all the chaos within college football on Monday, there's always time to talk recruiting. Michigan State football commit Jake Renda, a three-star tight end from Trenton, New Jersey, in the class of 2021, has decommitted from MSU and committed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Pac-12 reportedly set to punt on football in 2020, decision could come Tuesday after Pac-12 CEO Group meets Deseret News The Utes are scheduled to open the season Sept. 26 at Washington State in a revamped Pac-12 conference-only 10-game schedule. For Utah, fall cancelation would come for the first time ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Orlando City carries confidence into MLS tournament final against Portland Timbers Orlando Sentinel Nobody saw Orlando City coming. At least that's been the narrative since the MLS is Back Tournament began. The Lions weren't a favorite to win Group A. Some analysts didn't think they'd advance to the knockout round. In every elimination game, they were ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Tuukka Rask, David Pastrnak 'unfit to participate' in Monday's Bruins practice The Boston Globe Tuukka Rask and David Pastrnak were not at Bruins practice on Monday, but Bruce Cassidy, in sticking with this week's theme, doesn't seem worried. "They're unfit to participate," Cassidy said when asked for an update. "I expect they'll be on the ice [Tuesday] ... Flag as irrelevant
	Buccaneers.com Ronald Jones Working to Elevate His Receiving Game Buccaneers.com Continued efforts to improve his catching technique, route-running, defensive recognition and pass-blocking could produce bigger pass-catching numbers for third-year Bucs back Ronald Jones. Aug 10, 2020 at 05:35 PM. Smith_Scott_2. Scott Smith. Flag as irrelevant
	Acme Packing Company Packers claim WR Travis Fulgham on waivers from Lions Acme Packing Company On Monday, the Green Bay Packers made their first addition at wide receiver since Devin Funchess' decision to opt out came down about two weeks ago. That acquisition is not the signing of free agent Malik Turner, who reportedly met with the Packers ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Virginia MetroNews WVU head coach Neal Brown: "Our team wants to play" West Virginia MetroNews MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Neal Brown led his Mountaineers onto the practice field to officially open preseason training camp on the same day that numerous published reports indicated that the college football season is very much in doubt. It is far from ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Union Journal Phillies' Spencer Howard: Could fill piggyback role CBSSports.com Both Howard and Vince Velasquez are preparing to start Friday against the Mets, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The pitchers both started one half of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves, so both will be on schedule to start Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Confident Flames ready for struggling Stars in first round ESPN On the surface, ending the round-robin with a victory would seem to mean little for the Dallas Stars. Had they lost Sunday's clash with the St. Louis Blues, the Stars would have faced the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Dad of Justin Fields: "He is safer there than he would be here" 247Sports All eyes are on the Big Ten as reports circulated that the conference is considering to cancel the upcoming 2020 football season. There have been several players and staff members around the conference that have stood up for the #WeWantToPlay ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich turn up heat on Champions League bid against Barcelona Yahoo Sports Hansi Flick says treble-chasing Bayern Munich must adapt quickly to the heat in Portugal as they fine-tune preparations for Friday's Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona with Jerome Boateng and Kingsley Coman fit again. Flick oversaw training ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN New Jersey Devils sign D Reilly Walsh to 3-year, entry-level contract ESPN NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Reilly Walsh to a three-year, entry-level contract. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of the 2017 third-round draft pick on Monday. The 21-year-old Walsh played ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Indians' Plesac sent home after protocol misstep in Chicago SFGate Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. Photo: Nam Y. Huh, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Liverpool confirm £11.75m signing of defender Tsimikas from Olympiacos Goal.com Liverpool have made their first signing of the summer with the £11.75m ($15m) arrival of Greece defender Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos. The 24-year-old, who has been given the number 21 shirt at Anfield after signing a five-year contract, will provide ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKYT WTA players adjust to new normal in first event since March WKYT LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The WTA Tour returned to action for the first time since at the inaugural Top Seed Open, the first event in the U.S. It featured a significantly subdued competitive atmosphere without spectators and a sprinkling of officials around center ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pelican Debrief New Orleans Pelicans: Has Alvin Gentry Lost the Team? Pelican Debrief The New Orleans Pelicans may have quit on their coach. The idea of teams "quitting" on their coach is a cliche, often overused, but at times, completely accurate. Related Story: Player Grades in Disappointing Loss to the Spurs. This is sometimes the case ... Flag as irrelevant
	Montreal Gazette Flyers' Jakub Voracek: Game-time call Wednesday CBSSports.com Voracek (undisclosed) will get on the ice for Monday's practice and is considered a game-time decision for Game 1 versus Montreal on Wednesday. Voracek missed the final round-robin matchup with the Lightning due to his undisclosed issue. The winger ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com North Alabama high school suspends football practice amid positive COVID tests al.com Athens High School has suspended football practice through Aug. 19 after a pair of football players tested positive for COVID-19. A release on the Athens City Schools Facebook page said district leaders are hopeful practice can resume on Aug. 20. Flag as irrelevant
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