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As-it-happens update July 31, 2020
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ESPN
All-Pro defensive lineman Cam Heyward would like to retire as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but he is concerned that might not happen due to a lack of movement on a contract extension. Heyward enters the final year of his deal, and there have been no substantive ...
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CBSSports.com
The 2019-20 NBA season resumed on Thursday night inside the league's Disney World bubble, and it didn't take long for controversy to arise. New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson was on a minutes restriction, and played just 15 minutes in the team's ...
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NHL.com
No. 10 Panthers vs. No. 7 Islanders. 4 p.m. ET; NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN1, TVAS, MSG+, FS-F. Aaron Ekblad will play for the Florida Panthers when they open the Stanley Cup Qualifiers against the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday.
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NFL.com
After a year-plus away from the field, Jeremy Hill could be nearing an NFL return. The Las Vegas Raiders plan to sign the veteran free-agent running back after hosting him on Friday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per an informed source.
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ESPN
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn't do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season, sources familiar with the ...
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Seattle Times
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic forced NFL teams into an unconventional offseason and wiped out the entire preseason, two factors that led Broncos general manager John Elway to temper his expectations for second-year ...
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ESPN
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Nikola Vucevic had 22 and the Orlando Magic picked up where they left off before the NBA season was suspended, routing the Brooklyn Nets 128-118 on Friday in their first game of the restart.
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CBSSports.com
With the 2020 college football season appearing more likely by the day for Football Bowl Subdivision teams, conferences are beginning to announce their modified schedules. The Pac-12 did just that on Friday, with each member playing 10 conference ...
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Sports Illustrated
Ever since the Denver Broncos signed tight end Nick Vannett in free agency, it's felt like moving on from Jeff Heuerman was only a matter of course. On Friday, as the Broncos gear up for training camp to begin in earnest, that's exactly what happened.
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Fox News
NEW YORK (AP) — Bradley McDougald was enjoying a meal while out with his family last Saturday when his phone rang. He looked down, and it was Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider. The veteran safety suddenly got nervous. "I thought I ...
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New York Daily News
Joe Judge said Friday that the NFL's players had coaches' support in negotiating an extended ramp-up period of training camp prior to live preseason football practices. Judge, the Giants' first-year head coach, sees health as the key determining factor in this ...
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NBCSports.com
It appears Joel Embiid should be good to go for the Sixers' first meaningful game since March 11. The All-Star center is not on the injury report the Sixers submitted Friday night ahead of their game tomorrow against the Indiana Pacers. He'd played 12:57 in ...
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Yahoo Sports
It looked a lot like basketball, but it was far from a finished product. The NBA's season-reopening game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz on Thursday reflected the Disney bubble experiment as a whole: It is way too early to make any ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Cleveland Browns announced on Friday that they are releasing four players, including DT Justin Zimmer (non football injury), EDGE George Obinna, LB Jermaine Grace and WR Tony Brown. This reduces the roster to 80, complying with the NFL roster ...
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Buckeyes Wire
LB PATRICK QUEEN. I'm sure you know, a lot of rookies, they get the spring workouts, they get the entire preseason. How much of a challenge do you think it is for you to get into that starting lineup when you don't have the spring workouts and an entire ...
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CBSSports.com
Tyrell Terry wasn't even a top-100 recruit coming out of high school, according to 247Sports. So when Stanford coach Jerod Haase enrolled the 6-foot-2 guard, there's no way he thought he'd lose him after just one season. But ... he lost him.
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nj.com
The Yankees are closer to full strength because their closer is back. According to ESPN's Marly Rivera, lefty Aroldis Chapman was free of the coronavirus and allowed to return to the team as of Friday. The club put him on the COVID-19 injured list July 11.
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CBSSports.com
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will rekindle their rivalry for the first time in 2020 this weekend, as part of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees enter Friday's game -- which is also their 2020 home opener -- with a 4-1 record, good ...
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Houston Chronicle
As NFL teams finally get on the practice field to begin the conditioning part of training camp, every coach and general manager is being forced to adjust because of the COVID-19 threat. Bill O'Brien is the only coach who also has the title of general manager.
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Sporting News
The Antonio Brown saga has taken another predictable turn. The beleaguered wideout has been in the news for myriad reasons since last year, with the latest headline coming Friday: The NFL has suspended the free agent for eight games, regardless of ...
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Yahoo Sports
Gritty considers himself essential. Most of us do in the Delaware Valley. So, naturally, the furry orange fella is wondering why he's not with the boys in the Eastern Conference's hub city Toronto for the NHL's return-to-play 24-team tournament. Inevitably, the ...
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Yahoo Sports
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — I admit I was really nervous for my first game as a pro. I know, I was always nervous before games in college, but this was a little different as I was trying to find my routine since everything's a little different at the pro level. There isn't ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Packers cut fullback Jordan Jones and offensive guard Cole Madison, the team announced Friday. Madison failed a physical and Jones had a non-football injury designation. The Packers drafted Madison in the fifth round in 2018. Madison, 25, did not ...
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Sports Illustrated
FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys' contractual situation with Dak Prescott isn't going to change any time soon. Nor, according to COO Stephen Jones, is the franchise's "100-percent'' belief in the talents of the franchise QB. "We're fired up about (the Cowboys' ...
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Houston Chronicle
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The Atlanta Falcons have placed defensive tackle Tyeler Davison and quarterback Danny Etling on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list. The team has put five players on the ...
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Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will be the new announce team for ESPN's "Monday Night Football" according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the network ...
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mlive.com
DETROIT -- As the Detroit Tigers open their three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, there's still "TBA" written where the Sunday starter is supposed to be. That's invited all sorts of speculation that the arrival of top prospect Casey Mize ...
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Yahoo Sports
Orioles pitcher Kohl Stewart has "paused" his participation in the 2020 season, the team announced Friday. Stewart has type 1 diabetes and due to the heightened risk of COVID-19, has decided to step away for the season. The Orioles have removed him ...
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NOLA.com
Forbes' annual list of the world's most valuable sports teams is out and the New Orleans Saints have made the cut yet again. The Saints rank as the No. 46 most valuable team on the globe, with an estimated value of $2.28 billion, which was up from last year's ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gophers point guard Marcus Carr told the Star Tribune on Friday that he will remove his name from the NBA Draft and return to school, a critical factor for the team's success this season. Carr, an All-Big Ten selection, initially declared for the draft in late March, ...
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Forbes
It could be said that, when looking at the 2017 NBA draft, the Magic passed on the likes of John Collins, now an Atlanta Hawk, Bam Adebayo (Miami) and Donovan Mitchell (Jazz) and, technically speaking, that is true. Really, had the Magic not chosen Isaac ...
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Lansing State Journal
The Michigan football program pulled off a bit of a recruiting coup Friday, going into Michigan State's backyard to pluck the top-rated receiver in the state in the 2021 recruiting class. East Lansing senior Andrel Anthony Jr., a three-star wideout, gave his verbal ...
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Goal.com
The Blues boss has put his all into this season, but praised the club's former goalkeeper who is working in the shadows to help kickstart a new era. Frank Lampard has not received any special communications from Roman Abramovich since qualifying for the ...
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Appleton Post Crescent
Welcome to your Morning Buzz, rounding up news and views regarding the Green Bay Packers from around the web and here at PackersNews.com. We'll start with Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com ranking the top NFC and AFC position battles entering training ...
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Reuters
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Canadian Lance Stroll led the way for Mercedes-lookalikes Racing Point in British Grand Prix practice on Friday while Red Bull's Alex Albon crashed and brought out red flags. Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix ...
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Raleigh News & Observer
For the Carolina Hurricanes, it's time. The Canes put in two weeks of training camp in Raleigh, left for Toronto, practiced and played an exhibition game. Off the ice, they've played poker and Catan and mini-golf, all the typical team-bonding stuff, while ...
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Sporting News
LeSean McCoy will team up with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski after agreeing to join the Buccaneers, the veteran running back's agent said. McCoy has been a free agent following his release from the Chiefs, for whom the 11-year veteran was a healthy ...
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Bucks County Courier Times
The defensive coordinator plans to have Darius Slay on the opponents' top receiver a fair amount and believes Jalen Mills can excel at safety. Jim Schwartz on Friday confirmed what many suspected: Prized veteran addition Darius Slay will follow top ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Before we get too far into the upshot of this post, the thing the headline suggests, let's be clear on one thing: The very best thing sports could probably do right now is just hit the collective pause button and try again in March. Yes, that includes the NHL, WNBA ...
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Cincinnati.com
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Council of Presidents (COP) voted on July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021. This decision came after the COP voted earlier this week to postpone championships in all ...
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NorthJersey.com
NEW YORK – New York Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle is dealing with right forearm tightness. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, the right-handed Kahnle underwent an MRI on Friday, results of which are pending. Yankees team physician, Dr.
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WPXI Pittsburgh
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League announced there will be fewer football games among other changes this season as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. On Thursday, the WPIAL board voted to trade the traditional start dates for a ...
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Dayton Daily News
The Cincinnati Bengals have at least two players indicating they plan to opt out of the 2020 season. Nose tackle Josh Tupou has informed the team he plans to opt out of the 2020 season, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, and the Bengals ...
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Sidelion Report
With training camp underway, let's project the Detroit Lions starting lineup before we see majority of the team in action once again. The Detroit Lions have reported to training camp in preparation for the 2020 NFL Season. Before we get to see where each ...
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Conway Daily Sun
By Paula Tracy. INDEPTHNH.ORG. CONCORD — Pit crews and drivers for an upcoming NASCAR race in Loudon and their close to 12,000 ticket-holders are descending on the state, but there are measures in place to help protect the public, Gov.
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Yahoo Canada Sports
LeBron James and Anthony Davis linked arms near mid-court on Thursday night as the NBA re-joined the sporting calendar after the hiatus. In addition, their Los Angeles Lakers teammates, the Los Angeles Clippers and the officials joined them in spanning ...
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Fox Sports
Golfers were shocked into stunned silence as the enormous mammal went about his business at the Barracuda Championship. The tournament is taking place on Tahoe Mountain Club's Old Greenwood golf course in Truckee, California. Bears are common in ...
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Chiefs Wire
The Kansas City Chiefs have also placed OL Martinas Rankin on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list according to the NFL's official transaction report. Rankin, 25, suffered a knee injury during the Chiefs' Week 10 loss against the Tennessee Titans.
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The Sun
MMA fighter Ahmad Al Darmaki got disqualified in Abu Dhabi before trying to fight British ref Marc Goddard. The featherweight had the fight won against Bogdan Kirilenko in round one after securing a rear-naked choke. MMA fighter Ahmad Al Darmaki got ...
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Sportscasting
If winning the Super Bowl is hard to do, then going back-to-back has proven disproportionately more challenging for NFL teams. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have run into their first hurdle in the 2020 season, with running back Damien ...
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