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As-it-happens update September 17, 2020
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ESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was asked Thursday if he was surprised coach Bruce Arians pointed out his mistakes in a news conference after Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints, which was considered a no-no in New ...
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ESPN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Starting 2-0 is an opportunity the Tennessee Titans simply haven't seized in a very long time. Sure, they've won some season openers only to lose the next week. This franchise hasn't won its first two games since 2008, and that's also the ...
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USA TODAY
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The pain was familiar to Ben Roethlisberger. Welcome even. And the best part about how his 38-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback's body felt following his first game in 364 days might have been the fact none of the pain ...
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USA TODAY
SEATTLE (AP) — When Bill Belichick replaced Pete Carroll as head coach in New England 20 years ago, neither could have guessed two decades later they'd be viewed as two of the better coaches during that span. Yet here they are, leading their teams into ...
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USA TODAY
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears came into the season determined to show they're more like the team that won the NFC North in 2018 than the one that missed the playoffs a year ago. A narrow escape last week wasn't exactly a strong opening statement ...
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USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Darnold's feet weren't right at times. His arm misfired. And his mind seemed scattered. It was an ugly opening game for the New York Jets quarterback, and a performance that was alarmingly unexpected. "For me, it's little things," ...
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Sports Illustrated
Louisville men's basketball coach Chris Mack recently met with the media and provided plenty of updates about the program - mainly regarding the NCAA's decision to alter the start date of the college basketball season: Start Date Relief. The NCAA recently ...
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FOXSports.com
CHICAGO — The White Sox clinched their first postseason berth since 2008, rallying to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday as Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run rally in the seventh inning. Chicago (33-17) opened a three-game ...
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Sports Illustrated
One week into the NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings are in the same predicament. Neither wants to fall to 0-2 when the Vikings visit the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m., EST, FOX-59 TV). The Colts are looking to bounce ...
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GolfDigest.com
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — He couldn't mourn forever. Not even for his father, the man who nudged him toward the sport he'd conquer. Eventually, Tiger Woods was going to have to play a golf tournament without being able to talk to his pop, his rock, afterwards.
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Yahoo Sports
It's something that's been said on our Peacock platforms throughout the week, and it's something I've reiterated on various radio stations. Before the Browns and Bengals play tonight in Cleveland, let's underscore the point. The Browns should trade Odell ...
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Sports Illustrated
For the Pac-12, the next step to launching a football season during a pandemic is lot like a pass rusher scrambling and spinning to get to the quarterback. The conference is not there yet, but it's finally getting upfield. The Pac-12 still needs California and ...
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Los Angeles Times
The Western Conference finals matchup is set, with the Lakers taking on the Nuggets. The Crossover staff makes their predictions and weighs in on how the two teams will fare against each other. You can find our Eastern Conference predictions here.
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Sports Illustrated
NEW YORK — What can't DJ LeMahieu do? This entire season, the Yankees' infielder—known in this neck of the woods as 'The Machine'—has been virtually unstoppable at the plate. Entering play on Thursday, through 39 games thus far, the 31-year-old is ...
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Washington Post
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — First-year South Florida coach Jeff Scott is looking forward to the gamble his Bulls are taking this Saturday in visiting No. 7 Notre Dame. The 39-year-old Scott, fresh off a 27-6 opening victory over The Citadel, is planning to roll the dice ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Dodgers did what they needed to do earlier this week in San Diego. In the process of taking two of three from the Padres, they clinched the playoff berth that was never in doubt and dropped their magic number for clinching the division, and the National ...
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CBSSports.com
Update (Sept. 17): The Commonwealth Cup has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Original story (Sept. 12): The Commonwealth Cup between Virginia and Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, ...
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Yahoo Sports
During training camp, Malik Jackson knew he had something to prove. Once a Pro Bowler in 2017, he got benched in Jacksonville in 2018 and got hurt in the Eagles season opener in 2019. Now 30, and coming off a Lisfranc injury, Jackson knew the situation.
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Detroit Free Press
Manager Ron Gardenhire knows the Detroit Tigers' four-game series with the Cleveland Indians will come down to keeping up with the opposition's starting rotation. From Thursday through Sunday at Comerica Park, the Indians will send out right-handers ...
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Cyclingnews.com
Annemiek van Vleuten abandons Giro Rosa, out of World Championships with confirmed wrist fracture. By Kirsten Frattini in 20 hours. Amanda Spratt out with shoulder injury and concussion. Comments. Shares. ASSISI ITALY SEPTEMBER 13 Start Annemiek ...
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Charlotte Observer
In what was a "crushing" decision, the Charlotte 49ers game at 12th-ranked North Carolina on Saturday has been canceled due to a contact tracing quarantine on the 49ers' offensive line. According to a statement released by the 49ers, several members of ...
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USA TODAY
Every player, coach and employee of the Chiefs and Texans tested negative for COVID-19 during Week 1, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. One groundskeeper tested positive, but he didn't come into contact with players, ESPN reports. The Bengals and ...
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Bleacher Report
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was crowned the 2020 WNBA MVP on Thursday. Wilson averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 22 games during the regular season. She was also the single biggest reason the Aces tied for the best record ...
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ESPN
Victoria Azarenka produced a masterclass on centre court at the Italian Open to knock out third seed Sofia Kenin with a dominant 6-0 6-0 victory in the second round on Thursday. Azarenka, who lost the U.S. Open final in New York on Saturday and flew in to ...
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The Boston Globe
Phillies righthander Jake Arrieta will not pitch again in the regular season because of a strained right hamstring. Arrieta (4-4, 5.08 ERA) was injured against the Mets on Tuesday night. Manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday that Arrieta could return to the ...
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Week 2 of the NFL season is here, and a few should-be contenders need to respond after falling flat in Week 1. Week 2 is the perfect time for a bounceback. Maiocco: 49ers must step up level of play after Week 1 loss. 1 / 17. Week 1 of the NFL delivered mostly ...
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Yahoo Sports
GENEVA (AP) -- The governing body of South American soccer said Thursday it got assurances from FIFA that European clubs will have to release all players for national team duty when the region's World Cup qualifying starts in October. The decision could ...
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Bleacher Report
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wished the National Football League a happy 100th birthday Thursday in a video released via Twitter. Roger Goodell @nflcommish. Happy 100th Birthday, @NFL https://t.co/Tpsbo8NY2h. The NFL officially came into ...
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Washington Post
PHILADELPHIA — Jay Wright at last has some answers on when Villanova will start its season and try for its third national championship since 2016. So many more uncertainties remain, though, for the Wildcats and the rest of college basketball as it sorts ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
In a surprise move, the Vikings placed starting right guard Pat Elflein on injured reserve Thursday. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported that Elflein suffered a thumb injury. He will be eligible to return in three weeks, though it's unclear whether he will be ...
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DodgerBlue.com
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tommy John surgery is "imminent" for injured reliever Caleb Ferguson, ending the left-hander's season with the playoffs less than two weeks away. The surgery is expected to take place "sometime next week," Roberts ...
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USA TODAY
St. Brown (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. A healthy scratch for Week 1, St. Brown was limited Wednesday before a DNP on Thursday. Clearly, his health is a concern at the moment and threatening ...
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New York Post
When Terry Bradshaw agreed to film a reality series with his family, he had one word of advice to the "Bradshaw Bunch": Just be yourself. "I've been doing television and sports and I've been in front of the media ever since I was 16 years old and so this was ...
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GolfDigest.com
On Thursday at the U.S. Open, Winged Foot's first green, one of the most treacherous on the West Course, has shown off. Approach shots that are short often spin back and lead to three putts. Approach shots that are long sometimes spin off the front of the green.
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Jackson Clarion Ledger
Could former NFL star Deion Sanders be the next football coach at Jackson State? The story was still unfolding late Thursday. A JSU representative told the Clarion Ledger the football program is expected to announce a hire next week but "nothing is official at ...
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Yahoo Sports
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Sounders are bringing back Australian defender Brad Smith after signing the left back to a new contract Thursday. Smith spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with Seattle on loan from English club Bournemouth and had eight ...
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Motorsport.com, Edition: Global
Rebellion driver Louis Deletraz led the way in third free practice for the Le Mans 24 Hours, which featured four hours of night time running. Thursday night's third practice session was the only opportunity for drivers and teams to get some necessary night ...
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NBC Chicago
Jon Lester's 5 best games at Wrigley originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Has Jon Lester pitched his final game at Wrigley Field? Possibly. If that's the case, it's a shame the fans couldn't have given him one more standing ovation.
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CNN
The University of Georgia has reversed itself and says it wants to host an early voting precinct on campus. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The University of Georgia has reversed itself and now says it wants to host an early voting precinct on campus after widespread ...
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Kings.com
The Sacramento Kings announced today that Joe Dumars has been named Chief Strategy Officer. In this new role, he will continue to report to the owner and chairman, and help drive strategy across the organization's entire portfolio of activities, including ...
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The Verge
Riot Games has released a series of animated shorts to hype up the upcoming League of Legends World Championship tournament, including one that could be really helpful if you've been interested in watching competitive League. League of Legends is ...
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Yahoo Sports
By Julien Pretot. LA ROCHE SUR FORON, France (Reuters) - Michal Kwiatkowski, the unsung hero of Team Sky/Ineos during their dominant years, claimed his maiden Tour de France victory when he won the 18th stage from a breakaway duo with team mate ...
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Press Box
Lamar Jackson's dissection of the Cleveland Browns in a 38-6 win was masterful in nearly every way, as he completed 20 of 25 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns and led the Ravens in rushing with 45 yards on seven carries. Jackson's performance ...
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Musket Fire
We've never known all that much about Patriots head coach Bill Belichick's family outside of the world of football. His father, Steve, coached at the United States Naval Academy for 34 years, after stopping at UNC-Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt. His sons, of ...
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Chron.com
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Thiago Alcantara is joining Liverpool after ending his seven-year stint at European champion Bayern Munich. Liverpool will reportedly pay 20 million pounds ($26 million) up front with a potential additional 5 million pounds ($6.5 ...
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musicrow.com
Gentleman Start Your Engines: The Music City Grand Prix, in partnership with INDYCAR, is bringing the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race to Nashville Aug. 6-8, 2021. The three-day international festival of speed and sound will be staged on a temporary grand prix ...
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