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As-it-happens update September 21, 2020
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Bosa, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, was one of the biggest additions to the 49ers' defense when coordinator Robert Saleh's unit took a step forward last season. He played a full season, racking up nine sacks and 25 hits before adding four more sacks ...
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ESPN
UMass, which canceled its fall football season six weeks ago, reversed course and announced Monday that it intends to play a limited number of games beginning in mid-October. The announcement came after what the school said was a "positive review" of ...
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CBSSports.com
When Anthony Davis decided to drag the New Orleans Pelicans and his own reputation through the mud by bullying his way into a trade to the Lakers, this was the reason. In New Orleans, he was a star without a stage. With the Lakers, next to LeBron James, ...
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Yahoo Sports
If Joe Judge saw his season flash before his eyes as he carried his star running back off the Soldier Field turf, he wasn't about to share that with the public. Ever defiant, ever the optimist, Judge did everything but utter the hollow cliché "Next man up." As if the ...
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Washington Times
While watching a game live can give you one impression of a player's usage, looking at the actual amount of snaps they played compared to their teammates can also give insight into the team's strategy and outlook. When looking at the snap counts for the ...
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Bleacher Report
When the Los Angeles Chargers sent Philip Rivers packing in the offseason and used the sixth overall pick on Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, it was clear that a changing of the guard under center was coming in L.A. However, veteran journeyman Tyrod ...
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Yahoo Sports
We still have plenty of blanks to fill in on Sandy Alderson's likely return to the Mets, including his exact role. For example, will he be a regular presence in the Citi Field offices, or a trusted advisor from afar? The next weeks and months should provide more ...
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Sports Illustrated
When he's been on the field throughout his football career, both in college and the pros, former Florida Gators tight end/quarterback (2009-12) Jordan Reed has been nothing short of a weapon for his offense. The issue, however, has been finding a way to ...
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Yahoo Sports
Russell Wilson threw five touchdown passes and the Seattle Seahawks made a defensive stand at the goal line on the game's final play to defeat the visiting New England Patriots 35-30 on Sunday night. Cam Newton nearly rallied the Patriots from a 12-point ...
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Boston.com
The father of Patriots running back James White was killed and his mother was seriously injured in a fiery two-car crash in the Miami area. Tyrone White, a captain with the Miami-Dade Police Department, was pronounced dead at the scene and his wife, Lisa, ...
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FOXSports.com
MILWAUKEE — Daniel Vogelbach belted a pair of homers and drove in all five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the three-game interleague matchup.
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Yahoo Sports
Pep Guardiola claims he "would love to stay longer" at Manchester City but must earn the right. The City manager is now in the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and speculation over his future is likely to grow until the matter is resolved one way or ...
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Yahoo Sports
A vote of confidence from Virgil Van Dijk appears to have reinforced manager Jurgen Klopp's hunch in gambling on utilising midfielder Fabinho as an auxiliary centre-back. The Brazil international, who did play right-back for previous club Monaco, has ...
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The Phinsider
It was a three-point loss. That's what it was, just a three-point loss to a team that made the playoffs last year. No reason to get up in arms about it right? I actually agree with this, sort of. I wrote last week that believing that the season was over after losing to New ...
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ESPN
Real Madrid are weighing up the option of signing Edinson Cavani in a bid to solve their crisis in front of goal but Juventus lead the chase for the striker, sources have told ESPN. Cavani, 33, is available for free after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain ...
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USA TODAY
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was not pleased with his rookie teammate for getting ejected from the team's 33-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Defensive tackle Ross Blacklock was thrown out of the game in the fourth quarter for shoving ...
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Bleacher Report
The sprint that is the 60-game Major League Baseball regular season comes to a conclusion Sunday. One of the many unique aspects of the shortened season is the expanded playoff field that places eight teams from each league into the postseason.
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mlive.com
DETROIT -- Three years ago this month, the Detroit Tigers decided to part ways with manager Brad Ausmus. The divorce was neither contentious nor unexpected. In many ways, it wasn't even a firing. Ausmus' contract was expiring at the end of the season.
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ESPN
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ross Chastain snagged one of the coveted open Cup seats on Monday in a promotion at Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 next season. This year marks a particularly active free agency period with heavy turnover expected among ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Steelers announced before the season that every player would put the name of Antwon Rose Jr., a 17-year-old black boy who was shot and killed by a police officer, on their helmets this year. The team did that without consulting the players, and now ...
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Yahoo Sports
The third time may turn out to be the charm. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the 49ers are flying Ansah into West Virginia to undergo COVID-19 testing and potentially join the team as they remain on the East Coast ahead of their Week Three road ...
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Cyclingnews.com
It took three weeks of suffering and a stratospheric final time trial but Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates brought home the overall victory at the Tour de France. How much did they earn in cold cash, in official prize money, for their efforts? A total of ...
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VT hokiesports.com
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech football team is back on the field this Saturday, September 26 as they welcome the NC State Wolfpack to Lane Stadium for the Hokies' season opener. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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The Mercury News
With a week left in the regular season, the San Francisco Giants are still thinking about the playoffs. For a team that entered the year expecting to prioritize opportunities for younger and inexperienced players, the fact the Giants still have a realistic shot of ...
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Yahoo Sports
The off-the-field Mets news was the biggest on Sunday, when SNY's Andy Martino reported that former GM Sandy Alderson is likely to return to the team in some capacity under the new ownership transition. But the Mets also made it harder on themselves for ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
CHICAGO – Jose Berrios is a stay-at-home kind of guy. He used the Twins' final road game of the 2020 regular season to try to keep it that way. Berrios shut out the Cubs for six innings, Max Kepler hit his 100th career home run but first in almost four weeks, ...
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Sporting News
The SEC is back. The Big Ten is on the way. The Pac-12 might even come, too. Week 4 of the college football season is here, and it feels like the true start of the College Football Playoff race. The SEC will open its conference-only schedule this week, and that ...
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New York Post
SCOREBOARD. Monday Sept. 21. New Orleans at Las Vegas, 8:15 p.m. EDT. The Raiders will debut their $2 billion stadium near the Las Vegas Strip on ''Monday Night Football.'' Raiders owner Mark Davis has dubbed it the ''Death Star'' from the ''Star Wars'' ...
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Sounder At Heart
The Sounders beat LAFC again, as several big wins/losses got stacked up around the league. The turmoil surrounding Utah Royals/RSL/Real Monarchs isn't going anywhere, and seems likely to get worse before it gets any better, although a new owner could ...
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ESPN
Hernandez is slated to start Monday's game against the Cardinals. Hernandez will be back on the mound for the first time since Sept. 12, when he gave up three runs -- all on solo home runs -- over three innings in his first MLB start. With Kansas City recently ...
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New York Daily News
Monday Night Football is back again, and Drew Brees and the Saints are heading to Vegas. Vegas! Still too good to be true … And the news gets even better! With these awesome sportsbook promotions, not only will you enjoy watching, but you'll be able to ...
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Packers.com
GREEN BAY – Packers running back Aaron Jones has been nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high 168 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in Sunday's 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions. Fans can vote for ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Lions can use all the help they can get at the moment, and it appears they're closer to having their top receiver on the field. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Lions anticipate having Kenny Golladay on the field in Week Three against the Cardinals.
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Let's Go Tribe
So this is it. The penultimate series of the regular season, and the final AL Central matchup for the Indians. There was a time when this series was looked at as the potential division decider — it still could be, but not in the way the Indians had hoped. Even with ...
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CNBC
Skincare line Art of Sport says it raised $6 million in a Series A funding round. Co-founded by NBA icon Kobe Bryant in 2018, investment also includes Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The company says it wants to used the funds to expand its retail ...
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Tacoma News Tribune
The Phillies could hit the road for their playoff push without Bryce Harper in the lineup. Harper left Philadelphia's 6-3 loss Sunday to the Toronto Blue Jays with lower back stiffness, and any absence of the slugging right fielder could sap the Phillies' bid for their ...
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Sporting News
Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo has admitted Cristiano Ronaldo will be rested this season as the Portuguese superstar helped his team to an opening-night win in Serie A. The Italian champions started their quest for a 10th consecutive title with a 3-0 ...
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CNN International
(CNN) Some professional athletes say winning is everything, but not Diego Méntrida. The Spanish triathlete has earned praise for an act of sportsmanship which saw him allow a rival to finish in third place at the end of a race.
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Larry Brown Sports
Two members of the San Francisco 49ers suffered potentially season-ending injuries in Sunday's game against the New York Jets, and the team seems to know what to blame. MetLife Stadium had new synthetic field turf installed during the offseason, and ...
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Football365.com
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is no longer a priority signing for Serie A side Torino, according to reports in Italy. The midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer. Torreira joined the Gunners in July 2018 after he ...
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Essentially Sports
Three-time Bellator lightweight champion, Michael Chandler, has signed with the UFC and is already aiming at a title shot with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Chandler entered free agency after his last fight in August. The 34-year-old had a great run in Bellator, ...
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