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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ October 8, 2020
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	ESPN CB Prince Amukamara has deal with Arizona Cardinals ESPN TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have an agreement in place to sign free-agent cornerback Prince Amukamara pending the results of his COVID-19 testing, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano. It's not likely Amukamara, who lives in the Phoenix area, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Rask says he wants to play only for Bruins: report NHL.com Tuukka Rask wants to remain with the Boston Bruins. "I don't want to play for anybody else but the Boston Bruins," the goalie told the Boston Herald on Thursday. The comments marked the first time Rask has spoken publicly since he opted out of the Stanley ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Seguin expected to miss start of next season for Stars NHL.com Tyler Seguin will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip and the Dallas Stars forward is expected to miss the start of next season. Stars general manager Jim Nill said Thursday that Seguin's recovery time is expected to be four months; the NHL target ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Justin Herbert named Los Angeles Chargers' starting QB ESPN Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn on Thursday named rookie quarterback Justin Herbert the team's starter going forward. Lynn had said Tyrod Taylor, who was sidelined after a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung while giving him a ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Murray wants long-term contract with Senators after trade NHL.com Matt Murray said he is happy to be joining the Ottawa Senators and optimistic he'll soon sign a long-term contract with them. The goalie, acquired by the Senators in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, can become a restricted free agent ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Williams announces retirement from NHL NHL.com Justin Williams announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday. "Since I first broke into the League a day after my 19th birthday back in 2000, this game has brought me so much that I will never be able to repay it," Williams said in a statement. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Gudbranson traded to Senators by Ducks NHL.com Erik Gudbranson was traded to the Ottawa Senators by the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 28-year-old defenseman had zero points in seven games this season with the Pittsburgh Penguins before being traded to ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Sean McVay returns with Rams to face old team in Washington USA TODAY LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Sean McVay joked on a long-distance catchup with some familiar voices there were more Washington media members left than players or coaches from his time there. It's more reality than a joke. When McVay coaches the Los ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Women's finalist Sofia Kenin is all about winning at the 2020 French Open ESPN After advancing to the 2020 French Open women's semifinals on Wednesday, Sofia Kenin was asked if there was a word that summed up what she loved so much about tennis. The 21-year-old American didn't hesitate. "Winning, definitely," she said. "That's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Florida Gators Offense Must Find Killer Instinct Against Aggies Sports Illustrated For the Florida Gators, the talk of the town has been the team's explosive offense over the first two weeks of the SEC's 10-game, conference-only schedule. Against South Carolina last week, however, it appeared the offense took their foot off the gas a little, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Murray, Cardinals look to snap mini-skid against 0-4 Jets Yahoo Sports EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals want to feel the way they did a few weeks ago. That was back when they were about to open the season with two straight wins. Coming off consecutive losses, they knew they needed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship tee times: Second round groupings for Friday Golf.com After Thursday's opening day of the 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship comes to an end, the best players on the LPGA Tour will return to Aronimink to fight for the cut in Round 2. You can find full second round tee times at the bottom of this post. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution No. 14 Tennessee's confidence high for visit to No. 3 Georgia Atlanta Journal Constitution ATHENS – Georgia's redesigned pandemic schedule is decidedly front-loaded. But whether it was intentional or happenstance, the SEC at least has allowed the Bulldogs to ease into 2020 season. Georgia opened on the road against an Arkansas team that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Baylor pauses all football-related activities because of positive COVID-19 test results CBSSports.com The Baylor football program announced Thursday that it is suspending all football-related activities as a precautionary measure to "allow for further evaluation of recent positive tests and the completion of close contact tracing." "At this time and in the interest of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press In an offseason full of hyperbole, one Michigan football star isn't falling prey to the hype Detroit Free Press Kwity Paye has heard and seen it all. He's been called a freak athlete and told he's one half of a defensive-end combination that some have speculated could be the best in the country. Recently, a reputable website pegged him as a potential first-round pick. Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Former Phillie Kim Batiste dies at 52 Yahoo Sports Former Phillie Kim Batiste dies at 52 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. The 1993 Phillies were a team of stars and big personalities, a team of character and characters. It was also a team that was supported by a group of role players who ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Tulane vs. Houston football: How to watch free live streams, TV options, live score updates, odds (10/8/20) cleveland.com After several weeks of delays due to COVID-19, the Houston Cougars will finally open the 2020 college football season when they host Tulane on Thursday night. Kickoff from Houston is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Don't have cable? You can watch the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY No. 24 Cyclones guard against letdown as Texas Tech visits USA TODAY Texas Tech (1-2, 0-2 Big 12) at No. 24 Iowa State (2-1, 2-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Line: Iowa State by 12 1/2. Series record: Texas Tech leads 11-7. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Iowa State, out to its best Big 12 start since going 3-0 in 2002, must guard ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports This out-of-nowhere Rays star is slaying the Yankees and becoming a folk hero Yahoo Sports Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is, first off, just absolutely killing the Yankees on the field in the American League Division Series. With the Rays up 2-1 and looking to clinch Thursday night, the 25-year-old has homered in all three games so far. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Bill Belichick: Patriots' top priority is players' health, safety USA TODAY During a normal week, the Patriots would have entered Thursday preparing for their second practice of the week. They would have had most of their game plan installed by the day's end. On Friday, they would wrap up the preparation and head into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Report: Ex-WNBA Star Cappie Pondexter Arrested on Battery Charge Sports Illustrated Former WNBA star Cappie Pondexter was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on a battery charge on Tuesday, according to Madeline Kenney and Tom Schuba of the Chicago Sun-Times. An LAPD spokesperson told the Sun-Times that ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY DeChambeau blasts his way to 62 and early lead in Las Vegas USA TODAY LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau put on another power display Thursday and it worked just as well as when he won the U.S. Open. In his first start since winning at Winged Foot last month, DeChambeau had two-putt birdies on all three of the par 5s ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times Saints aim to prolong Chargers' Monday night misery USA TODAY LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-3) at NEW ORLEANS (2-2). Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN. OPENING LINE — Saints by 7 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Chargers 3-1, Saints 2-2. SERIES RECORD — Chargers lead 7-5. LAST MEETING — Saints beat ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer K-State 2-0 in Big 12 for 1st time since 2014 going to TCU Charlotte Observer Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said he didn't even know what the Big 12 standings looked like when he was asked about his Wildcats being among the leaders. "We've played two games ... We've won both of them, so we can't be in last (place)," Klieman ... Flag as irrelevant
	DallasCowboys.com Writer's Blocks: Why Dwayne Haskins Scares Me DallasCowboys.com FRISCO, Texas – I spent most of the this week praying for some inspiration that didn't involve the Cowboys' atrocious defense. What else is there to say that hasn't been mentioned already? Or, if there is something new to say, who wants to hear it? Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Bucs call up former Jacksonville State star for Thursday's NFL game al.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have activated wide receiver Josh Pearson from their practice squad, putting the former Jacksonville State standout in line to make his NFL debut on Thursday night. The Buccaneers square off against the Chicago Bears at 7:20 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Nick Foles contract breakdown: Here's how much money the journeyman QB has made in the NFL Sporting News Nick Foles is just one example of how quarterback money doesn't function like regular money. A third-round pick out of Arizona in 2012, Foles wasn't meant to be a star, and he hasn't turned into one. But in the modern NFL, being a competent quarterback and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Derek Carr keeps it real about Raiders-Chiefs rivalry ahead of Week 5 Yahoo Sports Carr knows Raiders must beat Chiefs to reinforce rivalry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. Derek Carr understands that a good rivalry in the NFL can't be one-sided. The Raiders have a contentious relationship with all three of their competitors in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Laureano Felt 'I Just Had to Say Something' When He Fired Up Athletics in the Dugout Sports Illustrated In a too-quiet dugout in a too-empty stadium in a too-weird year, the A's needed someone to step up or it was going to be too late. Ramón Laureano decided he would be the man. For six innings, he'd been part of the problem as the A's took leads of 1-0 and ... Flag as irrelevant
	TJ Watt Misses Practice With Knee Injury Sports Illustrated PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers added linebacker T.J. Watt to their injury report on Thursday after he missed practice with a knee injury. Watt wasn't listed on the team's injury report on Wednesday, nor was he mentioned by head coach Mike Tomlin ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Mark Cuban to Ted Cruz: White House could learn from NBA on COVID-19 USA TODAY In the latest iteration of their public feud, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Sen. Ted Cruz exchanged Twitter jabs Thursday afternoon on the topic of NBA Finals viewership. Cruz, who has been critical of the NBA's social justice movement, responded ... Flag as irrelevant
	Omaha World-Herald Adrian Martinez or Luke McCaffrey? Husker QB 'competition' brings out best in both Omaha World-Herald The extended, disjointed offseason has been reflective for Adrian Martinez. Nebraska's junior quarterback joined a podcast in June and explored how football could control how he felt about himself. In August, one day before the Big Ten postponed football ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Report: Heated exchange with JJ Watt may have sealed Bill O'Brien's fate in Houston Boston.com Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and former head coach Bill O'Brien, who was fired Monday after Houston's 0-4 start, were reportedly involved in a heated exchange during practice the week leading to the team's Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com What we've learned from Cowboys after first quarter of NFL season WFAA.com DALLAS — We're now officially a quarter of the way through the NFL season and the Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 1-3. It's been as close as you can get to being a disaster for the Cowboys thus far, who are one onside kick gift in Week 2 away from being 0-4. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Browns face stiff test in Colts, Indy's top-ranked defense Seattle Times INDIANAPOLIS (3-1) at CLEVELAND (3-1). Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS. OPENING LINE — Browns by 2 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Colts 3-1; Browns 2-2. SERIES RECORD — Colts lead 17-16. LAST MEETING — Colts beat Browns 31-28, on Sept. Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Mark Craig's Week 5 NFL picks against the spread Minneapolis Star Tribune Sorry, Vikings fans, but the guess here is only one of the six undefeated teams will fall in Week 5 — and it won't be Seattle on Sunday night against the Vikings. Look for the Chiefs, Steelers and Bills — who (might) face the undefeated Titans — to also win ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Blue Jackets' Cliff Pu: Swapped in one-for-one deal CBSSports.com Pu was brought in by the Blue Jackets from the Panthers on Thursday in exchange for Markus Nutivaara. In two seasons since going pro, Pu has split time between the AHL and ECHL but is still awaiting his first opportunity with a big club. Selected by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY Coan's injury provides opportunity for Wisconsin QB Mertz WBAY (AP) - Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is about to get his chance to show he's worthy of all the acclaim that accompanied his arrival on campus last year. Mertz is likely to open the season as the 16th-ranked Badgers' first-team quarterback now that foot ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCSports.com Ravens' Marquise Brown: Pops up on injury report CBSSports.com Brown was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury. Brown wasn't known to have picked up a knee injury coming out of the Ravens' Week 4 win over Washington, but his activity in practice suddenly bears watching as Sunday's game ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, Hirose USA TODAY DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms Thursday on one-year contract extensions with forwards Adam Erne and Taro Hirose. Erne had two goals and three assists in 56 games this past season. Detroit acquired him from Tampa Bay in ... Flag as irrelevant
	SLAM Online Steve Kerr Would 'Resign' Before Instituting Rockets-Style Offense in Golden State SLAM Online The Warriors will have a new supporting cast next season, but coach Steve Kerr says the team will have the same offensive identity—with plenty of ball movement and off-ball action. While guesting on the TK Show podcast with The Athletic's Tim Kawakami, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Florida Times-Union Have $200 million? You can buy Jaguars owner Shad Khan's superyacht, Kismet The Florida Times-Union Ever wonder what it costs to live the luxurious life of Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan? Well for starters, you could buy his yacht for a whopping $200 million. You know the one — It's called the KISMET and it usually frequents Downtown Jacksonville, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Notre Dame Insider Notre Dame, Kelly twisting some aspects of COVID-19 to their advantage Notre Dame Insider SOUTH BEND — It's not that Brian Kelly didn't have enough potential headaches to address this week, even from a 1-2 Florida State team that was reportedly uninspired enough in practice Wednesday to send its head coach into a tizzy. A sampling: • What to ... Flag as irrelevant
	State College News Penn State Football: In 2020, Half the Challenge Is Getting Ready for the New Normal State College News Once — in what amounts to a very long time ago — James Franklin and Vanderbilt opened the season facing off against No. 8 South Carolina and then traveled to north Chicago to play Northwestern. That is objectively a tough way to start the year compared ... Flag as irrelevant
	Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas-Auburn game moved to ESPN Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette FAYETTEVILLE — ESPN will now televise Arkansas' game at No. 13 Auburn on Saturday. The game was originally scheduled to air on SEC Network. The approaching Hurricane Delta caused changes to the SEC TV schedule this weekend, including to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NEWS10 ABC Golf pro killed by fallen tree at Wyantenuck Country Club in Great Barrington NEWS10 ABC GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A person was killed by a fallen tree at Wyantenuck Country Golf Club in Great Barrington as a result of Wednesday's powerful storm. According to the Great Barrington Police Department, around 5:30 p.m. a neighbor of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Lewis Hamilton says Covid positive at Mercedes shows F1 must stay vigilant The Guardian Lewis Hamilton has insisted there can be no relaxation of precautions against Covid-19 after one of his Mercedes team tested positive before this weekend's Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. The world champion admitted the loss of the team member is ... Flag as irrelevant
	INSIDER Astros pitcher Zack Greinke signaled his pitch and it immediately backfired with a 3-run bomb INSIDER He immediately gave up a three-run home run. Greinke's signal, he said, was both a bit of a mind game and an effort to keep the game moving quickly. When the stunt works, it's as cool as anything that happens in baseball, but when a pitch gets rocked, ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Report: DCU, Olsen part ways TSN D.C. United and head coach Ben Olsen have agreed to part ways after over a decade in charge of the team, reports the Washington Post's Steven Goff. Olsen, 43, will remain with the organization in another capacity. Flag as irrelevant
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