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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ February 17, 2021
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	ESPN Sources: Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder to lead Western Conference in All-Star Game ESPN Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel is ineligible to coach this year, having done so last season, while Monday's win clinched Utah having a better record than the Clippers no matter what happens the rest of this week. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Mailbag: Sharks goalies, surprising Blackhawks NHL.com Sharks goaltending coach Evgeni Nabokov knows Melnichuk's game and likes him. That he's still with the NHL team instead of being sent to San Jose of the American Hockey League suggests the Sharks want to keep him nearby and to make sure he's working ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Tahoe Game Represents Return to Hockey Roots for Golden Knights NHL.com In its purest form, hockey is played in the open air on a frozen pond or outdoor rink with players in mis-matched jerseys and jackets. There's no opening faceoff; usually whoever supplied the pucks will get the first rush on offense. Goalies are often optional. Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Dribble Handoff: Dream nonconference matchups we'd love to see before the 2021 NCAA Tournament CBSSports.com While most programs are in line to get most, if not all, of their conference games, most played fewer nonconference games than normal. With a gap appearing on UNC's schedule in February, the Tar Heels believed it made sense to add a non-league opponent. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated JuJu Smith-Schuster Lobbies JJ Watt To Pittsburgh Sports Illustrated The former USC wide receiver hijacked Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Deandre Hopkins Instagram post lobbying for Watt to join Mike Tomlin's team. In a sentimental post, Hopkins wrote, "lets finish what we started.. Flag as irrelevant
	Lexington Herald Leader Report: Chicago Cubs agree to deals with Brandon Workman, Pedro Strop ESPN Workman received a $1 million, one-year deal, according to a person familiar with the contract who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The 32-year-old right-hander can earn an additional $2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Denver Insider Refutes ESPN Report that Broncos Will Decline Von Miller's Team Option Sports Illustrated The Mile High City is closely monitoring two situations. One, will the Denver Broncos make a blockbuster move to land a star quarterback like Deshaun Watson? And two, what will happen with Von Miller? Miller will turn 32 in March and is coming off a season ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Ranking the college football head coaching hires for 2021, from Gus Malzahn to Terry Bowden USA TODAY Auburn paid Gus Malzahn $21.45 million to pack up his stuff and never coach the Tigers again. Tennessee owes Central Florida $6 million in combined buyouts for new athletics director Danny White and coach Josh Heupel. Availability and increased ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com Why incoming USGA chief Mike Whan is well suited for the big job ahead Golf.com "I tried to shock-and-awe them, with how culturally different I am," Whan said of his first meetings with USGA officials. getty images. I root for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Why signing JJ Watt would be a big deal for the Browns: What you need to know cleveland.com Watt is one of the NFL's best defensive players this century. In 10 seasons playing for the Houston Texans, Watt has 101 career sacks, second among active players. He has won three defensive player of the year awards, first in 2012 and then in 2014 and 2015. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Minnesota Twins bench coach Mike Bell takes indefinite leave from team due to kidney cancer ESPN The 46-year-old Bell had surgery to remove the growth on Jan. 28, shortly after being diagnosed. He's been recovering at home with his family in Arizona. "He's also very, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Replacing Deshaun: Texans Next QB - Bridgewater Plus A Star Rookie? Sports Illustrated Watson wants a trade from Houston entering the 2021 offseason. New general manager Nick Caserio has no intention of letting him leave. And as for first-time head coach David Culley? He's in Houston because he "is certain" Watson will be under center next ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Sheriff: Vincent Jackson suffered from 'chronic alcoholism' Yahoo Sports Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson struggled with alcoholism and other health issues before he was found dead in a Florida hotel room this week, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Wednesday. Chronister also said Jackson's family is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Phillies sign Tony Watson to minor-league deal Yahoo Sports As spring training was opening on Wednesday, the team signed veteran reliever Tony Watson. The Phillies also made official the signing of left-handed hitting infielder Brad Miller to a one-year deal. To ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blazer's Edge The Biggest Surprises (and Disappointments) in the Trail Blazers Season Blazer's Edge Damian Lillard is having another MVP-level season, the keystone for Portland's success. Today Dave Deckard and Dia Miller discuss other, more surprising factors influencing the season so far. What things are you most positively surprised by and which have ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Jonathan Quick makes 28 saves, Kings blank Wild 4-0 ESPN Dustin Brown scores his team-leading seventh goal of the year to help the Kings beat the Wild 4-0. ByAP. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Energized Wizards look to extend win streak vs. Nuggets CBSSports.com Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook are the driving forces for Washington, but they received some help in the resurgent Wizards' past two victories. Beal leads the NBA in scoring at 33.1 points a game and is coming off a 37-point performance in Washington's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Five Russian track and field officials banned in elaborate doping cover-up ESPN Disciplinary rulings found former Russian track and field president Dmitry Shlyakhtin and his colleagues obstructed an anti-doping investigation into high jumper Danil Lysenko with forged documents and fake claims. Shlyakhtin, who left the federation soon ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Sevilla hoping Champions League run can continue Monchi's success, but Dortmund test awaits ESPN There's no argument that better teams than this, or any version of Monchi's Sevilla over his near 21 years as Sporting Director, have been constructed, but I don't think that there's any competition for him to be named the best "Team Builder" in modern football ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Mets Fire Coach Ryan Ellis Three Years After Three Women's Accounts of Sexual Harassment Sports Illustrated The three women, who worked for or had previously been employed by the Mets, spoke with Aubrey Wechsler, then the club's employee relations manager, in 2018 to report Ellis's behavior. One employee told Weschler ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Nikola Jokic Scores 43, But Nuggets Open Road Trip With Loss To Celtics CBS Denver BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics withstand a 43-point night from Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets 112-99 on Tuesday. Jayson Tatum added 21 points and eight assists as Boston bounced back ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN No. 12 Texas at No. 9 Oklahoma postponed due to weather ESPN The game was originally scheduled to be played Tuesday. It was moved to Wednesday and then Thursday, and now the makeup date is uncertain. Oklahoma said Wednesday the schools will work together to reschedule the game. Flag as irrelevant
	Pelicans.com Behind the Numbers presented by Entergy: Trail Blazers at Pelicans (2/17/21) Pelicans.com Basketball media members often talk about a team's scoring balance, but New Orleans has displayed exemplary passing balance in February, as four players are averaging between 4.9 assists (Brandon Ingram) and 3.7 (Eric Bledsoe), with Lonzo Ball and Zion ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chelsea Clinton, Jenna Bush Hager among new investor group for NWSL's Washington Spirit ESPN Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager are part of a group investing in the National Women's Soccer League's (NWSL) Washington Spirit, along with Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes, the team said on Wednesday. The daughters of ... Flag as irrelevant
	49ers.com Morning Report: 49ers VP of Player Personnel Adam Peters Previews the Draft 49ers.com Following a season with a widespread loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to a drop in the salary cap. Although the league hasn't announced the 2021 salary cap number yet, it could end up being slightly higher than ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN NHL scraps third Dallas Stars game in row due to wintry weather in Texas ESPN It's the third consecutive postponement for the Stars, who had a pair of games against Nashville called off after officials in Dallas expressed concern over the games being played with residents experiencing lengthy power outages. Dallas and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Brew Crew Ball Pitchers and Catchers Report: Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training storylines Brew Crew Ball The addition of slick-fielding Kolten Wong was the splashiest move, but if the Brewers want to make a fourth straight postseason in 2021, they'll need bounce back campaigns from several players all over the roster. Flag as irrelevant
	MGoBlue Michigan Announces 44-Game Conference-Only Baseball Schedule MGoBlue Michigan will kick off the 2021 slate March 5-7 against Iowa with a featured tournament at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, with the Wolverines and Hawkeyes engaging in a four-game series. Flag as irrelevant
	Climbing Tal's Hill FanGraphs are high on Astros but not Forrest Whitley Climbing Tal's Hill The only competition difference between the two is that FanGraphs is higher on the Los Angeles Angels to finish second than the Oakland Athletics like PECOTA is, but one reoccurring thing seen by a few outlets, FanGraphs aren't riding with prospect Forrest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Over The Monster Red Sox reportedly trade Chris Mazza and Jeffrey Springs to the Rays Over The Monster Adam Berry, the Rays beat reported for MLB.com, reports Nick Sogard will be the second piece coming to Boston in the deal. Source confirms this Rays-Red ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt returns home seeking revenge over Kentucky The Vanderbilt Hustler After winning their second SEC game of the season, the Commodores hope to keep up their winning ways while also avenging their early defeat to the Wildcats. Disu+goes+up+for ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites FOXSports.com There have been games at iconic baseball stadiums like Wrigley Field and Fenway Park and others at college football cathedrals like Notre Dame Stadium or the Big House at Michigan. None of the 30 previous outdoor games had ... Flag as irrelevant
	LSUSports.net Clark Signs Multi-Year Extension with ESPN LSUSports.net ESPN has re-signed versatile and quick-witted NFL studio analyst, and former LSU Tiger, Ryan Clark to a multi-year deal, extending the Super Bowl Champion's tenure with the network that began in 2015. The former Pro Bowl safety will remain a year-round ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rocky Top Talk Tennessee releases 2021 signee Cody Brown from NLI Rocky Top Talk Brown was part of a flurry of commitments that Tennessee picked up last spring, shooting them inside of the top five overall classes at the time. Of course, Jeremy Pruitt and his staff have since been fired after recruiting violations were discovered by an internal ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Auburn men's, women's basketball games against Mississippi State postponed al.com Auburn's home game against Mississippi State has been postponed by the SEC due to inclement weather, the league announced Wednesday. The game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday night at Auburn Arena, earlier this week was moved to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Australian Open: No. 1 Ash Barty, No. 2 Rafael Nadal upset in quarterfinals Los Angeles Times Seeded No. 25, Muchova earned her first semifinal berth in a Grand Slam. Her comeback win ended Barty's bid to become the first Australian woman to win the title in Melbourne since Chris O'Neil in 1978. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com St. Louis County allows contact sports, tournaments to resume STLtoday.com CLAYTON — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's administration on Wednesday rolled back COVID-19 restrictions that had halted most sports games and tournaments. The new guidelines, effective immediately, allow competitive games and tournaments ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Captials Web Site Vanecek, Vrana Help Propel Caps to Victory Washington Captials Web Site Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 27 shots, Jakub Vrana supplied the game-winning goal, and the Lars Eller trio contributed a pair of key tallies to help the Capitals to a 3-1 win in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, ending Washington's four-game losing slide. In his 11th ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Rafael Nadal's bid for a 21st Grand Slam title ends in a 5-set quarterfinal loss to Tsitsipas at the Australian Open Yahoo Sports Chicago Bears WR Allen Robinson is one of this offseason's prized free agents. Here's where Pro Football Focus thinks he'll sign. 2h ago. Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Sherman: 'Pretty clear' I'm moving on from Niners TSN Richard Sherman believes the door has closed on his San Francisco 49ers tenure. While the former All-Pro cornerback intends to continue his NFL career into an 11th season, he says it's "pretty clear" that it will not be with the team with whom he spent the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Winston-Salem Journal Here are three thoughts heading into Wake Forest's upcoming home game against Duke Winston-Salem Journal Duke's Jalen Johnson missed three games near the start of ACC play, one being the initial matchup with Wake Forest. In that 79-68 Blue Devils victory in Durham on Jan. 9, Matthew Hurt scored 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting — Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Betting Dime Europa League Round of 32 Leg 1 Odds & Predictions Sports Betting Dime The Europa League Round of 32 gets underway on Thursday, February 18th · AC Milan, Manchester United and Arsenal are all in action · Get the latest odds, betting previews and tips below ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daytona Beach News-Journal Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell to start on front row for NASCAR Cup race on Daytona Road Course Daytona Beach News-Journal Last year's Daytona Road Course winner will lead the field to green on Sunday. Chase Elliott, who dominated the race in August and won NASCAR's championship a few months later, will start on the pole for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253. Daytona 500 winner ... Flag as irrelevant
	DraftKings Nation Steelers GM: We have to look at Ben Roethlisberger's contract to figure out if he can return DraftKings Nation Roethlisberger is due $19 million in salary and a roster bonus, but the bigger issue is $22,250,000 in previous bonus money pro-rated on the 2021 cap. It brings his total potential cap hit to $41.25 million. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Liverpool pounces on errors to earn 2-0 win v Leipzig in CL Seattle Times BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Liverpool's players will take any help they can get as the stuttering English champions look to snap out of an alarming slump in form. With two defensive blunders, Leipzig obliged in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mohamed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Lincolnite Lincolnshire referee apologises for heated on-field exchange The Lincolnite Drysdale, an RAF sergeant from Waddington, made national headlines on Tuesday evening when he went head to head in a heated exchange with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge. The Ipswich player was frustrated at not being awarded ... Flag as irrelevant
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