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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ February 15, 2021
	NEWS
	ESPN UConn the new No. 1, South Carolina falls to No. 2 in AP women's basketball poll ESPN For the ninth consecutive season, the Huskies have reached the pinnacle of the women's AP Top 25, receiving 26 first-place votes from a 30-member national media panel Monday. Coach Geno Auriemma's team ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Tennessee Volunteers football set to hire Tim Banks as new defensive coordinator, sources say ESPN This will be Banks' first coaching stint in the SEC, although he was an assistant at Memphis in 2001 and 2002. While at Cincinnati, Banks was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award in 2011 as the top assistant coach in college football. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Vegas Golden Knights Announce Virtual Plans For Reading Week NHL.com "SilverSummit Healthplan is pleased to once again partner with the Golden Knights to bring this opportunity to elementary students in Nevada," stated Eric Schmacker, President and CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan. "While this year's event ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Forde Minutes: Seeding Dilemmas, Life in the Fast Lane, Mid-Major Bid-Chasers and More Sports Illustrated Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball, where the Drake-Loyola Chicago feud has now supplanted the Drake-Pusha T feud as the best Drake feud: SEEDING DILEMMAS. We're inside a month until Selection Sunday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Bears DC Sean Desai: Chicago defense needs a 'tune-up' in 2021, not overhaul NFL.com The new defensive coordinator takes over for Chuck Pagano, who retired after the 2020 season. The Chicago D limped to the finish last season, allowing 27 or more points in four of its final six regular-season games. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Krueger expects to coach Sabres against Islanders after having COVID-19 NHL.com BUFFALO -- Ralph Krueger said he plans to coach the Buffalo Sabres at home against the New York Islanders on Monday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, MSG-B, NHL.TV). The 61-year-old ran the morning skate and was back at practice Sunday after testing positive for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Jaguars Formally Announce Additions of Tom Gamble and Ryan Stamper Sports Illustrated The Jaguars say Gamble will assist general manager Trent Baalke in all areas of player personnel, while Stamper will be involved in a variety of areas, including player evaluation, assessment, and culture development. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Alabama Is Much More Than Its Three-Point Reputation Sports Illustrated Jaden Shackelford couldn't agree more with his coach, and uses what he deems to be the mischaracterization of the Crimson Tide as solely a three-point shooting team as the perfect opportunity to get a good laugh. Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Cleveland Cavaliers to sit Andre Drummond while looking for trade ahead of March 25 deadline cleveland.com LOS ANGELES -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' decision to rest Andre Drummond -- and move Jarrett Allen into the starting lineup -- wasn't just for one game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. It was part of a bigger, collaborative plan hatched hours ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Eastern Kentucky vs. Tennessee Tech odds: 2021 college basketball picks, Feb. 15 predictions from proven model CBSSports.com Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Colonels as 7.5-point favorites, down half a point from the opening line. The over-under for total points expected is set at 151.5 in the latest Eastern Kentucky vs. Tennessee Tech odds. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Two Players Out, Chris Mack Expected Back vs. Syracuse for Louisville Sports Illustrated (Photo of Chris Mack: Ken Ruinard via the Atlantic Coast Conference). LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When the Louisville men's basketball program is finally able to return to the court this Wednesday against Syracuse, a pair of players will not be joining the Cardinals. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2021 Free Agent Profile: Edge Rusher Shaq Barrett Sports Illustrated Stepping up in a big way over the course of the final two games, Barrett would tally four sacks and 21 pressures (according to Pro Football Focus) in the postseason. There were questions regarding Barrett's worth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel JJ Watt called playing at Lambeau 'literally a dream I've had since I was a little kid' in 2019 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Texans defensive end J.J. Watt plays catch with fans in the stands prior to the start. Green Bay Packers fans are eagerly awaiting what comes next for Pewaukee native J.J. Watt, a three-time ... Flag as irrelevant
	Liberty Ballers The Sixers need to shoot more threes Liberty Ballers Joel Embiid has continued to look like the MVP — his scoring average for the season is flirting with eclipsing 30 points per game. Ben Simmons has been especially aggressive with the ball in his hands lately, rattling ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated USC Hoops Continues To Climb AP Poll Ranks Sports Illustrated For the second week in a row, USC Mens Basketball team has seen movement in the Top 25 AP Poll. Last week [week 12] USC cracked the Top 25 for the first time this season clinching the No.20 spot and surpassing Wisconsin, Loyola Chicago, Oklahoma ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Jonas Valanciunas gets dunked on, yanks Chimezie Metu off rim (video) Yahoo Sports Was Metu just hanging on the rim until a safe landing space cleared? Maybe. Valanciunas was in the way, but it seemed Metu might have gone out of his way to antagonize Valanciunas. Was Valanciunas ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports Michigan State basketball reportedly loses commit from 2022 4-star center Enoch Boakye Yahoo Sports Enoch Boakye, the four-star center from Mississauga, Ontario, has told several media outlets, including Sports Illustrated and Tipton Edits, that he has withdrawn his verbal commitment to MSU. The 6- ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Badgers stay put at No. 21 in latest AP top-25 poll FOXSports.com The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team stayed in place at No. 21 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll, released Monday. The Badgers played two games since they were ranked 21st last week, beating Nebraska 61-48 on Wednesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Danny Ainge on the .500 Celtics: 'We need to have more urgency' The Boston Globe Remember all those parades? All that boasting? All that Boston pride owed to the fact that our teams were just better than everybody else's? Well, at this hour we have only one team with a winning record, and that's the Bruins. The Red Sox and Patriots ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Pacman Jones Arrested in Ohio for Alleged Assault Sports Illustrated The early years of Adam "Pacman" Jones' retirement bear a striking resemblance to the early years of his playing career. He is in trouble with the law. The former Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos cornerback spent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Want to play basketball against UNC this week? Try sliding into the Tar Heels' DMs Raleigh News & Observer Carolina lost another home game when the ACC announced Saturday that Tuesday's scheduled game against Virginia Tech was postponed due to contact tracing within the Hokies program. If the Heels aren't able to get another game, they won't play again ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Matthew Stafford doesn't confirm lack of interest in Patriots, acknowledges he had no-trade list Boston.com Stafford will reportedly be traded to the Rams when the new league year begins. Rick Osentoski Matthew Stafford is headed from Detroit to Los Angeles. –Rick Osentoski. Flag as irrelevant
	Patriots.com Report: Patriots add to offensive coaching staff Patriots.com According to NFL.com's Tom Pelissero, the Patriots have made a new addition to their coaching staff by hiring former Jets assistant Bo Hardegree. Hardegree has been a fixture with Adam Gase, following Gase from the Broncos to the Bears and Dolphins and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Predicting Where WVU Will be Ranked in the New AP Top 25 Sports Illustrated The Mountaineers nearly went 2-0 this past week with a pair of wins against top 15 competition but unfortunately, West Virginia fell 91-90 to No. 12 Oklahoma in double-overtime on Saturday. So that brings us to our weekly Monday morning question: Where ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Red Wings' Danny DeKeyser clears waivers as recovery process continues mlive.com DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser cleared waivers Monday, and now he will continue to practice with the team while attempting to return to full strength and work his way back into the lineup. Coach Jeff Blashill said the decision to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports NASCAR - 63rd Running of the Daytona 500 Yahoo Sports The 2.5-mile Daytona Int'l Speedway (DIS) hosted all three NASCAR's top series season-openers during this past weekend. DIS, as part of it's annual "SpeedWeeks", also featured the Busch Clash, the non-points, "bragging rights" event on Tuesday, Feb. 9th. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes ESPN Staffers Rally To Support UFC Reporter Ariel Helwani After Cheap Dana White Insult Forbes Immediately, Helwani's colleagues took to Twitter and rallied around him. On Monday, the network followed suit, though it didn't address White's remark. A spokesperson emailed me the following: "Ariel is a valued colleague and an exceptional MMA reporter. Flag as irrelevant
	Peachtree Hoops Hawks reportedly seeking 'lottery-level' pick in potential John Collins trade Peachtree Hoops This means that 1) Collins is at least available, and 2) teams are interested. It may only be a matter of time before the fourth-year forward is suiting up elsewhere, or it could just be smoke. Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Penske imperfect: Logano, Keselowski crash in Daytona 500 FOXSports.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano will have to explain this one to The Captain. The Team Penske teammates wrecked on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and surely felt fortunate to walk away unscathed. They were running ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports African players in Europe: Aubameyang's historic hat-trick Yahoo Sports Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang decisively put a shortage of goals this season behind him at the weekend by scoring his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal defeated Leeds United 4-2 at the Emirates. The Gunners captain and Gabon star had scored just ... Flag as irrelevant
	Riggo's Rag The reality of the Washington Football Team QB situation Riggo's Rag Should this deter Washington from trying to get these star quarterbacks? No, it shouldn't. But the expectation should be set that acquiring any of these quarterbacks is very unlikely. Too many teams are in need of a quarterback. And they have more to offer than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Down but not out, Serena Williams into Australian Open QFs Newsday This was early in the second set of a competitive-as-can-be matchup in the Australian Open's fourth round against a younger version of herself -- stinging serves, huge groundstroke cuts, a fierce streak -- and during a stretch Sunday (Saturday night EST) when ... Flag as irrelevant
	South Side Sox White Sox Spring Training Broadcast Schedule Announced South Side Sox CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox, NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN 1000 have announced the team's 2021 Spring Training television, radio and webcast schedule. The White Sox will have six Cactus League games televised from Arizona ... Flag as irrelevant
	Call to the Pen San Diego Padres add another late inning arm in Keone Kela Call to the Pen The San Diego Padres have continued to be busy in their quest to overtake the Dodgers. They had added to their bullpen on Friday by signing Mark Melancon, adding a proven weapon in the ninth inning to their relief corps. But one had a sense that they ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Seeking to bolster bullpen, New York Yankees reportedly near agreement with lefty Justin Wilson NorthJersey.com Justin Wilson is nearing an agreement on a one-year contract to rejoin the club, six seasons after first pitching in pinstripes. MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Monday morning that the two sides were closing in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Purple Row Rockies sign CJ Cron to minor league contract Purple Row The 31-year-old first baseman and designated hitter appeared in 13 games with 52 plate appearances for the Detroit Tigers in 2020 before going down with a knee injury. During that time he slashed .190/.346/.548 for a wRC+ of 138 and an fWAR of 0.3. Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win NFL deservedly ranks Patrick Mahomes' Super Bowl incompletion among the season's top 100 plays For The Win With the NFL season coming to a close last week, we're facing 206 days until the next regular season NFL game. That's a lot of time without football. So, to fill that void, the NFL is counting down the top 100 plays from the past season. And it didn't take long for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fish Stripes Offishial news, 2/15/21: Marlins affiliate updates; @Marlins Fish Stripes Minor League Baseball also boasts about the boost to players' salaries under this revamped system (though most will still earn less than the country's minimum hourly wage) and improvements to travels and amenities. Schedules should ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated After UNC win, Virginia quickly shifts attention to No. 17 Florida State Roanoke Times When the Virginia men's basketball schedule was released, the team's stretch from Feb. 13-20 seemed critical. A Saturday game against North Carolina was followed by a Monday battle with Florida State, the 2020 ACC champion. A few days later, UVa would ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Open Medical Clinics in Home County NBC Chicago Even so, he also seems to always find time to give back. The day after the race, Novant Health and Jordan jointly announced a $10 million donation made by the former Bulls star to open two medical clinics in New Hanover County, N.C., which contains Jordan's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron The Latest: ACC postpones Clemson-Notre Dame men's hoops Chron The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Clemson's men's basketball game at Notre Dame scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. The conference says in a release that the postponement follows a positive test, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KNWA Arkansas lands in AP Top 25 at No. 24 for first ranking since 2018 KNWA Arkansas (16-5, 8-4 SEC, NCAA NET No. 24 entering Monday) received 111 voter points in the AP poll that is voted on by national media members who cover college basketball. Flag as irrelevant
	The Oklahoma Daily OU basketball: Sooners' game at Oklahoma State rescheduled to March 1 The Oklahoma Daily OU head coach Lon Kruger during the game against No. 9 Alabama on Jan. 30. Edward Reali/The Daily. Flag as irrelevant
	Peachtree Hoops Preview: Hawks look to get back on track in New York Peachtree Hoops The Knicks play the slowest pace in the NBA, while the Hawks have the 12th fastest pace so far this season. New York would prefer a halfcourt game with set defense, while Atlanta likes to run a little more with Trae Young & Co. Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA USWNT's Ali Krieger, Ashlyn Harris announce adoption of baby girl 9News.com KUSA As part of the announcement, the couple shared a message to their daughter's birth mom and touched on the 'very stressful' adoption process. Flag as irrelevant
	hoopsrumors.com Sacramento hosts Brooklyn on home losing streak WABC-TV The Kings are 7-9 on their home court. Sacramento ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 25.7 assists per game led by De'Aaron Fox averaging 6.8. The Nets are 5-7 in road games. Brooklyn averages 120.9 points and has outscored opponents by 3.4 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hollywood Reporter Magic Johnson, MVP Corey Seager and Robin Thicke Help 'RWQuarantunes' Raise $1.1M for LA Dodgers Foundation Hollywood Reporter The 40th installment of the fundraising concert series featured Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer, musician El DeBarge, and celebrity supporters like Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. "This is not a backdrop," WME partner ... Flag as irrelevant
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