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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ May 7, 2021
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	ESPN NBA playoff watch: Brooklyn Nets in danger of slipping to No. 3 seed in East ESPN The Milwaukee Bucks are only a half game behind Brooklyn and own the tiebreaker between the teams. The Nets' reclaiming first place in the East appears exceedingly unlikely, as the Philadelphia 76ers have a 2½-game lead and are riding a six-game ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Wizards beat Raptors in OT, Toronto playoff bid nearly over ESPN TAMPA, Fla. -- — Bradley Beal had 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime Thursday night, and Russell Westbrook had his 34th triple-double of the season in the Washington Wizards' 131-129 win over Toronto that all but eliminated the Raptors ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN LeVert's late burst helps Pacers beat Hawks 133-126 ESPN INDIANAPOLIS -- — Caris LeVert scored 31 points, including nine in the final 2:17, and the Indiana Pacers awoke from a recent funk with a 133-126 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. LeVert also had 12 assists for his first double-double since ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee said he got COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated ESPN Lee, 28, is considered one of the rare "breakthrough cases" -- one of only 6,000 or so people who have tested positive for the virus after going through the full vaccination process, according to the CDC. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Pistons snap skid with 111-97 win over Grizzlies ESPN The Grizzlies entered the game with a half-game lead over Golden State for eighth place in the Western Conference, but Memphis couldn't take advantage of this matchup against a Detroit team with more than a few absences. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hartford athletics transitioning from DI to D-III, with move expected to happen in 2025 ESPN Less than two months after the Hartford men's basketball team reached its first NCAA tournament, the university's board of regents voted Thursday to transition the athletic programs from Division I to Division III. The university will have to file its intent to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY López escapes jam to help Marlins beat Arizona 3-1 for sweep USA TODAY MIAMI (AP) — Pablo López came through with a strikeout when he needed it most, and the Miami Marlins won a close game for a change to complete their first sweep of the season. López fanned Carson Kelly with two on to end the fifth inning, and four ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, brother of Sam Ehlinger, found dead by Austin police CBSSports.com Police were called to an address on West 22nd Street in Austin at 12:18 p.m. Thursday, which is where Ehlinger was found, according to the American-Statesman. Authorities did not say how Ehlinger was found or release a cause of death. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Landon Marceaux, Late Clutch Hitting Propel LSU Baseball to 8-3 Game One Win Over Auburn Sports Illustrated LSU (28-17, 8-14) got to Auburn starter Jack Owen in the third inning as the first five batters in the inning reached base, starting with a double from nine hole hitter Alex Milazzo. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN DeBrincat's OT score lifts Blackhawks past Hurricanes 2-1 ESPN Alex DeBrincat's wrist shot beats Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek in the Blackhawks' 2-1 victory. ByAP. Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Nick Saban responds to Jimbo Fisher's 'beat his ass' boast al.com Saban was in Mobile Thursday night for his regular yearly appearance at a fundraiser for Team Focus, a youth mentoring organization founded by former college football coach and broadcaster Mike Gottfried. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Court: Black ex-Hawkeyes can proceed with parts of lawsuit Washington Post Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and former strength coach Chris Doyle remain the focal points of the lawsuit filed in Iowa's southern district. The former players allege they were demeaned with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Post-2021 NFL Draft Power Rankings Roundup: Where Do the Vikings Stand? Sports Illustrated The Vikings have made the playoffs in every other year for Mike Zimmer's entire tenure, a pattern that bodes well for 2021. If they start off as slowly as last year, the presence of Kellen Mond could make for an interesting subplot. But this is a perfectly average ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times White Sox' injuries, thinner lineup leave less margin for managerial mistakes Chicago Sun-Times Maybe if Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert and Adam Engel were healthy, none of the admitted mistakes manager Tony La Russa has made in his first 29 games would be viewed as monumental. Maybe Jimenez hits one out of the park against Sonny Gray, and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune 'This next year is your rookie season' — Donovan Mitchell gives University of Utah commencement speech Salt Lake Tribune As Donovan Mitchell addressed thousands of University of Utah graduates at their virtual commencement Thursday evening, the star Jazz guard shared what he'd learned from his young, but successful, experience as an NBA player. In a wide-ranging speech ... Flag as irrelevant
	Awful Announcing Adam Schefter explains that he broke Aaron Rodgers new on draft day due to 'accumulation of information' Awful Announcing Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told ESPN on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Illinois loses assistant coaches Orlando Antigua and Chin Coleman to Kentucky, then adds Chester Frazier to its staff Chicago Tribune This place means a great deal to him, having sweat equity in our program. Chester is a leader, a competitor, and a winner. He's achieved great success, as a player here and as a coach at both Kansas State and Virginia Tech. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com How Mets got offensive jolt from the team's 'bench mob' in win over Cardinals nj.com The Mets can thank the "bench mob" for their big offensive night in a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals to close a split of Wednesday's doubleheader at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The term, created by backup catcher Tomas Nido and backup infielder Jose ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Alex Morono Is Rising To The Occasion The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Stepping In On Just A Few Days Notice Is No Problem For Welterweight Alex Morono, Who Is 'Excited For The Challenge' Of Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. By McKenzie Pavacich, on Twitter @mpavacich_ • May. 6, 2021. The last time Alex Morono stepped in on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Blogging The Boys The draft is important for the Cowboys, but other things rank higher Blogging The Boys All across the NFL, writers and fans are dissecting their team's haul of draft picks and how they will help their team be a winner this year. For the Dallas Cowboys, it is almost all about the defense. That was imperative after how bad they did under Mike Nolan ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Red Sox's Franchy Cordero: Hot day at the plate CBSSports.com Cordero went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and one RBI during Thursday's victory over the Tigers. Cordero came in to replace Enrique Hernandez after he limped off the field following an RBI single to lead off the bottom of the first. The 26-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yardbarker Angels' Felix Pena: Reinstated from injured list CBSSports.com Manager Joe Maddon has stated that Pena was physically ready to return, but the team needed to open a roster spot for him. With Chris Rodriguez (shoulder) being placed on the injured list, Pena was activated in a corresponding move. He is expected to serve ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports Chicago — Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) May 7, 2021 NBC Sports Chicago As it turns out, the 14-year forward had a little extra motivation to uncork the jam. "The crazy part was I had literally just talked with (Hornets guard) Malik (Monk)," Young told Stacey King in a postgame interview following the 120-99 victory. "He was like, 'You ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Pavel Buchnevich suspended one game for high-sticking Anthony Mantha in fight-filled game USA TODAY Pavel Buchnevich was the victim Monday when he was punched while face down on the ice by the Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson. After Wednesday's fight-filled rematch against the Capitals, the New York Rangers forward was suspended for his own ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Lakers' Anthony Davis: Available Thursday CBSSports.com The forward hasn't been his usual self since coming back from a calf injury, but with LeBron James (ankle) out Thursday and Friday, the Lakers will be relying on him as much as ever. Davis is only averaging 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.0 blocks and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Rangers have little left in the tank in shutout loss to Bruins Newsday It's been a tough week for the Rangers. On Monday, they were eliminated from playoff contention and lost their best player to injury after an assault by Tom Wilson. On Wednesday they lost their president, John Davidson, and their general manager, Jeff Gorton ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Luka Doncic, Mavericks hand Nets fourth straight loss Reuters Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead the host Dallas Mavericks to a 113-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Slideshow ( 210 images ). Doncic shot only 7-for-22 from the field, but he went 5-for-13 from ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com McDavid trying for 100-point season, won't be rested by Oilers NHL.com Connor McDavid needs seven points in the final five games to score 100 in this 56-game season, and Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett said the center will have every opportunity to reach that number for the fourth time in his NHL career. "I'm going to play ... Flag as irrelevant
	The ACC This Week In ACC Baseball - May 6 The ACC Applications for media and photo credentials are now being accepted for the 2021 ACC Baseball Championship scheduled for May 25-30 (Tuesday through Sunday) at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina. Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, in-person ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Zac Taylor believes Ja'Marr Chase has 'all-time great' potential 247Sports The Bengals believe the duo can replicate their collegiate success. It is why the Bengals had no hesitation in selecting Chase with the fifth overall selection and bypassing a blue-chip offensive lineman. Bengals head coach ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hawaii News Now 'Bows volleyball returns to NCAA National Championship after sweeping UCSB Hawaii News Now HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The No. 1 ranked Rainbow Warriors volleyball team punched their ticket to the 2021 NCAA National Championship with a three-set sweep over Big West Conference foe UC Santa Barbara in the semifinal round in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Laurel Hubbard could become first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics CBSSports.com Laurel Hubbard is a transgender weightlifter from New Zealand, and she could very well make history this summer. Given her recent performances in the sport, it's quite likely that she will qualify for the Tokyo Olympics ahead of the May 31 qualifying deadline. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Record crowd at Canelo-Saunders has me asking: What pandemic? Chicago Sun-Times But, the fight this weekend between Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (55-1-2, 37 KOs) and British Champion Billy Joe Saunders (30-0, 14 KOs) has me singing to a different tune. Flag as irrelevant
	Jalopnik Red Bull Won't Stop Poaching Staff From Mercedes's F1 Engine Division Jalopnik They say all's fair in love and war, and luring away personnel from your rival Formula 1 team's power unit development division probably falls under the latter category. Red Bull had already announced in April that it had picked up Mercedes's former head of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Man United book showdown with Villarreal in Europa League final The Sydney Morning Herald Manchester United have finally reached a major final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The English giants completed an 8-5 victory on aggregate despite losing 3-2 to Roma in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday (Friday AEST). Edinson ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV Herd beats #1 Clemson in NCAA soccer Sweet 16 WSAZ-TV CARY, N.C. (WSAZ) - The Sweet 16 match up between Marshall and Clemson needed not only 90 minutes and two overtimes but also penalty kicks to decide the winner. In the PK's, Marshall's first attempt was blocked by the Tigers goalie while Clemson's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz Jarryd Hayne starts appeal process day after he was jailed for five years and nine months for sexual assault Stuff.co.nz GRAPHIC CONTENT: Disgraced former NRL star and convicted sex offender Jarryd Hayne has given notice he intends to appeal his imprisonment on sexual assault charges. Hayne's legal team on Friday lodged a Notice of Intention to appeal in the NSW ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Jet Press 3 NY Jets players whose job is in jeopardy after the draft The Jet Press The NY Jets added a total of 10 players during the 2021 NFL Draft, all of whom will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Journal Advocate A quarterback for the Broncos? A pair of early 2022 NFL mock drafts has some gunslingers headed to Denver. Journal Advocate Quarterback Spencer Rattler of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates a touchdown against the Florida Gators during the second half at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 30, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. By Joseph Nguyen | ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS17.com Former NCCU basketball standout Jibri Blount signs with Miami Dolphins CBS17.com MIAMI (WNCN) — Former North Carolina Central University standout and 2020 MEAC Basketball Player of the Year Jibri Blount is trading in the sneakers for cleats after signing an undrafted free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins. Blount, who is the son of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Last Word on Baseball NBA Western Conference Playoffs Viewer Guide: May 6 KSL Sports SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – There are 10 days left in the NBA regular season, and with the postseason fast approaching, every game has the potential to change the final seeding for the playoffs in the Western Conference. With just a handful of games left for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roll Tide Wire ESPN's early 2022 NFL mock draft predicts 4 Alabama players in first round Roll Tide Wire The 2021 NFL draft came and went, and with it went 10 former Alabama players, six of which were selected in the first round. Though we are still less than a week removed from the draft, it's not too early to be thinking about next year, right? Well, ESPN's Todd ... Flag as irrelevant
	hoopsrumors.com Trail Blazers Notes: Moda Center, Powell, Billups hoopsrumors.com One of the last teams to reopen their doors to fans this season, the Trail Blazers announced on Wednesday in a press release that they'll welcome back a limited number of fans to Moda Center in Portland as of Friday, May 7. The Blazers will only fill the arena ... Flag as irrelevant
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