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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ June 23, 2021
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	ESPN Resetting the College World Series: Breaking down the last six teams left standing ESPN On Tuesday night, the 2021 CWS closed out its first four days. As it did, two flags had already been lowered. Pour one out for Arizona and Tennessee, y'all. From here on out, nearly every game played means another flag lowered. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Greinke, Astros beat Orioles 3-1 for 9th straight win ESPN BALTIMORE -- — Dusty Baker has been around long enough to know what it takes for a team to get on a lengthy winning streak. After watching Zack Greinke stymie the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night for Houston's ninth straight victory, Baker was asked to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Franco HR, double in debut, but Rays lose to Red Sox in 11th ESPN ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- — Wander Franco hit a three-run homer and doubled in his big league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight in falling to the Boston Red Sox 9-5 in 11 innings Tuesday night. The 20-year-old Franco, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hendricks dominates, Bryant homers as Cubs beat Indians 7-1 ESPN Hendricks (10-4) extended the best streak of his career and the longest by a Cubs pitcher since Jake Arrieta won nine consecutive starts to bridge the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The right-hander ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Scherzer passes checks, Nationals stare down Phillies 3-2 USA TODAY PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies manager Joe Girardi after getting checked for a third time by umpires for sticky stuff as the Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia 3-2 Tuesday night. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Mississippi State Bulldogs rally past Virginia Cavaliers at College World Series ESPN OMAHA, Neb. -- Kellum Clark's eighth-inning homer ended Griff McGarry's bid for a no-hitter, and Logan Tanner went deep three batters later to lead Mississippi State past Virginia 6-5 at the College World Series on Tuesday night. The sudden turnaround ... Flag as irrelevant
	GolfDigest.com Travelers Championship 2021 picks: No major, no Brooks Koepka for our experts GolfDigest.com Read below for our picks from our betting panel—which includes an anonymous caddie; Pat Mayo of Mayo Media Network; Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com; Brandon Gdula of FanDuel/numberFire; Lee Alldrick of FanShareSports.com and two Golf Digest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Pirates rally for 6-3 win over skidding White Sox ESPN PITTSBURGH -- — Pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez's two-run single highlighted a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Tuesday night. A three-run homer by pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal in the top ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Derek Carr, Bo Jackson, Saquon Barkley, Julian Edelman, other NFL stars react to Carl Nassib coming out as gay CBSSports.com Nassib follows in the footsteps of former St. Louis Rams defensive lineman Michael Sam. Sam was the first openly gay player drafted when the Rams selected him in the 2014 NFL Draft. However, Sam never played in a regular-season game in the NFL. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Yankees waste Gerrit Cole's strong night, lose to Royals | Rapid reaction nj.com NEW YORK — The Yankees need to make up for the ground they lost with their awful start to the season. Performances like they had against the Royals on Tuesday aren't going to make that happen. Gerrit Cole did his job, giving up just two runs over seven ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post NFL player Ebner withdraws from Olympic rugby 7s selection The Washington Post CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Nate Ebner won't get to compete at the Tokyo Olympics between NFL seasons after withdrawing from contention for the U.S. rugby sevens squad because of injury. The 32-year-old Ebner said he had surgery after playing for the New ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News As another SF Giants veteran targets a return, young outfielder forcing way back onto depth chart The Mercury News Infielder Tommy La Stella is beginning a rehab assignment Tuesday with Sacramento as he'll bat second and serve as the designated hitter against the Salt Lake City Bees, the Angels' Triple-A affiliate. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Texas' Tanner Witt "Lives For Moment" In Clutch CWS Performance Overs Vols Sports Illustrated Tanner Witt wanted the ball. He felt ready with a four-run lead entering late into Tuesday afternoon. His pitch count was high, but it didn't matter. Witt wanted the ball to start the ninth inning. How could David Pierce say no? "The only thing I told him is that if ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Will Celtics consider Ben Simmons trade offer this offseason? masslive.com An ugly second-round loss for the Philadelphia 76ers has put the future of Ben Simmons in the spotlight after a number of subpar outings that contributed to the Hawks' upset win over the East's top seed in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. There have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Mariners notebook: Ty France stays with team, and will play through the pain of left wrist Seattle Times But it was the roster move that wasn't made that was most notable. Seattle did not have to put infielder/designated hitter Ty France on the 10-day injured list due to his ailing ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com MLB roundup: Scherzer checked three times by umps as Nationals edge Phillies, 3-2 pressherald.com PHILADELPHIA — Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies Manager Joe Girardi after getting checked for a third time by umpires for sticky stuff as the Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia 3-2 Tuesday night. Flag as irrelevant
	Bucks.com Everything You Need To Know About Game 1 Of The 2021 Eastern Conference Finals Bucks.com Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, June 23. Deer District Plaza Open: 5:30pm/ct. Fiserv Forum Doors Open: 6:00pm/ct. Tip Off: 7:30pm/ct. Tickets. Extremely limited tickets are still available for Game 1 and can be purchased by visiting ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle A's rack up 15 hits in blowout of Rangers San Francisco Chronicle ARLINGTON, Texas - Elvis Andrus remains popular here. His return as an opponent Monday was an occasion. A highlight video of his Rangers years aired at Globe Life Field after the first inning. When Andrus came up for his first at-bat, fans serenaded him ... Flag as irrelevant
	fingerlakes1.com Mets' Michael Conforto: Tests negative, returning Wednesday CBSSports.com Conforto (hamstring) was not activated for Tuesday's game against Atlanta out of an abundance of caution due to a COVID-19 situation at Triple-A Syracuse, but he tested negative for the virus and is expected to be reinstated Wednesday, Deesha Thosar of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Twins' Byron Buxton: Facing long-term absence CBSSports.com Manager Rocco Baldelli said after Monday's 7-5 win over the Reds in 12 innings that while the Twins don't yet have a concrete timeline for Buxton's (hand) return, "The thought of weeks or a month or two could probably be a way to think about it," Betsy ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International China's Sun Yang has doping ban reduced but will still miss Tokyo Olympics CNN International World and Olympic champion Sun Yang's hopes of competing at the Tokyo Games ended on Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the Chinese swimmer's ban for doping violations to four years from eight. The shorter sentence ... Flag as irrelevant
	EMU Eagles Phil Steele Names Julien To Preseason All-America Team EMU Eagles (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University senior punter Jake Julien (Barrie, Ontario-North Collegiate) was named fourth team preseason All-American by Phil Steele's College Football Preview the publication's released this week. This marks the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad City Times Hawkeyes welcome return of summer routine Quad City Times IOWA CITY – Riley Moss isn't lifting weights in a friend's driveway anymore. This summer, Nico Ragaini and Tyrone Tracy don't find themselves looking for an open patch of grass at a city park or an open gate at a high school field to play a little catch with Iowa ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Tar Heel Bubba Cunningham prepares for "new era" as Supreme Court rules against NCAA The Daily Tar Heel On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the NCAA can't enforce limits on education-related benefits that schools provide to their athletes, providing some insight into the future of compensation for college athletes. All nine justices sided with ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com Oviedo shelled in unlucky 13th career start as Cards fall to Tigers 8-2 KSDK.com DETROIT — Thirteen wasn't Johan Oviedo's lucky number on Tuesday night. Making his 13th career start, still searching for his first win, a wild throw by Oviedo ignited a six-run inning and sent the Tigers to the win over the Cardinals in Detroit. With a runner ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California Lakers Guard Alex Caruso Arrested in Texas For Marijuana Possession NBC Southern California Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso was arrested in Texas for possession of marijuana, according to arrest records. By Michael Duarte • Published 36 mins ago • Updated 36 mins ago. 2021 NBA Playoffs - Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Lakers. Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jake Smith enters transfer portal AZCentral.com Injuries have plagued wide receiver Jake Smith at Texas since leaving Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep as the Gatorade National High School Football Player of the Year. Now, he appears to be on the move. Smith entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox11online.com Collins' size a key in Hawks' matchup against Giannis, Bucks Fox11online.com ATLANTA (AP) — John Collins' value to the Atlanta Hawks' championship hopes — and in free agency — can't be fully measured by his points and rebounds. To better appreciate the power forward's vital role, try to imagine the Hawks' matchup against ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Gerard Gallant confronts win-now challenge as Rangers coach TribLIVE Gerard Gallant is taking over a young team with potential as coach of the New York Rangers, just like his three previous stops. Unlike Columbus, Florida and expansion Vegas, Gallant will be expected to win quickly, if not right away. The 57-year-old is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Amazin' Avenue Final Score: Braves 3, Mets 0 - Zero Vibes Amazin' Avenue The Mets lost more than just a game to the Braves tonight, 3-0 at Citi Field. In the second inning, Marcus Stroman was pulled from the game with an apparently hip injury. While there isn't information on just how hurt Stroman is yet, if Stroman is to miss any ... Flag as irrelevant
	TSN Hungary looking for upset against Germany in Group F TSN The Die Mannschaft roared to life last Saturday with an impressive performance over a shell-shocked Portugal to put themselves on the precipice of the Round of 16 for the fourth straight Euro and the 10th time in the 13 Euros in which they've competed. Flag as irrelevant
	UEFA.com Croatia 3-1 Scotland: Vatreni battle past Scots to reach round of 16 UEFA.com Goals by Nikola Vlašić, Luka Modrić and Ivan Perišić earned Croatia a victory in Glasgow that clinched the runners-up berth in Group D and a place in the last 16, as co-hosts Scotland bowed out of the tournament. Croatia vs Scotland: as it happened, reaction ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Zealand Herald Tokyo Olympics: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lends support to NZOC over Laurel Hubbard selection New Zealand Herald Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete in Games history after she was officially selected in the women's super heavyweight category on Monday. The selection has been a polarising one, with weightlifting at the centre ... Flag as irrelevant
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