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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 28, 2021
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	NFL.com Aaron Rodgers drama calls into question Packers' ability to maintain chemistry in 2021 NFL.com Now that we've finally heard from all the key players in the ongoing drama that has been the Green Bay Packers' offseason, let's focus on the first major takeaway from what has played out over the last three months: This team isn't winning a championship this ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Olympics 2021: US women win gold in fun, fresh inaugural 3x3 basketball at Tokyo Games ESPN The U.S. women have won eight of the 11 Olympic 5-on-5 basketball tournaments, including six straight gold medals. They're favored again in the Tokyo Games, and their Olympic victories sometimes feel more like repeated coronations than celebrations. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Danault signs six-year, $33 million contract with Kings NHL.com The 28-year-old forward was an unrestricted free agent. He scored 24 points (five goals, 19 assists) in 53 regular-season games with the Montreal Canadiens last season, and four points (one goal, three assists) in 22 Stanley Cup Playoff games and helped the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Foligno, Ullmark sign contracts with Bruins NHL.com Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (No. 28) of the 2006 NHL Draft, Foligno has scored 486 points (203 goals, 283 assists) in 957 regular-season games with the Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets and Senators, and 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) in 55 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Hamilton agrees to seven-year, $63 million contract with Devils NHL.com Dougie Hamilton agreed to a seven-year, $63 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $9 million. The 28-year-old defenseman, who was an unrestricted free agent, scored 42 points (10 goals, 32 assists) ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Jones signs one-year, $2 million contract with Flyers NHL.com Martin Jones signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The 31-year-old goalie was 15-13-4 with a 3.28 goals-against average and .896 save percentage in 34 games last season. "I'm coming in to be the best that I can, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Andersen agrees to two-year, $9 million contract with Hurricanes NHL.com The 31-year-old goalie was 13-8-3 with a 2.96 goals-against average and .895 save percentage in 24 games (23 starts) with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, playing only one game after March 19 because of a lower-body injury. Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com NFL players who NEED strong training camp: Tua Tagovailoa, Jeff Okudah, Darrell Henderson top list NFL.com For NFL fans, seeing players hit sun-soaked practice fields in shorts and helmets whets the appetite. Real, live football is right around the corner! For many NFL players, though, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Vanecek traded to Capitals by Kraken NHL.com The Capitals acquired the pick from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday in a trade for defenseman Brenden Dillon. Vanecek returns to Washington after being selected by Seattle in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft on July 21. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN San Francisco 49ers' Trey Lance signs rookie deal; New York Jets' Zach Wilson last unsigned top pick ESPN Lance, the No. 3 overall pick, signed his fully guaranteed four-year, $34.1 million contract with the 49ers and is set to practice for the first time in training camp. The announcement was ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Texas Rangers sign No. 2 overall pick Jack Leiter with $7.9M bonus ESPN Second overall pick Jack Leiter signed Wednesday with the Texas Rangers, getting a $7,922,000 signing bonus that is the largest for a drafted pitcher in 10 years. The deal for the right-hander out of Vanderbilt, and the son of former big league lefty Al Leiter, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Seattle Mariners introduce Catie Griggs as president of business operations ESPN I grew up playing Little League ball," Griggs said. "My dad and I spent a lot of nights at the old Durham Athletic Park watching the Durham Bulls play when they were a Single-A affiliate of the Braves. Baseball has always been a part of my life, it's a passion of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN US men's basketball team bounces back from Olympic-opening loss, defeats Iran 120-66 ESPN SAITAMA, Japan -- Everyone likes a blowout, but this one for the United States men's basketball team had extra value, cleansing the palate as it begins a stretch of must-win games at the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans crushed Iran 120-66 Wednesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Hearing for Trevor Bauer temporary restraining order delayed to Aug. 16-19 ESPN Bauer's administrative leave has been extended three times and currently runs through Aug. 6, but Major League Baseball can continue to extend it with consent from the MLB Players Association. Doing so is mutually beneficial because it allows more time for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com NBA Mock Draft 2021: Complete two-round projections for all 60 picks, starting with Cade Cunningham at No. 1 CBSSports.com The 2021 NBA Draft is almost here so it's safe to start making some reasonable assumptions about how this draft will unfold. Cade Cunningham is likely going No. 1 to Detroit. Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs and Evan Mobley are likely going in the top five. Scottie ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Point signs eight-year, $76 million extension with Lightning NHL.com Brayden Point signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday that begins next season. It has an average annual value of $9.5 million. The 25-year-old forward will play the final season of a three-year contract ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Suter, Holtby each signs contract with Stars NHL.com Suter scored 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) in 42 playoff games. He averaged at least 26:42 of ice time per game in each of his first seven seasons with Minnesota. His average of 29:25 per game in 2013-14 is the most by any player since the NHL began ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Washington Nationals see 4 players, 8 staffers test positive for COVID-19; game at Phillies postponed ESPN The postponement came one day after Nationals All-Star shortstop Trea Turner exited the game against Philadelphia in the first inning following his positive test for the virus. Washington manager Dave Martinez said Turner was among four ... Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com NHL Free Agent Tracker NHL.com A comprehensive list of all 2021 NHL free agents and signings, including stories and analysis. NOTE: Some of these players may have recently signed with their respective team; however, their contract had not yet ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Ray strong, Grichuk 3 RBIs, Jays top Bosox to open twinbill ESPN BOSTON -- — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. George Springer also homered as the Blue Jays ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Colts Training Camp 2021: 5 Battles to Watch Sports Illustrated We've finally made it through the offseason as all NFL training camps will be underway this week. For the Indianapolis Colts, they have convened at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind. as they begin work for the 2021 season. General manager Chris ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Giants Camp Notebook: Big Blue releases Kelvin Benjamin after bizarre pre-practice scene New York Daily News Kelvin Benjamin may have set a new Giants record on Wednesday for fastest training camp cut. Head coach Joe Judge pulled Benjamin aside to talk to the converted tight end at around 9:30 a.m. during the warmup period of the Giants' first camp practice. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Steelers' Highsmith back in mix with NFL's top pass rush USA TODAY Highsmith closed the 2020 season opposite T.J. Watt as the Steelers' starting right outside linebacker. This season, Highsmith will compete for additional playing time on the right side with newly signed veteran outside linebacker Melvin Ingram. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Seattle Kraken add to goalie stockpile, sign Philipp Grubauer to six-year, $35.4 million deal ESPN The deal comes after Grubauer and his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, were unable to come to a contract agreement. Those discussions carried over into Wednesday, sources say, before Grubauer eventually signed with Seattle. Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com What would Quinn Ewers enrolling early mean for Ohio State football's quarterback future? cleveland.com The nation's top player is supposed to be preparing for his senior season at Southlake High School in Texas. But instead, he'll spend the next week deciding if he wants another year of prep football or starts cashing in on his Name, Image and Likeness. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Zach Wilson's absence continues to hang over Jets training camp USA TODAY FLORHAM PARK — The New York Jets took the practice field for the first time on Wednesday. But the focus — externally, anyway — was again on the player who wasn't in attendance. No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson and the Jets have yet to come to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com How Aaron Boone reacted to Yankees selling off 2 relievers ahead of trade deadline nj.com ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't approach his players before Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays to tell them not to read too much into what went down the night before. Boone couldn't do that because he ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Eagles QB Report Card: How Jalen Hurts, Joe Flacco and Nick Mullens did during the first day of training camp nj.com Hurts made a couple of good plays in which his decision did not cost a turnover and made some positive yards. During the seven-on-seven period, Hurts went through his four-route progression but could not find any player open. Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Franmil Reyes really goes yard and 4 other things about the Cleveland Indians cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Few ballparks in Major League Baseball can contain Franmil Reyes, but on Wednesday the Indians slugger accomplished something impressive even by his mighty standards. Reyes crushed the first pitch he saw from Cardinals lefty ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN ESPN 300 CB Jeadyn Lukus commits to Clemson Tigers ESPN Lukus is the No. 54 recruit overall in the 2022 class and the No. 9-ranked corner in the country. He's a 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect out of Mauldin (South Carolina) High School. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY How Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga could make G League Ignite best option for prospects USA TODAY "What the G League is becoming is the place for the best young basketball players in the world," G League Ignite president Shareef Abdur-Rahim told USA TODAY Sports. "I don't know what form it will take or continue to take. But we'll continue to be a platform ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Nick Foligno signs two-year deal with Boston Bruins in NHL free agency ESPN In addition to him feeling like Boston "was the right fit," Foligno told TSN during an interview that there was "a family element" to his choosing the Bruins on Wednesday. Foligno's daughter, ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Justin Herbert gets hands dirty with fans at Chargers camp, but will wash them Los Angeles Times Justin Herbert touched Chargers fans plenty during 2020 with his stellar, offensive rookie of the year performance. He touched them again Wednesday on the opening day of training camp, running along a fence post-practice to share high-fives and fist bumps ... Flag as irrelevant
	Golf.com How golf is covered and consumed in Japan is a window into the country's insatiable appetite for the game Golf.com Late in the third round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Hideki Matsuyama was out of contention. He was coming off three bogeys in four holes and now faced the par-3 16th, the third-most difficult hole on the course. The pin was tucked in the back left ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal Churchill Downs announces five-story hotel at gaming facility, three projects at racetrack Courier Journal The Derby City Gaming facility, which opened in 2018 at 4520 Poplar Level Road, will undergo a 135,000-square-foot expansion that includes a five-story, 123-room hotel, 400 additional gaming positions, a new sports bar, a stage for live entertainment and an ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN New Orleans Pelicans gathering information after Jaxson Hayes reportedly arrested in Los Angeles area ESPN A fight reportedly ensued that sent Hayes, who was shocked with a Taser, to a local hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries. An officer involved in the incident also sought treatment. The officer's condition is unknown. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Seahawks place rookie D'Wayne Eskridge, running back Travis Homer on PUP list The Seattle Times Seattle also placed free agent rookie offensive lineman Pier-Olivier Lestage on the non-football injury list. Eskridge continues to deal with a toe injury that also limited him during the team's offseason training program. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Charles Barkley Unloads on Unvaccinated People: TRAINA THOUGHTS Sports Illustrated It's so damn good to be an untouchable. When you're an un-fireable personality, you can let it fly and say exactly how you feel without repercussions. There are very few untouchables in sports media. You can count them on one hand. Enter Sir Charles ... Flag as irrelevant
	BlueJackets.com Goligoski signs on with goal of bringing Stanley Cup home to Minnesota BlueJackets.com ST. PAUL -- It's a return to the State of Hockey for new Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski, but it's not exactly your storybook homecoming for the Grand Rapids native and Minneapolis resident. A former Golden Gopher, Goligoski inked a one-year, $5 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Reds acquire reliever Givens from Rockies for prospects USA TODAY CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds added more help for their struggling bullpen by acquiring right-hander Mychal Givens from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in exchange for two pitching prospects. The Rockies got right-hander Case Williams ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Simone Biles and the Power of 'No' The New York Times Biles's withdrawal from Tuesday's team competition came on the heels of Naomi Osaka's shocking upset loss in the Olympic tennis tournament. Osaka, of course, added meaningfully to the discussion about athlete mental health, and resistance against ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Tokyo Olympics live updates: US women's 3x3 team wins gold, Simone Biles out of all-around finals USA TODAY Wednesday once again was another big day in the pool for Team USA, highlighted by Katie Ledecky winning the first ever Olympic women's 1,500-meter freestyle, with fellow American Erica Sullivan taking silver in the race. Ledecky entered the race as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB rumors: Yankees-Rockies Trevor Story trade talks could be ruined by NL contender nj.com Things are starting to get interesting with a little more than 48 hours until MLB's trade deadline, which is Friday at 4 p.m. ET. Want to bet on MLB? Get free bets, risk-free bets and enhanced odds offers from the best licensed NJ sports betting sites. See the best ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Browns cornerback Greedy Williams leaves practice with heat-related issue cleveland.com He is expected to be OK. Williams was active early in practice, working with the first team. He broke up a pass along the left sideline intended for Rashard Higgins. A play later, rookie receiver Anthony Schwartz beat him on a deep pass. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times New president of business operations Catie Griggs wants Mariners to be 'most progressive team' in MLB The Seattle Times Seated in the Mariners' press room, deep in the bowels of T-Mobile Park about an hour before Wednesday's game between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros, Griggs made it clear early. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Warriors.com Warriors Announce 2021 Summer League Broadcast Schedule, Presented by Oracle Warriors.com Golden State will then head to Las Vegas to compete in the 16th MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, which will feature all 30 NBA teams playing five games each. After every team plays four games, the two ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US wins the first ever gold medal in women's 3x3 basketball CNN The United States won the first ever gold medal in women's 3x3 basketball after defeating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 18-15 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Americans lost just one game en route ... Flag as irrelevant
	Burnt Orange Nation LOOK: Big 12 sends ESPN cease-and-desist letter Burnt Orange Nation According to a report from Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, the legal maneuvering in conference realignment got off to a start on Wednesday with the Big 12 sending a cease-and-desist letter to ESPN. or any NCAA conference regarding the Big 12 conference's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Daniil Medvedev asks who will take responsibility if he dies in Tokyo Olympics' heat and humidity CNN Competing for the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team, world No. 2 Medvedev appeared to be struggling during his third round men's singles match against Fabio Fognini of Italy. Chair umpire Carlos Ramos asked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Twinkie Town Tigers 17, Twins 14: Twins lose a football game Twinkie Town In some ways, Wednesday afternoon's loss to the Detroit Tigers was a microcosm of the season. The Twins trailed by scores of 10-0 and 13-6, yet were within a single run heading into the ninth inning. And they still managed to lose by five. J.A. Happ started ... Flag as irrelevant
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