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Twitter has enough of Kemba Walker's flopping in Celtics-Heat Game 5

The Boston guard made it look obvious a couple of times.

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Thom Brennaman resigns from Reds TV job weeks after homphobic slur

Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using a homophobic term last August.

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Blue Jays schedule 2020: Dates, times for Toronto's revised MLB regular season

Toronto didn't have too many breathers in this slate, not least because the team was away from Canada for all of it. Still, the Jays made the MLB playoffs.

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Blue Jays reach MLB playoffs: Four wild cards in Toronto's return to postseason

The biggest questions surrounding the Jays as the franchise makes its first playoff appearance in four years.

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Iverson says he 'hates' a TV personality; why suspicion on Twitter turned to Whitlock

The Hall of Fame guard spoke of a beef with a media member, and while no name was given, suspicion quickly fell upon the Outkick pundit.

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ESPN's Mark Jones receives pushback on anti-police tweets

Jones sent the tweets after a grand jury in Kentucky declined to indict three Louisville officers in the death of Breonna Taylor.

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Chargers' Justin Herbert 'a backup for a reason,' but he has earned more playing time from Anthony Lynn

The rookie took the reigning champs to overtime in his first professional action. That should earn him a chance to take on an 0-2 team with a suspect defense.

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Bubba Wallace to drive for Michael Jordan-Denny Hamlin Cup Series team

Wallace had previously announced a move from Richard Petty Motorsports.

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Patriots' Bill Belichick says he hasn't watched Tom Brady's games with Buccaneers

The New England coach says his focus has been on his team and its early-season opponents.

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Anthony Davis calls game, shouts out Kobe and saves the Lakers

Anthony Davis capped off a huge Game 2 with the most clutch shot of his career. He said he and the Lakers never want to lose in their Black Mamba jerseys.

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Joe Buck finds out live on telecast that he's entering Pro Football Hall of Fame

Joe Buck is joining broadcast partner Troy Aikman in Canton as the 2020 recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award.

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Yankees make MLB history as they keep hitting home runs vs. Blue Jays

New York hitters have rediscovered their power strokes at Toronto pitchers' expense.

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Twins' Josh Donaldson ejected as he crosses plate on home run

Minnesota's third baseman was upset with a strike called on him earlier in the at-bat.

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Gostkowski redeems himself just in time in Titans' win

Tennessee's 2019 kicking failures have spilled into 2020; Gostkowski, the former Patriots kicker, missed four tries (three field goals, one PAT) against the Broncos.

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Mets agree to sell to Steve Cohen; MLB owners' approval all that remains

The team announced the agreement with Cohen, who holds a reported 8 percent stake in the club. He reportedly would buy another 80 percent of the franchise.

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Rams' Jalen Ramsey: 'Clear as day' that Cowboys' Michael Gallup pushed off

The Los Angeles cornerback may have been the most certain person, outside of the officiating crew, that Michael Gallup pushed off to snag a long pass from Dak Prescott.

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Josh Rosen's socially distant opener with Bucs sums up his career trajectory

The 2018 top-10 pick is now a practice squad quarterback. On Sunday, that meant sitting in the stands with lots of space and time to ponder his existence.

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Who is Alec Mills? Fast facts about the Cubs' first no-hit pitcher since 2016

Alec Mills has worked his way up from 22nd-round draft pick to full-time rotation piece for a playoff contender. And now he has a no-hitter to his name, too.

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Naomi Osaka says her Kobe Bryant jersey gave her 'strength' during US Open title run

The 2020 champion says the late Laker's No. 8 helped her to get through the tournament.

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Naomi Osaka completes a US Open campaign that had two aims

The 2020 women's titlist spoke out against police injustice and racial inequality throughout the tournament, with her face mask the mouthpiece.

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Giants-Padres games postponed after positive COVID-19 test

MLB announced Friday and Saturday's games have been called off. Game 2 of the four-game set was called just before it was about to begin.

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Lightning's Brayden Point out for Game 3 of East finals vs. Islanders

Tampa Bay's No. 1 center, one of the NHL's leading scorers in the 2020 postseason, appeared to suffer an injury in Game 2.

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Yankees, Mets finally get to mark 9/11 anniversary with commemorative caps in-game

The NYC teams received MLB's blessing to play in caps acknowledging the first responders who were at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Former NFL WR Josh Bellamy arrested, charged in alleged $24M loan fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors allege Bellamy and 10 other people filed false claims under the Payroll Protection Program.

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Lightning's Alex Killorn suspended by NHL for boarding Islanders' Brock Nelson

The NHL's Department of Player Safety said the Tampa Bay forward's check was "a forceful hit from behind on a defenseless player who was no longer in possession of the puck."

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Five of the wildest numbers from the Braves' 29-run game vs. the Marlins

Atlanta set a modern National League mark for runs in a game and was just one away from tying the MLB record. Here are the key numbers to know about the contest.

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Lightning's Brayden Point leaves ECF Game 2 vs. Islanders with injury

Tampa Bay's forward group took another hit with Point's exit.

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Lightning's Alex Killorn ejected from ECF Game 2 for boarding Islanders' Brock Nelson

The Tampa Bay forward was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the first-period hit.

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Giants, A's play through haze of West Coast fires

Skies above San Francisco and Oakland turned orange as smoke blocked the sun.

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Myles Garrett wants to meet with Mason Rudolph

Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett says he wants to "clear the air" with Steelers backup quarterback Mason Rudolph.

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HOF outfielder Lou Brock dies at 81

Lou Brock retired with 3,023 hits and a then-record 938 stolen bases, but he turned "Brock for Broglio" into shorthand for one of the biggest heists in baseball history.

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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo misses remainder of Game 4 after reinjuring ankle

The Greek Freak rolled his ankle again in the first half of Milwaukee's must-win game against Miami.

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Patrick Beverley ejected from Clippers' Game 2 loss to Nuggets

The LA guard was sent to the locker room for arguing too long with officials.

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Rockets leaning into image of scrappy underdog

Houston is leaning into the narrative that it's a scrappy group that has banded together to take on all comers.

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Are Jay Cutler and Tomi Lahren dating? Twitter has jokes after rumors spread

Social media sprung into action after gossip about the ex-NFL quarterback and the Fox Nation host hit the internet.

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Tom Seaver, 'The Franchise,' is still the Mets' brightest star

Tom Seaver was the leader of the Mets' miraculous transformation from expansion loser to world champion, on top of being one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.

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Jamal Murray: Memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor gives me life

The Canadian held back tears after his 50-point performance in Denver's Game 6 victory over Utah, trying to rein in the emotion of recent days.

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Clippers' Marcus Morris ejected for Flagrant 2 foul after hacking Mavericks' Luka Doncic

More bad blood between the teams in this NBA playoff series.

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LeBron James' four days in August: Boycotts, bubble, Obama, Black Panther

LeBron James went through a mental and emotional grind that started in the middle of last week.

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Novak Djokovic-Vasek Pospisil PTPA introduced ahead of US Open

The breakaway organization led by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil wants players to have a greater say in decisions taken by the ATP.

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A request for the Wilpons: Don't waste second chance to sell Mets to Steve Cohen

Fred and Jeff Wilpon have been down this road before with minority stakeholder Steve Cohen. Here's hoping they finish the journey this time.

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Athletes react to Chadwick Boseman's death

LeBron James was one of the numerous sports figures to react to the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who lost a lengthy fight with cancer.

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Chadwick Boseman dies; 'Black Panther' star portrayed Jackie Robinson in '42'

Boseman died the day MLB commemorated Robinson ending segregation in the major leagues in 1947, and on the anniversary of Robinson convincing the Dodgers to sign him.

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Astros, Athletics boycott game on Jackie Robinson Day

Houston decided not to play Friday, becoming the 21st MLB team in three days to sit out in a protest against racial injustice.

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LeBron James reportedly turned to Barack Obama after boycott meeting

The 44th president advised James, Chris Paul and others on a call Wednesday night to keep playing.

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Lute Olson dies; Hall of Fame coach turned Arizona into national power

Olson brought success to all of his coaching stops, but most especially Tucson.

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Ravens get into specifics with police reform proposals

The NFL team said in a statement that "we must face this problem (of racism) head-on and act now to enact positive change."

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Blue Jays, Red Sox support players' boycott over Jacob Blake shooting, racial injustice

Boston vs. Toronto in Buffalo was one of seven games postponed because of player protests.

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Mets GM backtracks, apologizes after ripping Manfred; Wilpons rip 'Brody'

Van Wagenen said of Manfred: "From a leadership level, he just doen't get it," He later said he "inaccurately"described a conversation between Manfred and Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon.

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Cubs' Anthony Rizzo curses politicians, who 'don't really give a f— about us'

The Chicago first baseman was trying to process all that went into the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

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Washington Football Team confronts new claims of harassment, lewd video made for Daniel Snyder

The team's two new executives face another challenge in trying to change the franchise's culture.

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith 'proud' of Bucks-led boycott over Jacob Blake shooting

The commentator lauded the players' "sacrifice," in the form of lost money.

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WNBA players join Bucks, other NBA players in boycotting games

Some players stood shoulder to shoulder and others took a knee, all after voting not to play.

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Mariners boycott game to protest Jacob Blake shooting; players react on Twitter

Seattle has the greatest representation of Black players in MLB, with 11 on its 40-man roster.

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Brewers, Reds sitting out game in solidarity

The Brewers, Reds, Mariners, Padres, Giants and Dodgers showed solidarity with NBA player by voting not to play.

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Goodell wishes NFL 'had listened earlier' on protests

The commissioner also said players who protest during the national anthem "are not disloyal" and are "not against our military."

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Indy 500 ends under caution after spectacular crash involving Spencer Pigot

Spencer Pigot's car was badly damaged after a crash with five laps remaining.

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Marc-Andre Fleury's agent jabs Golden Knights on Twitter, and NHL pundits have jokes

Allan Walsh tweeted Fleury being stabbed in the back. Hockey media members were razor-sharp in their responses.

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Mike Milbury to 'step away' from NBC NHL role following sexist comment

The longtime hockey man says he doesn't want to be a distraction after saying on the air that not even women could distract players.

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Flyers' Carter Hart caps first playoff series win with 'special' moment

Philadelphia's 22-year-old goalie does it against the player he looked up to as a youngster.

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Nebraska parents threaten to sue Big Ten for release of documents related to fall cancellations

The parents are demanding that the conference be transparent about how it arrived at postponing or canceling the 2020 football season and all fall sports.

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Washington coach Ron Rivera announces cancer diagnosis

Rivera, 58, says his cancer is "very treatable and curable." He plans to continue coaching while receiving treatment.

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Yankees-Mets Subway Series in peril after Mets' positive COVID-19 tests

Two members of the Mets organization have tested positive for the coronavirus. The team had its games Thursday in Miami and Friday in New York postponed.

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Raptors' Ujiri: People think they can disrespect me because I'm black

Ujiri also says that only his success as an NBA executive allows him to have the resources he needs to defend himself against claims he assaulted a sheriff's deputy at the end of the 2019 Finals.

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Oscar De La Hoya coming out of retirement; wants to fight 'any top guy out there'

"The Golden Boy" says he is coming back for "a real fight."

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Hot mics in empty MLB stadiums: Profanity ensues

Baseball fans have been able to hear what's said on the field during moments of anger.

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Alabama AD Greg Byrne fumes as people without masks get close in Tuscaloosa

Greg Byrne tells the throngs to mask up to ensure fall sports are played.

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Donald Trump pulls another golf partner from the 2008 Jets

First, it was Brett Favre, next, it was Jay Feely.

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Jusuf Nurkic honors late grandmother, helps lift Blazers into NBA playoffs

The Portland big man felt a sense of obligation as he reluctantly took the court in the Orlando bubble.

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Jack Edwards stays in character, bashes injured opponent

Carolina's social team stuck up for the 20-year-old Svechnikov, who was injured after battling down low with Boston's Zdeno Chara.

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Bo Horvat doubles up against the Blues, and so do the Canucks

The Vancouver forward made the defending champs look silly with two more highlight-reel goals, the second one an OT winner.

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Texas lands QB Quinn Ewers, No. 1 recruit in 2022 class

The Longhorns receive a verbal commitment from the Southlake Carroll passer.

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NHL bubble, explained: A guide to the hub city rules, teams & schedule

The NHL 2019-20 season resumes with 24 teams competing for berths and seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teams will be isolated in two hub cities in Canada.

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Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers steal a win they had to have

Portland's main man makes two huge plays, one on offense and one on defense, to help keep his team in the mix for a playoff spot.

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Zach Plesac will only accept some of the blame for burning his Cleveland teammates

The Cleveland pitcher blasted the media for turning a mostly well-executed night out in Chicago into an example of him being a bad teammate.

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Blue Jays' Buffalo home results in dingers

Sahlen Field was a launching pad in its first two nights in the majors, with 11 total dingers.

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Rod Brind'Amour's 'crime scene' comment costs him $25,000

The NHL didn't even wait until the next day to fine the Carolina coach for criticizing the league.

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Despite loss, Carey Price's stick save leaves everyone in awe

The Montreal goalie made the save of the playoffs in the second period of Game 1 vs. Philadelphia.

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Avs score in bunches, grab Game 1 victory

Colorado scored in bunches as it took early control of its playoff series vs. Arizona.

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Joe Kelly's suspension reduced from eight games to five, Dodgers say

The LA reliever got in trouble with MLB after his run-in with the Astros in late July.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo suspended one game for head-butting Moritz Wagner

The Bucks star expressed remorse for his actions; he said he was frustrated by opponents' "dirty" play.

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Trevor Lawrence wants to play, and other players say the same thing

The Tigers junior says players will be better protected against COVID-19 if they're under team supervision. He also supports players unionizing and negotiating greater protections while they're under teams' care.

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Indians' Zach Plesac's night on the town with friends gets him run out of Chicago

The Cleveland right-hander was sent back to Ohio after he broke team rules and violated MLB protocols.

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Orioles-Nationals game suspended because of grounds crew's tarp failure

The crew couldn't get the tarp down in time to protect the infield from heavy rain.

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A's Ramon Laureano charges Astros' dugout, gets tackled

The Oakland center fielder is ejected after trying to fight one of the Astros' coaches.

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Angels rookie Jo Adell knocks a ball over the fence — with his glove for a four-base error

The LA rookie gifted the Rangers a run during their game in Arlington.

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PGA Championship 2020 tee times, pairings for Sunday's Round 4

Sporting News lists the tee times and pairings for Round 4 of the 2020 PGA Championship.

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Rory McIlroy sabotages PGA Championship chances with three-putt triple bogey

The former world No. 1 player's putter failed him after a hot streak on the greens got him into contention.

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Washington Football Team releases Derrius Guice after arrest

The running back allegedly committed domestic violence on three occasions last winter and spring.

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Texas Tech fires Marlene Stollings after report lays out claims of abuse

Stollings and her staff allegedly intimidated and manipulated Red Raiders players throughout Stollings' two seasons in Lubbock.

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Blue Jays forced to remove pitcher who wasn't on umpires' lineup card

Jacob Waguespack was eligible to play, but he wasn't in the lineup that was submitted to umpires. He left before he could throw an official pitch.

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LeBron James says NBA will go on whether or not Donald Trump watches it

The Lakers star says he speaks for everyone who loves basketball: "We could(n't) care less."

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Yankees curse out Angel Hernandez after umpire blows key call

The unpopular Hernandez caught an earful after calling a ball a strike.

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Nationals' Max Scherzer leaves start vs. Mets after one inning with leg ailment

Washington's ace was replaced by Erick Fedde to begin the second inning.

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Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine reportedly doubtful for Jets-Flames Game 2

Winnipeg will likely be without two of its top forwards against Calgary.

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Avalanche beat Blues on Nazem Kadri's goal with 0.1 seconds remaining

Colorado wins its Western Conference round-robin opener in dramatic fashion.

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Lowry, Raptors take off bubble wrap to compete with Lakers

Toronto's point guard had a big night against LeBron and Co. as the defending champs made an emphatic return to the court.

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Scheifele down; Jets claim Flames' Tkachuk tried to injure him

Winnipeg's No. 1 center did not return after being helped off the ice. His coach accused the Calgary agitator of a "dirty, disgusting hit" that could have ended Scheifele's career.

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Mike Trout's newborn son was named with baseball in mind

The Angels outfielder's first child has 80-grade initials.

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Spurs' Gregg Popovich on standing for national anthem: 'I reacted the way I wanted to'

San Antonio's coach has been a vocal advocate for racial justice, which has earned him goodwill within the NBA community.

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Marcus Smart says NBA made sure Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn't foul out vs. Celtics

The Celtics guard thought the reigning MVP committed at least six fouls, if not seven, Friday night.

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Here's a complete list of MLB players opting out of 2020 season

Which MLB players are still at home during the 2020 season?

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Charles Barkley defends anyone who chooses not to kneel for national anthem

The TNT analyst said the anthem "means different things to different people."

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Harvey Updyke dies at 71; Alabama fan admitted poisoning Auburn trees

Harvey Updyke said he had "a little too much 'Bama in him" as he admitted to killing the trees at Toomer's Corner in 2010.

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MLB to borrow again from minor leagues with change to doubleheaders

Doubleheader games will be seven innings instead of nine innings as MLB deals with schedule challenges.

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MLB's harsh suspension of Joe Kelly sends warning to stop throwing at Astros

Joe Kelly says he was battling poor control. MLB didn't buy that.

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Pearson finally arrives to Show; other prospects waiting

The Blue Jays didn't call up their top pitching prospect until it was to their advantage financially. Other clubs are in position to do the same.

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What's next for the Astros with Justin Verlander out?

Houston will be without its ace for at least a fifth of the shortened regular season. How could the AL West favorites work around that?

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Donald Trump says no first pitch at Yankees game on Aug. 15; maybe 'later in season'

The president told reporters last week that he would do the honors before a Yankees-Red Sox game. A few days later, Trump said the pitch would jave

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Brett Favre plays golf with Donald Trump; Twitter responds with 'I had a Brett Favre joke, but . . .'

Social media had a meme-orable Saturday with regard to the Hall of Fame quarterback hitting the links with POTUS.

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Jamal Adams trade grades: Jets grab a haul for All-Pro safety

New York lands a starter and three picks for their best player, who said he wanted out.

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Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod is opposing Black Lives Matter in bad faith

Coonrod was clear about why he didn't kneel with everyone else in a pregame demonstration, but he also tried to obscure his reasons with the shield of his faith.

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NASCAR at Kansas: Denny Hamlin rallies to capture Super Start Batteries 400

Sporting News is tracking live race updates and lap-by-lap highlights from Thursday's NASCAR race at Kansas.

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Ryan Preece involved in violent crash during NASCAR Cup race at Kansas

Preece was caught up in a crash ahead of him. His car almost went upside down. He was not injured.

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Mike Trout makes his decision: He's playing for the Angels in 2020

The MVP outfielder is concerned about a possible coronavirus outbreak, but the team's prevention efforts have give him enough peace of mind.

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Who won the NASCAR race at Texas? Complete results

The winner of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas ended a long drought.

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Odds, expert picks for NASCAR race at Texas

Here are the complete odds to win Sunday afternoon's NASCAR Race at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Mets' Max Moroff gets rude New York welcome after back-to-back errors

Twitter was ready to pounce after the nonroster infielder uncorked bad throws on consecutive grounders.

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Bubba Wallace's crumpled bumper from All-Star Open now up for charity auction

Bidding was robust as NASCAR looked to turn the incident into something positive.

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Dak Prescott contract: Deadline passes but clock still moving for Cowboys, franchised QB

Dallas and/or Team Dak waited too long to find middle ground before their first deadline. Now they'll have to pick up negotiations while up against a new time limit.

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Confederate flag flown over Bristol prior to NASCAR All-Star Race

NASCAR banned the flag from its events in June, but twice now, a group has had a plane tow a flag over track grounds.

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Who won the NASCAR race yesterday? Complete results from the All-Star Race at Bristol

The non-points race made one team $1 million richer. Here are the complete results.

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NASCAR All-Star lineup: Starting order, pole for Bristol race & All-Star Open

The starting lineup and pole for Wednesday's NASCAR All-Star Race and All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway were partially set by a random draw. Here are the results.

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Patriots' Bill Belichick becomes a meme eating a sub during Subway ad shoot

The Super Bowl-winning coach was enjoying lunch on a bench in Branford, Conn., and the internet took notice.

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Redskins superfan Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 'all for' name change

The Redskins superfan looks forward to rooting for his team, whatever its new identity.

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Ex-Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville earns GOP nod in Alabama U.S. Senate race with rout of Jeff Sessions

The former Auburn football coach is a fan of President Donald Trump, and feeling appears to be mutual.

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Rajon Rondo injury update: Lakers guard out 6-8 weeks with broken thumb

LA will be without a key reserve for its seeding games and part of the playoffs.

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Packers' Aaron Rodgers voices his uncertainty about NFL season

The Green Bay quarterback says the players and owners have much to figure out before football

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Redskins name change: 'Retirement' to be announced Monday, reports say

Washington's NFL team is about to undergo a massive transition.

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ESPN suspends Woj for e-mail to senator, report says

The NBA insider had apologized for the two-word profanity he sent to Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.

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UFC 251: Usman eases past Masvidal; two other titles decided

Sporting News provided live results and highlights from the first of four "Fight Island" cards for international fighters.

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NHL Phases 3 and 4, explained: What to know about next steps for 2019-20 season return

Training camps will begin in mid-July under Phase 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Return to Play plan.

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Nets adding Jamal Crawford, Michael Beasley to depleted NBA restart roster

Brooklyn is scrambling to replace players who opted out because of the coronavirus or COVID-19 concerns.

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MLS is Back tournament opens with players taking knee, Black Power salutes

The league took eight minutes and 46 seconds before the tournament's opening match to show support of people protesting racial injustice.

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Devils to hire Lindy Ruff as coach, keep Tom Fitzgerald as GM, report says

New Jersey is turning to a coaching veteran and staying the course with a top executive.

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Raheem Mostert seeking trade from 49ers, agent says

The running back broke out in his fifth NFL season in 2019. Now he wants a raise.

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Twitter trashes NBA bubble food at Disney after Troy Daniels' IG post

The Nuggets wing's spread received a lot unappetizing comparisons.

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WNBA players want Loeffler out over BLM stance

The U.S. senator from Georgia told WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a letter that Black Lives Matter is "totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion."

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NBC TV ratings for NASCAR's Brickyard race not great after deeper look

The network made gains with the 2020 telecast, but only because there were issues with the race that was run on the same weekend last year.

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Patrick Mahomes' contract limits him to mostly 'football and video games'

The Chiefs quarterback says his contract, the richest in North American sports history, contains a lot of prohibitions.

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Chicago Blackhawks to keep nickname, logo in continuing tribute to namesake

The NHL team says Black Hawk "has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public."

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NASCAR at Indianapolis: Ryan Blaney crew member injured in pit road pileup

Sunday's race was red-flagged after the multi-car wreck at the entrance to pit road.

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Who won yesterday's NASCAR race? Full results for Sunday's Indianapolis race

The Brickyard was a graveyard for tires, and a blowout late in the final stage changed the entire race. Here are the full results for the event best known as the Brickyard 400.

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Odds, expert picks for Cup Series race at Indianapolis

Here are the complete odds to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR at Indianapolis: Starting lineup, pole for Sunday's Brickyard race

The starting lineup and pole for Sunday's NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway were set by a random draw. Here are the results.

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Chiefs' Chris Jones brings up Le'Veon Bell as he teases holdout

And Bell, who knows about holdouts, was right there with Jones.

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Minor League Baseball warns of financial doom after 2020 season is canceled

Professional baseball shut down in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The minor leagues expect to feel the effects for years.

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Ron Rivera says 'don't bet against' Cam Newton as he moves to Patriots

Ron Rivera saw how Cam Newton handled pressure in their nine seasons together with the Panthers.

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Ian Desmond's deeply personal reasons for opting out

The MLB veteran is dealing with a lot, from baseball's many faults to George Floyd's killing to COVID-19.

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Cam Newton thanks Panthers fans in video, says he never wanted to leave Carolina

The new Patriots quarterback says it was the Panthers' decision to let him go.

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NFL training camp openings remain on schedule as league tries to stay the course

The league is sticking with its initial timetable for now as teams work out plans for players to return to facilities.

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Who won the NASCAR race yesterday? Full results for Sunday's Pocono race

The second race of a weekend back-to-back ended with just enough daylight to spare. Here are the full results.

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Jets' Jamal Adams tweets props to Bill Belichick, Patriots for signing Cam Newton

The All-Pro safety was either being ironic in an elite manner, or he was tweaking the Jets organization, which is no hurry to tear up a contract that has up to two years remaining.

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Patriots adding Cam Newton to QB mix

The 2015 NFL MVP was out of work for about three months. Now he'll compete for the opportunity to succeed Tom Brady.

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Odds for NASCAR race at Pocono: Expert picks & favorites to win Sunday's Cup Series race

Here are the complete odds to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.

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Mississippi State's Kylin Hill reacts to progress in changing state flag

The Mississippi State running back has threatened to sit out unless the Confederate battle flag component disappears from the state flag.

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Full results from Part 1 of Pocono doubleheader

NASCAR is trying something different at the Tricky Triangle with a weekend doubleheader. Here are the results of the first race.

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John Smoltz backs runner-on-second MLB rule change for 2020

The Hall of Fame pitcher says the game "really wasn't meant to play 17, 18 innings."

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No noose in Bubba Wallace's garage, NASCAR says; no crime, FBI says

NASCAR said a pull rope that was "fashioned like a noose" had been in the garage stall at Talladega since 2019.

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Bubba Wallace says garage rope was a 'straight-up noose'

The NASCAR Cup Series' lone Black driver responded to people who questioned his integrity.

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Dodgers' Kenley Jansen says throwing at Astros batters 'not cool'

LA's closer is angry about what happened in 2017, but he claims he won't put a cutter in someone's ribs or back in retaliation.

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Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe to enter Hockey Hall of Fame as members of 2020 class

The former Flames captain and the former Oilers star defensemen are tentatively scheduled to be enshrined in Toronto in mid-November.

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Bryant Gumbel closes HBO 'Real Sports' episode with commentary on the 'Black Tax'

"It's the added burden that comes with being Black in America," Gumbel said at the end of the show.

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What's next as MLB implements schedule for 2020 season after MLBPA vote

The latest machinations by owners and players don't improve relations between the sides, but they make baseball more possible this year.

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Brett Favre attempts to clarify 'hero' comment about Colin Kaepernick, Pat Tillman

The Hall of Fame quarterback tried to add nuance after appearing to equate Colin Kaepernick's protests with the late Pat Tilllman's military service.

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Who won the NASCAR race yesterday? Full results for Talladega race

The winner of Monday's race at Talladega has now been in victory lane at the track multiple times.

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Bubba Wallace vows to 'keep going' after noose incident, says NASCAR is 'changing'

The lone Black driver in the Cup Series spoke after an emotional 14th-place finish at Talladega in the Geico 500.

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FBI, NASCAR investigating noose hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega

The Cup Series' lone Black driver has been working to educate NASCAR drivers about racial justice issues. He called the noose report a "despicable act of racism."

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Ken Griffey Jr. tells a story of why he never considered playing for the Yankees

It all goes back to when his dad was playing for the Bombers, Billy Martin was the manager and George Steinbrenner owned the team.

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ESPY Award winners 2020: Full results, highlights, best moments from the ESPYs

With major sports still on hold because COVID-19, this year's presentation focused on service to the community.

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LeBron James, Dale Earnhardt Jr. react to 'sickening' report of noose in Bubba Wallace's garage

The NBA star and the NASCAR Hall of Famer showed their support for the lone Black driver in NASCAR's top series.

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LSU players' COVID-19 quarantine reportedly result of outside contacts

The university says its safety protocols are working but can't guard against interactions outside the football facility.

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Donald Trump campaign rally does not fill Tulsa arena, and Twitter has sports attendance jokes

The BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., seats about 19,000 people.

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Cornerman defends ignoring Max Rohskopf's pleas to 'call' UFC fight

Robert Drysdale didn't believe his "champion" fighter was hurt badly enough to stop the bout.

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Ex-NFL player repeats 31-year-old claim that Mike Gundy used N-word while playing for Oklahoma State

Alfred Williams said he "won't back down" from speaking about what he said happened in 1989.

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Panthers ask, 'Who is the franchise GOAT?' Fans ask, 'Why isn't Cam Newton an option?'

The team's former MVP and Super Bowl quarterback was conspicuous by his absence from the Twitter poll.

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Donald Trump: Colin Kaepernick should get another shot at an NFL job if he can still play

The president said the former 49ers quarterback "has to play well."

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NBA to set up hotline for bubble infractions; Twitter has thoughts on who'll snitch

The league is so serious about safety that it's reportedly willing to have people rat out violators anonymously. NBA Twitter thinks it knows who'll be on the phone.

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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy apologizes for T-shirt choice, flip-flops on OAN

Gundy was photographed wearing a One America News Network T-shirt during a fishing trip. Standout running back Chuba Hubbard then threatened not to play over Gundy's fashion choice.

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MLB uses positive COVID-19 test results to justify playing as few games as possible

Baseball says health concerns, not financial ones, are why the regular season might only be 50 to 55 games long.

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Roger Goodell would 'support' and 'encourage' an NFL team to sign Colin Kaepernick

The commissioner said, however, that it would be up to teams to decide whether they want to bring in the former 49ers quarterback.

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Rob Manfred's flip-flop on MLB season seen by players as stalling tactic, more bad-faith negotiating

The MLBPA said to "Just tell us when" the 2020 season will start." Rob Manfred's reply was essentially, "Not until the owners can save the most money."

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Bubba Wallace appears to pass out during live interview after Atlanta NASCAR race

The Cup Series driver became unresponsive while speaking with Fox Sports.

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Full results for Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta

The Cup Series moved to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the 10th race of the reshuffled 2020 season. Here are the full race results.

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Top NASCAR drivers vow in video to push for 'real change' on racial issues

The biggest names in the Cup Series joined with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Bubba Wallace to speak out against racism and pledge to listen and learn.

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Donald Trump questions NFL's statement on protests in tweet aimed at Roger Goodell

The president is going back to an issue that won for him four years ago.

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Iowa places strength coach Chris Doyle on leave after ex-players' allegations; Doyle issues denial

Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz announced an independent investigation of Chris Doyle after black players spoke of incidents with him.

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NASCAR lineup at Atlanta: Starting order, pole for Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 based on random draw

Chase Elliott will lead the field at his home track in Sunday's race.

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Cody Garbrandt beats the buzzer, knocks out Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250

Cody Garbrandt finished the job in the nick of time.

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Sean O'Malley delivers vicious KOs at UFC 250, serves notice on bantamweights

O'Malley ended his bout vs. Eddie Wineland with one punch.

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Roger Goodell acted on his own to produce NFL video on protests, report says

Goodell's positive standing with owners gave him room to respond unilaterally to a video produced by players, a source told The Washington Post.

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Drew Brees tells Donald Trump that protests during national anthem have 'never been about the flag'

The Saints quarterback says his "ongoing conversations with friends, teammates and leaders in the black community" have brought him to his new position.

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Roger Goodell's statement on protests isn't exactly what NFL players asked of him

The commissioner was asked to make a specific comment in which the league would admit wrongdoing. He did not follow the script.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s perspective on race is changing, and Bubba Wallace played a role

One of stock car racing's most popular personalities is grateful that a singular voice in the sport is being a leader in informing people.

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NFL stars deliver a message to the league: Admit you silenced us wrongly

A handful of the NFL's best players, all African-American, put together a Zoom production to stress that black lives matter and that players are within their rights to protest peacefully.

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'F— Drew Brees': New Orleans marchers respond to Saints QB

Brees' stance on kneeling left many people hopping mad.

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FS1 finally airs Daytona 500 'Radioactive' featuring reactions to Ryan Newman crash

NASCAR crew members knew immediately that the wreck was bad.

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NFL VP Troy Vincent wants the need for 'the talk' to go away

The league's highest-ranking black executive is like millions of other black fathers who have instructed their kids on how they are to interact with police.

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Russell Wilson shares emotions on 'murdered' George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor

The Seahawks quarterback also said Colin Kaepernick was trying to do "the right thing" with his silent protests four years ago.

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Lance Armstrong '30 for 30' finale shows the facets of a deceiver who can articulate his truth

Lance Armstrong appeared to be brutally honest about his misdeeds, but he receives no benefit of the doubt.

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