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Browns officially sign DE Garrett to record deal
The Cleveland Browns officially signed defensive end Myles Garrett to a five-year extension on Wednesday. Garrett, who had two years and $19.8 million remaining on his rookie deal, is now under contra...
Jul 15, 2020
NBA adds antibody testing to protocols – report
Because of a concern for false positives with coronavirus testing, the NBA on Wednesday authored a memo that added antibody testing to its return-to-play protocol, ESPN reported. Since dead coronaviru...
Jul 15, 2020
Olympics: No Tokyo Games likely means no Beijing either, says Pound
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - If the postponed Tokyo Olympics do not go ahead next year due to COVID-19 then the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will likely also fall victim to the pandemic, said long-time I...
Jul 15, 2020
Pelicans’ Holiday donating remaining 2020 salary for social justice
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday announced Wednesday that he will donate the remainder of his 2020 salary, up to $5.3 million, to social justice causes. Holiday and his wife, former U.S. women'...
Jul 15, 2020
Tiger’s return spurs heavy betting action
Tiger Woods hasn't played tournament golf for five months but his return to the PGA Tour at The Memorial Tournament is providing another boost to sportsbooks. Despite being +2500 to win the tournament...
Jul 15, 2020
Philadelphia clarifies: Eagles might have fans in stands
A day after suggesting that no fans would be permitted at Eagles home games this season, the city of Philadelphia clarified the message on Wednesday. The mayor's office provided a statement that said ...
Jul 15, 2020
MSU and UofM coaches encourage Michiganders to mask up
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Despite their rivalries, Michigan's Big Ten schools are teaming up to encourage everyone to mask up. During a press briefing on Wednesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Michi...
Jul 15, 2020
‘Strange’ not to be defending The Open title: Lowry
Shane Lowry expected to be doing plenty of press conferences this week, he just didn't expect to be doing them in Dublin, Ohio. The Open Championship was canceled in April due to the coronavirus pande...
Jul 15, 2020
COVID-19 diagnosis sticking point in NFL talks – report
As the NFL works on coronavirus-related protocols for a return to the field, ESPN reported Wednesday that a major sticking point in negotiations with the NFL Players' Association is how to classify a ...
Jul 15, 2020
NFL: Receiver Stills among dozens arrested at protest for Breonna Taylor
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday at a protest over the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was f...
Jul 15, 2020
