Sports Stories from August 5, 2020 (Change date)
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UConn becomes 1st FBS program to cancel football over virusAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - UConn canceled its 2020-2021 football season Wednesday, becoming the first FBS program to do so because of the coronavirus pandemic, after other s...
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Fan-free playoff hockey still proving plenty intenseAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Staging games in empty arenas after a virus-forced hiatus of more than four months, the NHL skated into this unprecedented postseason with plenty of questions about just...
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Ga. Tech begins most unusual season with 2-a-day practicesAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - For Georgia Tech, this most unusual of seasons - assuming there is a season - began with two-a-day practices. No, it wasn't two practices in one day for t...
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Chargers' Lynn: Taylor is going to get chance to start at QBAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) - Anthony Lynn is trying his best to quiet any doubts that Tyrod Taylor will be the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback to start the season. Lynn ag...
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Kimbrel shaky again, Cubs hold off Royals for 5th win in rowAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Jason Heyward, Jason Kipnis and Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs overcame another shaky outing by closer Craig Kimbrel to beat the Kansas Ci...
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Report: Texas Tech women's staff fostered culture of abuseAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Texas Tech women's basketball players have accused coach Marlene Stollings and her staff of fostering a culture of abuse that led to an exodus from...
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Man Utd, Inter Milan reach quarters as Europa League returnsAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Manchester United and Inter Milan booked their places in the Europa League quarterfinals Wednesday as continental soccer returned in empty ...
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NBA Foundation created, pledges $300 million to Black growthAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The NBA's Board of Governors and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized plans to create the first NBA Foundation that w...
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WVU safety Martin to sit out season, cites health issuesAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia safety Kerry Martin is opting out of the upcoming college football season due to health concerns. The sophomore made the announcem...
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Creavalle makes a statement with Black Lives Matter designAug 05, 2020 7:00 am - Those Black Lives Matter T-shirts that have featured so prominently throughout the MLS is Back tournament were designed by one of the league's players, Philadelphia Unio...