Sports Stories from August 27, 2020 (Change date)
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ON FOOTBALL: Planning, patience a must to replace playersAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Replacing an NFL player because of injury or play usually is as easy as a phone call and a plane ride. Not during a pandemic. NFL teams needing ...
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Jags turn to 'mad scientists' Gruden, McAdoo to help MinshewAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Looking to revitalize one of the NFL's most inept offenses, the Jacksonville Jaguars turned to the NFC East for the second consecutive year. Do...
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Nebraska players' lawsuit seeks to restore B10 fall footballAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - A group of Nebraska football players filed a lawsuit Thursday, hoping a jury will force the Big Ten Conference to reinstate a fall football season. The lawsuit in Lancas...
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Blackhawks F Kubalik keeping quiet about free agencyAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Heading into his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dominik Kubalik just focused on making the team. Now his contract situation is one of the bigg...
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2nd night of WNBA games postponed following Wisconsin shooting of Jacob BlakeAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - 2nd night of WNBA games postponed following Wisconsin shooting of Jacob Blake. ...
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Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against TigersAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - Minnesota Twins (20-12, first in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (13-16, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Minnesota: Ran...
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Marmolejos' slam gives Mariners a twinbill split with PadresAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie José Marmolejos hit his first grand slam and Shed Long Jr. also connected in the six-run first inning that carried the Seattle Mariners to an 8-...
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Chargers see new stadium but decide to cancel scrimmageAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Chargers saw their new home at SoFi Stadium for the first time as a team Thursday. But instead of conducting a scrimmage as plan...
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Awkward activism: MLB's uneven response to racial injusticeAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America's discussion about racial injustice. Some teams are playing. Some aren't. Two teams walke...
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NFL mentor leads program to help players leverage platformsAug 27, 2020 7:00 am - Lamonte Winston had difficult conversations with players who wanted to follow Colin Kaepernick's lead - and were afraid to lose their jobs if they protested against raci...