Sports Stories from August 28, 2020 (Change date)
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NBA schedules tripleheaders for Saturday, SundayAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team that refused to take the floor in these NBA playoffs, and they'll be in the first game when play re...
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitmentsAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote - hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to kee...
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Women's soccer in England returns with optimismAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - After a pandemic-induced end to last season, women's soccer in England seems reborn with the arrival of World Cup-winning Americans, a slew of Australians and robust ent...
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49ers move practice to quiet stadium to prepare for openerAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers returned to the field at Levi's Stadium for the first time since winning the NFC championship game there for a run-thr...
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Packers' Turner criticizes Jones' idea for pregame protestAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Billy Turner believes Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' suggested alternative to kneeling during the national anthem would defeat the...
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No football talk as Titans safety sticks to racial injusticeAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans safety Kenny Vaccaro made clear he won't let the fight against racial injustice recede from the conversation even as Tennessee returned to...
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Gray scores 27 points, Sparks control 4th quarter to top SunAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Chelsea Gray scored a season-high 27 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 17 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 80-76 on Friday ni...
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Mets host Yankees, look to build on deGrom's solid showingAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - New York Yankees (16-11, second in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (13-16, fourth in the NL East) Flushing, Queens; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York heads into...
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Bassitt, Athletics to face McCullers Jr., AstrosAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - Oakland Athletics (22-10, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (17-14, second in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Oakland: Chris Bassi...
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NHL players use pause to focus on racial injustice concernsAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - Braydon Coburn was polite but stern in declining to answer the question. A day after NHL players showed a united front, prompting the league to postpone two nights of pl...