Players in Washington finally wear new helmets, and it’s a beautiful sight

Thursday's practice marked the day that players could wear helmets for the first time this year, giving us a chance to see the new looks.

Deion Sanders not jobless for long after leaving NFL Network

Deion Sanders quickly finds a new gig after leaving NFL Network.

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  Deion Sanders still aspires to be a college football coach

  ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
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  Deion Sanders joins Barstool Sports

  ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports

Suns complete perfect bubble season, but Grizzlies clinch coveted play-in berth, bounce Spurs

The Suns are 8-0 in the bubble but will sweat their playoff life from the sideline.

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  Spurs' 22-season playoff streak comes to an end in NBA bubble

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  Daily NBA bubble primer: How the Western Conference play-in series will be won

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Zack Greinke calls pitch out loud, reaches new level of Giants ownage

Ownage is ownage.

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  Zack Greinke showed signs to batters and still won

  KTRK – Houston
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  CG: SF@HOU - 8/12/20

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Report: Patriots rookie Dustin Woodard retires

A Patriots draft pick has decided to retire before playing a snap in the NFL. New England rookie center Dustin Woodard is retiring, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. A seventh-round draft pick from Memphis, Woodard has decided he no longer wants to play football, according to the report. The decision is not related to [more]

Memphis advances to play-in; Phoenix goes perfect 8-0 but needs help to join them

Memphis entered the bubble with a 3.5 game cushion as the eighth seed in the West. All Ja Morant and company had to do was hold on to that and they would be in the league's new play-in series. They didn't. Phoenix entered the bubble as a playoff afterthought, so far back of Memphis —

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  Devin Booker as 8-0 Suns wait on playoff fate: I'm a big Brooklyn Nets fan!

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  Dario Saric with an Assist vs. Dallas Mavericks

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Rumor: Lonzo Ball looked ‘checked out’ with Pelicans in bubble

The Pelicans have struggled in the bubble. Lonzo Ball has REALLY struggled in the bubble.

Sean Payton has the perfect response to Cam Jordan being late for practice

New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan was stuck in traffic on his way to practice, and coach Sean Payton seized the moment on Twitter.

Brooks Koepka on relationship with Dustin Johnson: 'You guys overplay a lot of things'

Though he apologized for his PGA Championship comments, Brooks Koepka said he had no plans to address the matter with the main target.

What to make of Steve Belichick’s new role with the Patriots

Steve Belichick will start a new job in 2020, but it's not the promotion most were expecting.

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  Cam Newton third in line for Patriots QB reps? It's Bill Belichick doing what he always does

  Yahoo Sports
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  Bill Belichick enjoyed a masked and very socially distant moment at Patriots practice

  New England Patriots Wire

Watch Brusdar Graterol blow away Manny Machado while becoming an L.A. folk hero

As if trading Mookie Betts didn't open the Red Sox to enough buyer's remorse, the emergence of flame-throwing Brusdar Graterol in Los Angeles means they could also end up suffering from decliner's remorse.

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  Manny Machado's grand slam

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  Machado's grand slam sends Padres over Dodgers, 6-2

  The Associated Press

3 bizarre facts stemming from the Cardinals' extended coronavirus absence

The St. Louis Cardinals have been limited to five games this season. Here are some bizarre stats stemming from their absence.

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  Act on Aguilar

  Rotoworld
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  MLB expected to postpone Friday's Cardinals game, team will resume play Saturday

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WR Julio Jones takes the field in new all-black Falcons uniform

Jones took the field in his new all-black jersey and helmet today. Check it out, as shared by the Falcons' Twitter account.

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  Former Rams star Todd Gurley posts Chatsworth home for $2.3 million

  LA Times
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  Todd Gurley’s looking good in his new Falcons threads

  Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wire

NBA playoff matchups: Here's what we know right now

We now have an idea of the NBA playoff matchups ... except for that pesky eighth seed in the West, where the Lakers and Clippers are Nos. 1 and 2.

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  Jamal Murray with an Assist vs. LA Clippers

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  George, Leonard lead Clippers past Nuggets for No. 2 seed

  The Associated Press

Collin Morikawa on epic shot that led to PGA Championship win: ‘Screw it … let’s make something happen’

Collin Morikawa opened up to Pat McAfee about the epic shot on No. 16 that led to his PGA Championship victory.

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  The Rush: PGA Champion Collin Morikawa loves Joe Kelly, cereal and Katherine Zhu

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NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on

The NCAA called off fall championship events - a move Thursday that does not affect major college football - because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball during the first semester. NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, but it has been clear this was coming as conferences canceled fall sports seasons because of the coronvirus pandemic. Emmert also said NCAA officials have begun work on contingencies for the NCAA basketball tournaments, possibly moving dates and looking into creating bubbles in which the teams can compete.

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  NCAA cancels fall Division I championships, leaving only FBS football trying to play

  ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
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  Spring college football plans unfold for 2020

  WABC – NY

Stephen Strasburg ejected from Nats game on his day off — while sitting in the stands

Stephen Strasburg got tossed on his day off.

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  Nationals’ Strasburg ejected for arguing from the stands

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  Stephen Strasburg was ejected for heckling while sitting in the stands of an empty stadium as the weirdest MLB season continues

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Hurricanes' response to NHL fining Rod Brind'Amour is pretty clever

Rod Brind'Amour drew the NHL's ire for his comments after Bruins-Hurricanes Game 1, but Carolina still has the coach's back.

David Pastrnak won't play for Bruins in Game 2 vs. Hurricanes

The Boston Bruins will be without David Pastrnak for Game 2 of their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

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  After waiting hours for ice, Bruins, Hurricanes postponed

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  NHL Playoffs: Tuukka Rask, same Bruins lineup expected for Game 2 vs. Hurricanes

  NBC Sports Boston

Check out this highlight reel from the Patriots’ first training camp practice

Catch a glimpse of Cam Newton's first practice as a Patriot.

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  AJ Klein says Cam Newton will bring ‘chip on shoulder’ to Patriots

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  Cam Newton third in line for Patriots QB reps? It's Bill Belichick doing what he always does

  Yahoo Sports

Watch this: Zach Johnson gets choked up as Payne Stewart’s family surprises him with award

Zach Johnson will receive the award on Sept. 2 in Atlanta.

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  Zach Johnson wins 2020 Payne Stewart Award

  Reuters
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  Emotional Zach Johnson named 2020 Payne Stewart Award winner

  Golf Channel

Texas Football: Top 10 in 247Sports AP poll prediction

Tom Herman and Texas Longhorns come in at No. 8 of 247Sports preseason AP Poll. Last season, the Longhorns failed to meet up to the top 10 expectations, finishing 8-5 and without a Big 12 championship appearance. This is Tom Herman’s deepest team in his tenure and his two best players — quarterback Sam Ehlinger and safety Caden Sterns — are guys you can bank on to have difference-making seasons, 247Sports

Lakers focus on the playoffs after losing to Kings in season finale

The Sacramento Kings seemed motivated to get out of the NBA bubble in Orlando with a win, beating LeBron James and the Lakers, 136-122.

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  J.R. Smith with a 3-pointer vs. Sacramento Kings

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  Kings sink 21 3s, roll to win as Lakers rest most starters

  Associated Press

Orioles 3B Rio Ruiz makes jaw-dropping play to preserve win over Phillies

A web-gem play from Ruiz helped the Orioles hold on for a win.

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  Ruiz, Sisco, Santander go deep in Orioles' win over Phillies

  The Associated Press
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  Orioles vs. Phillies Recap 8/12

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