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• Mets GM 'optimistic' Yoenis Cespedes will play in 2020 as team tweaks player pool, mulls Tim Tebow addition

  29-06-2020 23:39 via cbssports.com
  
  The Mets added veteran bats Melky Cabrera and Gordon Beckham to their player pool on Monday
  
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• Buffalo Bills will refund Canadian season ticket holders if border remains closed due to COVID-19, per report

  29-06-2020 23:33 via cbssports.com
  
  The Bills have the most Canadian season ticket holders in the league
  
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• Troy Polamalu reacts to Hall of Fame's decision to postpone this year's festivities

  29-06-2020 23:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Polamalu and the rest of his induction class will have to wait one more year to be enshrined in Canton
  
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• How COVID-19 is impacting MLB: Tracking teams with positive cases and players who have opted out

  29-06-2020 23:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Here are the latest coronavirus updates for MLB teams
  
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• Here's how Bill Belichick evaluated Cam Newton back in 2017: 'He's the hardest guy to deal with'

  29-06-2020 22:46 via cbssports.com
  
  Cam Newton is 2-0 against the Patriots in his career
  
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• Raptors' Fred VanVleet on NBA restart: 'The right thing to do' is not play, but anti-racism fight is long-term

  29-06-2020 22:25 via cbssports.com
  
  The Toronto guard said he would've sat out if there was more of a league-wide push to do so
  
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• Why Dak Prescott would be smart to play 2020 on franchise tag, follow in Kirk Cousins' footsteps

  29-06-2020 22:24 via cbssports.com
  
  The Cowboys have yet to strike a long-term deal with their franchise QB
  
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• 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from proven model that nailed six majors

  29-06-2020 22:14 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated the 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic 10,000 times and came up with a surprising leaderboard.
  
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• Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2020: Best sleepers, breakouts, busts from simulation that called Bieber's big year

  29-06-2020 22:08 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated the entire MLB season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts.
  
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• Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals teammate Joe Ross will sit out 2020 MLB season over COVID-19 concerns

  29-06-2020 22:07 via cbssports.com
  
  The pair joins Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake as players who will not participate in the abbreviated season
  
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• Harris English becomes fifth PGA Tour golfer to test positive for COVID-19 since return

  29-06-2020 21:59 via cbssports.com
  
  Harris was forced to withdraw from the Rocket Mortgage Classic as a result of the positive test
  
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• KBO DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks, advice, player pool for June 30

  29-06-2020 21:50 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with nearly $2M in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice.
  
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• Allegiant Stadium time-lapse video includes look at features in Raiders' new home

  29-06-2020 21:44 via cbssports.com
  
  Take a look at the progress made on the stadium
  
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• Grizzlies' Ja Morant apologizes for sharing anti-police 'F--- 12' social media post

  29-06-2020 21:41 via cbssports.com
  
  The post featured an edited photo of Morant's No. 12 jersey
  
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• MLB finalizes 2020 rule changes, including universal DH; runner on second base to start extras

  29-06-2020 21:31 via cbssports.com
  
  Baseball will be played differently in 2020
  
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• KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 30: This three-way parlay pays well over 7-1

  29-06-2020 21:26 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's top experts have released their best Korea Baseball Organization parlays.
  
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• 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic Fantasy golf rankings, expert picks: Avoid Bubba Watson, back Jason Day

  29-06-2020 21:08 via cbssports.com
  
  Rick Gehman's golf projection models have called 11 outright winner in the past year.
  
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• Cam Newton to Patriots: New England first team to lose a former MVP QB and add one in same offseason

  29-06-2020 20:46 via cbssports.com
  
  But other teams have lost and added MVPs that weren't both QBs in one offseason; here's a look
  
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• Fantasy Football: Post-150 ADP shows quarterback sleepers like Cam Newton, Gardner Minshew, Tyrod Taylor

  29-06-2020 20:44 via cbssports.com
  
  You don't need to splurge with an early round pick to land a league-winning quarterback.
  
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• Diamondbacks' Mike Leake becomes first known MLB player to opt-out of 2020 season

  29-06-2020 20:40 via cbssports.com
  
  As part of MLB's COVID-19 guidelines, players can decide to opt-out at anytime
  
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• Odell Beckham Jr., Christian McCaffrey, other NFL stars react to Patriots signing Cam Newton

  29-06-2020 20:33 via cbssports.com
  
  Players around the league congratulated Cam on the signing
  
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• Cam Newton to Patriots: QB looks to join list of those who've led multiple teams to the Super Bowl

  29-06-2020 20:28 via cbssports.com
  
  Newton will look to do something only four quarterbacks have done before
  
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• Raiders owner says team will try to fill stadium in 2020, but NFL may need 'some form of bubble'

  29-06-2020 20:17 via cbssports.com
  
  Mark Davis is strongly opposed to eliminating any seats from the team's new stadium
  
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• Emoni Bates, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2022, commits to Michigan State

  29-06-2020 20:16 via cbssports.com
  
  A stunning Monday bombshell: the top high school prospect in America is headed to East Lansing
  
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• Eagles' Lane Johnson ready to play football despite COVID-19 spike: 'A risk that we are going to have to take'

  29-06-2020 20:03 via cbssports.com
  
  Unlike some, Johnson is ready to return to football
  
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• Colin Kaepernick teaming up with Netflix for six-part series about his high school years, activism

  29-06-2020 19:50 via cbssports.com
  
  Filmmaker Ava DuVerney will collaborate with Kaepernick
  
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• Jadeveon Clowney, Cowboys rumors: Pro Bowl pass rusher currently 'not in the plan' for a variety of reasons

  29-06-2020 19:37 via cbssports.com
  
  The proposition simply isn't intriguing enough for the Cowboys in 2020
  
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• Browns also talked to Cam Newton, but Patriots were only team to make an offer, per report

  29-06-2020 19:37 via cbssports.com
  
  The former MVP struck a one-year deal with New England on Sunday
  
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• Barnwell: Grading the Cam signing, and how the Patriots' offense could thrive

  29-06-2020 19:34 via espn.com
  
  The idea that Cam Newton hasn't been valuable since his 2015 MVP campaign is a product of selective memory.
  
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• Senators to submit bill prohibiting schools from compelling athletes to sign coronavirus waivers

  29-06-2020 19:31 via cbssports.com
  
  Some programs are requesting or requiring that players waive their school's accountability amid the pandemic
  
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• PGA DFS, Rocket Mortgage Classic 2020: Optimal DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy golf picks, advice

  29-06-2020 19:17 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice.
  
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• Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Busts from top-rated model that nailed Baker Mayfield's struggles

  29-06-2020 19:16 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated the 2020 NFL season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy football busts to avoid.
  
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• UFC 251 -- Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns: Fight card, rumors, date, odds, Fight Island location

  29-06-2020 19:06 via cbssports.com
  
  A trio of title fights headlines a massive pay-per-view from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
  
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• 2020 NBA Mock Draft: USC big man Onyeka Okongwu surges up when trades create chaos

  29-06-2020 18:59 via cbssports.com
  
  There's lots of movement in the first round of this mock draft with multiple trades up and down the board
  
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• Cam Newton to Patriots: Here's how Tom Brady reacted to a former MVP joining his longtime team

  29-06-2020 18:56 via cbssports.com
  
  Newton is in line to be the heir apparent to Brady
  
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• Lakers finalizing deal to sign J.R. Smith as replacement player ahead of Orlando restart, per report

  29-06-2020 18:52 via cbssports.com
  
  Smith is expected to replace Avery Bradley, who opted out of the NBA's resumption plan
  
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• Houston's plan to redshirt marquee players in 2019 could lead to huge progress in 2020

  29-06-2020 18:52 via cbssports.com
  
  Dana Holgorsen tried something new last year and it could pay dividends for the Cougars
  
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• The clear path for Dustin Johnson to be considered among the 25 greatest golfers of all time

  29-06-2020 18:49 via cbssports.com
  
  With his 21st win coming at the Travelers Championship, D.J. is beginning to enter that rarefied air
  
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• Cam Newton has a chance to do something the Patriots haven't seen at QB in 27 years

  29-06-2020 18:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Something could happen this year in New England that hasn't been seen since 1993
  
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• Ranking Panthers' five biggest 2020 salary cap bargains: Taylor Moton headlines this talented young core

  29-06-2020 18:35 via cbssports.com
  
  The Panthers have found nice value on both sides of the ball
  
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• Netflix to produce 6-part series on Kaepernick

  29-06-2020 18:29 via espn.com
  
  Colin Kaepernick will be the subject of a six-part series produced by acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, Netflix announced Monday.
  
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• Blue Jays get clearance to return to Canada, will play all 2020 home games in Toronto, per report

  29-06-2020 18:25 via cbssports.com
  
  The Blue Jays expect to play all their home games at Rogers Centre
  
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• 2020 NBA free agency: Top 70 players who could be available in upcoming offseason

  29-06-2020 18:06 via cbssports.com
  
  A look at the free-agent landscape with the season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• College football's uphill battle with standardized, consistent coronavirus testing procedures for 2020 season

  29-06-2020 18:05 via cbssports.com
  
  Eight weeks out from the season, college football has no idea how or when it will test athletes
  
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• Best available free agents for teams to consider signing before restart of NBA season at Disney bubble

  29-06-2020 18:02 via cbssports.com
  
  There are some surprisingly big names on the market that could help some teams in Orlando
  
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• 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year odds: Cam Newton prospects skyrocket after joining Patriots

  29-06-2020 17:56 via cbssports.com
  
  Newton has an excellent chance to win Comeback Player of the Year
  
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• MLB, MLBPA still negotiating various player contract issues before season opener, per report

  29-06-2020 17:49 via cbssports.com
  
  The two sides are still working out the details on a number of issues
  
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• LeBron James rookie card sets modern-day record with $960K bid

  29-06-2020 17:49 via cbssports.com
  
  The previous record was set two months ago when a Mike Trout rookie card fetched $922,500.
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Baseball ADP Review: 12 underrated players, including Nelson Cruz and Lance Lynn

  29-06-2020 17:36 via cbssports.com
  
  Who are the most underdrafted players in Fantasy Baseball, according to ADP? Scott White's choices point to a particular market inefficiency that seems to have emerged.
  
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• Cam Newton to Patriots: Here's how the move affected odds, power rankings and more

  29-06-2020 17:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Newton makes the Patriots better, but does he make them a legitimate contender?
  
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