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• SEC football schedule 2020: ADs approve 10 league-only games as ACC allows nonconference matchups, per report

  29-07-2020 23:54 via cbssports.com
  
  While SEC athletic directors are on board, presidents have not yet voted on a schedule
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football: Damien Williams opts out and Clyde Edwards-Helaire leaps into Round 1 of drafts

  29-07-2020 23:53 via cbssports.com
  
  Damien Williams was the biggest roadblock for Clyde Edwards-Helaire to be a feature back.
  
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• NFL team by team opt-out tracker: Damien Williams, Nate Solder among players who will pass on 2020 season

  29-07-2020 23:39 via cbssports.com
  
  Concerns over coronavirus pandemic continue to hang over the NFL
  
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• RB Williams is second Chiefs starter to opt out

  29-07-2020 23:38 via espn.com
  
  Chiefs running back Damien Williams has opted out of the 2020 season.
  
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• ACC football schedule 2020: Team-by-team breakdown of opponents, including Notre Dame, amid COVID-19 shakeup

  29-07-2020 23:27 via cbssports.com
  
  The ACC will play 10 conference games plus one nonconference game in 2020
  
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• Chiefs RB Williams opting out of 2020 season

  29-07-2020 23:15 via espn.com
  
  Chiefs running back Damien Williams has opted out of the 2020 season.
  
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• Fantasy Baseball: Five early hitter trends that might matter (and two that don't)

  29-07-2020 23:15 via cbssports.com
  
  It's too early to draw any sweeping conclusions this early in the season, but Chris Towers has identified some early trends that just might matter.
  
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• MLB suspends Joe Kelly and Dave Roberts for benches-clearing incident between Dodgers and Astros

  29-07-2020 23:11 via cbssports.com
  
  Joe Kelly receives an eight-game ban for his actions; Dave Roberts gets one game
  
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• ACC football schedule 2020: Notre Dame joins league for 11-game season with one nonconference contest

  29-07-2020 23:11 via cbssports.com
  
  The ACC will play 10 conference games and one nonconference game as part of a truncated schedule
  
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• Longtime Mets All-Star Jose Reyes, 37, officially announces retirement after 16 MLB seasons

  29-07-2020 23:06 via cbssports.com
  
  Reyes was a four-time All-Star with the New York Mets
  
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• Chiefs' Damien Williams opts out of 2020 NFL season, joining fellow offensive starter Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

  29-07-2020 23:02 via cbssports.com
  
  The Kansas City veteran led Super Bowl LIV in rushing
  
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• 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from model that hit six majors

  29-07-2020 22:59 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 10,000 times and came up with a surprising leaderboard.
  
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• Eagles OT Johnson tests positive, placed on list

  29-07-2020 22:53 via espn.com
  
  Three-time Pro Bowl tackle Lane Johnson was among three Philadelphia Eagles placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, and Johnson conformed on social media that he has tested positive.
  
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• Virginia Tech CB Caleb Farley becomes first prominent college football player to opt out of 2020 season

  29-07-2020 22:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Farley is forgoing the 2020 season to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft
  
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• Top 2020 training camp battles for Packers: Top wide receiver, tight end jobs still up for grabs

  29-07-2020 22:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Who's catching passes from Aaron Rodgers? Plenty of questions still remain at receiver
  
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• Nick Markakis rejoins Atlanta Braves after initially opting out of 2020 MLB season

  29-07-2020 22:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Markakis previously opted out after an 'eye-opening' conversation with teammate Freddie Freeman
  
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• Panthers' Brian Boyle, Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev involved in first fight of NHL's return to play

  29-07-2020 22:42 via cbssports.com
  
  The two dropped the gloves in the third period of Wednesday's exhibition game
  
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• MLB to discipline Joe Kelly for benches-clearing incident between Dodgers and Astros, per report

  29-07-2020 22:41 via cbssports.com
  
  According to a report, the league is not pleased at Tuesday's sequence of events
  
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• Lou Henson, legendary former Illinois and New Mexico State basketball coach, dies at 88

  29-07-2020 22:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Henson amassed nearly 800 career wins and led two programs to a Final Four
  
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• Lane Johnson says he feels 'strong and ready to go' despite being placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

  29-07-2020 22:36 via cbssports.com
  
  Johnson confirmed that he has tested positive for the virus
  
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• These four MLB stars already look lost at the plate in the early stages of the 60-game sprint

  29-07-2020 22:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Yelich, Springer, Bryant and Suarez all have just one hit
  
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• Clayton Kershaw injury update: Dodgers' Dave Roberts says his ace will make season debut 'sooner than later'

  29-07-2020 22:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Kershaw started the season on the IL due to a back injury
  
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• Fantasy Basketball: News and notes ahead of seeding games; Domantas Sabonis, Eric Gordon, Zion, more

  29-07-2020 22:15 via cbssports.com
  
  Back for real Thursday night, here's what you need to know for the restart.
  
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• Best of Wednesday at NFL training camps: Rookies (and Tom Brady) take the field

  29-07-2020 22:13 via espn.com
  
  A few quarterbacks and rookies worked out on the field, and other teams showed off the strangeness of this year's preseason.
  
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• Braves' Nick Markakis rejoining the team after initial opt-out decision, per report

  29-07-2020 22:13 via cbssports.com
  
  Markakis previously opted out after an 'eye-opening' conversation with teammate Freddie Freeman
  
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• Samson: Joe Kelly crossed line by throwing at Alex Bregman's head

  29-07-2020 21:57 via cbssports.com
  
  David Samson believes that Kelly went too far
  
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• Giants OT Solder opts out, cites family's health

  29-07-2020 21:52 via espn.com
  
  New York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder has opted out of the 2020 season, he announced Wednesday on social media.
  
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• Chicago Blackhawks ban Native headdresses from home games United Center

  29-07-2020 21:47 via cbssports.com
  
  The ban will be officially enacted when fans are allowed to attend games in Chicago again
  
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• Pelicans' Zion Williamson a game-time decision against Jazz after clearing quarantine, Alvin Gentry says

  29-07-2020 21:44 via cbssports.com
  
  Williamson quarantined for four days upon returning to the bubble
  
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• WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational predictions, odds 2020: Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm picks from PGA insider

  29-07-2020 21:40 via cbssports.com
  PGA insider Sal Johnson has revealed surprising picks for this week's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
  
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• Giants left tackle Nate Solder opts out of 2020 NFL season over family health concerns

  29-07-2020 21:35 via cbssports.com
  
  The two-time Super Bowl champion was arguably entering a make-or-break year up front
  
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• Zac Taylor says Joe Burrow will be Bengals' Week 1 starter despite COVID-19 practice restrictions

  29-07-2020 21:33 via cbssports.com
  
  The No. 1 overall pick will be under center when the Bengals host the Chargers
  
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• Coach: Burrow to get every opportunity to start

  29-07-2020 21:26 via espn.com
  
  In his first news conference of the preseason, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said No. 1 pick Joe Burrow will be immediately thrust into action as the team begins its preparation for the 2020 season.
  
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• NFL team by team opt-out tracker: Devin Funchess, Nate Solder among players who will pass on 2020 season

  29-07-2020 21:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Concerns over coronavirus pandemic continue to hang over the NFL
  
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• Texas looking at 25% attendance capacity for home football games in the fall, per interim university president

  29-07-2020 21:17 via cbssports.com
  
  Texas' statewide mandate allows for 50% stadium capacity on all pro and college athletic stadiums
  
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• Eric Gordon injury: Rockets guard expected to miss approximately two weeks with left ankle sprain, per report

  29-07-2020 21:16 via cbssports.com
  
  Gordon landed awkwardly and rolled his ankle in team's final scrimmage before NBA restart
  
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• 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational tee times, pairings: Complete field schedule for Round 1 on Thursday

  29-07-2020 21:06 via cbssports.com
  
  New No. 1 Jon Rahm and reigning winner Brooks Koepka lead a loaded field in Memphis this week
  
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• Champions League TV schedule, start times, dates: Man City-Juventus and Barca vs. Napoli on CBS Sports Network

  29-07-2020 20:59 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's the complete TV and streaming schedule for the 2019-20 Champions League season
  
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• Players, coaches on Phillies test negative for COVID again; Friday's game vs. Blue Jays reportedly postponed

  29-07-2020 20:55 via cbssports.com
  
  For the second consecutive day, there are no positive cases for any team member on the Phillies
  
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• Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Range of outcomes projections provide context for tight ends like Ertz, Andrews

  29-07-2020 20:48 via cbssports.com
  
  Breaking down some notable tight end projections more precisely by looking at a full range of outcomes.
  
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• MLB DFS: Optimal DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy baseball picks, strategy, stacks for July 29, 2020

  29-07-2020 20:34 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with nearly $2M in winnings, gives optimal lineup advice.
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football Tight End Preview: Sleepers, Breakouts and Busts

  29-07-2020 20:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Jamey Eisenberg gives you his sleeper, breakout, and busts picks for the tight end position in 2020.
  
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• Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Sleepers, breakouts, busts from top-rated model that nailed Winston's big year

  29-07-2020 20:22 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated the 2020 NFL season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy football sleepers, breakouts and busts.
  
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• Nuggets respond to Michael Porter Jr.'s conspiracy theory regarding COVID-19 being 'overblown'

  29-07-2020 20:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Porter did a Snapchat Q&A on Tuesday where he said that COVID-19 is being used to control people
  
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• QB Jackson says he's still hoping Ravens sign AB

  29-07-2020 20:16 via espn.com
  
  Lamar Jackson said Wednesday it was great throwing to Antonio Brown this offseason and he's still hoping the Ravens will sign him.
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: 10-team PPR mock draft leads to star-studded rosters with whatever strategy

  29-07-2020 20:16 via cbssports.com
  
  Our 10-team PPR mock draft give managers the chance to stack their teams with different strategies.
  
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• 49ers agree to extension with John Lynch to reportedly keep GM in San Francisco through 2024

  29-07-2020 20:06 via cbssports.com
  
  San Francisco also extended head coach Kyle Shanahan this offseason
  
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• NASCAR at New Hampshire odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 picks from proven model

  29-07-2020 20:04 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated Sunday's NASCAR at New Hampshire race 10,000 times and locked in surprising picks.
  
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• Buffalo woman's obituary includes her emphatic hatred of Tom Brady

  29-07-2020 20:02 via cbssports.com
  
  It was among five facts about Carole Scarsella'slife
  
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• Sources: 49ers, GM Lynch reach 5-year extension

  29-07-2020 19:54 via espn.com
  
  The 49ers have agreed to a five-year extension with general manager John Lynch, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
  
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