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• Takeaways from the NFL opt-out deadline: Contract impacts, Pats hit hard, more

  06-08-2020 23:56 via espn.com
  
  Sixty-six players have officially opted out from the 2020 season. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Jets WR Doctson opts out over virus concerns

  06-08-2020 23:56 via espn.com
  
  New York Jets wide receiver Josh Doctson has opted out for 2020 due to undisclosed COVID-19 concerns.
  
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• Brady: Terminology in new playbook a challenge

  06-08-2020 23:56 via espn.com
  
  After spending his entire career with the Patriots, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said Thursday that he forgot the challenges that come with learning a new playbook, as he's doing in Tampa Bay.
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings: Model that beat experts says draft Kenyan Drake, avoid Allen Robinson

  06-08-2020 23:53 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's advanced computer model has revealed its 2020 Fantasy football rankings.
  
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• Tiger Woods score: Early start brings success as 68 contends after Round 1 at PGA Championship 2020

  06-08-2020 23:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Big Cat looked good for stretches, but it was his grind that made the round successful
  
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• UEFA Champions League best bets: Can Juventus deliver vs. Lyon? Manchester City-Real Madrid toughest to crack

  06-08-2020 23:35 via cbssports.com
  
  Are we in for another Lyon surprise on Friday? What about Man City, can they hold off Real Madrid?
  
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• Robert Woods seeks new deal with Rams and here's why that may be easier said than done

  06-08-2020 23:32 via cbssports.com
  
  Woods wants to remain in Los Angeles, even though he has two years remaining on his deal
  
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• London Marathon will feature altered route, only elite runners will participate in Oct. 4 event

  06-08-2020 23:24 via cbssports.com
  
  The London Marathon will take place on Oct. 4 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• UEFA Europa League bracket, schedule: Manchester United, Inter Milan, Sevilla, Wolves among quarterfinalists

  06-08-2020 23:20 via cbssports.com
  
  There are four games on the second day of the UEFA Europa League restart
  
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• UEFA Europa League schedule, dates, start times: Sevilla, Wolves advance; Manchester United in last eight

  06-08-2020 23:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Only eight teams remain in the competition
  
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• NBA return timeline, key dates: League sets schedule for seeding games, playoffs, draft, free agency

  06-08-2020 23:08 via cbssports.com
  
  The NBA has set a time frame for its return, and everything that comes after
  
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• Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani homers in first at-bat since pitching injury

  06-08-2020 22:57 via cbssports.com
  
  Ohtani may not see the mound again in 2020, but the bat's still working
  
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• Bills corner White will play after opt-out talk

  06-08-2020 22:54 via espn.com
  
  Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White decided not to opt out of the 2020 season despite hinting that he may do so.
  
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• 2020 PGA Championship: Bryson DeChambeau's transformation didn't happen overnight, trainer details

  06-08-2020 22:46 via cbssports.com
  
  DeChambeau's trainer says it's been a three-year process to get him into the shape he's in now
  
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• NFL team by team opt-out tracker: Tre'Davious White makes decision, plus every player to opt out by deadline

  06-08-2020 22:39 via cbssports.com
  
  Concerns over the coronavirus pandemic continue to hang over the NFL
  
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• Sources: Bills' White is in after opt-out talk

  06-08-2020 22:25 via espn.com
  
  Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White decided not to opt out of the 2020 season despite hinting that he may do so.
  
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• College football stars opting for NFL draft -- Bateman, Parsons and more

  06-08-2020 22:25 via espn.com
  
  As college football teams prepare for the 2020 season amidst the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a few top NFL prospects are opting out of playing -- and opting for the NFL draft.
  
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• Devonta Freeman reveals what he's looking for in his next team and it's not what you might expect

  06-08-2020 22:21 via cbssports.com
  
  In spite of the rumors and reports, Freeman is not prioritizing finding the highest bidder
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Potential breakouts to be found in running-back-by-committees

  06-08-2020 22:19 via cbssports.com
  
  Analyzing the dreaded RBBC backfields can direct you to draft value and sleepers.
  
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• Florida State star Marvin Wilson calls opting out of college football season 'a form of quitting'

  06-08-2020 22:18 via cbssports.com
  
  Wilson is regarded as a likely first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft
  
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• Juventus vs. Lyon on CBS All Access: UEFA Champions League live stream, TV, how to watch round of 16 online

  06-08-2020 22:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Juventus are in need of a bounce-back performance at home if they want to advance to the quarterfinals
  
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• Samson: MLB players weren't ready for the season and now we are seeing a multitude of injuries

  06-08-2020 21:57 via cbssports.com
  
  David Samson sits down on his podcast to discuss the number of injuries this season
  
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• LeBron James out vs. Rockets Thursday with groin soreness; Russell Westbrook unlikely to play, per report

  06-08-2020 21:55 via cbssports.com
  
  The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference on Monday
  
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• Lakers vs. Rockets odds, line: 2020 NBA picks, Aug. 6 predictions from proven computer model

  06-08-2020 21:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The SportsLine Projection Model has a pick for the clash between Lakers and Rockets.
  
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• Manchester City vs. Real Madrid on CBS All Access: UEFA Champions League live stream, TV, how to watch online

  06-08-2020 21:50 via cbssports.com
  
  Can Real Madrid overcome a 2-1 deficit at the Etihad?
  
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• Cleveland manager Terry Francona will be sidelined at least a week due to medical issue

  06-08-2020 21:44 via cbssports.com
  
  Francona, who hasn't managed since Saturday, will not accompany the team to Chicago this upcoming weekend
  
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• Rousseau, No. 1 DE draft prospect, opts out

  06-08-2020 21:43 via espn.com
  
  Miami Hurricanes defensive end Gregory Rousseau is opting out of the 2020 season, coach Manny Diaz said Thursday. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has Rousseau as the top defensive end in next year's NFL draft.
  
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• Miami star DL and projected first-round pick Gregory Rousseau opts out of 2020 college football season

  06-08-2020 21:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Rousseau is one of the top defensive players in college football
  
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• 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Weighing upside and downside for key running back Draft Day decisions

  06-08-2020 21:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Breaking down some notable running back projections more precisely by looking at a full range of outcomes.
  
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• Lakers vs. Rockets in NBA bubble: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, odds, start time, prediction

  06-08-2020 21:28 via cbssports.com
  
  The Lakers will be without LeBron James for this game
  
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• Texas Tech women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings accused of creating toxic culture around team

  06-08-2020 21:16 via cbssports.com
  
  One player accused Stolings of confiscating her emotional-support dog
  
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• Manchester City vs. Real Madrid: Live stream, TV channel, watch UEFA Champions League online, news, odds

  06-08-2020 21:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Can Real Madrid overcome a 2-1 deficit at the Etihad?
  
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• Penn State's Parsons opts out to prep for draft

  06-08-2020 20:57 via espn.com
  
  Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons has decided to opt out of the season and prepare for the NFL draft.
  
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• NFL training camp 2020: Roster shake-ups see old faces and rookies in new places

  06-08-2020 20:57 via espn.com
  
  The free-agent signees and the big-time rookies are the guys driving up expectations for fan bases around the NFL. Here's how they look in their new threads.
  
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• Jaguars CB Melvin opts out of 2020 season

  06-08-2020 20:57 via espn.com
  
  Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Rashaan Melvin has opted out of playing this season.
  
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• Coaches Poll top 25: Clemson, Ohio State lead first college football rankings of 2020 season

  06-08-2020 20:56 via cbssports.com
  
  The Tigers sit atop the poll despite losing in the national title game a year ago
  
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• Bucks vs. Heat in NBA bubble: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, odds, start time, prediction

  06-08-2020 20:54 via cbssports.com
  
  Milwaukee is looking to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Brooklyn Nets
  
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• Clippers vs. Mavericks in NBA bubble: Live stream, watch online, TV channel, odds, start time, prediction

  06-08-2020 20:53 via cbssports.com
  
  The Clips and Mavs would face off in the playoffs if the current seedings stand
  
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• Gareth Bale left off Real Madrid's Champions League squad; Zidane says decision came from Welsh star

  06-08-2020 20:32 via cbssports.com
  
  Los Blancos face Manchester City on Friday
  
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• Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern commits to Howard, continues HBCU recruiting momentum

  06-08-2020 20:31 via cbssports.com
  
  The veteran wing who first committed to Michigan is now pledged to the Bison
  
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• NBA DFS: Michael Porter Jr. and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball picks for August 6, 2020

  06-08-2020 20:15 via cbssports.com
  
  Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice
  
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• Already brutal, Big Ten basketball will be even tougher and more competitive in 2020-21

  06-08-2020 20:13 via cbssports.com
  
  With key players returning all over the league, can the Big Ten put 11, or even 12, teams in the NCAA Tournament?
  
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• 2020 FireKeepers Casino 400 Vegas picks, odds, predictions: NASCAR expert fading Jimmie Johnson at Michigan

  06-08-2020 20:13 via cbssports.com
  
  Micah Roberts pioneered wagering on NASCAR races and has nailed three Cup Series races this season.
  
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• Texans' Cooks unconcerned by concussion history

  06-08-2020 20:10 via espn.com
  
  Houston Texans WR Brandin Cooks says he has "zero" concerns about his concussion history.
  
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• Terps' Locksley creates minority coaches coalition

  06-08-2020 20:10 via espn.com
  
  A nonprofit organization created by Maryland's Mike Locksley will generate a list of candidates vetted by a board of directors that includes former Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Alabama coach Nick Saban.
  
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• NFL training camp 2020: Roster shakeups see old faces and rookies in new places

  06-08-2020 20:10 via espn.com
  
  The free-agent signees and the big-time rookies are the guys driving up expectations for fan bases around the NFL. Here's how they look in their new threads.
  
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• Ben Simmons injury update: 76ers star out indefinitely with partial dislocation of left kneecap

  06-08-2020 20:03 via cbssports.com
  
  It was hard to tell exactly what caused Simmons' injury, but he left the court under his own power
  
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• Bellator 243 predictions -- Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson: Fight card, odds, start time, live stream

  06-08-2020 19:58 via cbssports.com
  
  The pair of rivals will run back their 2016 clash without a title on the line
  
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• Penn State star Micah Parsons opts out of 2020 season to prepare for 2021 NFL Draft

  06-08-2020 19:57 via cbssports.com
  
  Parsons is the biggest college football star yet to decide not to play in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Miami football recruiting: Five-star defensive tackle Leonard Taylor commits to Hurricanes

  06-08-2020 19:44 via cbssports.com
  
  Taylor, the No. 27 player in the 2021 class, chose Miami over the Gators
  
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