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• First-round predictions for NBA playoffs: Lakers pass test vs. Damian Lillard, Blazers; Bucks open with sweep

  16-08-2020 23:57 via cbssports.com
  
  Our NBA experts share their picks for the opening round of the 2020 playoffs
  
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• Rockets vs. Thunder: Russell Westbrook's quad, Chris Paul vs. switches and James Harden's supporting cast

  16-08-2020 23:41 via cbssports.com
  
  Three things to know as James Harden prepares to face his former co-star without his current one, at least at first
  
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• NFL training camp 2020: Good news for Alex Smith, Gardner Minshew

  16-08-2020 23:36 via espn.com
  
  The QBs in Washington and Jacksonville received glowing progress reports Sunday. Check out the top photos, videos and notes from the rest of the NFL as well.
  
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• Manchester United vs. Sevilla player ratings: Harry Maguire, United defense come up short

  16-08-2020 23:19 via cbssports.com
  
  United is out again in the semifinal stage
  
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• Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks opting out of 2020 season, per report

  16-08-2020 23:14 via cbssports.com
  
  Brooks has been the Sooners' top running back in each of the past two seasons
  
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• Broncos' Melvin Gordon admits he's 'struggling a little bit' with the altitude in Denver

  16-08-2020 23:14 via cbssports.com
  
  Gordon spent the first five years of his career with the Chargers
  
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• Celtics vs. 76ers: Philly will have to overcome Ben Simmons' absence, Al Horford goes against his former team

  16-08-2020 23:09 via cbssports.com
  
  Brad Stevens just got an extension, but Brett Brown could be coaching for his job
  
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• Europa League schedule on CBS All Access, dates, start times: Sevilla make final; will Inter Milan join them?

  16-08-2020 23:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Only three teams remain as a champion will be crowned in Germany
  
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• UEFA Europa League bracket, schedule: Sevilla claim spot in final with win over Manchester United

  16-08-2020 22:59 via cbssports.com
  
  We have one-off ties the rest of the way in the UEFA Europa League
  
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• Lionel Messi wants out at FC Barcelona after Champions League disaster, per report

  16-08-2020 22:48 via cbssports.com
  
  The Argentine's contract is set to expire after next season
  
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• White Sox clobber four consecutive home runs, ruin Cardinals pitcher's MLB debut

  16-08-2020 22:47 via cbssports.com
  
  The White Sox did not welcome Roel Ramirez to the majors with a warm gesture
  
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• T.Y. Hilton says adding Philip Rivers is 'special,' thinks Colts will 'be a problem' for clubs in 2020

  16-08-2020 22:47 via cbssports.com
  
  And here's what else Hilton discovered about his new QB by playing him in cornhole
  
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• NHL Playoffs 2020: Flyers vs. Canadiens odds, picks, Game 3 predictions from advanced model

  16-08-2020 22:06 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's advanced computer model has simulated Flyers vs. Canadiens 10,000 times.
  
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• Russell Westbrook injury update: Mike D'Antoni says Rockets star will need 'a few days' to heal up quad strain

  16-08-2020 21:58 via cbssports.com
  
  The Rockets start their first round series against the Thunder on Tuesday night
  
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• Chris Godwin says Bucs are striving to reach Super Bowl in Tampa Bay: 'It's got to be the goal'

  16-08-2020 21:36 via cbssports.com
  
  Raymond James Stadium will host Super Bowl LV
  
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• Source: Giants plan to sign ex-Panthers K Gano

  16-08-2020 21:34 via espn.com
  
  The plan is for the Giants to sign former Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano, a source told ESPN's Jordan Raanan.
  
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• SEC football schedule 2020: League's 10-game slates to be announced Monday

  16-08-2020 21:19 via cbssports.com
  
  The league will roll out its new schedule starting Monday afternoon
  
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• Yankees' DJ LeMahieu joins other stars on IL; Aaron Judge says he feels 100 percent

  16-08-2020 21:18 via cbssports.com
  
  The Yankees are without their three best hitters, but are still in a good spot to win the division
  
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• 2020 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results: Marco Andretti earns pole over Scott Dixon

  16-08-2020 21:16 via cbssports.com
  
  Andretti will be the first of his family to start on pole since his grandfather did it in 1987
  
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• Clippers vs. Mavericks: Can Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis' potent attack hold up against Kawhi and Co.?

  16-08-2020 21:08 via cbssports.com
  
  Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Clips start what they hope will be a long playoff run, but face an upstart duo in Dallas
  
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• Broncos' Gordon struggling to adjust to altitude

  16-08-2020 21:00 via espn.com
  
  New Broncos running back Melvin Gordon said it has been a struggle adjusting to the altitude in Denver during practices.
  
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• Lionel Messi wants out at Barcelona after Champions League disaster, per report

  16-08-2020 20:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The Argentine's contract is set to expire after next season
  
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• NCAA's top doctor says more testing needed or 'there's no way we can go forward with sports'

  16-08-2020 20:53 via cbssports.com
  
  Dr. Brian Hainline, the NCAA's chief medical officer, didn't paint a pretty picture about the possibility of fall sports
  
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• Jazz's Mike Conley leaves Disney bubble ahead of NBA playoffs for birth of son; likely to miss multiple games

  16-08-2020 20:44 via cbssports.com
  
  The Jazz begin their first-round series with the Nuggets on Monday, and play every other day
  
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• Giants expected to sign former Panthers kicker Graham Gano, who'll battle for starting job, per reports

  16-08-2020 20:41 via cbssports.com
  
  New York is reportedly set to sign another kicker after releasing Aldrick Rosas
  
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• Cubs' pitching depth will be tested as Tyler Chatwood hits IL ahead of doubleheaders

  16-08-2020 20:28 via cbssports.com
  
  The Cubs have doubleheaders on Monday and Wednesday and now have a pitching problem
  
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• NBA Playoffs 2020: Schedules, updating scores and results, bracket, TV information for all first-round series

  16-08-2020 20:26 via cbssports.com
  
  The Blazers secured the No. 8 seed on Saturday and will face the Lakers in the first round
  
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• Major League Baseball celebrates 100th anniversary of Negro Leagues

  16-08-2020 20:04 via cbssports.com
  
  The Negro Leagues had all-time greats like Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Oscar Charleston
  
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• NHL Playoffs 2020: Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks odds, picks, Game 4 predictions from proven model

  16-08-2020 20:00 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's advanced computer model has simulated Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks 10,000 times.
  
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• NBA DFS: Nikola Jokic and top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy basketball lineups for Aug. 17, 2020

  16-08-2020 20:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Mike McClure, a DFS pro with almost $2 million in career earnings, gives optimal lineup advice
  
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• 2020 NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard vs. Lakers, James Harden-Chris Paul showdown among 12 first-round questions

  16-08-2020 19:57 via cbssports.com
  
  A dozen questions to preview the eight first-round series, which start on Monday afternoon in Orlando
  
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• Yankees' DJ LeMahieu joins Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton on IL; but New York remains in favorable position

  16-08-2020 19:30 via cbssports.com
  
  The Yankees are without their three best hitters, but are still in a good spot to win the division
  
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• Why White Sox righty Lucas Giolito is struggling to show All-Star upside in 2020

  16-08-2020 19:24 via cbssports.com
  
  Giolito, who had a breakout in 2019, is having issues with control and now his ERA sits at 4.88
  
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• Led by Ohio State QB Justin Fields, Big Ten players petition to reinstate the 2020 football season

  16-08-2020 19:17 via cbssports.com
  
  This is the latest pushback against the Big Ten's decision to push football to next spring
  
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• Inter Milan vs. Shakhtar Donetsk on CBS All Access: Live stream Europa League semifinal, TV, news, odds, time

  16-08-2020 18:39 via cbssports.com
  
  Both teams will battle it out for a shot at the Europa League final
  
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• WR Hogan joins Jets, his fourth AFC East team

  16-08-2020 18:38 via espn.com
  
  The Jets have agreed to a deal with veteran Chris Hogan to add needed depth to their wide receiver position.
  
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• Theismann: Smith injury worse; future brighter

  16-08-2020 18:38 via espn.com
  
  Joe Theismann, who suffered his own compound leg fracture while playing quarterback for Washington, said he's rooting for Alex Smith and notes the younger signal-caller has a brighter NFL future than Theismann did.
  
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• Matt LaFleur gushes over AJ Dillon's physical makeup: 'We have not seen a running back built like that'

  16-08-2020 18:09 via cbssports.com
  
  The Packers rookie is turning heads on the practice field
  
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• How A's slugger Matt Olson blends unorthodox stance with textbook swing

  16-08-2020 17:51 via cbssports.com
  
  Olson's last seven hits have all been home runs
  
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• Ravens' Skura set to practice after ACL recovery

  16-08-2020 17:44 via espn.com
  
  Ravens center Matt Skura is expected to practice Sunday, completing a remarkable recovery after he tore the ACL, PCL and MCL in his left knee nine months ago.
  
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• Biggest X-factor for each NBA playoff team: Lakers' Kyle Kuzma, Bucks' Eric Bledsoe among pivotal role players

  16-08-2020 17:42 via cbssports.com
  
  It's not all about the superstars in the postseason, and these players could help determine their teams' fate
  
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• 49ers' Kyle Shanahan addresses Trent Williams' troubling 125-mph Ferrari video

  16-08-2020 17:40 via cbssports.com
  
  It remains to be seen if Williams was actually the one behind the wheel
  
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• UEFA Champions League Power Rankings: Bayern Munich cement favorite status; Barcelona hit rock bottom

  16-08-2020 17:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Here's how the teams stack up entering the semifinals
  
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• Panthers sign 'NOLA No-Call' receiver, recent 'Hard Knocks' cut, Patriots star's brother

  16-08-2020 17:23 via cbssports.com
  
  Carolina made three interesting free-agent signings, and all are pass-catchers
  
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• NBA coaching carousel tracker: Latest updates as Pelicans fire Alvin Gentry after five seasons

  16-08-2020 17:23 via cbssports.com
  
  Several head coaches have already been replaced this season. Who's next to follow?
  
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• UEFA Europa League bracket, schedule: Manchester United vs. Sevilla for a spot in final

  16-08-2020 17:17 via cbssports.com
  
  We have one-off ties the rest of the way in the UEFA Europa League
  
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• Lakers vs. Blazers: LeBron James drops, Damian Lillard doubles, Carmelo conundrum among three things to watch

  16-08-2020 17:10 via cbssports.com
  
  Are the Lakers in actual danger of being upset by the Blazers?
  
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• Jets to sign former Patriots wideout Chris Hogan, who'll join his fourth AFC East team, per report

  16-08-2020 17:08 via cbssports.com
  
  Hogan has now joined every team in the AFC East
  
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• Mike Trout, Fernando Tatis Jr. tie Aaron Judge atop MLB's star-studded home run leaderboard

  16-08-2020 17:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Trout has eight homers in 11 games since returning from paternity leave
  
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• Red Sox vs. Yankees odds, line: 2020 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball predictions for Aug. 16 from top model

  16-08-2020 16:59 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine simulated Sunday's Red Sox vs. Yankees game 10,000 times.
  
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