Daily sports TL;DR 2020

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Aug. 7 headlines

• Jason Day, Brendon Todd (-5) share lead of PGA Championship
• Tiger Woods (-2) 3 strokes behind leaders after Round 1
• Bucks secure top seed in East for 2nd straight season
• Lillard hits 11 threes, scores 45 as Blazers top Nuggets
• Ben Simmons (knee) out, considering treatments
• José Ramírez's 2nd HR of game caps Indians' 10-run inning
• Blue Jackets' Dubois completes Hat Trick with OT winner vs Leafs

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Aug. 8 headlines

• This weekend's Cubs-Cardinals series postponed
• Colorado St suspends football program indefinitely
• A's walk off on Astros in 13th inning
• Mike Trout homers on his 29th birthday
• Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence "100% committed" to playing
• Nets, Magic clinch playoff berth; Wizards eliminated
• Haotong Li has 2-shot lead at PGA Championship after 2nd rd

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Aug. 9 headlines

• Ben Simmons (knee surgery) likely done for the season
• Doncic outduels Giannis as Mavs beat Bucks in OT
• TJ Warren drops 39 as Pacers beat Lakers
• Monday's Pirates-Cardinals game postponed
• Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) could land on IL
• Golden Knights, Flyers earn top seeds in NHL's 1st round
• Dustin Johnson (-9) holds 1-stroke lead at PGA Championship

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Aug. 10 headlines

• Collin Morikawa wins PGA Championship
• Lillard drops 51 to lead Blazers; Embiid (ankle) leaves game
• Austin Rivers scores 41 as Rockets top Kings
• Power 5 conferences talking about no fall football
• Athletics win 9th straight game as tempers flare vs Astros
• Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs; NHL's 1st-rd matchups set

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Aug. 11 headlines

• Big Ten expected to decide on fall season Tuesday
• Pac-12 to meet Tuesday; vote expected on football season
• Mountain West is postponing its fall sports schedule
• Kuzma hits game-winning 3 to push Lakers past Nuggets
• Booker scores 35 as streaking Suns beat Thunder
• Raptors down Giannis-less Bucks
• Trout's go-ahead HR snaps Athletics' 9-game win streak

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Aug. 12 headlines

• Lightning beat Jackets in 5 OT (4th-longest playoff game)
• Damian Lillard drops 61 to will Blazers past Mavericks
• Suns remain unbeaten in bubble with win over 76ers
• Big Ten, Pac-12 vote to postpone fall football season
• Portland Timbers win MLS is Back Tournament

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Aug. 13 headlines

• Embiid (wrist) exits early in 76ers' loss to Raptors
• Rockets' Russell Westbrook dealing with quad injury
• Bills coach Sean McDermott receives 6-yr extension
• Cowboys reach deal with Pro Bowl DE Everson Griffen
• Patrice Bergeron nets winner for Bruins in 2OT
• Big 12 officially agrees to proceed with plans for fall sports
• PSG scores twice late to advance in Champions League
• Masters Tournament to be held without fans

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Aug. 14 headlines

• Blazers clinch spot in Play-in game; will meet Grizzlies
• Spurs miss playoffs for 1st time since 1996-97
• Dodgers' Betts crushes 3 home runs against Padres
• Mark Emmert: No NCAA Championships for fall sports
• 49ers' George Kittle, Chiefs' Travis Kelce get extensions
• Cardinals scheduled to restart season on Saturday

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Aug. 15 headlines

• Athletics complete comeback to down Giants in extras
• Geritt Cole pitches Yankees past Red Sox
• Bryce Harper hits walk-off single vs Mets; deGrom scratched
• Vlade Divac steps down as GM of Kings
• Canucks down Blues in OT; hold 2-0 series lead

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Aug. 16 headlines

• Pelicans fire coach Alvin Gentry
• Blazers earn playoff spot with win over Grizzlies
• Yankees continue to pound Red Sox; LeMahieu injures thumb
• Cardinals sweep doubleheader in 1st action since July 29
• A's win 2nd straight vs Giants after trailing in the 9th inning
• Nationals place Stephen Strasburg (hand) on IL with nerve issue
• Braves place Ronald Acuña Jr. (wrist) on IL
• Miocic def Cormier to defend UFC heavyweight title

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Aug. 17 headlines

• Yankees extend winning streak vs Red Sox to 9
• Jazz guard Mike Conley leaves bubble ahead of postseason
• Justin Fields organizes petition to play Big Ten season
• Joe Pavelski's Hat Trick lifts Stars to Game 4 win vs Flames
• White Sox hit 4 straight HR in win over Cardinals
• Indians hit 5 HR en route to 20th straight win over Tigers
• Scherzer notches 10 K as Nationals top Orioles

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Aug. 18 headlines

• Nuggets outlast Mitchell, Jazz in OT in playoff opener
• Raptors score team playoff record 134 Pts in win over Nets
• Tatum leads Celtics to Game 1 win over Embiid, 76ers
• Clippers pull away from Mavs late; Porzingis ejected in 3rd qtr
• SEC releases full football schedule, openers set for Sept. 26
• Fernando Tatis Jr. drives in 7 runs in Padres' win
• Washington Football Team hires Jason Wright as president

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Aug. 19 headlines

• Blazers top Lakers despite LeBron's triple-double
• Vucevic, Magic upset Bucks in Game 1
• Rockets, missing Westbrook, breeze behind Harden's 37
• Celtics lose Gordon Hayward (ankle) for roughly 4 weeks
• Golden Knights take series vs Blackhawks in 5 games
• Barcelona hires Ronald Koeman as manager

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Aug. 20 headlines

• Luka leads the way as Mavericks even series with Clippers
• Celtics take 2-0 lead over 76ers as Tatum scores 33
• Mitchell's 30 Pts help Jazz defeat Nuggets to even series
• Machado hits walk-off Grand Slam as Padres win in extras
• Albert Pujols ties Alex Rodriguez for 2nd on all-time RBI list
• Lightning advance on Brayden Point's OT winner
• Bruins eliminate Hurricanes; Avalanche move on

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Aug. 21 headlines

• Timberwolves win NBA Draft Lottery; Warriors get 2nd pick
• Lakers even series with Blazers; Lillard injures finger in loss
• Ron Rivera diagnosed with cancer; plans to continue coaching
• Gurianov scores 4 goals as Stars eliminate Flames
• Islanders shut out Capitals to advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs
• Padres win again, become 1st team with GS in 4 straight
• Mets games on Thu., Fri. postponed after positive tests