Daily sports TL;DR 2020

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Aug. 22 headlines

• Celtics run away from 76ers late to take 3-0 lead in series
• 3-point shooting boosts Raptors to 3-0 lead over Nets
• Clippers take 2-1 series lead against Mavs; Doncic hurts ankle
• Jazz blow past Nuggets to take 2-1 lead in series
• Damian Lillard (finger) to play in Game 3 Saturday
• Flyers eliminate Canadiens; Canucks eliminate Blues

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Aug. 23 headlines

• LeBron drops 38 to push Lakers to 2-1 series lead over Blazers
• Chris Paul steps up in OT as Thunder win Game 3
• Bucks handle Magic behind big game from Giannis
• Butler, Heat hold off Pacers, take 3-0 series lead
• Strasburg out for season, will have carpal tunnel surgery
• Padres handle Astros, hit 5th grand slam in 6 games
• White Sox cap record-setting week of HR with win over Cubs

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Aug. 24 headlines

• Luka Doncic hits winning shot in OT as Mavericks tie series
• Mitchell's 51 pushes Jazz to 3-1 lead; Murray gets 50 in loss
• Celtics advance with 4-0 sweep of rival Sixers
• Raptors sweep Nets; Kyle Lowry (foot) leaves game
• Takuma Sato wins Indianapolis 500 for 2nd time in 4 years
• Dustin Johnson (-30) cruises at THE NORTHERN TRUST
• Mookie Betts leads Dodgers HR barrage vs Rockies

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Aug. 25 headlines

• 76ers fire coach Brett Brown
• LeBron, Lakers dominant in Game 4; Lillard leaves injured
• Paul, Schröder power Thunder past Rockets; series 2-2
• Bam Adebayo leads the way as Heat sweep Pacers
• Giannis' 31 helps Bucks take 3-1 lead over Magic
• Albert Pujols moves to 2nd on career RBI list

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Aug. 26 headlines

• White Sox P Lucas Giolito no-hits Pirates
• Nuggets beat Jazz behind Murray's 42 to force Game 6
• Clippers bounce back with blowout win over Mavs in Game 5
• Blazers' Lillard (knee sprain) out for Wednesday's Game 5
• Giannis Antetkounmpo voted Defensive Player of the Year
• Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave club
• Wednesday's Angels-Astros game PPD for Hurricane Laura

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Aug. 27 headlines

• Talks of the fate of NBA season to extend to Thursday
• Thursday's 3 NBA games appear unlikely to be played
• Bucks don't take floor vs Magic, leads to all 3 games being PPD
• Players react; LeBron: "WE DEMAND CHANGE. SICK OF IT"
• Brewers-Reds, Mariners-Padres, Giants-Dodgers all PPD
• All 3 WNBA games scheduled for Wednesday PPD
• Five MLS matches postponed Wednesday

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Aug. 28 headlines

• Former Arizona coach Lute Olson dies at 85
• NBA players decide to resume playoffs
• Thursday's NBA games PPD; could return Fri. or Sat.
• WNBA postpones all games Thursday
• NHL postpones games on Thursday and Friday
• Seven MLB games postponed Thursday

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Aug. 29 headlines

• NBA, NBPA say playoff games will resume Saturday
• NHL to resume play with Saturday tripleheader
• Porzingis (meniscus tear) out for rest of series vs Clippers
• Steve Cohen finalizing deal to buy Mets; A-Rod pulls joint bid
• Astros-A's walk off field in protest, game postponed
• Chadwick Boseman dies at 43; portrayed Jackie Robinson in "42"

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Aug. 30 headlines

• Lakers take Game 5 to knock out Blazers
• Bucks eliminate Magic; set for showdown with Heat
• Rockets, in Westbrook's return, take 3-2 series lead vs Thunder
• Yankees end 7-game losing streak with walk-off on WP
• D. Johnson, Matsuyama share lead at BMW Championship
• Palat scores twice; Lightning take 3-1 series lead on Bruins
• Novak Djokovic wins Western & Southern Open

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Aug. 31 headlines

• Jamal Murray scores 50 as Nuggets force Game 7 vs Jazz
• Kawhi, Clippers close out Doncic, Mavericks in Game 6
• Marcus Morris Sr. ejected for flagrant on Doncic
• Celtics take Game 1 from cold-shooting Raptors
• Jon Rahm sinks 66-foot putt to win BMW Championship
• Joe Burrow confirmed as Bengals' Week 1 starter
• LSU WR Ja'Marr Chase opting out of season
• Gary Sánchez's grand slam gives Yankees DH sweep of Mets

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Sept. 1 headlines

• Chris Paul propels Thunder past Rockets to force Game 7
• Butler drops 40 as Heat take Game 1 against Bucks
• Chargers S Derwin James (knee) to miss 6-8 months
• Ex-Georgetown coach John Thompson dies at 78
• Chiefs agree to extend Andy Reid, GM Veach until 2025
• Padres acquire P Mike Clevinger from Indians
• Lightning win in 2OT to eliminate Bruins

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Sept. 2 headlines

• Jokic, Nuggets outlast Mitchell, Jazz in Game 7
• Jayson Tatum leads Celtics to 2-0 lead over Raptors
• Serena Williams gets record 102nd win at US Open
• Venus Williams loses 1st-round match at US Open for 1st time
• Giants put up 23 runs in dominant win against Rockies
• Brad Miller drives in 7 as Cardinals blow out Sonny Gray, Reds
• Marcell Ozuna swats 3 HR in Braves' rout of Red Sox

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Sept. 3 headlines

• Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver dies at 75
• Harden's blocked shot helps Rockets edge Thunder in Game 7
• Jimmy Butler fouled at buzzer, gives Heat 2-0 lead vs Bucks
• Buccaneers, Leonard Fournette agree to contract
• Braves' Adam Duvall hits 3 HR night after teammate hits 3
• Yankees' Aroldis Chapman given 3-game suspension
• Mike Brosseau, Chapman's target Tuesday, hits 2 HR in Rays' win
• Avalanche force Game 7 vs Stars after being down 3-1 in series
• Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova loses in 2nd round of US Open

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Sept. 4 headlines

• Anunoby's 3 at buzzer lifts Raptors over Celtics in Game 3
• Kawhi, Clippers control Game 1 vs Nuggets
• Nets hire Steve Nash as head coach
• Grizzlies' Ja Morant voted as NBA Rookie of Year
• Patriots name Cam Newton starting QB
• Flyers win in 2OT, force Game 7 vs Islanders
• Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw records 2,500th strikeout
• (3)Serena Williams wins, faces (26)Sloane Stephens next

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Sept. 5 headlines

• Rockets dominant in Game 1 vs Lakers
• Heat roll past Bucks to 3-0 lead after historic 4th quarter
• Rookie gets tying, winning goals for Stars in OT Game 7
• Golden Knights shut out Canucks in Game 7
• Dolphins release QB Josh Rosen
• Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm lead TOUR Championship