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Commentary: COVID-19 has NFL season precariously close to tipping point

by Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Dahlberg: Coronavirus cases are beginning to add up, and the logistics to keep playing the season are getting tougher.

National Sports, New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots call off practices after Stephon Gilmore tests positive for COVID-19

by KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

New England cancels practices for Wednesday and Thursday when the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year tests positive for the coronavirus. The Patriots are still scheduled to face the Broncos on Sunday.

National Sports, Sports

NFL will not ease Titans shutdown until ‘end of the transmission event’ is reached

by Mark Maske The Washington Post October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

League’s chief medical officer said Friday that he is “still cautiously optimistic” about the NFL’s prospects to complete its season as it operates amid the pandemic.

National Sports, New England Patriots, Sports

Chiefs prepared for run-heavy Patriots in Sunday showdown

by DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer October 1, 2020October 2, 2020

The Kansas City Chiefs have struggled over the years to stop the run, regardless of who was directing their defense, but they showed in last week’s win over the Baltimore Ravens that they could rise to the challenge

National Sports, Sports

Yankees rally to beat Cleveland, advance to face Rays in ALDS

by TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer October 1, 2020October 2, 2020

DJ LeMahieu’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning sent the New York Yankees into the AL Division Series with a wild 10-9 win over Cleveland in a rain-delayed Game 2 that started in September and ended in October.

National Sports, Sports

Maine-born Duncan Robinson has gone from skinny D-III player to starter in the NBA Finals

by Kareem Copeland The Washington Post September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

The gangly kid that was born in York wasn’t highly recruited and used a postgraduate year at another boarding school just to get an NCAA Division III offer. All that seems like a lifetime ago for Miami Heat starter.

National Sports, New England Patriots, Sports

Commentary: It’s pure stupidity that the NFL gift wrapped Cam Newton to the Patriots

by Sally Jenkins The Washington Post September 29, 2020September 30, 2020

Jenkins: Suggesting that Newton’s compatibility with the Patriots is surprising grossly mischaracterizes him and them. Newton has slid so easily into the fabric of the team because, like his teammates and coach, he is a serious, driven competitor.

Boston Celtics, National Sports, Sports

Celtics head into offseason focused on future, not ending

by KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer September 28, 2020September 29, 2020

Jayson Tatum has emerged as a bona fide star, Jaylen Brown showed he can be a consistent presence in the lineup and Kemba Walker helped the Boston Celtics put the failed Kyrie Irving experiment behind them.