{
  "id": 1953044,
  "title": "The daily pitch from Sports Editor : Aug. 19, 2020",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/the-daily-pitch-from-sports-editor-aug-19-2020",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/daily-pitch-sports-editor-aug-144700468.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 19, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced updates on various sporting events. UAB quarterback Gary Gordon, who made four saves in a 0-0 draw against Georgia on Thursday, is set to start his sixth game of the season. Burton, who stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 200 pounds during his college career, transferred from BYU to West Virginia before joining UAB in 2025. He made two starts last season and is the projected starter for UAB when the team opens its season on September 3 against Illinois.\n\nCanada's forward is part of Canada's roster in the Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico. Canada defeated Senegal 72-57 on Monday and will face the Philippines at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.\n\nIn local sports news, Mahomet-Seymour graduate Shannon Gordon is set to make his 16th start with the River Bandits at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday in a high-Class A game. Centennial is hosting a girls tennis tournament, with matches scheduled at Lindsay Courts, Spalding Park, Blair Park, and Middletown Park. Carter Freeman, Ashlyn Ackerman, and John Rocker were highlighted among the participants.\n\nLove Island and dirty baseball pants were also mentioned in the daily pitch.",
  "summary": "Aug. 19—➜ , the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Tuesday. ➜ . She made four saves in last Thursday's 0-0 draw against Georgia. ➜ . Expect to see Gordon make his sixth start this season this weekend when the Rockies host the Cleveland Guardians at Coors Field in Denver in a three-game series that starts Friday night. passing yards UAB quarterback threw for last season in nine games with the ...",
  "key_points": [
    "UAB quarterback Gary Gordon set to start 6th game of season",
    "Burton transferred from BYU to UAB in 2025",
    "Mahomet-Seymour's Shannon Gordon makes 16th start with River Bandits"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}