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'Banana Boat' crew reunites at Wade's final game NEW YORK -- Dwyane Wade's final NBA game also marked something else: a reunion of the Banana Boat Crew, so nicknamed for a photograph that surfaced of the group on vacation in 2015. Moments before Wednesday night's game at Barclays Center ...
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AAF 2019: Two players sue league alleging they were misled and defrauded Two former AAF players are suing the league in a class-action complaint in the wake of its shutdown last week. Acting individually and on behalf of other players, Birmingham Iron punter Colton Schmidt and Orlando Apollos linebacker Reggie Northrup allege ...
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Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers president before Los Angeles' final game of regular season With the 2018-19 regular season coming to a close, the Los Angeles Lakers front office will be undergoing some changes. More Magic news. Johnson resigns as Lakers president: Top takeaways · Johnson's final act fitting for Lakers · Twitter reacts to Johnson ...
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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Columbus rallies from three-goal deficit to stun Lightning The NHL playoffs get underway on Wednesday night with a slate of five Game 1s to open up the first round of action. It seems fitting that the league's top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, will get the party started as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in the ...
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Carpenter, Cardinals agree to deal covering 2020 and '21 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a contract that adds $37 million in guaranteed money for 2020 and '21, a deal that includes an option for 2022. The 33-year-old has a $14.5 million ...
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2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: USMNT, Canada find out group stage opponents The field is set for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, and now we know how the groups will look for the tournament. The US men's national team, the seeded team in Group D, will face a couple countries who have given them fits in recent years.
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Asia Durr is the pure scorer that the New York Liberty need Asia Durr was born on April 5, 1997. She was exactly 11 weeks old when the first WNBA game tipped on June 21, 1997, and is now 22, and the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, heading to play for the New York Liberty. "I've been dreaming about ...
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Dirk Nowitzki shed tears before the final game of his NBA career In the final game of his Hall of Fame NBA career, Dirk Nowitzki shed a tear. The emotional Nowitzki played his last game on the road in San Antonio, and the Spurs' video tribute sent the Mavericks legend into disbelief. Dirk is in tears after a spectacular tribute ...
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Luke Heimlich, College Star Convicted of Sex Crime, Quietly Makes Pro Debut in Mexico Luke Heimlich, the former Oregon State star who had failed to land a job in professional baseball after the revelation that he had pleaded guilty to sexually molesting his 6-year-old niece when he was 15, quietly made his pro debut in Mexico on Tuesday.
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Giants make statement in picking Sterling Shepard for big money The Giants made a choice: Invest long term in Sterling Shepard and move on without Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants are working on a four-year contract extension that will pay Shepard $41 million, according to a source, making him the highest-paid receiver ...
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Mike Trout is not in Angels lineup a day after groin injury As expected, center fielder Mike Trout was not in the Angels starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at Angel Stadium. Trout strained his right groin during the Angels' victory over the Brewers on Tuesday night. He made ...
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University of Louisville receives NCAA notice of inquiry The notice was a formality. The investigation was an inevitability. When the NCAA advised the University of Louisville on March 8 it was launching an inquiry into potential infractions, nearly 18 months had elapsed since the FBI revealed evidence of an ...
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Mark Pope named head coach at BYU PROVO, Utah — Mark Pope is returning to BYU as the Cougars' new head coach with the task of elevating a program that hasn't earned an NCAA Tournament berth since 2015. The school announced Wednesday that it was naming Pope to replace Dave ...
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Pham homers twice as Rays win 9-1 to sweep White Sox CHICAGO (AP) -- Tommy Pham homered twice and extended his on-base streak to a club record 45 games, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the White Sox 9-1 on Wednesday for their first series sweep in Chicago. Austin Meadows had a single, double, ...
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Pivotal offseason for Wizards, who wanted 50 Ws, took 50 Ls WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards came into the season aiming for 50 wins. They finished with 50 losses. There was poor play. There was little defense. There was the embarrassing 10-31 road record, part of a 32-50 overall mark, the team's ...
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Nowitzki retires after scoring 30 as Mavs top Suns 120-109 Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. DALLAS (AP) – Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 30 points and then announced his retirement in the 40-year-old's final home game, a 120-109 ...
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Sixers GM Elton Brand won't say if Embiid will be ready to go for the playoffs Elton Brand expects Joel Embiid to be ready when the 76ers begin the playoffs this weekend. But the Sixers general manager couldn't say for sure that the All-Star center would be on the court. "I am optimistic that he will be ready this weekend and will do ...
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Cetlics: Smart out 4-6 weeks partially torn oblique muscle BOSTON — The Boston Celtics say guard Marcus Smart will be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear to his left oblique abdominal muscle. The injury was revealed in an MRI scan on Wednesday. Smart sustained the injury during the ...
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A's to bring back big piece of 2018 run to playoffs on minor league deal BALTIMORE — One of the key pieces that helped the A's reach the 2018 postseason is coming back for a chance to reunite. The A's are set to bring back pitcher Edwin Jackson on a minor league deal. The deal was first reported by Julian McWilliams of The ...
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A look back at Channing Frye's highlights as a Cleveland Cavalier: 33 photos Cleveland Cavaliers forward Channing Frye hammers down a dunk over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the first half. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com). CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Channing Frye played his final NBA game Tuesday night in a Cavaliers jersey ...
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Haskin's Derby Dozen for April 10 Award-winning BloodHorse senior correspondent Steve Haskin presents his Derby Dozen this week with a look at his leading contenders for the 145th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4. Last Saturday saw a major shakeup of the ...
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UFC 236 odds, predictions: Proven MMA insider picks Holloway vs. Poirier, Gastelum vs. Adesanya UFC 236 will feature a stacked card that includes two interim title fights at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday night. Prelims start at 8 p.m. ET, with the main UFC 236 card slated for 10 p.m. ET. Jon Jones and Kamaru Usman hit it big at UFC 235 last ...
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Who analysts think Bears will draft The Bears don't have a pick in the April 25-27 NFL Draft until the third round after trading their first two selections. Here's who eight analysts are projecting they will choose with their first pick at No. 87: D.J. Boyer, Draft Site Pick: Oklahoma OT Bobby Evans.
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Tom Oates: New coach Matt LaFleuer and quarterback Aaron Rodgers must be on same page from the start GREEN BAY — The introductions are over and the work has begun. Finally, the Green Bay Packers can get started on next season. After an offseason of change and controversy that included the hiring of 39-year-old Matt LaFleur as coach and last week's ...
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2019 Draft Needs: Cincinnati Bengals The biggest need, the hidden need and what else the Bengals should be looking for in the 2019 draft. By Andy Benoit and Gary Gramling. April 10, 2019. Two weeks ahead of the NFL draft, Andy Benoit and Gary Gramling are breaking down the biggest areas ...
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Ched Evans reaches settlement with lawyers over rape case Ched Evans has reached an out-of-court settlement with his original defence team over their handling of the case where he was found guilty of rape. The conviction was later quashed and overturned at a retrial. The BBC understands the Welsh footballer, 30, ...
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Lynx select UConn forward Napheesa Collier with No. 6 overall pick in WNBA draft NEW YORK – The Lynx selected Connecticut forward Napheesa Collier with the sixth pick in the WNBA draft on Wednesday night. Collier, an O'Fallon, Mo. native, averaged a double-double this season and led the Huskies to the Final Four, averaging 20.8 ...
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Pass catchers have been hard to find for Belichick, Patriots FOXBORO — At this point, the Patriots' scouting department has sorted through thousands of prospects in preparation for the 2019 NFL Draft. The process started last spring when the 2018 draft ended. Led by the team's director of college scouting, Monti ...
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Greg Hansen: UCLA learns that almost nobody can hire away a Final Four coach, like Wildcats did in '83 UCLA's ninth search for a basketball coach since John Wooden retired was destined to be a disappointment, but not necessarily a failure. It was like a golfer who needed a 66 to win the Masters but shot 70 and finished tied for sixth place. Mick Cronin, 47 and ...
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WNBA Draft 2019: Full list of selections and Megan Gustafson, Bridget Carleton analysis The 2019 WNBA Draft was Wednesday night at the Nike New York Headquarters, and the second round had a state of Iowa flavor. Both Iowa's Megan Gustafson and Iowa State's Bridget Carleton learned their first professional destinations after All-America ...
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Browns' Myles Garrett visits Kirtland dog park for 'puppy play date' Cleveland Browns' defensive end Myles Garret and his puppy, Gohan, gave fans and dog-lovers a thrill by visiting Canine Meadow in Kirtland Wednesday, for a puppy play date. Despite the fact that 11-week-old Gohan had an accident in the backseat during ...
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Annoying Refs Bust Up A Party On Long Island, But Jordan Eberle Restarts It Nassau Coliseum was so frickin' loud at the start of Game 1 in this first-round series between the Penguins and Islanders, and it somehow got even more deafening 30 seconds into the game. Tom Kuhnhackl came right off the bench for the Isles and set off an ...
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Baltimore Orioles: Dan Straily's First Start Was A Disaster Dan Straily made his first start with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. It was a disaster, to say the least. Before Dan Straily signed his deal with the Baltimore Orioles, I wrote a piece suggesting he made sense for the Birds. It was reported that he had ...
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Pistons' Blake Griffin might not play in Wednesday's regular-season finale New York — Blake Griffin couldn't do much more. He sat on the bench in the final 20 minutes of game time in the Pistons' comeback win over Memphis on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. After hobbling around on his injured left knee, he left after the first ...
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Umpire catches boos for depriving Finn the Bat Dog of his moment of glory at game A minor-league umpire caught major-league boos from Las Vegas baseball fans Tuesday after tossing a bat off the field as Finn the Bat Dog raced out to retrieve it, video shows. And he's still catching heat for it Wednesday on social media. "Might be the ...
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Ajax plays Ronaldo and Juventus tough in 1-1 draw After showing no fear against Real Madrid, a young Ajax squad didn't back down against Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus either. Ajax replied quickly after Ronaldo scored on the stroke of halftime Wednesday, with David Neres equalizing 30 seconds after the ...
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Folau's anti-gay post condemned as 'unacceptable' SYDNEY — The governing body of Australian rugby has condemned an anti-gay post by Wallabies fullback Israel Folau on social media, saying it is "unacceptable" and "disrespectful." Folau, one of the sport's top players, published a message on his ...
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Report: Guns, $20000 In Cash Stolen From Braves Outfielder Nick Markakis's Home A suspected burglar stole five guns, including an AR-15 rifle, and $20,000 in cash from the Atlanta home of Braves right fielder Nick Markakis, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Citing the police report, AJC wrote: A safe in the master bedroom ...
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Earl Thomas hopes to eventually retire a Seahawk It's safe to say the latter portion of Earl Thomas's career with the Seattle Seahawks was a bumpy one, but there are no hard feelings from the player's side. Thomas told The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday that he hopes to retire a Seahawk and have his ...
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Seattle Storm selects Australian forward Ezi Magbegor with No. 12 pick in WNBA draft With the final pick (12th overall) in the first round of the WNBA draft, the defending champion Storm selected Ezi Magbegor a forward out of Australia. Seattle also selected Mississippi State forward Anriel Howard with the 24th pick and South Dakota State ...
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'They're going to flip a switch': Jets fans feel team is ready to win again You couldn't blame Winnipeg Jets fans for feeling apprehensive, crushing their four-leaf clovers in nervous fists. Despite being considered one of the NHL's elite teams in the 2018-19 season, and sitting in top spot in the Central Division most of the year, ...
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UNDER REVIEW | Harden, Antetokounmpo in 2-Man Race for MVP The 2018-19 NBA season featured truly spectacular performances from some of the biggest stars in the game. A number of pages in the NBA record book were rewritten this season, but now comes the challenge of determining which player deserves to ...
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Ralph Lawler To Broadcast Final Clippers Regular-Season Game The Los Angeles Clippers will honor retiring broadcaster Ralph Lawler Wednesday night to mark his final regular-season game. The Clippers will honor Lawler's 40 seasons with the team throughout the game at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz and with ...
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