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Yoan Moncada's hot start could be the beginning of a breakout year for the young White Sox star CHICAGO -- For as much as we've talked about the White Sox's failed pursuit of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado this past offseason, their decision to place a $43 million bet on Eloy Jimenez before he'd even played a game at the highest level, and the ...
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Cardinals reportedly receive two trade offers for Josh Rosen, want to 'save face' in deal What will happen to 2018 first-round draft pick Josh Rosen? It depends on who you listen to. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback has been a regular subject of trade speculation for much of the offseason, what with new coach Kliff Kingsbury openly infatuated ...
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Zion Williamson offers scouting report on the 2019 Final Four teams MINNEAPOLIS -- Zion Williamson admitted Friday that he would have much rather come to Minneapolis, site of the 2019 Final Four, as a participant. Instead, he was at U.S. Bank Stadium to accept national player of the awards from the United States ...
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Can the LA Lakers Steal One of the Warriors' Stars in Free Agency? LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors hope to return to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight season, looking for their fourth title since 2015. With DeMarcus Cousins healthy—rounding out a monster starting lineup with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay ...
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Alabama judge orders lawyers to table case until after Auburn's Final Four run Alabama is famously a state divided between Crimson Tide and Tiger fans. It's also a football state, one that has gotten so used to Alabama heading to the College Football Playoff national championship game that business can wind on as usual up until ...
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On practice day at Augusta National, the Women's Am field crammed for the test that awaits AUGUSTA, Ga. — Smiles were as plentiful as the dogwoods at Augusta National Friday afternoon. As players in the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur finished their practice rounds, their faces expressed a collective appreciation for their newfound ...
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Sources: TCU's Dixon likely out of mix at UCLA UCLA coaching candidate Jamie Dixon is likely staying at TCU because of issues with his buyout, sources confirmed to ESPN. Unless something unexpectedly changes, the two sides were unable to work out a resolution to Dixon's buyout with TCU, according ...
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Raiders sign former Falcons, Pats safety Richards ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders have signed a pair of free agents, safety Jordan Richards and defensive end Alex Barrett. Oakland announced the moves Friday, a day after releasing wide receiver Seth Roberts. Richards made a career-high 12 ...
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Dodgers continue their hot start with home run-powered victory over Rockies The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, the two clubs widely predicted to occupy the top spots in the National League West by season's end, met for the first time in 2019 on Friday. The encounter, doubling as the Rockies' home opener at Coors ...
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Orioles agree to 1-year contract with RHP Straily BALTIMORE -- Seeking to boost a thin starting rotation, the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $575,000, one-year contact with Dan Straily. The 30-year-old right-hander's deal was announced Friday. He would get a $250,000 assignment bonus if traded.
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Ace propels Kim to four-shot Valero Texas Open lead SAN ANTONIO — First-round leader Si Woo Kim used a late-round hole-in-one Friday to build a four-shot lead at the halfway point of the Valero Texas Open. Kim, the 2017 Players Championship winner, led by one heading into the second round before ...
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Lakers' Lonzo Ball to make own business decisions, starting with new agent Having parted ways with his agent, Lonzo Ball is searching for a new one. Creative Artists Agency has emerged as a front-runner to represent Ball, but he and his team are evaluating prospective agents, according to people familiar with the process.
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LeBron James reportedly struggling to recruit players ... for 'Space Jam 2' The upcoming NBA offseason promises to be a doozy. Among the many pending high-profile storylines is the fate of the Los Angeles Lakers. Will Magic Johnson land one or more of the summer's free-agent whales to play alongside LeBron James, and will ...
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Friday's Hot Clicks: No, That's Not Stephen A. Smith Breaking Up a Fight on the Court I wish it was him, though. Things got testy between the Sixers and Bucks last night after Eric Bledsoe and Joel Embiid started playing dodgeball. Embiid's toss at Bledsoe wasn't harmless but it wasn't exactly malicious, and Bledsoe responded by whipping the ...
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Lasisi beats Blandon, Joyce stops Tiffney in Dubai Junior bantamweight contender Aliu Bamidele Lasisi defeated Ricardo Blandon by unanimous decision in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday night. The bout provided some compelling moments, ...
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Royals and starting pitcher Jorge Lopez are hoping for bounce-back effort Saturday Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez recognized a loss of velocity in his first start of the season on Sunday in Kansas City. It wasn't due to a physical ailment or fatigue. Those extra 2-3 mph he "missed" on his fastball were put on ice by Mother Nature. After the team's ...
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Steph Curry surprises Notre Dame women's basketball team with shoes Steph Curry is the gift that keeps on giving. Well, at least he's the guy that keeps giving the gifts. Recently, the six-time All-Star surprised the Notre Dame women's basketball team with pairs of his new Under Armour Curry 6s before the team took on UConn on ...
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Dwyane Wade Says He'll Be in Therapy to Fill Void of NBA Retirement Dwyane Wade's "One Last Dance" only has a few more songs left, and Wade opened up to ESPN's Rachel Nichols about how he will handle the realities of his retirement once the Miami Heat's 2018-19 season ends. In an interview for Nichols' daily ESPN ...
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Westbrook averages triple-double for third straight season With three assists in the opening minutes of Friday's clash with Detroit, Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook has clinched a triple-double average for the third straight season. It comes three days after Westbrook registered another historic triple-double feat, ...
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Browns sign AAF star Garrett Gilbert two days after league shuts down operations The American Alliance of Football has been shut down for only two days, but already NFL teams are wading into the talent pool to find new members of their roster. The Cleveland Browns, for example, announced on Friday that they've signed former Orlando ...
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Orioles' Chris Davis remains hitless, booed by fans at home opener Chris Davis is off to a horrendous start. The once formidable Baltimore Orioles slugger, who signed a seven-year, $161 million contract after he led the majors with 47 home runs in 2016, was repeatedly booed in front of his home crowd at Oriole Park at ...
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Uyk's first heavyweight fight is against Takam The heavyweight debut of cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk is set. Usyk, the 2018 consensus fighter of the year, will make the move up in weight to face battle-tested former heavyweight world title challenger Carlos Takam on May 25 (DAZN) at ...
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2019 Final Four: Texas Tech's Matt Mooney finally found the perfect fit at his third college MINNEAPOLIS – It's that look on Matt Mooney's face that tells you he's got everything figured out. And maybe he does. It's just a process of getting it all out of him. Texas Tech's senior guard is in his fifth season and on his third school. He once accused the Air ...
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Jakub Voracek can't wrap head around how bad Flyers played VOORHEES, N.J. — After elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, pride is all the Flyers had left to play for. Right now, pride hasn't been much of a motivator. "I think even if you don't try, I don't think it could be that bad," Jakub Voracek said Friday. "It was ...
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Division II's Daulton Hommes declaring for the NBA draft Division II Player of the Year Daulton Hommes will declare for the 2019 NBA draft. "I am looking to fulfill my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA," Hommes told ESPN. "I have filed my application for evaluation with the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee ...
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Ravens signing former Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts to one-year deal The Ravens and free-agent wide receiver Seth Roberts have agreed in principle to a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Terms of the contract were not announced. The Oakland Raiders released Roberts on Thursday after four seasons together, ...
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Bruce Bochy receives lengthy standing ovation before final home opener SAN FRANCISCO -- At some point in his media session Friday morning, Bruce Bochy tried to politely hint to reporters that he was tired of talking about his future. Bochy had already answered about a half-dozen questions about his decision to retire at the end ...
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Vikings corner Holton Hill suspended four games The Minnesota Vikings will be without a contributor in the defensive secondary to start the season. The NFL suspended cornerback Holton Hill the first four games of the 2019 regular season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing ...
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Auburn walk-on from Florida engineers unique path to Final Four appearance with Tigers In his junior year of high school, Auburn University freshman Chase Maasdorp began thinking more about his future career aspirations rather than focusing solely on his future in basketball. His thought process changed because of the attention he was ...
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Vanderbilt hires Grizzlies assistant Jerry Stackhouse NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Vanderbilt has hired Memphis Grizzlies assistant and former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse as its basketball coach. Stackhouse succeeds Bryce Drew, who was fired March 22 after he went 40-59 in three seasons. Vanderbilt was 9-23 ...
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Should Ferrari be concerned about Sebastian Vettel? Last week, Charles Leclerc answered the question we posed after the Australian Grand Prix -- specifically, how long would he be willing to play second fiddle at Ferrari -- by promptly ignoring a team order to stay behind Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain. We want to ...
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D-backs' Lamb (quad) expected to miss 6 weeks Jake Lamb is expected to miss six weeks after an MRI revealed a Grade 2 left quadriceps strain, the Arizona Diamondbacks said Friday. ``I'll start at six weeks and go from there,'' Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. ``It could be more. It could be less.
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Bucks clinch top seed in the East, NBA with win over 76ers PHILADELPHIA — Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Milwaukee lock up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the NBA playoffs with another MVP-worthy performance. Antetokounmpo outdueled fellow MVP candidate Joel Embiid, finishing with 45 ...
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Giants hold emotional pregame festivities at home opener, lose to Rays SAN FRANCISCO–In the midst of an offseason where just about anything that could go wrong did, the Giants were pining for the day something would eventually go right. During a 45 minute-ceremony before Friday's home opener that made attendees laugh ...
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Women's Final Four: Baylor Survives a Battle with Oregon to Reach the Title Game TAMPA, Fla. — Baylor defeated Oregon, 72-67, Friday in a thrilling semifinal of the women's Final Four to advance to Sunday's final, where the Lady Bears will seek their third national championship. Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu dribbling as Baylor guard ...
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What should the Phillies do when Roman Quinn returns? | Extra Innings Bryce Harper, with a day off, tried his best last night to break the bell at the 76ers game. Harper slammed it three times with a hammer but missed his chance to flip the hammer the way he flipped his bat after homering in Washington. The bell survived, and ...
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Horse deaths put Santa Anita under scrutiny on big race day ARCADIA, Calif. — Santa Anita is facing enormous scrutiny, and not just because this weekend is the biggest race day of the year. The venerable track where superstars Seabiscuit and Zenyatta once thrilled fans is fighting for its future a month before the ...
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Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays starting lineups for April 5, 2019 Cleveland Indians pitcher Shane Bieber is introduced before the game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, April 1, 2019. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer). 0. By Joe Noga, cleveland.com. CLEVELAND, Ohio — Shane Bieber is set to make his first start of ...
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Michigan State's Tom Izzo insists his experience in NCAA Tournament's Final Four won't 'make us a basket' MINNEAPOLIS – Tom Izzo has led Michigan State into a Final Four for the eighth time, or five more than the other three head coaches here combined. The logic dictates that he holds a decided edge in experience among the teams seeking to cut the nets late ...
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AL West champs off to slow start as A's come to town HOUSTON - It's the Astros' home opener Friday at Minute Maid Park and the defending AL West champions are struggling a bit, dropping five of their first seven games. "Seven games is not a schedule," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "It's part of a schedule ...
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Auburn not concerned about shooting adjustments in US Bank Stadium for Final Four MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 05: Austin Wiley #50 of the Auburn Tigers shoots during practice prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images). 0.
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Here's the insane amount ex-WFAN host Craig Carton said he gambled during his addiction UPDATE (Friday, 1:05 p.m.): Here are the details of Craig Carton's prison sentence. Former WFAN host Craig Carton will be in federal court Friday to be sentenced to prison, following his November conviction for running a ticket brokering scam in order to pay ...
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Philadelphia 76ers: Depth remains a fatal flaw against elite teams Despite having the best starting five in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers' depth will remain a fatal flaw moving forward. The Philadelphia 76ers have a big problem; their uber-short bench. With only eight players on the roster who average 15 ...
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Report: Sean McVay's Los Angeles Home Burglarized Rams head coach Sean McVay reportedly had his home burglarized on Thursday night, according to TMZ Sports. Three men reportedly stole $20,000 worth of jewelry and purses after breaking into McVay's home by bashing in the back door. McVay was not ...
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Why Devils' play against Hurricanes was 'indicative' of 2018-19 season | 4 takeaways RALEIGH, N.C. -- Thursday was as close to a playoff game as the Devils were going to get in 2018-19. The Carolina Hurricanes ended a 10-year postseason drought with their 3-1 victory over the Devils at PNC Arena, where New Jersey made the home fans ...
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Everton manager says 'no problem' selecting Pickford LIVERPOOL, England — Everton manager Marco Silva says he has "no problem" selecting Jordan Pickford to play against Arsenal in the Premier League while the England goalkeeper is being investigated by police for his alleged involvement in a street fight ...
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New York Rangers: Will Henrik Lundqvist reach 450 wins this season? The NHL's milestone tracker shows New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is one win away from 450 career wins. Will he reach that milestone this season? It's another lost reason for the New York Rangers with nothing to show for it. For the second ...
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Chase Field roof sticks, closes for D-backs' home opener vs. Red Sox The Arizona Diamondbacks were excited to finally get to their home opener eight games into the 2019 season. But the Chase Field roof wasn't open to the idea. Only the left field side of the roof opened prior to Friday's series-opener against the Boston Red ...
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McGraw calls for gender equality, makes waves across nation Observer Staff Report | Friday, April 5, 2019. Notre Dame head women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw is making headlines across the nation after calling for gender equality Thursday in a press conference at the Final Four in Tampa, Florida. "I'm getting ...
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3 Stories: Canadian Women's Hockey League, Alliance For American Football, March Madness On March 24, the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women's Hockey League won the Clarkson Cup for the second time. A week later, the CWHL announced it would folding in May, citing an "economically unstable" business model. Toronto-based sportswriter ...
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