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Sixers look to walk 'very straight line' in Game 5 CAMDEN, N.J. -- Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown warned his team heading into Tuesday's potential closeout game against Brooklyn to not let the Nets' physicality derail their goal of getting out of the first round. "There's no secret how this game ...
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Top Picks: NBA's first round has been dull, but Rockets vs. Jazz offers a best bet I want to thank the NBA for playing along. If you missed it on Friday, I laid out my plans for how the NBA should restructure its playoff format. Instead of having four rounds of seven-game series, I argued the NBA should go with a three-game series in the first ...
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Warriors offering Clippers rookies a valuable NBA playoff initiation Drawing the top-seeded Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs' first round was the Clippers' worst-case scenario for many obvious reasons. The Clippers' depth and locker-room cohesion helped upend low expectations and overcome dramatic roster ...
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O-lineman Boehm signs tender with Colts INDIANAPOLIS -- Offensive lineman Evan Boehm has signed a one-year tender to play for the Indianapolis Colts next season. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound interior lineman made four starts and played in 11 games with Indianapolis last season. He also spent five ...
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Bruins' Cassidy questions Leafs' skating tactics Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has told officials to watch the Maple Leafs' skate-bump tactics. "I'd just call it feet contacting feet," Cassidy told reporters in Boston on Monday, one day after the Bruins staved off elimination to force a Game 7. "Whether it's by ...
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Duke Adds to Its 2019 Recruiting Riches by Landing Four-Star Cassius Stanley Duke's No. 1 recruiting class got even stronger on Monday with the commitment of four-star shooting guard Cassius Stanley. Here's what he'll bring to Durham. By Molly Geary. April 22, 2019. The rich got richer on Monday, as one of the top remaining ...
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The story behind Darius Leonard and his good Samaritan tire change This was no stranger that Darius Leonard saw stranded on the side of the road with her tire blown as he drove Easter morning in his hometown of Lake View, South Carolina. That was Ms. Isbell, his high school biology teacher, all dressed up for church.
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What Buster Posey's first homer of 2019 in Giants' win shows Mike Krukow Buster Posey's first home run of the 2019 season was a no-doubter. And it couldn't have come at a better time. With the Giants down 2-0 in the top of the fifth inning Sunday against the Pirates, Posey gave the team the lead with a three-run shot to the farthest ...
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NFL Draft: Scouting the wide receivers and tight ends Scouting wide receivers/tight ends in 2019 NFL Draft: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa. Height: 6-5. Weight: 251. 40 time: 4.7. Strengths: A reliable pass-catcher who had 49 receptions for 760 yards and six TDs last season … Excellent blocker at the point of attack …
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Broncos To Announce Some Draft Picks From Mary Jane DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos have released some of their plans for the events surrounding this week's NFL Draft. That includes the announcement that some of the team's draft picks will be made from the Mary Jane territory of Winter Park ski resort.
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Former Redskins First-Round Picks Recount Their Draft Night Experiences NFL draft week is finally here, and on Thursday night the Washington Redskins will be on the clock with the 15th-overall pick. After months of evaluation and deliberation, the organization will settle on a prospect it believes can change the complexion of its ...
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Peyton Manning passes on 'Monday Night Football' gig: report Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will host a 30-part documentary series exclusively on ESPN+. (Photo by Paul Abell | Invision for NFL | AP Images, File). 0. By Mike Scott, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Peyton Manning's post-NFL career likely ...
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Christian Yelich is named National League player of the week for the second time ST. LOUIS - After putting together a home stand for the ages, Christian Yelich was named the National League's player of the week Monday. The Milwaukee Brewers rightfielder hit .417 with an on-base percentage of .533 and OPS of 1.417 to go with eight ...
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Five Takeaways from the First Round By Taylor C. Snow | @taylorcsnow. Celtics.com. April 22, 2019. BOSTON – The Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers Sunday afternoon, as they became the first NBA team to punch their ticket into the second round.
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'They'll answer the bell': Predators projecting confidence ahead of must-win Game 6 DALLAS – The sting of the Game 5 loss was still fresh. But Game 6 of his team's first-round series against the Stars already was on Predators coach Peter Laviolette's mind Saturday night, when he all but guaranteed a victory for his team in Monday's Game 6 ...
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Olympic Champion Asbel Kiprop Banned Four Years For EPO Doping 2008 Olympic 1,500 meter champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit's panel after he tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test in Kenya on November 2017. Kiprop's suspension was backdated to Feb.
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Series Preview: Yankees @ Angels (Walking Wounded) The Angels escaped their losing streak just in time to meet up with the Yankees in Anaheim. However - this is not the 2018 Yankees. In fact, they have almost their entire regular starting roster on the IL. You thought the Angels have been snake bit in the past ...
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Orioles-White Sox series preview: The O's face another rebuilding club The White Sox, like the O's, are not off to a good start so far this season. And like Baltimore, Chicago is in some phase of "rebuilding" in 2019, with a roster full of talent but low on experience. The leader of the South Siders' infield is shortstop Tim Anderson, ...
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Saints GM Mickey Loomis: 'We're fairly confident that we're going to get a good player at 62' Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, Sean Payton and scouting director Jeff Ireland will be at the team's facility in Metairie on Thursday night just like they always are on the first night of the NFL draft. But will the Saints, who don't have a pick until the ...
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Lunchbreak: Jeremiah 'Wouldn't be Surprised' if Vikings 'Double Down' on O-Line in Draft The Vikings haven't often drafted offensive linemen early, but NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah is expecting that trend to change in 2019. Matthew Coller of SKORNorth.com quoted Jeremiah, who spoke with media members via conference call last week:.
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Amateur James Cahill five frames from beating Ronnie O'Sullivan and producing one of the all-time sporting shocks Amateur James Cahill is five frames away from producing one of the all-time sporting shocks at the Crucible. Cahill, the first amateur to play at the World Championship, leads Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 at the halfway stage of their first-round match in Sheffield.
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Raptors coach Nurse says playoff failures are ancient history Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse isn't about to look back at past playoff failures for the organization. The Raptors, who play host to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, are one win away from closing out a best-of-seven playoff series in just five games for the first ...
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Gomathi runs the race of her life, gives India its first gold at the championships The 30-year-old comes up with a smart strategy to upstage the favourites; silver for Shivpal in javelin, bronze for hurdlers Jabir and Saritaben. India's first gold at the 23rd Asian athletics championships came from an unlikely source at the Khalifa International ...
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Man City's Pep Guardiola: Phil Foden 'Has Something That's Difficult to Find' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed the potential of Phil Foden and said the 18-year-old "has something that is difficult to find" after he scored his first Premier League goal against Tottenham Hotspur. Foden netted the lone goal against ...
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Nominees for Week 5 spring sports prep athlete of the week Here are the nominees for The Columbian spring sports prep athlete of the week, sponsored by Athletes Corner, for the week ending April 20. Voting will continue until 8 p.m. Thursday, with results announced in Friday's edition of The Columbian. To avoid ...
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Manchester United set to appoint Mike Phelan as club's first-ever technical director Mike Phelan is set to become Manchester United's first-ever technical director in what will represent a sizeable structural change at Old Trafford, Metro.co.uk understands. The 56-year-old served as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant for five years before the Scot's ...
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Sundowns aim to draw level with Pirates Mamelodi Sundowns will look to draw level on points with Absa Premiership leaders Orlando Pirates by defeating Chippa United in a match at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday. Kick-off is at 3pm CAT (as per the PSL's official website). Sundowns ...
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Olympic champion from Bedfordshire arrested in climate change protest An Olympic gold medal winner from Bedfordshire has been arrested on Waterloo Bridge during a climate change protest. London 2012 canoe slalom champion Etienne Stott was carried from the bridge by four officers as he shouted of the "ecological crisis".
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'They doubted me, too': Cowboys QB Dak Prescott shares uplifting message with NFL draft prospect Kyler Murray Three years ago, the Dallas Cowboys selected Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott with the 135th pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Fast forward to 2019, and Prescott has led the Cowboys to a 22-16 record and two playoff appearances. In a video shared by ...
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