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Ex-rugby star Wade scores TD in Bills debut ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills running back Christian Wade, an England native and former rugby star who was allocated to the Bills via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, made a splash in his NFL debut. Wade scored a 65-yard ...
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Arizona Cardinals rookie Kyler Murray looked calm and in total command against LA Chargers The Kyler Murray era kicked off Thursday night and the only slip up on the Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback's part was when he actually slipped on third and 9 and it had to go down as a sack. Chargers defensive end Anthony Lanier II was credited with ...
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Bo knows hitting -- and the Jays rookie has an MLB record to prove it So this is a good record, one that would have appeared in the old The Sporting News Complete Baseball Record Book: Bo Bichette has doubled in nine games in a row. Legitimate stuff here, not mere trivia -- not that there's anything wrong with trivia!
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Rivera: Timeout call was to help Bears test kicker CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears' much-publicized kicker search got a boost from an unlikely source on Thursday night. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, who played linebacker for the Bears from 1984 to 1992, admitted after Carolina's 23-13 preseason ...
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Eagles depth chart: With Nate Sudfeld hurt, backup quarterback becomes a big question mark The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2019 season with Super Bowl aspirations as one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. Philadelphia was determined to improve the 28th-ranked rushing attack last season, adding Jordan Howard in a trade and selecting ...
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Eagles QB Sudfeld breaks wrist, will have surgery PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld sustained a fracture in his non-throwing wrist in the preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans and will have surgery Friday morning, head coach Doug Pederson said. It is not a season-ending ...
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Seahawks depth chart: Settling on Russell Wilson's backup, the battle to replace Doug Baldwin and more Another season, another laundry list of questions for the Seattle Seahawks. The team's offseason was once married to the same Earl Thomas drama that had a stranglehold of their 2018 headlines, after the All-Pro safety ran into the locker room of the Dallas ...
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Drug charge dropped against Ga. Southern QB Prosecutors in South Carolina on Thursday dropped a cocaine possession charge against Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts, who was arrested July 31 after police discovered what they suspected was cocaine on the hood of his car. Werts, a junior ...
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Mercer's game-ending homer gives Tigers 10-8 win DETROIT (AP) — It took 864 major league games for Jordy Mercer to hit his first game-ending homer. As he rounded the bases Thursday, one thought went through his mind. "All I was really thinking was how cold the Gatorade bath was going to be," he said.
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Anderson's 2 homers lead Marlins to 9-2 win over Braves MIAMI (AP) — Brian Anderson's personal milestone was part of the Miami Marlins' happy homecoming after a rough road trip. Anderson homered twice to reach 20 for the season to lead the Marlins to a 9-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
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Bosa injury 'significant'; PRP shot for McKinnon SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has a "significant" ankle sprain and will not play in the preseason, general manager John Lynch said Thursday morning. Lynch told KNBR Radio in San Francisco that Bosa, the No.
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Raiders' Gabe Jackson carted off field, Jon Gruden 'really concerned' NAPA – The Raiders had grand plans for their offensive line's right flank. Guard Gabe Jackson and new tackle Trent Brown constituted a massive, talented pairing capable of opening rush lanes while providing a stability in pass protection. Those dreams of ...
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Jon Gruden not in mood to discuss 'exact nature' of Antonio Brown's feet NAPA -- Thursday was another day in Napa without Antonio Brown. The Raiders star receiver has been absent from training camp since Saturday when he reportedly left to see a foot specialist. Brown has taken part in only part of one practice so far due to a ...
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NFL preseason: Patriots rout Lions thanks to backups; Daniel Jones throws TD in only series, Giants beat Jets Jakobi Meyers caught two touchdown passes in an impressive preseason debut, and the New England Patriots drubbed the Detroit Lions 31-3 on Thursday night. Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford didn't play, and plenty of other key players were also ...
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Can Michigan football's Josh Gattis cut it as a play-caller? He's ready to prove it The shot came across the bow a couple weeks ago, at Big Ten media days in Chicago. Maryland head coach Mike Locksley was asked about Michigan football offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, whom he worked with at Alabama last season and later tried to ...
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Madison Bumgarner returns to Oracle Park, dominates Phillies in Giants win CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. SAN FRANCISCO — When Madison Bumgarner walked off the mound at Oracle Park after the top of the seventh inning on July 23, many Giants fans wondered if it was the last ...
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What's really wrong with Tiger Woods? His game, his body or both? JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Tiger Woods looks like a guy who hasn't played much golf. Not tournament golf, which has been widely documented. Any golf. And that's not good. After a summer of indifference that included just four tournaments, two missed cuts, ...
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Cubs' Javier Baez bats lefty for first time in MLB career in blowout win over Reds The first-place Cubs thumped the Reds on Thursday night (CHC 12, CIN 5) for their sixth win their past seven games. Recent acquisition Nick Castellanos homered twice for Chicago, but afterward everyone was talking about Javier Baez. That's Baez in the ...
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Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' preseason win over Falcons The lights came on. The ball went up. And the odd brand of football known as the first preseason game came Thursday with the usual mixed results in the Miami Dolphins' opener against the Atlanta Falcons. OK, the 34-27 win came with a footnote.
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Adrian gets 100-free silver for 4th Pan-Am medal LIMA, Peru -- American swimmer Nathan Adrian isn't going to be too hard on himself for not being a little faster at the 2019 Pan American Games, given his recovery after being diagnosed with testicular cancer eight months ago. Adrian earned his first ...
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Bill Walton Has The Time Of His Life At The Padres Game Listen. If Bill Walton is calling a given day "the greatest day of my life," that's a real day! The man has been many places and done many things. He won two NCAA championships, two NBA titles, and an MVP, to say nothing of getting married and having kids ...
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Browns Receiver Who Talked His Way Into a Tryout Returns Punt 86 Yards for TD Wide receiver Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi was sleeping outside in April before he was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent. The 24-year-old former Phoenix College standout returner spent his last $200 on training services at NFL Combine trainer ...
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Chiefs reportedly sign CB Claiborne to one-year deal ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with cornerback Morris Claiborne on a one-year deal Thursday to fortify a thin and unproven backfield, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person, who said the ...
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Trying season steeled Mets for this wild-card challenge A few weeks ago the Mets were on life support. Now they are more dangerous than ever with pitching and hitting finally in sync. They believe the hard lessons learned will carry them into October. For the first time in a long time, it doesn't seem like just talk.
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Rosie Ruiz, Who Faked Victory in Boston Marathon, Dies at 66 Rosie Ruiz, whose name become synonymous with cheating when Boston Marathon officials vacated her victory in the 1980 race after determining that she had sneaked into it about a mile from the finish line, died last month in Lake Worth, Fla. She was 66.
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White Sox and Yankees will play at the 'Field of Dreams' — a 'special cornfield in Iowa' — in 2020 Major League Baseball is building a temporary ballpark at the "Field of Dreams" — the setting for the iconic 1989 baseball movie — and the White Sox and Yankees are coming. The #WhiteSox are excited to partner with @MLB to host the first-ever ...
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Corey Kluber makes first rehab appearance as Cleveland readies to play division-leading Twins 10 times in 36 games Come Thursday night, Cleveland will begin a four-game set with the Minnesota Twins. It's an important series, as Cleveland enters trailing the Twins by two games in the American League Central. A series victory would give Cleveland its first share of the ...
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Serena, Osaka advance in Toronto to set up rematch TORONTO (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American's infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year's U.S. Open final. Aug 8, 2019; Toronto, ...
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Giants put OF Duggar, P Anderson on 10-day IL The San Francisco Giants put outfielder Steven Duggar and pitcher Shaun Anderson on the 10-day injured list and called up Joey Rickard and Sam Selman from Triple-A Sacramento to take their place on Thursday night. Duggar suffered a left shoulder sprain ...
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Andy Cohen: Undrafted Rookie Comes Up Big In Win Over Falcons Thoughts, observations and a few opinions after the Dolphins opened their preseason Thursday night with a 34-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. No doubt who the star was on this night. The name is Preston Williams, an undrafted rookie receiver out of ...
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Ex-Vol Niehaus says injuries led to end of football career KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee offensive lineman Nathan Niehaus says injuries caused him to decide this week to end his football career. Niehaus (pronounced KNEE-house) tweeted Thursday that "due to sustained injuries and the overlapping ...
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Carmelo Anthony asked to play for Team USA; Jerry Colangelo declined, says he 'could have been a distraction' Carmelo Anthony is desperate to return to basketball. His appearance on "First Take" confirmed that, as the 10-time All-Star made it known that he would accept practically any role on any team. Ideally, that team would be in the NBA, but according to Chris ...
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2019 NFL win totals, odds, predictions: Advanced computer model picks over 5 wins for Arizona Cardinals Fans are getting their first look at NFL teams as Week 1 of the preseason plays out Thursday through Saturday of this weekend. Success in the preseason doesn't always correlate to the regular season, but it does give a chance to evaluate rookies, offseason ...
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NCAA responds to criticism over 'Rich Paul Rule' by explaining why it wants agents to have a college degree The NCAA ran head-first into a PR nightmare this week when word leaked about a new and more stringent agent certification process that requires those seeking to represent student-athletes in the NBA Draft process to have attained, among other criteria, ...
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Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters, heatstroke suspected TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the Japanese capital swelters through a ...
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Colin Kaepernick should just give up In a viral video he tweeted out Wednesday afternoon, Colin Kaepernick claimed he is "still ready" to play in the NFL once again. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and national anthem-kneeler posted a video of himself working out, something he ...
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ESPN postpones X Games Apex tournament broadcast after mass shootings People hug at the makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting that left 22 people dead at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Mark Ralston/Getty Images. ESPN and sister network ABC Sports have decided to postpone a planned broadcast this weekend of X ...
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Scott Morrison criticises Cricket Australia's 'heavy-handed' transgender player policy Prime minister 'mystified' by policy and guidelines for community cricket to allow players to compete in line with gender identity. Australian Associated Press. Thu 8 Aug 2019 22.48 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email. Shares. 0. 0.
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Pliskova advances in Toronto, could regain top ranking TORONTO — Third-ranked Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals Thursday, beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 7-5. In position to reclaim the top spot in the world ranking this week, Pliskova set up a match ...
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So this is the year you finally commit to the Premier League... You've been saying it for years. This is it. This is the year you double down and commit to the most addictive sports substance on earth: Premier League. This is the year you get up at the ass-crack of dawn to watch Newcastle and Burnley draw 0-0 (sorry, ...
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WNBA teams, players to debut in NBA 2K20 The WNBA has joined the NBA 2K20 party. The video game announced Thursday that multiple WNBA players will appear in NBA 2K20 and that all game modes featuring the WNBA players will be available on Sept. 6. Refresh. Ryan Fagan on A's woes vs.
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Khachanov beats Montreal teen Auger-Aliassime in Rogers Cup MONTREAL — Sixth-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia beat Montreal teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday in the Rogers Cup at windy and raucous IGA Stadium. Celebrating his 19th birthday, Auger-Aliassime was undone by 12 ...
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Man City's Sane to have knee surgery (Reuters) - Manchester City winger Leroy Sane will undergo surgery next week after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Premier League champions said on Thursday. The 23-year-old Germany international, who had been linked ...
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College football's biggest 'what-ifs' of the last decade The question of "what if" is among the most compelling in sports. It's an inquiry that can span far past the moment in question, a single timeline ripple that impacts a sport's entire history. College football is no exception in this regard. There are hundreds of ...
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Everton complete signing of Alex Iwobi after giving up on Wilfried Zaha Fee for move north from Arsenal could reach £35m • Premier League summer spending reaches more than £1.4bn. Ed Aarons and Andy Hunter. Thu 8 Aug 2019 16.25 EDT First published on Thu 8 Aug 2019 15.40 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...
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New York Jets vs Giants: Valentine Holmes impresses in NFL pre-season debut Former Cronulla star Holmes has certainly given the New York Jets a selection headache after he made a series of impressive plays in his pre-season debut on Friday. Holmes was considered a rank outsider to earn a spot on the Jets' 53-man active roster, ...
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NFL star Tom Brady's exercise and diet routine for optimal performance In 2000, a 23-year-old Tom Brady was the sixth-round draft pick for the New England Patriots. He was tall, lanky and ran the 40-yard dash in 5.28 seconds (when most starting quarterbacks do it in under 5 seconds) — not exactly what most NFL teams look for.
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Gary Neville Calls Romelu Lukaku Unprofessional Ahead of Inter Milan Transfer Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has called the club's striker Romelu Lukaku unprofessional and suggested he is overweight ahead of his move to Inter Milan. The Belgian appears set to end a two-year stint at Old Trafford and join the Serie A ...
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Fans frustrated by mobile tickets not loading at Browns preseason game CLEVELAND — A new mobile ticket policy at FirstEnergy Stadium led to some frustrated Cleveland Browns fans at Thursday's preseason game. The new policy this season only allows fans to get in using mobile tickets, not hard copy tickets. The Browns said ...
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Vincenzo Nibali confirms transfer to Trek-Segafredo Vincenzo Nibali has confirmed his move to Trek-Segafredo for 2020. The Italian has ridden with Bahrain-Merida for the last three seasons, but will switch to the US-based team in search of another Grand Tour title. Nibali, 34, will ride alongside Trek's other ...
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