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Rivers: Clips knew OKC wanted to break team up Doc Rivers has revealed eye-opening, undisclosed details of the Los Angeles Clippers' free-agent meeting at his house with Kawhi Leonard and how the team approached it. Rivers, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, says the Clippers -- knowing ...
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Longtime UCLA AD Guerrero to retire in 2020 Longtime UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero will retire in July, the school announced Thursday. Guerrero, 67, has led the department since 2002 and is the second-longest tenured sitting Power 5 athletic director. UC Regents voted Thursday to extend ...
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Duke frosh Stanley breaks Zion's vertical record Move over, Zion. There's a new dunker in Durham. Duke freshman Cassius Stanley broke the school record for maximum vertical leap on Wednesday, a record set last year by Wooden Award winner and No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson. There was no ...
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NBA, union agree that likely bonuses cannot be used as outgoing salary in trades after Rockets craft deal with Nene Earlier this month, the Houston Rockets signed big man Nene to an innovative contract, which we covered in more detail here. The deal guaranteed Nene only the veteran's minimum, but included more than $7 million in bonuses that the NBA deemed likely.
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NFL news and notes: Dolphins bench Ryan Fitzpatrick; Jalen Ramsey expects to be traded soon Quarterback changes continue as Week 3 draws closer, with one related to injury and one linked to performance. Meanwhile, the fallout of one wide receiver's alleged actions carries on. Refresh. Steelers vs. Titans highlights | Preseason Week 3. Loading ...
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Drew Brees injury fallout: Saints coach Sean Payton has apparently decided not to name a starting QB for Week 3 With Saints quarterback Drew Brees expected to miss multiple weeks after undergoing thumb surgery on Wednesday, the next man up on the team's depth chart is Teddy Bridgewater, but don't tell that to Sean Payton, because he doesn't really seem to care ...
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Dolphins' claiming of Taco Charlton represents something of a best-case scenario for Cowboys FRISCO -- Taco Charlton felt frustrated when he wasn't in uniform at AT&T Stadium this month when the Cowboys hosted a lowly opponent. He'll either get his chance Sunday or be a healthy scratch again. The winless Miami Dolphins claimed the ...
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Nike Drops Antonio Brown Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit The sportswear giant Nike confirmed on Thursday that it had ended its sponsorship of Antonio Brown in the wake of a lawsuit accusing the New England Patriots wide receiver of rape. "Antonio Brown is not a Nike athlete," said Sandra Carreon-John, a Nike ...
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Michigan vs. Wisconsin odds, predictions: 2019 college football picks from Big Ten expert who's 13-2 The No. 11 Michigan Wolverines and No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers meet on Saturday in a key early battle in the Big Ten title race. The conference-opener for both clubs will kick off at noon ET from Camp Randall Stadium. The Wolverines return off a bye ...
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Elena Delle Donne's MVP should have been unanimous No WNBA player in history had ever recorded a season shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the free throw line. Until Elena Delle Donne did that and then some on 52/43/97 splits. No team in WNBA history ...
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Lucas Giolito by the numbers: How his season stacks up against Chris Sale and others in White Sox history The numbers added up to a big season for White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito. He ranks in the top 10 in several categories in the American League, including ERA (sixth, 3.41) and strikeouts (tied for fourth, 228). Advertisement. The Sox shut Giolito down for the ...
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Big Papi's back on Twitter Big Papi's back on Twitter. Red Sox legend David Ortiz on Thursday afternoon tweeted for the first time since he was nearly killed in a shooting June 9 in his native Dominican Republic. "Yooo @Twitter . . . I'm baccckk," Ortiz wrote, continuing that he was ...
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Jalen Ramsey Trade Tracker: Eagles Among Favorites to Land Corner Everyone has an opinion on where Jalen Ramsey might end up. According to ESPN, "almost every team" has placed a call to Jacksonville to inquire about a trade. That includes the Philadelphia Eagles. Some of those offers have been more substantial than ...
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Football Round-Up: Noles Trying New Options, Prepping For Run-Heavy Cards WATCH: Willie Taggart, Sept. 19. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – It might not be a permanent move. But, at first blush, it's a move that could make a lot of sense for the Florida State defense. After spending the first three games of the season as an inside linebacker, ...
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Yankees' Domingo German on Leave Amid Domestic Violence Inquiry Domingo German, one of the Yankees' top starting pitchers this season, was placed on administrative leave on Thursday under the domestic violence policy of Major League Baseball and the players' union, the league office announced. Major League ...
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Raiders acquire wide receiver Trevor Davis ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have acquired WR Trevor Davis via a trade with the Green Bay Packers, the club announced Thursday. As part of the trade terms, Oakland will send an undisclosed 2020 draft pick to the Packers in return for Davis.
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The ayes (and World Series titles) have it: Giants manager Bruce Bochy is a Hall of Famer Why wait? Let's salute Bruce Bochy, Hall of Famer-to-be. His 2,000th win as a manager? A formality. He didn't need that win in Boston on Wednesday. But it serves as a pleasing benchmark in a base-10 world. And that it happened at Fenway Cathedral was ...
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Win of the Century: No. 10 Utes try to end epic skid at USC Southern California's home winning streak against Utah is older than the 96-year-old Coliseum. The last time USC lost a home game to the Utes was in 1916, when the school whose unofficial nickname had recently changed from the Methodists to the Trojans ...
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With small margin for error, MSU's defense takes on the challenge of perfection Michigan State's defense hasn't been the subject of many of Mark Dantonio's "challenges" in the early portions of the football season. But, consider this their first test. "Be perfect, that's the challenge; be perfect," Dantonio said during his weekly press ...
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Steph Curry jokingly enlists Phil Mickelson's help with calf workouts Hey @PhilMickelson, am I doing these right? #CalvesLikeAdonis pic.twitter.com/Q88FUeWncM. — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) September 19, 2019. Mickelson couldn't give the two-time NBA MVP a passing grade, but he did offer in-person lessons ...
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Have a Look at Kevin Durant in His New Brooklyn Nets Uniform We will not see Kevin Durant on the floor for an NBA game any time soon. But Nets fans eager to see the franchise boosted from its five-year run in the doldrums—the team finished above .500 for the first time since 2013-14 last year—got at least a taste of ...
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Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the reason Daniel Jones is starting Sunday? The Bucs have lost six of their last seven against the Giants and are have lost 12 of their last 15 meetings against rookie quarterbacks. New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks up at the jumbotron as head coach Pat Shurmur and starting ...
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Jets-Patriots Preview Capsule NEW YORK JETS (0-2) at NEW ENGLAND (2-0). Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS. OPENING LINE — Patriots by 18. RECORD VS. SPREAD — New York 0-2, New England 2-0. Explore where you live. Subscribe for 12 FREE weeks of unlimited digital access.
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Former Raiders receiver Antonio Brown no longer Nike representative Antonio Brown has another reason to worry about his feet. No, he doesn't have extreme frost bite again. But he will be looking for new shoes. Nike has seen enough. The company told the Boston Globe that it cut ties with the former Raiders receiver Thursday.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to add the 3-pointer to his game, and there's evidence to suggest he can Giannis Antetokounmpo took his game to new heights last season in head coach Mike Budenholzer's five-out offensive system, winning NBA MVP as he led the Bucks to a league-best 60 wins. And as he made clear on Wednesday afternoon, he's not done ...
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Aaron Sanchez injury update: Astros pitcher (shoulder) won't return in 2019 Astros right-hander Aaron Sanchez won't return in 2019 after having surgery on his throwing shoulder, and it's likely his recovery could extend into next season. Houston manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Wednesday that Sanchez had surgery last week and ...
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Bills tight end Tyler Korft injures ankle in practice Maybe tight end Tyler Kroft's Bills debut won't come Sunday against his former team. Kroft, who has yet to play because of a broken right foot suffered in the spring, injured his left ankle in practice Thursday. Coach Sean McDermott said Kroft "banged" the ...
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Mata'utia makes the difference as Castleford upset Warrington in play-off Fifth-placed Castleford survived a late rally from Warrington to ensure the Wolves' 64-year wait for the league title will continue for at least another season on a dramatic opening night of the Super League play-offs. The Wolves, who lost their marquee ...
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Deontay Wilder says Tyson Fury vs. Otto Wallin should have been stopped after massive cut With a single cut-causing left hand to the face of Tyson Fury, Otto Wallin almost did more than walk away with the title of lineal heavyweight champion. Wallin also almost erased a lucrative rematch between Fury and Deontay Wilder from the 2020 boxing ...
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Top247 OL Aaryn Parks announces commitment to Oklahoma Oklahoma's offensive line class in this 2020 recruiting cycle is complete. Fort Washington (Md.) National Christian Academy Top247 prospect Aaryn Parks put a bow on it going public with his pledge on Thursday afternoon. "Oklahoma would be a good fit for ...
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Coach: 'Time is working' for fitter, faster Serena Serena Williams is getting faster and fitter in her hunt for an elusive 24th Grand Slam title, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, said. Williams suffered her fourth consecutive defeat in a Grand Slam final at the US Open earlier this month as she again came close to ...
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Rugby World Cup: England's Billy Vunipola on his dad captaining Tonga in 1999 World Cup Billy Vunipola and Mako Vunipola celebrated with their family after winning the European Champions Cup with club side Saracens. 2019 Rugby World Cup: England v Tonga. Venue: Sapporo Dome Date: Sunday, 22 September Kick-off: 11:15 BST.
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Castleford edge into Super League play-offs semi-final after tight win over Warrington They are not the swashbuckling outfit who marched to their maiden Grand Final appearance with such style and panache two years ago, but Castleford advanced a step closer towards Old Trafford all the same. Daryl Powell's men stumbled into the play-offs ...
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Football hate crime at matches in England and Wales rose by 47% last season Incidents of hate crime at football matches in England and Wales rose by 47% last season, according to new Home Office figures. In the 2018-19 season there were hate crime incidents - 79% of which related to race - at 193 matches, up from 131. Manchester ...
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Injury update: Long list to consider as Sunday nears Those who are wondering for some kind of minute-to-minute injury update for the Philadelphia Eagles, well, the closest thing you are going to get is the Injury Report from Thursday, which was striking: Running back Corey Clement (shoulder), tight end Dallas ...
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Colorado Rockies: The final road trip of 2019 will be a tough one As you know by now, the 2019 season has not been the season that Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (or anybody else) thought it would be, especially after the Rockies extended him this past offseason. They head into the final road trip with a ...
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Ben Kuzma: 'Glue-guy' Granlund sticks out for Oilers in fixing bottom-six mix EDMONTON — Right role at the right price. It's not a marketing slogan for the Edmonton Oilers, it's fiscal responsibility and a forward focus for new general manager Ken Holland. And because fixing the bottom-six mix and improving a 30th-ranked penalty kill ...
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Landry: Kilgore taking lessons from mentors ahead of start Logan Kilgore has quarterbacking in his DNA; A strong arm. Scrambling feet. And an analytical mind that has been boosted with knowledge gleaned from an impressive number of maestros of the gridiron. Four of them are all-time NFL stars and a fifth is an ...
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Thomas Chabot signing creates new hope for Ottawa Senators fans Thomas Chabot brought a little bit of flair to the formal announcement of what he described as a "life-changing thing," sporting a shiny black suit with a floral pattern. At the same time, there was humility and maybe even a sense of disbelief that he has ...
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Jets' Laine says sorry Bryan Little says he didn't need an apology from Patrik Laine, but he appreciated that he got one anyway. The Winnipeg Jets centre says Laine contacted him shortly after Laine's comments about his usage and linemates went public, creating a stir from ...
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Sri Lanka's Dananjaya gets 1-year bowling ban: ICC Colombo - Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday. The 25-year-old was subjected to an ...
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