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Fantasy Football Week 12 Stealing Signals: Waiver targets, trade candidates, breakdowns for every game As we approach the holidays and time gets a little thinner, we'll be doing something a bit different with Stealing Signals. Through the remainder of the season, I'll be replacing the main portion of each game's writeup with quicker-hitting bullet points of trends ...
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Is Michael Thomas Having the Best WR Season in NFL History? Only three NFL players have caught more than 70 passes this season. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has caught 104. Only three players have amassed 1,000 receiving yards. Thomas has 1,242. Among qualified receivers, only Thomas ...
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NBL Player Power rankings: LaMelo Ball debuts, a new No. 1 Another round, another edition of our NBL Player Power Rankings. Terrico White makes way due to injury. All numbers are courtesy of Spatialjam.com and jordanmcnbl.com (particularly those pertaining to play types). Bubbling under... Cam Oliver also drops ...
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Rashaad Penny's breakout game could lead Seahawks to rethink offensive strategy moving forward While he's just 23-years-old, many had already written off Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny as a bust. Even though he put up more rushing yards than anyone in Division I football during his senior year at San Diego State, he wasn't valued as ...
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White Sox reportedly waive Gold Glove winner as teams start trimming rosters ahead of non-tender deadline Over the next week or so, MLB teams will make a series of minor transactions to get their 40-man rosters in order prior to next month's Rule 5 Draft. Dec. 2 (next Monday) is the non-tender deadline -- that is the day teams have to make their pre-arbitration and ...
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Rams receiver Robert Woods active for Ravens game Los Angeles Rams receiver Robert Woods is active for Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced. Woods did not play last week because of personal reasons. He did not inform the team that he would be out last week until about ...
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2020 NFL Mock Draft 6.0: Bengals hold two game lead for No. 1 pick With only five weeks remaining in the NFL season, the projected draft order is starting to form. As it stands now, the Bengals control their own destiny to the top overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. After the Redskins Week 12 victory, every team besides ...
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NFL Power Rankings Week 13: AFC, NFC Standings and Pre-MNF Predictions Sunday night's matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers was expected to be a close contest between two of the NFL's best teams. Instead, it quickly became a one-sided affair. The 49ers continued their dominant season, improving ...
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Knicks deny ever offering Richard Jefferson a contract, which makes them look even worse than before Richard Jefferson made waves on Sunday when he claimed during a broadcast of a game between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets that he retired because the Knicks were the only team to offer him a contract, and that indicated to him that his time in ...
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49ers' Arik Armstead primed for lucrative payday amid breakout season SANTA CLARA -- In a new scheme and with pending free agency, 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead has set himself up to become one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the NFL. "He has 10 sacks in a contract year," 49ers cornerback Richard ...
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Browns CB Denzel Ward expects rematch with Steelers to be 'heated game' with 'a lot of trash-talking' Most Browns players resisted delving into the psychological aspects of their upcoming trip to Pittsburgh immediately after they routed the Miami Dolphins 41-24 on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. But Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward didn't conceal his ...
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How Alabama prepares, attacks Auburn's tricky sugar huddles Early in the fourth quarter, two Novembers ago in Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn had Alabama in a dangerous place. A game-tying touchdown was overturned moments earlier, then a field goal snap was botched with an undefeated season in trouble. Moving ...
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NBA Power Rankings: Week 6 The Lakers retain the No.1 overall spot, while the Mavericks jump up inside the top-10 in this week's updated NBA Power Rankings. Follow Tommy Beer on Twitter: @TommyBeer. 1. Los Angeles Lakers Record: 14-2. Despite relatively pedestrian stats from ...
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Blues at Predators preview BLUES (14-5-5) at PREDATORS (10-9-3). 8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, FS-TN, FS-MW, NHL.TV. The Game. The Nashville Predators will be without forward Viktor Arvidsson when they host the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Monday. Arvidsson is out 4-6 ...
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Pat Shurmur is making it so hard for Giants to keep him The feeling from upstairs, inside the building, is that the Giants want to find reasons to keep Pat Shurmur as the head coach, rather than look for evidence to part ways with him after only two years. Making a case for retention grows more difficult with each ...
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Bruins and Trojans look to rebound at holiday tournaments following upset losses UCLA and USC are playing in three-game holiday basketball tournaments Thanksgiving week after suffering disappointing home losses. UCLA, as a 14-point favorite, was stunned by Hofstra 88-78 last week, missing market expectations by 24 points.
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Chiefs' Andy Reid optimistic Tyreek Hill can play vs. Raiders KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday he is optimistic that injured wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be able to play in Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. "I think he'll be all right,'' Reid said of Hill, who strained ...
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Colin Kaepernick Posts Video from NFL Workout in Atlanta: 'We Stay Ready' Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick shared a sizzle reel from his workout in front of NFL teams on Nov. 16 in Riverdale, Georgia. Kaepernick tagged the wide receivers he brought in for the event, ending the post with "We stay ready." Colin Kaepernick @ ...
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Virginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in Maui LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 at the Maui Invitational on Monday. The teams grinded through a back-and-forth second half.
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Saquon Barkley's rare flaw is rearing its ugly head Saquon Barkley's rookie season was a testament to all the reasons — speed, make-you-miss moves, soft hands — he is a big-play machine for the Giants. Barkley's second season is a reminder of one of the few scouting knocks attached to his name, long ...
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College Football Power Rankings: Alabama, Utah prepare for chaos as USC jumps into top 25 Where has the time gone? We enter the last week of the regular season with not much movement at the top of the Power Rankings. As usual, the season concludes with a bang. Welcome to Rivalry Week. We break bread, turkey wishbones and probably a few ...
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Home Cookin': Saints' Jared Cook notches 99 yards against Panthers, prepared for rematch vs. hometown Falcons Jared Cook turned on the jets. The New Orleans Saints' tight end darted down the numbers with Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid toward the end zone. That's the matchup Cook wanted. Reid feathered over the ball on the out route. But Cook got a step on ...
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MLB rumors: Yankees trade Nestor Cortes Jr. to Mariners | What it means Although there's no disputing that pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr., helped the Yankees at times this past season, the young left-hander always was viewed as a fill-in piece due to the club's season-long injury woes. This was proven on Nov. 20 when the Yankees ...
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Reds get RHP Justin Shafer from Blue Jays CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds acquired right-handed reliever Justin Shafer from the Blue Jays for cash on Monday. Shafer has pitched for Toronto the last two seasons. He appeared in six games in 2018 and made 34 appearances last season, going 2-1 with ...
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Numbers game: How do the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles stack up? The numbers breakdown: how does Florida compare with Florida State on the basis of the stats over 11 games this season? TALLAHASSEE - Florida State's 2019 regular season comes to a close Saturday against No. 10 Florida. The Seminoles (6-5, 4-4 ...
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Grizzlies vs. Pacers odds, spread: 2019 NBA picks, Nov. 25 predictions from advanced computer The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana is 9-6 overall and 6-2 at home, while Memphis is 5-10 overall and 2-3 on the road. The Pacers have won two in a row and nine of their last 12.
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Flyers' Shayne Gostisbehere trying to remember players like him 'don't grow on trees' Shayne Gostisbehere wasn't hiding from anything Monday morning at the Wells Fargo Center. He was honest. He needs to believe in himself again and remember that he can be a dynamic difference-maker from the blue line. Gostisbehere, an ...
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UFC and USADA significantly revamp anti-doping policy to better address contaminated supplements The UFC's anti-doping policy nearly cost them their UFC 244 main event when Nate Diaz tested positive for trace amounts of a banned substance. The problem with that scenario wasn't that Diaz was caught cheating, it was that he was caught with a ...
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Lakers' Anthony Davis is 'excited' about return to New Orleans When LeBron James returned to Cleveland for the first time after leaving for Miami in free agency, Cavaliers fans got personal. They didn't just boo him. They held signs attacking his personal life. They chanted that his hometown of Akron hated him. They tried ...
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Hot Topics from Titans HC Mike Vrabel's Monday Presser NASHVILLE – Titans coach Mike Vrabel held a press conference on Monday at Saint Thomas Sports Park, one day after the team's 42-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans return to action on Sunday when they face the Colts in Indianapolis.
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Rays Bring Back C Zunino on $4.5 Million Deal The Tampa Bay Rays and catcher Mike Zunino agreed to a $4.5 million contract for the 2020 season on Monday, avoiding arbitration. The team has a 2021 option, also for $4.5 million, with compensation potentially growing to $5.25 million with incentives.
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Old Oaken Bucket still top prize for Hoosiers, Boilermakers Indiana already has a postseason ticket. Purdue's latest loss sealed its fate. For the first time in five years, Saturday's Old Oaken Bucket game will be all about the rivalry, bragging rights and the trophy - nothing more. "I think whether it's football, basketball, any ...
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Lions' Matt Prater: Three-for-four in DC Prater made three of four field-goal attempts as well as his only PAT during Sunday's 19-16 loss to Washington. Prater was good from 21, 24 and 49 yards out, but the veteran went wide right from 39 yards on a windy day in Washington. It's unfortunate that ...
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All 218 names fans suggested for the Worcester Red Sox Team ownership opted for consistency and history over a trendy new nickname for the Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate, which is moving from Pawtucket to Worcester beginning in 2021. But what might have been? What if the club opted to get more creative?
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'Brother for life.' Clemson players anxious to face Tavien Feaster as a Gamecock Highly rated prospects Tavien Feaster and Sean Pollard were both a part of Clemson's 2016 recruiting class. They won a pair of national titles together and formed a friendship along the way. "I still have his number in my phone and he put it in there as 'Tavien ...
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Doug Pederson Updates Carson Wentz's Injury Status Carson Wentz was last seen with his right hand wrapped in a bag of ice. Maybe it was a smokescreen. The Eagles quarterback jogged off the field after injuring his right throwing hand while making a tackle. Wentz missed a defensive series to start the fourth ...
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Duke retains No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY men's basketball poll College basketball's holiday tournament season has arrived. A few results from the past week produced some minor changes in the USA TODAY Sports men's coaches poll, but for the most part the top teams held their positions. Duke - helped by wins against ...
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Russia one step closer to ban from Tokyo Olympics Three years after Russia was banned from the 2016 Winter Olympics — with a limited number of its athletes allowed to compete as "neutrals" — anti-doping officials have suggested a similar policy for the next two Games. An expert panel with the World ...
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Aggies' Buddy Johnson on LSU bravado: 'There's no reason to talk right now' COLLEGE STATION — Jimbo Fisher is like most everyone else associated with Texas A&M football – he saw how quickly LSU turned its attention to the Aggies after the Tigers beat Arkansas on Saturday night. The Tigers talked openly about exacting revenge ...
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No. 6 North Carolina looks for breakout in Bahamas North Carolina is synonymous with high-scoring offense, but while the Tar Heels search for that extra gear, defense is fast becoming the team's calling card. With only one game across a period of nearly two weeks, the sixth-ranked Tar Heels have tried to ...
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Rutgers football: Piscataway mayor urging school to get back in the game with Greg Schiano The town in which Rutgers plays its home football games is now weighing in on the coaching search. And its mayor isn't happy that Greg Schiano is no longer a candidate. "As the Mayor of Piscataway Township, the host of Rutgers Football, I am greatly ...
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Tom Herman: Texas Longhorns must perform against Texas Tech to honor senior class AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lost its fifth game of the season after falling to Baylor 24-10 in Waco on Saturday. With the loss, UT was eliminated from Big 12 title contention. The Longhorns return home in their final game of the season, where they will host Texas ...
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Three LSU standouts named finalists for national awards BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Three members of the LSU football team have been named finalists for national awards. Quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and safety Grant Delpit. The trio will take part in the Home Depot College Football ...
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QB situation among top storylines for Penn State-Rutgers game For the first time in many weeks, the Penn State football program is staring at a breather in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions' schedule has been rugged dating to the beginning of October, featuring dates with Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, ...
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TRAIKOS: Babcock motivated with scare tactics, Keefe by loosening reins Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are not coach killers. They are not the reasons why Mike Babcock got fired. It's far more complicated than that. Part of the reason why Babcock is no longer coaching in Toronto is because of last year's Game 7 loss to the ...
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Arrested for Murder 10:36 AM PT -- Kamiyah Street not only ADMITTED being involved in the murder, according to cops ... but officials say they have VIDEO of the basketball star "during the homicide." "The Atlanta Police Department identified Kamiyah Street by reviewing ...
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Chargers activate Derwin James off injured reserve The moment that all Chargers fans have been waiting for finally came as safety Derwin James returned to practice on Monday. After designating Adrian Phillips to return from the injured reserve on Nov. 14, Los Angeles did the same for James 11 days later.
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New York Jets suffer two new injuries to starting offensive linemen The New York Jets lost two starting linemen to new injuries in the team's 34-3 rout of the Oakland Raiders. How long could Kelvin Beachum and Chuma Edoga be sidelined? The New York Jets offensive line has been significantly improved over the team's ...
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Losing is new for Draymond Green, Steve Kerr and even Riley Curry Over the past five seasons, the Golden State Warriors have spoiled basketball fans across their kingdom. Now, in 2019, starting the first 17 games with the league's worst record, it's a different, almost new feeling when watching the Warriors. Older fans who ...
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Who will be the Gophers' celebrity guest picker for 'College GameDay'? The Minnesota Golden Gopher football team has finally done it. For a program that used to be an afterthought and brought you the sound byte gold that is "Gopher Nation" and "I wasn't my wife's first choice, either," the opportunity to host ESPN "College ...
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