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Preview: Vikings prep for one last tune-up before postseason MINNEAPOLIS — After coming home on Christmas night from practice and meetings with the Minnesota Vikings, Kirk Cousins plopped down in his recliner. Turning to his wife, Julie, he expressed his appreciation of her effort to make the day special for them ...
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NFL Players Who Can Steal the Spotlight in the 2020 Postseason Playoff football requires a lot more focus and effort than regular-season action. Some competitors raise their level of play with more at stake. An average talent can catapult himself into the spotlight with standout performances in January. Last year, the New ...
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Cowboys vs. Redskins 2019 season finale: How to watch, stream, odds, game pick, playoff implications and more One week ago, the Dallas Cowboys controlled their own playoff fate and had a lot of momentum going into their pivotal NFC East rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles. After all, they were fresh off of a 44-21 shellacking of the Los Angeles Rams at the time, ...
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Tiger Watch: Five LSU Football Players to Keep an Eye on vs No. 4 Oklahoma When it comes to the College Football Playoff, there are no bad teams. There is only elite talent on both sides of the ball with no shortage of entertaining matchups to follow. Those matchups have been closely dissected as part of the lead up to arguably the ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings, Week 17: Model that beat experts says start Anthony Miller, sit Deshaun Watson With several teams having clinched their spots in the NFL playoff picture, figuring out where to place every player in your Week 17 Fantasy football rankings could be a challenge. The Ravens have already announced that Lamar Jackson will sit since ...
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Raiders vs. Broncos odds, line, spread: 2019 NFL picks, Week 17 predictions from advanced computer model An AFC West battle is on tap between the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High. The Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak last week and are still alive in the AFC playoff race, but will need to beat ...
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Eli Manning: Championship Quarterback, Hall of Fame Prankster One thing that most football fans know about Giants quarterback Eli Manning: He is good at winning Super Bowls against the Patriots. One thing that most fans do not know about him: He is just as good at pranks, big and small. A receiver removes his gloves ...
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Andy Dalton hopes to finish season -- and possibly Bengals career -- the 'right way' CINCINNATI -- Andy Dalton knows what the Cincinnati Bengals' regular-season finale could represent. Even though he's under contract for 2020, the 32-year-old quarterback acknowledged Thursday that Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns ...
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Chiefs vs. Chargers odds, line: 2019 NFL picks, Week 17 predictions from proven computer model An AFC West battle is on tap between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City is 11-4 overall and 4-3 at home, while Los Angeles is 5-10 overall and 3-4 on the road. The Chiefs have ...
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Revisiting our worst preseason NFL predictions: What went wrong in 2019? Nobody — least of all anyone attempting to forecast an upcoming NFL season — is perfect. As both the calendar year and the regular season near their end, the calendar calls for some reflection. And while everyone can be quick to tout their prescient ...
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How Panthers' Head Coach Search Could Impact Patriots' Coaching Staff, Front Office When the regular season ends next week, NFL teams that are not participating in the postseason will begin actively searching/hiring new head coaches. They will speak with former coaches, college coaches, and current coaches in the league, which includes ...
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5 matchups to watch as Eagles visit Giants in Week 17 The Eagles (8-7) are coming off a big 17-9 win over the Cowboys and will face the Giants (4-11) coming off a shootout overtime win over the Redskins. With a win, the Eagles would clinch the NFC East. Let's get to the matchups: ...
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Redskins, Tress Way agree to 4-yr, $15M extension As Rich Eisen has long said, punters are people, too, and a punter sure is getting paid like one. Washington Redskins Pro Bowl boot Tress Way has agreed to terms on a four-year extension worth more than $15 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport ...
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Notebook: QBs coach Tom Rees to call offensive plays for Notre Dame in Camping World Bowl ORLANDO, Florida – Brian Kelly answered the question as if he had already shared the game plan. "Are you willing to say who will be calling plays on Saturday?" a reporter asked the Irish head coach Thursday before Notre Dame's football practice inside ...
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Late for Work 12/27: Predictions for Ravens vs. Steelers Predictions for Ravens vs. Steelers. The Ravens (13-2) head into Sunday's regular-season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium with the luxury of being able to rest starters, having locked up the top seed in the AFC and home-field ...
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Gervonta Davis looks to grab lightweight title in Atlanta Two-time junior lightweight world titlist Gervonta "Tank" Davis is the cornerstone of Showtime's boxing franchise -- a super-aggressive crowd-pleaser with fast hands and explosive power in the mold of a young Mike Tyson, only about 90 pounds lighter.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Signs Contract with AC Milan in Return to Italy Zlatan Ibrahimovic has completed his move to Italy, returning to former club AC Milan on a free transfer after leaving L.A. Galaxy. The Rossoneri confirmed the news in a cryptic social media post: AC Milan @acmilan. ⚡ ⚫ #IZCOMING https://t.co/CkqGPw2APx.
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Zach Randolph announces retirement Zach Randolph got drafted by the Trail Blazers in 2001, during their "Jail Blazers" era. An impressionable Randolph fit in far too well, facing numerous legal and team-disciplinary issues. Most infamously, he broke teammate Ruben Patterson's eye socket with ...
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Buddy Hield, Superstar? Not If He Can't Handle Superstar Defensive Attention If Thursday night was not rock-bottom for this year's edition of the Kings, then hold tight to your spelunking gear because it's hard to imagine how much farther down this team can dig. It wasn't just that the Kings lost in double overtime at home to a Minnesota ...
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Gene Frenette: If Jaguars don't clean house, then good luck selling season tickets Regardless of what the Jaguars do about the futures of coach Doug Marrone and GM Dave Caldwell, it looks like legitimate playoff contention is still two years away. No matter what Jaguars owner Shad Khan decides about the fate of head coach Doug ...
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PREVIEW: Devils vs Maple Leafs The New Jersey Devils return from the holiday break with a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Prudential Center. You can watch the game on MSG+ or listen on the Devils Hockey Network. Read the game preview below and check back for our ...
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Want a glimpse of FSU's future under Mike Norvell? Watch the Cotton Bowl The foundations the new Seminoles coach is preaching in Tallahassee are on display at Memphis, the top-15 program Norvell left behind. Florida State football coach Mike Norvell talks to staffers after a news conference on Dec. 8 in Tallahassee. Norvell is ...
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators odds, picks and best bets The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-11-4) and Nashville Predators (18-12-6) come out of the holiday break for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee Friday. We analyze the Penguins-Predators sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL ...
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2019 Week 17: How To Watch, Listen To & Follow The Seahawks Vs 49ers The Seahawks return home in Week 17 of the 2019 NFL season for a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is set for 5:20 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field. In addition to the below options on how to watch, listen to and follow the action as it unfolds, ...
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US soccer calls up almost entire World Cup roster ahead of Olympic qualifier Twenty-two of the 23 players who played on last summer's Women World Cup champion U.S. team have been called up for the first training camp of 2020 in preparation for next month's Olympic qualifying tournament. The only World Cup veteran left off the ...
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Six Things to Watch in Titans vs Texans on Sunday NASHVILLE -- The Titans, in a win-and-in playoff scenario, face the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston. Here's a look at six things to watch: An Extra Gear? The Titans elected to rest running back Derrick Henry against the Saints, giving ...
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Uncertainty reigns as Georgia heads to New Orleans The Georgia Bulldogs will land at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans this afternoon. They'll arrive with many questions. Those start with, who's going to play in the Sugar Bowl? The No. 5 Bulldogs (11-2) already know of several players ...
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Detroit Red Wings' Anthony Mantha (rib injury) to miss at least the next month The Detroit Red Wings returned from a holiday break and learned they'll be without one of their top players for an extended period. Anthony Mantha will miss a minimum of four weeks with a rib injury, coach Jeff Blashill announced after Friday's practice.
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Kirk Ciarrocca is with Penn State at the Cotton Bowl, so what is he doing? Penn State superfans: Get exclusive, in-depth Nittany Lions news, analysis and recruiting updates every day. Become a PennLive Football Insider. Only $5.99 a month. Learn more. Dallas, Tex. -- Penn State officially announced Kirk Ciarrocca as its new ...
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Chandler Jones Takes Home NFC Honor For Second Time The debate goes on about Chandler Jones' chances to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year, but there wasn't much debate that he should win this week's NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The outside linebacker dominated in Seattle as the Cardinals came ...
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Best Bets: Previewing Louisville-Kentucky and West Virginia-Ohio State The Vegas lines for these games were not released at the time of this publishing. Score projections from KenPom, Torvik and Haslametrics were used in their stead. No. 3 LOUISVILLE at No. 19 KENTUCKY, Sat. 3:45 p.m. (CBS). Scroll to continue with content.
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Mitchell's big 2nd half stymies Blazers rally in Jazz win SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Joe Ingles was hot early and Donovan Mitchell had it going in the second half. But it took three big plays in the final three minutes by Rudy Gobert for the Utah Jazz to turn back the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell scored 28 of his 35 ...
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Houston Rockets: The Russell Westbrook trade rumors are preposterous The rumors about Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook being traded are flowing. Here's why it's all hogwash and far from the truth. Take a look. The Houston Rockets have a few days to dissect what exactly went wrong in their surprising 116-104 loss to ...
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What channel is Syracuse basketball vs. Niagara on? TV, time, stream info Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim tries to get the attention of the referee during a game against North Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com). Comment. By Ben Burrows ...
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Spartans set to tackle Western Michigan after 'no basketball' break East Lansing – By the time Michigan State had put the finishing touches on a blowout win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday, the Spartans were a team ready to get away. They were about to have the next four days off, completely away from the game, away ...
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Lions promote linebacker from practice squad The Lions have made the roster replacement they needed to get through Week 17. The team announced that linebacker Anthony Pittman was promoted from the practice squad. He fills the spot cleared by putting second-round rookie linebacker Jahlani Tavai ...
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'Thug' park rangers snap arm of South African professional cyclist Nic Dlamini Up and coming professional cyclist Nic Dlamini has allegedly had his arm broken by rough handling from rangers who stopped him in Table Mountain National Park near Cape Town in South Africa. The incident happened on 27 December and was filmed by ...
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Freddie Kitchens discusses Baker Mayfield during Thursday press conference: Transcript cleveland.com. Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens argues a penalty call by line judge Jeff Bergman during Sunday's game against the Ravens. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com). Comment. By Scott Patsko, cleveland.com. CLEVELAND, Ohio ...
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Utah's Kyle Whittingham named 2019 Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year SALT LAKE CITY — For the work done on the field and in the classroom, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was named the 2019 Dodd Trophy winner Friday. The honor is given to a coach whose program is an example of the award's three pillars of ...
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Deontay Wilder to fight Tyson Fury in rematch Feb. 22 in Las Vegas Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury put the long-lagging heavyweight division back on the map last December when they fought to a disputed split draw at Staples Center. The undefeated fighters each spent this year successfully stepping aside and winning a ...
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How serious are the Braves about Nolan Arenado? There is nothing like waking up on Friday to a juicy rumor from MLB Network's Jon Morosi. A few weeks ago, Jeff Passan said on the Ryen Russilo Podcast that the Braves have at least discussed a possible trade with the Rockies for Nolan Arenado, although, ...
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The Giants play to win as the season comes to an end The Giants aren't tanking for a high draft pick. The players haven't quit on Pat Shurmur, their head coach, whose future with the team is dubious. They put forth maximum effort this past Sunday, Dec. 22, in defeating NFC East rival Washington on the road ...
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