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NFL Power Rankings: New England Patriots sputter into playoffs And that's a wrap on the 2019 regular season. In the coming weeks, the Power Rankings will focus its attention on the remaining playoff teams, but for this week, let's roll out the full 32. Looking for a fun exercise? (Don't worry, I'm not talking about real exercise ...
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Best bet of the 2010s? The New England Patriots There's a mantra in Las Vegas: "Good teams win, great teams cover." Well, no NFL team covered the spread more often this past decade than the New England Patriots, ESPN Chalk's best team to bet of the 2010s. The Patriots covered the spread in a ...
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Ranking the Top NFL Head Coaching Candidates for 2020 Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens was fired on Sunday, making him the first coaching casualty of the 2020 NFL offseason. The New York Giants fired Pat Shurmur on Monday. New York and Cleveland join the Washington Redskins and ...
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Gardner Minshew: I was 'better' than other rookie QBs Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew isn't shy. Monday's swagger lesson was that his performance was at least on par with other rookie quarterbacks in 2019. "Better," he corrected. "Better." OK, fine, Gardner, better -- at least in some categories.
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2020 NFL mock draft: What could happen after Joe Burrow goes No. 1 The regular season is now over, meaning the top 20 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft are set. With just over 100 days until the draft is here, teams are figuring out which players to target in the first round. That includes a lot of receiving talent. This week's mock draft ...
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Wild-Card playoff odds, predictions: Eagles top Seahawks, Saints edge Vikings, Patriots cruise over Titans It's finally time for playoff football, which means it's also time for playoff predictions. Twenty teams have been eliminated, while 12 are left to compete for a Lombardi Trophy. Eight of them will be in action this weekend, with a wild Week 17 setting up some juicy ...
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Heat star Jimmy Butler might be having the best season of his career, but in one way it's actually his worst A trap-game loss to the Wizards on Monday night notwithstanding, the Miami Heat are having a special season. The same can be said for Jimmy Butler, who is arguably a top-10 MVP candidate and in the running for an All-NBA and All-Defensive nod.
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Alex Smith thinks his return wouldn't hurt Dwayne Haskins' career with Redskins Redskins quarterback Alex Smith spoke to the media for the first time in months on Monday, emphasizing his hope to return to playing football once again while downplaying any desire to join the Redskins front office.
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2019 Belk Bowl odds, line, spread: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky picks, best predictions from expert who's 6-1 The Kentucky Wildcats aim for their fourth consecutive victory when they meet the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday in the 2019 Belk Bowl. Kickoff from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte is set for 12 p.m. ET. The Wildcats (7-5), who are 6-1 against the ...
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Doug Marrone will return as Jaguars head coach in 2020, GM Dave Caldwell also to be retained After a 6-10 season that was filled with inner turmoil and featured the firing of executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin, the future for both Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell was murky at best. With the ...
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Guentzel out for remainder of regular season for Penguins Jake Guentzel will be out for at least the remainder of the regular season for the Pittsburgh Penguins after having surgery on his right shoulder. The 25-year-old forward was injured when he fell awkwardly into the boards following a collision with Ottawa ...
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Bears commit to Mitchell Trubisky as QB starter in 2020 The Chicago Bears are committed to Mitchell Trubisky as their starting quarterback for next season, according to general manager Ryan Pace. Pace noted Tuesday, however, that the Bears have not decided whether to pick up Trubisky's fifth-year option for ...
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Under-the-Radar Plays Spelled Fiesta Defeat for Ohio State The post-game focus from Ohio State's 29-23 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal understandably fell on a touchdown overturned by replay, a game-winning drive, a game-ending interception and a series of other headline ...
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Game Preview: Titans at Patriots NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4) at TENNESSEE TITANS (9-7) Saturday, January 4, 2019 at 8:15 p.m. ET. Gillette Stadium. PATRIOTS: Game Release (PDF) - Roster - Depth Chart - Stats - Watch Games TITANS: Roster - Depth Chart - Stats - Roster Flip ...
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Why the Raptors Are the Biggest Wild-Card During NBA Trade Season Six months ago, Masai Ujiri celebrated Toronto's first NBA championship. Is it possible—possible—that six months from now Ujiri and the Raptors could be celebrating another one? Crazy, right? Toronto is 22-11, a top five team in the conference. The Raps ...
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Top 9 storylines for Bills at Texans | AFC Wild Card The Bills have been playoff caliber all season long, on their way to 10 wins and a spot in the tournament. Now, the focus shifts to championship caliber — do they have what it takes to win a title? Phase one of the championship chase starts this week with ...
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Clippers vs. Kings odds, line: 2019 NBA picks, Dec. 31 predictions from advanced computer model The Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings are set to square off in a Pacific Division matchup at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento is 12-21 overall and 6-8 at home, while Los Angeles is 23-11 overall and 9-8 on the road.
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Jesse Lingard Hails Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford Ahead of Arsenal Clash Jesse Lingard has praised Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford ahead of Manchester United's trip to Arsenal on New Year's Day. The pair each found the net in United's 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. Lingard told Michael Plant for United's official website ...
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Warriors mailbag: Addressing the Karl-Anthony Towns rumors and why fit is overrated As always, thanks to everyone who submitted a question. You can send future questions to me on Twitter, or to wgoldberg@bayareanewsgroup.com. Q: What is it like being a writer and having Steph and Klay out for the entire season for the first time?
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49ers go from No. 2 pick to No. 1 seed in 1 year SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have gone from the No. 2 draft pick to the No. 1 seed in the span of a year. After four straight losing seasons, including only 10 wins in coach Kyle Shanahan's first two seasons, the 49ers (13-3) emerged ...
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Tiger Woods' decade remembered: From humbling lows to the 'greatest scene in golf forever' The 2010s featured an abundance of drama in men's golf, but one triumph stands alone when assessing the most impactful moment of the decade. A succession of nerve-shredding Ryder Cups, including Europe's astonishing victory in the 'Miracle of ...
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High School Wrestling Was Fading. Then Came the Girls. A rise in girls state tournaments has driven participation in girls wrestling, which is now more popular than high school gymnastics. Chieko Hara/The Porterville Recorder/Associated Press. share; Facebook; Twitter; Permalink. By. Rachel Bachman.
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Schedule Change a Slight Boost to Some European Tour Events KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Championship moving to May forced the hand of the European Tour, which smartly opted to move its flagship BMW PGA Championship to September. Along with an earlier end to the season on the PGA Tour, that at least gave ...
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Paul Pogba's Agent Mino Raiola: Man United Would Ruin Pele, Maradona, Maldini Paul Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, has hit out at Manchester United amid rumours his client could leave the club. Per MailOnline's Sam Blitz, Real Madrid and the Frenchman's former club, Juventus, are among those who have been linked with a move for him.
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Thunder vs. Mavericks: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time Dallas @ Oklahoma City. Current Records: Dallas 21-11; Oklahoma City 17-15. What to Know. After two games on the road, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading back home. They and the Dallas Mavericks will round out the year against one another at 8 ...
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Florida State vs. Georgia Tech odds: 2019 college basketball picks, predictions for Dec. 31 from proven model The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will take on the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles at noon ET on Tuesday at Donald L. Tucker Center. FSU is 11-2 overall and 7-0 at home, while Georgia Tech is 6-6 overall and 2-2 on the road. The Seminoles have won 13 ...
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Mavericks Sensational Sophomore Luka Doncic Off To A Historical Start To His NBA Career Saturday night in Golden State, 20-year old Luka Doncic put on a masterful display, dicing up defenders as the Mavs whipped the Warriors, 141-121. Doncic scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out 15 assists, and knocked down five 3-pointers in ...
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Devils' lines, pairings vs. Bruins (12/31/19) | Will Butcher game-time decision Will Butcher will be a game-time decision to return to the Devils' lineup after missing one game due to an injury when the team hosts the Boston Bruins at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Prudential Center in Newark. Butcher blocked a shot with his ankle during Friday's ...
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Surprise Candidate Emerges in Browns Coaching Search Following the firing of Freddie Kitchens, the list of Cleveland Browns coaching candidates is growing by the hour. Among the names that have come out is an interesting and somewhat under the radar candidate with a history in Cleveland in Bills offensive ...
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Injured Laporte gives City welcome boost Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Aymeric Laporte is close to a return to Manchester City's line-up as Pep Guardiola hopes to have the influential defender back ahead of schedule. The 25-year-old centre-back has not played for the defending Premier ...
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NHL Power Rankings: Blues back on top, Leafs continue to rise as Avalanche slip The NHL has pushed through its holiday vacation and is ready to bring non-stop action until the All-Star break next month. With Christmas behind us, now is the point where we turn to the "and a happy new year" portion of the song and look ahead to 2020.
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Antonio Brown randomly reignites JuJu Smith-Schuster feud Almost new year, same old beef. On Monday, Antonio Brown took a swipe at one of his favorite Twitter targets, former Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, appearing to shade the 23-year-old receiver's stats this season. "Boo Boo Shoester was ready ...
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and best bets The Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-4) and Buffalo Sabres (17-16-7) battle at KeyBank Center at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Lightning-Sabres sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.
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10 Interesting Things Nick Saban Said During his Radio Show ORLANDO, Fla. — Nick Saban was in a relaxed mood when doing his radio show on Monday evening from the lobby of the Alabama football team hotel for the Citrus Bowl. Maybe it was because of the holidays, or he just hadn't said much since the end of the ...
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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Preview and Storm Advisory It all started last New Year's Eve, a 3-1 win that turned into a 31-12-2 run to close out the regular season and culminated in a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. Carolina Hurricanes (23-14-2, 48 pts) vs. Montreal Canadiens (18-15-6, 42 pts). Tuesday, Dec.
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Boise State looks for home win vs Wyoming Wyoming (5-9, 0-2) vs. Boise State (9-5, 1-1). Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Boise State looks for its fifth straight win over Wyoming at Taco Bell Arena. The last victory for the Cowboys at Boise State was a 52-50 win ...
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Matt Rhule gives NY Giants reason to watch the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day EAST RUTHERFORD — Fans of the New York Giants might want to tune into the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day to catch a glimpse of their coaching future. Matt Rhule's Baylor Bears are in New Orleans, where they will meet Georgia in their final game of the ...
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Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford says he's confident back injury won't linger ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – Matthew Stafford stood in front of his locker, surrounded by a slew of reporters inquiring about the back injury that cost him half a season and spoiled any shot the Detroit Lions had of having a successful season. Stafford insisted ...
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2020 tennis predictions: Federer decline? Andreescu to rule? Djokovic back on top? As one season ends, another soon begins. There's little time to compose one's thoughts ahead of what promises to be an exciting start to a new decade in tennis. The dominant forces of the 2010s are still kicking about, with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, ...
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There Will Be No Let Up From Liverpool, Says Lallana (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Liverpool are determined not to let complacency creep into the hunt for their first domestic league title in 30 years, midfielder Adam Lallana has said. The Merseyside club are on 55 points with 19 games left to play, ...
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Maple Leafs at Wild preview MAPLE LEAFS (21-14-5) at WILD (19-16-5). 6 p.m. ET; SN, FS-N, FS-WI, NHL.TV. The Game. Mikko Koivu is expected to return to the Minnesota Wild lineup when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. The forward has missed ...
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Josh McDaniels a candidate to become Browns' next head coach The Browns coaching search is proceeding full speed ahead one day after team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam fired Freddie Kitchens. The Browns have asked permission to interview Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, Ravens offensive ...
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