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Ex-Packers coach Mike McCarthy eyes NFL return in 2020 DE PERE, Wis. -- Mike McCarthy's right thumb bounces back and forth on the remote as he sits in his outsized mancave, controlling the video that plays on a TV in the corner while debate ensues around him about how to cover one NFL team after another's ...
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2019 MLB winter meetings rumors, dates, free-agent updates and predictions Baseball's winter meetings are underway in San Diego, beginning Monday with the big news of Stephen Strasburg returning to the Nationals and continuing through Thursday's Rule 5 draft. With big-name free agents such as Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon ...
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Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 14: The rise of Ryan Tannehill makes Titans dangerous AFC contender Sometimes people just need a change of scenery to blossom. It's sure working out well for former first-round pick Ryan Tannehill, who went from a discarded Dolphin to a thriving Titan in the span of less than nine months after an offseason swap. Tannehill is ...
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NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Updated Records, 2019-20 Super Bowl Odds Football gods, you spoil us. You really do. Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season—which technically won't end until Monday's battle between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles—already feels like the product of divine intervention. The San Francisco ...
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Fantasy Football Week 14 Winners and Losers: Impact of injuries to Mike Evans, Calvin Ridley, and more In our weekly look at winners and losers from the previous week, we're going to spend the last few weeks of the regular season looking as much at 2020 as the next few weeks, but Week 14 left us with no choice but to look at the short term, at least at first.
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NFL legend Troy Polamalu says that 'we haven't seen anyone' like Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson has been a puzzle NFL defenses have been unable to solve 13 games into the 2019 season. Jackson, who is just 23 yards away from breaking Michael Vick's single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback, has also thrown a league ...
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Falcons WR Calvin Ridley out for season with abdominal injury Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley posted a message on Instagram that said he is out for the season after suffering an abdominal injury during Sunday's 40-20 win over the Carolina Panthers. Ridley, who caught five passes for 76 yards and a 15-yard ...
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Spygate Part II was a false alarm: Here's why Patriots had film crew at Bengals-Browns game For a minute, it looked like the floodgates were going to open once again on the New England Patriots and another potential scandal. Luckily for Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and the rest of the football-viewing world, we've been spared of digging through that ...
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What the Stephen Strasburg signing means for Anthony Rendon and where he might play next season On Monday, the Washington Nationals agreed to terms with World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg on a record-breaking seven-year contract worth $245 million. (The deal reportedly includes substantive deferrals.) A fair question to ask in response is: what ...
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49ers' George Kittle on the catch that helped down the Saints: 'Don't let one guy tackle you' It was the game that carried the highest expectations in Week 14, and neither the New Orleans Saints nor the San Francisco 49ers let anyone down. Granted, fans for the former are heartbroken after seeing the latter steal a harrowing victory at Mercedes-Benz ...
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Kawhi Leonard out vs. Pacers; Paul George says he'll play vs. former team INDIANAPOLIS -- Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night due to left knee soreness. The LA Clippers All-Star forward will miss the second of a back-to-back set with the official description on the injury report as "Injury/Illness ...
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Could Detroit Lions take Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa? DraftWatch 2020 assesses the chances We got an interesting email here at DraftWatch 2020 headquarters last week accusing us of perpetrating a fraud on the Lions fan base. "Cut the crap," the emailer warned. The Lions have "no chance" of landing Chase Young in the NFL draft. Well, seven days ...
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Pete Frates, inspiration for 'Ice Bucket Challenge,' dies at age 34 Pete Frates, the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research, has died, according to his family. He was 34. Frates was ...
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5 winners from Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season Dec. 7 was the day college football's conference titles were decided. Dec. 8 was the day the NFL's playoff race got a little clearer. Week 14 was a litmus test for postseason contenders. The Patriots and Chiefs each had plenty to prove in a rematch of last year's ...
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Kansas coach Bill Self seen as possible Spurs replacement for Gregg Popovich, per report Let's say this first: Gregg Popovich is in no danger of losing his job as coach of the San Antonio Spurs. Yes, he's 70 years old and clearly winding down. Yes, the Spurs are one of the more disappointing teams at 9-14 entering play on Monday. But don't be silly ...
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Louisville and Ohio State Start to Rise Above Other Teams Men's college basketball has had no dominant teams so far this season. But finally, certain teams are separating themselves from the rest of the pack. Those teams have been more consistent than others and maximized early-season opportunities. They could ...
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Monday Round-Up: Media React To Seahawks' 28-12 Week 14 Loss To Rams Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's 'out there' for today – Monday, December 9 – about your Seattle Seahawks following the team's 28-12 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at LA Memorial Coliseum: ...
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Lakers' Anthony Davis is named NBA Western Conference player of the week One day after dropping just the fourth 50-point performance for a Laker since 2000, forward Anthony Davis was named NBA Western Conference player of the week on Monday. Davis averaged 35 points per game on 63.3% shooting with eight rebounds, 2.5 ...
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Rangers have twin priorities at the MLB winter meetings. They may require both aggressiveness and patience SAN DIEGO -- Having already pocketed a pair of starting pitchers, the Rangers' contingent arrived at the winter meetings Sunday ready to wait. Sometimes, in order to be aggressive, you also have to be patient. A brief explanation of our latest poor play on ...
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Here's what you can (and can't) do in sand bunkers and waste bunkers Patrick Reed's two-stroke penalty and the many waste areas and bunkers at last week's Hero World Challenge have raised a couple of key questions for golfers everywhere (this is a fact, according to Google Trends). What can (and can't!) you do in sand ...
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Sugar Bowl 2019: Updated Odds and Preview for Baylor vs. Georgia The Georgia Bulldogs and Baylor Bears started December with College Football Playoff aspirations. After falling in their respective conference title games, the two sides will meet in the Sugar Bowl. A year ago, Kirby Smart's team suffered a defeat at the ...
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Looking Back at Megan Rapinoe's Best Moments of 2019 From neon pink hair to striking that pose in France; from calling herself a "walking protest" to scoring the most goals in the World Cup; from being open about her sexuality to winning the Ballon d'Or, Megan Rapinoe was fearless in 2019. She's a role model ...
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Ted Simmons Turned The Milwaukee Brewers Into Legitimate Contenders After years of waiting, Ted Simmons was finally elected to the Hall of Fame Sunday night and while he'll always be linked first and foremost to the St. Louis Cardinals, whose jersey he wore for the first 13 years of his 20-year career, his impact on the ...
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Matt Campbell's Iowa State contract extension played part in Camping World Bowl assignment Bowl season and silly season are officially overlapping in college football. Coaches are jumping jobs, and being hired and fired on an almost daily basis. Players, simultaneously, are deciding whether or not they will take part in the bowl game, or get an early ...
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Colts Place Kicker Adam Vinatieri, Wide Receiver Parris Campbell On Injured Reserve INDIANAPOLIS —The Indianapolis Colts today placed kicker Adam Vinatieri and wide receiver Parris Campbell on the Injured Reserve list. Vinatieri, 6-0, 212 pounds, competed in 12 games in 2019 and totaled 73 points on 17 field goals and 22 extra points.
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Reliever Alex Claudio returns to Brewers; infielder Ronny RodrÃguez claimed from Detroit SAN DIEGO – Left-handed specialist Alex Claudio, who was non-tendered by the Milwaukee Brewers last week rather than go to salary arbitration with him, returned to the club Monday on a one-year deal for a reported $1.75 million. Ken Rosenthal of The ...
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FAU football: A timeline of new Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin's tenure at Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic went 26-13 in Lane KIffin's three seasons. Here is a look back at his most memorable moments with the Owls. BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin has taken the same role at Ole Miss after three successful seasons and two ...
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Mark Jackson Favored To Be Next Knicks Coach, According to Pennsylvania Sportsbook Mike Miller came up one missed free throw shy of getting to overtime in his first game as coach of the New York Knicks, so shame on Julius Randle. It was their first game without David Fizdale as the head coach, and nobody is quite sure how long Miller will ...
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WKU's Bassey to have season-ending left knee surgery BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey will miss the remainder of this season after fracturing his left knee against Arkansas. The 6-foot-11, 230-pound sophomore sustained the injury late in the second half of the Hilltoppers' ...
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Adam Jones may be going to Japan to play Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that free agent outfielder Adam Jones is in talks with the Orix Buffaloes of NPB. No deal is done yet, but Rosenthal says that a multi-year deal could be inked this week, sending Jones to Japan. Jones, 34, played for the ...
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Five things to know about the Gophers' Outback Bowl opponent, the Auburn Tigers Even the most casual college fans know that Auburn is one of the biggest names in college football. Here are five things to know about the Tigers, ranging from their current season to a 19th Century head coach whose name frequently is mentioned every year ...
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Penn State's Ricky Rahne leaving school for Old Dominion head coaching job, report says Injured Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford and offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne watch quarterback Will Levis warm up before the Rutgers game on Nov. 30, 2019. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com. Comment. By Greg Pickel | gpickel@pennlive.com.
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Hayward Fully Participates in Shootaround, Likely To Return Tonight By Marc D'Amico | @Marc_DAmico. Celtics.com. December 9, 2019. BOSTON – All indications are that Gordon Hayward will return to Boston's lineup tonight, exactly four weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand. Brad Stevens told ...
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Drew Lock talent, confidence make this hope believable ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Lock approaches football with childlike enthusiasm. Watching him sling the ball around, it feels like he's in the cul de sac playing until darkness falls or the ball gets stuck in a tree. With Lock in the cockpit the past two weeks, ...
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Jerry Jones to try 'anything possible' to bring Sean Payton to Cowboys? Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will almost certainly look to make a flashy hire if he decides not to bring back head coach Jason Garrett next season, and it sounds like his top choice for the job is under contract with another NFC team. Jon Machota of The ...
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Texas tops Texas A&M 60-50 in rivals' 1st meeting since 2015 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas guard Jase Febres might get one more chance to play Texas A&M before his college career is over. This was it for Aggies forward Josh Nebo. Both agree it would be good for the longtime rivals to play every year.
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Georgiev Stifles Golden Knights in Rangers' 5-0 Win LAS VEGAS — Playing behind Henrik Lundqvist, the fifth-winningest goalie in NHL history, backup Alexandar Georgiev knows he has to be on his game as well. Georgiev stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the New York Rangers beat ...
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Flyers' Travis Konecny out indefinitely with concussion The Philadelphia Flyers will be missing one of the major reasons why they're set to make the playoffs for the first time in two years as Travis Konecny is out indefinitely. Konecny was injured after a hard hit from Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki ...
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Joey Logano to drive Next Gen car in two-day test at ISM Raceway Joey Logano is scheduled to drive the NASCAR Cup Series' Next Gen car in its second on-track test Monday and Tuesday at ISM Raceway near Phoenix. Logano will pilot the same prototype that first hit the track Oct. 8-9 at Richmond Raceway, with Austin ...
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Despite staying unbeaten, Maryland drops a spot to No. 4 in the AP Top 25; Ohio State moves to No. 3 Anthony Cowan Jr.'s long 3-pointer, as well as his subsequent steal and free throw, might have saved Maryland from its first defeat of the season Saturday, but a 59-58 win at home over Illinois on Saturday was not enough to keep the 10-0 Terps from ...
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Jürgen Klopp gets his game face on for a match Liverpool dare not lose Manager in no mood for joking as he landed in Salzburg with his side's Champions League campaign hanging in the balance. Andy Hunter. Mon 9 Dec 2019 16.06 EST Last modified on Mon 9 Dec 2019 16.27 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...
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Garza Earns Big Ten Player of the Week Honors The Big Ten conference announced today that Iowa junior Luka Garza was the conference player of the week after scoring 67 total points in games against Syracuse and #4 Michigan. Garza, a 6-11 center from Washington D.C., had 23 points in a victory over ...
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McIlroy joins Woods in ruling out playing in Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has ruled out playing in Saudi Arabia next month, saying he has no interest in contesting the Jan. 30-Feb. 2 tournament that has offered lavish appearance fees to attract many of the world's top players. A week after Tiger Woods ...
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Lynn Bowden entering the NFL Draft for 2020 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lynn Bowden Jr. has announced on his Twitter that he will be entering the NFL Draft in 2020. I have a special message for the #BBN. Love y'all pic.twitter.com/OqT3XeHgBM. — Lynn Bowden Jr (@LynnBowden_1) December 9 ...
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Sam Pittman contract details HawgSports.com has obtained the contract deals for new Razorback head coach Sam Pittman. Pittman signed on officially to become the head Hog Sunday evening at his home in Athens. Pittman inked a 5-year deal that pays him $3 million annually. TERM.
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Bears' LB Roquan Smith out for season with torn pec While the Chicago Bears came out of Thursday Night Football with a statement victory over the Dallas Cowboys, it came at a substantial cost. Linebacker Roquan Smith suffered a torn pec and will miss the remainder of the season. Chicago's head coach Matt ...
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Longhorns headed to San Antonio to face Utah in Alamo Bowl Pac-12 South champion Utah will travel to San Antonio to take on Texas in the Alamo Bowl. The Utes were in contention for a spot in the College Football Playoff before Oregon blew them out 37-15 in the conference title game. The Longhorns will look to cap ...
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