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Week 14 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus who's under fire in the final month The NFL Power Rankings looked at players, coaches and executives on the hot seat in the preseason. Now that we're in the home stretch of the regular season, we figured we'd revisit this subject and see who was under fire going into the final month.
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James Harden is the greatest scorer of this NBA era It's time to admit that James Harden is the NBA's best scorer since Michael Jordan. On Saturday night, Harden dropped 60 points on the Atlanta Hawks in less than three quarters of play. It was another virtuoso performance by the world's greatest offensive ...
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Sources: Josh Shaw's parlay bet included Arizona Cardinals game A three-team parlay that included an Arizona Cardinals game led the NFL in part to suspend Cardinals defensive back Josh Shaw for violating the league's gambling policy, multiple sources told ESPN. Shaw, who has been on injured reserve in August and ...
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Five questions the fifth College Football Playoff rankings will answer Ohio State should strengthen its hold on No. 1 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, with one more weekend left before the selection committee makes the final decision for the national semifinals. LSU was impressive in a 50-7 win against ...
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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 14: Smart Matchup Plays, Sleepers and More Congratulations! If you're still doing fantasy football research at this point in the season, that likely means you've made your league's playoffs. Don't get complacent, though. Only one team is going to emerge from your league as this year's champion, and in ...
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NFL Week 14 Picks: Predicting the Winner of All Matchups The final month of the NFL regular season always features excitement, and that's even more so the case when it's a matchup between two teams with realistic playoff aspirations. On Monday night, a pair of the NFC's top teams faced off when the Seattle ...
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Adding Carmelo Anthony -- Is it what the Blazers expected? Last week, Carmelo Anthony averaged 22.3 points on 57.4% shooting from the field, while also shooting 45.5% from three-point range. To add to the efficient shooting, Melo also notched 7.7 rebounds per game and 2.7 assists as the Trail Blazers went 3-0.
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How mad should you be that Carmelo Anthony won Player of the Week? The NBA gives out Player of the Week awards in each conference. No one actually cares about Player of the Week awards. What happens is the NBA announces the winners on any given Monday, a couple hundred NBA reporters simultaneously tweet out the ...
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5 biggest disappointments of Eagles' season: Howie Roseman, Doug Pederson share blame for putrid 2019 performance The Eagles reached a new low on Sunday during a 37-31 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The third-straight defeat for Philadelphia put a microscope on the team's season-long imperfections. The Eagles have one of the oldest rosters in the league, yet the ...
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Nickel: Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor has made himself into a dual threat MADISON – When the Badgers take to the practice field Tuesday in preparation for the Big Ten championship game against Ohio State, Wisconsin's star running back with 5,932 career rushing yards will likely actually begin over with another position group ...
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It's time, once again, to erroneously bury the Patriots COMMENTARY. It's not like we haven't been here before. If you want to bury the New England Patriots, go right ahead. I'm out. Oh, the evidence to the contrary is quite revealing in the face of Sunday night's problematic loss to the Houston Texans, but we ...
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MLB rumors: Blake Treinen and 4 other non-tenders for Yankees to consider With first baseman Greg Bird being released last week, the Yankees probably had no big decisions to make prior to Monday night's non-tender deadline. Maybe they considered not keeping pitcher Luis Cessa in 2020 for a projected $1.1 million, but that ...
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'I think it will be revisited,' Andy Reid says of pass interference challenge rule One of the NFL's biggest mystery plays reared its head Sunday during the Kansas City Chiefs' 40-9 win over the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. Not what is a catch, which continues to draw occasional scrutiny. But the elusive pass interference ...
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Why Kings see loss to lottery-bound Bulls as major missed opportunity SACRAMENTO -- That loud thud heard through the Sacramento valley Monday night was the Kings stumbling in a 113-106 loss to the less-than-stellar Chicago Bulls at Golden 1 Center. In the span of three days, the Kings beat one of the NBA's best teams ...
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NBA Odds Tuesday: Dallas Mavericks a solid road favorite The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a big win in Los Angeles Sunday, but the numbers say they could be a good NBA road favorite at New Orleans on Tuesday. Even though the Dallas Mavericks are coming off the sort of win that can lead to a letdown, they ...
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Sabres score five goals in first period, defeat Devils BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres scored five goals in the first period and extended their point streak to four games in a 7-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at KeyBank Center on Monday. Linus Ullmark made 44 saves, Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists ...
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NFC East: Our advice for the NY Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins for NFL Week 14 Promise not to laugh, but here's the latest update of the NFC East standings. All you have to know is that the 3-9 Washington Redskins can still win the division and receive an invite into the playoffs. Again, no laughing as we break down the possibilities.
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Green Bay Packers Hold Critical Tiebreaker Advantage Over The Minnesota Vikings The Green Bay Packers might want to send holiday cards to Russell Wilson, Pete Carroll and the rest of the Seattle Seahawks. All right, maybe not. But when the Seahawks defeated Minnesota, 37-30, Monday night, it put the Packers in complete control of the ...
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Man United Focused Ahead of Mourinho's Return-Solskjaer (Reuters) - Manchester United will be focused on getting their campaign back on track when former boss Jose Mourinho arrives with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night, said manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, adding that reports of his own managerial ...
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NFL Week 14 early odds: Steelers not favored over Cardinals to open, 49ers underdog to Saints The Pittsburgh Steelers have clawed their way back into the AFC playoff race with six wins in their past seven games, but apparently, oddsmakers haven't been that impressed, because the Steelers didn't open as a favorite against the 3-8-1 Arizona Cardinals.
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Warriors takeaways: What we learned in 104-79 road loss vs. Hawks The Warriors walked into State Farm Arena on Monday night eager to erase the memories of a fourth-quarter meltdown 24 hours earlier and instead found what has to be their bottom. A 104-79 blowout loss to the lowly Hawks in Atlanta came as a direct result ...
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Tuesday Bird Droppings: Where Jonathan Villar is officially an ex-Oriole Good morning, Camden Chatters. Well, the inevitable has happened. Jonathan Villar is no longer an Oriole. Pour one out for the Birds' most exciting player of 2019, a spark plug in the lineup who bashed 24 homers and stole 40 bases while serving as a ...
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49ers' ground game soared Sunday behind George Kittle, Mike McGlinchey BALTIMORE — Right tackle Mike McGlinchey and tight end George Kittle began by double-teaming outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson on the 49ers' longest play in their 20-17 loss at Baltimore on Sunday. Then, as Kittle drove Ferguson toward the sideline, ...
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STAT: Missing field goals is something Alabama does more than most When your offense scores an average of 48.3 points per game, it's easy to forget about the kicking game. But the kicking game has been Nick Saban's albatross for his 13 seasons at Alabama. A missed 30-yard field goal attempt by Joseph Bulovas Saturday ...
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Charles Woodson shares his thoughts on the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry: Buckeye Breakfast Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Michigan wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (9) and tight end Nick Eubanks (82) talk with Michigan great Charles Woodson as they walk off the field after losing to Florida, 41-15, in their Peach Bowl game at Mercedes-Benz ...
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Renowned Patriots hater Bart Scott flubs Patriots analysis with false stat on FS1 It's safe to say that Bart Scott is not a fan of the New England Patriots. The 11-year NFL veteran, who spent his career looking up in the standings at the Patriots as a member of the Baltimore Ravens and mostly getting blasted by the Patriots as a member of the ...
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Milwaukee Brewers 2020 Payroll Projection: Update 1 After making their first postseason in seven years and riding a late-season hot streak that propelled them to the NLCS, the Milwaukee Brewers opened up the pocketbooks like never before heading into the 2019 season. Splashy one-year signings of Yasmani ...
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Sebastian Vettel: I must do better in 2020 ABU DHABI -- Sebastian Vettel has admitted his season was not up to the standard he or Ferrari expected in 2019. Vettel left preseason testing as one of the favourites for the title, but finished the year fifth in the standings behind teammate Charles Leclerc, ...
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No. 11 Michigan State fragile ahead of game with No. 10 Duke EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been slipping since being ranked No. 1 in the preseason basketball poll for the first time in program history. The staggering Spartans (5-2) fell to No. 11 on Monday, a day before hosting No. 10 Duke (7-1) in ...
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ESPN updates Penn State bowl projections; Journey Brown plows through obstacles, and more Today's Penn State football news headlines feature ESPN's take on the Lions' latest bowl projections and Journey Brown's path to becoming a focal point of Penn State's offense. ESPN's Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura put together their final round of ...
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Cal aims for 1st road win at San Francisco Most teams have to travel much farther than 16 miles for their first away game. Fortunately for Cal men's basketball, the team will only make the short trip across the Bay on Wednesday to San Francisco, as it faces the Dons and seeks a first win away from ...
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Gophers take down Clemson in Big Ten-ACC Challenge The Gophers finally played up to their potential, never trailing on the way to a convincing 78-60 victory over the Clemson Tigers in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. It's their first win in the annual event since 2016, and gets them back to .500 on the year at 4-4.
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Ex-Oakland Raiders running back George Atkinson III dies at 27 Former Oakland Raiders running back George Atkinson III has died, according to multiple reports. He was 27. Atkinson III was originally signed as a free agent by the Raiders in 2014 after playing collegiately at Notre Dame. He was signed and released five ...
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Jan Vertonghen: Tottenham Players 'All Responsible' for Mauricio Pochettino Exit Jan Vertonghen has said all of Tottenham Hotspur's players are responsible for the departure of Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian was sacked as Spurs manager last month after overseeing a run of just six wins in 24 matches in the Premier League.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Random Stats Since Sheldon Keefe Took Over The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone on an impressive 4-1 record since Sheldon Keefe took over as head coach. The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babock after they lost their sixth game in a row. But it wasn't just the losing that got Babcock fired. The players ...
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Grotz: Embiid working toward a planned Raptor redemption PHILADELPHIA — It's been a week since Joel Embiid hit rock bottom in an otherwise memorable four-year NBA career. Not that little matter of going scoreless for the first time in 171 regular season games, but rather Embiid being ridiculed as it happened by ...
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Suns vs. Hornets odds, spread: 2019 NBA picks, Dec. 2 predictions from advanced computer The Phoenix Suns will take on the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET on Monday at Spectrum Center. Charlotte is 8-13 overall and 4-5 at home, while Phoenix is 8-10 overall and 3-3 on the road. The Suns are beginning a four-game road trip in six nights.
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Nebraska football fails to meet expectations, misses opportunities in 2019 Following the conclusion of the Nebraska football season, the Daily Nebraskan will be examining the success of each position. This is the first part of this series, evaluating the team as a whole. To put it simply, Nebraska football didn't live up to expectations ...
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UNLV-UNR brawl still being investigated by Mountain West The Mountain West has yet to announce any penalties for the brawl that followed UNLV's 33-30 overtime victory at UNR on Saturday. The conference has been examining videos of the events that took place and likely interviewing at least some of the parties ...
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Montreal hosts New York on 6-game home slide New York Islanders (18-5-2, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (11-10-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division). Montreal; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Montreal hosts New York looking to stop its six-game home losing streak.
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Chuck Landon: MU, WVU not going in the same direction Welcome to "Second Guess" Tuesday. Here are the opinions du jour. The state of West Virginia's two FBS programs aren't going in the same direction. West Virginia University ended the regular season on a completely optimistic up note by rallying to defeat ...
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Amazon's Premier League debut: All you need to know about the new broadcasting deal All 10 midweek matches will be shown as the streaming giant muscles in on the UK football market. Here, the PA news agency looks at a new way to watch live top-flight English football. How many matches will be shown? Amazon will broadcast 20 matches ...
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