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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson breaks Michael Vick's single-season rushing yards record BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson set the most impressive record of his young NFL career on Thursday night, breaking Michael Vick's single-season rushing mark by a quarterback. Jackson, the electric, dual-threat quarterback and NFL ...
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LSU QB Joe Burrow wins Maxwell and Davey O'Brien awards Heisman Trophy favorite Joe Burrow will arrive in New York for Saturday's ceremony with a few new lines on his résumé. The LSU quarterback was honored Thursday at the 2019 Home Depot College Football Awards with the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien ...
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Saints' Sean Payton snaps over failed two-point conversion vs. 49ers Saints coach Sean Payton wasn't in a mood to be second-guessed following his team's last-minute Week 14 loss to the 49ers. San Francisco ultimately won the thrilling back-and-forth matchup by two measly points -- a game in which New Orleans attempted ...
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Winter Meetings winners and losers: Boras makes himself, his clients richer; Dodgers, Rangers come up short Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings came to an end on Thursday. While nothing remarkable happened on getaway day -- at least as of this writing -- San Diego nonetheless saw each of the top three free agents come off the board on successive ...
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Wild recover in third, hang on to defeat Oilers ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kaapo Kahkonen made 28 saves, and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. Jordan Greenway, Jason Zucker, Luke Kunin and Eric Staal each had a goal and an assist for the Wild ...
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Bucs QB Winston has something to play for against Lions DETROIT (AP) — Jameis Winston has plenty to play for and Darius Slay does, too. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions have been eliminated from the playoff picture, putting their team goals out of reach. But Winston and Slay are among a group of ...
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Red Wings defeat Jets to end 12-game streak DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings won for the first time since Nov. 12, ending a 12-game streak with a 5-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Robby Fabbri, Filip Hronek and Filip Zadina each three points for Detroit (8-22-3), ...
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Browns vs. Cardinals odds, spread: 2019 NFL picks, Week 15 predictions from proven computer simulation The Cleveland Browns will take on the Arizona Cardinals at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Arizona is 3-8-1 overall and 1-5-1 at home, while Cleveland is 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. Cleveland is favored by 2.5 points in the latest ...
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Lamar Jackson breaks Michael Vick's single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback Lamar Jackson has added another milestone to what has been an MVP season. With 8:36 left in the first quarter of the Ravens' Thursday night game against the Jets, Jackson, the Ravens' second-year quarterback, broke Michael Vick's single-season record ...
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Arena League Revenge and Great Boxing: How the Bears are getting ready for their rematch What a difference 24 hours makes. Here's Mitch Trubisky, from his weekly Wednesday press conference, talking about the Bears-Packers rivalry. "I mean, the rivalry is important for sure," he said. "The rivalry is very important. But I just feel like where we're at ...
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Army seniors ready for last hurrah on the football field WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. is a bundle of nerves. The thought of playing one's final college game can have that effect, and it's magnified when the opponent is a fierce rival. "One last time. I want to make it perfect," Hopkins ...
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Ex-NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey named head coach at Northern Colorado Former NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey has been named the head coach at Northern Colorado, he announced Thursday. "I am excited to be joining the University of Northern Colorado as their Head Football Coach!" McCaffrey wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to ...
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Heat suspend guard Dion Waiters for third time this season The Miami Heat have suspended guard Dion Waiters for a third time this season, they announced Thursday, this time for "failure to adhere to team policies, violation of team rules and continued insubordination." Waiters will have to sit at least through a Dec.
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Minnesota Vikings' playoff push leads to hard-luck Chargers CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings realize they can't stop to take a deep breath in the final three weeks of the regular season — not even at sea level on the sunny West Coast. With the Green Bay Packers ahead of them in the NFC North and the ...
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Garza's double-double leads Iowa to 84-68 win over Iowa St. AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sixteen years, Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp said, is a long time. That's how long it had been since the Hawkeyes won on the road against in-state rival Iowa State. That changed on Thursday night. Luka Garza had 21 points and 11 rebounds ...
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Giants announce changes to Oracle Park, move bullpens to outfield On the first day of the Winter Meetings, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi joked that Brandon Belt might often be checking his phone these days for updates on exactly how much the Giants would be chopping out of Triples Alley.
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How the Winter Meetings regained their shine with a week of 'fast and furious' record-breaking deals SAN DIEGO - As the annual Winter Meetings came to a close in the Grand Hyatt hotel, a sense of joy consumed me as I watched the MLB Network set being disassembled before my very eyes. It's a baseball nerd type of joy, sure, but these Winter Meetings ...
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Rust scores OT winner, leads Penguins past Blue Jackets 1-0 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust scored a power-play goal at 3:02 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Thursday night. Rust controlled a bouncing puck at the top of the crease and fired it past Joonas Korpisalo for ...
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Michigan State DE Kenny Willekes earns 2nd-team All-America nod again For the second straight year, Kenny Willekes is an All-American. The Michigan State football senior defensive end Thursday was named to the second team by Walter Camp Football Foundation, the nation's oldest All-America team which is selected by the ...
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Former Bruins goalie Tim Thomas details struggle with brain damage resulting from concussion Since stepping away from hockey for good in 2014, Tim Thomas has largely stayed out of the public eye. The former Bruins goaltender has rarely made appearances or done interviews since retiring and many assumed that was strictly due to his desire for ...
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Sundqvist has goal, assist as Blues beat Golden Knights 4-2 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night. Mackenzie MacEachern, Jaden Schwartz and Robert Thomas also scored for the Blues, who snapped a three-game ...
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Matthews, Tshiebwe get double-doubles, WVU beats Austin Peay MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 84-53 victory over Austin Peay on Thursday night. Oscar Tshiebwe added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (8-1), who ...
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Saints' Drew Brees Breaks Down LSU's Joe Burrow: 'He's Executing to Perfection' New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees has been the best quarterback in the state of Louisiana for the past 13 years, but LSU's Joe Burrow did all he could in 2019 to give the Super Bowl XLIV MVP a run for his money. Brees spoke about the Tigers' Heisman ...
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Seahawks notes: Bobby Wagner is Seahawks' 2019 nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Those who know Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner best insist he'd just as soon nobody know about his philanthropic efforts. But do enough good deeds and word gets around. Thursday, Wagner got one of the ultimate recognitions for an NFL player, ...
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Former NBA commissioner David Stern suffers brain hemorrhage, rushed into emergency surgery Former NBA commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage on Thursday and was rushed into emergency surgery in New York, the league announced in a statement. Stern, 77, was eating at the Brasserie 8.5 Restaurant in Manhattan when ...
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Spurs vs. Cavaliers odds, line: 2019 NBA picks, Dec. 12 predictions from advanced computer The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the San Antonio Spurs at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at AT&T Center. San Antonio is 9-14 overall and 7-6 at home, while Cleveland is 5-19 overall and 2-9 on the road. The Spurs are coming off back-to-back wins for the first ...
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California becoming most restrictive state for riding crops LOS ANGELES -- Jockeys riding in California wouldn't be able to strike a horse to make it run faster or be allowed to whip in an overhand motion under a proposed amendment approved by the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday. The rule now goes ...
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Islanders overpower Panthers to sweep season series SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Devon Toews and Mathew Barzal had power-plays goals in a 3:51 span early in the second period and Thomas Greiss made 32 saves to help the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night. The Islanders ...
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Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor Wins 2019 Doak Walker Award as Nation's Best RB Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor won the Doak Walker Award for the second year in a row. The Badgers star is the first back-to-back winner since Darren McFadden in 2006 and 2007, and Wisconsin now has more Doak Walker honorees (five) than ...
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Fire Paul Pasqualoni: Names Lions Could Consider as Defensive Coordinator The Detroit Lions' defense has bottomed out in a big way in the 2019 season, and while Matt Patricia has come under fire, simple logic says it might not be likely that the coach is going anywhere, even after a tough year. For fans looking for a simple and ...
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Orange have little juice Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim isn't used to this — nine games into the season his Orange are barely above .500. With no seniors and five freshmen on the roster and apparent weaknesses on the floor, the Orange (5-4) were no match for defending national ...
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Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley lashes out at Pac-12 Network broadcast team Arizona State men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley can get pretty fired up. A lot of times that comes out when he is arguing a foul call with an official. The Sun Devils coach went full throttle after practice Thursday in an impromptu press conference. This time ...
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Red Sox's Martin Perez: Latches on with Boston Perez signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Red Sox on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Perez spent the 2019 campaign with Minnesota, starting 29 games on the way to a 5.12 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with a 135:67 K:BB over 165.1 ...
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Giants' Janoris Jenkins issues empty apology for offensive word used at fan on Twitter EAST RUTHERFORD – Janoris Jenkins just doesn't get it. The New York Giants' cornerback issued an empty apology Thursday afternoon, one day after he used an offensive word on Twitter in response to a fan who criticized his play this season. Jenkins ...
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Cubs Talk Podcast: Are the Cubs are starting from scratch? The crew wraps up the week for the Cubs on the final day of the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Latest Cubs Talk. Looking to fill out rotation, Cardinals meet with pair of free agents · Are the Cubs are starting from scratch? Cubs in the mix for Japanese OF ...
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Boston Celtics' big men weren't the problem vs. Indiana Pacers, but the bench scoring was: 8 things we learned AP. Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis (11) shoots over Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis (27) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. The Pacers defeated the Celtics 122-117.
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Ontario Hockey League game suspended when goalie seriously injured Tucker Tynan, a goalie for the Niagara junior league team in Canada, was stable and undergoing surgery after being seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade after a collision early in the second period. The Ontario ...
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Georgia's Blankenship wins award as nation's top placekicker Georgia's Rodrigo Blankenship won the "Lou Groza Award" as college football's best placekicker Thursday night. Blankenship, a former walk-on, claimed the award over two other finalists at the College Football Awards show in Atlanta. "I came and had a ...
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Sharks' Thornton after DeBoer firing: "Time for a new voice" Peter DeBoer's firing as coach of the Sharks on Wednesday was met with a mix of surprise and reluctant acceptance by his now-former players on Thursday. "It came as a bit of a shock for everyone," San Jose defenseman Erik Karlsson said. "Even though ...
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Saints vs. Colts: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NFL start time Indianapolis @ New Orleans. Current Records: New Orleans 10-3; Indianapolis 6-7. What to Know. The Indianapolis Colts are staying on the road on Monday, facing off against the New Orleans Saints at 8:15 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Expect ...
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Colby Covington's MAGA shtick is working, but at what cost? LAS VEGAS — The fight ended in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 28, 2017, with Demian Maia on all fours, the center of the Octagon covered with a pool of his blood. Blood leaked from every facial orifice as Maia took a deep breath and struggled to get to his feet ...
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Giants: Five more potential "bad contract" trade ideas The San Francisco Giants acquired a prospect (Will Wilson) to take on a bad contract (Zack Cozart) from the Los Angeles Angels. Here are five other teams that might be interested in similar deals. Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants made their first ...
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Ohio State DE Chase Young wins Chuck Bednarik Award Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has been named the recipient of the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation's top defensive player. Young is the first Buckeye to win the award. In 2019, Young leads the nation is sacks (16.5), sacks per game (1.50), ...
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Wentz-Jeffery Dynamic is Shelved PHILADELPHIA (973espn.com) - When Alshon Jeffery first arrived in Philadelphia, people tend to forget that Carson Wentz is actually what got him here. Jeffery was supposed to be a big-ticket item on the free-agency market after the 2016 season, his last in ...
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Trent Green: 'Chargers Will Be Trying To Shut Down Dalvin Cook, Make It One-Dimensional Game' (WCCO)- The Minnesota Vikings are in control of their playoff hopes heading into Week 15. If they beat the Chargers this Sunday, followed by wins over the Packers and Bears in the final two weeks, they are assured of a postseason berth. While Sunday's ...
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