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As-it-happens update February 7, 2020
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Veteran NFL safety Eric Weddle announced his retirement on Thursday. Weddle, 35, played for 13 years. He had one season remaining on a two-year, $10.5 million contract that he signed with the Los Angeles Rams last March.
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Bleacher Report
For most of the week leading up to the deadline, we were warned to expect a quiet trade period. There were too few sellers, and the buyers on the market didn't have the assets to make a notable deal happen. Turns out that wasn't even close to correct.
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Sports Illustrated
Offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has been on the job now for the Denver Broncos for three weeks. Since arriving at Dove Valley, Shurmur has spent time getting his new offensive assistant coaches up to speed on the scheme and going through the process ...
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Bleacher Report
If you thought Andre Iguodala was going to end up in Los Angeles, guess again. The former Golden State Warriors wing has ended his half-season sabbatical after the Memphis Grizzlies traded him to the Miami Heat as part of a three-team deal, per ESPN's ...
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NHL.com
VEGAS (February 6, 2020) - Vegas Golden Knights Chairman and CEO Bill Foley announced today, February 6, that the Golden Knights have purchased an American Hockey League franchise membership from Spurs Sports & Entertainment (which currently ...
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CBSSports.com
The Los Angeles Clippers just added quite a bit of depth at the trade deadline buzzer. In what was originally a trade that would land the Clippers Marcus Morris from the Knicks, it quickly changed into a three-team deal with the Wizards sending Isaiah Thomas ...
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ESPN
A Wisconsin men's basketball staffer has resigned after the Badgers say he used a racial slur, the school announced Thursday. Wisconsin officials, however, deny that Erik Helland, the director of strength and conditioning, used the alleged slur against a ...
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USA TODAY
Baylor coach Scott Drew and his team don't spend time pondering those final five minutes in Alaska the first week of the season that led to the only blemish on their record. The No. 1 Bears (20-1, 9-0 Big 12) have since won 19 games in a row and are the only ...
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NFL.com
Now that Super Bowl LIV has been decided, the Browns have hired their defensive coordinator. Joe Woods has agreed to terms with Cleveland, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported, per a source informed of the deal. Woods spent 2019 as the 49ers' ...
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Yahoo Sports
The NBA trade deadline has passed and a whirlwind of activity saw at least 40 players, 18 draft picks and one set of draft rights change places over the course of 11 trades. All total, 18 NBA teams made some sort of deal in the weeks leading up to what many ...
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The New York Times
The potential sale of the New York Mets to Steve Cohen, a billionaire hedge fund manager, is all but dead, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday. "My belief is there's not going to be a transaction," Manfred told reporters at an ...
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ESPN
The Golden State Warriors have traded D'Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal that nets them Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors also get a 2021 protected first-round draft pick and a 2021 second-round pick and will send Jacob Evans and ...
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Sports Illustrated
While he is following in his father's footsteps, Jackson Muschamp maintains that the move was about forging his own path. The Hammond High standout spoke on National Signing Day about his decision to become a preferred walk-on at the University of ...
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cleveland.com
CLEVELAND – Talking to myself about the Cleveland Cavaliers trading for Andre Drummond. QUESTION: The Cavs traded for whom? ANSWER: Andre Drummond. Q: Why? How did they do that? A: They sent marginal players John Henson and Brandon ...
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CBSSports.com
It's a battle of AAC contenders when the Wichita State Shockers host the Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday night. The Shockers (17-4) fell out of the Top 25 last week and come in off a 54-51 loss at Tulsa, their third loss in the last five games. The Bearcats ...
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Washington Post
Bill Beekman became Michigan State athletic director during a turbulent period in the school's history, taking the job two years ago with minimal experience in athletics. Now he faces one of the most important tasks for any Big Ten AD — hiring a new football ...
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NBCSports.com
Updated: 12 p.m.. In case you missed it, the Sixers on early Thursday morning acquired Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for three second-round picks, a team source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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Los Angeles Times
As the football season has been winding down, we don't have to quit cold turkey as the XFL returns this weekend. Just like the original XFL in 2001 when the Los Angeles Xtreme won the title, L.A. has its own team with the Wildcats visiting the Houston ...
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ESPN
Inaki Williams scored a stoppage-time winner as Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 1-0 Thursday at San Mames to knock them out of the Copa del Rey. Williams flicked Ibai Gomez's dangerous cross past goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the 93rd minute to ...
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Bleacher Report
Amid a frantic final stretch before the NBA trade deadline Thursday, the Washington Wizards sent Jordan McRae to the Denver Nuggets for Shabazz Napier, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. McRae is averaging 12.8 points and shooting 37.7 percent ...
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The New York Times
Major League Soccer and its players announced an agreement in principle on Thursday for a five-year collective bargaining agreement that raises pay and improves working conditions. But whether it will go far enough to enhance the respect M.L.S. carries in ...
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Forbes
Throughout his tenure as the Milwaukee Bucks' head coach, Mike Budenholzer prefers to find a groove with his team. That includes play style, defensive strategy and rotations. One harsh criticism, that even Budenholzer has acknowledged, is that he's ...
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Los Angeles Times
Rob Blake tried to keep the phone call short and to the point. He knew it would be emotional. He knew it might be the first of many. The Kings' general manager didn't want to say goodbye to forward Kyle Clifford on Wednesday night, when he informed the ...
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CBSSports.com
The date is set for the city of Los Angeles to honor Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Times reports that a public memorial for the Lakers legend, his daughter Gianna and the seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash last month will be held on Feb. 24 at ...
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Bleeding Green Nation
The Philadelphia Eagles finally announced official changes to their coaching staff and front office. A number of these hires have already been leaked through media reports but now we know even more than before. Here's an overview of all the changes.
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CBSSports.com
The New York Knicks (15-36) will aim to maintain an upward trajectory on Thursday evening when they play host to the Orlando Magic (22-29). New York has won two straight games, while Orlando arrives on a losing skid, dropping six of the last seven ...
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Yahoo Sports
ATLANTA (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations says center Dewayne Dedmon is returning to the Atlanta Hawks in a trade that sends center Alex Len and forward Jabari Parker to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings also are giving the Hawks two ...
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Yahoo Sports
The Toronto Raptors set a franchise record with a 12th straight NBA win, while the Los Angeles Clippers were too good for the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The Raptors continued their winning streak with a thrilling 119-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
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Washington Post
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott has received a raise and will earn $1.6 million a year after the school approved a new contract for several Tigers assistants. With the raise, Elliott is now tied with Alabama's Steve Sarkisian as the ...
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Yahoo Sports
To pick the favorites in this year's Olympic marathon, just glance at the shoes of the runners on the starting line. Anyone wearing Nike's Vaporfly model may already have a head start. The shoe has shaken up distance running since the world's largest sports ...
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FOXSports.com
Urias was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Thursday. This move frees up a roster spot for Ricardo Sanchez, who was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Thursday. Urias spent the majority of 2019 with Triple-A Memphis, appearing in 96 ...
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SB Nation
With 32 teams and a talent-leveling salary cap, it's incredibly difficult to repeat as Super Bowl champion. Since 1990, only three teams — the 1992-92 Cowboys, the 1997-98 Broncos, and the 2003-04 Patriots — have been able to defend their grasp on the ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Two major-leaguers who became fan favorites when they played in the Bay Area have retired and landed important jobs with Major League Baseball. The league announced Thursday that catcher Nick Hundley and outfielder Gregor Blanco have joined the ...
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Boston Herald
Pitchers and catchers officially report on Wednesday and the Red Sox still have no manager and aren't sure if anybody on their staff or in their front office will be disciplined by MLB. But the league expects to complete its investigation into the 2018 Red Sox ...
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pennlive.com
The Philadelphia Eagles are set to hire their fifth wide receivers coach in coach Doug Pederson's five years leading the team, according to a report. The Eagles are hiring Aaron Moorehead to be their new wide receivers coach, according to PhillyVoice.
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Dunking With Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have secured their dynamic duo; now it's time to aggressively go after the third star: Devin Booker. The Minnesota Timberwolves' future was looking pretty bleak less than 24 hours ago when they lost their 12th straight game to ...
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Washington Times
Davis Bertans wasn't boasting Wednesday when discussing his recent invitation to the 3-point contest. The Wizards' sharpshooter will join seven others to compete later this month at All-Star Weekend in Chicago. He was simply confident. "I always like my ...
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WCTV
By: Fletcher Keel | WCTV Eyewitness Sports February 6, 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Four Florida A&M players were voted to the MEAC preseason First Team and the Rattlers were voted to finish second in the conference in the preseason baseball ...
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Arizona Sports
The Golden State Warriors agreed to trade D'Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday's NBA trade deadline day, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported. The deal unites Russell with his good friend Karl-Anthony Towns, the star center in ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
As part of a flurry of moves by the Timberwolves in advance of Thursday's trade deadline, the team has traded center Gorgui Dieng to Memphis for veteran forward James Johnson, a source confirmed to the Star Tribune. Dieng, a first-round pick in 2013, ...
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New Bern Sun Journal
CHAPEL HILL — In his second game back in action, Cole Anthony was going in the wrong direction. There would be no better time for North Carolina's basketball team for him to turn that around than Saturday night against No. 7 Duke. Anthony's ragged ...
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247Sports
Business picked up in the state of Mississippi when it came to two major coaching changes after a drama-filled Egg Bowl. Lane Kiffin steps in at Ole Miss to significant fanfare. The same goes for Mike Leach at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs fired Joe ...
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Abccolumbia.com
CLEMSON, S.C. — Dabo Swinney formally announced today that Tyler Grisham has been named as Clemson's wide receivers coach. The hire was officially approved by the Clemson University Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on Thursday.
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Duke Chronicle
On Jan. 26, NBA legend and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. When news of his death first broke from TMZ, I thought it couldn't be true. No way could such an iconic basketball legend be taken away from this ...
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FantasyPros
Geoff Lambert looks at XFL DFS value plays for Week 1. This piece is part of our article program that features quality content from experts exclusively at FantasyPros. For more insight from Geoff, head over to GoingFor2.com. No one is more excited about XFL ...
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Sportsnaut
The Los Angeles Rams have a huge decision to make about Todd Gurley, and the two sides will reportedly meet soon to discuss "all options" ahead of the 2020 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL media shared that head coach Sean McVay wants to speak with ...
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