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Why the Raiders should work to trade their No. 19 overall NFL Draft pick The Raiders have two first round NFL draft picks. They have two pressing needs. Then they should take a receiver and then take a cornerback. Or vice versa. Address one need, then the other. Make it work. If only it were so simple. As, general managers ...
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Chiefs GM Veach poised to finally make a first-round pick (perhaps) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brett Veach used his first two drafts as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs to put the finishing touches on a roster that won the franchise its first Super Bowl in 50 years, all without making a single selection in the first round.
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Roy signs two-year contract with Golden Knights Nicolas Roy signed a two-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $750,000. The 23-year-old forward, who was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round (No. 96) of the 2015 ...
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DeBrusk says season with Bruins has been 'definite learning curve' Jake DeBrusk was not having the season he had hoped to have, even before the NHL season was paused on March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The Boston Bruins forward wasn't happy with his consistency (or lack thereof), his point ...
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NFL Draft 2020: Latest Odds, Expert Mocks and Predictions for Round 1 Be ready for technical difficulties, but the 2020 NFL draft is about to consume the sports world. While the league and its 32 teams are preparing and testing at-home operations systems—and it's not all gone well—fans and analysts are wrapping up the mock ...
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Michael Jordan turned down MLB offer from Oakland A's so he could 'do the baseball thing from the ground up' Michael Jordan's foray into baseball is considered a blip on the radar of his Hall of Fame career, but it could have gone much differently. Jordan shocked the sports world before the 1993 NBA season by abruptly announcing his retirement from basketball, then ...
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Kenneth Murray's Progress to First-Rounder Shows Sooners 'Proof' of Defensive Growth Just like when he saw things change for the Oklahoma offense after his first season in Norman as the Sooners' offensive coordinator, head coach Lincoln Riley is seeing a difference in recruiting for the OU defense after one season under Alex Grinch. Look no ...
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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson to golf with Peyton Manning, Tom Brady for 'The Match' to benefit COVID-19 relief The wait for golf is over. Well ... almost, and I'm not talking about the PGA Tour's scheduled return on June 8 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, either. Before the PGA Tour returns, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will tee it up in ...
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Giants and Jets Scream for Help With Early NFL Draft Picks The Giants and Jets, both selecting early in the first round once again, plan to use the N.F.L. draft to keep rebuilding. The Giants pick fourth overall after compiling a 4-12 record in 2019, a season that ended the era of Eli Manning at starting quarterback.
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Former Vikings G Milt Sunde Dies at Age 78; Member of 1969 NFL Championship Team The Minnesota Vikings announced former offensive guard Milt Sunde died Tuesday at the age of 78: "Milt Sunde was a legend in Minnesota through his high school days in Bloomington, his college career at the University of Minnesota and his time at the ...
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2020 NFL Draft Prop Bet: When Will Tristan Wirfs Be Selected? With all the talk of the great talent at wide receiver in this draft class, I think it became too easy to underrate the offensive tackles. Man, do we have some good ones in this group. I can see as many as four tackles going in the top 10 picks on Thursday night.
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Calvin Watkins' 2020 NFL mock draft: Here's who the Dallas Cowboys select at No. 17 The NFL draft is Thursday night, finally. After months of speculation about who will go first, second, third or even 17th, this draft will be conducted differently. NFL teams are not allowed at their facilities because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, team ...
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Isaiah Simmons Says Drafting Him Is Like Carrying 3 Extra Players on Your Roster Isaiah Simmons provided teams with an impressive selling point ahead of the 2020 NFL draft. "You only get 53 on a roster. I feel like if you draft me, you get 56," the Clemson product said, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Simmons is arguably the most ...
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Brett Favre Reveals He Talked to Tom Brady About Leaving Patriots at Super Bowl Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said on SiriusXM NFL Radio (h/t Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk) on Wednesday that he advised then-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at Super Bowl LIV to seize the opportunity if he felt the urge ...
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Vikings Trade Rumors: Redskins OT Trent Williams Pursued in Last Month "A source told ESPN that the Bucs nearly did trade Howard two months ago to the Washington Redskins in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams, but talks fell through." Great info scoop here from Jenna. Lots of other good Howard/Gronk context, too.
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'Why Not Do It At Home?': 2020 Illinois Mr. Basketball Adam Miller Signs With Illini CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the 13th time, the Mr. Basketball selection in the state of Illinois has signed with the University of Illinois. After announcing his verbal commitment in late November, Adam Miller officially signed his National Letter-of-Intent with the Illini ...
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Ex-Bears TE Trey Burton Agrees to Colts Contract, Reunites with Frank Reich The Indianapolis Colts signed tight end Trey Burton on Wednesday, according to EnterSports Management: EnterSports Management @EnterSportsMgmt. BREAKING #TeamESM client Trey Burton has agreed to terms with the @Colts! We're so ...
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Pace shares thoughts on important Bears issues Ryan Pace didn't divulge any secrets during his pre-draft video conference call with the media Tuesday. But the Bears general manager did discuss a variety of different topics during the 27-minute session. Here are some highlights: On why the Bears ...
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Glavine, Klesko look forward to rebroadcast of Braves' 1995 World Series Ryan Klesko, who hit three home runs for the Braves in the 1995 World Series, and his 11-year-old son will be among those watching next week's rebroadcast of that six-game series. "I'm excited to watch it because a lot of stuff I've forgotten," Klesko said.
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NFL draft breakdown: A quick look at TU, OSU and OU prospects Related: CeeDee Lamb, Kenneth Murray possibly could make first-round draft history for OU · Trevis Gipson, Reggie Robinson II could be first TU duo drafted in 25 years · Cornerback A.J. Green expected to extend OSU's streak of NFL draft picks · While those ...
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Murray: Tennis will be one of last sports to return from coronavirus shutdown Tennis will be one of the last sports to return to action after the world has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, former world No. 1 Andy Murray said on Wednesday. The tennis season has been suspended since March and the hiatus will continue at least ...
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Coaches' groups state opposition to temporary changes in NCAA Division I sport-membership rules Representatives of 17 coaches' associations have written to NCAA President Mark Emmert opposing a recent proposal from a group of college conference commissioners that the association consider providing schools temporary relief amid the coronavirus ...
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Pat Tillman remembered 16 years after his death with untraditional race during coronavirus Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, athletes continuing the annual tradition of participating in Pat's Run, a fundraiser and celebration of the life of Pat Tillman, who died ...
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Bruins' Jake DeBrusk eager to resume, but accepts that this is a time of sacrifice Jake DeBrusk wants to get back on the ice to resume the 2019-20 season, even if it means sacrificing part of next season. "I think we're already going to have to sacrifice a little bit of it," the Bruins forward said on a video conference call with the media ...
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How can NHL resume play? Panthers president discusses a few ways for hockey to return The NHL has not finalized a model for resuming play after its regular season was paused on March 12 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. But how that resumption might be achieved if it's possible seems to be coming a bit clearer. "The NHL is trying to ...
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The Latest: Delayed World Games Has New Logo and Title The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama has unveiled an updated logo and title after being delayed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympic-style ...
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Rochester's Alexis Robison repeats as first-team all-state selection Alexis Robison led Rochester to the WPIAL Class 1A title and was a first-team all-state pick in 2019. A year later, Robison did it again. Robison found her name on the Class 1A first team Wednesday when the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State teams for ...
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Former Ohio St AD Jim Jones dies, was adviser to Woody Hayes Jim Jones, a former academic assistant to football coaching great Woody Hayes who went on to serve as Ohio State athletic director in the 1980s and '90s, has died. He was 83. Jones died Wednesday in Bonita Springs, Florida, of natural causes, the ...
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Ohio State's Jaelen Gill enters the transfer portal Ohio State redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jaelen Gill has entered the transfer portal. Austin Ward of Lettermen Row first reported Gill's intentions to enter the portal and Bucknuts and 247Sports can now confirm that his name is in the portal. Coming out of ...
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The Latest: New CBA helps protect NFL players' pay The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The head of the NFL Players Association says the new collective bargaining agreement does not have a similar clause to one that allows the NBA to start cutting players' ...
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Celtics' Grant Williams makes surprise appearance in University of Tennessee class Zoom, talks guarding Joel Embiid Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams made what appeared to be a surprise appearance in a University of Tennessee Zoom classroom, answering questions from students and discussing his first season as an NBA player. "If we chose to write a final paper, ...
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Michigan State basketball lands Detroit Douglass' Pierre Brooks II, a 2021 4-star guard Pierre Brooks II is heading to East Lansing. The shooting guard from Detroit Douglass on Wednesday announced his commitment to Michigan State via Twitter, coach Tom Izzo's first recruit for 2021. I appreciate y'all pic.twitter.com/g1pkLGmIui. — Pierre ...
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MLB lays down punishment for Red Sox' 2018 sign-stealing, including loss of 2020 second-round pick Mar 10, 2020; Fort Myers, Florida, USA;Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) reacts as he strikes out during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at JetBlue Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports (Kim Klement).
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Gators podcast: The latest on the coronavirus and college sports and NFL draft preview We're back and talking about the coronavirus and the impact it might have on college sports as a whole, especially if there is no football this fall. You can listen to the full podcast here. Advertisement. We also preview the NFL Draft and where Florida Gators ...
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Joe Dumars makes rare public appearance in Pistons', youth choir's 'Stand by Me' video Detroit — Joe Dumars, who was let go by the Pistons in 2014 and has rarely surfaced publicly since, is standing with the organization in its support of health-care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Dumars made a surprise appearance in a musical ...
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Green Bay Packers 7-round 2020 NFL mock draft: The Pack trade back With the 2020 NFL Draft just days away, this Green Bay Packers seven-round mock draft highlights players who could make an immediate impact this season. After nearly making it to the Super Bowl in Matt LaFleur's first season as head coach, the Green Bay ...
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Recapping the 2011 Bruins Zoom reunion On Tuesday night, the Bruins and NESN finished their run of 2011 playoff replays with Game 7 in Vancouver, the one that capped off that memorable run. The B's made an occasion of it, hosting a Zoom video reunion with just about every member of that 2011 ...
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What jersey number will Bears QB Nick Foles wear this year? Nick Foles is getting his old number with his new team. The Bears quarterback will wear No. 9, the team said Wednesday. Foles wore No. 9 in two stints with the Eagles — including his Super Bowl MVP season. He's taking the number from third-string passer ...
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Most heartbreaking moments in Milwaukee Bucks history The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the best teams in the NBA with reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way. Certainly, their hopes to win a championship are very much within reach as long as The Greek Freak is in town. Milwaukee hopes it can ...
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