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NBA Mock Draft 2020: Predictions for James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, More The NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline has come and gone. In total, 205 players—163 from colleges and 42 from the international teams or other institutions—have declared their intentions to at least test the draft waters. That's down from 233 a year ago and ...
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Tales from the Bench of the 1990s Chicago Bulls In January of 1993, NBA veteran Darrell Walker received a call from Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. "Would you be interested in a 10-day contract with us?" Krause asked him. "With you guys, absolutely," Walker responded. The Pistons had waived the ...
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Why Exercising the Options Years for Evan Engram and Jabrill Peppers Was the Right Move Between the two of tight end Evan Engram and safety Jabrill Peppers, they've played one full season. Neither has been voted to a Pro Bowl or selected as an All-Pro, and neither has been a part of a playoff team. So why was the decision to exercise the ...
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Day 50 without sports : Pondering baseball's COVID-19 pandemic workaround as a permanent solution As the sports industry and others like it navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, every proposed solution inevitably inspires a slew of follow-up questions. The first: Can it work? And often, the second: If it works too well, might we see a permanent change? We bring ...
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Fantasy Baseball 2020: Full 1st-Round Mock Draft and Predicting Breakout Stars One of the biggest questions about Major League Baseball in 2020 is how the delayed start to the season will affect player performance. Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, there is optimism that MLB will have a season of sorts this year, with one idea being to ...
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EPL's Saudi piracy concerns as Newcastle takeover assessed The English Premier League has to decide whether to approve Saudi Arabia's takeover of Newcastle while concerned that piracy of its broadcasts from the kingdom poses a "significant risk" to the competition's revenue. The league wrote to the Office of the ...
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Coronavirus could let Astros duck Bronx Zoo, but Yankees will settle all family business eventually Any self-respecting Yankees fan – the ones who harbor a score-settling rage against the Astros – has to be disappointed that baseball could return to empty ballparks this summer. If that's true, the Astros will have caught the break of century by not having to ...
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This day in sports: Giants' Willie Mays breaks skid with four homers Willie Mays, the Say Hey Kid, broke out of a two-game 0-7 skid when he hit four home runs on this date in 1961 in the San Francisco Giants' 14-4 rout of the Braves at Milwaukee's County Stadium. Mays drove in eight runs after he connected twice off Braves ...
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Brian Kelly thinks Bears rookie TE on par with Travis Kelce, Kyle Rudolph When the Bears drafted Notre Dame Cole Kmet in the second round, he moved into a crowded room at the Bears facility. But his old college coach believes he'll be in a far more select club soon. Via Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Notre Dame coach ...
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Reaction to Indians 2020 Ticket Refund Policy Gets Mostly Positive Feedback Wednesday the Cleveland Indians released information to fans who have purchased tickets or are season ticket holders about getting refunds for games that have passed and won't be made up on the 2020 schedule. Fans had been getting antsy about when ...
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Wake Forest in talks with ETSU coach Steve Forbes Wake Forest is in talks with East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes to become the Demon Deacons' next head coach, sources told ESPN. No deal had been reached as of Thursday morning, sources told ESPN. Forbes would replace Danny Manning, who was ...
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The Latest: Britain Hopes to Start Boxing Again in July The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. British boxing's governing body says it hopes fights can be staged from July. The British Boxing Board of Control says events would likely be held without fans initially and ...
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David Carr hopes Joe Burrow's protected better than he was as a rookie David Carr knows the situation Joe Burrow is walking into. And considering the way his own career started after being chosen first overall, he's hoping things work out differently for the Bengals' No. 1 overall pick. Carr was sacked 76 times as a rookie ...
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Tennis: Germany's Brown Heads Cast as Live Action Resumes (Reuters) - The ATP and WTA Tours remain on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic but professional tennis resumes on Friday with the first in a televised series of exhibition events in Germany. The Tennis Point series, part of the Exo Tennis Series, ...
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49ers Mailbag: Why no cornerback in the draft? Which free agent will make the team? Our weekly mailbag was pushed back a day following the NFL draft because of the Joe Staley-palooza on Tuesday that included video conferences with Patrick Willis, Mike McGlinchey, George Kittle and Staley himself. But we haven't forgotten about ...
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Legal Challenges Await After NCAA Shifts on Athletes' Name, Image and Likeness Rights After years of resisting changes that would permit student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their names, images and likeness (NIL), the NCAA signaled a major shift on Wednesday. The Board of Governors—the NCAA's highest body of ...
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'Liverpool depend on Van Dijk, not front three' – Dutch defender is Reds' most valuable asset, says Owen Virgil van Dijk is more important to Liverpool than Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane, says Michael Owen, with the Dutch defender considered to be the most integral part of Jurgen Klopp's squad. Big money has been invested by the Reds in piecing together a ...
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Pat Riley Says Heat Are 'Close' to Building Championship Team Miami Heat President Pat Riley believes his team is on the brink of building another championship contender. "I want to build another championship team, and we're close," he said in a video released by the Heat on Wednesday. "Maybe we need another ...
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Coronavirus: I'll never sign off on cancelling season – FIGC chief Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina said he will never cancel the Serie A season as it "would be the death of Italian football". The 2019-20 Serie A campaign has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, but ...
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Canadian Football League Asks for Financial Lifeline (Reuters) - The Canadian Football League (CFL) has approached the federal government for financial support to see it through the novel coronavirus outbreak that has crippled North American sport, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on ...
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Marin Golf courses set to reopen on Monday Marin golf courses, skate parks and athletic fields will be permitted to reopen on Monday but must comply with a list of social distancing and health/safety protocols, the county announced on Wednesday. Marin golf courses and driving ranges will be open to ...
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Dennis Rodman's son didn't know about Las Vegas vacation until 'Last Dance' One of the most memorable moments of "The Last Dance" so far came in Episodes 3 and 4, when Dennis Rodman requested (and was granted permission for) a 48-hour vacation to Las Vegas in the middle of the Bulls' 1997-98 season. What ensued was a ...
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NJ gymnastics coach Maggie Haney, Olympian Laurie Hernandez's ex-trainer, suspended 8 years The New York Times reports U.S.A Gymnastics has suspended Maggie Haney, a New Jersey-based coach who trained 2016 Olympic gold medalist and Old Bridge native Laurie Hernandez. According to the report, Haney received an eight-year ban after ...
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Knicks Decide To Retain GM Perry On One-Year Deal In a move that some may consider surprising, the New York Knicks have decided to retain general manager Scott Perry, new chief of basketball operations Leon Rose announced. Perry reportedly signed a one-year contract to remain in his current position.
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Antonio Gandy-Golden part of Liberty's rise in football Antonio Gandy-Golden admits it: He's got a chip on his shoulder. When the Washington Redskins drafted him in the fourth round over the weekend, the 22-year-old Liberty University product was the 19th wideout off the board — despite the fact that he was ...
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Twins offer refunds for unplayed April games The Twins are refunding tickets for unplayed April games, and they're offering a 15 percent bonus to season ticket-holders who don't want their money back. With Major League Baseball's go-ahead, the Twins announced a new ticket policy on Wednesday ...
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Bournemouth's Francis concerned by risk of players spreading the coronavirus (Reuters) - Bournemouth captain Simon Francis said he is concerned by the Premier League's plans to resume its 2019-20 season due to the risk of players spreading the coronavirus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier ...
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WATCH: Klay Thompson recalls first meeting with Michael Jordan The ESPN documentary "The Last Dance" has captivated audiences since it debuted on April 19 with two episodes. The documentary centers around the Chicago Bulls dynasty and their final championship run during the 1997-1998 season. The Bulls were ...
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Coronavirus: Long way to go before cricket resumes, says England pacer Stuart Broad England pacer Stuart Broad does not foresee a resumption of cricket any time soon even as the stakeholders of the game consider holding matches in empty stadiums to counter the threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has ...
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UFC 249 fight card, date, TV channel, how to watch in UK, location and odds After much chopping and changing to the schedule, UFC 249 is set to go down in Jacksonville, Florida on 9 May with an impressive card, headlined by Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje. Dates, venues and matches have been moved around, but the card now ...
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49ers coach speaks out on team's failure to sign Tom Brady After losing in the 2020 Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers were bested once again this offseason – this time in the chase for the likely GOAT quarterback Tom Brady in free agency. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards Uncle Dennis. 00:00. /. 00:00. LIVE.
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My Take: Sports and social responsibility As the drought of live sports — and just about every other type of social event — is well into its second month, there is rampant speculation about when fans will next be able to see their favorite teams in action. The stoppage of competition came in one fell ...
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Inside Floyd Mayweather's bizarre training regime including running back from nightclubs in jeans and 3am workouts FLOYD MAYWEATHER has, and always will, play by his own rules. Not interested in convention, throughout his career Mayweather adopted a unique style of working out in the early hours of the morning. Floyd Mayweather training with his uncle Roger. 9.
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Tottenham linked star could head to City in swap deal to challenge Kyle Walker Nelson Semedo could sign for Manchester City. Nelson Semedo of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the La Liga match between RC Celta. Tottenham Hotspur have this week been linked with a move for Barcelona's Nelson Semedo. Guillem Balague said on ...
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Report: Chargers hire former XFL head coach It's not just players making their way from the now-decunt XFL to the NFL. According to this report from Daniel Popper of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Chargers have hired former DC Defenders head coach Pep Hamilton to be their quarterbacks coach.
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