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GM John Lynch: 49ers mulled chasing Tom Brady in free agency SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Amid the rumors that Tom Brady was going to come home to wrap up his career with his childhood favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers, the idea never really gained traction with the two people who mattered most: coach Kyle ...
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NFL rumors: Patriots agree to trade Rob Gronkowski to Buccaneers for this return A major NFL trade is close to being completed. The New England Patriots will send tight end Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Trade, pending physical: Patriots ...
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2020 NFL Draft: Ranking the Top 150 prospects on the Big Board The 2020 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. And there's no doubt that this year's event will be a critical one for the New England Patriots. After a disappointing first-round playoff exit, the Patriots are looking to re-tool without Tom Brady for the first time since ...
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2020 NFL Draft: All-Pros, Pro Bowlers and Red Stars in this class The scouting community can't stop raving about the number of playmakers in the 2020 draft class, which is loaded with blue-chip players throughout -- but while much of the public's attention has been directed at quarterbacks, most of the five-star playmakers ...
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Steve Kerr disagrees with Michael Jordan on Scottie Pippen delaying '97 surgery Former Chicago Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr have had their disagreements before, but this one probably won't end with anyone getting punched in the face. Jordan took an unflinching stance in Episode 2 of the documentary series "The ...
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Here's how you can still boo Roger Goodell during the NFL Draft One of football's beloved traditions, booing the commissioner as he takes the stage at the NFL Draft, was in jeopardy this year after the coronavirus pandemic shifted this year's draft to a virtual setting. Luckily enough for football fans who don't try to hide their ...
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Joe Burrow Is 'Willing to Go Through Adversity' in NFL, Says LSU HC Ed Orgeron The Cincinnati Bengals finished a league-worst 2-14 last season to land the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's 2020 NFL draft. The team is expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is fresh off one of the best collegiate ...
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Chiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troubles KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Good luck finding a more recent "best first-round pick" than the No. 10 overall choice in 2017. After a learning season behind Alex Smith, the QB from Texas Tech led the Chiefs ...
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Bears listed among NFC contenders entering 2020 NFL season The Bears have had a busy offseason so far with key acquisitions at quarterback (Nick Foles), edge rusher (Robert Quinn) and tight end (Jimmy Graham). With the 2020 NFL Draft on the horizon, the Bears are expected to add two more potential starters to a ...
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Redskins draft history has Hall of Famers, big-time busts BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Darrell Green. Washington celebrated its first Super Bowl victory by taking a building block for its next two with the final first-round pick in 1983. Selected immediately after Miami got Dan Marino, Green started right away ...
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Rapoport: Mekhi Becton Is the Player NFL Draft Scouts 'Get Most Excited About' Despite whatever red flags—real or perceived—Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton might have, he's "the player scouts get most excited about" heading into the 2020 NFL draft, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. NFL Scouting Combine officials ...
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Jaguars history: Minshew may be team's top late-round pick JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: RB Fred Taylor. A rare combination of size, speed and elusiveness had Taylor routinely mentioned among the best backs of his era. The former Florida standout was the ninth pick in 1998 and ...
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Lamar Jackson's offseason includes group workout, new tattoo OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — It's been a busy offseason for reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, who's thrown footballs on the practice field without regard to social distancing, added a massive chest tattoo and exchanged tweets with President Donald Trump.
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Jerry Jones: Cowboys 'Highly Unlikely' to Trade Picks for Star Amid Adams Buzz Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday it's "highly unlikely" the franchise will trade picks in the 2020 NFL draft for an established player amid speculation linking the team to New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. "Probably unlikely to make a draft-pick ...
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76ers' Ben Simmons confident he will develop an effective shooting game: 'I know it's going to come' Before the NBA season was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus, Ben Simmons was dealing with a lower back impingement and it was unclear when he would return for the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff push. While the league remains optimistic about ...
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Toni Kukoc opens up on 'The Last Dance,' relationship with Jerry Krause Toni Kukoc had one prevailing reaction as he watched the first two episodes of ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary about the 1997-98 Bulls. "I'm hoping the other episodes are brighter and more of a celebration of basketball instead of who is guilty or to ...
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NCAA Announces Changes to Instant Replay, Targeting Starting in 2020 Season The NCAA announced planned changes to rules regarding instant replay and targeting beginning with the 2020 season. According to a release sent out Tuesday, players who are ejected for targeting will be allowed to stay on the sidelines with their team.
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Boise State coaches, athletics staff to take furloughs Boise State University, which is already facing $10 million in losses because of a partial shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is furloughing many of its employees, including coaches and athletics staff. Boise State president Marlene Tromp ...
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Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck Sues Vince McMahon for Wrongful Termination Former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against WWE chairman Vince McMahon, according to The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan. The XFL ended its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the initial expectation ...
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More Than $6 Million in Relief Coming for Tennis Players The leaders of tennis's governing bodies announced the creation of a relief fund on Tuesday to help lower-ranked players weather the crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. "It's taken us a little bit of time, but the good news is that we'll be addressing this ...
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Colts' Malik Hooker Reportedly Drawing Trade Interest Ahead of 2020 NFL Draft The Indianapolis Colts have reportedly received calls from teams looking to trade for safety Malik Hooker ahead of the 2020 NFL draft. Stephen Holder of The Athletic reported the Colts have not made the calls, though it would not be a surprise if they were ...
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Minor League Baseball reportedly set to agree to elimination of 42 teams While the sports world has undergone a dramatic temporary change as leagues wait out the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, drastic permanent change might be about to come to baseball. Minor League Baseball is expected to agree to a 25-percent reduction ...
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Draymond Green: Kevin Durant should've said before last season whether or not he'd return to Warriors Kevin Durant wanted to hit free agency in 2019, not be locked in longer with the Warriors. Especially in hindsight, it's easy to see why. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving – who'd been discussing it for a while – reportedly decided before last season to sign with the ...
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NFL's "Draft-A-Thon" to raise funds and support for national and local COVID-19 relief efforts As football enthusiasts eagerly tune in to watch the 2020 NFL Draft, they'll have a unique opportunity to support communities around the country affected by coronavirus. Kicking off on Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. ET, the virtual event will introduce ...
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Former Indiana Assistant Steve McClain Rejoins Tom Crean at Georgia Several media outlets are reporting Tuesday that former Indiana assistant coach Steve McClain is joining Tom Crean's staff at Georgia. McClain had been the head coach at Illinois-Chicago the past five year, but UIC fired him in March. McClain went 76-93 at ...
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Dwyane Wade's Son Zaire to Join Brewster Academy After Sierra Canyon Graduation Zaire Wade, the son of Dwyane Wade, announced Tuesday that he will take a postgraduate year at Brewster Academy rather than play college basketball in 2020-21. Bleacher Report @BleacherReport. Zaire Wade announced he'll be doing a post-grad year ...
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Vikings GM on Stefon Diggs trade: It was a good business decision During his media availability at the NFL Scouting Combine, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman seemed confident — if not adamant — that Stefon Diggs would play for the team in 2020. "He's not only a major part of our offense and a major part of our ...
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Los Angeles Chargers Find A Way To Improve On Perfection When It Comes To Their Uniforms The Los Angeles Chargers are a football team that thinks very, very highly of their uniforms. They are particularly proud of their Powder Blue and "Sunshine Gold" color combination, as the team has had some sort of Powder Blue uniform in their uniform ...
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AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese thanks the Class of 2020 for a "job well done" The high school sports season ended in mid-March, at least two months earlier than normal for many spring sports. The coronavirus pandemic left the state without any 2020 spring champions. The McGill-Toolen baseball team will still have a chance to repeat ...
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Parcells, Seymour, Vrabel named team Hall of Fame finalists FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former coach Bill Parcells, defensive lineman Richard Seymour and linebacker Mike Vrabel were named Tuesday as the three finalists for induction into the New England Patriots team Hall of Fame. They were selected by a ...
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A look at the Packers' 10 biggest steals in the NFL draft ... and other useful information Boy oh boy. In a span of two days a few weeks ago, the Packers outlasted the New Orleans Saints in the season opener and then beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. Time flies when you're having fun. But we all know that this isn't fun. In fact, old ...
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Who Is Austin Jackson? He Doesn't Just Protect the Blind Side As a left tackle, Austin Jackson plays the role of protectorate — taking care of a precious commodity, a quarterback's blind side. It's a role for which the 20-year-old from the University of Southern California has long been prepared. For as long as he can ...
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5-Star PG Prospect Dior Johnson Announces Transfer to Oak Hill Academy Sophomore point guard Dior Johnson is transferring from Mayfair (Lakewood, Calif.) to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), the 5-star prospect confirmed on Tuesday. "I wanted to settle at a good spot around good people for the most important last ...
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Ex-Jaguar Marqise Lee provides Packers with a backup plan if draft board fizzles at WR Marqise Lee would be in an unwinnable situation. Green Bay Packers fans will light their Zoom chats on fire if Brian Gutekunst can't find a way to bring a top pass catcher to Green Bay by the end of the week. But it's not as if Gutey and his front office can ...
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NBA regular-season schedule could be on the verge of a makeover if league resumes The NBA said it wants to finish the remainder of its year, including regular-season games. Commissioner Adam Silver said if games resume, they would last "significantly later than June," which would push back the start of a new season in the fall.
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NFL Draft prospects 2020: The top 10 running backs, ranked from D'Andre Swift to Joshua Kelley This is an interesting time for the running back position in the NFL. Only the very best backs get big-dollar, long-term extensions, and often only after they hold out or threaten to hold out. That would seem to make finding productive, cheap RBs in the draft even ...
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Restaurant owner runs virtual Boston Marathon on a treadmill to raise money for his staff (CNN) Chef and restaurant owner Matt Louis had been training for months when the Boston Marathon was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so when race day rolled around, he ran the 26.2 miles on his treadmill to raise money for his employees.
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UFC Announces UFC 249 Will Be Held on May 9, Location TBD After a two-month layoff due to the coronavirus pandemic, UFC is looking to make a comeback by scheduling an event next month. Per ESPN's Brett Okamoto, the promotion announced Tuesday that UFC 249 will take place on May 9 at a location to be ...
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Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus The Olympics won't be happening this summer, and a clash between the Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee over who will shoulder the costs of postponing the games is heating up. Competition was slated to start in July, but last month ...
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Jamal Adams 'a core player' for Jets, in GM Joe Douglas' estimation Jets general manager Joe Douglas considers Jamal Adams "a core player" and he wants more guys like him. There has been speculation that the Jets could listen to trade offers for the unhappy Adams, who is planning to skip next week's voluntary offseason ...
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Moving forward, the Hawks want Kevin Huerter to be more aggressive Lloyd Pierce ran into Kevin Huerter's dad, Tom, in one of Madison Square Garden's tunnels in December 2018. Huerter, who is from Clifton Park, New York, and was rookie at the time, had just gone 6-for-12 from the field and scored 16 points in the Hawks' ...
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Jon Gruden Crashes University of Tennessee Class, Struggles to Use Zoom A group of Tennessee students were treated to a nice surprise when Raiders head coach Jon Gruden crashed their online class on Tuesday. As part of the university's "VFL Class Crash," Gruden dropped in on a statistics class to say hello to the students.
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US Olympics, Paralympics to Cut 10% to 20% Due to Virus DENVER — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is bracing for cuts of 10% to 20% because of the coronavirus pandemic that has pushed the Olympics back one year and triggered losses across the nation's sports organizations, The Associated ...
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Fall slowly becomes focus as OHSAA cancels spring sports seasons COLUMBUS, Ohio — No high school sports event has been held in Ohio since March 11. It is unknown when the next sanctioned games will be played. The Ohio High School Athletic Association officially canceled its spring sports seasons Tuesday morning, ...
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Dutch FA plans to declare season over The Hague (AFP) - The Dutch football federation (KNVB) announced on Tuesday its intention to call an end to the season, subject to discussions with UEFA, following the government's decision to extend a ban on large gatherings until September due to the ...
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ESPN's FPI makes projections for every Ohio State football game After a 12-1 finish, a third straight Big Ten championship and a College Football Playoff berth, Ohio State is primed for another big season in 2020. ESPN.com is rolling out its Football Power Index (FPI) for the new season. These computerized rankings can ...
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Buffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documents BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The University at Buffalo men's basketball team has been placed on one-year probation and agreed to other NCAA sanctions after a former assistant coach was found to have forged recruiting documents. The decision was announced ...
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CRAWFORD | KHSAA officially cancels 2020 basketball tournaments, other spring sports LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It's no surprise but still comes as a disappointing jolt for those who were hoping against hope that the Kentucky State High School basketball tournaments and other spring sports championships might be resumed despite the mass ...
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As Redskins Begin Virtual Offseason Program, Ron Rivera Relies On Experiences From 2011 NFL Lockout The Redskins were one of 12 teams to kick off their virtual offseason program Monday as part of the league's efforts to get players and coaches prepared for the 2020 season while adhering to the guidelines of social distancing. The program, which was ...
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Where will NASCAR return? Texas? Charlotte? Florida? Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The race is on among states willing to be the first to host NASCAR races without fans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday that NASCAR was working with Texas ...
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