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When Eagles' 1st-round pick Jay Berwanger said no to the NFL It wasn't even called the draft yet. It was February of 1936 when the NFL instituted a rule in which each team submitted the names of eight college players they wanted to sign, and league officials assigned the rights of those players in reverse order of a team's ...
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Final Minnesota Vikings 2020 mock draft roundup The NFL draft is finally upon us, which means it's time for one last look at who is being projected to be selected by the Minnesota Vikings. Make sure to bookmark this to check and see how well the prognosticators did (or didn't do), or to check back to see who ...
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How Hutch Award winner Dee Gordon is helping during coronavirus pandemic Quarantined in his home, bored, waiting for the day baseball finally comes back, Dee Gordon couldn't stop thinking about everyone whose lives the coronavirus has upended. The kids who weren't receiving meals at school. The friends whose businesses ...
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Six questions as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning prepare for 'The Match' All things considered, playing a four-man match that may represent the first live professional sports (or facsimile thereof) since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States is a risk. All we really know about "The Match: Champions for Charity" is that money ...
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B/R Staff Picks: Who Are the Top NBA Draft Steals Since 2000? While our NFL colleagues prepare for another epic draft and fans across the country pray for various picks to become future stars, B/R's NBA team decided it was appropriate to ask our writers one of the most provocative draft questions: who are the biggest ...
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Nation's top available transfer Matt Haarms commits to BYU Former Purdue center Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, committed to BYU on Thursday. Haarms chose the Cougars over Kentucky and Texas Tech, although 25-plus schools reached out following his decision earlier this month to transfer.
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Stand Pat, Trade Down, Trade Up: Revealing Broncos' Best Option The NFL Draft is tonight and the guesswork and leaks from sources is at its high. Joe Burrow is set to pull off the first prospect trifecta since Cam Newton, winning the Heisman Trophy, winning the National Championship, and going first overall in the draft to ...
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Ranking Seahawks Day 3 Draft Picks in John Schneider/Pete Carroll Era The Seahawks made themselves famous by finding diamonds in the rough early this past decade, eventually winning a Super Bowl title with this select group. General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have show a keen eye for talent late in ...
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How to Watch: Kobe Bryant's last game in Portland when Damian Lillard dropped 36 The 'BEAT LA' Week continues in the first of four weeks of themed Classic Trail Blazers games to be aired on NBCSNW. It's time to throw it back to Jan. 23, 2016 to when the Trail Blazers welcomed in the Lakers in Kobe Bryant's last game in Portland. It was a ...
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Carolina Panthers Draft Needs and Targets Tonight, the 2020 NFL Draft will officially kickoff and it will be the next step in the rebuilding process for the Carolina Panthers. Who will the Panthers take? You can take a look at my final mock draft, which includes a first round trade here. As for potential draft ...
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Chris Paul says NBA players would need several weeks before a potential return to game action While the NBA is still hoping to finish the 2019-20 season and eventually crown a champion, that's not something that can happen at the drop of a hat. Even if the league is ultimately cleared to resume by health officials, the players will still need an adequate ...
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Old Bunk Beds, Troublesome Kitchen Cabinets and Squawking Parrots: On the Front Line of the Virtual Draft The IT team wears blue or white masks and latex gloves upon arrival at the Snead house last Saturday afternoon. As they begin the most unusual draft set up in NFL history, they pass underneath a framed picture hanging in the kitchen, the one that shows two ...
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The Experts Have Spoken: Who Will The Colts Pick In The 2020 NFL Draft? INDIANAPOLIS — After months of speculation, the 2020 NFL Draft is finally here. The Indianapolis Colts enter tonight's first round of action with seven total picks, starting with the No. 34- and No. 44-overall selections in the second round. Who are the experts ...
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The Latest: NY Jets, Johnson Family Donate $2M for Relief The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The New York Jets and team chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson and his family are making an additional $2 million donation to support the COVID-19 relief response ...
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Explaining why the Redskins turned down reported Falcons draft trade Atlanta tried to move up to the second overall pick to draft Chase Young, but the Redskins had no interest in the offer, according to a new report. Fox's Jay Glazer said the Falcons wanted to move up for Young and have showed an aggressive nature in the ...
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Get to know Joe Burrow, from Ohio's Mr. Football, transfer to LSU & a legendary Heisman season What will Joe Burrow do next? Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy at LSU with a record-setting season in 2019, is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. That would be the latest step in a journey that took him from Ohio to Louisiana back to ...
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Mike Curtis, hard-hitting linebacker for Baltimore Colts, dies at 77 Mike Curtis, a hard-hitting, no-nonsense linebacker who helped the Colts win a Super Bowl during a 14-year NFL career spent predominantly in Baltimore, died April 20 in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was 77. The cause was complications from chronic traumatic ...
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How Michael Jordan motivated Bulls for Game 7 of '98 Eastern Conference finals In the Bulls' six championship seasons between 1990 and 1998, the team faced just two decisive Game 7s. It's a statistic almost as impressive as the titles themselves. The first came against the New York Knicks in 1992, but the outcome of that game was ...
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Final Mock Draft Monitor: Draft Day ILB: Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma. Junior, 6-foot-2, 241 pounds; 102 tackles, 17 for loss, 4 sacks. Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo. Dane Brugler, The Athletic. "There are aspects of his game (sorting skills, tackling strike zone) that he needs ...
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MLB, minors stop sniping (for now), term talks constructive NEW YORK — The tone of talks for a new agreement governing the relationship between baseball's major and minor leagues took a positive turn when the bickering sides met electronically for about an hour and later issued a joint statement that termed the ...
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Texas Rangers Committed to Not Layoff or Furlough Baseball Operations Employees Through End of May The Texas Rangers are committed to pay their baseball operations employees through the end of May, a team source tells InsideTheRangers.com. A report from ESPN on Thursday morning said that the Rangers were the "first known team not to commit to ...
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NFL Draft 2020: ESPN's Todd McShay has coronavirus, won't work alongside Mel Kiper Jr. and Co. this weekend The worldwide coronavirus pandemic forced the 2020 NFL Draft to be held remotely, instead of in Las Vegas. Introducing Giants Extra: Sign up for a free trial now. Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters.
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La Liga clubs told no fans for matches in Spain until 2021 - sources La Liga's clubs have been told that football matches in Spain will be played behind closed doors until 2021, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. The decision -- which is yet to be formally announced -- has been made by the Spanish government, taking ...
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Why Warriors' Draymond Green felt disrespected on a lot of technicals Warriors forward Draymond Green is a winner in every sense of the word. The three-time NBA champion won two high school state championships, and helped lead Michigan State to the Final Four twice during his time in East Lansing (and the Spartans were ...
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully hospitalized after falling at home Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully is in the hospital after falling at his home on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers tweeted Thursday afternoon that the 92-year-old Scully is "resting comfortably." The Dodgers' tweet also includes a quote from Scully: "I won't ...
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And they're off! Churchill Downs to host a virtual Kentucky Derby on first Saturday in May Making it through the first Saturday in May without a Kentucky Derby will be tough for a lot of people in the Bluegrass State. Churchill Downs has a plan, though. The home of the Run for the Roses is planning to host a day-long at-home virtual Kentucky Derby ...
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Trent Williams may finally get his Redskins wish ahead of NFL Draft 2020 After an ugly, season-long standoff, the Redskins could be on the verge of trading seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams before or during NFL Draft 2020. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that "The #Redskins have talked to multiple ...
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As NFL Draft nears, Jets make some roster moves The Jets made some roster moves official hours before Thursday's NFL Draft, where they hope to add a franchise-changing player. Outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins, left tackle George Fant and backup quarterback David Fales all signed their contracts.
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Corey Clement: Cleared from shoulder injury Clement (shoulder) received medical clearance Monday, NJ.com's Mike Kaye reports. The Super Bowl XXXIX hero has struggled with injuries ever since his big moment, limited to 15 games and 259 rushing yards over the past two seasons. Now that he's ...
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F1 Gets $1.4 Billion Lifeline To Keep Teams And Tracks Ticking Over Formula One's beleaguered teams and tracks have been given a $1.4 billion lifeline after the sport's owner Liberty Media transferred a 33% stake in event promoter Live Nation to the satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM. F1's teams have been in limbo since ...
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Olympic basketball: Key questions for the Tokyo Games in 2021 With the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021, OlympicTalk is taking a sport-by-sport look at where things stood before sports were halted and how global circumstances could alter the Olympic picture … How was Olympic men's basketball shaping up, ...
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Girls' youth hockey coach sues Lightning for sexual assault A woman who worked as a girls' youth hockey coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning says she was fired after informing the organization's human resources that she was sexually assaulted and sexually harassed by a team executive, according to a lawsuit ...
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Mock Draft: Final Predictions on Who the Jets Will Select The Athletic — Dane Brugler Round 1, Pick 11: Louisville T Mekhi Becton "With no receivers off the board so far, the Jets will be tempted to go in that direction. But Becton has the talent to develop into the stabilizing force New York has been seeking on the ...
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Redskins' Ron Rivera keeping his family close during NFL Draft Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera is hoping his first draft with his new team goes swimmingly, and he already tapped his family to help him out on Thursday night. Rivera's wife Stephanie and his daughter Courtney, along with their dogs, all have a role ...
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LSU lands second commitment in two weeks from 9-time UIL state champ Aledo Bearcats Four-star Aledo 2021 wide receiver JoJo Earle announced his commitment to LSU via Twitter on Thursday. Earle has 27 offers, which include Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas Tech, USC and TCU. The Horned Frogs recruited Earle heavily and thought ...
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UNC basketball loses another point guard, this time to the transfer portal North Carolina freshman point guard Jeremiah Francis is leaving the program and will enter his name in the transfer portal, he confirmed to the News & Observer. Francis, a 6-foot, 210-pound point guard from Ohio, played in 13 games during the 2019-20 ...
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Syracuse NFL Draft Preview Hey, live sports! Well, kind of. The 2020 NFL Draft is set to start Thursday night with the first round. Syracuse has several of players hoping to continue their football careers at the next level, including some who have a very realistic shot to be selected. Here is a ...
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DFL President Seifert sees Bundesliga's fate in politicians' hands after meeting A virtual meeting of representatives of the 36 Bundesliga clubs in the DFL took place this morning in Germany to discuss the leagues' ongoing response to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and when play might resume. DFL President Christian ...
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The NFL Draft is here. Where are TCU players heading? Our projections ... TCU could have multiple first-round NFL Draft picks for the first time since 1939, a year when a fella by the name of Davey O'Brien played for the Horned Frogs. Or maybe the Horned Frogs will settle for having a first-round draft pick in consecutive years for the ...
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Latest LMU Study Names LA's Favorite Team and Player, But a Major Event May Have Influenced the Results According to a recent study by Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles has a new favorite team and favorite athlete in 2020. By Michael J. Duarte • Published April 19, 2020 • Updated 6 hours ago. Getty Images. Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
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Danny Ainge, Celtics remaining focused during idle time Celtics players have not been together since returning home from Milwaukee on March 12, but they regularly have team meetings via video conference calls on Zoom. They have been apart for six weeks now, ever since the NBA season was suspended due ...
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Akron Marathon Race Series cancels first two events The first two races in the Akron Marathon Race Series have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The half and full marathon and relay are still scheduled for Sept. 26, the marathon announced Thursday. The canceled races are the 8k and one ...
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INDYCAR iRacing Challenge hits the road for Round 5 With just two rounds remaining, it's time to find out who is the true king of the virtual INDYCAR road. The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge returns to a natural road course after two consecutive oval races with the AutoNation INDYCAR Challenge at 2:30 p.m. ET ...
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Jurgen Klopp feared early sacking from Liverpool Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp feared getting sacked by the Premier League club early in his tenure if he was not afforded the time to reshape the squad, he said on Wednesday. The early years were spent building the team into title contenders and Klopp ...
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Chelsea star Willian 'in shock free transfer talks with Liverpool' over summer move with Arsenal and Tottenham keen CHELSEA winger Willian is in talks over an unlikely move to Liverpool, according to reports in Spain. Out of contract in the summer, the Brazilian is seeking a three-year deal not thought to be on offer at Stamford Bridge. Willian netted past Liverpool in the FA ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Using Warriors In NBA 2K Ignites Fan Speculation (VIDEO + TWEETS) Giannis Antetokounmpo is drumming up speculation once again while the NBA remains in hiatus. The Milwaukee Bucks star used the Golden State Warriors in NBA 2K during a live stream, and in doing so, he has ignited fans to speculate about his future ...
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Pitt Women's Basketball Lands Marquette Transfer Destiny Strother For the second time this off-season, head coach Lance White has brought in a transfer to the Pitt women's basketball program. Earlier this week, talented sophomore Jayla Everett officially signed with Pitt after starting her career at New Mexico. Pitt wasn't ...
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Russell Westbrook is training seriously during the quarantine Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook uses quarantine time meaningfully to increase his skills. Take a look at how he takes advantage of the sand to improve his explosive speed: Russ putting in work during quarantine (via @justtrain) ...
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