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Free agent Everson Griffen says 2018 incident changed his life When Everson Griffen entered treatment in September 2018, he wasn't allowed to have a cell phone, but he brought a pass-rush dummy with him. There was a small area in the back of the facility where Griffen -- the Minnesota Vikings' star defensive end and ...
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Cowboys' Aldon Smith says NFL return gives him chance to help others Former 49ers and Raiders defensive end Aldon Smith said he hopes he can use his experience to help others in his NFL return with the Dallas Cowboys. Smith has been arrested multiple times under suspicion of driving under the influence, and the NFL ...
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NFL Draft 2020 Debate: Should Raiders take receiver or cornerback at No. 12? The Raiders have pressing needs at receiver and cornerback, in that order. They can address both issues in the upcoming NFL draft, where they have the Nos. 12 and 19 overall selections and three third-round picks to add players or move around the draft ...
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49ers' George Kittle Talks NFL's Best Trash-Talker, Super Bowl, Gronk in B/R AMA San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has become one of the best players in football in just three seasons. After setting an NFL record among tight ends with 1,377 receiving yards in 2018, Kittle was instrumental in helping the 49ers win 13 games and ...
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Blues new victory song for this season was 'Party All the Time' "Gloria" is so 2019. Before the NHL season was paused due to concerns over the coronavirus, the St. Louis Blues were trying to defend their Stanley Cup championship but with a new celebratory song. Laura Branigan's 1982 hit was well documented as the ...
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How the Bucs Built the Team Tom Brady Wanted It was hard enough to believe that Tom Brady would actually leave the New England Patriots after 20 years, six Super Bowls and three NFL MVP awards. But that he would leave the Pats for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? That was just a whole different level of ...
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Ex-Kentucky freshman Kahlil Whitney to enter NBA draft Kahlil Whitney, who arrived at Kentucky as a projected NBA lottery pick but wound up withdrawing from the school in January, is entering the 2020 NBA draft and hiring an agent, he told ESPN on Friday. "I have decided to declare for the 2020 NBA draft," ...
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2020 WNBA Draft: Ranking the top prospects, including Oregon stars Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally The 2020 WNBA Draft is rapidly approaching, and with the sports world largely on hold due to the coronavirus, the event will take center stage in a way it usually doesn't get to. At the same time, it will definitely be impacted by the pandemic. Due the necessity ...
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Ex-Ravens DE Ufomba Kamalu arrested on domestic violence charge OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Former Baltimore Ravens defensive end Ufomba Kamalu was arrested on a warrant for a domestic violence charge on Thursday, according to Baltimore County police. On Wednesday, police responded to a call for domestic violence at ...
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MacDermid signs two-year contract with Kings Kurtis MacDermid signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. It has an average annual value of $875,000. The 26-year-old defenseman, who could have become a restricted free agent after the season, played in an NHL ...
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Motivation Helps Garza In Offseason Luka Garza didn't get the closure to his season that he wanted when the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments were canceled. So the Iowa junior center got back in the gym right away, even though it wasn't going to be like any other postseason workout. Instead of ...
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Bulls zeroing in on Pelicans' JJ Polk as an assistant general manager The Bulls have set their sights on New Orleans Pelicans executive director of basketball administration J.J. (Jimmy) Polk for a role in new lead executive Arturas Karnisovas' front office, according to NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson. One name ...
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Why the Nuggets' priorities will be put to the test in what will be a critical offseason The Denver Nuggets probably weren't going to win the championship this season, back when we assumed there would be a champion crowned. Perhaps a favorable bracket could have enabled a somewhat deep playoff run, as it did last season, but a brick ...
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How the World Series trophy ended up in Mike Rizzo's window and caused a stir An interesting object ended up in the window of a notable Navy Yard residence when the Nationals were supposed to be opening at home last week. Trending Now. 6:59 · TBvsTB: Wizards' Bryant, Brown compete in 'Name That' · 1:56 · At-home workout with ...
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Todd Gurley Previews New No. 21 Falcons Jersey in Twitter Picture New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley revealed he will wear No. 21 for the NFC South team during the 2020 season: B/R Gridiron @brgridiron. New number for @TG3II https://t.co/wXKlr3sOMw. Gurley is notably wearing the team's new red uniform, ...
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Drew Brees signs contract to join NBC's Sunday Night Football New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees has decided about his life after football; it will be with NBC's Sunday Night Football. New York Post's Andrew Marchand broke the news that Brees will join NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcasting crew after he retires ...
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Giants Mailbag: What should we make of possible MLB season in Arizona? There are a lot of different ways to simulate what this season would have looked like, but sometimes all you need is your imagination. For instance, it's not hard to picture how tonight's Giants-Padres game at Petco Park would have played out. They're ...
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Pat Stapleton, longtime Blackhawks defenseman, dies at 79 TORONTO -- Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenseman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the winning goal of the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. The Strathroy Rockets, a Greater Ontario Junior Hockey ...
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Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander enters NBA draft, keeps option to return OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton guard Ty-Shon Alexander declared for the NBA draft with the option to return to school for his final season of eligibility. Alexander said Friday that he would go through the league's evaluation process to determine whether he should ...
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How an NBA team can stop the Los Angeles Lakers offense The Los Angeles Lakers are among the favorites win the championship but can an opponent design a game plan to stop their offense ending title aspirations? The Los Angeles Lakers are currently seen as the frontrunners to win the Larry O'Brien trophy if the ...
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Ex-Vikings DL Tom Johnson Settles Lawsuit over Police Tactics in 2014 Arrest Former NFL defensive lineman Tom Johnson has settled his lawsuit against Minneapolis police for their actions during his 2014 arrest. Per Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune, Johnson will receive a payment of $475,000 from the city of Minneapolis after he ...
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Ravens Center Matt Skura Signs Restricted Free Agent Tender Ravens center Matt Skura signed a restricted free agent tender with the team and will be back for the 2020 season. Last month, Skura was give the tender by the Ravens worth about $2.1 million. That allowed Baltimore to match any offer Skura received from ...
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NBA rumors: Kevin Durant signs with Knicks if no injury, some within team say In early February, Kevin Durant revealed that he knew he was going to leave the Warriors in free agency about midway through the 2018-19 season. Various members of the franchise have said they were not surprised whatsoever that KD chose to go ...
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XFL informs employees it is suspending operations As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all aspects of life, another league has been forced to take undesired action. The XFL on Friday informed all employees via conference call the league is suspending operations, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero ...
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Brandon Scherff: Talks on long-term contract have gone well Washington right guard Brandon Scherff signed his franchise tender, so we know he'll be with the team during the 2020 season. Signing the tag sets Scherff up to make just over $15 million this year, but that number could change if he signs a long-term deal ...
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Former Liverpool Player, Manager Kenny Dalglish Tests Positive for COVID-19 Liverpool relayed a message on behalf of former player and manager Kenny Dalglish and his family announcing he had tested positive for COVID-19. He was tested after he was hospitalized for an infection on Wednesday. The statement said the positive test ...
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NCAA group to study when football could return The NCAA has formed a committee to study the logistics of a return for fall sports -- namely, football. Named the "COVID-19 Playing and Practice Seasons Working Group," the committee's charge is "to assist the membership with evaluating medical, ...
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Stefon Diggs got surprising Kirk Cousins text after ugly Vikings saga Stefon Diggs has done a 180 after an ugly schism with the Vikings. In spite of months of cryptic tweets, protests, fines and highly-publicized discontent, Diggs says that multiple Vikings players including quarterback Kirk Cousins reached out shortly after his ...
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2020 NBA Draft: Duke's Vernon Carey Jr. becomes latest Blue Devils star to declare Duke freshman Veron Carey Jr. is declaring for the NBA Draft after leading the Blue Devils in scoring and winning a cache of awards, including CBS Sports Freshman of The Year and First-Team All-ACC honors. The 6-foot-10 Florida native averaged 17.8 ...
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Bradshaw lists Staubach, Fouts, Marino ahead of Brady Terry Bradshaw took issue with the prevailing notion that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback ever. In fact, the Hall of Fame passer and long-time NFL analyst for FOX Sports provided a few names that he believes reside higher in the pecking order than the ...
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Jerry Stackhouse wishes he never played with Michael Jordan for Wizards Don't meet your heroes. The old adage holds true for Jerry Stackhouse, who said on the Adrian Wojnarowski's "The Woj Pod" on Wednesday that he wishes he never played in Washington with Michael Jordan. On the surface, it seems like the opportunity to ...
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Michal Teply announces he has signed entry-level contract with Blackhawks Michal Teply announced on his Instagram page on Friday that he has signed an entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. It's the fifth signing in the last week for the Blackhawks, who have already re-signed pending restricted free agents Matthew Highmore ...
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Alex Bregman gives Houston Food Bank an assist Amy Ragan prepared for a line of 100 cars earlier this week, a beginning of what experts predicted as the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Ragan readied her team at the Houston Food Bank for the onslaught. They sent supplies to the pantry on Portwall St.
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International Champions Cup tournament at SoFi Stadium canceled because of coronavirus The International Champions Cup soccer tournament, which has brought European superclubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich to the U.S. each summer, will not be played this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Too Young to Qualify for the 2020 Olympics? Not Anymore The International Gymnastics Federation announced on Thursday that female gymnasts born in 2005 will be eligible to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo — postponed to July 2021 — even though they would not have been allowed to if the Games were ...
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Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban hopeful for early June NBA return date: 'It's not inconceivable to me' Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban believes it's possible that the NBA could resume the season as early as June, saying that he thinks enough progress has been made to fight the coronavirus pandemic that the league could start planning for a "comeback.".
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Esports is surging while real-life action is shut down due to coronavirus On Friday, Major League Baseball announced the World Series would be played on May 2 — virtually, at least. As each week passes with stadiums and arenas dark around the world during the coronavirus pandemic, esports, or competitive video gaming, ...
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UFC 249 has been cancelled after ESPN and Disney ask Dana White to 'stand down' Tony Ferguson, who's carrying a baseball around for some reason. He's a unique guy. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC. UPDATE: Dana White has confirmed to ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto that, after all the grand plans of hosting UFC 249 on an island, UFC 249 has ...
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NHL reportedly wants to hold regular season games before starting playoffs The NHL -- like every major sports league -- was forced to put the 2019-20 season on pause in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. And also like every other major sports league, the NHL is trying to find a way to start up again relatively soon. According to ...
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4-Star Athlete Zakee Wheatley Commits to Penn State Penn State football landed a verbal commitment from four-star safety Zakee Wheatley on Friday afternoon. He is the third class of 2021 prospect to pick the Nittany Lions in on Friday, the fourth in two days, and the fifth since March 26. Wheatley, who picked ...
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Vikings current championship window isn't even close to ending Since Mike Zimmer was hired to be the team's head coach in 2014, the Minnesota Vikings have done their best to keep the majority of the same core players on the roster. This offseason, however, the Vikings saw a number of their longtime contributors head ...
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Sean Payton found an extremely subtle way to troll a Falcons fan on Twitter New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is just like every NFL fan who doesn't root for the Atlanta Falcons. He knows there's only one comeback when it comes to responding to Falcons diehards who are trolling him on Twitter, and that's a reference to Atlanta ...
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NFL invites 58 top prospects to participate virtually in 2020 draft The NFL announced 58 of the top prospects in the 2020 class will participate virtually during the 2020 NFL draft. Here are the 58 players: WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State. Nov 9, 2019; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk ...
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Mel Tucker donates food to hospital workers LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University's new head football coach is giving back during the coronavirus crisis. Mel Tucker and his family decided to show local medical workers just how much they appreciate their hard work. "Hi. I'm Mel Tucker.
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NY Jets rumors: Colin Kaepernick may be in contact with team Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has reportedly reached out to the NY Jets. Here are all the details and what it could mean. On Thursday afternoon the sports world went viral over a false report from a fake SportsCenter account that reported the NY ...
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The best of the NBA A series by Times News writer Rich Strack will recall his favorite moments in sports history. Throughout the upcoming weeks, Strack will offer his thoughts about different sports. The NBA is today's topic). By Rich Strack. tnsports@tnonline.com. In this difficult ...
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Braun, Yeli, Crew team up to help Milwaukee, LA MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich and Mike Attanasio are doing their part to help both their mutual hometown and their adopted hometown respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The trio of Brewers -- Attanasio is the son of principal owner Mark ...
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Steelers uniforms come in at No. 13 in NFL rankings Our friends over at Touchdown Wire have put together their ranking of every NFL uniform. Obviously, a ranking like this is completely subjective and we all know that every Pittsburgh Steelers fan is going to consider their team's uniforms as among the best.
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Sports Illustrated fires legendary journalist Grant Wahl, smears him on the way out the door Sports Illustrated fired mainstay soccer writer Grant Wahl on Friday, ending the tenure of one of the central figures of American soccer journalism who had been with the publication for more than two decades. Maven, led by notorious media bunglers James ...
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Former Trail Blazer Channing Frye Tells Us How He's Spending His Quarantine Stars—they're just like us. Especially right now, insofar as they are also confined to their homes, waiting for this whole coronavirus thing to sort itself out. In this new feature, we check in with prominent Portlanders to ask: How are you holding up?
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