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From smoko to the big smoke: Former plumber Matt Leo lands in Philly "I've got five minutes left on a drive from Iowa to Florida. I've managed to squeeze myself into a Mustang GT and do this 21-hour trek, so my body isn't loving it right now." That first sentence Matt Leo uttered on a call back in January tells you all you need to ...
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2020 NFL schedule release: Ranking top nine prime-time games The schedule is out, and our popcorn is ready! The NFL is better, more competitive and more unpredictable than ever before. In a related note: This year's prime-time schedule is off the charts. Whittling that pool of games down to the select list of nine gems ...
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Bill Belichick indicates Patriots will roll with current quarterbacks group Don't expect the New England Patriots to add another quarterback any time soon. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick seemed to indicate Thursday on NFL Network that New England will roll into the summer with their current quarterback group the way it is.
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Without Tom Brady on Patriots, is it all Chiefs and Ravens in the AFC? Editor's note: In the coming weeks our Patriots insiders will be speaking with beat writers from around the NFL to get an outside view on what the future holds for the Patriots. Today's team: The Kansas City Chiefs with Sam Mellinger of The Kansas City Star.
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NFL strength of schedule 2020: 49ers face toughest run in entire NFC The 2020 NFL regular-season schedule was released Thursday, and now the 49ers know the path they will have to take to get back to the Super Bowl. Based on every team's performance last season, it's going to be one of the toughest paths in the league.
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Orr's dominance for 1970 champion Bruins featured in new documentary The true greatness of Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins fan favorite Derek Sanderson believes, won't ever be seen again. That's in part, Sanderson says, because the legendary Bruins defenseman rewrote the game in the 1960s into the 1970s, revolutionizing the ...
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Thanksgiving Day NFL Schedule 2020: Previewing Cowboys, Lions & Turkey Day Games Few holiday traditions are better than watching NFL games on Thanksgiving. And boy, are there some tasty treats for fans this year. As always, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys will host two of the three Thanksgiving games. And this year's slate features ...
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2020 NFL schedule: Team-by-team look at the matchups CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL released its schedule Thursday night for the 2020 season. Note, the starting date in September is far from certain as the country combats the coronavirus pandemic. If the season kicks off as planned, it will begin Thursday, Sept.
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Mike Storen, sports executive who guided Pacers and ABA, dies at 84 Mike Storen, an innovative professional sports executive who served as the American Basketball Association commissioner and general manager of several pro basketball franchises, died Thursday. Storen, 84, is the father of ESPN SportsCenter anchor ...
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2020 NFL schedule: Three Panthers games to circle Editor's note: NFL.com is breaking down all 32 team schedules for the 2020 season. Here are the three games Carolina Panthers fans should circle on their calendars this fall: Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins, Week 16, Dec. 27, 1 p.m. ET (CBS).
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Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh's open letter to NFL, NCAA: Change draft eligibility rules Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has found a new issue to champion this offseason. In a letter published Thursday, Harbaugh is urging the NFL and NCAA to change their rules and allow college football players to enter the NFL draft at any point during ...
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Identifying Five Potential First-Time Pro Bowlers on the 49ers #1 Quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo. Analysis: Garoppolo has a good chance to become the 49ers' first quarterback named to the Pro Bowl since Jeff Garcia in 2002. 2020 is a ginormous prove-it season for Garoppolo, and I expect Garoppolo to answer the call.
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Chargers to open 2020 NFL season at Bengals, then debut in new home vs. Chiefs Chargers fans might be curious to see how their new quarterback, Justin Herbert, will perform in the NFL, but in Week 1 they'll likely first see the No. 1 pick of the draft. The Chargers are scheduled to open the season on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals ...
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One reason to watch every game from the Raiders' 2020 Schedule The Las Vegas Raiders' 2020 schedule is official and as if there wasn't enough excitement about the team's new stadium in the Entertainment Capital of the World already, the dates for next season's matchups just kicked it up a notch. From top to bottom, the ...
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Goodell: NFL 'prepared to make adjustments' for 2020 season The NFL has adjusted on the fly throughout the offseason in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That will continue to be the case in the fall. Shortly after Thursday's 2020 schedule was announced, Commissioner Roger Goodell released a ...
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Seahawks get four prime-time games, open Sept. 13 at Atlanta as 2020 schedule is set For all the talk of how the 2020 NFL schedule might look different due to the coronavirus pandemic, when it was finally unveiled on Thursday Seattle's slate looked pretty similar to most other recent years. Seattle will play four prime-time games for the eighth ...
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NCAA calls alleged Kansas basketball violations "egregious" LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- The NCAA struck back at the University of Kansas and its men's basketball program Thursday, calling five Level I violations that are alleged to have occurred "egregious" and arguing that they undermine and threaten" college ...
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Forecasting how Arizona Cardinals bounce back with 9-win season A good writer never buries the lead: LWWWWLLWLWLWWLLW. Welcome to the most unscientific ritual in sports. Football fans across America are predicting the record of their favorite teams four months before opening kickoff, all based on the unveiling of a ...
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Lions Favored to Defeat Bears Week 1 Detroit has had there struggles lately against the Chicago Bears, but the Lions still have opened up as a 1-point betting favorite in Week 1 of the NFL season, per BetOnline.ag. Last season, Detroit lost both contests to their divisional foe. On the road, Detroit ...
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JD Martinez rips MLB, still believes Red Sox' punishment was too harsh J.D. Martinez is sticking to his guns. The Red Sox outfielder was adamant this offseason that Boston would be completely exonerated in Major League Baseball's investigation into its illegal sign-stealing during the 2018 season. So, even after MLB hit the Red ...
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Hand sanitizers and temperature checks: LAFC tries to adapt to the new normal After nearly two months of seeing his team only on Zoom or Facetime, Bob Bradley was back at LAFC's training facility Thursday, where he got to see many of his players work out in the flesh. It was an important first step back from the coronavirus-induced ...
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'Best in the world' Guardiola helping Rodri through Premier League struggles Manchester City's record signing Rodri has been picking the brains of Pep Guardiola as he seeks to get to grips with the Premier League. The 23-year-old Spain international has been a mainstay for Guardiola's men since joining City from Atletico Madrid last ...
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The Bills' 2020 schedule is all about the AFC East It's fitting that the New York Jets visit Orchard Park for the season opener because the 2020 regular season is all about the AFC East competition for the Buffalo Bills. This is the year for the Bills to crash through and claim the division they have not won in an ...
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Dana White insists UFC's return this weekend is 'as safe as it can possibly be' Dana White has been scrutinised because of his desire to push through with UFC events during the coronavirus pandemic but he insists the organisation's return this weekend is "as safe as it can possibly be". All eyes will be on the VyStar Veterans Memorial ...
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Steelers schedule: Thanksgiving vs. Ravens, 2 primetime December games About an hour ago. For the third time in eight years, Thanksgiving desserts across western Pennsylvania will involve a Pittsburgh Steelers game alongside their pumpkin pie. The Steelers are scheduled to host the rival Baltimore Ravens in a primetime holiday ...
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Week-by-week look at Browns 2020 schedule: History and what to watch each game CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns' 2020 schedule is out. We knew the opponents, but now we know the dates and the times. The Browns aren't featured nearly as often in prime time this season and return back to a whole bunch of 1 p.m. starts, but it's still an ...
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Warriors' Mychal Mulder watched hours of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson film Before Mychal Mulder's freshman season at Catholic Central High School, he waited as upperclassmen picked through jerseys with desirable numbers. One of the last players to choose, he found a number that would connect him with a future teammate.
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Pros and cons of the Eagles' 2020 schedule Now that the Eagles' 2020 schedule is out (click here), let's take a closer looks at the pros and cons. PROS. The Eagles don't play any teams coming off their bye weeks. That's nice. The Eagles open their schedule against Washington for the second year in a ...
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Three schools in the mix for Alabama basketball transfer Alabama forward Galin Smith (30) hangs on the rim after a dunk in a Feb. 22, 2020 game at Ole Miss. (Alabama Athletics)Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics. By Matt Zenitz | mzenitz@al.com. Galin Smith has already narrowed his list of transfer options to ...
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Texas won't host NASCAR, IndyCar doubleheader in June Texas Motor Speedway will not host a NASCAR/IndyCar doubleheader next month, track president Eddie Gossage confirmed to NBC Sports' Nate Ryan on Thursday. The confirmation comes as the track announced it will host an IndyCar race without fans on ...
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Aztecs basketball gets commitment from 6-10 grad transfer A 6-foot-10, foreign grad transfer from an island who played tennis in high school, can dribble between his legs on the break, has 3-point range, shoots an old-school hook, is a certifiable gym rat and had unremarkable Division I statistics at a power ...
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UNC basketball rounds out recruiting class with Kerwin Walton North Carolina added what should be the final piece to its 2020 basketball recruiting class Thursday when 6-foot-5 guard Kerwin Walton signed a National Letter of Intent with the Tar Heels. Walton, from Hopkins, Minnesota, made a verbal commitment to UNC ...
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Alabama graduate transfer Nigel Knott picks ECU GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -- ECU football's defense picked up a big commitment from Alabama graduate transfer Nigel Knott on Thursday. The cornerback was a four-star recruit out of high school. Knott will be able to play immediately and has two years of ...
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Extra Points: If Playoffs are Held, Eagles Will be in Them Maybe it's an omen. The Eagles are scheduled to open the 2020 regular season at Washington on Sunday, Sept. 13. The last time they played the first game of the season at FedEx Field was in 2017. That was the season they won the Super Bowl. Whether ...
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Breaking down the Bucs: Tight ends In the weeks leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft rumors persisted that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were considering trading O.J. Howard just before or during the draft. As it turns out the Bucs did indeed swing a deal involving a tight end on April 21, two days ...
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UFC 249: Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik odds, picks and best bets Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik do battle in a heavyweight bout on the main card at UFC 249 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The card kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with the main card on ...
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'I Love Philly': Bryce Harper Talks Phillies Future, Love Of City "The hate they feel for every other team? I love it." From quarantine, Bryce Harper expanded on why he chose the City of Brotherly Love. By Justin Heinze, Patch Staff. May 7, 2020 9:00 am ET | Updated May 7, 2020 9:02 am ET ...
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Patriots Sign Two More Draft Picks, Agreeing To Deals With Anfernee Jennings And Dustin Woodard BOSTON (CBS) — The Patriots have now locked up three members of their 2020 draft class. New England reportedly signed linebacker Anfernee Jennings and offensive lineman Dustin Woodard on Thursday, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston ...
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BREAKING: Jaylon Gibson Commits to NC State RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Wake Forest Signee Jaylon Gibson has committed to NC State and Kevin Keatts. Gibson backed out of his commitment after Wake Forest decided to move on from Danny Manning. Gibson starred at Grace Christian School in Cary ...
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