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Saints release guard Larry Warford after 3 Pro Bowl seasons METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints released Pro Bowl right guard Larry Warford on Friday, saving the team more than $7 million in salary-cap space and paving the way for first-round draft pick Cesar Ruiz to earn a starting job. Warford, who turns 29 ...
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Green Bay Packers 2020 schedule breakdown The Green Bay Packers are coming off a 13-3 season and a trip to the NFC championship game. Now we know their path for a repeat trip to the playoffs (if all things go well and the season starts on time, of course). What should fans look forward as the Pack ...
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Panthers, rookie DT Derrick Brown agree to 4-year, $23.6M deal CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers on Friday reached a four-year, fully guaranteed $23.621 million deal with former Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed to ESPN. This makes the No. 7 overall pick the first ...
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Early Game-by-Game Prediction of Broncos' 2020 Schedule The Denver Broncos have known for a few months which opponents they'd be facing in the fall — they just didn't know the order. The NFL solved that question mark for the Broncos, releasing the full 2020 regular-season schedule on Thursday. With Denver's ...
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How Warriors' 2013 road upset over Spurs paved way for dyansty to come Insofar as they were upstarts identifiable by their culture of losing and total strangers to the NBA postseason, seeing the 2012-13 Warriors somehow win a first-round series was a nice, warm story. Their reward, though, was being tossed at the feet of the Spurs ...
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A few sports offering a glimmer of hope for a return to some form of normalcy Finally, some signs of hope. It's only a glimmer. Let's not pop the champagne just yet. But there's baseball in South Korea and Taiwan. NASCAR is getting ready to crank up its engines, and German soccer is revving to go, too. The PGA Tour and IndyCar ...
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Sticking with all players under age-27? Try these oddball strategies to spice up your fantasy baseball draft Although not ready to offer up an estimated date, I fully believe that Major League Baseball will have a 2020 season as we've seen with the KBO. And the shortened schedule gives fantasy managers a couple of reasons to try some alternative draft strategies.
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Experiencing a night of the Bulls' dynasty through a five-year-old's eyes Though I covered countless Bulls practices and games during my eight years at WLS-TV, I can't really say I knew Michael Jordan all that well. I had a few opportunities to talk with him outside of the mass interview clusters featured heavily in "The Last Dance," ...
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NBA teams start to reopen, as testing plan begins emerging MIAMI (AP) -- The NBA took tiny steps toward a return to normalcy Friday, as a small number of practice facilities reopened for workouts and at least one team received permission from the league to test players and staff for the coronavirus. Cleveland and ...
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Todd Gurley isn't talking to former Rams teammates until he gets money owed from last contract Todd Gurley is borrowing a line from Rod Tidwell following his release from the Rams: "Show me the money!" The former Los Angeles running back agreed to a one-year deal with the Falcons this offseason, but he's still waiting for the Rams to pay him a ...
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Michael Jordan considered himself a rookie at White Sox spring training After nine seasons in the NBA, nine All-Star appearances, eight scoring titles, three MVPs, three championships and a pair of gold medals at the Olympics, in 1994, Michael Jordan considered himself a rookie. Indeed, though, that's what he was when he ...
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'There Aren't A Lot Of Gimmes': Breaking Down Philadelphia Eagles' 2020 Schedule PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Eagles' schedule is now out for the upcoming season, so how do you think the Birds will do? Can they make it back to the Super Bowl? Despite COVID-19 shutting down the sports world, the NFL released its 2020 ...
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Henry Cejudo lost his Olympic gold medal in a fire; then what happened? Henry Cejudo will be the first U.S. Olympic gold medalist to return to top-level competition since the coronavirus pandemic hit. Cejudo, a 2008 Olympic wrestling champion, defends his UFC Bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz, also a former wrestler, ...
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Report: 'Bubble' quarantine plan met with 'some consternation' by NBA players Even as the NBA permits teams in cities loosening their shelter in place mandates to reopen their practice facilities on a severely limited basis, the league does not appear much closer to an actionable plan for resuming its season. One potential solution that ...
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Relocated UFC 249 could 'bring sense of normalcy to people' JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — UFC President Dana White still wants "Fight Island." He's temporarily settling for a peninsula. UFC 249 will serve as the first major sporting event to take place since the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country nearly ...
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Jon Lester would 'love to' stay with Cubs for rest of his career Jon Lester doesn't know what the future holds, but he knows two things. He wants to play in 2021 and hopes to do so with the Cubs. "Obviously, in my situation there is a lot of uncertainty about next year with the option," Lester said on Len Kasper and Jim ...
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Sources: MLB shortens 2020 draft from 40 rounds to 5 The 2020 Major League Baseball draft will be five rounds, sources told ESPN on Friday. All players who go undrafted in 2020 would be eligible to sign for a maximum of $20,000. The league made a proposal to the players' union for a 10-round draft, but the ...
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OU Interim President: 'Belief Right Now is There Will Be Sports in the Fall' Oklahoma interim president Joe Harroz said Friday that "the intent is to have, and the belief right now is that there will be sports in the fall." Speaking during the scheduled OU Board of Regents meeting, Harroz said there were still many questions to be worked ...
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Magic Classic Wins: Game 7 of 1995 Eastern Conference Finals ORLANDO - To many former Orlando Magic players, June 4, 1995 should be a date memorable and synonymous for the franchise qualifying for the NBA Finals for the first time. Instead, there's another enduring memory from that night that most think of when ...
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From a glare to a pat on the back: Working beside Miami Dolphins' Don Shula the experience of a lifetime Former Dolphins media relations director Harvey Greene reflects on a coach, a mentor and a friend he lost Monday when Don Shula passed away. Editor's note: Harvey Greene spent 29 years in the Miami Dolphins' organization starting in 1989. For the first ...
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Nick Saban surprises 103-year-old WWII veteran with a video call Alabama coach Nick Saban gave a 103-year-old veteran of World War II a great surprise earlier this week. Saban called Alabama fan Major Wooten for a chat where Wooten revealed to Saban that he'd been a fan of Alabama football since 1938. He had ...
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Chargers' Win Totals Set Following Schedule Release With the release of the 2020 NFL schedule comes a wave of analysis and information. That wave includes opening win totals for all 32 teams. According to the numbers put out by the Westgate SuperBook, the Los Angeles Chargers opened up at eight wins.
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Milan Lucic tells awesome Tim Thomas story from Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup run Tim Thomas was the main reason why the Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011. The veteran goaltender dominated the playoffs with a .940 save percentage and a 1.98 goals against average, which helped earn him the Conn Smythe Trophy as ...
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Some Spanish soccer teams resume individual training MADRID (AP) — It was a beautiful sight for soccer fans: Lionel Messi juggling a soccer ball again. The Barcelona star hadn't been on a training field for nearly two months, since Spain went into a lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. But he and ...
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Schad: Miami Dolphins relevant, but, understandably TV execs still don't trust Nobody knows for sure when, or if, Tua Tagovailoa will make his debut in 2020 for the Miami Dolphins. That didn't stop ESPN from including Tagovailoa in a cartoon illustration they unveiled to promote the release of the NFL schedule. Tagovailoa flashed a ...
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South Korea's K-League Kicks Off With No Fans, Big Global Audience JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — Soccer is back in South Korea for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports around the world, and its success or failure will be closely watched by leagues everywhere. The K-League season kicked off Friday ...
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Steelers largely leaving rookies to themselves on remote workouts, training PITTSBURGH — Steelers rookies got iPads, access to a couple different websites and text messages from teammates in their position groups, but no extra supervision on how they're training in the NFL's "virtual offseason." They have their own routines, ...
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Jeff Van Gundy suddenly linked to another NBA coaching job he used to have Jeff Van Gundy could return to an old job, but maybe it's not the one he has often been linked to. see also. 'The best person': Knicks will get first crack at highly coveted head coach. Tom Thibodeau has quarantined in Connecticut — unclear on his... Rather ...
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Pac-12 commish updates plan for college football in 2020 It's seems as if the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing more questions than answers. Most questions begin with the word "when," as it relates to the time things will be back to normal. There might not be many definite answers, but with every passing day, society ...
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Titans' Ben Jones commends Ryan Tannehill for helping him out after wind storm Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill stepped up for a teammate who was in need. Center Ben Jones was among the 7,000 Nashville residents who were without power Sunday after a freak windstorm, according to The Leaf-Chronicle. Jones said ...
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NFL: Bears will start season in the Lions' den A lot is going to have to happen — in the world and on the football field — for the Chicago Bears' Jan. 3 game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field to have peak buzz. First, sports will have to resume after they were halted by the coronavirus ...
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All-American Saguaro offensive lineman Bram Walden commits to Oregon Ducks Scottsdale Saguaro offensive lineman Bram Walden, who has been chosen to play in the Adidas All-American Bowl, announced on social media Friday that he has committed to Oregon for football. This gives Oregon the top two recruits in the 2021 class in ...
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Texans sign fourth-round pick Charlie Heck The Texans have signed fourth-round pick offensive tackle Charlie Heck to a four-year contract, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly. Heck is the first player from the Texans' five member rookie draft class to agree to terms.
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Support the Pittsburgh Pirates and charity with these face coverings Don't let something like a pandemic keep you from displaying your fandom (and supporting charity). Instead, get some Pittsburgh Pirates face coverings. These are trying times we're in. But, this too shall pass. In the meantime it is important for Pittsburgh ...
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Three former Salt Lake Bees take the field in the Korean Baseball League David Ortiz and Mike Trout rank as two of the most recognizable players to have graced a Salt Lake Bees roster. For at least a few weeks, and maybe until the coronavirus scare is over, though, three other former Bees may become household names.
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Former Ole Miss football player to fight through asthma, fear at UFC 249 Greg Hardy admitted he's scared to be competing during the current global coronavirus pandemic. The UFC heavyweight and former NFL standout returns to the octagon Saturday when he takes on Yorgan De Castro at UFC 249. It comes under ...
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Wailea Golf Club raises over $4K for Maui Food Bank The Maui News. A soft reopening of the Wailea Golf Club on Sunday netted more than $4,000 for the Maui Food Bank. Over 125 golfers participated in the charitable fundraiser at the Wailea Gold and Blue courses, with the chance to experience the new safety ...
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Sox, Kittle aid crisis with ballpark blood drive CHICAGO -- The White Sox originally were scheduled to be on the road for a May 8th contest in San Francisco, which became one of the numerous games postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. But Guaranteed Rate Field still was put to excellent usage ...
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Why three-time NFL Pro Bowler Kyle Long immersed himself in iRacing Kyle Long felt on top of the world at the start of the 2016 NFL season. Entering his fourth year with the Chicago Bears, the former offensive lineman was fresh off of three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He had even recently bought a house in Lake Forrest ...
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2009: Cavs win NBA-record 8th straight game by double digits 2009 — Cleveland makes it an NBA-record eight straight wins by double digits with an 84-74 victory over Atlanta to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers are the second team to sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs since the NBA ...
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Jim Boylen on hot seat after several key players ripped him to new front office Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen could end up getting fired since the franchise is under new control. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards Uncle Dennis. 00:00. /. 00:00. LIVE. 00:00. undefined. Next Video. Untold Story Of Delonte West (ft. LeBron James).
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