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Minor League Baseball cuts hundreds of players amid pandemic, sources say Hundreds of minor league baseball players were cut Thursday and hundreds more are expected to lose their jobs as the sport grapples with the near certainty that the minor league season will be canceled, sources told ESPN. Team officials said a vast ...
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NFL applies valuable lesson in tabling of onside kick alternative You know who is not making No Fun League cracks today, after owners tabled a proposal to allow teams to convert a fourth-and-15 play as an alternative to an onside kick? Special teams acolytes, who worried the play would be another baby step toward ...
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Saints team has "Great players, Great history, and Pedigree" - OL James Hurst The appeal of signing with the New Orleans Saints was because of the team having "so many great players, such a great history, and pedigree," said OL James Hurst to the media on Thursday afternoon. In newly signed Saints OL James Hurst's session with ...
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Phil Mickelson has big plans for 'The Match,' with future participants including athletes and celebrities Will there be a re-Match? Drama until the very end. @TigerWoods and Peyton Manning hold off a back-nine surge from @PhilMickelson and @TomBrady to win #CapitalOnesTheMatch. pic.twitter.com/kso4n2c2aQ. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 25, ...
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Damian Lillard fires back at Dan Orlovsky for calling him 'spoiled and entitled' Sports fans desperately looking for live action between athletes, current or otherwise, need to look no further than the beef that is stewing between ex-NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky, and Trail Blazers All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. As all things do in ...
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Georgia's Smart: Players will be safer working out on campus ATLANTA — As he prepares to welcome his players back to campus, Georgia coach Kirby Smart insisted Thursday that they'll be safer working out under the school's supervision than on their own. Smart also called on fans to comply with guidelines for ...
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NFL extends virtual offseason, eyes return of coaches As NFL teams gradually reopen their facilities, the league has extended its work-from-home window. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday the league's virtual offseason has been extended two more weeks. The program previously was ...
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Packers' Matt LaFleur Says Jordan Love Was Best Player Left When GB Drafted QB The Green Bay Packers have staunchly defended their decision to trade up in the 2020 NFL draft to select quarterback Jordan Love despite having needs at other positions on the roster. On Thursday, head coach Matt LaFleur continued that defense.
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If the 2019-20 NBA season resumes, which team is the favorite to win the title? It looks like we might have some basketball on our hands. Warm Up Dancing GIF by Milwaukee Bucks - Find & Share on GIPHY. The NBA season was suspended on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as of the last few weeks, the league has been ...
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How MLB's Delay Has Kindled Friendship Between Yankees' Adam Ottavino and Gerrit Cole Major League Baseball's ongoing postponement is poised to benefit the Yankees on the field in a big way. If the league's latest proposal comes to fruition, rather than starting the season with several key contributors on the injured list, extra time before a ...
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Rockets GM Daryl Morey: NBA hiatus and uncertainty helps Houston's title chances Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey thinks the NBA's hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic could be beneficial to his team's chances of make a championship run whenever the 2020 playoffs begin. In a Facebook Q&A with team reporter ...
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Broncos' Melvin Gordon on Games in Empty Stadiums: Chargers Didn't Have Fans Melvin Gordon hasn't played a game yet for the Denver Broncos, but he isn't hesitating to throw his former team and current AFC West rival under the bus. When former NFL cornerback Marcus Cromartie asked Gordon what he thinks it will be like to play in ...
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Mike Zimmer: Vikings Had No Intention of Trading Stefon Diggs Before Bills Offer Stefon Diggs would still be in Minnesota if the Buffalo Bills didn't bowl over the Vikings with a trade offer, Mike Zimmer said Thursday. The Vikings head coach told Rich Eisen: "Diggs did not have to go. We didn't really any intention of trading him.
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Should the Dolphins Move McCain? Bobby McCain addressed the South Florida media via video conference call Thursday with framed jerseys of 49ers linebacker Kwon Alexander and former Panthers wide receiver and former Memphis University teammate Mose Frazier on the wall behind him.
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LASK Linz loses Austrian league lead for team training LINZ, Austria — Austrian league leader LASK Linz has been deducted six points for conducting team training sessions in violation of pandemic restrictions, a decision that could have a big impact on the title race. The points deduction means LASK slipped ...
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Conference USA sets bowl game lineup for 2020 to 2025 DALLAS -- Conference USA has secured its bowl lineup through the 2025 season, with seven guaranteed postseason appearances each year. The league on Thursday announced its agreements with a number of bowl games. Conference USA will annually ...
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Alex Mack elated about Falcons' return to the outside-zone scheme Falcons center Alex Mack, a six-time Pro Bowl player, is relishing the team's return to the outside-zone running scheme. The Falcons have dabbled in running outside-zone plays over the past three seasons since former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan ...
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Sharks' Tomas Hertl vows to be 'better than before' after knee injury Tomas Hertl stood before the media just a few weeks after tearing the ACL and MCL in his right knee and vowed to be ready by Sharks training camp. That seemed a bold proclamation at the time, a promise his rehab should let him live up to. The All-Star ...
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Zion Williamson seeks to avoid answering ex-agent's questions MIAMI (AP) -- Attorneys for NBA rookie Zion Williamson seek to block his former marketing agent's effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils. In a Florida court filing last ...
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How Blackhawks are impacted by NHL counting play-in results as playoff stats When the NHL announced its new 24-team playoff format, it also declared the regular season completed. That means that the 189 games remaining on the regular season calendar will not be played, and all regular season statistics are final. The league also ...
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Dana White: Mike Tyson has something 'lined up' The possibility of a Mike Tyson comeback at age 53 has the entire sports world curious, and at least one fan and friend of Tyson's believes it's legit: UFC president Dana White. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, White said he's convinced Tyson will return to the ...
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Detroit Lions OT Taylor Decker: Coronavirus presenting 'challenges' in contract talks If this were any other year, Taylor Decker and the Detroit Lions might have started talks on a long-term contract extension already. But with so much uncertainty about the future, including how coronavirus restrictions could reshape the budgets of NFL teams ...
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Brescia owner Cellino blasts 'crazy' decision to resume Serie A season Brescia owner Massimo Cellino has hit out at plans to resume the Serie A season next month, insisting players will be far more susceptible to injuries after being rushed back onto the pitch. Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora on Thursday confirmed the ...
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Gardner Minshew II Told Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell He Should Be Starting QB Gardner Minshew II isn't shy about competition, but he thinks he's the best quarterback to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars. "I had conversations with [general manager] Dave Caldwell. I told him, 'Do what you think's best for this team. I believe that I'm going to ...
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Steelers RB James Conner is so ripped, his back muscles have muscles We don't need to worry about James Conner staying in shape this offseason. We might have to worry about him unknowingly crushing small children with his back muscles. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back posted your typical athlete workout photos on ...
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Matthew Judon Signs Franchise Tender Matthew Judon is officially now under contract for the 2020 season. The Ravens outside linebacker signed his one-year franchise tag Thursday evening, as first reported by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The Ravens placed the tag on Judon on March 13.
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The NFL Is Testing Another Officiating Solution. Will It Work? Tens of millions of people could plainly see when Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman committed a blatant pass interference during the NFC Championship in 2019, with ramifications that would decide whether the Rams or the New ...
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NASCAR race at Charlotte live updates: Red flag for rain NASCAR's slate of return races following the sport's two-month, coronavirus-related postponement feels more like Daytona Speedweeks each day: The heightened energy after a break from competition, prime time television slots and rain. Lots and lots of rain.
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Chiefs Open Talks With Mahomes; What It Means To Dak & Cowboys FRISCO - The Kansas City Chiefs have opened contract talks with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, an action that is certain to have a domino effect on the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott. But which way will the domino fall? As Mahomes figures to be in ...
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Report: NHL training camps for 24-team playoff won't open before July 10 NHL players have been self-isolating under the league's instruction since the time of the NHL pause on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic under its Phase 1 protocol. With coronavirus restrictions easing in North America and under the NHL's 24-team ...
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Where Jimmy Garoppolo, Derek Carr rank among all 32 NFL starting QBs Quarterback is the most heavily scrutinized position in all of sports. Just ask Jimmy Garoppolo and Derek Carr. Garoppolo, fresh off taking the 49ers to a Super Bowl, has spent the entire offseason as a debate show piñata, with pundits wondering if the 49ers ...
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Hoya to B12: Ex-Georgetown G McClung signs with Texas Tech LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Former Georgetown guard Mac McClung will play at Texas Tech after Davide Moretti's departure from the Red Raiders to play professionally at home in Italy. Coach Chris Beard said Thursday that McClung had officially signed with ...
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CIF-SS commissioner Rob Wigod is open to moving fall sports to the winter, if necessary As the coronavirus pandemic rages on and high school sports in California remain on hold, CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod and his office will play a key role in the eventual return of athletics. Though it remains unclear when that return will be, ...
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Denton Guyer CB Deuce Harmon commits to Texas A&M Denton Guyer corner Deuce Harmon and quarterback Eli Stowers were two major reasons the Wildcats made it all the way to the 6A-II state championship game a season ago. Texas A&M fans are now hoping the duo can continue that at the college level, ...
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NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Fantasy Positional Preview: TEs (AKA Depth Charges) Marcas Grant and Michael Fabiano are back to record the second NFL Fantasy Football Podcast of the week! The duo starts off the show discussing the likelihood Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky each start for the Chicago Bears (6:20). Then, the guys continue ...
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German women's league resuming is outlier in European soccer The Frauen-Bundesliga is an outlier in European soccer: a women's league resuming during the coronavirus pandemic. England and Spain have abandoned their seasons, even while the men's leagues have plans to take to the field again in June. Italy has ...
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Brown University to Cut 11 Varsity Sports Brown University said it would cut its roster of varsity sports to 29 from 38, in an effort to spend more on its remaining teams and make them more competitive while keeping its budget flat. The school had hosted the third most varsity sports of any college in the ...
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Former Patriots WR Reggie Wayne says Bill Belichick let him keep his signing bonus It should tell you exactly what you need to know about how long Reggie Wayne lasted with the New England Patriots that when I fired up the ol' image search machine we use for article photos and looked up "Reggie Wayne Patriots".....there isn't one.
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Lions LB Christian Jones eager to get his football, and wedding, schedule back on track ALLEN PARK -- Christian Jones hasn't only missed out on the opportunity to meet his new teammates and coaches amidst this unprecedented offseason. The Detroit Lions linebacker also had to cancel his July wedding set for California due to the ...
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CFL requests proposal from US Spring League towards potential partnership CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked an American developmental football league for a formal proposal regarding a partnership between the two. Brian Woods, CEO of The Spring League, said he spoke to Ambrosie Wednesday. Woods added ...
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Chelsea accept N'Golo Kante could miss the rest of the Premier League season Chelsea will give N'Golo Kante as long as he needs before he's comfortable to return to the club and have accepted the Frenchman may miss the rest of the season. The Frenchman has been granted compassionate leave by the Blues after raising concerns ...
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Report: 'Not much traction' on contract extension for Chiefs DT Chris Jones While extension talks for Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes are underway, it seems like extension talks for DT Chris Jones are at a standstill. According to a new report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, there hasn't been much traction on either side ...
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Eagles QB Carson Wentz releases strong statement on death of George Floyd As the United States continues to react to the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz became the latest athlete to speak out. On Monday, George Floyd died while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police ...
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