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Travis Benjamin knows speed will play in Kyle Shanahan's 49ers offense Veteran slot receiver Travis Benjamin has one obvious skill that fits well into the 49ers' offense under coach Kyle Shanahan. "Speed," Benjamin said. "Kyle loves speed." Benjamin signed a one-year contract with the 49ers this offseason after playing the ...
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Free agent Jadeveon Clowney says he's in no rush to sign, but multiple teams are interested It's May, and the top free agent of the NFL offseason has yet to sign. That's unusual. There's no Scott Boras in the NFL, holding back Bryce Harper for months before he signs. Top NFL free agents are practically in a gold rush to get the big contract.
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NCAA relaxes minimum Division 1 scholarship spending levels due to coronavirus The NCAA approved a waiver that will allow schools to spend below the minimum level on athletic scholarships required to compete in Division I. The Division I Council Coordination Committee approved two other blanket waivers Wednesday that had been ...
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Greg Olsen believes coronavirus lockdown impacted market for Cam Newton Cam Newton is still out of work. The Carolina Panthers released the three-time Pro Bowler nearly two months ago, but now that the NFL Draft has now come and gone, and the shuffling of quarterbacks around the league has come to a halt, Newton remains ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach JB Bickerstaff: I believe we're going to play again this season CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff spoke with a mix of hope and caution when discussing the chances of finishing the 2019-20 season. "For whatever reason it is, and maybe I'm being optimistic here, I feel like there's some ...
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No Chargers Super Bowl Matchup Has Better Than 125/1 Odds The Los Angeles Chargers will not enter the 2020 season as favorites to reach Super Bowl LV. They will break in a new starting quarterback for the first time in more than a decade, might change their starter at some point during the season, and play in the ...
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Charles Barkley says his broken friendship with Michael Jordan is 'painful' Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan had a famous friendship until they didn't. The two had a notorious falling out after Barkley made comments about Jordan's tenure as a general manager with the Washington Wizards. Barkley talked about that on Tuesday's ...
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Roundup: Cowboys sign former 1st-rd OL Cameron Erving From the Super Bowl champs to the Lone Star State goes former first-round pick Cameron Erving. The offensive lineman signed a one-year with the Cowboys, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday. The team later confirmed it. Erving's ...
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Jets' Darnold Enters Year 3 With 'Definitely Room to Grow' NEW YORK — Sam Darnold was mostly pleased with how he finished last year with the New York Jets. The young quarterback enters his third NFL season knowing he needs to be even better. Make or break? Not really. But Darnold, who has flashed promise ...
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Nationals' Eric Thames is 'very optimistic' about MLB's return after seeing the KBO model Shortly after 1 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, the KBO League in Korea became one of the first professional sports leagues across the globe to return to action following the coronavirus pandemic. Nationals infielder Eric Thames, who spent three years starring ...
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Bears hope Ted Ginn Jr. can bring much needed speed to Matt Nagy's offense The Bears – and most everyone else, for that matter – know what they're getting in new wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. "It won't be different. I bring speed," he told local reporters on a Wednesday afternoon conference call. "I bring that element of stretching the field, ...
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Dolphins Draft Pick Signings Begin One down, 10 to go. The Miami Dolphins have started the business of getting their draft picks signed, with fourth-round selection Solomon Kindley the first one under contract. Kindley, a guard from the University of Georgia, was taken with the 111st overall ...
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Edwin Encarnación steps up for Dominican Republic in COVID-19 crisis It seems like a distant memory: White Sox fans were celebrating the acquisition of power-hitting free agent Edwin Encarnación, namely for his potential for 30-plus home run seasons. With the MLB season on hold with no start date on the horizon, Encarnación ...
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Donovan Smith: Tom Brady's presence doesn't change my job Donovan Smith has started 79 of a possible 80 games in his career with the Buccaneers. In that time, the left tackle has protected Ryan Fitzpatrick in 10 games and Jameis Winston in the other 69. Now, Smith has the honor of blocking for Tom Brady.
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Versatile Brandon Copeland ready to contribute on and off the field It took Brandon Copeland two years before he made it to an NFL 53-man roster, breaking back into the league after running a 4.51 40-yard dash at a 2015 veteran free agent camp after spending the 2013 with the Ravens in training camp and then the Titans ...
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Rumor: Lions' First Four Opponents Could Be All AFC Teams NFL reporter John Clayton told 93.7 The Fan that the 2020 NFL schedule will feature an interesting twist. The official NFL schedule will be released Thursday, and many are awaiting how the Lions' schedule will shake out. According to Clayton, the first four ...
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NBA players can start solo workouts at team sites Friday New York (AFP) - NBA team facilities are set to reopen for individual player workouts on Friday in areas where state and local governments have eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions. It's the first small step on the road to resuming a 2019-20 NBA ...
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Why Warriors could trade for Magic's Aaron Gordon with No. 1 draft pick If the Warriors end up winning the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery (whenever it ends up being held), general manager Bob Myers will face an intriguing decision. Utilize it on one of this year's top prospects, like Georgia's Anthony Edwards or Memphis big ...
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Tennessee State RB Jordan Bell Hopes to Play Again After Having Leg Amputated Tennessee State running back Jordan Bell had his leg amputated below the knee, but one of his goals is to "eventually play football again," according to TMZ Sports. The 20-year-old suffered the devastating injury after crashing his motorcycle on April 4.
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Nick Saban thinks Jalen Hurts is the right fit in Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts will be expected to accept that he's a backup to Carson Wentz in Philadelphia. He'll also be expected to play a different style than Wentz when he does get on the field. Nick Saban thinks Hurts is the right man for the job, ...
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Goodell reveals NFL ticket refund policy amid pandemic The NFL continues to plan for a full season with fans in attendance at all stadiums, but in the event the coronavirus pandemic limits the number of games played and/or fans being able to attend them, the league has formulated a ticket refund policy in the event ...
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MLB ramping up plans for best-case July start to season By the beginning of next week at the latest — perhaps even before this week is concluded — MLB is planning to present to the Players Association a proposal that will include what is currently the most optimistic hope: What would a season look like if spring ...
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Sherman shifts blame from Garoppolo to 49ers defense for Super Bowl loss Richard Sherman has heard the criticism of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo surrounding the 49ers' loss in the Super Bowl. Needless to say, the star cornerback doesn't agree with it. "It's just barber shop talk. It's just something to have a topic. It's just foolish," ...
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Wake Forest Forward Sarr Joins Kentucky Men's Basketball LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men's basketball team made a big – literally and figuratively – addition to its roster with the official signing of 7-foot transfer Olivier Sarr out of Wake Forest. Sarr, a centerpiece of the Demon Deacons over the last three seasons ...
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Bulls hire Pat Connelly and JJ Polk The Chicago Bulls have added Pat Connelly and JJ Polk to the team's basketball operations department – Connelly as Vice President of Player Personnel and Polk as Assistant General Manager. Connelly will primarily be responsible for the structure and ...
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Aaron Boone has been getting to know Gerrit Cole while playing catch TAMPA — The hardest job for a manager has always been handling his pitching. If there is an MLB season in 2020, however, former Rangers, Mets and Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said it will be even more of a challenge for managers to keep on top ...
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Ex-Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith pleads not guilty to charge of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, according to Duval County (Florida) court records. Smith bonded out of the Duval County jail last Wednesday on $50,003 bail.
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Mark Cuban tried to get Michael Jordan to play for the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban loves when his name is behind something successful. He has a true businessman's mind and once tried using that mind to get Jordan to play for the Dallas Mavericks in 2001 when Jordan came out of retirement... again. Cuban purchased a ...
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JD Martinez was part of a surprise for a couple who had to postpone their wedding due to coronavirus Joe Dolce is a New York Yankees fan. His fiancé, Isabelle Redman, is a Red Sox fan. The couple was supposed to get married this past weekend, but their wedding — along with their honeymoon to Italy's Amalfi Coast — have been postponed due to the ...
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Las Vegas hedging its bets on esports Some Las Vegas sportsbooks will be back in business this week, opening their apps for wagering for the first time since mid-March, when they were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. One, Circa Sports, is even offering curbside service at the Golden Gate ...
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NASCAR's revised schedule is '99 percent done', but not without a cost First, the good news for racing fans: NASCAR is close to returning and the revised schedule is "99 percent of the way done," according to president Steve Phelps. The season will restart on Sunday, May 17 at Darlington Raceway. This revelation was made on ...
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NFL Rumors: Patriots Might Have Skipped Over Cam Newton Because of Josh McDaniels Of the many competent free agent quarterbacks the New England Patriots passed up this offseason was former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. While injury history, money and attitude are some of the common reasons given for why Newton was ...
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Big 12 is going virtual for its football media day this summer The Big 12 is going virtual for its football media day this summer, a league spokesperson said. The conference athletic directors and coaches decided Wednesday to hold it virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic. Details have not been released. The media ...
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Andy Dalton says coming home to Dallas Cowboys was best fit amid coronavirus pandemic Former TCU star quarterback Andy Dalton admitted on "The Adam Schefter Podcast" this week that the global coronavirus pandemic contributed to his decision to sign a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. His offseason home is in Dallas and he doesn't ...
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Joe Staley opens up about injuries that led to retirement from 49ers after 13 seasons: report Former San Francisco 49er Joe Staley opened up on Monday about his laundry list of injuries that led the veteran offensive tackle to retire after 13 seasons. Staley appeared on the "Bussin' With the Boys" podcast co-hosted by Tennessee Titans offensive ...
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Devils donating 10000 tickets to healthcare workers The New Jersey Devils are donating 10,000 tickets for next season to health care workers with RWJBarnabas. The Devils also promised to donate two extra tickets for every season ticket member and plan holder who use credits they earned this year for next ...
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Golden Gate Fields horse racing will resume, without fans, on May 14 Golden Gate Fields received approval Wednesday from the Alameda County Public Health Department to resume racing and has scheduled the reopening for May 14. Health officials ordered the Albany track to stop racing April 2 over coronavirus concerns, ...
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Logan Ryan not returning to Titans after solid 2019 season: 'My chapter in Tennessee has come to a close' Logan Ryan's NFL career has come to a crossroads. The two-time Super Bowl champion cornerback, who spent the last three seasons with the Titans, said in a social media post on Tuesday that he will not return to Tennessee. DOLPHINS PLAN ALLOWS ...
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Boston Red Sox thank nurses with message in Fenway Park grass BOSTON (WFXT) -- It's national nurses week, and this year more than ever nurses are being thanked for their work on the front lines of COVID-19. Even sports teams are finding creative ways to say thank you. The Boston Red Sox mowed their team logo with ...
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CFB expert: chances of playing in fall 'decreasing each day' One of the biggest sports stories heading into the summer of 2020 is the status of the upcoming college football season in the fall amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Analysts continue to debate whether a normal start to the season is possible, or whether ...
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On JK Dobbins, and why some running backs matter more than others Draft grades can be funny things. Looking at each team's roster of selections immediately after the draft ends is a common – yet perhaps overvalued – way of assessing how each organization fared in the draft. In almost every single case, the passage of time ...
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Redskins To Sign Mike Liedtke The Redskins have agreed to sign offensive lineman Mike Liedtke, according to agent Brett Tessler (Twitter link). The 28-year-old was non-tendered by the Bucs earlier this year, making him a free agent. [RELATED: Redskins Decline Reuben Foster's Option].
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USL Allowing Return to Training in Small Group Settings on May 11 On Wednesday, the United Soccer League announced a modification to the previously announced training moratorium that will allow Championship and League One clubs, at their option, to open outdoor fields for non-contact training in small groups as well ...
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