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49ers' Richard Sherman says current protests over racism may lead to meaningful change SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As various protests of systemic racism have taken hold of the country since George Floyd's death May 25, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman believes this time they could lead to more meaningful change. "In the time ...
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Colts' Philip Rivers 'aggravated' by talk he was done INDIANAPOLIS -- New Colts starting quarterback Philip Rivers knew about the criticism from his struggles at times during the 2019 season while with the Los Angeles Chargers. He didn't go seek out everything that was said about him because he knows ...
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Marcus Mariota ranking behind Jameis Winston for best back-up QB is bogus Marcus Mariota will be starting a new chapter in his life after signing with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. The former Oregon Ducks and Tennessee Titans QB joined the team to back-up Derek Carr, but some wonder if Mariota may even be able to give ...
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Detroit Tigers take Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draft Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson made history when the Detroit Tigers selected him with the first pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday, becoming the first college first baseman and the first right-handed-hitting first baseman ever selected with the ...
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Jerry Richardson statue removal allows owner David Tepper to turn page on Panthers' past CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Just more than two years ago as he was closing on a $2.275 billion deal to buy the Carolina Panthers, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper decided he could live with the 4,500-pound statue of team founder Jerry Richardson at Bank of ...
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Jets' Mosley 'cleared for everything' after core injury NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. Mosley is finally healthy and ready to be a force again in the middle of the New York Jets' defense. The star middle linebacker missed almost all of last year in his first season with his new team because of a groin/core muscle injury.
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My dream MLS is Back Tournament draw | Greg Seltzer There's no waiting around. We will find out the group stage draw for the MLS is Back Tournament on Thursday afternoon (3:30 pm ET on MLSsoccer.com, MLS Twitter, Facebook and YouTube), which gives us just enough time to fantasize about how we'd like ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings 2020: Busts from same model that called Baker Mayfield's struggles Avoiding 2020 Fantasy football busts on draft day means being one step closer to a deep playoff run. Last season, David Johnson was among the top running backs selected in drafts, but he failed to live up to his Fantasy football average draft position. In fact ...
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Zion Williamson attorney: allegations of ineligibility 'baseless' Attorneys for Zion Williamson's former marketing agent are continuing their legal push to examine whether the former Duke All-American accepted improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils, allegations the NBA rookie's attorney said are "baseless.".
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NBA players who don't want to play in restart reportedly will not be punished For all the testing and protocols the league puts in place, restarting the league in Orlando comes with risks to players' health — and some NBA players don't want to play and take that risk. Others don't want to lace up their shoes until more is done on social ...
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Tom Brady is 'not the same QB he was three or four years ago,' Warren Moon says Warren Moon was one of the few starting quarterbacks to have success in his 40s, making a Pro Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks at age 41. If there are any quarterbacks that know how to play at a high level in their 40s, it's Moon. At great as Moon was in his ...
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Canada's Alphonso Davies sets up the winner as Bayern Munich reach German cup final Alphonso Davies continued his breakout Bundesliga season for Bayern Munich on Wednesday by setting up Robert Lewandowski's eventual match-winner in a 2-1 DFB Pokal semifinal victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. After starting in his customary left back ...
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Claudell Washington, a Rookie Baseball Sensation at 19, Dies at 65 The rookie sensation is a captivating character for sports fans, a blank canvas for the imagination. The young ballplayer with uncommon talent inspires awe, even among the greats. So it was for the teenage Claudell Washington, who joined the Oakland ...
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Jared Cook's monster 2019 second half has the Saints hopeful for what's in store The story of Jared Cook's 2019 season was told in two distinct acts. The opening act, Cook admitted midway through last season, was a disappointment. The New Orleans Saints inked him to a free agent deal after a career-best season with the Oakland ...
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Minnesota Twins owners pledge $25 million toward racial justice initiatives The owners of the Minnesota Twins pledged Wednesday to invest $25 million toward racial justice initiatives over an unspecified amount of time, marking one of the largest financial commitments to the matter by the owners of a sports team since the death of ...
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Thermal screens and no fans: PGA Tour golf is back but certainly different FORT WORTH, Texas — Smartly seated in his plaid jacket, Kevin Na smiled and waited for the rest of the question. In what has become a standard ritual for Americans through recent months, the video conferencing system used by the PGA Tour was buffering ...
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Sam Presti "We're Going to be Bringing a Very Limited Amount of People There" Today the NBA announced that team personnel would submit medical records to a panel of doctors who will assess the risk of serious illness for those who will operate inside the league's bubble. Each organization is allowed 35 members in their traveling ...
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Patrick Mahomes: I'm blessed to have a platform, why not use it? Former NFL quarterback Doug Williams said that it was "very powerful" to see Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as one of the players in last week's video demanding the NFL do more to address racial inequality because of the "incredible impact" that ...
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Giants extend commitment to pay minor league players through Sept. 7 A few hours before the start of the MLB draft, the Giants took a step to make sure past draftees are taken care of this summer. The organization announced Wednesday afternoon that the weekly $400 stipends for minor leaguers have been extended through ...
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Christian Kirk Hopes To Spark Change Christian Kirk could outrun everyone as a prodigious athlete growing up, but he couldn't outrun racism. The Cardinals receiver was the latest player to speak out strongly against police brutality and racial inequality on Wednesday, willing to absorb criticism in ...
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Signing Havertz after Werner would be a 'statement of intent' from Chelsea Signing Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen would be a "statement of intent" from Chelsea, according to Craig Burley. Frank Lampard looks set to make a number of key changes to his Chelsea squad this summer, with the club in a strong financial position ...
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Red Sox acknowledge racist incidents at Fenway Park: 'We hear you and believe you' As the sports world confronts the systemic racism across all levels and professions, several black Major League Baseball players, active and retired, have shared their various experiences with racism. Among them was former outfielder Torii Hunter, who ...
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Memorial announces protocols for first Tour event with fans The Memorial Tournament has released fan protocols for next month's event, offering specifics on procedures for the first PGA Tour event with spectators since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dublin, Ohio, tournament was originally slated for last week, but was ...
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Women Sue USA Swimming Over Sexual Abuse by Coaches Six women have filed civil lawsuits against USA Swimming, its local associations in California and three now-banned coaches claiming the national governing body failed to protect them from abuse by those coaches. Debra Grodensky, Suzette Moran and ...
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IOC to Open Talks About Easing Protest Ban at Olympics GENEVA — Amid a global wave of demonstrations against racism, the IOC said Wednesday it would open talks that could let athletes make stronger protests at the Olympic Games. Only five months ago the Olympic body strengthened its ban on political ...
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Stacey Allaster US Open's 1st female tournament director NEW YORK -- Stacey Allaster is the US Open's new tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the American Grand Slam tennis tournament. Allaster is a former CEO of the WTA women's tour and has worked at the U.S. Tennis Association since ...
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Jake Guentzel back on the ice as Penguins begin Phase 2 In a word, Dec. 30, 2019, was a "whirlwind" for Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. The day began on a high note, when the 25-year-old winger learned he had been named to his first All-Star game. It was a well-earned honor. At the time, Guentzel was leading ...
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Cornerback Keaton Ellis followed his dream to Penn State, now looking for starting job 13 minutes ago. The first steps taken in the direction of Keaton Ellis' dream occurred when he ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at a Penn State camp. It was late spring, 2017. He hadn't even started his junior year at State College High School. Later that day ...
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Warriors' handling of unsettled NBA draft will be key to turnaround Steve Kerr and the Warriors find themselves in uncharted waters this offseason. After going an NBA-worst 15-50, the Warriors will not be in the playoffs this season, a first in the Kerr era. That means Kerr has been spending his time since the season went on ...
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Kevin Stefanski On Hurdles Presented By COVID-19 Restrictions: "We Just Have To Find A Way" The 2020 season may ultimately be defined by a lack of preparation time and on-field practice reps for teams, especially those with new head coaches installing new systems. Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was asked about this hurdle in a ...
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Seven Burning 2020 MLB Draft Questions Ahead Of Round 1 Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper analyze some of the best question's we've debated in the pre-draft process. Who Is The Surprise First-Round Pick? Every year there is a player or two who goes higher than we initially expected heading into the day. It took a ...
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Denver needs to let Drew Lock rip it in 2020, for better or worse The NFL has seen an influx of young quarterback talent over the past few seasons. As the established figures at quarterback begin to head out the door, a new wave of quarterbacks are entering the league. The 2019 NFL Draft pumped out five quarterbacks ...
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Mid-American Schools Create Separate Conference for Esports COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aiming to recruit and engage more competitive video gamers, a dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition without the extensive rules that govern ...
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Danielle Collins calls out Novak Djokovic for "serious contradiction" "This is a massive opportunity for players to start making money again," said Collins. "And here we have the top player in the world saying only being able to bring one person will be too difficult because he won't be able to bring his entourage." By Cale ...
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Privacy headed to Hilton Head? RBC Heritage has not heard from Tiger Woods FORT WORTH, Texas – Despite reports that Tiger Woods' yacht Privacy is bound for Hilton Head Island, S.C., officials at the RBC Heritage have been given no indication as to whether the 15-time major champion will play in next week's event. "We have not ...
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Big Ten Recognizes Spring and At-Large Sports Academic All-Big Ten Honorees 2020 Spring and At-Large Academic All-Big Ten honorees. ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Wednesday recognized a total of 2,055 students competing in spring and at-large sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team.
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The Latest: Premier League says 1 positive among 1213 tests The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The English Premier League says one person has tested positive for the new coronavirus after testing on 1,213 players and staffers across the 20 clubs. The person who ...
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Top Target Dasan McCullough Drops Top 10, Jyaire Brown Returns to Ohio to Team Up With Tegra Tshabola at Lakota ... The Hurry-Up is your nightly dose of updates from the Ohio State football recruiting trail, keeping tabs on the latest from commits and targets from around the country. McCullough releases top 10. Dasan McCullough is one of Ohio State's top targets at outside ...
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With Florida college football season uncertain, stage is set for athletic department showdowns The University of Akron is rarely a national focal point when college football swings into gear, but this year is different. The school is not alone in facing a delayed, if not suspended, gridiron schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic, nor is it an outlier when it ...
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Grand Canyon to play San Francisco in Jerry Colangelo Basketball Classic Grand Canyon will make its third consecutive appearance in the Jerry Colangelo Classic, playing San Francisco on Dec. 19 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Arizona State, Northern Arizona, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, BYU and San Diego also will be part of the ...
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Give Atletico Madrid the Champions League trophy, Cerezo suggests Atletico Madrid should be rewarded for their victory over Champions League title-holders Liverpool by being handed the trophy if it is not possible to conclude the tournament this season. That is the view of Atletico president Enrique Cerezo, who suggested ...
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Valtteri Bottas on Mercedes future and Sebastian Vettel, F1 2021 links Bottas finds speculation 'funny' and says Merc have told him that Vettel isn't in the running; Watch full Sky F1 Vodcast. By Matt Morlidge. Last Updated: 10/06/20 8:52pm. 2:31. SAS ERROR. Invalid Authorization Response. RELOAD YOUR SCREEN OR TRY ...
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LaLiga is back: How the fixtures line up as Spanish football returns LaLiga is set to resume this week after being suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. League president Javier Tebas was thrilled that authorities approved plans to get the season up and running again with the derby between Sevilla and Real ...
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Luka Doncic's trainer admits star player not in the best shape ahead of NBA season resuming Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic returned overseas amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and once the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended back on March 11. A native of Lithuania, Doncic has been training in Europe with the season on hiatus.
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Video Of Patrice Bergeron And Brad Marchand Skating Is What Every Sports Fan Needs Right Now By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston. BOSTON (CBS) — Life without sports has been rough. Really rough. But there's now a little bit of light peeking through at the end of the tunnel. And boy oh boy is it nice. It comes in the form of a little hype video sent out by the ...
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8 biggest X-factors for when 2019-20 NBA season returns The usual stars will be out in Orlando doing their thing once the 2019-20 NBA season resumes late next month. We'll hear a lot of talk about the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as they look to lead their teams to a title.
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MSU Football Announces New Series With CMU Michigan State football announced on Wednesday morning that they will have a series of games with the Chippewas of Central Michigan, beginning with the 2023 season. It's a three-game series with all the games being played at Spartan Stadium in East ...
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