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Current, former Clemson football players defend Dabo Swinney In the wake of several controversies, including a recent acknowledgment of an assistant coach using a racist epithet during practice, Clemson football players have rallied to defend coach Dabo Swinney on social media, and on Thursday four Tigers who are ...
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Scouting Profile: 2021 Wisconsin OLB Commit TJ Bollers Wisconsin's class of 2021 continues to grow impressively with the addition of outside linebacker T.J. Bollers on Thursday afternoon. 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN all rate Bollers as a four-star recruit. 247Sports composite rankings designate the Tiffin (IA) Clear ...
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Zion Williamson and the Pelicans could give the Lakers a scare, but they have to make the playoffs first When the NBA resumes its 2019-20 season in Orlando, with a target tip-off date of July 31, the New Orleans Pelicans will sit three games back in the loss column of the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. But it's not ...
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2020 NBA Mock Draft: Analyzing Team Fits for LaMelo Ball, Top Prospects Nothing gets an NBA career off on the right foot faster than landing in the ideal environment. Some prospects need the spotlight. Others operate best as part of an ensemble cast. Some need the longest leash possible. Others benefit from earning chunks of ...
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"He's Some Kind Of Competitor"; Introducing Texas Rangers First Round Pick Justin Foscue For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers decided to take a college player in the first round of the MLB Draft. With the 14th overall pick in this year's draft, the Rangers landed on Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue. Foscue, 21, was not ...
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Justin Reid believes Colin Kaepernick deserves a chance to compete for a roster spot in the NFL Justin Reid believes that Colin Kaepernick deserves an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in the NFL. Kaepernick's name has been thrust back into focus after his peaceful protests of police brutality, which started in 2016, rendered him without a team ...
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Alabama SI Cover Tournament: SEC 2009 preview (Nick Saban) vs. AJ McCarron AJ McCarron once said about Nick Saban, "He's like my second dad. I trust him with my life, and he's never lied to me. He's always led me in the right direction." Well, dad might be in trouble with this one, or maybe it's the son who is about to get another ...
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Spera: Nyx captain should borrow a page from Drew Brees' crisis management playbook "What would Drew Brees do?" It's a question Mystic Krewe of Nyx captain Julie Lea should consider asking herself. Quickly. Brees and Lea, prominent figures representing two of the city's most beloved institutions — the New Orleans Saints and Mardi Gras ...
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49ers' union rep Richard Sherman says plans for NFL fluid due to virus The risks of football are inherent and, largely, unspoken among players. Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman, the 49ers' union representative, said players' concerns about returning to play football during the COVID-19 pandemic have also largely gone ...
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Oklahoma State Has Two Players Named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team It's preseason list season once again. The preseason awards and watch lists are starting to roll out and you're going to see at least one Oklahoma State player on nearly every single one. Chuba Hubbard. The Walter Camp Football Foundation released its ...
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Liberty's Asia Todd transfers due to the 'racial insensitivities' at the school A Liberty University women's basketball player is transferring due to what she says "racial insensitivities shown within the leadership and culture simply does not align with my moral compass or personal convictions." On Thursday the freshman guard Asia ...
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'Long Gone Summer': 5 things we learned from ESPN's film on the McGwire-Sosa home run chase Arriving when the ballparks are sadly empty, ESPN's "Long Gone Summer" (6 p.m. PT; 9 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 14) is a reminder of a time when the nation was obsessed with baseball — or more specifically, the great home run chase between Mark McGwire ...
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NCAA Oversight Committee Working To Start Football Practice In Mid-July The NCAA Division I Oversight Committee is working to get football players on the field for practice by mid-July according to Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger. But spikes in coronavirus outbreaks in different states could put a damper in those plans.
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Yankees' First-Round Pick Austin Wells Draws Comparisons to Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper Each player selected in the first round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday night will draw comparisons to Major League ballplayers. After all, these phenoms are the next wave of prospects to make the big leagues in a few years time. The names associated with ...
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MLS is Back Tournament will kick off with Orlando City vs. Inter Miami as opening game Start whetting your appetites. We now know the opening game of the MLS is Back Tournament will see Florida foes Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF go head to head for the first time. Ahead of Thursday's draw to determine the group placings for the ...
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With Spencer Torkelson, do Detroit Tigers have best chance to end city's championship drought? Now that the Detroit Tigers have drafted Spencer Torkelson, the home run-mashing superstar from Arizona State, it's time for a question: Will the Tigers be the next Detroit pro team to win a championship? I know what you're thinking: We're getting a bit ahead ...
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Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris Kept the Team Close During NBA Suspension Being away from the game of basketball for so long can have an effect on team chemistry. Unfortunately, due to the multi-month hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia 76ers haven't been able to work together at all. Thankfully for ...
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At an already quiet Colonial, a minute of silence takes on deeper meaning FORT WORTH – It was quiet enough at Colonial when the air horn pealed three times. Then, silence. No one moved. No one spoke. The 65 players already on the course removed their hats and stood, a still frame that coincided with an 8:46 a.m. starting time ...
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Statue of ex-Panthers owner removed from outside stadium CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, who was accused in 2017 of making sexually suggestive comments to women and a racial slur directed at a black team scout, was lifted from its pedestal outside the ...
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ACC coach rankings for 2020: Mack Brown, Scott Satterfield trending up You will be hard-pressed to find a ranking of ACC coaches that does not have Dabo Swinney at No. 1. The Tigers have made five straight College Football Playoff appearances and are 38-2 in ACC play in that stretch. Swinney was ranked No. 2 in our annual ...
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Dane Mizutani: Why is the NFL still so afraid to talk about Colin Kaepernick? From the comfort of his basement last week, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell admitted he was wrong. He offered condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and actually used the words "police brutality" in talking about ...
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Alabama Softball Lands Three Players on 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams Three Alabama softball players were selected to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, with senior Bailey Hemphill and junior Kaylee Tow earning first-team honors while senior Krystal Goodman was selected to the second team. The three honorees ...
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Elon Musk's underground people mover could take fans to and from Raiders stadium Elon Musk currently is installing an underground people mover in Las Vegas. By next year, it could be moving people to and from Raiders games. Via Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the system could link Allegiant Stadium to the Las Vegas ...
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Instead of a compromised US Open—how about a North American Nationals? I understand the psychological boost—as well as the financial one—associated with playing the US Open in the epicenter of the pandemic. But maybe it's better to wait a little while longer to bring everyone together. By Cindy Shmerler. June 11, 2020 ...
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Nick Williams Still Values Preseason Football Last season, things clicked for Lions defensive lineman Nick Williams in a statistical fashion unlike they ever had before. Career-highs in tackles (42) and sacks (six) led to the rabid Chicago Bears fanbase embracing him as their own. Williams is now moving ...
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Patrick Mahomes wants the movement against racial injustice to proceed 'as quickly as possible' Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he wants to "help the world" following George Floyd's death. Floyd, an African-American man, died in police custody in Minneapolis last month, sparking protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the ...
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The video-game version of Bryson DeChambeau has NOT been hitting the gym The talk of Thursday morning at Colonial has been all about the bigger, bulkier, brawnier, beast-lier version of Bryson DeChambeau, whose weightlifting journey has been well-documented on his Instagram account. The question was, would his gainz ...
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NASCAR can't be allowed to whitewash history so easily Mobile-born racecar driver Bubba Wallace called for NASCAR to banish the Confederate flag once and for all, and in less than 24 hours, it was done. NASCAR banned Confederate flags on Wednesday before its race at Martinsville Speedway, and Wallace ...
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US Soccer repeals ban on kneeling during national anthem U.S. Soccer's board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a rule adopted after Megan Rapinoe knelt in support of Colin Kaepernick. The board made the decision during a ...
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NASCAR bans confederate flag from its races and properties For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a familiar sight at NASCAR races. Through the civil rights era right on through the season opener at Daytona in February, the flag dotted infield campsites and was waved in grandstands by fans young and old.
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NASCAR at Miami odds, predictions: Surprising 2020 Dixie Vodka 400 picks by model that nailed Daytona The revamped 2020 NASCAR schedule rolls on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET when the green flag drops for the 2020 Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It's the second Cup Series event of the week after Martin Truex Jr. won at Martinsville on ...
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Six Northwoods League teams to launch play July 1 A six-team pod of summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams will begin play on July 1, with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Green Bay Booyah, La Crosse Loggers, Rockford Rivets, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Wisconsin Woodchucks launching their ...
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Phillies selection of HS pitcher Mick Abel means we'll have to wait to see him Empathy wasn't what Brian Barber was searching for Wednesday night as he conducted his first draft as a scouting director for the Philadelphia Phillies. He got it anyway from the man who once held his job. "Oh, man, I can't fathom being a first-year scouting ...
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PGA Champions Tour event in Washington canceled The PGA Tour Champions Boeing Classic scheduled to be held in August outside of Seattle has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tournament director Brian Flajole said Thursday that uncertainty about the ability to hold large public ...
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Tottenham star Dele Alli gets Premier League suspension for social media post mocking coronavirus The excitement about the return to competition for the Premier League might be muted for Tottenham Hotspur fans after star midfielder Dele Alli received a one-game suspension for a SnapChat video he posted that was deemed "insulting" by the Football ...
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Where Josh Allen ranks on analyst Chris Simms' list of top quarterbacks NBC football analyst and former quarterback Chris Simms is revealing his top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL for this season. On Thursday, Simms tweeted that the Bills' Josh Allen checks in at No. 18 on his rankings. Simms tweeted: "Big-time potential. Huge arm ...
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Spalding To Release New Limited Edition Basketball Honoring Kobe Kobe Bryant attacked everything he did with the same mindset—the Mamba mentality. His drive and relentless work ethic led him to accomplish incredible things on and off the court. He was a five-time NBA champion, 18-time All-Star and two-time Olympic ...
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Bateman Collects Prestigious Preseason Honor University of Minnesota receiver Rashod Bateman was named a 2020 Preseason All-American today by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Bateman was slotted on the second team. The Tifton, Ga., native has caught at least one pass in all 26 games (tied ...
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What the Mets are getting with 1st-round draft pick Pete Crow-Armstrong Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City. Addressing an immediate position of need, the New York Mets selected center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with the 19th-overall pick of the 2020 ...
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Tiger Woods: 5 things to know about the golfer Tiger Woods, one of the best professional golfers of all time, is currently ranked No. 11 worldwide and is one of the top golfers currently on the PGA Tour. Woods, 44, turned pro in 1996 and has mostly dominated ever since. He is currently tied with American ...
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Zion Williamson's improper benefits included luxury cars, new home: Lawsuit Zion Williamson, the New Orleans Pelicans rookie and former Duke Blue Devils star, was accused of receiving housing and luxury cars in his parents' name in exchange for going to the prestigious university, an agent claimed in new documents amid her ...
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Florida ranks No. 2 among states calling for NFL boycotts on Twitter TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Floridians are calling for a boycott of the National Football League following an apology from Commissioner Roger Goodell for not supporting player decisions to kneel in protest of police brutality. Using geospatial metadata from Twitter, ...
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Morning Headlines: Ohio Nursing Home Deaths Continue to Rise; Tribe Selects Tucker in MLB Draft Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, June 11: Ohio nursing home coronavirus deaths continue to rise; Stow's only African-American cop suing city for discrimination; Ohio tax revenue could see steep drop; Sponsors of Ohio sports betting bills ...
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Jared Shuster drafted by Braves in first round of MLB draft Jared Shuster was picked 25th by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the MLB draft on Wednesday night. Shuster is the first first-round pick from Wake Forest since Will Craig was picked in 2016, and is the fifth Deacon in the past five years to be picked in ...
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Chelsea eye Coutinho swap deal Barcelona are reportedly prepared to offload Brazil star Philippe Coutinho to Chelsea for a much-reduced price along with two players as part of the deal. Despite becoming the Catalan giants' record signing after joining from Liverpool in 2018 for £142-million ...
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Motor racing-F1 likely to add European races as more cancellations loom LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - Formula One looks set to add more European races to the calendar with grands prix in Asia and the Americas likely to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current schedule features eight races, all in Europe, but ...
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