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Mark Cuban: White people must have uncomfortable conversations about race DALLAS -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban implored people to have honest, uncomfortable conversations about race as a means of helping the country move forward. Cuban made his comments Tuesday morning at an invitation-only event billed as ...
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Von Miller pens essay for TIME on social injustice: 'Say their names' Von Miller took some time recently to pen an essay for TIME Magazine and share his perspective on the ongoing movement to end systemic racism and police brutality. His, like many others, involves his own experiences with racism as a black man in America ...
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Report: Bill Belichick brought local ACLU leader to speak to Patriots Bill Belichick has remained silent over the past two weeks, refraining from making a personal public statement following the murder of George Floyd in late May. But the New England Patriots head coach still has connected with his players behind the scenes.
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Ravens' Robert Griffin III: 'A Lot of Time Left' to Achieve Goals, Dreams in NFL Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III is entering his 30s with the same goals he had when entering the NFL at 22 years old. "I want to be a starter again," the Ravens backup told The Matt Mosley Show on 1660 ESPN. "I'm 30 years old, and ...
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Packers Have 'Sweetheart' of Replacement for Bulaga GREEN BAY, Wis. – David Bakhtiari has a unique description for his new linemate, Rick Wagner. "Unless Rick's changed and kind of gotten too caught up in the limelight, he was a sweetheart when I met him back in 2013 and the few encounters that we've ...
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Top 10 Chicago-born basketball players to play in NBA Anyone who is from Chicago knows that the city's basketball tradition runs deeper than the Bulls. From modern mavens Dwyane Wade and Anthony Davis, to old-school greats such as Isiah Thomas and Tim Hardaway, and beyond, Chicago pedigree dots the ...
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Sam Darnold to work out with New York Jets teammates this weekend in Florida The New York Jets weren't able to build chemistry this spring with a traditional offseason program. So Sam Darnold is taking things into his own hands. The Jets' quarterback set up informal throwing workouts with his teammates for this weekend near Miami, ...
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MLB Draft: Mets, Phillies interested in hard-throwing lefty from Toms River What Major League Baseball scouts like most about Justin Fall, a 2017 graduate of Toms River South, is the heat he brings. On Tuesday morning, however, one day before the two-day, five-round, 160-pick MLB Draft in Secaucus, his most impressive trait was ...
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Todd Gurley passes physical with Falcons, impresses Ryan ATLANTA (AP) — Running back Todd Gurley has passed his physical, clearing the final hurdle for his return to Georgia with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons said Tuesday that Gurley passed his physical on Monday in Atlanta. Gurley's $6 million, one-year ...
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Why Colin Cowherd is now comparing Carson Wentz to Russell Wilson Fox Sports hot take artist Colin Cowherd has a hot-and-cold reputation among sports fans, but he's earned Eagles fans' begrudging respect over the years for his continued defense of Carson Wentz. On Tuesday, Cowherd decided to relaunch his defense of ...
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2020 Charles Schwab Challenge odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions by top model that nailed six majors Following nearly three months off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the PGA Tour is back in action starting on Thursday with the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge. The iconic Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth is the site of this week's tournament, the ...
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Nashville Has Expressed Interest in Hosting NFL Draft Again in 2024 or 2025 The 2019 NFL draft was hosted in Nashville, and the city wants an encore performance. Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation CEO Butch Spyridon confirmed interest in hosting in 2024 or 2025 to Jim Wyatt of the Tennessee Titans' official website.
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Cleveland Cavaliers using NBA's slight as added motivation, believe playoffs are realistic expectation CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers spent months waiting, hoping for another chance to keep building their foundation under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and eventually cap a fickle 2019-20 season with positive momentum. But they learned ...
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Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx join Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings for PSA on racial inequality Professional basketball teams are trying to lead with both their words and actions. Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx players, coaches and executives filmed a PSA with Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks players, coaches and executives to condemn ...
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Damian Lillard releases 'Blacklist,' his new track about racism and George Floyd's death Damian Lillard, one of the NBA's most musically talented players, released a new track on Tuesday. Typically he puts out diss tracks, but this one's different. It's called "Blacklist," and Lillard used it to express his feelings about racism, the death of George Floyd ...
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Giants offseason is officially (virtually) through The Giants' full-team virtual offseason program wraps up on Friday. Veterans will be let go, and the plan for now is that they won't return to team work until they report for training camp in East Rutherford, likely in mid-July. Rookies are scheduled to continue ...
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LSU Players Will All Register to Vote Ahead of 2020 Election, Ed Orgeron Says LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday the entire Tigers roster is going to register to vote before the 2020 United States elections. Orgeron explained on ESPN Radio Baton Rouge (via Glen West of Sports Illustrated) that it's one of the ideas to ...
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Michael Jordan takes $8 million yacht 'Catch 23' to North Carolina for fishing tournament Michael Jordan took his 80-foot, $8 million convertible Viking sportfishing yacht to Morehead City, North Carolina to take part in the Big Rock Fishing Tournament. This is the NBA legend's first time competing in the tournament, which is a non-profit event to ...
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Cardinals Owner Bill DeWitt Jr. Says MLB's 'Industry Isn't Very Profitable' Although MLB pulled in record revenues for 2019, owning a baseball team apparently isn't a good financial endeavor—that's at least the contention of St. Louis Cardinals chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. During an interview on 590 The Fan in St. Louis, ...
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Why Jon Rahm is speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter Last week, Jon Rahm made a series of social media posts in support of "getting rid of hate, bigotry and racism." PGA Tour players aren't often the most outspoken sportsmen on social issues, but as protests against police brutality have dominated the American ...
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Rob Gronkowski vows to replace Tampa high school football equipment lost in suspected arson Last month, a Tampa Bay high school football team lost all of its football equipment when a fire burned down a storage shed. On Tuesday, Rob Gronkowski vowed to replace it. The new Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end made the announcement on Instagram ...
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Five most important Premier League matches in June The Premier League is 8 days away from returning to match again, as Man City and Arsenal are joined by Aston Villa and Sheffield United is restarting the 2019-20 season. There are some incredible matches in the first three-plus matchdays of the season's ...
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Bayer Leverkusen Ends 4th-Tier Saarbrucken's Run, Reaches DFB Pokal Final VÖLKLINGEN, Germany (AP) — Fourth-division Saarbrücken's record-breaking run to the German Cup semifinals came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in an empty stadium on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic deprived Saarbrücken of the ...
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Eddy Pineiro bulks up in advance of this summer's kicking competition Eddy Pineiro was the last man standing in last year's extended kicking competition in Chicago and the lack of in-person work during this year's offseason program means he hasn't had to take part in any this year. So far, anyway. The Bears signed Ramiz ...
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Roger Goodell's Successor Reportedly 'Being Speculated' Inside NFL Offices Roger Goodell's tenure as NFL commissioner could come to an end in the not-too-distant future. Per Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson, there are "successors being speculated inside the league office" with Goodell's current contract set to expire after the 2023 ...
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Matt Ryan: Hayden Hurst will create problems for Falcons' opponents Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst hasn't yet been to a practice in Atlanta, but he has done some one-on-one work with quarterback Matt Ryan, and that's enough for Ryan to declare that opposing defenses are going to have a tough time with Hurst this season.
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No Gators football players test positive for COVID-19, but UF expects that to change No one on the Florida Gators football team has tested positive for COVID-19, but the school's top athletic trainers say that is sure to change as athletes return to campus. "That is something we're definitely going to have to be ready to deal with," Stacy Higgins, ...
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Warriors' Bob Myers explains 'missing pieces' in 2020 NBA Draft prep The 2020 NBA Draft -- originally slated for June 25 -- now is scheduled for Oct. 15. Unless they end up trading it away, the Warriors will have a top-five selection. Needless to say, it's a very, very important draft for the franchise. The reality is that the ...
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Lions' Bo Scarbrough Pursuing 'Dream' of Graduating from College, Eyes FBI Job Detroit Lions running back Bo Scarbrough left Alabama with one year of eligibility remaining, but he has returned to school and is on track to graduate this summer, per Michael Rothstein of ESPN. "We have to be proud of ourselves for doing something for ...
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UFC 'Fight Island' revealed in Abu Dhabi, will host 4 shows The UFC's mysterious "Fight Island" is actually Yas Island, a popular tourist destination in Abu Dhabi where the mixed martial arts promotion will hold four shows in July. The UFC revealed the location Tuesday and announced a series of fan-free shows at ...
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Pro Football Hall of Fame to reopen Wednesday CANTON, Ohio — The Pro Football Hall of Fame will reopen Wednesday after nearly a three-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The hall closed on March 16, but permission has been granted by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for museums, ...
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Ban the Confederate flag? NASCAR could see the end of an era The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's good ol' boy roots. Bubba Wallace -- the lone black driver in the sport — this week declared it is time for the stock car series with deep ties to the South to ...
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NASCAR to allow limited fans for races at Homestead, Talladega DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR is set to allow fans back at the track for races this month at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR will allow up to 1,000 Florida service members, representing the Homestead Air Reserve ...
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Lakers' Kyle Kuzma encourages education, voting, activism in fight against racism Kyle Kuzma is making his voice heard. The 24-year-old Lakers forward from Flint, Michigan, has in the past couple of days encouraged education, applauded local and national activism and stressed the value of voting as he's added his thoughts to the ...
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has 'far exceeded' former Manchester United teammate Peter Schmeichel's expectations (CNN) Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has "far exceeded" the expectations of his former teammate, Peter Schmeichel. The Norweigan, who played for the club for 11 seasons, took over from Jose Mourinho as caretaker manager in ...
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Panther athletes begin arriving back on campus CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Athletes were back on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa on Monday. In thoroughly vetted process by a committee led by Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Justin Schemmel, and Stacia Eggers, Associate ...
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Two Duncanville basketball standouts are ranked among nation's top recruits for 2023 — just ahead of LeBron James ... LeBron James Jr., known as Bronny, is the household name in the Class of 2023. That's what happens when you are the son of a basketball legend who has won three NBA championships and four NBA MVP awards. Bronny, who plays for national ...
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Kante returns to Chelsea training after compassionate leave [ MORE: New PL schedule ]. The World Cup winner tested negative for COVID-19 but reports say he was uneasy about returning and was particularly concerned about the health of his family. Kante's brother died from a heart attack in the summer of 2018 and ...
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Duke AD worries about athlete compensation 'complications' DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke athletics director Kevin White is joining his counterpart at rival North Carolina in expressing concerns about "potential complications" with plans to compensate college athletes. The school released White's statement Tuesday ...
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US Army veteran stunned by negative reaction to Kaepernick kneeling (Reuters) - A former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who advised Colin Kaepernick that kneeling during the national anthem would be a more respectful protest than remaining seated on the bench says he had no idea the gesture would become so ...
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FHSAA votes to add sand volleyball, girls wrestling, adopts 6-quarter rule in football JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two growing high school sports for girls got the green light and the state added a much-needed break for football programs during a lengthy Florida High School Athletic Association board meeting on Tuesday. First things first. It was a ...
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Mike Bianco named 2020 National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Ole Miss Baseball head coach Mike Bianco was named the 2020 National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday, marking the first time in program history that a head coach has received the honor. Congratulations to Ole Miss Head Coach ...
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Saints receiver Michael Thomas helping to erase $2.3M in medical debt for Louisianans "I hope these families get a little relief in knowing their medical bills have been taken care of during these very difficult times," Thomas said. NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas has joined with a non-profit group to help ...
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Mississippi State Adds WR Graduate Transfer Tyrell Shavers STARKVILLE, Miss. (MSU Athletics) – Mike Leach has added Alabama graduate transfer Tyrell Shavers, a former unanimous four-star wide receiver from Lewisville, Texas, to Mississippi State's football program as the school received his financial aid ...
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Graham backs Dragons coach, board's call It may be considered a stay of execution. But James Graham says the decision to stick with coach Paul McGregor is the "strong statement" St George Illawarra need as they try to end their NRL slump. The Dragons opted not to axe McGregor at an emergency ...
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NCHSAA releases guidelines for summer sports activities CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released guidelines for the resumption of sports activities beginning June 15. The NCHSAA Board of Directors met via the Zoom platform on June 5 to discuss the latest updates from ...
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