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Former Clemson players DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson support removal of John Calhoun's name from honors ... Former Clemson players DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson are petitioning the university to remove the name of John C. Calhoun from the school's honors college, with Hopkins noting that the slave owner's influence is the reason he does not mention ...
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Vikings' Dalvin Cook reportedly holding out until he gets 'reasonable extension' Well here's some interesting NFC North news for your Monday evening. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Vikings Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook will reportedly hold out of all team activities until he gets a new contract: Schefter's source claims that, 'no ...
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Saints WR Michael Thomas donates $2.3M to RIP Medical Debt New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas has partnered with RIP Medical Debt and has made a donation that will wipe out approximately $2.3 million in medical debt for economically challenged families in the greater New Orleans area, NFL ...
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NBA to open "transaction window" around June 22 for teams to sign players before restart NBA GMs want as much roster flexibility as they can get heading into the restart of the league in Orlando. They're going to get some — and not just the GMs of the 22 teams headed to Orlando, all 30 teams can make moves in an upcoming "transaction ...
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Dabo Swinney defends himself amid criticism, says he 'wholeheartedly supports Black Lives Matter' Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been the subject of criticism over the last week or so, so he released a nearly 14-minute video in an effort to address those criticisms. First, Swinney addressed an incident that occurred at a Clemson practice in 2017 ...
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USWNT players demand apology, repeal of national anthem protest ban The U.S. women's national team wants an apology from the U.S. Soccer Federation. In 2017, months after USWNT star Megan Rapinoe knelt to protest inequality and injustice in the United States, U.S. Soccer implemented a policy requiring players to "stand ...
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Theo Epstein believes Cubs are 'well-positioned' for MLB's return Theo Epstein told reporters Monday the Cubs are "well-positioned" for MLB's return, adding he doesn't "have any gut feel nor inside information" on where things stand as the league tries to map out its calendar.
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Carlos Hyde knows role in Seattle could be as No. 2 option RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When he was an opponent playing in the same division, Carlos Hyde admired the way the Seattle Seahawks operated from afar. Of course he would. He's a running back and very few teams, if any, run the ball as much as the ...
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MLB set for shorter draft from remote locations A new-look Major League Baseball draft will take place Wednesday and Thursday, with selections being made remotely and the number of chosen players significantly reduced, all a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Even if owners and players are unable ...
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Cubs' Anthony Rizzo grinded, lost 25 pounds from quarantine workout regimen With gyms closed the last three months due to nationwide stay-at-home orders, complacency quickly kicked in regarding the desire to exercise. Those living room dumbbell workouts just don't hit the same, and there's only so much cardio one can do.
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Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy optimistic there will be a 2020 MLB season With both Major League Baseball and the Players' Association reluctant to budge in negotiations, some are losing hope that the 2020 MLB season will be played. The most recently reported proposal from the owners includes a 76-game season that would ...
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Notorious umpire Angel Hernandez in more trouble with MLB Angel Hernandez may have made another bad call. The veteran umpire — labeled "as bad as there is" by Pedro Martinez following a disastrous 2018 Yankees-Red Sox playoff game — allegedly eavesdropped on an MLB investigative call last July, which ...
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Orioles GM Mike Elias: Team still hasn't decided who to take second overall in MLB Draft Just over 48 hours from the Orioles' most important night of the summer, general manager Mike Elias said the team is still in discussions over who to take at second overall. Trending Now. 1:13 · DMV athletes join fight against police brutality · 0:27 · Ron Rivera ...
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Should titles won in a pandemic-altered season have an asterisk next to them? Of course not When the seasons interrupted or delayed or shortened by COVID-19 are finally completed, will the championships count as heavily? Will the rings be quite as garish, with the usual number of gemstones? Will legacies be affixed with an asterisk? If LeBron ...
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Watch Celtics' Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward work out at Auerbach Center At last, we're beginning to have some semblance of basketball back in our lives. NBA practice facilities started to reopen on Monday, and a few Boston Celtics players immediately took advantage of their access to the Auerbach Center. Gordon Hayward ...
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Hidden Tiger, famous five and a Beef stew: golf talking points Hong Kong (AFP) - Top-level golf returns from its coronavirus shutdown Thursday as the US PGA Tour season resumes with a star-studded field at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. AFP Sport looks at three talking points as the ...
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Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury on racial injustice: 'We're going to support our guys' On Monday, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury addressed the media on the same day that George Floyd's public viewing was taking place in Houston. Floyd, a Black man, died while in police custody on May 25 in Minneapolis, with a video of an officer kneeling ...
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Arizona Coyotes name Gutierrez new team president and CEO The Arizona Coyotes have announced the hiring of Xavier A. Gutierrez as their new president and CEO. Gutierrez's appointment makes him the first Latino president and CEO in NHL history, as he takes in the roles over following the departure of Ahron Cohen ...
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Sources: Alexander Volkanovski-Max Holloway rematch eyed for UFC 251 With UFC 250 in the books, the promotion is turning its attention to its next pay-per-view event. The UFC is targeting Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 2 for the featherweight title on July 11, sources told ESPN. The fight, however, isn't signed yet.
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Calvert Hall's Ben Bender, Gonzaga's Ryan Elie named 2019-20 Gatorade Boys Soccer Players of the Year Calvert Hall senior midfielder Ben Bender and Gonzaga senior forward Ryan Elie were named 2019-20 Gatorade State Boys Soccer Players of the Year, it was announced Monday. Bender won the award for the state of Maryland, and Elie won for Washington ...
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For New England Revolution, first full team training in months "A sign things are getting better" For the first time in nearly three months, the New England Revolution took part in a regular, full-team training session. On the pitch, it was a very welcomed sense of normalcy. Of course, there were considerable safety protocols the club and players had to ...
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New York Jets All-Time Team: A look at the roster Founded as the Titans of New York in 1960, the Jets have had their ups and downs over the years, as any NFL franchise does. But from their days as an underdog AFL team through the Rex Ryan era of defense-first football and beyond, the Jets have had ...
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Mike Vrabel recalls trolling Bill Belichick by wearing a Giants helmet to practice Bill Belichick has enjoyed tremendous success over his last 20 years as head coach of the New England Patriots, but he still likes to reflect on his days as linebackers coach and defensive coordinator of the New York Giants. Belichick spent 1979-90 with the ...
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Matt Barnes: Some NBA players uncomfortable returning until racial injustice is addressed The National Basketball Players Association approved the NBA's proposed 22-team plan to complete the 2019-20 season, but that doesn't mean every player is on board with a return to the court in late July. With protests continuing around the country to ...
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Leonard Fournette returning to Jacksonville for peaceful protest Tuesday Leonard Fournette was at his home in New Orleans when the Jaguars became the first professional sports franchise to hold an organized protest last week. But the running back is returning to Jacksonville to participate in a peaceful protest walk downtown ...
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Patriots player sums up Julian Edelman's 2020 mindset with creative phrase Julian Edelman has to be disheartened after his best friend and longtime quarterback left the New England Patriots this offseason, right? Nope. Quite the contrary, in fact. According to one of Edelman's teammates, the 34-year-old wide receiver is extra ...
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NASCAR official opens up about taking a knee for national anthem, prayer In a few different ways, the NASCAR world made an effort to speak out about racism Sunday before the Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Most notably, some of the sport's biggest stars like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie ...
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Top 5 Right-handed Pitchers Available in the 2020 MLB Draft The first round of the MLB Draft always feels pretty heavy on right-handed pitching, but this year's draft class feels particularly full of right-handed talent. While there's not a righty who is a sure thing to go within the top five, the right-handed pitching class is just ...
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Australian promoter details Fury-Wilder 3 offer, envisions Boxing Day bout Top Rank's Bob Arum recently revealed that while Macau is a leading contender to host the threematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, Australia remains in the running as well. Promoter Dean Lonergan, who teamed up with Arum and co. to host ...
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Not all facilities reopening as NHL enters Phase 2 Welcome to Phase 2 of the NHL's Return to Play plan. Beginning Monday, NHL team rinks and facilities can reopen for players to use in small on- and off-ice groups. All teams must follow the Phase 2 protocols released by the NHL and NHLPA last month, ...
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Nebraska receiver JD Spielman announces he's entering transfer portal The senior wide receiver is in the NCAA transfer portal, a source confirmed to the Journal Star on Monday. Spielman, set to be a senior, had been away from the Husker program since the spring due to "personal health matters." Spielman, of course, is one of ...
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Gamecocks' Will Muschamp on race: 'I'd love to one day see our world as a locker room' COLUMBIA — South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp spoke Monday about the Gamecocks' return to campus for voluntary workouts. It was far from the only topic on his mind. "I share the anger and frustration we've witnessed across the country.
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'He wont get the ring and gold jacket': FAMU, Bengals great passes away before hearing Hall call By: Ryan Kelly | WCTV Eyewitness Sports June 8, 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- In an interview with former Florida A&M administrator and historian Vaughn Wilson before his passing, Ken Riley spoke of being overlooked when it came to his induction ...
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Philip Rivers trying to set up workouts with new Colts teammates Philip Rivers appears to be settled into his new home in Indianapolis. The veteran quarterback has moved to Indiana, according to coach Frank Reich, and is already trying to link up with his new teammates for some offseason work. "They're all here," Reich ...
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Havertz will not be risked for Bayer Leverkusen's DFB-Pokal semi-final amid injury concerns The Bundesliga side will be without their main attacking threat when they look to secure their place in the German cup final on Tuesday. Kai Havertz will not be risked for Bayer Leverkusen's DFB-Pokal semi-final against Saarbrucken, Peter Bosz confirmed on ...
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Royal Reading: How will the Kings be impacted with the NBA's standing changes? The NBA's return to play plan has been approved, and the league will continue the 2019-20 season on July 31 in Orlando, Fla. Each team will play eight regular season games before the playoffs begin. The Sacramento Kings will have a chance to end their ...
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Former IU forward Smith heads to Arkansas BLOOMINGTON -- Former Indiana forward Justin Smith announced on his Twitter account Monday he's heading to Arkansas as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot-7 Smith, who started 73 games in three seasons at IU, averaged 10.4 and 5.2 rebounds in starting ...
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England given big boost as West Indies players and reserves all test negative for coronavirus ahead of Test series England's return to Test cricket moved a big step closer on Monday night when all the West Indies players and reserves selected to travel for a three-match series tested negative for coronavirus. Advertisement. The 14-man squad with 11 back-up players were ...
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Kerron Johnson back in USA after caring for dog in Romania during coronavirus pandemic Pro basketball player Kerron Johnson, the brother of Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson, has returned home to Alabama after spending months stuck in Romania because of the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson, who had been searching for flights ...
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Steelers Making Plans to Hold Training Camp at Heinz Field The Steelers are making plans to hold their training camp at Heinz Field, team spokesperson Brett Lauten announced on Monday. The team will not be permitted by the NFL's coronavirus reopening plan to hold training camp at St. Vincent College near ...
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Boxing is back! Now, please change For the week of April 13 -- a period that coincided with the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, and the panic it engendered -- nine of the 20 top-rated sports shows in the country were classic fights, according to ShowBuzzDaily. The oldest ...
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Blackhawks make playoffs due to new league format By Joseph Phillips, Crusader Sports Writer. The Chicago Blackhawks will make the playoffs after the NHL announced its plans last week for a 24-team new league format to compete for this year's Stanley Cup. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the ...
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Shortened MLB draft could have big impact on Canadian baseball talent David Calabrese and Cooper Davis are heading into this year's MLB draft without expectations. The two Canadian players are still hoping to hear their names selected by professional teams, of course. They just know the chances of that happening are a lot ...
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