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Why Raheem Mostert is a shining example for 49ers special teams players Raheem Mostert barely has rushing stats to speak of before the 2019 season. The 49ers running back only had 42 carries in four previous NFL seasons, with his first two spent floating around the league. He was cut six times before landing with the 49ers in ...
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Doug Williams jokes about Tom Brady's potential reaction to sharing his No. 12 Bucs jersey Tom Brady's decision to head to Tampa Bay has made the No. 12 Buccaneers jersey very popular. However, former Buccaneers and Redskins quarterback Doug Williams doesn't want Brady to forget one of the other greats to rock that number in Florida: ...
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LeBron James wants NFL to issue an apology to Colin Kaepernick Though the NFL has made strides in supporting its players' rights to protest, LeBron James believes there is still more work to be done. Notably, the NBA star believes the league should apologize to quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule considering kneeling during national anthem CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said he's considering kneeling alongside his players during the national anthem this season in support of the movement against racial injustice. "I would consider anything as we move forward," Rhule ...
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Lance Lynn named Opening Day starter for Texas Rangers Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the Texas Rangers' starter for Opening Day, manager Chris Woodward announced Thursday. The opener will be played more than four months after manager Chris Woodward actually made the decision.
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Conference call: Carey Price KENNEWICK -- After being awarded the Molson Cup for the 2019-20 season on Thursday, Carey Price fielded questions from the media via conference call. Read an abridged transcript of the call below, which has been edited for clarity.
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Gambling Today: 2020 WNBA Championship Futures Another U.S sport is on its way back from the COVID-19 shutdown. The WNBA, which was scheduled to tip off in May, announced it has come to an agreement to play a 22-game season starting in late July. According to a release from the league:.
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The Chris Simms top 40 NFL QB countdown, No. 4: Deshaun Watson He took the league by storm as a rookie, before suffering a torn ACL. By the time he returned, Patrick Mahomes was taking the league by storm. Last year, Lamar Jackson was taking the league by storm. Through it all, Deshaun Watson quietly and steadily has ...
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NBA mock draft: Assessing the stocks of Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Obi Toppin in first-round outlook The NBA draft was scheduled for Thursday night. But we know how COVID-19 has altered life, including the NBA schedule. But that doesn't mean teams have stopped preparing for the draft, which is now Oct. 16. The NBA canceled its annual May draft ...
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Liverpool's Title Wait Is Over at Last And so the wait is over. Perhaps this isn't how Liverpool would have wanted to win its 19th league title, but after a 30-year drought, nobody involved with the club or supporting it will care too much. Just as Leicester City's title four years ago was sealed at ...
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Celtics Talk Podcast: How does LeBron James feel about Avery Bradley opting out? Avery Bradley made an understandable decision this week, but it didn't happen in a vacuum. The Los Angeles Lakers guard informed the team he won't play in the NBA's restarted season in Orlando while citing a desire to remain with his family, which ...
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Report: NBA to Use Law Enforcement, Ex-Special Forces to Enforce Restart Bubble The NBA reportedly informed the league's players Thursday that it will use "local, state and federal law enforcement, plus former special operations forces, to secure the bubble in Orlando," Florida, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The NBA will hold a ...
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Malcolm Jenkins Wants Virus Risk Eliminated Before Returning Summer is in full swing, but the NFL remains frozen in place. There are very few rookies that have signed contracts and veteran free agents are still waiting for their phones to ring, including two prominent quarterbacks, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick.
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Liverpool Clinches League Title, Ends 30-Year Drought LIVERPOOL, England — The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the players even having to take the field. Instead, the Premier ...
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Crane Kenney expects Wrigley rooftops will be open to fans for Cubs season Fans may be able to watch Opening Day at Wrigley Field live and in person. It's just going to have to be from across the street. Latest Cubs Talk. Cubs sign three pitchers from 2020 MLB Draft class · Cubs likely to insert crowd noise on TV during fan-less ...
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Report: NHLPA to vote on return to play, CBA extension, $83M salary cap The entire membership of the NHLPA will vote on an NHL return-to-play plan, which could also include extending the CBA, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. CBA extension could involve flat cap of $83M for "at least three seasons". A possible ...
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The Latest: Twins have had "a few" recent positive tests Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were ...
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Andrew Berry trying to spark action among Browns employees Like every team in the NFL, the Browns are grappling with how to use their platform to create societal change. And General Manager Andrew Berry is determined not to waste the moment. In a look at Berry's actions in the wake of the death of George Floyd, ...
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Knicks Claim Jared Harper Off Waivers Leon Rose has officially made his first roster move as the President of Basketball Operations of the New York Knicks. As first reported by Shams Charania, the Knicks have waived two-way guard Kadeem Allen and claimed Jared Harper from the Phoenix ...
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NASCAR's road ahead after noose investigation anything but straightforward NASCAR closed one door Thursday, but, in a season marked by difficulty and experimentation, it still faces a houseful of challenges. The nation's top stock car racing organization announced that its investigation into a noose found in a Talladega ...
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Jay Rodriguez nets 50th Burnley goal to see off Watford Jay Rodriguez gave Burnley cause for cheer after a tough week on and off the pitch as his 50th Clarets goal earned a 1-0 win over Watford. The evening started with the club delivering another forceful response to the 'White Lives Matter Burnley' banner flown ...
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The Memorial confident in plans to keep fans, golfers safe The Memorial Tournament, founded by Jack Nicklaus at a course he designed, is forging ahead with plans to be the first PGA Tour event to have spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament was given the green light a few weeks ago by Ohio ...
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Tulsa Athletic soccer team ditches the National Anthem before matches to play 'This Land Is Your Land' instead (CNN) A semi-professional soccer team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is ditching the "The Star-Spangled-Banner" that's typically played before games for a song deemed a bit more inclusive. Tulsa Athletic, which is a part of the National Premier Soccer League ...
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Qualifying congestion affects draw plans for 2022 World Cup GENEVA (AP) — The tournament draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be made before the 32-team lineup is complete, or be delayed for two months, after FIFA rescheduled a qualifying playoff on Thursday. FIFA said its council agreed to push back a ...
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov invests in his former Finnish club MIAMI — Aleksander Barkov started his hockey life as a 4-year-old for the Tappara club in his hometown of Tampere, Finland. Two decades later, Barkov is investing in his roots. The Florida Panthers captain has become the third-largest investor in the ...
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Here's what's next for Malcolm Brogdon, Pacers after positive coronavirus test Malcolm Brogdon isn't the only member of the Indiana Pacers in quarantine after he tested positive for COVID-19. Coaches who have come in contact with him are being quarantined, too, a league source tells IndyStar, which first reported Brogdon's diagnosis.
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FIFA picks Australia, New Zealand as joint hosts of 2023 Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand will serve as co-hosts for the 2023 Women's World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday, sending one of its two biggest tournaments — and its first 32-team women's championship — to nations that have embraced the women's game.
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Reports: Edmonton, Toronto more likely NHL hub city options than Vancouver Multiple reports indicate that Vancouver is becoming a less likely hub city option for the NHL. Edmonton and Toronto now have better odds if the NHL opts to go with at least one Canadian hub city, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. In an ideal world, ...
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Jon Jones Says He's Willing to Sit out 'Years' to Take a Stand on UFC Contracts UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said Thursday he's willing to relinquish his title and take an extended hiatus from the promotion as part of a contract dispute. Jones explained his stance on the Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast (via ESPN) after failed ...
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Alabama football recruiting: Crimson Tide land four-star linebacker in the Class of 2022 The Class of 2021 hasn't signed on the dotted line quite yet, but Alabama coach Nick Saban already has eyes on the Class of 2022. Robert Woodyard, a four-star linebacker in next year's recruiting cycle, committed to the Crimson Tide on Thursday over ...
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Mariners sign 3 draft picks, including top selection Hancock SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners signed three of their draft picks Thursday, including first-round selection Emerson Hancock. Along with Hancock, the Mariners signed second-round pick Zach DeLoach and fifth-rounder Taylor Dollard. Hancock, who ...
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Liverpool-Man City potential title decider to be held at Etihad Stadium VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF MANCHESTER CITY'S STADIUM / FOOTAGE OF MANCHESTER CITY AND LIVERPOOL TRAINING. SHOWS: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 20, 2020) (UK POOL - ACCESS ALL). 1. AERIAL OF ...
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'Djokovic the cat' will put 'the mice back in hole', says Man Utd star Matic Belgrade (AFP) - Manchester United's Nemanja Matic on Thursday backed his fellow countryman Novak Djokovic, who was widely slammed for hosting a tennis exhibition where he was one of four players to test positive for the coronavirus, and said the world ...
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NBC's Pierre McGuire: Lottery pick Alexis Lafreniere would 'speed up' Red Wings' rebuild The NHL Entry Draft Lottery hasn't been kind to the Red Wings. Heading into Friday's virtual lottery with general manager Steve Yzerman participating on a video conference call because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Wings have dropped in their draft ...
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Injuries force TCU backup QB Matthew Baldwin to end his football playing days TCU quarterback Matthew Baldwin has decided to end his playing days. Baldwin has battled nagging back and knee injuries the last year, and felt it was the right decision to walk away from the game. "Couldn't get out of the injury loop with back and knee," ...
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Five From ACC Track & Field/XC Earn CoSIDA Academic AA GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Five Atlantic Coast Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Academic All-America® Division I Track & Field/Cross Country teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America ...
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Grand Canyon Quarantines Entire Basketball Team After Positive COVID-19 Tests Grand Canyon University has quarantined its entire basketball team after six people involved with the program tested positive for COVID-19, per the Arizona Republic. "The university has been working diligently over the last few months to ensure that proper ...
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Westlake's Paige Sommers is Gatorade's California girls track and field athlete of the year Westlake junior Paige Sommers, who broke the state record in the pole vault in February, received the Gatorade California Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year award on Thursday. "So incredibly honored!" Sommers said in a tweet. "Thank you so much to ...
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Tom Izzo named Big Ten basketball coach of the decade With three Final Four appearances, five Big Ten regular season titles and plenty of stand-out players to pass through his program over the decade, Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo claimed another title on Tuesday, this one being the Big Ten ...
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NASCAR's identity clashes with ban of Confederate, UC Davis study finds NASCAR's identity — which fans associate with patriotism and Southern traditions — could clash with the recent ban of Confederate flags and NASCAR's public support of a winning black driver, suggests a UC Davis professor. The study looked at fans of the ...
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Kondogbia scores own goal as Valencia lose against Eibar The Central African Republic international ended up as the villain as Albert Celades' men suffered their ninth defeat of the season. Geoffrey Kondogbia scored an own goal in Valencia's 1-0 loss to Eibar in Thursday's La Liga game at Municipal de Ipurua.
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Rose Ladies Series: Meghan MacLaren wins despite penalty England's Meghan MacLaren won the second Rose Ladies Series event despite a two-shot penalty for playing the wrong ball. She won the event by two shots at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire after a three under par 69, which included an eagle and four ...
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Several NBA players test positive for coronavirus weeks out from season restart Several NBA players have tested positive for coronavirus as teams headed down to Orlando this week to begin preparations for the season restart next month. Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was the latest in a number of players to have tested positive ...
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Loyal SC Joins Group B in USL Championship Return Structure How about this for something pretty cool: When San Diego Loyal S.C. gets to resume its inaugural season they'll be in first place. USL Championship revealed details of its return to play plan this week. All 35 clubs will be broken into eight groups based on ...
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UA football: "All Lives Can't Matter Until Black Lives Matter" BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The University of Alabama football team released an emotional video Thursday declaring that "All lives can't matter until black lives matter." Head Coach Nick Saban along with Quarterback Mac Jones, linebacker Dylan Moses ...
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Jake Pinegar: Penn State Football Needs 'All-Around Effort' To Fight Coronavirus It's been nearly three weeks since 75 Penn State football student-athletes returned to campus as part of the university's phased return to voluntary offseason activities and workouts. Since then, the team has trained and worked out in small groups while trying ...
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Scott Bessant dead: Popular rugby league player dies three years on from horror incident A popular Welsh rugby league player has died aged 37 three weeks on from a horror incident that left him unable to walk or talk. Former Wales Dragonhearts full-back Bessant was found seriously hurt near a bridge in August 2017. His family have confirmed ...
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Report: Hawks star Trae Young likely headed to Klutch Sports after severing ties with Octagon Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has cut ties with Octagon and appears to be on a path to join Klutch Sports, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Secret Behind Kawhi Leonards Uncle Dennis. 00:00. /. 00:00. LIVE. 00:00. undefined. Next Video.
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