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DEA raids Ohio house where Lynn Bowden Jr., Raiders' third-round draft pick, was staying A Youngstown, Ohio, home in which Las Vegas Raiders third-round draft pick Lynn Bowden Jr. was staying was raided by Drug Enforcement Agency agents, U.S. Marshals and local police, according to a statement from the DEA on Wednesday morning.
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Lions' Kerryon Johnson says of D'Andre Swift, 'we can all learn from each other' Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson was excited when he heard the franchise took Georgia's D'Andre Swift in the second round of April's NFL draft. He saw a new running mate, someone to lessen the load off of his own carries and a player who can ...
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PFF Throws Shade on Drew Lock & His Mom On Monday, ESPN's NFL Nation released a fun piece of content, where all current NFL players were thrown into a pool for the express purpose of doing a 'starting a franchise from scratch' redraft. From there, specific beat writers were given the responsibility ...
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Dwayne Haskins has grown as a leader during this difficult offseason and Ron Rivera is proud During his introductory press conference, Redskins head coach Ron Rivera explained that he wanted to see Dwayne Haskins improve as a leader. Trending Now. 1:13 · DMV athletes join fight against police brutality · 0:27 · Ron Rivera and coaching staff ...
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Guentzel Rejoins Some Teammates on the Ice Jake Guentzel stepped on the ice with a small group of teammates on Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the next major step in a long rehab program that began with shoulder surgery on New Year's Eve. It's been a long haul. But there he was ...
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Lafreniere, top 2020 NHL Draft prospect, named CHL Player of the Year Alexis Lafreniere, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, won the Canadian Hockey League David Branch Player of the Year Award on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 193-pound left wing with Rimouski of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is the ...
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Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas hopeful for more front-office diversity in pro sports In the wake of George Floyd's death while in police custody in Minneapolis last week, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been active in the community while pushing for changing social injustice with a diverse staff in place. As the NBA's only Latino president ...
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Injured Roger Federer might be down, but he is far from out Roger Federer's decision to forgo playing tournament tennis for the remainder of 2020 immediately raises the possibility that the all-time leading men's Grand Slam singles champion will not improve on that 20 title count. But hold the sympathy cards and floral ...
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49ers' Richard Sherman believes Colin Kaepernick deserves job in NFL Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has gone three seasons without finding an NFL team willing to give him chance to a earn a roster spot. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week issued a statement to condemn racism in light of the protests ...
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Vikings, Wilf family pledge $5 million to social justice causes The Vikings and the Wilf family announced a $5 million donation to social justice causes. Vikings owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf told the team's social justice committee this week that they will collaborate with players to determine where contributions go.
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Reggie Bush on Vacated Heisman Trophy: 'Would Be a Lie' to Say I Don't Want It Former USC running back Reggie Bush said he'd like his 2005 Heisman Trophy, which was vacated and returned to the Heisman Trophy Trust in 2010 amid an improper benefits scandal, restored after his 10-year NCAA-mandated disassociation from the ...
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Pro Football HOF Planning to Hold 2020 Enshrinement 'Like We Normally Would' The Pro Football Hall of Fame is moving forward with its originally scheduled plans for the 2020 induction ceremony on Aug. 8. Hall of Fame president David Baker provided the latest update Wednesday on Good Morning Football, via Kevin Patra of NFL.com:.
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Is Jarrett Stidham better than Tua Tagovailoa? Chris Simms defends bold take Why didn't the New England Patriots trade up in the 2020 NFL Draft to select Tua Tagovailoa? If you ask Chris Simms, it's because they already have a better quarterback on their roster. The NBC Sports analyst is counting down his top 40 quarterbacks ...
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NCAA provides relief on Division I baseball roster limits in wake of shorter MLB draft The NCAA Division I Committee for Legislative Relief has loosened roster restrictions for baseball programs for the upcoming season, USA TODAY Sports has confirmed. For the upcoming 2021 season, the 35-man roster limit has been lifted, the annual ...
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MLS is Back Tournament: Players, coaches and GMs react to games returning this summer MLS is slated to return July 8 with the MLS is Back Tournament, and players and coaches throughout the league are understandably excited by competitive games being on the horizon. As reactions emerge, here are some key takeaways with news that all 26 ...
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49ers cornerback Richard Sherman on Systemic Racism in America On Wednesday, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman spoke at length on a video conference about systemic racism in the America. Sherman is the voice of the 49ers -- what he says carries as much weight as John Lynch. Sherman is one of the most mature, ...
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2020 MLB Mock Draft: B/R's Final Round 1 Picks The 2020 MLB draft is officially upon us. Over the next two days, 160 amateur baseball players from the high school, junior college and college ranks of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico will hear their names called over an abridged five-round draft.
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Knicks' Statement May Have Cost Them Fans The New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden released a statement Tuesday after they received some criticism for not doing so in the days following George Floyd's killing. This was preceded by an internal memo leaking where owner James Dolan ...
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Rights groups, athletes ask NCAA to move tournament from Idaho over transgender law BOISE, Idaho -- Groups that advocate for civil rights and women's rights have joined notable athletes in asking the NCAA to move 2021 men's basketball tournament games out of Idaho after the state passed a law banning transgender women from competing ...
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Carson Wentz among athlete signatures to end qualified immunity Carson Wentz is among the over 1,400 signatures of current and retired American sports figures gathered by the Players Coalition in a letter to the United States Congress urging the passage of the Ending Qualified Immunity Act, aka the Amash-Pressley Act.
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Raiders' Derek Carr continues workouts in Las Vegas with receivers Quarterback Derek Carr is getting more and more prepared for the Raiders' relocation to Las Vegas. He's continuing his workouts in Sin "Win City" while practicing at a local park. He once again invited some of his receivers out to practice some of his throws.
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NBA Futures Betting: Look for the Milwaukee Bucks to Cruise into NBA Finals When the NBA season came to a pause, the Milwaukee Bucks were on a four-game losing streak. They were banged up and after having spent a lot of time on the road. I know the Bucks would rather be playing, but the hiatus came at a good time. When the ...
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Kevin Stefanski: Browns will make a decision together on anthem The Browns haven't decided what they will do during the national anthem this season. It's too soon. But new coach Kevin Stefanski stands beside his players in whatever they decide. "I am just so keen on dialogue with our players and listening,'' Stefanski ...
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NASCAR bans Confederate flags at racetracks Two days after Bubba Wallace called for NASCAR to ban all Confederate flags at racetracks, the organization did just that. NASCAR communications put out the following statement Wednesday: "The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs ...
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Delino DeShields Jr. says Yankees fans called him N-word Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. alleged that two fans at Yankee Stadium directed a racial slur toward him during his rookie season. DeShields was in left field with the Texas Rangers in 2015 when some harmless taunts transitioned into the ...
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Dinner At Fitz's Lets Receivers Get To Know DeAndre Hopkins Larry Fitzgerald hosted a dinner recently for the Cardinals' wide receivers, a evening that included DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk and position coach David Raih, along with other players in town. The Cardinals may have had to have a virtual offseason, but ...
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Bayern beats Frankfurt in cup semi, still targeting double MUNICH — Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final, with both teams paying tribute to the global protests against the killing of George Floyd. Support our ...
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Americans miss watching baseball more than other sports, survey says A recent survey by Monmouth University found that most Americans, some liberals and zoomers excluded, have missed watching sports during the coronavirus-related shutdown. By Chuck SchilkenStaff Writer. June 10, 2020. 1:59 PM. Facebook · Twitter ...
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Tyson Fury agrees two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua Tyson Fury says a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua is in place, with the two heavyweight champions set to meet in 2021. Joshua regained the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019, while Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in February to ...
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What they're saying: Eagles still likely to add RB, but won't have RBBC; Is Carson Wentz underrated? Welcome back to another edition of What They're Saying to help you cure those hump day blues. We've got a lot to cover today, so we're going to keep the intro short and sweet and get right into it.
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Pau Gasol says the Lakers and Barcelona are 'attractive' options if he can play next season If Pau Gasol retired tomorrow, he'd be a first ballot Basketball Hall of Famer. He was the second-most valuable player on the Los Angeles Lakers when they won championship in 2009 and 2010, and he had a successful career overseas with Barcelona before ...
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Strava launches Local Legends feature Strava is reimagining its performance landscape with a new Local Legends feature. As a core data harvesting resource for many cyclists, Strava is wishing to democratise the hierarchy of its leaderboards. This new Strava feature alters the competitive basis ...
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WCU's Wayne Tolleson Selected to SoCon Hall of Fame Cullowhee, N.C. – Wayne Tolleson, a former two-sport standout at Western Carolina University and a member of the inaugural class of the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame, is one of five individuals that have been selected for induction into the Southern ...
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Western & Southern Open tournament director Andre Silva steps down The Western & Southern Open announced Wednesday that CEO and tournament director Andre Silva is stepping down this month after accepting a position out of tennis. Silva joined the W&S Open in 2016 from the player representation agency TEAM8.
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Reports: Spike Lee Joins Saints' Zoom Call, Compliments Brees Academy Award-winning writer/director Spike Lee served as a guest speaker on the New Orleans Saints' virtual team meeting Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Lee, 63, has directed some of the most well-known and best-reviewed movies on civil rights ...
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Mid-American Conference's 12 members are forming esports league that will operate separately from MAC The Mid-American Conference and its 12 full-time members are forming an esports conference. The Esports Collegiate Conference will begin competition in the 2020-21 school year and operate separately from the MAC, the new league and the MAC ...
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'Bundesliga games feel like friendlies' – Borussia Monchengladbach's Bensebaini Since the restart of the league, fans have not been allowed to go to stadiums in Germany in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Borussia Monchengladbach defender Ramy Bensebaini said it has been difficult for them to find motivation in the ...
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Iowa's Dillon Doyle transferring amid accusations against father Caught in the middle of a difficult situation, Dillon Doyle is leaving the only college football program he ever wanted to play for and will transfer from Iowa. The sophomore who started three games at middle linebacker last season for the Hawkeyes announced ...
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Make-Or-Break Year: Titans WR Corey Davis We recently profiled Bengals receiver John Ross as a make-or-break player as he enters the final year of his rookie deal, and today we'll look at one of his draftmates, Titans WR Corey Davis. Like Ross, Davis saw his fifth-year option declined earlier this year, ...
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Justin Coleman on hometown friend Ahmaud Arbery: Your purpose was to start this movement The tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery has sparked outrage across the country. The young black man, shot and killed by white civilians while jogging through a south Georgia neighborhood, has been one of many faces of institutional racism and the Black Lives ...
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Nathan Hague: Defining the lines of sports There are a lot of lines in sports – the line of scrimmage, the goal line, every yard line, the free-throw line, the three-point line, the out of bounds line, hockey's line of forwards and several others. Sometimes these lines are blurred and it's not always easy to tell ...
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Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns Odds for UFC 251 Main Event on Fight Island UFC 251 Welterweight Championship Bout — Main Event Kamaru "The Nigerian ...
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