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What people in the NBA are saying about the Orlando restart and the coronavirus As the NBA calendar resumes and teams prepare for the conclusion of the season in Orlando, Florida, few franchises have been more representative of the myriad concerns than the Los Angeles Lakers. The West's top seed has faced positive coronavirus test ...
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Kansas State players end boycott after steps taken to address controversial tweet Football players at Kansas State have ended their threat to boycott the program a week after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage by several students. Players shared a letter on social media saying they are pleased with how ...
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Five-star college basketball recruit Makur Maker commits to Howard over UCLA Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007.
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NFL reportedly considering cutting the size of training camp rosters from 90 to 75 or 80 The NFL has made very few concessions to the coronavirus pandemic. It did not delay the beginning of free agency. It did not delay the draft. It has kept teams rolling through their offseason programs with the only tweak being that OTAs took place virtually, ...
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Former Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis Named a BTN All-Decade Second Team Selection Walk-ons have made such an impact on Wisconsin's football program, especially since Barry Alvarez took it over in 1990. Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis is a classic example of a player previously unheralded early on in his college career who became as ...
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Fired-up Buffon set to overtake Maldini as Juve eye nine in a row Rome (AFP) - Gianluigi Buffon is ready to add another landmark achievement in his incredible career when Juventus face local rivals Torino on Saturday, with the former Italy captain expected to become Serie A's all-time record appearance maker.
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Draymond Green thinks James Wiseman would fit well in Golden State In the most recent NBC Sports NBA mock draft, the Golden State Warriors selected James Wiseman out of Memphis with the No. 1 pick in the draft. Draymond Green likes that fit. Green was recently on ESPN's "Jalen and Jacoby" and said he thought Wiseman ...
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MLB Summer Camp 2020: Latest Buzz on Angels' Jo Adell, Red Sox Injuries, More MLB Summer Camp will provide the Los Angeles Angels with a firsthand look at top prospect Jo Adell. The outfielder is the No. 6 overall prospect, according to MLB.com, and he has a chance to break into the Angels roster at some point in 2020 on a crowded ...
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Blue Jays receive exemption letter, will hold training camp in Toronto Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reported on Thursday that the Blue Jays received an exemption letter from the Canadian government, allowing them to hold training camp in their hometown of Toronto. There had been some speculation that, if the Canadian government ...
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What impact will Mike Gundy's offseason have on Oklahoma State recruiting? It remains to be seen Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has had a difficult offseason, with his controversial comments during an April news conference and then the backlash last month after he was photographed wearing a One America News T-shirt. The OAN shirt ...
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VAR controversies in the Premier League this season There was more VAR controversy in the Premier League on Thursday as Tottenham were denied a goal in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United. Here, the PA news agency looks at that decision and four more of the most contentious verdicts this season.
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FIFA president Infantino under investigation over criminal allegations Switzerland named a special prosecutor to review criminal complaints against FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber after the men held undocumented meetings while Lauber's office was investigating suspected graft surrounding ...
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Where is the hot dog eating contest in 2020? New Coney Island location after move during COVID-19 The location of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2020 technically has not changed from its traditional setting in terms of geography. The world's best competitive eaters will still assemble in Coney Island, a neighborhood on the southern coast of ...
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SoFi Stadium Nearly Complete, Giant 4K Video Board Installed Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, construction never fully ceased at SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. The project has reached 97% completion and one of its soon-to-be signature features, it's 4K ...
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'The sky's the limit' - Solskjaer sets Greenwood Man Utd challenge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has set Mason Greenwood a challenge to keep his spot in the Manchester United first team as he admitted the "sky is the limit" for the promising forward. The 18-year-old scored a brilliant goal against Brighton on Tuesday, his 13th in all ...
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DRIVER MARKET: 'No urgency' in sorting Hamilton and Bottas contracts, says Wolff Will Mercedes stick with the same Lewis Hamilton/Valtteri Bottas line up that they've run since 2017 for next season? Team Principal Toto Wolff has shed a little bit of light on the matter as the Austrian Grand Prix weekend got underway, saying that the drivers' ...
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Detroit Tigers ink deal with PointsBet, become first MLB team to sign official betting partner The Detroit Tigers on Thursday became the first Major League Baseball team to sign a sponsorship deal with a sportsbook. The sportsbook is PointsBet, which had already signed a deal with MLB to become an authorized gaming partner, a requirement to ...
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Ted Cruz calls report of NFL playing black national anthem 'asinine' Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called the report of the NFL planning to play the black national anthem before games during Week 1 of the 2020 season "asinine." Cruz wondered in a tweet whether there were national anthems for other races. NFL WILL PLAY ...
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Maya Moore helped free a man from prison. Now she's ready for a rest A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.
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MLS is Back: Should the tournament be cancelled? As Major League Soccer inches closer to returning, it begs the question, is resuming play with the Florida-based MLS Is Back Tournament the right decision? It feels like every day Florida is setting a new record for the number of positive Covid-19 cases ...
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Memphis Tigers football players to wear Black Lives Matter sticker on helmets during 2020 season The Memphis Tigers football team will feature Black Lives Matter stickers on their helmets this season, coach Ryan Silverfield announced Tuesday. The sticker will read "BLM" in a tribute to the movement with the "M" featuring the Tigers' logo. Silverfield said ...
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Vettel could walk away from F1 for good without right offer SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Sebastian Vettel is prepared to walk away from Formula One for good if he doesn't get a convincing offer for next season. The four-time F1 champion will leave Ferrari at the end of the year after failing to get a new contract.
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Mercedes One-Two as F1 Gets Back on Track in Austria SPIELBERG, Austria — Formula One got back on track in changed circumstances on Friday but with Mercedes bringing a familiar look to the timing sheets as six times world champion Lewis Hamilton led team mate Valtteri Bottas one-two in Austrian Grand ...
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IMSA race at Daytona start times: Weekend schedule, TV info, more For the first time in more than five months, Daytona International Speedway will have an IMSA weekend schedule of racing — and so does the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series. After being sidelined by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
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'I hope he won't go' - Flick hoping Thiago stays at Bayern amid Liverpool links The Spanish international playmaker has been touted for a switch to the Premier League but his current boss is unwilling to consider a deal. Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick "hopes" Thiago Alcantara will stay with the Bundesliga champions amid ...
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Ramos helps Madrid edge Getafe 1-0, increase lead over Barca BARCELONA, Spain — Sergio Ramos scored a late penalty to give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Getafe on Thursday, increasing its lead over Barcelona to four points with the Spanish league nearing its end. Support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Yankees Summer Camp Opens With Cole Sim Game in The Bronx As players begin to pass through the initial health screenings entering into Summer Camp, they are beginning to work out and begin their training camp process. Yankees pitching coach, Matt Blake met with the media Thursday afternoon to discuss the ...
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St. Louis Blues: NHL Training Camps Likely Delayed A Few Days The St. Louis Blues thought they knew when the team would all be back together. That might not be the case. The St. Louis Blues, as well as 23 other NHL teams, thought they knew the date when each roster would convene for full practices. A dragging of feet, ...
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Motor racing: McLaren see Racing Point as midfield team to beat (Reuters) - McLaren see Racing Point's 'Pink Mercedes' as the car to beat in the battle to be best of the rest behind Formula One's top three this season, team principal Andreas Seidl said on Friday. Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, ...
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Super Rugby in Australia returns as Reds beat Waratahs 32-26 The Queensland Reds ended a seven-year, 11-match losing streak against the New South Wales Waratahs with a 32-26 win over their often bitter state rivals in the opening match of the Super Rugby Australia competition on Friday. Because of ...
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Kobe Bryant Unveiled as Cover Athlete for NBA 2K21 Mamba forever. Los Angeles Lakers' legend Kobe Bryant was named the final cover athlete on Thursday for the basketball video game NBA 2K21. The late Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in January along with eight others, including his ...
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Former Boxing Champ Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Duran Recovers From COVID-19 PANAMA CITY — Former world boxing champion Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran was wheeled out of a hospital amid applause from medical staff after recovering from the coronavirus, a social media post from the pugilist showed on Thursday. "It was a ...
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Chess: Magnus Carlsen chasing another prize despite bizarre four-move loss Magnus Carlsen in another major final hardly rates a headline at the moment, such is the world champion's dominance over his rivals. The 29-year-old Norwegian was at the height of his skills as he defeated America's world No 2 and China's world No 3 at ...
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Whyte: It's Not About The Sparring, I Believe I Can Beat Tyson Fury In recent interviews, heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has been making a lot of noise about his past sparring sessions with WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Years ago, Whyte was helping Fury prepare for a scheduled fight with David Haye in 2013.
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Tom Brady thinks 'football's fun again' after leaving Patriots for Buccaneers Was it reuniting with Rob Gronkowski or leaving Bill Belichick and the Patriots? That remains uncertain, but Tom Brady is having "fun again," he told his throwing coach, Tom House, in April. After his former tight end with the Patriots was traded to his new team, ...
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Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC star Khabib, dies aged 57 The father of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap, has died in a hospital in Moscow after a battle with coronavirus, according to reports in Russia. Abdulmanap was placed in an induced coma in April following a heart attack he suffered after contracting ...
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Precedent for a Washington sports team changing its nickname In the land of presidents, there is precedent changing the inappropriate nickname of a professional sports team. Dan Snyder has referred to his Washington football team's handle as a "badge of honor." Changing it to something that doesn't inspire ire racist ...
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OHSAA addresses possibility of spring football Between now and then, key decisions will need to be made on whether or not any high school fall sports will be played this year. by: Chad Krispinsky. Posted: Jul 2, 2020 / 07:45 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 2, 2020 / 08:15 PM EDT. AddThis Sharing Buttons.
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Séamus Power starts in style in Detroit with flawless 67 England's Matt Wallace was on song with a six-under 66 to sit one stroke off the pace after the first round of the Detroit Golf Club's Rocket Mortgage Classic. The 30-year-old Wallace, ranked 49th in the world, recorded eight birdies to two bogeys to complete a ...
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Deontay Wilder said he would 'kick the hell' out of prime Mike Tyson and claimed 'nobody could ever knock me out' DEONTAY WILDER has always been bullish over whether or not he'd have beaten a prime Mike Tyson. Many believe Iron Mike, now 54, to be among the greatest heavyweight fighters to ever lace up the gloves. Deontay Wilder again claimed in February that ...
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Fox9 News reporter Christina Palladino is leaving the station Christina Palladino, a reporter for Fox9 News, has announced that she has left the station. Palladino, who joined KMSP three years ago, posted on Twitter that Thursday would be her last day on the job. "That's a wrap on a 16-year career as a television news ...
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