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Denver Broncos cut veteran LB Todd Davis after five seasons ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos released linebacker Todd Davis on Friday, making one of their most significant roster cuts of the preseason about 24 hours before rosters league-wide go to 53 players. Davis had missed most of training camp with ...
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Friday's NFL training camp injury and roster news The 2020 regular season is just around the corner, and NFL Network has you covered with wall-to-wall training camp coverage each day starting at 1 p.m. ET. Follow along here as we keep up with all the news, injuries and transactions of the day. The battle to ...
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Fantasy Football Draft Prep: 10 players to "reach" for, plus Adrian Peterson's release This is officially the last Friday before NFL football. By this time next week we'll already have one game in the books, and this newsletter will feature a breakdown of everything that happened in the season opener between the Chiefs and Texans. That's what ...
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The Best Argument for Starting Nick Foles in Season Opener There are numerous reasons the Bears should make Nick Foles starting quarterback, starting with the experience factor. Someone who has gone through a Super Bowl-winning experience while beating the team of the decade along the way has to be ...
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Game 1: Donaldson, Twins start with a bang, cruise to 2-0 victory MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge Polanco and Josh Donaldson hit back-to-back homers to lead off the bottom of the first inning, and Randy Dobnak bounced back with five scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in the first game of Friday's ...
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Patrick Ewing hopes to carry on John Thompson's legacy at Georgetown WASHINGTON -- Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he will try to carry on the legacy of his former coach and lifelong mentor John Thompson, who died Sunday at age 78. Ewing, who won the 1984 national championship at Georgetown ...
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Valdes-Scantling Gets Mom Her Dream Car GREEN BAY, Wis. – Marquez Valdes-Scantling's mom got quite a thank you from her football-playing son. The Green Bay Packers' third-year receiver bought his mom a BMW i8 for her birthday. "No amount of money could ever make up for what she's done for ...
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Baseball's Iron Man Powers On Despite a Cancer Scare Twenty-five years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. made history simply by doing his job. Ripken, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop, played in his 2,131st game in a row, breaking Lou Gehrig's hallowed record. The active leader, Whit Merrifield of the Kansas City Royals, had ...
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Who's in, who's out: Our prediction for the Kansas City Chiefs' initial 53-man roster With Labor Day weekend officially here, the Chiefs go about the business side of football before locking down preparations for the season opener against the Houston Texans on Sept. 10. The Chiefs have until 3 p.m. Central time Saturday to make personnel ...
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Gardner Minshew: Jaguars not going to allow tanking to occur With each move, the accusation gets louder: The Jacksonville Jaguars are tanking the 2020 season. Dating back to the trade of Calais Campbell, whispers began humming about the Jags possibly "Tanking for Trevor" (Trevor Lawrence, the Clemson QB and ...
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What they're saying | NFL analysts make these observations for the 2020 Bills 1. PFF picked the Bills to win the division. Pro Football Focus thinks the depth on this Bills roster can help leapfrog the New England Patriots to win the division for the first time since 1995. AFC EAST: BUFFALO BILLS. For the first time in decades, the AFC East ...
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Right guard David DeCastro ready to return, but Steelers' right tackle job remains open The Steelers are going to head into the season opener against the New York Giants with all 22 starters healthy after coach Mike Tomlin revealed Friday afternoon that right guard Dave DeCastro is expected to practice next week and be available for the game.
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Naomi Osaka survives upset bid in three sets, advances to round of 16 NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka is not just a favorite to win the 2020 U.S. Open. She is the tournament's most passionate and vocal advocate for justice and equality, a crusade that has drawn widespread admiration. Her run at the Open wasn't all that far from ...
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Dodgers welcome Rockies to LA with open arms The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoy seeing the Colorado Rockies visit town and will attempt to continue their home mastery of their National League West rivals when the clubs open up a three-game series on Friday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have won ...
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The Rally: Thoughts on a closed US Open as we approach its second week During the second week, a Slam becomes a tennis tournament, but through the first week it can be much more. By Steve Tignor and Joel Drucker. September 04, 2020. MORE TO WATCH. Serena Williams battles into third round, where Sloane Stephens ...
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Nationals vs. Braves: September 4th, 2020 Game 1 Thread Now with Juan Soto out, perhaps for both games, it seems the Braves chances have certainly improved to get at least one, and hopefully two, needed wins today. We hope you enjoy the game! Go Braves.
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Bucks vs. Heat score: Live NBA playoff updates as Milwaukee looks to bounce back against Miami in Game 3 Following a thrilling finish, the likes of which we haven't seen since the 1979 NBA Finals, in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series, the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat will take the floor again on Friday in what is, essentially, a must-win game for the ...
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Slumping JD Martinez Might Bypass Contract's Opt-Out Clause Over Uncertain Free Agent Market In baseball, timing is everything. Not only during the game but also during contract decisions. That's why Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was speaking for many of his brethren when asked about the prospects of using his opt-out clause to test free ...
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Expectations for Jarret Doege as WVU's Starting QB The battle for the starting quarterback job is officially over. On Thursday, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown announced that redshirt junior Jarret Doege will be the team's starter for their season opener next Saturday vs Eastern Kentucky. Doege beat out ...
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Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Could return Sunday Torres (hamstring) could return to the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports. Torres has missed just over two weeks with a hamstring strain. At one point, general manager Brian Cashman stated that the shortstop would miss ...
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Ja Morant named 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year; Grizzlies star receives 99 out of 100 first-place votes Early on Thursday evening, Morant got the news from his head coach Taylor Jenkins, live on "Inside the NBA." Morant fell one vote short of winning the honor unanimously, receiving 99 out of 100 first-place votes. The outstanding vote went to New Orleans ...
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Cam Newton highly motivated with Patriots: 'I have so much to prove with the opportunity of a lifetime' The Patriots have gotten a highly-motivated Cam Newton. The quarterback often posts workout videos from Gillette Stadium before sunrise, and clearly hasn't forgotten what it felt like to toil in free agency for almost three months. Named the Patriots starter on ...
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Early enrollees unlikely to be allowed to play winter games The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending early enrolling freshman football players not be allowed to play games for teams conducting winter or spring seasons. West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, who heads football oversight, told the ...
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Dallas Cowboys cut one of the two TCU running backs on their roster Darius Anderson's stint with the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end. At least for now. Anderson was among the players cut by America's Team on Friday. It's unclear if the Cowboys are interested in bringing Anderson back on their practice squad. Another ...
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Joining taxi squad Schmidt was added to the Yankees' taxi squad Friday and could have his contract purchased as soon as Saturday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports. Schmidt has yet to reach Triple-A and has made just three starts at the Double-A level, but he's a talented ...
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Louisiana high school football gets definitive start date after LHSAA meeting LHSAA football is now definitively set to begin Oct. 8-10. The firm start date was achieved through a team effort that involved work by legislators, the attorney general's office, the governor's office, the LHSAA and education groups. The groups worked for more ...
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Indians' Roberto Perez: Remains out Friday Perez (shoulder) is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers. The 31-year-old was removed from Wednesday's contest with right shoulder fatigue and won't return to the lineup Friday. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, though Perez did miss time ...
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UVA football adds 11th game, announces reduced capacity for games HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The University of Virginia football team has added and eleventh game to the 2020 schedule while the university also announced athletic events will have reduced capacity for spectators. Press Release from UVA on adding ...
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FSU football reverses, won't allow tailgating after all (at least for the opener) Florida State has reversed course on its tailgating policy, at least for next week's opener against Georgia Tech. The Seminoles announced Friday that they will not allow tailgating because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mike Bobo laments no-huddle offenses in CFB While most college football offenses are trending toward no-huddle and up-tempo schemes, South Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Bobo is zigging while everyone else zags. Don't expect to see the Gamecocks moving at a breakneck speed with Bobo ...
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Football is back!!! Looking ahead to MT at Army WEST POINT, N.Y. — College football is finally back after a weird, trying offseason, and Middle Tennessee is poised to start its 2020 campaign with a team it's never faced. The Blue Raiders found out Aug. 10 they would start their ...
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NC State football gets commitment from big defensive end, 35th-ranked player in state Zyun Reeves hasn't been playing football long, but he made enough of an impact to help lead East Forsyth to its second straight state title last fall. N.C. State hopes his development continues to tread in the right direction and he'll end up being an All-ACC ...
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'Beyond frustration': Bowling alleys, other indoor entertainment remain locked down in lower part of Michigan Desperation and confusion have reached fever pitch among some Michigan business owners yet to receive the governor's blessing to reopen. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement Thursday to let youth sports resume and gyms and indoor pools reopen ...
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High School Football Season 'No Longer a Viable Option': CIAC CONNECTICUT — Hopes of at least an abbreviated high school football season in Connecticut were dashed Friday morning as the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced its Board of Control, after consultation with the state ...
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Trey Wingo let go by ESPN after getting shuffled off of radio Wingo, 56, has been with ESPN for more than two decades. His highest-profile TV job was hosting the NFL Draft. He was recently taken off ESPN Radio's morning program, "Golic & Wingo.".
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WADA Could Bar Team USA From Olympics If US Withdraws Funding Earlier this summer, the U.S. government threatened to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Now, WADA has fired back with the possibility of leaving U.S. athletes out of international events. In June, the White House Office of ...
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Memphis Tigers vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves: Preview and Prediction It's safe to say this week took on a different meaning for the Memphis Tigers with Kenneth Gainwell opting out. While the Tigers still have plenty of talent behind him, losing a talent like Gainwell hurts. What kind of effect does that have on the rest of the Tigers?
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Chris Armas out as New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas' time as head coach of the New York Red Bulls is over. The club announced Friday it had parted ways with the Long Islander effective immediately, with assistant coach CJ Brown also departing the club. The Red Bulls did not name a replacement ...
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Will the Cleveland Browns contend in the AFC North? The Cleveland Browns are coming into the 2020 season after a poor showing in 2019, looking to turn it all around, starting with Baker Mayfield. Baker can get it done, and after his offseason workouts, cutting weight, and speeding up his feet which only plays ...
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NCAA Football: Southern Miss vs. South Alabama Separated by less than 100 miles, Southern Miss and South Alabama had never met on the gridiron prior to Thursday night's season opener in Hattiesburg. And USM's 100 plus years of football tradition didn't seem to help the Golden Eagles all that much in ...
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Baltimore Ravens training camp: 53 man roster projection Training camp is almost over. Here is a projection of an ideal Ravens 53 man roster (with two practice squad players designated to make it 55). This is a roster projection for the Baltimore Ravens season opener against the Browns. Not being in training camp, ...
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Packers have multiple options should coronavirus strike coaching staff GREEN BAY - In mid-March, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said he had tested positive for the coronavirus, and it is believed Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn tested positive for COVID-19 sometime in June or July.
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Raiders Rework Nathan Peterman's Deal Nathan Peterman's job appears to be safe. On Friday, the Raiders reworked the quarterback's contract to go from a non-guaranteed $2.133MM to a guaranteed one-year, $1MM pact (Twitter link via Field Yates of ESPN.com). Quarterback depth is more ...
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"Jones Wouldn't Have a Speed Advantage"- Stipe Miocic's Coach Warns Jon Jones Ahead of Potential Matchup Stipe Miocic wants a fresh challenge in the heavyweight division as he winds down his career. Jon Jones has called for the fight and claimed that the timeline of him bulking up and Stipe's return will sync up perfectly. A clash between the light heavyweight ...
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