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Behind the scenes of the investor push to change Washington's football team name DANIEL SNYDER ENDURED decades of protests, lawsuits and emotional appeals over the nickname of his Washington NFL team. "We'll never change the name," he told USA Today in 2013. "It's that simple. NEVER -- you can use caps." Then, in a blinding ...
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Alvin Kamara And The Saints Need Each Other By Martin Rogers. The slightly peculiar Alvin Kamara saga looked to be heading closer to a conclusion on Wednesday, with the New Orleans Saints running back returning to practice and seemingly moving closer to a lucrative new contract. And so, after a ...
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Clippers vs. Nuggets: Four things to know as Los Angeles, Denver meet in second round of NBA playoffs Though it took more work than they might have been expecting, the Los Angeles Clippers put away the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend, and had been awaiting their second-round opponent since then. Now, they have the answer. They'll be facing the ...
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Nick Saban Defends Stance In Racial Injustice Rally TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It was history in the making. On Monday, Nick Saban, loafers and and all, led the march/rally to famed Foster Auditorium, where in 1963 the governor of the state made his famous stand against desegregation. Only this time there was a ...
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Tom Seaver, the greatest Met of all time, dies at 75 The long goodbye has ended. The Mets' "Franchise" is gone. Tom Seaver, the greatest of all Mets who dropped out of public life in March of 2019 after being diagnosed with dementia died early Monday. Accoring to family sources, Seaver, 75, died peacefully ...
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Panthers owner frustrated over not having fans at NFL opener CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper expressed frustration with government officials over not allowing fans in the stadium for the team's Sept. 13 home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. Tepper said he'll continue to have ...
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Minnesota transfer Liam Robbins granted immediate eligibility MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota transfer center Liam Robbins was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, the university announced Wednesday. Robbins made the switch in April after two seasons at Drake. The 7-foot, 235-pound Robbins will have two years ...
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Conforto HR, 5 RBIs helps Mets beat Orioles 9-4 to end skid BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael Conforto went 4 for 5 with a homer and five RBIs, Pete Alonso hit a lengthy solo shot and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Wednesday to snap a five-game losing streak. Conforto matched his career high in hits ...
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Broncos' Final 53-Man Roster Prediction as Deadline Looms Pandemic or not, preseason be damned, the Denver Broncos are obligated to cut down their roster from 80 to 53 players by Saturday. This means, if my shoddy math is correct, that 27 players will lose their jobs across the ensuing days — 27 tough decisions ...
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Hampson, Hilliard HR, Rockies bounce back, beat Giants 9-6 DENVER (AP) — Garrett Hampson and Sam Hilliard homered and newcomer Kevin Pillar delivered a key triple as the Colorado Rockies bounced back from a battering, rallying to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 Wednesday. A day after getting 27 hits in a ...
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Fever-Mercury Preview Even without two key performers, the Phoenix Mercury are rolling along and seemingly on the verge of clinching a playoff spot. The Mercury looks for a season-high fifth consecutive victory on Thursday night against the Indiana Fever, mired in a five-game ...
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Rays cool off slightly, say they don't plan on plunking Yankees A day after blowing his cool over what he saw as Aroldis Chapman head hunting, Rays manager Kevin Cash accepted his suspension as "fair," and "warranted," for his comments, which included a not-so subtle threat of retaliation. "I recognized that right at the ...
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Islanders, Golden Knights to try again to close out series The New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights will try again to close out their respective playoff series and advance to the conference finals. The Islanders will be looking to bounce back from a 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia that cut their series lead to ...
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Have Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid turned Kansas City Chiefs into next NFL dynasty? He's seen the monster up close, lived inside the belly of the beast. Which is why it probably hurts more coming from Ryan Harris when he says stuff like this. And says it with a straight face. "I do believe Kansas City is going to be at the top for a long time," ...
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Browns special teams coordinator Mike Priefer happy to have JoJo Natson on his side CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last season, before the Browns played the Rams, special teams coordinator Mike Priefer called kick returner JoJo Natson "terrifying." "He is really quick," Priefer said. "He is the fastest guy on the field. He is fearless for a little guy.".
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PGA Tour schedule features 50 events, 6 majors ATLANTA (AP) — Not since 1962 has the PGA Tour had 50 official tournaments in one season, much less six majors. "A dream season," Commissioner Jay Monahan said. Concluding a season shut down for three months by the coronavirus, the tour ...
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Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova upset by Caroline Garcia at US Open NEW YORK -- Under normal circumstances, Karolina Pliskova would not have been seeded No. 1 at the US Open and so, while a second-round loss certainly would have been disappointing to her, and noticed by others, it wouldn't have been as newsworthy.
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Michael Conforto power display leads Mets to much-needed win BALTIMORE –— Through the thick Maryland humidity there were signs of life Wednesday from a Mets team that desperately needs a hot streak. Among the successes for the Mets in their 9-4 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards to snap a five-game skid ...
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Kentucky Derby may bring big protests to Louisville. Here's how the city is preparing. There won't be a crowd inside Churchill Downs on Saturday for the 2020 Kentucky Derby, but you can bet that there'll be one outside the iconic Louisville racetrack. Protesters are expected to gather at South Central Park, less than a mile from the twin spires.
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Reports: Atlanta United Sells Pity Martinez to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr in $18 Million Transfer The Pity Martinez era for Atlanta United wasn't a smash success on the field, but it at least yielded a bit of a profit. Atlanta United has agreed to sell the Argentine star to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr for $18 million, according to multiple reports, which will bring ...
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NBA playoff bracket 2020: TV schedule, updating scores and results, start time, live stream for every series The semifinals have begun in the NBA bubble, but there's still one first-round game remaining. The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will compete in a Game 7 to see who advances to take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the next ...
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Are Bucs a 'serious suitor' for running back Leonard Fournette? TAMPA — No team in the NFL is in a win-now mode ― and we mean right now ― more than the Bucs. There's not a ton of sand left in the hourglass for 43-year-old quarterback Tom Brady. That's why the Bucs traded for tight end Rob Gronkowski and talked ...
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Brooklyn starts coaching search, shadow of Gregg Popovich looms over process I'd say that somewhere Gregg Popovich is rolling his eyes at all this speculation surrounding his future, except wherever Popovich is right now, he's not thinking about the Nets or the Spurs. He's thinking about the pinot noir grape harvest this fall. But make no ...
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Sorting out things at running back By Jimmy Robertson BLACKSBURG – When Raheem Blackshear enrolled at Virginia Tech in January after transferring from Rutgers, he roomed with offensive lineman Brock Hoffman , who had transferred to Tech from Coastal Carolina and sat out the 2019 ...
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Some fans will now be allowed at high school sports events in Pa. In July, Wolf and Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine issued orders for sports that did not allow spectators at school sporting events and recommended that school and recreational sports be postponed until Jan. 1 due to the COVID- ...
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Jimmy Butler Doesn't Think About the 'What-Ifs' With Philadelphia 76ers After the devastating Game 7 loss against the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs last year, many Philadelphia 76ers claimed they wanted to "run it back" with the same squad the following season. Meanwhile, former Sixers star Jimmy Butler ...
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'Hard Knocks' Recap: Practice Takes Backseat as Rams, Chargers Hold 'Uncomfortable' Conversations Like the rest of the sports world, the fourth episode of Hard Knocks was upended by last week's police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. The episode was bookended by frank, direct and often emotionally raw team discussions about larger issues of ...
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Cowboys make more moves, including waiving/injured Mitch Hyatt The Cowboys have begun reducing their roster to 53 players. They will make most of the moves closer to Saturday's deadline, but some players learned their fate Wednesday. Besides quarterback Clayton Thorson, offensive lineman Adam Redmond and ...
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Djokovic Overcomes Slow Start to Extend Win Streak NEW YORK — World number one Novak Djokovic brushed aside Briton Kyle Edmund 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday after a sluggish start to remain unbeaten in 2020 and move into the third round of the U.S. Open. On a hot, humid day at Flushing ...
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Miami Dolphins add Hall of Famer Jason Taylor to radio team Hall of Famer Jason Taylor is joining the Dolphins' radio booth for the 2020 season, a source confirmed to The Post. Taylor will replace another Dolphins Hall of Famer, quarterback Bob Griese of Jupiter, who is stepping away. Taylor will team with two other ...
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Giants to face old friend Madison Bumgarner Saturday at Oracle Park One of the most storied pitchers in Giants history is returning to San Francisco to the site of many of his greatest accomplishments. The Giants are facing Madison Bumgarner on Saturday, his first appearance at Oracle Park representing a team other than the ...
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Could Jackie Bradley Jr. stay with Boston Red Sox a long time? Organization hasn't communicated it to him BOSTON — Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom indicated Monday the Red Sox have interest in re-signing Jackie Bradley Jr., who is eligible for free agency after the 2020 season. "We'd love to have him for a long time," Bloom said after the trade deadline ...
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Knicks' long-shot Donovan Mitchell chance dashed with looming Jazz extension Following an incredible performance in Utah's seven-game first-round series loss to the Nuggets, Mitchell, who shares a close relationship with Bryant, is set to finalize a max extension — worth roughly $170 million over five years — with the Jazz when free ...
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Who could become Rams most important player on the practice squad? Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said what we could all have safely assumed after the NFL changed practice squad rules this year in response to how to best prepare for complications due to coronavirus: "You have to assume they're going to ...
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AIA approves recommendations for return, high school sports appear to be full go in Arizona The Arizona Interscholastic Association has, again, approved guidelines for a return to sport, giving the green light from the AIA for fall sports to continue as scheduled. The AIA met for nearly three hours in executive session before breaking out into the normal ...
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NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Unveils Final, Final, Final Revised Schedule for 2020 The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season will have six more events and call it a season, as series officials announced on Wednesday what it hopes to be its latest, and hopefully final, revised schedule in a season disrupted by the coronavirus ...
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Cubs' revamped batting order takes aim at Pirates again The Chicago Cubs seem to have found a new look at the top of the lineup that they might stick with in their road game Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and beyond. Third baseman Kris Bryant, in his first game off the injured list Tuesday in the series ...
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Bucs Confirm No Fans in Stands for First 2 Games TAMPA, Fla. - Both college and professional football teams have slowly rolled out their plans regarding fan attendance for their upcoming seasons. What You Need To Know. No fans for games on September 20, October 4; 25 of 32 NFL teams will open with ...
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Bears' Matt Nagy Downplays Rumors of Leonard Fournette Coming to Chicago Nagy addresses recent Leonard Fournette speculation originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. Never say never, but it sure doesn't sound like Leonard Fournette is coming to Chicago. NBC Sports. 43 mins ago. Luis Robert Has Twins' Attention: 'The ...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Learn from the Nationals' Anthony Rendon mistake No more than a few months ago, and the Washington Nationals organization was celebrating a full on world championship. Despite losing their franchise superstar (Bryce Harper) during free agency to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team had rallied round ...
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Padres: Which Prospect Traded Will we Miss the Most The San Diego Padres lost a lot of good talent at the trade deadline. We look at which player we're likely to miss the most. There is no question San Diego Padres fans should be ecstatic today after what took place at the trade deadline. This team is set up to ...
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