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Fantasy football breakouts, sleepers, favorite team names and preseason buzz: Matthew Berry's 10 lists of 10 Fantasy football drafts signal the annual rite of fall. The NFL season is nearly upon us, and it's time to shake the pandemic blues, bust out your tablets, do your research and plunge head-on into fantasy football on ESPN.com. Matthew Berry's 10 lists of 10 is as ...
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Cowboys release safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix after adding him in free agency, sources say FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have released veteran safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, according to multiple sources. In March, the Cowboys signed Clinton-Dix to a one-year, $3.75 million deal that included a $1.25 million signing bonus. The team also ...
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Steve Nash faces new challenge with Nets Finally, we soon may have an answer to that oft-asked sports question: Whose NBA career would you rather have, Steve Nash's or Steve Kerr's? If things go the way the Brooklyn Nets hope, the better answer over time will be: Nash's. But the Nets and their ...
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Krug says long-term value at peak as free agent if he leaves Bruins Torey Krug said Thursday he is looking for a longer-term contract and would not take fewer years or less money to remain with the Boston Bruins before becoming a free agent. "I'm very opposed to that," the defenseman said of signing a one-year contract.
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Center of attention; Steelers' Pouncey eyes delicate balance PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maurkice Pouncey didn't love the collective bargaining agreement the NFL Players Association reached with team owners just as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the league and the world to a standstill. Not even a little. Six months later ...
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College football's recruiting dead period: A different kind of flip season In a normal recruiting calendar, college football recruits can take official visits from September to December leading up to the early signing period. It can be a stressful time for coaches trying to hold their recruiting classes together, especially when a player ...
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Jets' Bell insists he and Gase get along despite perceptions FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Le'Veon Bell isn't quite sure what all the fuss was about. The New York Jets running back took to Twitter last week to clarify the health of his hamstrings. And, yes, it came just minutes after Adam Gase's video conference call with ...
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Ryan Hayes is the face of Michigan football's new-look offensive line One year ago, Ryan Hayes was preparing for his first college football game. Jon Runyan Jr., Michigan football's starting left tackle, was injured and unavailable for the season opener against Middle Tennessee State. That meant Hayes, a former high school ...
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NBA draft buzz: League insiders on Warriors trades and top prospects LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The NBA playoffs are in full swing inside the league's bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, but preparations for the 2020 draft and free agency are already well underway. It's still not clear when the draft will happen or what the ...
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NFL roster moves: Eagles waive 12 players, place Andre Dillard on injured reserve | Breaking down first wave of cuts The Eagles have started making moves ahead of this weekend's cutdown deadline. Sign up for Eagles Extra: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters. To cut their roster down to 53 players, the Eagles ...
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Sports teams scramble to calculate magic attendance number KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs examined the layout of Arrowhead Stadium and did some math. They talked with state and local health officials, monitored the spread of COVID-19 over the summer, then did some more calculations.
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Heat vs. Bucks: Controversial fouls called at end of Game 2 were correct, per NBA's Last Two Minute Report The Miami Heat went up 2-0 on the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, but not without some late drama and controversial foul calls. There was plenty of discussion about the referees' decisions, both during the broadcast and online, and now ...
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News & Notes: Lamar Jackson Can't Wait to Get Started In Week 1 last year, the Ravens put up 59 points in an impressive victory that set the tone for a record-breaking offensive season. Lamar Jackson would love to have a similar start to this season, although the preparation leading up to Week 1 has been unique ...
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LeBron James Responds to Jay Williams Saying He Was Pippen to Wade's Jordan On Thursday, former NBA player and current analyst Richard Jefferson tweeted Giannis Antetokounmpo might be a Scottie Pippen-esque player, implying that the Greek Freak might need another superstar such as Michael Jordan to play the lead role ...
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Pac-12 partnership to allow for daily COVID-19 testing for athletes The Pac-12 will soon be able to provide its student-athletes with daily COVID-19 testing after entering into a deal with Quidel Corporation, a manufacturer of FDA-approved rapid tests for a number of medical conditions. Quidel's Sofia 2 testing machine is ...
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Saints Day 14 observations: Insight on the team's overall health, piped-in crowd noise, more The New Orleans Saints took practice to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the second and final time of this training camp in an attempt to give its players a feel for how game day would operate. While this practice lacked in terms of standout individual plays, ...
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Report: Chauncey Billups now interested in becoming NBA head coach Ever since he became a star point guard with the Pistons and Nuggets, people have been telling Chauncey Billups he'd make a good coach. But Billups had a different dream job in retirement – running an NBA front office. Well – despite dalliances with the ...
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Southern Miss vs. South Alabama Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Thursday's NCAA Football game The South Alabama Jaguars and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are opening their 2020 seasons against one another at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium. Returning after a rocky 2-10 year, South Alabama is aiming ...
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Doctor says one-third of Big Ten athletes who contracted Covid-19 show signs of heart inflammation Wayne Sebastianelli, Penn State's director of athletic medicine, revealed that 30 to 35 percent of the cardiac MRI scans conducted on Big Ten athletes who had contracted Covid-19 appeared to show myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle.
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Michigan high school football reinstated; games to start Sept. 18 Pass out the pads, high school football is back. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order dealing with the coronavirus pandemic Thursday that will allow the high school football season to begin in two weeks and volleyball, boys soccer and ...
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DeSantis: Tampa Banning Fans Suggests City Might Not Be Ready To Host Super Bowl The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not have fans in the stands for at least the team's first two games this season, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) isn't happy about it, saying Thursday that he worries not having fans will send a bad message ahead of Super ...
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Kenin seizes the day in seamless straight set win over Fernandez Cadence is an underrated tennis asset. What drives it, nature or nurture? Let the scientists and philosophers settle for talk. Sofia Kenin prefers action, words existing to be ushered out swiftly. Just like opponents. Haste might well be the number two seed's ...
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Braves release Matt Adams The Braves have released first baseman Matt Adams. Adams was designated for assignment a few days ago when the team acquired pitcher Tommy Milone from Baltimore. Instead of sticking Adams at the alternate site, the Braves decided to release him.
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England's men's and women's teams receive equal pay, says FA (Reuters) - England's men's and women's national soccer teams are being paid the same appearance fee to represent their country, the Football Association said on Thursday. In a statement released to British media, the FA revealed parity on match fees had ...
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Josh Rosen on the move again? Dolphins fielding trade inquiries for former top-10 pick, per report Josh Rosen, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, is still on roster, and not many teams decide to carry three quarterbacks. With the roster cutdown deadline quickly approaching, Rosen could be on the ...
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Who's going to make the team? Vikings face some tough roster decisions It's been a tough offseason to say the least for the Vikings and the rest of the NFL, and it's about to get even tougher with final rosters due by 3 p.m. Saturday. While making decisions on cut day is never easy for the coaching staff, the coronavirus pandemic has ...
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Mike Tirico will fill in for Al Michaels during Sunday Night Football 'bye weeks' "Sunday Night Football" will not have the slide this year, but it will begin the switch. While the broadcast restrictions of COVID-19 will make it so game analyst Cris Collinsworth won't slide onto the screen in the opening of broadcasts, NBC announced that ...
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NASCAR drivers cautious of COVID-19 as playoffs begin CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has decided it will not grant COVID-19 relief during the playoffs, meaning a positive coronavirus test will end a driver's championship bid. The playoffs begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without a safety net ...
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Did Ex-USC Quarterback JT Daniels Scare Off Jamie Newman? Why did quarterback Jamie Newman leave Georgia? According to Mike Griffith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newman "probably wasn't going to win the starting job." So Newman was scared off by JT Daniels, who was scared off USC by Kedon Slovis?
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Boston Red Sox add Deivy Grullón, a 24-year-old catcher with 21 homers, .851 OPS at Triple A in 2019 The Boston Red Sox have claimed 24-year-old catcher Deivy Grullón off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Red Sox optioned him to their alternate training site, Pawtucket. He is the third catching prospect chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has ...
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Brewers' Daniel Vogelbach: Claimed by Milwaukee Vogelbach was claimed by the Brewers on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The Brewers designated Justin Smoak for assignment in a corresponding move, so Vogelbach may be able to walk right into the strong side of a platoon at ...
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Williams family to leave Formula One team Frank Williams is in his 51st year as team principal of the team he founded, although the day-to-day running of the team was passed to his daughter in 2013. Claire Williams has operated as deputy principal in that time but will leave that role after Sunday's Italian ...
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A's put Daniel Mengden on COVID-19 injured list; details on exposure unclear The A's announced Thursday that right-hander Daniel Mengden was placed on the COVID-19 injury list after testing positive at Houston last week. "I'm doing well," Mengden, who is self-isolating at his home in Houston, said in a text to The Chronicle. "I have ...
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New England Patriots to release WR Mohamed Sanu Mohamed Sanu's time as a Patriot is finished. New England intends to release the veteran receiver, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Sanu was with the Patriots for less than a full season after New England acquired him via trade with the Falcons ...
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Hornets Fire Radio Broadcaster John Focke After He Tweeted Racial Slur Focke has repeatedly claimed he made a typo when tweeting about an Aug. 17 Jazz-Nuggets game. He told The Charlotte Observer that he intended to type "Nuggets" while quickly composing the tweet on his iPhone. However, he said he accidentally typed the ...
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A message to our community. Churchill Downs breaks silence, pens message to Kentuckians ahead of Oaks, Derby 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thursday Churchill Downs went on the record about its decision to run the Kentucky Derby races this weekend. Groups have called for the derby to not be held this year in light of Breonna Taylor's death and social injustice. Several ...
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Nick Chubb eyes big 2020 season for Browns, not big payday CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Browns running back Nick Chubb is a budding star and he'll soon be paid like one if he keeps playing the way he has since being selected in the second round of the 2018 draft. After finishing second in the league with ...
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n Thursday, the NHL announced several anti-racism initiatives, as well as efforts to promote inclusion. Among the extensive efforts the league will be taking, the NHL and the NHLPA are planning mandatory inclusion and diversity training for all NHL players, which will be conducted during training camp and the first part of the 2020-21 season. NHLPA staff will ...
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UF Says No Tailgating, 17000 Fans Max at Gator Football Games GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida has announced COVID-19 attendance and safety protocols for the 2020 football season. To comply with physical distancing requirements due to the virus, school officials said Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will host ...
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CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Jayson Tatum has improved his overall game The 22-year-old forward finished fourth in the voting for the NBA's Most Improved Player award after increasing his scoring, rebounding and assist numbers. The last time a member of the Celtics had finished in the top four in voting for the Most Improved ...
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Denver Broncos slight favorite over Tennessee Titans in NFL Week 1 action The Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans meet as the final Week 1 game Monday, Sept. 14th at 10:10 p.m. ET as both clubs kickoff their 2020 NFL regular season schedule. According to the oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook, the Broncos enter as ...
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This Will Be the New Logo For Miller Park American Family Insurance unveiled on Thursday the new logo for the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, which will be renamed American Family Field effective Jan. 1, 2021. The stadium will continue to operate as Miller Park, the name it has held since it opened ...
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Monson: Five teams that should sign Jadeveon Clowney The 2020 NFL offseason has clearly not unfolded the way Jadeveon Clowney would have wished. Entering free agency, Clowney looked like one of the marquee names available and was shooting for the next market-resetting contract at his position.
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Kirk Cousins Clarifies: 'Plenty Of Reasons To Wear A Mask' EAGAN, MN — Hours after his comments on a podcast about coronavirus went viral Wednesday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins clarified his remarks about not being worried about the virus. "What I was trying to say back then — admittedly — I ...
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