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Cincinnati faces SMU in 2020's best Group of 5 battle, and the Big Ten is back in college football's Week 8 The biggest college football game on Saturday? It's happening in Dallas between No. 9 Cincinnati and No. 16 SMU -- two of the nine unbeaten teams left in the FBS. If you're eager for the Big Ten's return, the Bearcats vs. the Mustangs may not be the game ...
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Buying or Selling Each Division Leader as 1st-Place Finisher Last year, each NFL division leader through Week 6 finished in the top spot, a foreshadowing of the final standings. With injuries, the effects of COVID-19 on scheduling and only one team from the previous season currently in first place, we'll likely see change ...
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Baltimore Ravens trade for Minnesota Vikings DE Yannick Ngakoue The Vikings have traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens, Minnesota announced Thursday. Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Vikings are receiving a 2021 third-round draft pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick. The Vikings did ...
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Midweek Musings: Notre Dame vs. Pitt Thoughts on Notre Dame football, its recruiting efforts and college football. MUST SEE MATCHUP - OFFENSE. Notre Dame Offensive Line vs. Pitt Defensive Line — I thought about going in a different direction, especially since I've already written an entire ...
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Humbled LSU eyeing QB contingency vs surging South Carolina BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron was grateful for an extra week to help the Tigers confront considerable challenges on both sides of the ball. He'll have to hope that's enough time for the unranked Tigers (1-2, 1-2 SEC) to turn back South ...
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Joe Buck Explains What Really Happened With That Leaked Clip About Military Flyovers: TRAINA THOUGHTS 1. One of the dumbest sports media "controversies" rolls on with Joe Buck shedding light on what really happened in that leaked video. If you read Traina Thoughts on Wednesday, you know a video of Buck and Troy Aikman sarcastically talking about military ...
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MLB sources on what it could take to land free agent Trevor Bauer -- and where he'll end up It was hard not to be a bit cynical earlier this week when Trevor Bauer's agent, Rachel Luba, felt compelled to declare via Twitter that "We are open to and will be considering ALL types of deals" when free agency opens next month. As one MLB team ...
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Robert Woods not fretting lack of usage in Rams' offense: 'Whatever it takes to win' Los Angeles coach Sean McVay and OC Kevin O'Connell have shifted the Rams' offense from a pass-first approach to a ground-heavy plan to open 2020. Despite jettisoning running back Todd Gurley in favor of a trio of Darrell Henderson, Malcolm Brown ...
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Philadelphia Eagles place TE Zach Ertz on IR, remove G Matt Pryor from reserve/COVID-19 list The Philadelphia Eagles have placed star tight end Zach Ertz on injured reserve because of an ankle injury. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported earlier this week that Ertz, who suffered the injury in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, was expected to miss ...
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Surging Bears visit rebounding Rams in LA's new stadium CHICAGO (5-1) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-2). Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN. OPENING LINE — Rams by 6 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Bears 4-2; Rams 3-3. SERIES RECORD — Bears lead 54-37-3. LAST MEETING — Rams beat Bears 17-7, Nov.
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Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: No one way to fix fumbling problems Ezekiel Elliott needed to be the stabilizing force for a Dallas Cowboys offense playing without Dak Prescott for the first time. Instead, the star running back fumbled the game away. The 38-10 blowout loss to Arizona on Monday night wasn't solely on Elliott, but ...
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Panthers-Saints brings familiar face back to the Superdome CAROLINA (3-3) at NEW ORLEANS (3-2). Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox. OPENING LINE — Saints by 6 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Panthers 3-3; Saints 2-3. SERIES RECORD — Saints lead 26-25. LAST MEETING — Saints beat Panthers 42-10, on Dec.
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Browns look for rebound in rematch with improving Bengals CLEVELAND (4-2) at CINCINNATI (1-4-1). Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS. OPENING LINE - Browns by 3 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Browns 3-3; Bengals 5-1. SERIES RECORD - Bengals lead 51-43. LAST MEETING - Browns beat Bengals 35-30 on Sept.
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College basketball rankings: Kentucky moves up in Top 25 And 1 after Olivier Sarr is cleared to play When the NCAA Division I Council voted last week to give all winter student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, I explained why that development cleared the way for the SEC to grant Olivier Sarr a waiver to play immediately at Kentucky. On Wednesday, UK ...
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Inbox: There's a new game to win on Sunday Eddie from La Crosse, WI. Wes, I must tattle on myself for tattling on you. I have no excuse. I should be the one thrown to the dogs...as long as they are cocker spaniel puppies who have been house-trained and had all their shots. I will not throw you to the dogs ...
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Could the Ravens Swoop in for Antonio Brown? OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Wide receiver Antonio Brown will be eligible to return to the NFL from a suspension after Week 8. While the Seattle Seahawks have emerged as one of the favorites to sign Brown, would the Ravens also show some interest? There has ...
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Bills cut guard Quinton Spain months after giving him $15 million extension The Buffalo Bills aren't going to let money dictate their starting lineup. The team made a surprising move Wednesday, cutting guard Quinton Spain just months after giving Spain a $15 million extension. After starting his career with the Tennessee Titans, Spain ...
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After recovering from COVID-19, legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden endorses Donald Trump for re-election Bobby Bowden is standing by President Donald Trump. The former Florida State coach endorsed Trump's re-election campaign Wednesday night. Bowden was recently released from the hospital after he contracted COVID-19 and he said in his letter that he ...
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Lamar Jackson on Mechanic: 'I Don't Think I've Slipped' OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson can be seen smacking his own helmet or getting support from coaches when he appears frustrated after a potential scoring drive stalls. Baltimore's offense has taken some criticism because of an ...
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49ers offensive stock report after Week 6: The offensive line had its best game yet The San Francisco 49ers had their best outing of the season of offense against the Rams during Week 6. They were as efficient as they've been during the first half, as we've seen dating back to last season. The offense converted both of their red-zone trips ...
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Big Ten football power rankings: Which teams could challenge Ohio State? And who will fight to avoid the bottom? The wait is (almost) over. Big Ten football opens Friday night with Illinois visiting Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. The uniforms and coaches will look familiar … but not much else. Wisconsin will have no jubilant, boozy "Fifth Quarter." The Badgers won't ...
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Randy and the Rays finally a group effort in World Series Randy Arozarena was a one-man show getting the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series. Big swings, bat flips, bustin' moves — he did it all — and his fast hands and fanciful feet didn't need much help capturing an AL pennant. Winning the Fall Classic, though ...
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West Virginia pits top defense against sluggish Texas Tech Texas Tech might be able to pick up a few pointers from West Virginia's game films on slowing down offenses in the Big 12. The Red Raiders (0-3, 0-2 Big 12) will need more than a few stops as they try to exit the league basement on Saturday when they host ...
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What Tiger Woods' use of this two-letter word tells you about his evolution The chief of our Great Northwest bureau, Dylan Dethier, identified and interpreted 10 interesting statements by the golfer Tiger Woods in the latter's Tuesday press conference, in advance of the Zozo Championship, which begins Thursday and concludes on ...
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Fabinho praised in centre-back spot as Liverpool manage without Virgil Van Dijk Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum believes Fabinho's performance as a makeshift centre-back is a sign they can manage without Virgil Van Dijk. The Brazil international was man of the match in the 1-0 victory over Ajax in their Champions League ...
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Giants should take losing streak vs. Eagles personally on Thursday night Ben McAdoo is the last Giants coach to beat the Eagles at all. Advertisement. Pat Shurmur didn't beat the Eagles or Dallas ...
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Devin McCourty praises Jimmy Garoppolo's poise ahead of Patriots-49ers showdown Devin McCourty praises Jimmy Garoppolo's poise ahead of Patriots-49ers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. Jimmy Garoppolo does a great job not getting too high or too low on the football field. He just remains calm and wins games -- a lot of ...
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Report: Toronto Raptors could play home games in Louisville next season Coronavirus has complicated international travel. Which is why the Toronto Raptors trained in Florida before the NBA bubble and the Toronto Blue Jays played home games in Buffalo this baseball season. What will the Raptors do next season, when the NBA ...
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Ryan Fitzpatrick on benching in favor of Tua Tagovailoa: 'It was heartbreaking for me' Ryan Fitzpatrick has been benched plenty of times in his career. That will happen when you spend 16 NFL seasons with eight different clubs. This week's demotion in Miami in favor of Tua Tagovailoa felt different for FitzMagic. The 37-year-old quarterback ...
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Grosjean, Magnussen dropped "for financial reasons" On Thursday morning both Grosjean and teammate Kevin Magnussen used social media to announce that they would not be staying next season, shortly before the team issued an official statement. Grosjean says he expected either himself or Magnussen ...
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MEAC releases spring football schedule. What's it look like for NC Central? The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will have a football season — in the spring. The MEAC has released a football schedule that begins Feb. 20, 2021 and ends with the conference championship game on Saturday, April 17, it was announced Thursday.
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College football picks: Can UVA pull off a big road upset in Miami? The panel says no. Virginia Tech and Virginia appear headed in opposite directions, while the race for the No. 2 spot in the ACC remains wide open. Our entire panel is on the favorites this week in our conference games, so if there's going to be any separation in the standings, ...
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Coller: It's time to tear it all down, Vikings Matthew Coller is an experienced football writer who covered the Vikings for 1500ESPN and Skor North for four years. He is now writing a weekly Vikings column for Bring Me The News, and you can find more of his work at Purple Insider. The NFL promotes ...
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Soler shines as Movistar get their confidence back at Vuelta a España What a difference a year makes. In the first week of the 2019 Vuelta a España, Marc Soler violently waved his arm in the air in a notorious act of public protest against his team direceurs, who'd called him back for general classification leader Nairo Quintana ...
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Brazilian soccer great Pelé turns 80, isolated at home SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer great Pelé turns 80 on Friday, but the celebration will have to wait. The three-time World Cup winner will spend the day isolated with a few family members outside Sao Paulo, where he is expected to receive a flood of tributes ...
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Andre Drummond: "Right now, I'm a Cleveland Cavalier.' In a new interview with cleveland.com's Chris Fedor, Andre Drummond was again non-committal about what he plans to do with his player option for next season. "As of right now I'm just focusing on what I can worry about," Drummond said when asked by ...
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Odell Beckham Jr. doesn't appear to understand how coronavirus (or any virus) works Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. missed some practice last week with a non-COVID-19 illness, but when speaking to reporters, made it clear that he doesn't fear getting the disease. "Not in an arrogant way," Beckham said, via USA TODAY Sports. "I don't ...
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Post-Gazette Game of the Week: Mt. Lebanon vs. Seneca Valley Game of the Week: Mt. Lebanon (3-2) at Seneca Valley (4-1). When: 7:30 p.m. Friday at NexTier Stadium, Harmony. Coaches: Bob Palko is 10-7 in two seasons at Mt. Lebanon and 227-80 in 26 seasons overall. Ron Butschle is 20-18 in four seasons at ...
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Stan Bowman now has a juggling act with the Chicago Blackhawks Stan Bowman now has a juggling act on his hand with the Chicago Blackhawks. For better or worse, the Blackhawks will have to get used to satisfying an older core while also focusing on the future. The Chicago Blackhawks are not going to be competing for ...
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Former Raiders tackle Mario Henderson dies of unknown causes at age 35 Former Raiders OT Henderson dies at 35, cause unknown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. Former Raiders offensive tackle Mario Henderson died on Wednesday at the age of 35. "The Raiders Family is heavy hearted following the passing of ...
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Patriots: Former NFL QB picks Pats as Sam Darnold trade destination Former NFL QB David Carr picked the Patriots as a trade destination for Jets signal caller Sam Darnold. At this point it's become abundantly clear that the New York Jets are the frontrunners to finish with the worst record in the NFL this season. When you ...
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Atlanta Hawks Partner With Atlanta Public Schools For 'Hawks At Home' Program ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Public Schools today announced a formalized partnership for Hawks at Home. Hawks at Home is an innovative online program created to educate and help youth stay active during this time of social distancing.
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'Arsenal need someone other than Aubameyang to perform' – Supply line to skipper being cut off, admits Campbell The former Gunners striker admits that a talismanic presence has not been at his best of late, with Mikel Arteta needing to piece together a Plan B. Arsenal are seeing opponents shut off the supply line to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, admits Kevin Campbell, ...
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Texas weekend schedule All three NASCAR national series will be at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. This will be the middle race in the Round of 8 for the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series. Each series has had one driver qualify for the championship race. Joey Logano advanced in ...
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UEFA Europa League: Arsenal vs. Rapid Vienna live stream, TV channel, lineups, odds, start time Arsenal will make the trip to Allianz Stadion to face Rapid Vienna in Europa League action on Thursday. They will be looking to improve on last year's disappointing season when they begin their campaign today. Rapid Vienna is coming into this match on a ...
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Rodgers ready to move on from Bucs loss: '1 out of 5' GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers takes issue with the notion that a lopsided loss at Tampa Bay indicates opponents have caught on to adjustments their offense has made in coach Matt LaFleur's second season. "One out of ...
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Chicago White Sox: AJ Hinch would be a great hire The Chicago White Sox have been without a manager for a few weeks now. Despite a major turnaround as a franchise, they fired Rick Renteria. They believe that they need a new voice to lead them to the promised land. It has to be a matter of not wanting a ...
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Becker accused of failing to surrender Wimbledon trophies Tennis great Boris Becker appeared in a London court on Thursday, accused of failing to surrender two of his Wimbledon trophies to be sold to settle his debts. The 52-year-old Becker, who was declared bankrupt in 2017, has also failed to turn over his two ...
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What To Watch For: Florida State Seminoles Monty Montgomery finished the Notre Dame game with 13 tackles and 2 sacks. While he was a star in that game, he will be unbelievably important against Florida State. Jordan Travis is a very elusive runner and he uses his legs very well to extend plays ...
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Ancelotti defends Pickford after challenge on Van Dijk LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti came to the defense of Jordan Pickford on Thursday after criticism of the goalkeeper for his role in the serious injury sustained by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. Van Dijk, one of Liverpool's ...
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