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A Thanksgiving trip: Revisiting Steelers-Ravens and Mike Tomlin's sideline sidestep in 2013 Jacoby Jones was in his third week with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 when he walked into the team meeting Thanksgiving morning and couldn't believe his eyes. The screen showed the moment that links Jones and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in NFL lore.
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Fighting Mike Tyson gives Roy Jones Jr. one more chance to inspire a generation Andre Ward has mixed feelings. On one hand, the retired two-division champion is excited. On the other hand, he's concerned. When Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. enter the ring for their eight-round exhibition bout Saturday, Ward will certainly be tuned in to ...
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College basketball season is back, so here's to the players, who want and deserve this more than anyone else UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The longest, rockiest, most dramatic offseason in college basketball history is finally behind us. It's over. Forever in our rearview mirror. The date now reads Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Today is the day college basketball again has a ...
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Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Week 12 lineup advice, matchups, DFS picks With no byes, three Thursday games, and several big injuries (Austin Ekeler, Deebo Samuel, Teddy Bridgewater, Myles Gaskin) that might lead to game-time decisions on Sunday afternoon, Week 12 fantasy start 'em, sit 'em decisions are not going to be easy ...
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Texans QB Deshaun Watson, Rams WR Robert Woods lead Players of the Week If anyone had forgotten, Deshaun Watson reminded everyone how dazzling a talent he truly is in Week 11. The Houston Texans quarterback did it all as he lifted his squad to an impressive win over the New England Patriots and, in the process, earned AFC ...
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Randy Fichtner Remains Steelers' Biggest Offensive Roadblock to Super Bowl When the Pittsburgh Steelers are 10-0, there's not much to complain about. Especially, on the offensive side of the ball, where the Steelers rank fourth in the NFL in points scored per game (29.8). Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's revival has sprung ...
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Ravens TE Mark Andrews: 'People are starting to count us out, and that's fine' The Baltimore Ravens have lost three of their past four games to tumble out of playoff position. The task of getting back on track becomes no easier with a visit to Pittsburgh on tap Thanksgiving night while the club deals with a COVID-19 issue. "There's ...
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Illinois' hopes bolstered by return of All-American pair who bypassed NBA draft Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood knew building a national contender would take time. He knew two losing seasons to start his tenure with a success-starving program would be difficult. He knew propelling that third year into an NCAA ...
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Here's to Mac Jones, Alabama's Couch Potato Quarterback A reporter on a Zoom sesh asked Alabama quarterback Mac Jones what it was like being Mac Jones with Iron Bowl Week here. Great question. Jones is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. His team is 7-0 and ranked No.1 unanimously in the AP Top 25.
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North Carolina vs. Charleston odds, line: 2020 college basketball picks, predictions from proven model Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels begin their 2020-21 campaign with an interesting matchup on Wednesday evening. North Carolina hosts the Charleston Cougars at the Dean Smith Center. The Tar Heels enter the season with a top-20 national ...
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Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson's injury, Kelly Oubre's fit and the Warriors getting back 'in the mix' It happened minutes after Steve Kerr showed up at Chase Center ready to make a draft pick for which he and the rest of the Warriors had spent months preparing. "Bob gets a call," he said, "and he just looks like he's seen a ghost." That afternoon, Nov.
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Five Questions Boston College has to Answer Against Louisville Boston College takes on Louisville this Saturday in the home finale of the football season. The Eagles (5-4), look to get back into the win column after losing two of the last three to Notre Dame and Clemson. While Louisville (3-6) will try to add on to their win ...
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College basketball rankings: Gonzaga starts season as No. 1 in Top 25 And 1 on high note The 2020-21 college basketball season has finally arrived — better late than never, better uncertain than non-existent. Needless to say, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Needless to say, it's already been a bumpy ride. The head coaches at three of the schools ...
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Markus Paul, a legend in the Syracuse football 'brotherhood,' is fighting for his life Syracuse, N.Y. — Quick Markus Paul story, for those too young to remember the man who helped put Syracuse football on the map and is now fighting for his life. A plucky new freshman from Michigan went up to introduce himself to the All-American safety ...
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Colts rookie report: Is class approaching Chris Ballard's 2018 NFL Draft haul? Rookie kicker Rodrigo Blankenship had just finished chatting with the media after connecting on the biggest kick of his NFL life. As he was leaving, rookie running back Jonathan Taylor shouted to him, "That's one for the books, Hot Rod!" Taylor was talking ...
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Wolverines to Tip Off 2020-21 Season with Home Game Against Falcons ... » After eight months and 17 days, Michigan will get back to the hardwood to host Bowling Green Wednesday (Nov. 25) in the 2020-21 season opener. » Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Wolverines will play a 25-game regular season schedule ...
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The Match 3: How to watch Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley in The Match: Champions for Change If you're looking for some quality entertainment bridging several pro sports while you're relaxing after Thanksgiving, golf has you covered. On Friday, November, 27, PGA Tour legend Phil Mickelson will team up with NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley to play ...
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'It's in his blood:' UGA alum Mike Bobo crosses paths with team he played and coached for as Gamecocks interim coach For more than two decades, Mike Bobo was about as much a fixture in Athens as the Arch, the vibrant music scene and burgers and fries at The Grill. Recruited to Georgia to play quarterback in 1993 by Ray Goff. Starter in 1996 and 1997 for Jim Donnan, who ...
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Hawks' roster went from razor-thin to extremely deep With aggressive moves in free agency, the Hawks have gone from a team with glaring depth issues and a struggling second unit to a team so deep it's difficult to predict an exact starting lineup. Outside of purely adding talent, the depth of the roster has made ...
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Mark Madden: Tom Brady's mystique is dissipating while others step into spotlight 18 minutes ago. When Tom Brady ditched New England and coach Bill Belichick to join Tampa Bay for the 2020 season, debate raged immediately: Who made who? What we've learned, however, should have been obvious: They made each other.
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Iowa State's plan to combat Texas? Do exactly as it has done all year Matt Campbell had a clear-eyed, sobering assessment of the week ahead for his Iowa State team not long after winning a game that would put them at 6-1 in the Big 12 and alone atop the league's standings. "This is going to be maybe one of the great ...
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What Mel Tucker learned about Michigan State through half a season and what comes next Five weeks into the season, Michigan State has one win, three losses and one game canceled. It's now late November, the Spartans (1-3) are halfway through a season postponed by COVID-19 and first-year coach Mel Tucker and his staff have a clearer idea ...
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Lavar Ball settles the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT debate Lavar Ball, the physical manifestation of a hot take with athletic children, has never been shy about offering up his opinion. But of all the questions Ball has confidentially answered throughout the years, he's somehow avoided the most important basketball ...
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Huskers' Walker to sit 16 games for violation at Tennessee LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA has suspended Nebraska's Derrick Walker for the first 16 games of the season for a rules violation while he was at Tennessee in 2018-19. The Nebraska athletic department made the announcement Wednesday shortly ...
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ACC Football Power Rankings: Week 12 ACC Football Power Rankings: Week 12 · 1. #2 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (8-0) · 2. #4 CLEMSON TIGERS (7-1) · 3. #10 MIAMI HURRICANES (7-1) · 4. #25 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (6-2) · 5. WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS (4-3) · 6. NC ...
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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has a lot to say about Spotify, Courtney Love and our 'dystopia' Billy Corgan is no stranger to upsetting people on the internet. But on a November morning, he seems remorseful to have upset a particular demographic: witches. "It's Witchgate!" he announces. Smashing Pumpkins' forthcoming album, "Cyr," out Friday, is a ...
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Rams WR Holt among 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt is among 25 players revealed Tuesday as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, Jared Allen and Calvin Johnson are first-year eligible players to be named ...
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Wednesday Bird Droppings: Orioles have Yasiel Puig "on their radar" Good morning Birdland,. Yasiel Puig has been on the free agent market for over a year now, and although he remains without a contract just yet, it sounds like plenty of teams have checked in on him. The Orioles are one of those teams. In a sense, it isn't too ...
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Education of Cardinals coach Kingsbury started in Foxboro Bill Belichick wasn't trying to mold Kliff Kingsbury into a coach. It just kind of happened that way. The New England Patriots took Kingsbury in the sixth round of the 2003 draft, the 201st overall pick, with eyes on developing him into a suitable backup for Tom ...
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College football fans had jokes after ESPN subtly removed BYU's helmet from their show The very first 2020 college football playoff rankings were revealed tonight on ESPN and it felt basically just like any other year for a bit as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Ohio State are in the top four spots in that order. When these rankings come out ...
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The Consensus Week 12: Cardinals see significant slide after loss to Seattle It was a tough loss at the hands of a division foe for the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. The Cardinals had a chance to extend their lead over the Seahawks in the NFC West, but instead see themselves in third place behind both the Los ...
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Jacksonville Jaguars QB Jake Luton 'frazzled by Steelers' organized chaos' If you have watched the Jacksonville Jaguars played the last three weeks, you likely noticed many areas in need of improvement. You probably saw that the quarterback position might be the one the team was getting the least production from. Rookie Jake ...
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Bills-Broncos, Panthers-Packers set for Saturday, Dec. 19 doubleheader NEW YORK — COVID-19 outbreaks and the Badgers' loss to Northwestern last Saturday will keep fans in Wisconsin from facing a difficult conflict on Saturday, Dec. 19. The Big Ten championship game is scheduled for that night and where Wisconsin before ...
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Browns cornerback Denzel Ward out indefinitely with strained calf First the Browns lost the NFL sacks leader temporarily. Now they will be without the league's pass breakup leader for an unspecified time. Denzel Ward suffered a strained calf Nov. 22 in the 22-17 victory over the Eagles and will be sidelined for the game in ...
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Cleveland Browns DE Olivier Vernon named AFC Defensive Player of the Week CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – Cleveland Browns DE Olivier Vernon has been named the NFL's AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. Former Browns running back gives prediction on Cleveland's ...
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Dest scores 1st goal as Barça advances in Champions League American defender Sergiño Dest scored his first goal with Barcelona as the Catalan club comfortably defeated Dynamo Kyiv 4-0 and advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday despite the absence of Lionel Messi.
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Gennadiy Golovkin next fight: 'GGG' to defend middleweight title vs. Kamil Szeremeta in December It's been a long wait, but Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin finally is set for his mandatory IBF middleweight title defense against Kamil Szeremeta. The two will meet on Friday, Dec. 18 on a card that will be streamed live on DAZN, the streaming service confirmed on ...
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UNC senses promising season brewing for rejuvenated Leaky Black CHAPEL HILL – The 7 a.m. rehab treatments on his ankle, the stretching routine for his hips and knees, the weightlifting regimen, the cold tub therapy and pool exercises, all of the offseason work Leaky Black has poured into healing and strengthening his ...
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ODU men's basketball team opens season at Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. (ODUSports.com) – The Old Dominion men's basketball team (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) will commence the 2020-21 season at Maryland (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 2:00 p.m. ET in College Park, Md. at the XFINITY Center (no ...
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After opting out of bubble, Bradley ready to play again FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley, left, shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Brandon Knight defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Bradley still has serious concerns about the ...
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The Jrue Holiday trade is official, prompting moving tributes from the Pelicans, others With the New Orleans Pelicans' trade of Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks made official Tuesday, tributes to the stalwart guard's contributions to Crescent City basketball rolled out soon after. The Pelicans kicked things off with kind parting words from ...
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Iowa State football notes: True freshmen doing their part on and off the field AMES — Iowa State has played in two games where it has had a lead big enough to let freshmen get experience. In both games, Coach Matt Campbell has been impressed with what he's seen. Quarterback Hunter Dekkers has completed five of his seven ...
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Garza's return puts No. 5 Iowa in position for big step forward Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said his team embraces the expectations, which include a No. 5 ranking in t he Associated Press preseason poll after the Hawkeyes went 20-11 overall and tied for fifth in the conference at 11-9.
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Liberty women's basketball, acutely aware of coronavirus' impact, eager to finally get back on court The Liberty women's basketball team was in the midst of preparing to face FGCU in the ASUN Conference Tournament championship game in early March when the entire sporting world came to a screeching halt. The Flames, eager for a chance to get ...
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Oregon Ducks are No. 15 in first College Football Playoff rankings The College Football Playoff selection committee didn't completely forget about the Pac-12. But the last Power 5 conference to start its season, which has already been disrupted with weekly cancellations, was an afterthought in the initial CFP rankings ...
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Well-Rested Mountaineers Ready for Home Stretch MORGANTOWN — As the college football season winds down for West Virginia University, arguably the toughest two conference opponents remain on the Mountaineers' schedule. This week, the Mountaineers (5-3, 4-3 Big 12) will take on the Oklahoma ...
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Report: Bengals to start Allen at QB Sunday The Cincinnati Bengals will start Kyle Allen at quarterback in place of the injured Joe Burrow Sunday against the New York Giants, according to a report from NFL Network's Mike Garofolo. The #Bengals are planning to start QB Brandon Allen on Sunday vs.
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How Bill Belichick picks between Patriots receivers for game day At the New England Patriots took on the Houston Texans on Sunday, head coach Bill Belichick made an interesting roster move. He started Donte Moncrief over Isaiah Ford at the wide receiver position. Moncrief caught one pass for 15 yards on Sunday.
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Gameday Central: How to Watch Arkansas-MVSU, keys to the game, more Basketball is back in Bud Walton Wednesday night as the Hogs look to start a season that is already rife with cancellations around the league due to COVID-19. After the Hogs' win against Vanderbilt last season in the SEC tournament, the rest of the SEC and ...
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Gallinari Acquired By Hawks In Sign-And-Trade Gallinari signed a three-year contract reportedly worth $61.5MM. He reached an agreement with Atlanta on Friday, the first day of free agency. "Danilo checks a lot of boxes for what we have ...
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