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As-it-happens update May 5, 2020
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NFL.com
Now more than ever it's a young man's game at quarterback. At just over 23 years and four months, Patrick Mahomes in 2018 became the youngest player to win MVP honors since Dan Marino in 1984. Having just turned 23 when he picked up the award a ...
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ESPN
Roy Lester, who sandwiched a disappointing three-year stint as Maryland's football coach between a highly successful career at the high school level, has died. He was 96. Lester's daughter, Amy Lester Greco, said in a Facebook post that her father died ...
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ESPN
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to a one-year contract to re-sign linebacker Pernell McPhee, the team announced Tuesday. McPhee was having a resurgent season in his return to the Ravens in 2019 before missing the final nine games with torn triceps.
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CBSSports.com
Metta World Peace and Michael Jordan never played together on the Chicago Bulls. World Peace -- now Metta Ford-Attest after his latest name change -- was drafted by the Bulls in 1999, one year after Jordan had retired from the NBA for a second time.
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SB Nation
Up to this point the NFL's response to the coronavirus pandemic has mostly been a shrug. The NFL Draft was hugely impacted, not only cancelling the scouting combine, but also altering the format to a stay-at-home draft, but the consensus has largely been ...
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Los Angeles Times
Former U.S. major league player Kim Hyun-soo sent the ball cracking over the left-field fence, marking the first home run of the long-awaited season of South Korea's beloved baseball league. But instead of basking in thunderous applause and hollers from ...
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Palm Beach Post
You had to be professional at all times and you had to do your job at the highest level or else you wouldn't be around him for very long. Editor's Note: Chip Namias is a former Dolphins public relations director who worked with Don Shula. He's currently the ...
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USA TODAY
Quarterback Andy Dalton on Monday called his one-season contract with the Dallas Cowboys the "best opportunity for this year." The former Cincinnati Bengals starter signed a deal with Dallas worth up to $7 million Saturday to become Dak Prescott's backup.
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NHL.com
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS. In these unprecedented times, we appreciate our fans' patience as we navigate through uncertainty surrounding how and when Flyers hockey will resume at the Wells Fargo Center. While we remain hopeful ...
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Sports Illustrated
1. The Last Dance has not only been great for ESPN's ratings, but it's also been a huge help to outlets and people selling the "Chicago" Air Jordan 1 sneakers. After the first episode that aired this past Sunday focused on Michael Jordan's business with Nike ...
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Chicago Tribune
Major League Baseball's average salary ahead of a postponed opening day remained at around $4.4 million for the fifth straight season, according to a study of contracts by The Associated Press. Following an offseason when Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, ...
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NBCSports.com
In an extensive conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Sixers GM Elton Brand discussed many topics. Along with Ben Simmons' health and what the season could look like if it resumes, Brand brought up the team's mental health frequently. While all the ...
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Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Lions officially declined the fifth-year option on Jarrad Davis rookie contract Monday, but head coach Matt Patricia said he still envisions Davis as a long-term part of his defense. "Yeah, I mean, I think J.D. is a cornerstone of what we're trying to do ...
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CBSSports.com
One of the most surprising developments this offseason came when five-star guard Josh Christopher picked Arizona State over Michigan. It was a great moment for Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley because, on paper, it meant a heralded recruit would be ...
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Yahoo Sports
Players for the USWNT may have been dealt a blow by a judge's ruling in their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation but the case is far from over. The women have vowed to keep up the fight, encouraged by the likes of Joe Biden, ...
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Sports Illustrated
Tyrann Mathieu doesn't want the Kansas City Chiefs' defense to settle for just one Super Bowl ring. The Chiefs were 16th overall in total defense under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's first year with the Chiefs in their championship season. Mathieu ...
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Detroit Free Press
When former Detroit Tigers shortstop Dixon Machado smashed a go-ahead three-run homer during Opening Day of the Korea Baseball Organization, nobody was in the stands to celebrate. He trotted around the bases, hearing cheers only from his teammates ...
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Bleacher Report
Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi is aware of the rumors circulating about a potential July 1 start for the 2020 MLB season. "I've heard some chatter about that as well," Girardi told WEEI's Angelo Cataldi Tuesday. Former player Trevor Plouffe tweeted ...
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Washington Post
BRUSSELS — The three biggest races in cycling will take place in a 72-day span, starting with the Tour de France at the end of August and finishing with the Spanish Vuelta in November. The Spanish race and the Giro d'Italia will even overlap, assuming ...
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Salt Lake Tribune
Watching Michael Jordan talk about his affinity for gambling, claiming in the current ESPN documentary about his life that he didn't — or doesn't — have a gambling problem, he had a competitiveness problem, reminded me of research I once did for an ...
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Newsday
A TV camera man works near empty seats before the start of a baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Cheerleaders danced beneath rows of empty seats and umpires wore protective masks ...
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CBSSports.com
The path to UFC 249 has taken plenty of twists and turns as Dana White has tried to navigate the challenges of holding a major spotting event in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled to occur on April 18 at Barclays Center with Khabib ...
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Miami Herald
In a lot of ways, Heat Check Gaming operates like the Miami Heat. There is, of course, the obvious connection — Heat Check operates as part of the Miami organization, competing in as the Heat's representative in the NBA 2K League — and there are more ...
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Arizona Sports
Houston Texans star J.J. Watt is like the rest of us. When his team traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, it was an eyebrow-raiser. A team trading one of its best players is a big deal no matter what, but the return Houston got for ...
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Yahoo Sports
NFL Free Agents have been signed. Collegiate prospects have been selected at the NFL Draft, a first of its kind virtual version. Undrafted free agents have signed and teams have added a few lingering prospects, like the Bears signing veteran wide receiver ...
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Boston.com
Don Shula, who won an NFL record 347 games as head coach of the Colts and Dolphins from 1963-1995, died on Monday at the age of 90. After the announcement, Bill Belichick released a statement paying tribute to the football legend: ...
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The New York Times
(Reuters) - The Spanish tennis club where world number one Novak Djokovic was seen training in violation of the rules of Spain's lockdown to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic has confirmed it had given the Serbian permission to play there. Djokovic ...
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Yahoo Sports
New York (AFP) - The head of the WTA Tour has voiced support for a merger with the ATP Tour following calls led by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to integrate the men's and women's circuits. In an interview with the New York Times published Tuesday, ...
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BoSox Injection
The MLB season may be played without fans in attendance and Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo explains why that could be a problem. Alex Verdugo would appreciate a warm welcome when he makes his debut for the Boston Red Sox but the ...
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syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Class of 2021 defensive end/linebacker Derek McDonald has verbally committed to Syracuse football. A junior at Marist School in Atlanta, McDonald announced his decision on Tuesday. Blessed to announce my commitment to Syracuse ...
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Cat Crave
The Carolina Panthers news regarding the trade Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner to the Los Angeles Chargers was listed as one of the NFL's worst offseason moves. Trading away one of your best players is never going to go down well. The Carolina Panthers ...
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CNBC
It's been 16 years since Michael Jordan played his last professional basketball game, but he still out-earns every current NBA player when it comes to sneaker income — and the ranking isn't even close: In 2019, Jordan earned $130 million from his Nike deal, ...
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LA Sports Hub
As we patiently wait for the return of basketball, here are five potential free agents the Los Angeles Lakers should target. With the NBA season possibly being suspended for the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the next guaranteed events on the basketball ...
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Eleven Warriors
Welcome to "That Happened" where we dig deep into the who, why, and how of outliers in Ohio State athletics history. For much of its pre-World War One history, Ohio State's football program was not the titan we know them as today. Since 1890, the Buckeyes ...
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Air Alamo
The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers were fierce competitors on the court but that didn't stop these two legends from sharing a common goal. Earlier this year the loss of a basketball legend shocked the world. Kobe Bryant had gone head to head ...
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mlive.com
If it were up to Dana White, the UFC would have kept on rolling through the coronavirus pandemic. To many, that sounds brash, but White insists he's taking every precaution with UFC 249 on Saturday night in Jacksonville, the first major sporting event since ...
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WPXI Pittsburgh
PORTLAND, Ore. — Another competition had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic -- the World Naked Bike Ride, which has featured cyclists in the buff since 2004, will not be run, organizers announced on the event's website. >> Coronavirus: ...
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My Moinfo
(Pevely) The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series, together with their partner tracks, have updated schedules into mid-June in an effort to safely return to racing in a manner that ...
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Goal.com
James to leave Real Madrid for Atletico. in 17 hours 13:03. James Rodriguez looks set to stay in Madrid this summer, but he will probably not be playing for Real next season. El Universal reports that the Colombia international's agent, Jorge Mendes, is in ...
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The Brown and White
Men's lacrosse senior attackman Andrew Pettit became the 10th player in Lehigh program history drafted to Major League Lacrosse after being selected by the New York Lizards with pick No. 43 of the MLL Draft on May 4. Pettit, who missed his true senior ...
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THV11.com KTHV
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek stated Monday the University has a plan in place to start the football season on time. Yurachek made the announcement to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees on a zoom call ...
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