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NFL wild card betting nuggets Underdogs (all road teams) went 6-2 outright on wild-card weekend the past two seasons. Seven of the eight games went under the total. Since division realignment in 2002, unders are 44-27-1 (62%) on wild-card weekend, including 10-2 the past three years ...
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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Replacing the injured Markelle Fultz In a night full of big performances, an unfortunate season-ending knee injury to Orlando's Markelle Fultz might be the most lasting fantasy narrative from Wednesday's busy 11-game slate. Fultz was enjoying career highs in scoring and assists this season with ...
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Rich Scangarello, Marty Mornhinweg out as Philadelphia Eagles' coaching shakeup continues, sources say PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles senior offensive assistant Rich Scangarello and senior offensive consultant Marty Mornhinweg are on expiring contracts and will not return to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Scangarello and Mornhinweg's ...
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Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs fire assistant football coach Chris Malone after racist tweet Tennessee-Chattanooga on Thursday fired assistant coach Chris Malone after a racially charged tweet in which he mocked Georgia politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. Head coach Rusty Wright and athletic director Mark Wharton both issued ...
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New Texans GM Nick Caserio wants to 'build something special' in Houston "On behalf of my wife Kathleen and our entire family, I'm very humbled and honored by this opportunity to be the general manager of the Houston Texans," said Caserio said in a statement.
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Philadelphia Union Homegrown defender Mark McKenzie transfers to Belgium's KRC Genk TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer. The Philadelphia Union have transferred Homegrown center back Mark McKenzie to Belgium's K.R.C Genk, the club announced Thursday. The deal includes a multi-million-dollar transfer fee, as well as additional ...
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Nets vs. Sixers odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, Jan. 7 predictions from model on 65-36 roll The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Brooklyn Nets in a battle between prospective NBA Eastern Conference contenders on Thursday evening. Philadelphia is on the second night of a back-to-back, with Brooklyn playing at home on regular rest. Kevin Durant ...
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Cam Newton: 'Do I Think I Have Starting Talent? Absolutely' The New England Patriots have wrapped up their season early this year, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008. That season and the 2020-2021 season had one common factor missing: Tom Brady. Although the team signed MVP quarterback Cam ...
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Late for Work 1/7: ESPN Pundits Believe Ravens Are Most Vulnerable Wild-Card Favorite After being named the second unanimous NFL MVP in history in 2019, Jackson was the obvious answer at this time a year ago. Allen, however, has taken a huge jump this season.
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Brees doesn't want Saints' playoff run to be about him NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees doesn't want the Saints to make their upcoming playoff run about him, even if the record-setting quarterback's career could end on any given weekend. Brees, who turns 42 on Jan. 15 and is the NFL's all-time leading ...
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South Carolina pauses after positive COVID-19 test; game vs. Georgia postponed No. 5 South Carolina has paused team activities and postponed its women's basketball game with Georgia on Thursday night. The Gamecocks said a combination of a positive coronavirus test, contact tracing and quarantine led them to halt things until further ...
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76ers' Doc Rivers, others around NBA speak out on Capitol riot: 'Imagine if they were Black people' 76ers coach Doc Rivers was among those in the NBA community reacting with revulsion to the assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing president Donald Trump, united in the view there would have been a deadlier outcome had the rioters been ...
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Bears K Cairo Santos named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month While the Chicago Bears have plenty of questions to answer following the 2020 season, one of those is not at the kicker position. Cairo Santos started the season as an "in case of emergency" option for the Bears when Eddy Pineiro went down with a groin ...
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Inter Miami, head coach Diego Alonso mutually agree to part ways Inter Miami CF and head coach Diego Alonso have mutually agreed to part ways, the club announced in a statement Thursday. Alonso took charge of the club during their inaugural season in 2020, which ended with a 10th place finish in the Eastern ...
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Will Syracuse be able to reschedule the games that it missed due to Covid-19? (Mike's Mailbox) Syracuse, N.Y. – It's a new year and a brand new Mike's Mailbox. Well, not really. But the Mailbox is back and ready to answer your questions about Syracuse basketball, the ACC, recruiting and just about anything else. Right now, college basketball is trying ...
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Duke 83 Boston College 82: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Boston College (2-8) could not hold on to a sixteen point lead against Duke, as the Eagles fell to the Blue Devils. Here are some of the high and low points in the game. Thumbs Up: CJ Felder: It has been mentioned numerous times on this site, but Felder ...
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A victorious Justin Thomas and his dad found the perfect way to needle Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods over the ... Team Thomas and Team Woods stole the show at their respective debuts at the recent PNC Challenge Father-Son Championship. But their performance also seems to have sparked the next great (friendly) family rivalry in golf. We got a taste of this during the ...
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A Deeper Look At New Detroit Tigers OF Robbie Grossman This week the Detroit Tigers announced they have signed OF Robbie Grossman to a two-year $10 million contract plus performance incentives. Grossman had a career year in a COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and looks to pick up where he left off in 2021.
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Players Of The Month: DeForest Buckner, Jonathan Taylor Capture League Honors The NFL today announced that Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for December and running back Jonathan Taylor has been named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for December.
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The time Kevin Garnett went 'dragon' on a young Austin Rivers Kevin Garnett tells the story in his unique way, reenacting the back-and-forth between himself and a bold high schooler named Austin Rivers. Garnett, at the time, was near the pinnacle of his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Celtics. Rivers was the coach's ...
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Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook react to invasion of Capitol building in DC Beal, Westbrook react to invasion of Capitol building in D.C. originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. Both Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook began their postgame press conferences on Wednesday night in Philadelphia by addressing what ...
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How Kevin Stefanski will 'call' some plays vs. the Steelers even though he cannot CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If anyone wants to become an NFL play-caller, all you have to do is make it onto a football field, hope there is a professional game happening, find a working headset, select a play from a nearby play sheet and speak your decision into ...
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Payton Pritchard's last-second putback delivers Celtics win over Heat MIAMI (AP) — Rookie guard Payton Pritchard wasn't there last season when the Boston Celtics lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. He helped Boston get a measure of revenge Wednesday. Pritchard's putback with two-tenths of a second ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Memphis Grizzlies game preview and how to watch The shorthanded Cavaliers will look to rebound from back-to-back losses in Orlando. This will be a tough task as the Cavs are already without six regular rotation pieces and will be playing their third road game in four days.
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This Week in Hockey East: Heavy conference representation at World Juniors, with US coming away with gold Tuesday night was a night for the ages in the United States as the U.S. Under-20 team upset its rival to the north, Canada, for World Junior gold. Certainly there was impact from Hockey East in the game as Northeastern's Devon Levi entered riding an historic ...
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Rob Gronkowski: Tom Brady had hilarious response to Fireball shot at Kentucky Derby After a slow start, Gronkowski's first season in Tampa Bay wound up being a solid one. The former Patriots tight end caught 45 passes for 623 yards and seven touchdowns, emerging as an integral part in one of the league's best offenses.
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No. 2 Baylor is 10-0 after 76-61 win over Oklahoma WACO, Texas (AP) — No. 2 Baylor is a perfect 10, pushing Scott Drew past his father. MaCio Teague scored 17 points, Matthew Mayer had 16 and both keyed significant runs in the first half as the Bears improved to 10-0 for only the fifth time in team history ...
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Shortened season, uncertainty 'stressful' for players like Lightning's Cristoval Nieves BRANDON — Cristoval "Boo" Nieves knew that entering this past offseason as an unrestricted free agent wouldn't be easy, given the challenges the coronavirus pandemic has presented the NHL and its teams. Still, what the 26-year-old former Rangers ...
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Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to use crowd intelligence software as more fans return CLEVELAND — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from Dec. 29, 2020. As the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to host nearly 2,000 fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at games moving forward, the arena has announced a new technology ...
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Brad Stevens didn't think Boston Celtics were going to play: 5 things we learned from another last-second win When the Celtics coaches left the locker room to let the players talk privately before the game, Brad Stevens was prepared to support whatever decision his players came to. They were deciding whether or not to play Wednesday's game against Heat after the ...
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Asmussen | Something's missing from Illini-Wildcats rivalry Michigan doesn't like Michigan State. And vice versa. Same for for Indiana-Purdue. And Iowa-Iowa State. And Kentucky-Louisville. Nothing they want more than a victory against their in-state rivals. If you are playing them, you want to beat them. In the worst ...
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La Liga: Messi's Basque Country brace ups Barcelona unbeaten streak Barcelona's bad start to the season may cost it the title, but Lionel Messi is making sure the Blaugranas aren't out of the conversation any time soon. Messi scored twice in Basque Country on Wednesday to lead Barca past Athletic Bilbao 3-2 and make La ...
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Phoenix Suns Showing Surprising Defensive Strength In Fast Start After finishing 17th in defensive efficiency last year and narrowly missing the playoffs, the Suns brought in veterans like Chris Paul and Jae Crowder to help Phoenix reach the playoffs for the first time in a decade. So far, so good. The Suns are a sizzling 6-2 ...
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Doc Rivers, Joel Embiid discuss big 4th quarter stretch to lift Sixers to win The Philadelphia 76ers were cruising at home on Wednesday night. It looked like it was going to be an easy win before heading up to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Thursday. Instead, it turned into a close game and they needed their superstar to lift them ...
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No. 7 Creighton routs Seton Hall 89-53, Jefferson scores 19 OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton came into its game against Seton Hall off three wins by a total of nine points, and the history between the teams suggested another close contest Wednesday night. It turned out this one wasn't even close. Damien Jefferson scored ...
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Mizzou defensive coordinator Ryan Walters headed to Illinois COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz is in the market for a new defensive coordinator. That's because Ryan Walters is headed to Illinois to take on the same position under new head coach Bret Bielema, multiple sources confirmed ...
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Transfer news and gossip LIVE - The latest on Lionel Messi, Mesut Ozil and Folaran Balogun Transfer LIVE - Join us throughout the day as we bring you the latest breaking news and the best gossip during the January transfer window. Lionel Messi is moving towards an Barcelona exit (again), Mesut Ozil looks set to be the headline act of an Arsenal ...
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Kings' Marvin Bagley: Strong performance in victory Bagley contributed 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 29 minutes during Wednesday's 128-124 victory over Chicago. Bagley finally got things going in the right direction after a string of disappointing performances.
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Explained: The problem with Rishabh Pant – and why India's options are limited Rishabh Pant dropped two rather simple catches behind the stumps on the first day of the third Test in Sydney, allowing Will Pucovski to score a half-century on his Test debut. Pant was vigorously trolled on social media for his mistakes, but more importantly, ...
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Mac Jones, Shaun Wade, once teammates, now opponents with national championship at stake MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mac Jones and Shaun Wade have known each other since they played together on a 7-on-7 football team in Jacksonville. Now the Alabama quarterback and Ohio State cornerback will play against each other for a national ...
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Raiders RB Josh Jacobs had large cut on forehead in crash Raiders running back Josh Jacobs suffered a large laceration to his forehead in a suspected DUI crash early Monday, according to a Las Vegas police arrest report and a booking mugshot. Police said Jacobs, 22, was found behind the wheel of a 2019 Acura ...
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Could Bill O'Brien be the right hire for Miami Dolphins' OC vacancy? For the third consecutive season, the Miami Dolphins will have a new offensive coordinator calling the shots in South Florida. The Dolphins' first hire at the position, Chad O'Shea, was dismissed during the immediate aftermath of Miami's 5-11 season in 2019.
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Maryland men's basketball is fueled by its energetic bench On Dec. 28, Donta Scott soared to the rim with less than a minute to play, evading three Wisconsin Badgers and slamming the ball. His leap was the defining moment in Maryland men's basketball's unlikely upset and first win against a top-10 opponent since ...
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Fantasy football: DFS best buys for wild-card weekend Success in daily fantasy comes down to your ability to find value, identify players in great matchups and maximize the relationships among the players in your roster (otherwise known as correlation). In other words, what are the week's best buys? Each week ...
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