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Pittsburgh Steelers want QB Ben Roethlisberger to return, but salary cap hit an issue With the salary cap decreasing because of a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Roethlisberger's $41.2 million cap hit for the 2021 is untenable, Rooney II said. "Ben wants to come ...
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Deshaun Watson's best landing spot in a trade? Jets, 49ers, Panthers among enticing options While the Texans stumbled to a 4-12 record in 2020, Watson operated as a one-man army, leading the NFL in passing yards (4,823) and yards per attempt (8.9) while also setting career highs in completion percentage (70.2), touchdown passes (33, against just ...
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Crosby, Penguins moving forward after resignation of general manager Crosby, the Penguins captain, was informed of Rutherford's departure after practice Wednesday afternoon. He said a discussion took place Thursday before the Penguins moved on to prepare for their game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden that night (7 ...
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Chiefs looking to end NFL's long repeat drought against the last QB to pull off the feat Chris Jones (95) and the Chiefs will look to become the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles since Tom Brady (12) — then a member of the Patriots — won two straight in 2003-04.
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 'It amazes me' OC Eric Bieniemy isn't a head coach Those within the building in K.C. are just as stupefied as most of the public about why Andy Reid's right-hand man for years isn't steering his own ship. "It amazes me ...
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Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis has bruised quad, out vs. Detroit Pistons Davis was asked about his right leg, which he seemed to be favoring in Wednesday's 107-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, and downplayed any discomfort he was experiencing. "I had a little brush ...
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Spurs' Gregg Popovich receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges others to do the same: 'It's the right thing to do' As the league tries to forge ahead through the season, commissioner Adam Silver has made it clear that they won't jump the line for the COVID-19 vaccine. However, some members of the NBA community are already eligible to get the vaccine, and that includes ...
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Owner Jim Irsay: Colts Need Veteran QB Irsay trusts general manager Chris Ballard, head coach Frank Reich, and others will come up with the smartest solution to keep the Colts trending in a positive direction after an 11-5 season and AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Buffalo.
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Kamaiu Johnson lands exemption to Honda Classic after COVID-19 delayed dream of playing on tour Johnson was the top player on the Advocates Pro Golf Association last year, and the Farmers Insurance Open awarded him a sponsor exemption to play alongside some of the best in the world at Torrey Pines. And ...
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Spurs vs. Celtics highs, lows, works in progress: the Jan. 28 game While the urge to brush this stinker of a contest under the rug and pretend it never happened is both very real and very tempting, the Boston Celtics need to face the music and get their ship in order if they want to make a deep postseason run this campaign, ...
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Rams' honesty about Jared Goff is refreshing, but also somewhat surprising While both McVay's and Snead's comments were vague, they had a much easier option to avoid all of this speculation: just endorse Goff. Snead was given multiple opportunities to do so, ...
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College basketball rankings: It's time to start talking about No. 2 Baylor possibly going undefeated There's no longer a sensible debate to be had about Gonzaga entering Selection Sunday with an undefeated record. Whether it'll actually happen remains undetermined, of course. But if somebody asks if you believe the Zags will enter the NCAA Tournament ...
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How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks The 2020-21 season has been less than ideal for the Washington Wizards, and that is putting it nicely. With a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, Washington now sits at 3- ...
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Notebook game observations: Jazz picked Mavericks apart in a variety of ways What happened (Dallas defense)?. The Jazz is currently the best shooting team in the NBA. Here is 2020-21 Average Shooter Quality data Seth Partnow shared on Twitter:.
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DJ LeMahieu 'excited' to return to Yankees and says 'we're ready' to win the World Series DJ LeMahieu is more interested in chasing after a World Series title than he is about chasing dollar signs. The newly re-signed Yankees slugger made that point clear when he held a press conference Thursday afternoon a day after the team made his new ...
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Miller Park -- er, American Family Field -- isn't the first jarring new name for a Milwaukee landmark We get it, we get it. "It will always be Miller Park" to you. Heck, you may still refer to that very tall building in that suburb of ours 90 miles south as Sears Tower, and that structure has officially been the Willis Tower since … this may shock you … 2009! It'll always ...
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Report: Mark Brunell interviewing for Lions QB coach Brunell spent two years with the Jets and Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn was the team's running backs coach at that time. He was also a backup quarterback with the Saints in 2009 when Lions head coach Dan Campbell was a tight end in New ...
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Miami Dolphins' draft edge from Senior Bowl may not be as great as you think Mississippi State's Dak Prescott had a good week at the Senior Bowl in 2016. Jason. While with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Gus Bradley came away from coaching in the 2014 Senior Bowl feeling ...
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Debunking every 'Don't sign Dak' excuse the Cowboys might believe This piece does not endorse that line of thinking. Let's break down a couple of the most prominent arguments against re-signing Dak Prescott to a top-of-the-market extension, and why they are largely bunk.
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Danny Amendola may be the perfect slot receiver for the Steelers The COVID-19 pandemic has put most NFL teams in a salary cap bind. You likely already know the Steelers are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to making any moves this offseason. This also relates to the team's long list of free agents.
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10 thoughts on Louisville's loss to Clemson Clemson did what we all expected them to do and took away the strongest part of Louisville's halfcourt offense. The Tigers cluttered the lane with help defenders, making it nearly impossible for Carlik Jones or David Johnson to get all the way to the rim out of a ...
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Unlike this miserable Hall of Fame season, it'll be an honor to vote David Ortiz next year Ortiz is a no-doubt Hall of Famer, though voters may not immediately see it that way. His inclusion on a supposedly anonymous 2003 doping list will cause some to doubt his accomplishments, just as they have those of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.
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49ers are betting favorites to land Matthew Stafford Even though the NFL is on its Super Bowl Bye week, the rumor mill is still going strong. Quarterbacks are the focus of the offseason, with names like Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford and potentially Aaron Rodgers available via trade. The San Francisco ...
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Giants nearing deal with Tommy La Stella; A's 2020 middle infield is gone Entering the winter, Oakland A's fans knew that the team's strong middle infield from 2020 was probably gone via free agency. Now that likelihood has become a reality. The San Francisco Giants "are close to a deal" with free agent Tommy La Stella, reports ...
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CBA uncertainty could see Sounders moving elsewhere for games Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan is understandably thrilled that his teammate and friend Jordan Morris made the move overseas to make his mark in Europe. Roldan and Morris have been teammates since 2016, when Morris was signed by the ...
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Road Trip Starts With Rockets On TNT CJ McCollum scored a season-high 44 points (17-30 FG, 9-16 3-PT, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, eight assists and one steal in Portland's overtime game against Houston on Dec. 26. It was the second-highest scoring total of his career, and his nine three- pointers ...
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New paint schemes revealed for Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski On Thursday, HMS announced that NationsGuard, a company under the umbrella of the Hendrick Automotive Group, will support Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 14, as well as the Duels at Daytona qualifying races on ...
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Bristol Motor Speedway's dirt transformation in photos Bristol Motor Speedway is getting down and dirty. The .533-mile Tennessee short track is already getting prepped for the NASCAR Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series to sling some dirt around at the end of March. Take in the scenes as the concrete ...
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Grading Bulls players at quarter-mark of 2020-21 NBA season The Bulls reach the quarter-point of their season Saturday with their home game against the Trail Blazers. Even in this most unprecedented of seasons, featuring no fans but plenty of COVID-19 protocols, the NBA is a pass-fail business. Here are grades and a ...
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Marlins make Bass signing official. A starting pitcher is the roster crunch casualty Yamamoto, one of four players acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of the Christian Yelich trade, had a solid rookie season in 2019 (4.46 ERA, .191 batting average against, 82 strikeouts against 36 walks in 78 2/3 innings over 15 starts) before ...
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Coffey and Schlegel Named to MAC Hermann Watch List The MAC Hermann Trophy is awarded annually since 1967, and honors the United Soccer Coaches National Players of the Year in NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer based on voting conducted by NCAA Division I coaches.
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A-10 Men's Basketball Championship to be Co-Hosted at Richmond, VCU The University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will co-host the championship, which is scheduled for March 10-14, 2021. This unique, two-arena format allows the conference to deliver a superior championship experience for all A-10 ...
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Freshman Cross leaves Miami Hurricanes' basketball program CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Freshman forward Matt Cross has left the Miami Hurricanes' program, the latest personnel loss for a reeling team plagued by injuries. No reason was given when Miami made the announcement Thursday. Cross started nine ...
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Here is William Hill's list of 1200-plus Super Bowl LV prop bets Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 38-24. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann). Caption Off. Thumb Off.
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Pac-12 Football: Best Games of 2020 10. Colorado 35, Stanford 32 – Nov. 14. A monster effort from Colorado quarterback Sam Noyer — touchdown passes of 34 and 55 yards, and two rushing touchdowns — was enough to hold off ...
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IMSA Confirms GTD Pro Class for 2022; GTLM to End IMSA has confirmed the introduction of the GT Daytona Pro class to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship beginning in 2022, with GT3-spec cars replacing GTE machinery in the all-pro production-based ranks. Announced Thursday ahead of this year's ...
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Mahomes talks challenges of quarantining this past season KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The year 2020 seemed to start off great with the Kansas City Chiefs winning the 2019 AFC Championship and their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. On Thursday, as he prepares to head to his ...
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No. 9 Baseball picked third in Big 12 Preseason Poll The Longhorns earned one first-place vote and sit behind preseason favorite Texas Tech and TCU. The teams sitting behind Texas in order are, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor and Kansas.
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Former Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard announces his retirement (WXYZ) — Former Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard announced he is retiring. The 36-year-old spent 14 seasons with the Red Wings and appeared in two All-Star games, most recently in 2019. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to play and I'm forever ...
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Section VI moves wrestling to spring season "Our Executive Committee met with representatives from all five counties and chose to follow the pleas of our health officials and the CDC, to pause our wrestling season," Section VI President Brett Banker said in a news release. "We never discussed canceling ...
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Surprising Cavs quickly climbing back into NBA contention Led by All-Star-in-the-making guard Collin Sexton, centre Andre Drummond, and boasting unexpected depth and defence under coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Cavs are 9-9 and currently holding a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they prepare to visit the ...
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VanVleet: It's a big honour to be among US Olympic player pool Fred VanVleet didn't grow up among basketball's young stars. He was an underdog on the outside looking in, developing himself into an NBA star through sheer will and hard work. So the Toronto Raptors guard said to see his name among USA Basketball's ...
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka invests in NC Courage soccer club (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka has invested in the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League, citing a desire to support women as role models and leaders. Osaka is the first investor in the Courage since ...
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TJ Watt Wins 101 Award AFC Defensive Player of the Year Watt had monster year for Pittsburgh, and was voted team MVP by his peers for the second-straight season. A former first round selection of the Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft, Watt led the league with 15 sacks and 23 tackles-for-loss, while also tallying 41 ...
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Hokies subdue Fighting Irish again without Radford The absence of Tyrece Radford did not keep the Virginia Tech men's basketball team from earning a road victory Wednesday night. The 20th-ranked Hokies turned in their stingiest effort of the season, cruising to a 62-51 win over Notre Dame at the Joyce ...
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NWHL confirms Riveters withdrawal The National Women's Hockey League confirmed on Thursday that the Metropolitan Riveters were withdrawing from the Lake Placid tournament after several members of the organization had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Deshaun Watson trade demand gives Sam Darnold, Jets more options This NFL offseason is going to be crazy, and Sam Darnold will be a central figure in a different sort of "March Madness." While USC tries to make the NCAA Tournament, Darnold's month of March could have a much wider range of outcomes and possibilities.
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