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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: TJ McConnell's epic night of thievery McConnell helped Indiana snap a four-game losing streak while producing just the 11th triple-double on record with at least 10 steals -- and he's the first ever to do so off the bench. McConnell ...
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Major League Baseball to have annual Lou Gehrig Day on June 2 The plans, revealed to ESPN and expected to be announced by MLB on Thursday morning, include an annual tribute in which uniformed personnel will wear a jersey patch celebrating Gehrig, and a "4-ALS" logo -- commemorating his No. 4 -- will be displayed ...
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Vikings GM Rick Spielman anticipates 'tough' decisions to get under salary cap With the salary cap expected to drop significantly this season, the Vikings sit along with a plethora of other clubs over the projected figure -- even after releasing Rudolph. Minnesota GM Rick Spielman said Wednesday his team will need to be more imaginative ...
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Why Nikola Jokic is drawing comparisons to LeBron James and Luka Doncic The rare skill set at 6-foot-11, the on-court instincts, the scoring potential -- those were all reasons Connelly and the Nuggets decided to take Jokic, even if they would have to wait a year to get him on the roster.
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Wooden Watch: Which stars of the past does Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham evoke? Cunningham, the current favorite to go No. 1 in the 2021 NBA draft, dropped 40 points and 11 rebounds on Oklahoma in a critical overtime win for the Cowboys, following it up two days later by leading OSU to a sweep of its in-state rival.
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Browns GM doesn't view Wentz deal as cautionary tale for QB Baker Mayfield In a year in which the quarterback carousel is spinning at an accelerated rate, the Cleveland Browns, who usually go through QBs like remotes eat up batteries, are glad they've found one to hang on to for the long term finally. Browns general manager ...
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Brandon Graham wants to remain with Eagles: 'I don't want to go anywhere' The Philadelphia Eagles' roster is in an overhaul phase after a 4-11-1 season that saw coach Doug Pederson fired and former starting quarterback Carson Wentz traded. Not everyone wants out of what is expected to be a transition year. Veteran defensive ...
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Three Takeaways From the Florida Gators 72-70 loss to Missouri Dru Smith takes the ball at the wing as the clock ticks down past seven seconds remaining. Making a move to the outside hip of Tre Mann, Smith gets baseline with an opportunity at a game-winning shot. Lifting off from the floor, Smith maneuvers his way ...
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Clippers vs. Wizards odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, March 4 predictions from model on 85-52 roll The Clippers are 24-13 this season, including a 12-7 mark on the road. The Wizards are just 13-20 overall and 6-10 at home, though Washington has won seven of the last 10 games. The Clippers won the first battle between these teams by a 19-point margin on ...
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Game Preview: 03.04.21 vs. PHI The Penguins continue along their five-game homestand with their second-straight game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh has points in 10 of its last 14 games against Philadelphia (8-4-2).
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Late for Work 3/4: Two ESPN Pundits Like JuJu Smith-Schuster to the Ravens JuJu Smith-Schuster wearing Ravens purple instead of Steelers black and yellow would be an odd sight, but there is growing sentiment that the pending free-agent wide receiver would be a good fit for the Ravens.
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You don't have to be a Yankees fan to pull for Aaron Boone. He's been through a lot | Klapisch It was in 2009 when Boone was wheeled into the operating room. Doctors would spend eight hours repairing a valve malfunction that pinched the blood flow to Boone's heart. He was known as one of the game's good guys, a font of kindness. Everyone loved ...
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Game Recap: Kings 123, Lakers 120 The Kings defeated the Lakers, 123-120. Buddy Hield recorded 29 points (7-11 3pt FG), six rebounds and six assists for the Kings, while Dennis Schroder tallied 28 points and nine assists for the Lakers in the losing effort. The Kings improve to 14-21 on the ...
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Raiders make two moves that should greatly interest Bengals during free agency The Las Vegas Raiders are one of those teams looking to make roster moves ahead of free agency to deal with the realities of a reduced salary cap this year. Feel free to add them to the list of teams the Cincinnati Bengals should watch closely. For example ...
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Michigan vs. Michigan State odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, March 4 predictions from proven model Michigan needs to win only one of its final two games -- both against Michigan State (14-10, 8-10) -- to earn its first Big Ten title since the 2013-14 season. Meanwhile the Spartans are squarely on the bubble for a NCAA Tournament bid and could greatly ...
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My Two Cents: For Indiana, Scripts Are Different But Results are Same Indiana's losing streak has reached four games now, and their once-safe NCAA Tournament bid is long gone. And every night, they keep finding new ways to lose. Author: ...
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Game Recap: Nets 132, Rockets 114 In his return to Houston, James Harden recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists for the Nets as they defeated the Rockets, 132-114, his eighth triple-double of the season and the 54th of his career. Kyrie Irving added 24 points, five rebounds and six ...
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Build-A-Ballard: Who the Colts may target at offensive tackle in the 2021 NFL Draft One of my favorite and most successful series with Stampede Blue is back for another run in 2020. Yes, it's the return of the Build-A-Ballard series where we look at common themes and traits in past Chris Ballard draft picks and see which players for the ...
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MLB Rumors: Jackie Bradley Jr., Brewers agree to two-year, $24M contract Bradley spent his first eight seasons in Boston and enjoyed a career year in 2020, hitting .283 with an .814 OPS during the pandemic-shortened campaign. But the writing appeared to be on the wall ...
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Ravens Agree on One-Year Deal With Defensive Tackle Justin Ellis, per Report "Justin Ellis has done a great job for me," said Baltimore's former defensive line coach Joe Cullen, who is now the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ellis had one solo tackle in the ...
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Houston Rockets show they still have love for James Harden in his return When he was introduced in the starting lineup, Harden received a mixed reception from the crowd of 3,615 fans at Toyota Center. There were boos, but there were also cheers. Judging from the video, it was difficult to tell which were louder.
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UFC partnering with DraftKings in 'massive' 5-year deal The UFC is increasing its presence in the sports betting industry in a big way, partnering with DraftKings on a deal that president Dana White says is one of the most important his MMA organization has ever done. The UFC named DraftKings as its first official ...
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Conference tournament schedules, scores 2021: Tracking March Madness as league tourney brackets come out It hasn't been a great year for St. Joseph's, which entered the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament as the No. 13 seed in the 14-team event. But the Hawks got a nice bit of solace to take from the season on Wednesday as they advanced to Thursday's ...
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The NBA's rock-star teams can't keep up with the Jazz Utah's balanced attack and strong defense put the team in first place at the season halfway point. Image without a caption. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell — not a big ...
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TWENTYMAN: How salary cap could affect Lions' free agency plans The NFL has not finalized its 2021 salary cap just yet, but the number is expected to be smaller than last year's $198.2 million figure because of the losses suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Erik Brady: Take a trip in Sabres history with 'Hockey Time Machine' Tired of watching the Buffalo Sabres as presently constituted? Well, tonight you can watch them as they were 50 years ago. The early years of the Sabres – from their Bisons prehistory to Punch Imlach to the French Connection – will be the topic at 7 p.m. on ...
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Milwaukee Brewers reportedly agree to deal with former all-star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Lorenzo Cain hasn't played his first exhibition game yet this spring for the Milwaukee Brewers after opting out of most of the 2020 season but he apparently has some pretty good company in center field now. The Boston Globe reported Thursday morning that ...
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Stephen Weatherly says he's back with the Vikings Defensive end Stephen Weatherly spent his first four NFL seasons with the Vikings and he says he is headed back to the team for the 2021 season. Weatherly signed a two-year deal with the Panthers as a free agent last year, but got released by Carolina last ...
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Rangers' Rougned Odor: Makes hot corner debut He was scheduled to start at second base but asked manager Chris Woodward before the game to switch positions, Sam Blum of the Dallas Morning News reports. "He felt it was important to get out there as soon as possible, which was music to my ears," ...
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After disappointments, Detroit Red Wings' Evgeny Svechnikov finally to face brother in NHL The chance has been there since the Hurricanes drafted Andrei with the second pick in 2018, three years after the Wings drafted Evgeny at 19th. But where Andrei has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the NHL, Evgeny ...
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Lynch: Brad Faxon's greatest success at Bay Hill came when Rory McIlroy won there Three years ago, Faxon had been playing a PGA Tour Champions event in Newport Beach, California, when he got a text on Saturday night from McIlroy asking if they could meet two days later at the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Florida.
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NBA mock All-Star Draft 2021: We help LeBron James and Kevin Durant make their picks The two top vote-getters will be picking at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, but before they do, we decided to do our own mock draft and pretend to be KD (Mike Sykes) and Bron (Charles Curtis). Yeah, it got a little weird at times but we like to have fun here.
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Quick Hits: GM Mike Mayock talks 2021 free agency The 2021 NFL offseason is now officially underway. The Las Vegas Raiders front office is heavily putting in the work to improve the team that went 8-8 last season and was shy of reaching the postseason for the first time since 2016. Wednesday, General ...
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Brewers' Justin Topa: Could fill key relief role Topa has all of six big-league appearances under his belt, but he threw the ball well last year in his rookie season, and the Brewers believe he could be a key part of their bullpen in 2021. Topa stands 6-4 and averaged 97.5 MPH with his heater last year, so it's ...
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Diving into a Nick Chubb explosive run on Gotta Watch The Tape CLEVELAND, Ohio – Nick Chubb was among the league leaders in runs of more than 10 yards, avoided tackles and yards after contact. All those things were on display during a late-game run against the Eagles last season. Chubb's 54-yard run to help seal ...
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WVU Roundup: Wrestlers head to Big 12 Tourney, Stratford set for first home match MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dan Stratford waited 13 months to lead his alma mater onto the soccer field but needed just four minutes to see his Mountaineers score their first goal of the season. West Virginia defeated Charlotte, 3-0 Friday night in Stratford's first ...
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U mad, bro?: Steelers fans cranky about QBs! Ben Roethlisberger, his backups, guys they haven't drafted yet So much so, that I was wondering if I'd get any negative blowback at all. Pfft, that's not who I am! Fortunately, I dug deep enough ...
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Schumacher name gives me motivation every day, says Mick Taking the Schumacher surname back into Formula One this season will be more a source of pride than pressure, Michael's son Mick said on Thursday. The 21-year-old German, whose father won seven world championships including five with Ferrari, makes ...
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#5 Hawkeyes host Nebraska in season's only matchup Three guys. Trey McGowans (G, 6'4", 191 lbs): The junior is Nebraska's now-leading scorer at 10.8 points/game and 2.3 assists/game. Iowa fans may remember him from the Hawks' game against Pittsburgh in 2019 when he scored 10 points. He shoots 38% ...
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How To Watch: Boston College Women's Basketball vs. Syracuse in the ACC Tournament After handily defeating Pittsburgh in the first game of the ACC Tournament, 13th seed Boston College moves on to take on the 5th seed, Syracuse. The Eagles are 0-2 against the Orange this season, and closed out the regular season with a 92-75 loss at Cuse.
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Big Ten Tournaments will allow limited number of fans Big Ten basketball fans haven't been able to attend games during the regular season, but that will change at the conference tournament. The league announced on Thursday that both the men's and women's Big Ten Tournaments will allow a limited number ...
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Cardinals to welcome fans back to Busch for 2021 season ST. LOUIS — Baseball fans, the St. Louis Cardinals are opening the doors for you at Busch Stadium this season. The Cardinals announced Thursday morning that their reopening plan, developed in partnership with the office of Mayor Lyda Krewson and the ...
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Pirates, PNC agree to 10-year extension of stadium naming rights deal for PNC Park PNC Park is keeping its name on Pittsburgh's baseball stadium for another decade. The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank announced Thursday morning a 10-year extension to their naming rights deal to the stadium. Financial terms were not disclosed. As part ...
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Mychal Mulder's one rule if he could face James Wiseman in NBA Rising Stars Mulder will represent Canada on Team World while rookie phenom James Wiseman was selected to the USA team. When asked how he felt about a one-on-one showdown with Wiseman, Mulder was all in, but he did have one rule for the 19-year-old.
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Patriots can afford to sign a top wide receiver NFL free agency then officially begins at 4 p.m. March 17. For the Patriots, this is an important offseason. With many holes to fill, the Pats are expected to be active. Running up to the week of free agency, we will look at the most important positions the Patriots ...
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Raptors vs. Pistons live stream info, TV channel: How to watch NBA on TV, stream online The Detroit Pistons have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. After a few days' rest for both teams, they and the Toronto Raptors will meet up at 7 p.m. ET March 3 at Amalie Arena.
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OU Hosts Texas in Home Finale Both Oklahoma and Texas are talented top-20 teams coming off rough stretches in the grind of Big 12 play. The Sooners have lost three straight while the Longhorns have lost five of their last six games against ranked opponents.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and wife, Emily, report possible UFO sighting in Texas "We stopped and looked at each other and asked if either of us saw it... Very bright ball of light going straight down out of the sky towards Lake Travis. Anybody else witness this?
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NCAA Tournament bubble watch: Big East matchup features team on rise and team in trouble So where is this nebulous place we like to call the bubble? As Jimmy Buffett is fond of saying when people ask him where is Margaritaville, "It's everywhere, man!" But specifically Wednesday night, it's in New Jersey and California. The early contest of note in ...
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Phillies' Joe Girardi is getting used to no designated hitter and pitchers hitting again Zach Eflin is hoping fellow Phillies' starting pitcher Zack Wheeler hits at least one home run this season for multiple reasons. In 250 plate appearances over five years, Wheeler's lone MLB home run came against – you guessed it – Eflin on a first-pitch fastball ...
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