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NFL draft board building 101: Inside the secretive yearlong grind But unless you are one of the cooks in the proverbial football kitchen, you haven't seen it. It is the stew that everyone in the NFL makes and whose recipe is hidden from anyone outside the family.
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Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder files motion against former team president Bruce Allen Snyder filed the suit in California Central District Court on Thursday against a man who served under him for 10 years. Snyder fired Allen after the 2019 season. Allen also was close to the three former minority ...
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Pass-rusher Aldon Smith signs with Seattle Seahawks After being reinstated from an indefinite suspension that lasted from 2016 to 2019 for multiple off-field incidents and violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy, Smith joined the Cowboys in 2020 on a one-year deal worth up to $4 million based on certain ...
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USC given probation, fined for assistant coach's violations but avoids postseason ban The NCAA on Thursday placed the USC men's basketball program on two years' probation as a result of former assistant coach Tony Bland accepting bribes to steer players to certain business managers and financial advisers once they turned pro. USC was ...
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Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns players to skip voluntary workouts "Players remain unclear about the [COVID-19] protocols and protections, and rules remain inconsistent despite the last minute communication by the NFL [on Wednesday]," players from the Bears said in a statement released by the NFLPA.
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MLB hits milestones in racial and gender hiring Editor's note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, expert on sports issues, scholar and author. Seventy-four years ago today, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. A little more than a year ago, the ...
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Atlanta Falcons sign all-purpose player Cordarrelle Patterson A first-round pick out of Tennessee in the 2013 draft by Minnesota, Patterson was initially a wide receiver but in recent years has transitioned into a player who can play receiver or running back along with his kick return duties.
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Roundup: Steelers re-sign LB Vince Williams to one-year deal Count Vince Williams as another Steeler willing to turn down outside offers to stay in Pittsburgh for one more year. The veteran linebacker has signed a one-year deal to return to the Steelers after spending nearly a month as a free agent following his release ...
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Matthew McConaughey's "hundred-year war" for Austin FC is well underway Alright, Matthew McConaughey is here. He's spotted the group in the canoe. And he's walking your way. "Y'all figure it out, yet?" he says. You think to yourself. "Oh man, it's McConaughey." Then... "Wait, figure what out?" Before McConaughey became Austin ...
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NHL On Tap: Panthers, Lightning compete for first in Central Division The Predators are 13-3-0 since March 15 and have climbed from sixth in the Central Division to fourth, four points ahead of the fifth-place Blackhawks. The Hurricanes are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers for first in the eight-team division ...
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NFL to partner with bookmakers Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel The partnerships are for five years and, according to a source familiar with the deals, and combined are worth just shy of $1 billion. The source said the revenue structure of the deals were not tied to the outcome of bets on league games and was comparable to ...
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Bill Belichick: Evaluating draft prospects in 2021 is 'definitely different' Earlier this month, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggested his club needed to be better in the NFL Draft moving forward after misses in recent years. At the time, Kraft noted that he felt the Pats' offseason approach was different this year.
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Three Takeaways from the LA Clippers' Comeback Win over the Detroit Pistons Not only was this the second night of a back-to-back and LA's third game in four nights, but the Clippers went into the night without all five of their usual starters. Patrick Beverley, ...
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Crawford lifts Mariners over O's 4-2 in doubleheader opener BALTIMORE -- — J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the sixth inning, Marco Gonzales overcame a rough start for his first victory of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Thursday in a doubleheader opener.
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Broncos' surplus at receiver makes DaeSean Hamilton possible trade candidate The Denver Broncos gained plenty of steam as they exited the 2020 draft thanks to their additions of two receivers in the first two rounds. Those same picks and the emergence of another have filled the group to its brim, and there might not be enough room to ...
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Michael Jordan to present the late Kobe Bryant at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Jordan, who spoke at Bryant's memorial service in February 2020, will also introduce Baylor women's coach Kim Mulkey, making him the only Hall of Famer presenting multiple candidates during this year's induction ceremony. The connection ...
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Wide receiver Xavier Worthy decommits from Michigan Wolverines Wide receiver Xavier Worthy, the No. 61 ranked prospect in the 2021 class, announced Thursday he has asked for a release from his national letter of intent he signed with Michigan in December. Worthy is a 6-foot-1, 165-pound receiver from Central East ...
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Swanson's RBI single caps rally in 9th, Braves beat Marlins ATLANTA -- — Dansby Swanson's RBI single with the bases loaded capped Atlanta's two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 Thursday to snap a four-game losing streak. The Braves recovered after blowing a 5-4 lead in the ...
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Machado homers, Padres earn split with Pirates in 8-3 win PITTSBURGH (AP) — Manny Machado hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs, Eric Hosmer added two hits and two RBIs and the San Diego Padres jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in an 8-3 win on Thursday. Machado took Mitch ...
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Washington NFL team might change its name and here are some of the options fans are being asked to consider The team name could be revamped again as soon as 2022, and apparently, the organization has a quite a few options to choose from. The team sent out an email to season-ticket holders this week with the hope of getting some input on what the new name ...
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Three-round NFL Mock Draft: Will quarterbacks occupy the first four slots? By Rob Rang FOX Sports NFL Draft Analyst. With the 2021 NFL Draft now only two weeks away, it seems obvious that for just the third time in league history, quarterbacks will be the first three selections. With a new head coach (Arthur Smith) and general ...
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Brandon Huntley-Hatfield commits to Tennessee Volunteers basketball program, reclassifies Five-star forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield has committed to Tennessee and will reclassify into 2021, allowing him to play basketball for the Volunteers next season. Huntley-Hatfield had a final six that also included Ole Miss, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Auburn ...
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Pro Football Hall of Fame to hold April ceremony for nine posthumous inductees But eight members of the 20-person Centennial class -- Bobby Dillon, Winston Hill, Alex Karras, Steve Sabol, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie, Ed Sprinkle and George Young -- and Bill Nunn from the Class of 2021 will be honored posthumously April 28 at the Hall of ...
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SI Publishers Mock Draft: Who Will the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Take 1st Round? The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft kicks off two weeks from today. There are mock drafts to be found all over the place these days, but many are done as a collaboration among those who cover the teams on a full-time basis. This is what we've got here, the ...
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Robert Woods: Rams offense 'looking loaded once again' with Stafford, Jackson additions The Los Angeles Rams offense slipped the last couple of seasons under Sean McVay, particularly the passing game in 2020. Without a deep threat and a quarterback who struggled off-script, the Rams offense finished 22nd in drive success rate last season ...
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Dear WNBA GMs We obviously wanted to win it all — and in the end, we didn't get the outcome we wanted. But you know what? Playing in the national championship was an experience I wouldn't trade for anything. And I'm just glad that my teammates and I had a chance to go ...
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How Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer 'went into attack mode' for first win since 2018 For the first time since June 14, 2018, Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer walked out of a major-league ballpark as a winner. He pitched five innings against the Houston Astros in Wednesday's 6-4 win, dispatching the first 11 batters he faced and ...
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Daniel Evans hands Novak Djokovic first loss of 2021 at Monte Carlo Masters It was an unusually sloppy performance from Djokovic, the Australian Open champion who has 82 career titles compared to one for his unseeded British opponent. "I don't want to take anything away from his ...
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A LIST: 25 Great Devils-Rangers Quotes Over the Years Stan Fischler recounts the greatest quotes from throughout the history of the Devils-Rangers Hudson River Rivalry. 1. "I sang the Anthem at The Garden for 31 years and I can say that the 1994 Rangers-Devils series was hockey at its greatest. The most ...
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Lakers Player Grades Since LeBron James Got Hurt While the loss of Anthony Davis was certainly difficult, losing James robbed the Lakers of their offensive quarterback and their defensive middle linebacker. So this latest edition of player grades will reflect how the Lakers have faired since LeBron James went ...
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Source: Canucks' game against Oilers on Friday postponed; return on hold The news comes one day after Vancouver forward JT Miller delivered passionate remarks saying his team was being rushed back after a COVID outbreak, adding it is "dangerous to a lot of players." "What ...
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What has Jalen Hurts done with his new NFL money? After the Philadelphia Eagles selected Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the former Alabama quarterback signed a four-year, $6.025 million contract that included a $1.942 million signing bonus and a $610,000 salary for his rookie ...
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Saints Sign Free Agent WR Jalen McClesky The New Orleans Saints have signed free agent wide receiver Jalen McClesky, in an announcement on Thursday. The 23-Yr old McClesky played four years of college football at Oklahoma State before transferring to Tulane as a fifth-year senior in 2019.
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Suns face the Kings on 3-game win streak BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix comes into a matchup against Sacramento as winners of three consecutive games. The Suns are 5-3 in division matchups. Phoenix ranks fifth in the Western Conference shooting 37.9% from deep ...
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Cincinnati hires UNC Greensboro basketball coach Wes Miller Miller, regarded as one of the top young coaches in college basketball, won 185 games in 10 seasons at UNC Greensboro. Over the last five years, the Spartans have five-straight 20-win seasons, two NCAA Tournament appearances, two NIT appearances and ...
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LaMarcus Aldridge abruptly retires from NBA after irregular heartbeat scare Aldridge was the No. 2 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls before being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Tyrus Thomas in a draft night deal. Aldridge spent his first nine seasons in ...
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Touchdown Wire gives Chiefs best chance at perfect 17-0 season in 2021 "Andy Reid is still the coach, Eric Bieniemy is still the offensive coordinator, and Patrick Mahomes is still under center. The Chiefs weren't able to fix their blocking issues in two weeks after tackle Eric Fisher tore his Achilles.
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Teammates in Brooklyn, Rivals in MLS When Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union last summer, he became the fourth member of the Nets with an ownership stake in Major League Soccer.
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Need to Know: Bruins vs. Islanders BOSTON - The Bruins will be searching for their first win of the season against the New York Islanders on Thursday night when they open up a back-to-back set against the Isles at TD Garden. Boston has lost all five (0-3-2) previous matchups. "They've ...
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Chicago White Sox activate Tim Anderson from 10-day IL The 2019 AL batting champion suffered the injury while running out a ground ball on April 4. He is hitting .200 with one home run and one RBI in 15 at-bats this season. The ...
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Concacaf Nations League Finals going to Denver in June 2021 The semifinals, third-place match and final will all be played at the home of the NFL's Denver Broncos. The games are set for the first June FIFA match window, with the semifinals June 3 and finals June 6.
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Mile High Morning: A choice between Justin Fields and Trey Lance may come down to fit, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit says Depending on how the draft's first picks fall, the Broncos could have the opportunity to choose between two of the top quarterback prospects. While Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson have largely been assumed to be the first- and second-overall picks, the ...
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Lakers vs. Celtics, Three Things to Know: April 15, 2021 The Lakers (34-21) are back at Staples Center after a 4-3 road trip, and set to face the Boston Celtics (29-26) on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. on Spectrum SportsNet. Below are three things to know about the matchup: FANS ARE BACK! For the first time ...
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2021 Prospect Primer: LB Zaven Collins Stats: Tulsa's Zaven Collins finished the 2020 season with a host of hardware including the Bronko Nagurski Award for the nation's best defensive player, the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Lombardi Award, while being named the CFB on FOX Defensive ...
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Len Kasper making seamless transition to White Sox' radio booth Len Kasper might be the highest-profile person with a new job in the city, moving from the Cubs' TV booth to the White Sox' radio booth. So when we talked this week about how it's going, the first question was obvious: How's the commute? "I added 9 miles to ...
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Zach LaVine out for Chicago Bulls as the guard enters the NBA's health and safety protocols for COVID-19 The Bulls were scheduled to practice Thursday afternoon, a rare opportunity for the team given the rapid pace of games during this condensed season, but called it off due to league protocols, per a team spokeswoman.
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Mets deal with third postponement in five days as series finale vs. Phillies is rained out It's just so happened that over the course of this very strange, very young baseball season, the Mets have acquired a certain set of peculiar skills. No, it doesn't have too much to do with baserunning or pitching or defense, though all those things looked great ...
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Pete Rose, now picking MLB games for gambling site, takes shot at Yankees' Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton Pete Rose is never going to change. He's still loving baseball, he's still defying baseball and he's still a showman as an old man with youthful energy. He's still opinionated, too. Rose says that he'd never have missed a bunch of games for muscle strains like ...
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Purdue WR Maliq Carr (Oak Park) transferring to join Michigan State football, basketball Former Oak Park two-sport star Maliq Carr is leaving Purdue to play a little closer to home. And by play, we mean more than just football. The Free Press has confirmed that Carr's name is in the transfer portal after just his true freshman season at Purdue.
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Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora: 'I'm not a big-league manager or big-league player without Jackie Robinson' Coming up as a player in the Dodgers' organization, Red Sox manager Alex Cora got a chance to personally know the family of Jackie Robinson and learn about the Hall of Famer's life and career. Nearly two decades later, Cora is proud to join the rest of ...
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