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NBA playoffs 2021: Six big takeaways from the postseason's first six days By beating Miami on the penultimate night of the regular season, Milwaukee assured last year's Eastern Conference champions -- who knocked the Bucks out of the bubble on their way to the NBA Finals -- would be their first-round opponent.
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Roundup: Jets WR Corey Davis suffers minor shoulder strain in OTAs The Jets made a few splashes in free agency in March, adding a notable pass-catcher coming off the best season of his young career. That same receiver ran into a bit of a bump in the road in his first action with his new team this week. Corey Davis suffered ...
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Lightning vs. Hurricanes playoff preview The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features eight teams in four division-based best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Stanley Cup Second Round between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes.
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Christian Pulisic, Zack Steffen in Champions League final is fitting end to great season for US in Europe The Champions League final serves as one last celebration of the European club season. And the soon-to-be-concluded campaign has been one like no other for American players. U.S. performers have dotted some of the biggest clubs in Europe, be it ...
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Predators out due to lack of production from top players in first round The Nashville Predators were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes, losing 4-3 in overtime in Game 6 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup First Round on Thursday. Nashville was 31-23-2 during the regular season, finishing as the No.
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Lions rookie Penei Sewell admits moving to right tackle 'not that easy' The selection of Penei Sewell gave the Detroit Lions bookend tackles, but in order to make the bookends work, one is going to have to get used to the other end. That man will be Sewell, the rookie out of Oregon whose sheer strength, power and ...
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Miami Dolphins 2021 schedule: Predicting every game, opponent win totals, record projection The Miami Dolphins are coming off of their best season in years, as Brian Flores put up a 10-6 record in his second season as head coach. Miami narrowly missed out on the playoffs, but fans have a good feeling when it comes to 2021. The Dolphins' ceiling ...
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Packers happy with Jordan Love's development as he enters second NFL season If you take a step back and think about it for a moment, we haven't heard all that much about Jordan Love since his draft selection sowed seeds of doubt between Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Love spent most of 2020 as QB3, an obvious developmental ...
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LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri to retire at end of season In 2013, Mainieri was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He will continue to coach LSU through the NCAA tournament, should the Tigers be selected. LSU was knocked out of ...
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Why did Kyrie Irving leave the Celtics? How Boston disappointment led to Nets signing in 2019 free agency For the first time since leaving the Celtics during the summer of 2019, Kyrie Irving is returning to the TD Garden and will play in front of fans. During the 2019-20 season with the Nets, Irving was inactive for both of the games he played in Boston, as he dealt ...
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Majority of MLB teams have relaxed coronavirus protocols as two more join list A majority of Major League Baseball's 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after two additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 16 franchises reaching 85% vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel. However, the pace of ...
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Family cries foul after Chicago White Sox change name of food area to honor Tony La Russa A food area is now called La Russa's Lounge -- a change from Loretta's Lounge, in honor of Loretta Micele, who sold beer and hot dogs for more than six decades. "For them to not ...
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Milwaukee Bucks lose starter Donte DiVincenzo for playoffs due to foot injury The 24-year-old had started 66 games for the Bucks during the regular season -- averaging career highs of 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists -- and all three playoff games. The Bucks ...
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'I saw a different Phil': What Phil Mickelson's mother noted watching her two sons make history As Mary Mickelson sat at home in California watching her boys at Kiawah, she noticed something in Phil she'd never seen before. Late Sunday night, Tim Mickelson had a message for his parents from 30,000 feet. He and his older brother, Phil, and Phil's ...
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Buffalo Bills sign long-snapper Reid Ferguson to 3-year extension The 27-year-old Ferguson has filled the special teams role for the past four seasons, and was entering the final year of his contract. He signed with Buffalo as an undrafted rookie free agent out of LSU in 2016, and spent that season on the practice squad.
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Ringside Seat -- Devin Haney ready for next step; Nonito Donaire still a top fighter It's hard for Devin Haney to find the right words. After months of training and preparing for his fight Saturday, the undefeated WBC lightweight titleholder would much rather express himself by using his fists than his mouth. At 135 pounds, a lot of attention has ...
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CJ Mosley excited to be back on the field after '2-year hiatus' After earning Pro Bowl recognition in four of his five NFL seasons, linebacker C.J. Mosley left the Baltimore Ravens in free agency for a five-year, $85 million contract with the New York Jets in 2019. The former Alabama All-American has played in two games ...
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Georgia Approves $150M Budget for 2022 The approach enabled UGA to avoid many of the drastic fiscal measures taken by peer institutions. The UGA Athletic Association was one of a handful of Power 5 athletic departments that did not implement staff layoffs, cuts or furloughs.
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Mike Soroka to miss 2021 season for Atlanta Braves He emerged as one of the foundations of the Braves' rotation in 2019, when he went 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA. The Canadian earned a spot in the All-Star Game and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year balloting and sixth for the Cy Young Award.
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Simon Yates recognises going for second overall is 'more realistic' in Giro d'Italia In the last two mountain stages, Yates has regained nearly a minute and a half on overall leader Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and the Colombian recognised on Friday that the Briton is currently the stronger of the two.
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Barcelona president's claims of Ronald Koeman anxiety attack slammed by coach Ronald Koeman and his camp have hit back at Joan Laporta after the Barcelona president claimed the Dutchman ended up in hospital after suffering an anxiety attack this week. A report on Thursday alleged Koeman had been admitted to hospital and ...
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Neymar hits back at 'lies' from Nike over terminated sponsorship deal Neymar hit back at sportswear maker Nike Inc. on Friday, saying the company's statement that it terminated an endorsement deal because he refused to cooperate with an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a Nike employee was "an absurd lie.".
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White Sox unveil new City Connect jerseys inspired by Chicago's South Side The dark gray base paired with classic white pinstripes is the inverse of the team's usual home set. In Gothic-style font, "Southside" is scripted on the front of the uniform accompanied by the player's number.
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Who's your least favorite 49ers' head coach since 2000? This is a far cry from how things were prior to Shanahan and Lynch being hired. The Niners went through three miserable seasons from 2014-2016 with three different head coaches. Jim Harbaugh's final year was ...
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Real Madrid signs defender David Alaba to five-year deal The Austria international has agreed a five-year contract at the Bernabeu and will be presented at the club after Euro 2020. Alaba arrives at Madrid with doubts over the future of both of the club's first ...
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Montreal and the Rays: Who is for and who is against the Sister City concept The Rays — or perhaps we should say Rays ownership — has been in the news lately, as five of the team's minority owners have filed suit against Principal owner Stuart Sternberg. alleging, "breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton back off IL | What it means DETROIT — As the Yankees' Injury woes mount, one of their biggest bats has been medically cleared to return. The Yankees activated designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton from the injured list on Friday before the start of a three-game set vs. the Tigers at ...
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Duke Continues Chase for NCAA Title Saturday No. 2 seed Duke advanced to an NCAA semifinal for the 13th time in program history with a 10-9 overtime win against Loyola last Sunday. The Blue Devils are 6-6 all-time in semifinal games and will meet Maryland for the seventh time in NCAA Tournament ...
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Fans and athletes are together again, but the honeymoon's already over So much for romanticizing the reopening of sports venues. The games bring us together, so close a fan at Madison Square Garden can spit on Trae Young. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Sports matter immensely to our society. Without them, Lakers ...
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Isaiah Jackson to Forgo Remaining Eligibility, Remain in NBA Draft LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men's basketball freshman forward Isaiah Jackson will remain in the NBA Draft, ending his collegiate eligibility after an impressive freshman season at UK. "Thank you to everyone – my family, Coach Cal, the staff and Big Blue ...
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Matthew Stafford under (surprising) center during Rams voluntary workout No pass rush was in his face, many veteran players were absent, and he operated in a mandated practice pace that is dialed back to prevent injuries. But new Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford appeared to compete in organized-team activity drills Thursday ...
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Knicks requiring the jab for all fans in next round ATLANTA — If the Knicks advance, the Gardens is going fully vaxxed. The club announced it will only sell tickets in the second round of the playoffs to vaccinated individuals, opening up the possibility of something at least close to a capacity crowd. In the first ...
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Tom Brady, veteran teammates work out at Bucs' facility The quarterback and about 10 teammates, including backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert, tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate, and receivers Mike Evans and Antonio Brown, held their impromptu passing camp at the AdventHealth Training Center ...
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Arkansas Beats Vanderbilt In Highly Anticipated SEC Tournament Showdown The SEC Tournament on Thursday night delivered the matchup fans had for weeks been clamoring for: No. 1 Arkansas vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt. The Razorbacks (44-10) and Commodores (40-14) have proven themselves to be the two best teams in the ...
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MLB insider names 6 likely trade targets for Yankees' Brian Cashman, prospects to use as bait Fact: the New York Yankees need an outfielder after losing Aaron Hicks to season-ending wrist surgery. Fact: the Yankees need help for the starting rotation, with Corey Kluber out for at least two months with a shoulder injury. Add those two together, and what ...
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Braves' Mike Soroka out for remainder of 2021 season Braves starter Mike Soroka will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, according to manager Brian Snitker. Soroka hasn't pitched in a major-league game since tearing his right Achilles tendon last August. "He's down for the year and hopefully we'll get him ...
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2021 Series Preview: San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros The Padres made a lot of moves to shore up their starting pitching over the offseason, trading for Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, and Joe Musgrove. While Snell hasn't quite matched his Cy Young form from Tampa Bay, Darvish and Musgrove have both really helped ...
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2021 Indianapolis 500 odds, picks: IndyCar predictions, best bets from proven computer model ET on Sunday. Last year's event was moved to late August due to the pandemic and held without fans. This year, approximately 40 percent capacity will be allowed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, meaning that around 135,000 spectators could be in ...
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Check the yardage book: Grayhawk Golf Club, site of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Built across rolling desert, the Raptor features raised greens with frequently steep runoffs into deep bunkers or what will be heavy rough for the championship. Elite college players can handle the lengths the course will be set up for each championship, but they ...
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Former Packers' LB James Burgess has agreed to a one-year deal with the 49ers Burgess bounced around from the Dolphins to the Jets to the Falcons before finally ended up on the Packers' active roster in October of 2020. He appeared in four games and had three tackles on defense. Burgess was placed on IR in November and would ...
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NCAA lacrosse championship date, times, TV schedule for 2021 men's, women's Final Four The NCAA men's and women's lacrosse championships are true Final Fours. The top four seeds advanced to the Final Four in both tournaments, which will be televised Saturday. On the men's side, No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Duke and No. 4 Virginia all ...
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Axe: Take the over on Syracuse football's win total, lacrosse predictions (quick takes) Syracuse, N.Y. —Some quick takes on Syracuse football's 2021 win total, the top 5 pro teams we root for in Central New York, and predictions for championship weekend while remembering that freedom is not free and thanking those who paid the ultimate ...
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KC Chiefs are working hard to improve red zone woes It seems weird that a team that won 14 regular season games, that captured the AFC's only first-round bye, that hosted their third consecutive AFC Championship, and went all the way to a second consecutive Super Bowl could rank so poorly in such a key ...
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Pre-Snap Reads 5/28: Maybe KJ Wright comes back? Pete Carroll says door is open The 49ers are expected to make a run at getting big wide receiver Julio Jones. John Clayton looks at what that would mean for the Seahawks. Ahkello Witherspoon, Seahawks join forces in a shared pursuit to ...
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Keeping the Memphis 10-man rotation going Jaren Jackson Jr. doesn't need to be on the floor without Jonas Valanciunas or Ja Morant. It's clear that the 3rd-year big man is struggling getting adapted to the game speed on both ends of the floor, and it's amplified by 10 when he's without his starting point ...
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Free agent RB Le'Veon Bell insists he'll play in 2021 Bell, 29, was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro with the Pittsburgh Steelers before sitting out the entire 2018 season on the franchise tag in a contract dispute.
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Appreciation: Roger Federer's return at French Open has greatest implications Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts during an Australian Open match last year. Many recognize Switzerland's Roger Federer as the greatest men's tennis player of all time. (Lee Jin-man / Associated Press).
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Start times for 6 MSU football games announced Coach Mel Tucker watches during the Spartans' opening day of spring ball on March 23, 2021, at the MSU football practice facility. Photo courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications. —. The ...
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LA Clippers: Serge Ibaka can thrive with more minutes He's won a championship, and in one of the games in those 2019 NBA Finals, he rejected six shots off the bench. Ibaka can play a big role defensively off the bench, but Lue seems to not grasp that for whatever reason.
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Colorado Rapids set to open full stadium July 4 The decision by the Rapids comes as national COVID-19 vaccine numbers continue to soar, leading to a downturn in new cases. Colorado is following both of these national trends in terms of the numbers of individuals being vaccinated as well as a drop in new ...
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