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As-it-happens update May 11, 2021
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NFL.com
The 2021 NFL Draft is behind us, which means we have a new group of players to root for this coming season. I know a lot of my fellow Chicago Bears fans are really excited about the 2021 campaign. I will be touching on that in just a moment. But for right ...
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Yahoo Sports
The NFL unveils the official schedule and sequence of 17 games on Wednesday night in a primetime spectacle. But we already know all the opponents the Detroit Lions will face in the 2021 season, and those 14 foes rank as one of the toughest slates in the ...
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NBC Sports
Carson Wentz was 32nd at 10.4, or nearly 3 ½ yards per completion less than Hurts. That 13.8 mark is also 2nd-highest in NFL history by a rookie, behind only Michael Vick's ridiculous 15.7 figure in 2001. A lot has been made of Hurts' NFL-low 52 percent ...
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Sports Illustrated
Much like being a doctor, one would assume deciding to be an elite athlete comes at a young age. At least, that was the case for 2020 first pick Sabrina Ionescu. She and her twin brother, Eddie, were born Dec. 6, 1997, four months after the Houston Comets ...
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CBSSports.com
It's a beautiful day whenever we learn one of the game's top prospects is getting called up to the bigs. Jarred Kelenic will be promoted this Thursday and instantly finds himself ranked inside the top 30 outfielders with the opportunity to move up rather quickly.
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NFL.com
Following a roller-coaster five-plus seasons as the head coach in Atlanta, Dan Quinn could have taken a year off before leaping back into the fray. Instead, the new Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator dove headfirst back into the job. Getting fired after an ...
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NFL.com
The Atlanta Falcons new brass signaled they were sticking with Matt Ryan when they reworked his contract, pushing his salary-cap figure northward in 2022. They underscored that plan when they rebuffed adding a quarterback during the 2021 NFL Draft.
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ESPN
U.S. rapper J. Cole is a busy man these days. Not only does he have a new album release on the horizon, he's now seemingly putting down the mic and picking up a basketball. News filtered through on Monday of the musician being on the brink of signing a ...
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NFL.com
Following the draft, Belichick noted that he's preparing for the possibility McGrone, a fifth-round pick who tore the ACL in his left knee in late November, could miss the entire year.
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Bleacher Report
Congrats are due to the NBA's middle class. This is your moment in the sun, courtesy of the polarizing-for-some play-in tournament. The format, which began in last season's bubble, sends teams seeded seventh through 10th to a three-game tournament to ...
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ESPN
Philadelphia Phillies (18-17, second in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (13-17, fifth in the NL East). Washington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Chase Anderson (1-3, 5.54 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) Nationals: Erick ...
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USA TODAY
Earlier Monday, Bazemore spoke with reporters at shootaround and mentioned how "unreal" Curry's scoring has been in recent weeks. "Forty-nine points in 29 minutes, though, that's unreal ...
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BaltimoreRavens.com
"I remember when the Carolina Panthers drafted Thomas Davis [in the first round in 2005] to spy Michael Vick. That was the sole purpose of them drafting him," Wyche said. "Well, who has been the nuisance of the Cleveland Browns? It has been Lamar Jackson ...
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CBSSports.com
Russell Westbrook and Oscar Robertson led parallel careers. Both had to carry weaker teams and were criticized for failing to win titles in their primes. Both reigned as perhaps the best athletes of their era. They are the only two players in league history to ...
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ESPN
HOUSTON -- — Jared Walsh homered and matched a career high with four hits, Justin Upton also connected and the Los Angeles Angels rallied in the sixth inning to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 Monday night. Walsh also doubled and had two RBI as the ...
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USA TODAY
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did something difficult following the 2019 NFL season, parting ways with their franchise's all-time leader in every major passing category following a 5,000-yard season. Jameis Winston had just become only the eighth player in ...
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Cyclingnews.com
No team has more than one rider in this chase group of 13 riders, so there will be question marks over cooperation from here to the finish. 07:31:12.
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CBSSports.com
Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama all return from month-long breaks this week to take on TPC Craig Ranch in the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson. The event tees off Thursday in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas.
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ESPN
This weekend, after a yearlong delay created by COVID-19, Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Throughout the week, The Times will roll out a series of conversations about Bryant with those who played with him, ...
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al.com
The NFL's daily transaction report is about to get a lot longer. Starting on Friday, 29 NFL teams will start their rookie minicamps, and they will be preceded by the reports of the undrafted first-year players that have been signed by each club. During the NFL ...
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USA TODAY
Marcus Stroman (3-3, 2.12) hopes to anchor New York's rotation until Jacob deGrom returns. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will be placed on the injured list before the game after exiting a start Sunday with right side soreness. The Mets said an MRI of ...
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ESPN
The division endured the Conor McGregor era of 2016 to 2018, during which he essentially held the belt hostage without a single title defense for 511 days before being stripped of it for inactivity. And we say farewell ...
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Bleeding Green Nation
The Philadelphia Eagles made an intriguing pickup late last week by claiming 2018 second-round pick (No. 43 overall) Kerry Johnson off waivers. In order to learn more about Philly's new running back, I thought it'd benefit BGN readers to get a Detroit Lions ...
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cleveland.com
2016 series highlight: Ross only collected two hits in the Series, but his solo home run off Andrew Miller in the sixth inning of Game 7 pushed Chicago's lead to 6-3 and turned Rajai Davis' dramatic home run into a game-tying shot instead of a go-ahead homer.
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CBSSports.com
When horse racing fans last saw Medina Spirit, he was being draped with roses after winning the Kentucky Derby. However, recent revelations that trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended following the colt's failed post-race drug test has cast doubts over the ...
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Tampa Bay Times
Will the Super Bowl champions' first opponent be the Bills or Cowboys? The NFL schedule will be released Wednesday night.
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Bleacher Report
The Lightning lost Monday's game 4-0, and the trio of Joseph, Smith and Walcott combined for two shots on goal and 11 hits. Walcott made his NHL debut in the contest and picked up a fighting major after battling Panthers defenseman Kevin Connauton.
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ESPN
Joshua holds the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO titles, while fellow Briton Fury is the WBC belt holder. "Aug. 7, Aug. 14, I think it's a very bad secret that ...
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The Boston Globe
Nate Eovaldi leads the Red Sox in innings pitched with 39 this season.Jim Davis/Globe Staff.
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Lighthouse Hockey
The Isles did what they could to have a chance of second-round home ice if they and the Boston Bruins both move on to Round 2; they even pulled Ilya Sorokin with a minute-and-a-half left in a tie game.
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TribLIVE
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft choice Najee Harris will be following in the footsteps of many Pro Bowl running backs in franchise history. Franco Harris, Jerome Bettis, Le'Veon Bell and John Henry Johnson. Just to name a few. Willie Parker, Barry Foster ...
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FiveThirtyEight
Derrick Rose and the other veteran players for the New York Knicks have provided value over their contracts this season. Sarah Stier / Getty Images. May 11, ...
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The News Journal
Now that the NFL draft is over, we can finally see the permutations from a decision to "tank" the fourth quarter of a meaningless regular season finale for the Eagles that completed a moribund 4-11-1 season. The immediate result was Washington, by holding ...
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Brew Crew Ball
The Cards have stayed hot while the Brewers went through their Week of Regression last week, currently sitting at 21-14 with a division-best +23 run differential. They're coming off a sweep of the lowly Rockies and haven't lost a series since April 21, when a ...
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Detroit Free Press
Tuesday's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves won't impact the playoff race. Few NBA fans outside of Detroit or Minneapolis will watch it. And outside of the fact Dwane Casey coached the Timberwolves from 2005-07, and former Detroit Pistons ...
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True Blue LA
As if we didn't already know, the Dodgers have been struggling. They've lost 15 of 20 and are in third place in the NL West. On Monday, the weekly power rankings dropped on most media sites. With the Dodgers playing like one of the worst teams in baseball, ...
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Charleston Post Courier
Gene Sapakoff is the oldest, fastest, hardest-hitting sports journalist in S.C. As columnist at The Post and Courier he covers Clemson, South Carolina and other interesting things. He likes food and has won the prestigious Judson Chapman Award 3 times.
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TSN
Zimmermann announced his retirement Tuesday. Zimmermann was close to retirement in late April when the Brewers chose to promote him from the alternate site, but he'll decide to end his career after all following just two appearances this season.
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Yahoo Sports
# The series races at Sonoma on June 6. Truex has won the last two Cup races there. So, who will knock Truex off the top spot? Power Rankings after Darlington.
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Chicago Tribune
ATLANTA — Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles but missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the Washington Wizards lost 125-124 to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Westbrook completed his ...
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Washington Post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies secured a spot in the postseason play-in tournament by beating the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Monday ...
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Big Blue View
Now, with the Giants investing heavily in the offense, and with Jones seemingly on track to be reunited with key offensive players Nate Solder (a 2020 COVID-19 opt-out) and Saquon Barkley (who spent most of the season on injured reserve with a torn ACL), his ...
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AdAge.com
Misselbrook joins The Washington Football Team amid a massive rebrand of the franchise, which includes the selection of a new name and team identity. He will be charged with leading efforts around creative storytelling, digital sales and content monetization.
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The Ebony Bird
The Browns and Ravens are both coming off 11 win seasons. The Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans in the playoffs and lost to the Buffalo Bills. The Browns knocked out the Pittsburgh Steelers and gave the Kansas City Chiefs a major run for their money. Both ...
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Las Vegas Sun
Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) celebrates after scoring against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) during an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena, Monday, May 10, 2021.
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NOLA.com
Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan announced Monday that he will finance the expansion of an anti-racist training program for New Orleans police officers, with the aim of helping 80 cops confront and overcome biases over the next two years. Jordan ...
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Pounding The Rock
Spurs fans will always be the luckiest fans, not just because they drafted Tim Duncan, but because of who Duncan is and what he did for the franchise. So few players these days play as many seasons, nay, as many great seasons, as The Big Fundamental.
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Mile High Report
Broncos 2021 regular season schedule: news, rumors, and updates. The NFL will announce the 2021 schedule on Wednesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. Mile High Time. Here is everything we know about the Denver Broncos schedule release.
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PR Week
Manchester United's training kit sponsor has pulled the plug on a £200m deal due to a supporter backlash in the wake of the failed European Super League proposal. Can club owners continue to ignore key stakeholders as brands and fans recover from a ...
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The ACC
GREENSBORO, N.C. (TheACC.com) – Pitt and North Carolina punched their tickets to the 2020 NCAA Men's College Cup with victories Monday in Cary, North Carolina. This marks the second straight College Cup in which ACC teams comprise half the field.
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