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Duke Blue Devils basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire after season; Jon Scheyer named successor "My family and I view today as a celebration," Krzyzewski said in a statement. "Our time at both West Point and Duke has been beyond amazing and we are thankful and honored to have led two college programs at world-class institutions for more than four ...
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Carolina Panthers moving rookie standout Jeremy Chinn from linebacker to safety It's a move designed, in part, to help prolong Chinn's NFL career -- at 220 pounds, he's considered undersized for a linebacker -- as well as shore up the team's vulnerable safety position. Panthers coach ...
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Lindor scores winning run in 9th, Mets beat D-backs 7-6 Lindor, signed to a $341 million, 10-year deal on April 1, had three hits and scored the winning run in the ninth inning in the Mets' 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. It was just his second three-hit game of the season and lifted his ...
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Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis says team doctors will decide whether he plays Game 6 "Hopefully all the rehab and treatment that I'm doing pays off and the doctors clear me to go," Davis said. "That's what we want. So, getting more treatment tonight, tomorrow and kind of talk to the doctors before the game -- before and after I shoot -- and hopefully ...
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San Diego Padres Ha-Seong Kim, Tommy Pham collide, then exchange words The incident occurred with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning when Cubs catcher P.J. Higgins popped up a ball to short left field where Pham and Kim converged on it. They collided with each ...
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Sabres win No. 1 pick in 2021 NHL Draft in lottery The Buffalo Sabres have the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft after winning the NHL Draft Lottery on Wednesday. The Seattle Kraken won the No. 2 pick, and the Anaheim Ducks have the No. 3 pick. The Sabres, who at 16.6 percent had the best chance of ...
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Serena Williams, Danielle Collins setting up for all-American clash in French Open There were moments on Wednesday when it looked as if Williams might join that ever-growing list of early exits. There were flashes of vulnerability and listlessness in her second-round match against Mihaela Buzarnescu, and she needed over two hours and ...
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Vikings Signing Former Titans Cornerback Tye Smith on Veteran Minimum Deal The Vikings are continuing to fill out their cornerback room for the 2021 season, although they're doing so with small depth deals instead of making any splashy signings. A couple weeks after adding Parry Nickerson, Minnesota is signing veteran corner Tye ...
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NFL Concussion Settlement Will Drop Race-Based Assessment for Payouts The N.F.L. said it would scrap the use of a disputed race-based method of evaluating dementia claims made by former players in the league's concussion settlement and pledged to evaluate for evidence of bias the hundreds of claims that had already been ...
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13 former SEC stars on College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 ballot Shaun Alexander, Alabama, running back, 1996-99: Alexander was the SEC Player of the Year for the 1999 season as he ran for 1,383 yards and 19 touchdowns and scored 144 points – all league-leading figures.
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Twins catcher Mitch Garver undergoes surgery; Rob Refsnyder to concussion IL Twins catcher Mitch Garver spent much of Wednesday recuperating at the team hotel in Baltimore following a Tuesday night procedure after suffering what manager Rocco Baldelli described as a "severe groin contusion." Garver was struck by a foul tip during ...
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Cardinals' Kyler Murray present for voluntary OTAs; Green, Hicks missing "It's a unique offseason. Y'all understand following it the last few months and how it's played out," head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday. "To have him here the next few weeks will be great to be around his guys, but he knows our offense inside and out.
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Manager Bob Melvin passes Tony La Russa for most wins in Oakland A's history With the team's victory over the Seattle Mariners, skipper Bob Melvin earned his 799th win with the A's, passing Tony La Russa for the most in Oakland history since the organization moved to the Bay Area in 1968. The franchise record belongs to Connie Mack, ...
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High School Football Coaches Suspended After Teen Is Forced to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says A 17-year-old in Canton, Ohio, was forced to eat a pepperoni pizza even though the coaches were aware he does not eat pork because he is a Hebrew Israelite, a lawyer for the boy's family said. The Police Department is investigating.
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Detroit Lions waive DT John Atkins, who opted out of 2020 NFL season due to COVID concerns The Lions previously cut offensive lineman Russell Bodine, another opt-out from last season. Wide receiver Geronimo Allison, who opted out of 2020 after signing a one-year free agent deal with the Lions last spring, remains on the roster.
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Michigan football loses former West Bloomfield standout Cornell Wheeler to transfer portal As a recruiting rush is underway across the country, Michigan football learned Wednesday it will have another opening on its roster. Redshirt freshman linebacker Cornell Wheeler entered the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot, 231-pound West Bloomfield ...
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ESPN's Finebaum Rips Longhorns, Says Texas Is "Irrelevant" and "Pathetically Behind" Rivals The Longhorns took a positive step in that direction this January, when it fired former head coach Tom Herman, and replaced him with the nation's most sought-after head coaching candidate, Steve Sarkisian, who subsequently hired an all-star staff around him.
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Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Returns to desert The Diamondbacks acquired Vargas from the Pirates on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Vargas doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so the Diamondbacks will clear room for him on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster ...
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The Simone Biles Effect: Why elite gymnasts are moving to Texas to train for Tokyo Olympics Elite-level gymnast Jordan Chiles took a major risk in Spring 2019. The Vancouver, Washington, resident had thought for months about changing gyms. She wanted to bolster her 2020 Olympic hopes by training with a team and in an area known for ...
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The US Women's Open presents another opportunity for Stanford youngsters Rachel Heck and Rose Zhang Heck won her last six college tournaments, including the NCAA Championship, plus a 36-hole sectional qualifier to get into 76th U.S. Women's Open. Included in her college streak is a one-day tournament here at Olympic where she shot 66 on a brutally cold ...
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Mindset Matters: How Can Major League Baseball And Lou Gehrig Illustrate A New Meaning Of Disability June 2, 2021, marks the inaugural celebration across Major League Baseball honoring the legacy of the great Lou Gehrig while raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the diseases that would eventually take his life. While celebrating the ...
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Padres' Dinelson Lamet: Whiffs six in no-decision Lamet allowed a run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in four innings versus the Cubs on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision. The right-hander left threw 47 of 72 pitches for strikes in his longest outing of the season. Lamet has pitched fairly ...
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NY Knicks: NY must trade for Damian Lillard this offseason Julius Randle clearly isn't your Number 1 guy on a contending team, so the Knicks must find the Batman to Julius' Robin. Another player whose team is on the brink of elimination as well ...
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Hawks-Knicks live stream (6/2): How to watch NBA playoffs Game 5 online, TV, time Young has become just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 25 points and 10 assists in his first four career playoff games. The others: Oscar Robertson, Kevin Johnson, and ...
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Latest update on Danielle Hunter isn't going to thrill Vikings fans Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter still has not attended any of the team's voluntary OTA practices this offseason. Everyone is aware of the impact Danielle Hunter is capable of making on the field for the Minnesota Vikings. But the impact of not ...
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NBA notebook: Embiid out for Game 5 Wednesday as 76ers try to eliminate Wizards PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and will miss Game 5 of the playoff series against Washington on Wednesday night. Embiid is not scheduled to have surgery ...
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Kyle Barber joins the SB Nation NFL show to debate recent comments regarding Ravens QB Lamar Jackson "The fastest way to get bad in the NFL is to give a big-money contract to a quarterback that does not play up to the level of that contract. Think the Baltimore Ravens with Joe Flacco." ...
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Bengals sign Chase, all draft picks now under contract CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday signed their remaining two draft picks, including fifth overall selection Ja'Marr Chase, a wide receiver who won the national championship at LSU with quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals also ...
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French Open: Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev advance to third round at Roland Garros Two-time Grand Slam finalist Medvedev had suffered four successive opening-round defeats on the Parisian clay ahead of this year's showpiece, but after breaking his duck against Alexander Bublik, the Russian recorded a 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 victory over world No ...
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Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is struggling to hit fastballs Houston is turning up the heat when Devers steps to the plate and the 24-year-old is wilting. Devers has seen 35 pitches through the first two games against the Astros, all of them fastballs. He's 0-for-7 with a pair of strikeouts.
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49ers roster: Predicting 3 backups who see most field time in 2021 The 49ers attempted to reinforce their depth a lot this offseason, and these three backups could end up seeing substantial playing time in 2021. Last season, the San Francisco 49ers were given a painful lesson (quite literally) on the importance of having ...
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Accused Water Bottle-Tosser Must Stay Away From TD Garden BOSTON — The 21-year-old Braintree man accused of throwing a water bottle at Kyrie Iriving after a Boston Celtics game was ordered to stay away from TD Garden at his arraignment Wednesday morning at Boston Municipal Court. Cole Buckley pleaded not ...
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Sixers: Tyrese Maxey should be starting in Joel Embiid's place According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid is doubtful for Game 5 after injuring his knee in Game 4. If he is indeed unable to play in Game 5, then Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has to adjust his starting five.
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After Delanie Walker tryout, 49ers add a different tight end [reports] ... © George Walker IV / Tennessean.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC. We were about to have the Delanie Walker path come full circle. But it appears it may not be meant to be. Walker, the former 49er who was mostly a fullback and backup tight end in ...
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From Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods and Bryson DeChambeau, here are the past Memorial Tournament winners The Muirfield Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, was first played in 1976 and is one of only a handful of "invitational" tournaments on the PGA Tour. The 2021 tournament begins Thursday. The field consists of 120 players and is played on the golf course ...
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49ers defense could get more aggressive under new coordinator DeMeco Ryans "Our defense will be a fast, attacking, aggressive defense," Ryans told reporters Wednesday in his first media session since being named defensive coordinator in January after Saleh took over as head coach of the New York Jets. "I want guys to play fast. I want ...
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Should more professionals follow the example set by Justin Thomas? Justin Thomas made an incredible gesture this week by handing mini-tour player Mike Visacki a sum of money to help him continue his dream of playing professional golf. When trying to make it as a tour golfer, entry fees can cost hundreds of pounds so the ...
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Cowboys' Leighton Vander Esch Drawing Trade Interest The Cowboys declined to pick up LVE's fifth-year option earlier this year, so he's set to be a free agent next spring. Still, the Boise State product and former first-rounder is still in their future plans. If all goes well this year, the Cowboys could even re-up Vander ...
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