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As-it-happens update June 17, 2021
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ESPN
Mahomes and Brady are sharing the cover of Madden '22, the EA Sports video game that has become part of the NFL culture, in the first time two players are on the game's front in over a decade.
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ESPN
Tatis hit a 477-foot homer, the longest of his career and his NL-leading 21st. He also doubled, but the Padres lost for the 13th time in 17 games. "Just terrible ...
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NFL.com
Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur -- talking to the media for the first time since the 2020 season ended -- noted that both QBs have improved throughout minicamp. "They're both getting better, ...
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ESPN
Cincinnati Reds (35-31, third in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (38-32, third in the NL West). San Diego; Thursday, 8:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Wade Miley (6-4, 2.92 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 51 strikeouts) Padres: Joe Musgrove (4-6, 2.63 ...
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BaltimoreRavens.com
Lamar Jackson didn't crack the top five in NBC Sports' Chris Simms' annual rankings of the top 40 quarterbacks, but the analyst was still plenty complimentary of the Ravens star. In ...
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USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom was pulled from a second straight start with an arm injury, this time leaving after three perfect innings with right shoulder soreness, but the New York Mets bullpen stepped up to finish a three-hitter in a 6-3 win over the ...
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USA TODAY
In the leadup to their charitable golf faceoff, Tom Brady has poked fun at Aaron Rodgers. "I do think (Rodgers) would probably like to go for it a little more often than he has in the past," the Buccaneers quarterback ribbed his Packers counterpart on Monday.
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Golf.com
With the course a bit in flux, players were asked to start their rounds on the 7th hole, which runs north to south, instead of the 1st hole, which runs east to west and toward the Pacific Ocean. Why exactly, was Jones' work on 12 and 13 making us start on 7? The ...
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al.com
Henry and Jones have been teammates since June 6, when the Tennessee Titans obtained the seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. "When I was at Bama ...
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ESPN
The defender broke down in tears during a farewell ceremony on Thursday -- attended by club president Florentino Perez, board members, club staff and Ramos' family -- at the Real Madrid City training complex. " ...
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ESPN
NFL mandatory minicamps continued on Wednesday, another workout closer to the start of the real offseason for players and coaches before training camps open in July. As the NFL and the NFL Players Association released COVID-19 protocols for the ...
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The Dallas Morning News
FILE - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, jokes with LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, right, as they pose with the College Football Championship trophy during a news conference ahead for the College Football ...
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ESPN
The New York Islanders split two games in Tampa Bay, giving them a golden opportunity to take control of the series with back-to-back games at the Nassau Coliseum. There's only one obstacle: the Lightning started to look like their dominant selves again in ...
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Detroit Free Press
Had Matthew Stafford not gone to Rod Wood and Sheila Ford Hamp and requested a trade in early January, he still would be the Detroit Lions starting quarterback today. General manager Brad Holmes told the Free Press in a sit-down interview this week that ...
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Sports Illustrated
Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning you'll get a fresh, topical column to start your day from one of SI.com's MLB writers. On April 7, the A's did something that, to that point, seemed inconceivable: they won a baseball game. Oakland's ...
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CBS Denver
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos' backfield looks a whole lot different this year with local favorite Phillip Lindsay gone, replaced by second-round draft pick Javonte Williams and free agent acquisition Mike Boone. Even returning starter ...
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Forbes
For this observer, pitcher/designated hitter/outfielder Shohei Ohtani is among the most explosive, dynamic and consequential players in the game. In fact, when it comes to generating electricity on the playing field, ...
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USA TODAY
GENEVA (AP) — Reacting to a bottle-snatching trend at the European Championship started by Cristiano Ronaldo, players on the 24 teams have been asked to stop removing strategically placed sponsor drinks from the news conference platforms, UEFA said ...
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USA TODAY
Barkley has been a part of the show since 2000, and has won four Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Analyst. But the 58-year-old Naismith Hall of Famer has some thoughts of when ...
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Sporting News
Texas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Mississippi State, Stanford, NC State and Virginia will all be in Omaha, Nebraska, fighting to be the next champion of college baseball.
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CBSSports.com
Ranked featherweight contenders will top the bill Saturday when fourth-ranked Chan Sung Jung takes on eighth-ranked Dan Ige in the main event in Las Vegas. The main UFC fight card from the Apex facility is slated for a 7 p.m. ET start. Jung, aka "The ...
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nj.com
Pierce — who holds three titles at ASU as Edwards' associate head coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator — is at the center of the scandal. Pierce played for the Giants from 2005-09, helped them win a Super Bowl and made the Pro Bowl in ...
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ESPN
A new row appears to be brewing between Formula One's top two teams, Mercedes and Red Bull, after Lewis Hamilton hinted that Max Verstappen's tyre failure in Baku was down to the way Red Bull was running its tyres. Verstappen crashed out of the lead of ...
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USA TODAY
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is the latest player to speak out about using foreign substances on baseballs in order to get a better grip when throwing. Cole aired his frustrations after the Yankees' 3-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.
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ESPN
Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will not play in this year's Wimbledon or at the Olympic Games. In a series of tweets, the 20-time Grand Slam champion wrote that he was "listening to my body" in order to "prolong my career and continue to do what makes me ...
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USA TODAY
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — When he chested down a pass from Gareth Bale and knocked the ball into the net against Turkey, one thing was clear — Aaron Ramsey was back. After two seasons plagued by injuries at Juventus, Wales seems to be getting the ...
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Behind the Steel Curtain
As the 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers assembled together at Heinz Field again on Wednesday for, we were also graced with another media session from head coach Mike Tomlin. Since he was asked about a number of players following the team's activities, ...
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Big Ten Conference
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten unveiled a full breakdown of conference opponents for all 14 schools for the 2021-22 women's basketball season. Each school will play an 18-game conference schedule, facing five schools both home and away and playing ...
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ESPN
She revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety and depression since bursting into the limelight by winning the US Open in 2018, the first of her four Grand Slam titles. "We have spoken to her ...
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AZCentral.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zack Wheeler outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and Rhys Hoskins homered early to end an 0-for-33 slump as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Hoskins ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
There will be four practices in which $10 a ticket is charged. The Vikings said that some of the proceeds from those practices will be donated to the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, a charity.
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ESPN
Japan has been struggling since late March to slow a wave of infections propelled by more contagious variants, with new daily cases soaring above 7,000 at one point and seriously ill patients straining hospitals in Tokyo, Osaka and other metropolitan areas.
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USA TODAY
PARMA, Italy (AP) — Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon rejoined second-division Parma on Thursday more than a quarter century after beginning his legendary career with the team. Parma posted a playful video on social media of Buffon digging up his ...
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SwimSwam
The ACC picked up a couple event wins tonight, as current UVA swimmer Alex Walsh won the women's 200 IM, while Louisville alumnus Zach Harting made the Olympic team with a win in the 200 fly. In a post-race press conference, Walsh credited her UVA ...
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ESPN
SAN DIEGO -- The PGA Tour is close to banning green-reading books before next season, but four-time major champion Rory McIlroy isn't sure that's enough to even the playing field on the greens. Speaking the day before the start of the 121st U.S. Open on ...
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Grand Island Independent
Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg expressed optimism about the 2021-22 team based upon what he's seen during early offseason workouts during a Big Red Blitz stop Wednesday at the Bosselman Conference Center. The ...
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USA TODAY
"After Christian has been through different heart examinations, it has been decided that he should have an ICD [heart starter]. This device is necessary after cardiac attack due to rhythm disturbances," doctor Morten Boesen said.
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The New York Times
Gallant last coached in the N.H.L. with the Vegas Golden Knights, taking them to the Stanley Cup finals in their first season.
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Brew Crew Ball
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to add to their stable off bullpen arms via the waiver wire. The team recently acquired Hunter Strickland after he had been designated for assignment by the Angels, and yesterday the club announced that they had been ...
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WDIV ClickOnDetroit
Italy's Manuel Locatelli celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group A match between Italy and Switzerland at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, ...
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The Falcoholic
The Falcons continue to sign young players to the roster to compete for jobs at training camp when it finally rolls around, with former Eagles linebacker Shareef Miller the latest to sign. Neither Miller nor wide receiver Jeff Badet has been officially announced by ...
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ChicagoBears.com
Vildor is clearly benefitting from the experience he's gaining on the practice field this spring. The 5-11, 190-pounder didn't have that opportunity last year as a rookie because all offseason workouts and preseason games were cancelled due to COVID-19.
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The Tennessean
After Nashville's 2-2 draw at Atlanta United on May 29, players trained in spurts with several two -and-three day breaks while national teams across the world took center stage for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches and continental competitions.
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Section 215
In theory, it makes sense, right? It takes a while to rack up a 25 point lead and even longer to squander one unless you are really trying to. Teams in the lead (usually) get to dictate the pace of a game when they are on offense, and at worst, can soak up some ...
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UConn Huskies
STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's basketball sophomore Paige Bueckers and alums Breanna Stewart and Crystal Dangerfield earned nominations for the 2021 ESPYs. Bueckers is a candidate for Best College Athlete, Women's Sports. Stewart is one of 10 ...
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Central Michigan University Chippewas
Taylor, a freshman right-handed pitcher from Alto, led the Chippewas with an 11-4 record and a 1.81 earned run average. He is tied for fifth in the nation with five complete games, tied for sixth in wins, is eighth in ERA, and tied for 15th in strikeouts.
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Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC plays a home match on Saturday for the first time in club history when the Oaks welcome the San Jose Earthquakes to Q2 Stadium. Austin FC played its first eight matches as a Major League Soccer side on the road, taking eight points out of a ...
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USA TODAY
"I just want to thank Donnie for his 24 years of service to this organization," Mavericks Mark Cuban said in a team-released statement. "Donnie has been instrumental to our success and helped bring a championship to Dallas. His hard work, creativity and vision ...
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G-Men H.Q.
When the NY Giants' players, coaches, and staff reconvene on July 27, there might only be a handful of roster spots up for grabs, the result of big and targeted free agent spending and an influx of high-end talent during the NFL Draft this spring.
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CNN International
(CNN) Christian Eriksen is to be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the Danish national football association announced Thursday, following the midfielder's collapse on the field at Euro 2020. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during ...
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