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2021 NBA playoffs: What's real and what's not in the conference semifinals Kendrick Perkins says Kevin Durant will have to show he is the best player in the world for the Nets to beat the Bucks without James Harden or Kyrie Irving. The beauty in having three stars ...
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Why coming home to a US Open at Torrey Pines might not be a good thing for Phil Mickelson SAN DIEGO -- There's nothing quite like playing in your hometown PGA Tour event, on a course you got to know as a kid, in front of family and friends, at a place where you've had success. It's even better when it's a major. The U.S. Open is on the South ...
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Is This the End For the Nets? Two, actually. A pulled hamstring for James Harden a minute into the opener of the Nets second round series against Milwaukee. A nasty ankle sprain during Game 4 for Kyrie Irving, a twist so bad it forced Irving into a walking boot as he left the arena.
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Jets minicamp: Marcus Maye shows up for practice. So what now, as contract stalemate continues? But he won't be a holdout, at least not during this week's mandatory, two-practice minicamp. Maye showed up at the Jets' training facility Monday and is expected to practice ...
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Cleveland ace Shane Bieber placed on injured list with shoulder strain The reigning American League Cy Young winner was examined after his start against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and it revealed a subscapularis muscle strain in his right shoulder. Bieber had a rough start, allowing five earned runs and two home runs in a ...
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NBA draft lottery 2021: Potential picks and odds for every lottery team With that in mind, we take a look at all 14 lottery teams and whom they might pick if they don't land at No. 1. What player might each team select if it lands in a coveted top-four spot? What if they land outside that range? Or, in the case of three teams, what will ...
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Orioles minor league week in review: Bowie keeps on cooking with gas After three weeks of baseball, the Tides were 4-14. In the three weeks since, they've gone 9-6. As ever with the minors, wins and losses really only matter to the organization to the extent that prospects and prospect-ish players are contributing, or failing to ...
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David Peterson, Dom Smith break out as Mets top Cubs at Citi Field Both came into the game riding bad streaks, with Smith hitless in his last 20 at-bats and Peterson coming off two terrible starts to begin the month. So it was encouraging to see that it was those two very players who broke out to propel the Mets to a 5-2 victory in ...
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MLB rumors: Twins place pair of ex-Yankees on injured list; Tigers' potential trade target sidelined The right-hander is 3-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 11 starts this season. Pineda spent four seasons with the Yankees (2014-17) and won a career-best 12 games in 2015. Pineda debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 2011 and was an All-Star that year, finishing fifth in ...
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College Football Playoff distribution down roughly $45M, per report The Power Five conferences saw a $10 million decline. The P5 leagues shared $285 million, which comes out to $57 million per conference. Each P5 league received $67 million last year.
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What Curtis Neal's, 2022 DT, commitment date means for Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football's defensive tackle target Curtis Neal has seen enough and is ready to commit somewhere. The nation's No. 414 player and No. 58 defensive linemen was among a handful of players on official visits in Columbus the ...
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US champion Shelby Houlihan banned four years for testing positive for steroid, blames result on pork burrito Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, posted on social media that she's been banned for four years following a positive test for what she concluded was a tainted pork burrito. Houlihan's announcement on her Instagram ...
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NBA Twitter reacts to Clippers' Kawhi Leonard viciously dunking on Jazz's Derrick Favors A warning for any players still eligible to compete in the 2021 NBA playoffs: If you see Kawhi Leonard coming down the lane, get out of the way. The Clippers star added another yet another victim to his postseason list during the first half of Monday's Game 4 ...
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Washington Nationals' Jon Lester still winless on season, doesn't care as long as Nats win... Jon Lester didn't last long in his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on the road last week in Tropicana Field, throwing 91 pitches in just 3 2⁄3 innings pitched, over which he gave up a total of just four hits and one earned run. He did walk four batters in that ...
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Sowerwine helps Father McGivney turn the curve by reaching state semifinals SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Father McGivney senior Drew Sowerwine had to reach into his bag of tricks in the biggest start of this life Monday. The right-hander's fastball wasn't at the level it usually is and was drawing hard contact early in the Griffins' Class 1A ...
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Virginia Staves off Elimination for 6th Time to Reach CWS By ERIC OLSON, AP Sports Writer. Virginia and Mississippi State won Game 3s in their super regionals Monday and became the last two teams to clinch spots in the College World Series. The Cavaliers staved off elimination for the sixth time in eight NCAA ...
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Breaking down what went wrong in the Marlins' series-opening loss to the Cardinals A lot of the issues the Miami Marlins have experienced during the season compounded during their 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Minimal scoring opportunities — and one potential early opportunity taken ...
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Fast rising teens join Michael Andrew on US Olympic team Michael Andrew woke up feeling nauseous the morning of his first race at the U.S. Olympic trials. Torri Huske watched last week's meet featuring slower swimmers on TV, thinking it looked "so scary." Claire Curzan was "terrified" going into her first final.
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Colts News: Colts see shades of DeForest Buckner in rookie Kwity Paye Colts assistant director of college scouting Matt Terpening discusses what he saw in tight end Kylen Granson, the team's fourth round pick (No. 127 overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft. COLTS MEDIA.
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Stephon Gilmore is skipping Patriots' minicamp as he seeks a new contract Since his arrival in New England, Gilmore has played in two Super Bowls, winning one, while being named to the Pro Bowl three times and First-Team All-Pro twice. He led the NFL in interceptions in 2019 while also claiming the Defensive Player of the Year ...
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Three important positions to watch in KC Chiefs minicamp On Tuesday, K.C. Chiefs players will begin to come together, if they're not already in town, at Arrowhead Stadium for the beginning of a three-day mandatory minicamp, as required by the league's collective bargaining agreement. Beginning on Tuesday, the ...
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USWNT legend Carli Lloyd defying Father Time in quest for soccer Olympics gold at age 39 Had the Tokyo Olympics been contested in 2020, as scheduled, Carli Lloyd would have been a whole year younger. She'd have turned 38 immediately in advance of the Games, rather than 39 – which, to be frank, still is uncommonly old for a professional ...
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Young leads Hawks' rally past Sixers with Embiid hurting ATLANTA -- — Trae Young tried to reassure Atlanta coach Nate McMillan after it became clear the Hawks point guard was hiding a sore shoulder. McMillan had no complaints after Young lifted the Hawks to a crucial win over top-seeded Philadelphia.
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Golfer arrested on course after wild fight erupts at Korn Ferry Tour qualifier So much for golf being a non-contact sport. A qualifying event at the Korn Ferry Tour – golf's second level of competition behind the PGA Tour – took an unexpected turn on Monday when a fight erupted on the green between Austen Dailey and Luke Smith, ...
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NY Giants desperately need these injury prone players to stay healthy Several key players have lengthy injury histories, that the NY Giants will need to stay on the field if New York is going to break a four-season NFL postseason drought. The NY Giants have elevated expectations for the first time in recent memory following an ...
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Pacers Look Back On The Season Of Caris LeVert LeVert averaged 20.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 47 games between the Brooklyn Nets and the Pacers. After being traded during the season from the Nets, LeVert had surgery to treat kidney cancer and ...
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Boston Celtics: 2 under-the-radar offseason trade targets As the Boston Celtics enter the first season of Brad Stevens' front office tenure, the team has some crucial decisions ahead of them. Along with the draft and free agency, any potential trades could drastically affect the future of the franchise. While a Kemba ...
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Vols to face Virginia in College World Series First pitch in Omaha will be at 2 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN2. The eight remaining teams are divided into two, double elimination brackets consisting of four teams each. The winner of Tennessee- ...
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Duke basketball star seeing NBA Title hopes quickly fading As the NBA Playoffs began it felt like former Duke basketball star Kyrie Irving was weeks away from his second NBA Championship but now the title hopes for the Brooklyn Nets could be fading quickly. After finishing off ...
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After Dark: Tim Cato of the Athletic Later Monday night, Cato joined us on Mavs Moneyball: After Dark to talk about his story. Specifically, he details how the story came together, what he learned as he reported the piece, and why he thinks this story matters in the big picture for both the Mavericks ...
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Tigers draft watch: How MLB commissioner Rob Manfred cost Detroit Editor's note: This is the 16th in a weekly series of stories in which Detroit News freelance writer Lynn Henning will rank the top prospects in July's MLB Draft. Rob Manfred must have tuned into the NHL Draft Lottery in 2020 and liked what he saw.
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Series Preview: White Hot White Sox The Tampa Bay Rays took care of business with a sweep against the Baltimore Orioles. During the five game homestand against teams that are currently at the bottom of their division the Rays went 4-1. The Rays have extended their American League East ...
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Braves' Mike Soroka: Could return in late August GM Alex Anthopoulos said the team is "optimistic" Soroka (Achilles) could be activated from the injured list by late August, Jeff Schultz of The Athletic reports. The 23-year-old was seemingly ruled out for the season by manager Brian Snitker during a television ...
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Jaguars' Mini-Camp: Trevor Lawrence injury update, which QB stood-out, and more Head coach Urban Meyer said that, if it was a game, Lawrence would have been able to play. The team is just taking extra precautions. "You pull a hamstring at this point ...
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'Drink water!' - Ronaldo shuns Coca-Cola with unexpected health advice in Euro 2020 press conference The Portugal superstar was dead serious in his disdain for the soda drink - likely to the dismay of tournament organisers. Cristiano Ronaldo removed two Coca-Cola bottles from the table in front of him at his pre-match Euro 2020 press conference on Monday ...
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Slovakia too much for 10-man Poland Slovakia proved to be too much for 10-man Poland on Monday as they opened up their Euro 2020 campaign with a 2-1 victory in Group E action from St. Petersburg. Poland striker Grzegorz Krychowiak was sent off in the 62nd minute for a second booking, ...
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Spain misfires, held to 0-0 draw by Sweden at Euro 2020 The chances came and went but neither Spain nor Sweden managed to put any of them in the net. Spain dominated possession and kept the pressure on the opposing area for most of the match but the Swedes held on for a 0-0 draw Monday at the European ...
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Dean Henderson withdraws from England squad with injury Dean Henderson has been forced to withdraw from England's Euro 2020 squad and will be replaced by Aaron Ramsdale. The Manchester United goalkeeper is struggling with a hip problem and the Football Association confirmed on Tuesday morning that he ...
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Texas Football: Predicting next 2022 commit after ATH Anthony Jones Coming out of the second visit weekend on the Forty Acres, there's a ton of buzz surrounding the 2022 and 2023 Texas football recruiting classes. Most indicators point to a bang-up job that the staff under new head coach Steve Sarkisian did in the past two ...
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Arsenal news and transfers live: Ben White stance, Tierney injury update, £12.9m Lokonga bid Hello and welcome to the Arsenal transfer blog from football.london. We're into the second week of the summer transfer window and there is some excitement building for Gunners fans - with a massive overhaul of the first-team squad expected. The dust has ...
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Bruins To Air Special 'Behind The B' Episodes To Commemorate 10th Anniversary Of Stanley Cup Win BOSTON (CBS) — It may be hard to believe it, but a full decade has passed since the Bruins defeated the Canucks in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final, ending a 39-year championship drought for the Bruins' franchise. The Bruins are capitalizing on this 10th ...
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Marler, La Salle clip Lennon, North Penn in PIAA-6A semifinal duel BOYERTOWN >> Ryan Marler needed one more out. He knew it, his La Salle teammates knew it, North Penn's players knew it and the fans of both teams in the stands knew it, so Boyertown's Bear Stadium started to get loud. The Explorers senior heard the ...
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Schurz teen Jace Harry qualifies for National Junior High School Rodeo Finals in 5 events As the Reno Rodeo returns this week, kicking off Thursday and running through June 26, a Yerington eighth-grader could be someone to watch there in the coming years. Jace Harry, 13, an eighth-grader at Yerington Intermediate School, qualified for the ...
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The Olympics want to make sure athletes use their free condoms for socially-distanced sex only It's like Big Brother, but without the drama over who won't wash the dishes. However, Tokyo will be a little different. Organizers are trying to marry the reality of Tinder-based location ...
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This is who plays at the football ground in Royal Ascot Well, Football in Berkshire is delighted to be able to fill you in about Ascot United FC who's magnificent modern home ground sits within the course of Ascot Racecourse. The Yellamen's home – next to car parks ...
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Why the Indianapolis police officer who shot Dreasjon Reed is suing the NFL The Indianapolis police officer who shot and killed Dreasjon Reed last year is suing the National Football League over material published online that associated Reed with other civil rights figures killed by police. IMPD officer De'Joure Mercer filed the ...
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