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Brown: Simmons deserves credit for his defense CAMDEN, N.J. -- When Ben Simmons went up against Kawhi Leonard this season, it didn't work out well for either Simmons or his Philadelphia 76ers. But as Philadelphia prepares to face off against Leonard and the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Game 1 of ...
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2019 NFL Draft props, odds: Good value on who will be Giants first pick, Clemson players drafted The 2019 NFL Draft is here, and with the advent of legal sports betting in the United States, there has been a proliferation of prop bets throughout sportsbooks in the country. The draft is a total crapshoot -- even those with the most inside info can only ...
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Why Dawson Knox could catch a lot of balls in the NFL after he didn't at Ole Miss Ole Miss had arguably the most talented group of pass-catchers in college football in 2018. D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown are clear early-round picks, and Damarkus Lodge also has a chance to get drafted. While those players are a dynamic trio, Ole Miss ...
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A Bears-centric draft guide to every running back in this year's NFL Draft No position carries more interest and importance than running back as the Bears head into the 2019 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday in Nashville but won't get underway at Halas Hall until Friday. While general manager Ryan Pace said the Bears don't ...
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Sharks prepare for 'dangerous' Avalanche in second round SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks expect a tough test in the Western Conference Second Round from the Colorado Avalanche, who they went 3-0-0 against in the regular season. Game 1 of the best-of-7 series is at SAP Center on Friday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN ...
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NFL draft 2019: 10 possibilities for Eagles on offense and defense After months of speculation and smokescreens and more mock drafts than we can count, the NFL draft kicks off tonight. It begins at 8 p.m. and will be televised on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. (Day 2 begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Day 3 begins at noon on ...
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2019 NFL Draft Rumors: Why Devin White is 'in play' as surprise pick for Raiders at No. 4 overall The Raiders are potentially set to make a "surprising" pick at No. 4 overall, and many people believe it could be a quarterback. But what if the big surprise for Oakland isn't an offensive player, but a shocking defensive player instead. Specifically, a linebacker.
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5 Keys: Stars at Blues, Game 1 STARS at BLUES. 9:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVAS, SN. The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars will play Game 1 of the best-of-7 Western Conference Second Round at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The Central Division foes meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for ...
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MLB scores, schedule: Jon Lester solid in return from injured list; Zack Greinke continues to rake It's Thursday, which means the schedule is far from full. Rather, this particular Thursday will include just eight games, including two of the daytime variety and one that starts after 10 p.m. ET. If you're going to watch baseball, you'll have to do it over dinner.
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Early jump: Rockets traveling Friday to Bay Area The Houston Rockets will travel to the Bay Area on Friday in an attempt to be as prepared as possible for a potential Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Rockets intend no disrespect to the LA ...
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Opinion: The White House celebrating women athletes shouldn't be a novel concept Two-plus years and a heart attack's worth of fast food later, President Donald Trump has finally realized that women win championships, too. Baylor will visit the White House on Monday, the first women's team to receive an individual invite from Trump.
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Yankees injury nightmare continues as Clint Frazier hits IL, Giancarlo Stanton gets cortisone shot in his shoulder The New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, fighting back from a 5-0 deficit to win by a 6-5 final. After the game, manager Aaron Boone announced yet another Yankee was heading to the injured list -- yes, really: outfielder ...
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Marquise Brown, cousin of Raiders' Antonio Brown, could be first receiver picked in 2019 NFL Draft INDIANAPOLIS — Marquise Brown and Antonio Brown have much in common. Both are highly explosive receivers able to inflict plenty of damage despite diminutive builds. Both hail from South Florida and exude copious swagger. They also happen to be ...
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Seahawks Trade Defensive End Frank Clark To Kansas City Chiefs The Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a big trade ahead of the NFL Draft, with Seattle sending defensive end Frank Clark to the Chiefs in exchange for multiple draft picks, including a first-rounder. While the Seahawks are losing their top pass ...
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Bucks' Brogdon out of first 2 games vs. Celtics Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out of Games 1 and 2 against the Boston Celtics as he continues to recover from a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot, the team announced Thursday. Brogdon hasn't played since March 15, ...
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Inside the NHL: April Absurdity leaves a jumbled mass still chasing for the Cup The craziness started quickly. Four games into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins were both sent home by shocking sweeps. The weird results never stopped, all the way to defending champion Washington losing ...
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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday Welcome to Vlad Jr. Day, as baseball's top prospect and favorite son makes his MLB debut for the Toronto Blue Jays. If you're in one of the 3 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues in which Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is available, what are you waiting for? Friday's ...
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'We wanted to step into that story of adoption': Adam Wainwright welcomes newborn son, Caleb One of his four daughters was off at the orthodontist with his wife Jenny, and another daughter, the youngest, was waiting to go to ballet. And there Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright stood early Thursday at his St. Louis home with his son cradled in one arm, ...
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Mets reliever Jacob Rhame gets two-game suspension for 'intentionally' throwing at Phillies' Rhys Hoskins Mets reliever Jacob Rhame has been suspended for two games for throwing a pitch "in the area of the head" of Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday late afternoon. The announcement noted the suspension will ...
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Warriors' promised focus yet to arrive as bad habits linger in NBA playoffs Warriors' promised focus yet to arrive as bad habits linger in NBA playoffs originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com. OAKLAND -- They shrugged off those spasms of regular-season lethargy resulting in several puzzling losses, usually at Oracle Arena, ...
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NHL apologizes to Golden Knights for controversial penalty call Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was littered with controversial calls, leaving fans, coaches, and players wondering what on earth qualifies as goalie interference, let alone what calls for major penalties and suspension. Now as a result, as we roll into ...
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Els receives special US Open invite; 9000-plus vie for Pebble Beach berth For the second straight year, Ernie Els will receive a special exemption into the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Els was among the initial 50 exempt players on a list that also included two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka and recent Masters champion ...
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High school football players will assist with NFL Draft Thirteen Nashville-area high school football players will be with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday when he announces the Titans' first-round pick. The Titans have the No. 19 overall selection.
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Broncos, Briefly: Thursday, April 25, 2019 Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State. Will there be a trade up to get Haskins? For now, I think Denver makes the most sense. With Joe Flacco in Denver for at least a year, there's no pressure on Haskins to start immediately. He's raw, but you can't teach his ...
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5 Draft Day thoughts from Cowboys VP Stephen Jones led by no trade and no surprise pick Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones hopped on 105.3 The Fan Thursday afternoon, just hours before the start of the 2019 NFL Draft, which commences with the first round at 7 p.m.. The Cowboys don't have a first-round pick, thanks to a 2018 ...
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Report: Oklahoma's season-opening clash vs. Houston moved to Sunday, Sept. 1 Oklahoma fans will have to wait one more day before they get to see Jalen Hurts' debut in the crimson and cream. According to Stadium's Brett McMurphy, OU's season-opening matchup vs Houston has been moved to Sunday, Sept. 1, for TV purposes.
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NHL Playoffs 2019: Bruins vs. Blue Jackets in Boston, Blues host Stars as second round begins The Blue Jackets swept away the Lightning in the first round, so they've been resting for quite a while. Their life isn't going to get any easier, though. Columbus now finds itself going from facing No. 1 to No. 2 as they'll be playing the Bruins now. The series ...
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Reds analyst Chris Welsh will address the Ozzie Albies controversy on the air Reds television analyst Chris Welsh caused an internet firestorm Wednesday night when he said this about Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies: "It's funny, I've read a lot about it, and I've read opinions on both sides. A lot of people are blaming the agent for ...
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Celtics must figure a way to limit Antetokounmpo He's about 80 percent legs and arms with muscles that are almost too defined. Frozen in time, his action photos almost don't look right, but in motion he is the very definition of awesome. Everything about him is exaggerated in a way that just works perfectly.
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'Clearly wasn't pleased': Steve Kerr, Draymond Green have tense exchange at practice No team is happy to drop a playoff game, so it's perhaps not surprising the tension from last night's Game 5 loss to the Clippers bled over into Thursday's practice. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was hosting his usual media availability at the team's practice facility ...
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New York Jets NFL Draft Picks: 2019 Round-by-Round Results, Grades The New York Jets missed the playoffs for the eighth-straight season after going 4-12 in 2018. The Jets fired head coach Todd Bowles after the season and replaced him with former Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, who will try to use his offensive ...
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Clint Capela: 'I Want to Face' the Warriors After Beating Jazz in 1st Round Houston Rockets center Clint Capela is making no secret about it. He wants another shot at the Golden State Warriors. After Houston closed out the Utah Jazz with a 100-93 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday, Capela was asked about the possibility of facing ...
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One reason you should root for the Cardinals to pass on Kyler Murray Sorry, Arizona Cardinals die-hards. This one isn't for you. This take is for 31 other fanbases around the NFL. I'm rooting for the Cards not to take Kyler Murray on Thursday night as Arizona kicks off the 2019 NFL draft. Although there are countless mock drafts ...
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Nick Bosa deleted tweets about Trump, Kaepernick because 'I might end up in San Francisco' Nick Bosa, expected to be one of the top defenders selected in the first round of the NFL draft, used to offer thoughts and opinions on political issues, including his support for President Donald Trump. Over the past couple of months as he continues to prepare ...
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BREAKING: Rising senior guard Seventh Woods to transfer from UNC basketball UNC guard Seventh Woods (0) dribbles the ball down the court during the home men's basketball game against Notre Dame in the Smith Center on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. In his 18 minutes of play, Woods scored 4 points, contributing to the final score of ...
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Skinner leaves Utah to chase 2020 Olympic spot Utah junior MyKayla Skinner, who finished seventh in the all-around at the NCAA women's gymnastics championships last weekend, announced Thursday that she is leaving the program to try to earn a spot on Team USA for the 2020 Olympics. "While I love ...
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Kentucky Derby odds, picks 2019: Omaha Beach, Improbable, Roadster predictions from horse racing insider The 2019 Kentucky Derby field is taking shape ahead of next week's post draw. A total of 20 horses will likely make the 1 1/4-mile Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs. Last year, Bob Baffert won his fifth Kentucky Derby with Justify, who ...
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Taylor Hearn's early call-up, the state of Rangers pitching and a 9th-inning Joe West experience OAKLAND, Calif. -- The first focus of the Rangers' rebuild for this season was to use a handful of veteran starters and relievers to eat up innings early in the season while the next wave of pitching prospects polished off their development. The hope was those ...
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Lewis Hamilton warns Ferrari that Charles Leclerc could rebel if they continue to sideline him Lewis Hamilton has predicted that Ferrari face a potential rebellion for holding back their young thruster Charles Leclerc. The Scuderia are favouring four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel over the 21-year-old who is in his first season in red and only ...
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Attorneys: Tyreek Hill innocent, has cooperated with police KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyreek Hill's attorneys issued a statement Thursday declaring his innocence one day after the Johnson County District Attorney declined to pursue charges in a child abuse investigation in which he's involved. Overland Park police ...
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New Lady Vols coach Harper adds Lacey Goldwire to her staff New Tennessee coach Kellie Harper has added to her staff by hiring Lacey Goldwire, who spent the last two seasons as an Arkansas assistant coach. Harper said Thursday that Goldwire will be an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Goldwire joins a ...
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Cheruiyot stands in way of fourth London title for Keitany LONDON (Reuters) - Kenya's Mary Keitany will seek to match Norwegian Ingrid Kristiansen's tally of four London Marathon titles on Sunday but, unlike her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge, bidding for a fourth win in the men's race, she is by no means the hot ...
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For Raptors, guard Kyle Lowry might be as valuable as ever The biggest play Kyle Lowry made in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs might have been overlooked. Game 3 in Orlando, time winding down, Toronto clinging to a three-point lead. Kawhi Leonard's jumper was well short, barely grazing the ...
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Roy Keane "tore Gary Neville's punditry to bits" - John Giles John Giles has backed Roy Keane's views on the Manchester United performance last night over Gary Neville's assessment. Former Man United team-mates Keane and Neville were part of Sky Sports' punditry team at Old Trafford as Manchester City claimed ...
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