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No good: Bears kickers boot early shot to dazzle LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears' search for a replacement for Cody Parkey led the team to host eight kickers at their annual three-day rookie minicamp. The early results from Friday are not encouraging. Bears coach Matt Nagy instructed all eight ...
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Cubs' Hendricks throws shortest shutout since '12 CHICAGO -- Coming off a seven run, 10-hit outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks vowed a better mental approach and more "conviction" to his pitches. He doubted himself on the mound seven days ago but quickly ...
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What's Next for Sean Miller, Arizona After the Final Week of the College Basketball Corruption Trial? The government's case against client recruiter Christian Dawkins and Adidas consultant and basketball organizer Merl Code advanced during this second and final full week of the trial. Jurors likely came away from the proceedings with more certainty that ...
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Jeter unhappy with Marlins' play, attendance woes MIAMI -- Derek Jeter says the Miami Marlins' performance, attendance and business operations have been a problem. Shadows at Marlins Park don't bother him, however. Speaking to the media Friday for the first time since the season began, Jeter said he's ...
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Trout, Calhoun homer in Angels' 6-2 win over Jays for sweep ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Before the Los Angeles Angels hit the road for a two-week, 11-game, two-nation trip, they added another solid win to their recent surge. Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun homered, Tyler Skaggs pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning ...
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Buster Posey knows Giants can't be 'lackadaisical' after Dodgers series SAN FRANCISCO -- Yangervis Solarte burst from the dugout, his arms dramatically windmilling. Steven Duggar popped up from the plate and screamed before his feet could touch the ground. Brandon Belt made a beeline for Buster Posey and did something ...
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Kyrie Irving's Early-Season 'Mood Swings' Had Celtics Players 'Treading Lightly' Kyrie Irving's Boston Celtics teammates were reportedly "treading lightly" early in the 2018-19 season due to the All-Star guard's "mood swings." According to ESPN.com's Jackie MacMullan, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and general manager Danny ...
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Cleveland Indians unveil sensory room at Progressive Field CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer had the chance to go to ballgames with his dad growing up in California. Those are memories he cherishes, and it's why he has donated to an organization that aims to make baseball and other ...
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Help on the way: Yankees to activate Andújar on Saturday NEW YORK (AP) — The banged-up New York Yankees are finally starting to get some of their bats back. Third baseman Miguel Andújar is set to come off the injured list Saturday, and the team hopes infielder DJ LeMahieu will return to the lineup that day as ...
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Daniel Jones looks poised and polished in first workout for Giants Daniel Jones earned his first "good job" from Pat Shumur on Friday. The sixth overall selection in this year's draft made his on-field debut for the Giants at their rookie minicamp, looking about as poised and polished as possible. "He did a good job," Shurmur ...
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Sources: Lakers proceeding toward Lue offer The Los Angeles Lakers are proceeding toward an offer to Ty Lue in the coming days and have no plans to introduce new candidates into their head-coaching search, league sources told ESPN. The team has been on its own timetable throughout this process ...
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Enes Kanter, a wanted man in Turkey, has been scrubbed from his country's NBA Twitter feed Portland Trail Blazers center — and former Utah Jazz player — Enes Kanter scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Portland's loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, then he had 15 points and nine rebounds in ...
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How 'a bunch of jerks' turned Islanders' lives upside down RALEIGH, N.C.— It is easy to lament all the things the Islanders could have done better to avoid being on the brink of elimination going into Game 4 of their second-round series against the Hurricanes here on Friday night. But maybe it's easier to realize just ...
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Giants vs. Reds lineup: Tyler Beede to face top prospect Nick Senzel Happy Prospect Friday. The Giants and Reds will both be showcasing two of their top prospects in the series opener at Great American Ballpark. Tyler Beede will make his season debut on the mound for the Giants while Reds top prospect Nick Senzel is ...
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Phillies podcast: Nick Pivetta's bullpen potential, Bryce Harper's struggles, Alec Bohm's promotion Gabe Kapler said this week that he might consider bringing Nick Pivetta up to the big-league club and place him in the bullpen. The end-of-rotation starter has been with the Phillies' triple-A team since mid April, when he was demoted after struggling through ...
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What the Patriots draft picks said about the call from Bill Belichick For Yodny Cajuste, it felt like the 2019 NFL Draft was nearly over. Pick after pick was ticking past and his phone had not rung. Then, with the No. 101 pick on the board, he received a call from a famous football zip code. Bill Belichick was on the other line, and ...
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Atlanta United's Barco out until late June with Argentina at U20 World Cup Already struggling in the early part of the season, defending MLS champion Atlanta United will be without its top goal scorer Ezequiel Barco for about a month. Barco, 20, has been called up to play for his native Argentina in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
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Eagles claim safety Blake Countess off waivers from Rams Throughout his three seasons with the Rams, Blake Countess said he always felt good about his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, even though they cut him after drafting the safety in the sixth round in 2016. The Eagles apparently had similar feelings for ...
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Addison Russell 'not far off' from being ready to return to Cubs, Joe Maddon says Friday was supposed to be the day Addison Russell returned from his 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Instead he's in Omaha, after being optioned Thursday to Triple-A Iowa after finishing a seven-day ...
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Caster Semenya has a competitive advantage. That's OK The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday turned down an appeal from track star Caster Semenya. The decision upholds a new rule that to compete in women's races, runners must have "normal range" levels of testosterone — in other words, lower than ...
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Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs forced to be restrained at weigh-in Canelo Alvarez called it fear. Daniel Jacobs called it a message. Following uneventful steps on the scale in which Alvarez weighed 159½ pounds and Jacobs weighed in at the middleweight limit of 160 pounds for their Saturday night main-event, three-belt ...
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NBA playoffs: Sixers' Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler thriving in pick-and-roll against Raptors It was a performance that showcased Joel Embiid at his best, thriving in so many pick-and-roll settings. Hitting threes, scoring on a windmill dunk, sinking foul shots, while also rebounding and protecting the rim. It all came through during a shinning ...
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Timbers trading Guzman to Crew for international roster spot - source The Portland Timbers are poised to trade midfielder David Guzman to the Columbus Crew in exchange for an international roster spot, a league source told ESPN FC. Portland is also in the process of selling an international roster spot to an unnamed club in ...
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Positions the Atlanta Falcons have drafted under Dan Quinn The Atlanta Falcons came into the NFL Draft this year with some very certain positions on their mind in need of an upgrade following their 7-9 campaign last year. But over the three plus years that Dan Quinn has been their head coach, the Falcons have ...
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Larson 'looks tough' after walking away from Talladega wreck DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson got his first look at his spectacular barrel roll at Talladega and felt like the star of a summer blockbuster. "It makes me look like I'm really tough," Larson said, smiling. Larson was grateful to walk away unscathed last weekend from ...
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Women's hockey players are protesting playing professionally -- but don't call it a boycott Kendall Coyne Schofield refused to move from Los Angeles to play for the Minnesota Whitecaps, a National Women's Hockey League team. Instead, the two-time Olympic medalist would fly in for Whitecaps games and fly back to L.A. afterwards, "because I ...
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Tyler Glasnow named Pitcher of the Month for April 2019 Tyler Glasnow had one hell of a month. Sporting a 1.75 ERA across six starts, his 5-0 win-loss record makes him the second Rays pitcher ever to receive that many credited wins before the month of May, after Matt Moore in his All-Star 2013 season. Glasnow ...
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In closing arguments, prosectors say Christian Dawkins' defense is 'just a lie' NEW YORK — Former Arizona assistant coach Book Richardson's name once again figured prominently as closing arguments in the federal bribery case involving college basketball began Friday. In making the government's case to the jury that defendants ...
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Three things to watch for as Nationals begin crucial series vs. Phillies The Nationals begin a crucial 10-game road trip when they face Bryce Harper and the Phillies Friday night. Here are three things to keep an eye on: 1. Washington heads into this series against their NL East rivals with several key pieces on the injured list, ...
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Tiger Woods Will Be Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump Next Week Fresh off securing his fifth Masters Tournament win, legendary golfer Tiger Woods will now be able to add another award to his mantel: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Woods took home the green jacket at the Masters in dramatic fashion in mid-April, ...
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3 free agents the Montreal Canadiens should sign this offseason The Montreal Canadiens might have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but armed with a ton of cap space, they could be very aggressive this summer. Here are three free agents they should sign. Back in October, everyone though the Montreal Canadiens ...
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Soto has MRI for back spasms, results negative The Nationals get ready for a three-game set against the first-place Phillies tonight at Citizens Bank Park, hoping one of their most important hitters can return to the lineup. Left fielder Juan Soto has been a late scratch each of the last two games against the ...
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Skye Bolt's promotion by A's extra special PITTSBURGH - Skye Bolt has heard tales about baseball in Pittsburgh for years because his dad, Mike, grew up going to games at Three Rivers Stadium. So getting called up to the big leagues for the first time had an extra layer of meaning for the outfielder ...
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Dahmen proves he can handle the pressure on TOUR CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Battling cancer provided perspective. Playing with Tiger Woods proved he can handle pressure. It's easy to assume that the winless Joel Dahmen will be overcome with anxiety at 2 p.m. Saturday, when he steps onto Quail Hollow's first ...
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New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers announce lineups for Friday The New York Mets visit the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night to begin a three-game series. First pitch is set for 8:10 EDT at Miller Park. The game will be televised on SNY in the New York market. The Mets will have Steven Matz (3-1, 3.68) on the mound, while ...
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NS high school student's petition to reinstate rugby surpasses 22000 signatures Rugby has been Charlotte Thomas' passion for the past three years. The 16-year-old from Windsor, N.S., has competed at both the regional and provincial levels since being introduced to the sport. Thursday's decision by the Nova Scotia School Sport ...
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Kentucky Oaks 2019 LIVE RACE RESULTS, UPDATES (5/3/19) Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby 2019 UPDATE: Serengeti Empress, with Jose Ortiz aboard, won in upset fashion, holding off a late charge from 38-to-1 long-shot Liora en route to a triumph in the Kentucky Oaks before 105,719 fans Friday evening at Churchill Downs. Serengeti Empress arrived in ...
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Strasburg fastest to 1500 Ks, Nationals beat Cardinals 2-1 WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg reached 1,500 strikeouts in fewer innings than any pitcher in major league history, and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 after a long rain delay Thursday to salvage the finale of a four-game ...
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Leon Reid: Commonwealth bronze medallist seventh on Diamond League debut in Doha Leon Reid finished seventh in the 200m at the 2019 IAAF Diamond League season opener in Doha. Reid clocked 20.93 on his league debut in the Khalifa International Stadium, with Turkish world champion Ramil Guliyev winning in a time of 19.99. Ecuador's ...
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Loui Eriksson admits he and Travis Green "don't get on 100 per cent" Publically, Travis Green has always been supportive of Loui Eriksson. He has repeatedly defended Eriksson, pointing out the subtle details in his game that make him an effective player, to the point that Jason Botchford coined the nickname "Little Things" for ...
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Premier League news conferences, including Guardiola & Benitez I'm going to skidaddle off and catch up on my (growing pile of) emails now. Thanks for joining me today, it's been a delight, of course. What a weekend of football we have in store. The battle for top spot - and the quest to avoid the drop - is as tense as it can get ...
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Bombers view DL Jonathan Kongbo as a rare CFL draft commodity Canadian defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo left a memorable impression on the Bombers front office. "He's the one where you do the film and you're watching this long, athletic, aggressive, physical player playing at the University of Tennessee in the SEC ...
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