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JuJu Smith-Schuster ready to be Steelers' No. 1 WR, says 'there's really no ... drama in our locker room' The Steelers are 20-to-1 to win the Super Bowl, which seems perfectly reasonable until you realize that the Browns are 16-1. The Browns! The explanation is twofold. First, Cleveland's roster is stacked, and it starts with second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield ...
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NBA Playoffs 2019: Bucks face moment of truth on defense after Raptors flip the script in Eastern Conference finals TORONTO -- If Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals were scripted, it would have felt like Toronto Raptors fan service. A tired and banged-up Kawhi Leonard dunked on Giannis Antetokounmpo, but only had to play 34 minutes and attempt 13 shots.
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What team would Zion Williamson choose if the NBA Draft didn't exist? Two years ago, I unveiled my preferred plan to abolish the NBA Draft. It will never happen: the draft is too big a draw, and the system works rather well as the NBA's preferred cost-controlling competitive balance exercise to bring amateur players into the ...
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2019 Stanley Cup Final: Breaking down the matchups between the Bruins and Blues The Stanley Cup Final gets underway next week and we have the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues set to go head-to-head for the toughest trophy to win in all of sports. These are two teams that have had very different roads to the Cup Final, but they're ...
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Rose: Howard hiring heals Fab Five wounds It appears that Juwan Howard's hiring as Michigan coach will heal decades of wounds that have existed within the Wolverines program. Former Fab Five member and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose said during Get Up! on Thursday that Howard's hiring ...
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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays odds, line: MLB picks, predictions for May 23 from proven model on 12-5 run The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays conclude a four-game set when the AL East rivals face off on Thursday at 12:37 p.m. ET from the Rodgers Centre. One team throws a pitcher for his first-ever major league start, while the other starts a 35-year-old ...
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Division III school 'involuntarily removed' from conference because it won too much A Division III athletic conference booted one of its founding members Wednesday, apparently because the school had become too dominant across multiple sports. The University of St. Thomas, a private school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, will have to find a new ...
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Nationals Roundup: Nats in danger of sweep after coughing up late lead to Mets The Nationals lost to the New York Mets, 6-1, Wednesday to drop their record to 19-30. Consider these news pieces and notes as Washington limps through its four-game series in New York: Players Notes: NATIONALS (19-30):. 'Mad Max' was in full effect ...
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Mets lose McNeil, struggling Cano to injured list The New York Mets placed two starters, Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil, on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Cano, a second baseman, has a quadriceps strain. McNeil has a hamstring strain. Cano has struggled in his first season with the Mets and was ...
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Bradley Beal's potential All-NBA scenario leads league sources toward trade route With an All-NBA nod, Bradley Beal and the Wizards would almost immediately find themselves at a crossroads. The honor would make him eligible for the supermax contract, which could force the Wizards to move the two-time All-Star. The Wizards already ...
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Florida high-school football recruit Joshua Ancrum killed after video game dispute Joshua Ancrum, a three-star football recruit from Miami (Florida) Norland High School, was killed during a shooting in Miami Gardens on Tuesday. Ancrum's mother, Lisa Alvarez, told WPLG-TV that Ancrum was shot after an argument about a video game at a ...
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Tiger enters next week's Memorial Tournament Tiger Woods has entered next week's Memorial Tournament, Jack Nicklaus' annual event in Dublin, Ohio. Woods has won the tournament five times and it has been a frequent event on his schedule, as it is typically played two weeks prior to the U.S. Open.
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Kevin Durant's latest online feud is with Chris Broussard of Fox Sports Being out with a calf injury while his Warriors swept their way to the NBA Finals had to have been a bit of a bummer for Kevin Durant. On the bright side, it has given him more time to engage in his second-most favorite activity: reacting to things people are ...
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Indians forecast: Nice start to series vs. Tampa Bay Rays before rain showers return to Cleveland for weekend Cleveland Indians designated hitter Carlos Santana reacts after hitting a double to left field against the Oakland Athletics. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com. 0. By Hayden Grove, cleveland.com. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It was a tough start to the week for the Indians, ...
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FP2: Hamilton heads Bottas as Mercedes edge ahead of opposition in Monaco Free Practice 1 was nip and tuck between the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Come FP2 though, and it was all Mercedes, as the Silver Arrows finished over seven-tenths clear of their nearest rivals ...
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Hosts and favourites, the pressure is on England MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Hosts of the World Cup for the fifth time, there is an air of optimism around England's team and a sense of belief that they can finally clinch the trophy that has eluded them in its 44-year history. FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC ...
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Three things the Jaguars must do before the start of 2019 Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone was to the point when he spoke to the media Tuesday morning ahead of the first day of OTAs. Players cannot make the team on the first day, but they can sure lose their job if they don't do what is needed by the ...
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Duke Basketball: Incoming freshman makes sacrilegious choice One incoming Duke basketball freshman has raised some eyebrows by deciding to wear next season what is now arguably the program's most iconic jersey number. Two years ago, some Duke basketball fans — mostly those who yell at kids for stepping on ...
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5 Coca-Cola 600 storylines to follow: NASCAR tradition? More Bubba? Race prediction? NASCAR driver Kyle Larson celebrates winning Saturday's NASCAR All-Star race in a cloud of smoke from a burnout at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com. If this week's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway turns out ...
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Mailbag: Is the Eagles' 2019 roster better than their Super Bowl roster in 2017? In our Eagles chat this week, there were a lot of questions that we could not get to in time or other questions we did answer but could use more color. And so, let's do a mailbag post to answer some of the overflow. Question from Brian: Would you say the roster ...
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NFL scouting combine moving to prime time; event will remain in Indianapolis through 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Changes are coming to the NFL scouting combine, but the event is staying at home for at least the next two years. The NFL is extending its partnership with the city of Indianapolis to host the combine through 2021, adding another year to its ...
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49 years ago, Bobby Orr's iconic goal for the Bruins almost killed more than the St. Louis Blues | Frank Fitzpatrick On Mother's Day 1970, mine nearly lost her oldest child. I remember because that was the day Bobby Orr almost killed me. Related stories. New documentary airing in South Philly shows rise of the Red Wings and conquest of Flyers · A South Philly Mummers ...
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Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams will help Ayton learn from the greats The Phoenix Suns have a rising star in big man Deandre Ayton. However, he needs to study the greats to get on an elite level. With the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns select Deandre Ayton. Those words have the potential of ...
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Football coach Bob Higgins guilty of 45 counts of indecent assault A former football coach who helped launch the careers of a string of household names has been found guilty of sexually abusing schoolboy players. Bob Higgins, who worked with hundreds of youngsters, was found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault ...
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AS IT HAPPENED - Second Practice in Monaco One of the big talking points in that session were the black flags shown to both Haas drivers. It soon emerged that the team were suffering telemetry issues, and the FIA stepped in the ensure both cars made it back to the pits. While they missed some running, ...
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UNC's Little eager to show he's ready for NBA If ever there was a college basketball player built to handle the hype and unrealistic expectations heaped on him by fans and the media, it's Nassir Little, who recently completed a freshman season/career at North Carolina that many who don't know him ...
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Joe Marler to play for Barbarians vs England but retirement U-turn for Rugby World Cup remains unlikely Joe Marler will play against England after being unveiled as the Barbarians' newest recruit for next weekend's summer international, but the Harlequins prop not committing to a return to Test duty to ease Eddie Jones' Rugby World Cup selection headache.
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David Warner and Steve Smith's year in the Australian wilderness: How shamed pair recovered from 'Sandpapergate' Coogee Oval is a tight, smart cricket ground with a red-bricked pavilion and three open sides some 200 yards from the Pacific Ocean in Sydney's Eastern suburbs. The grade team that play there, Randwick Petersham, would normally be happy with a crowd of ...
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Chad Marshall announces retirement from professional soccer SEATTLE, WASH. - Seattle Sounders FC defender Chad Marshall today announced his retirement from professional soccer due to injury. The 34-year-old concludes a historic 16-year Major League Soccer career with Sounders FC and Columbus Crew SC, ...
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Proteas: Judgement day (or weeks) for Ottis Cape Town - He knew it right from the outset. The focal point of Ottis Gibson's tenure as national head coach was always going to be, in the eyes of his Cricket South Africa bosses and no small number of Proteas supporters, to finally deliver a deflatingly ...
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Senators announce DJ Smith as team's next head coach OTTAWA — Former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith is the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators. Smith signed a three-year contract with the club on Thursday. He replaces interim head coach Marc Crawford, who also interviewed for the ...
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SA duo named in English Premiership Dream Team Cape Town - South African duo Cobus Reinach and Franco Mostert have been named in the English Premiership Team of the Year for the 2018/19 season. Reinach was the only Northampton Saints player to have made the Dream Team, while Mostert is one ...
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Mayo name starting 15 for Saturday's Connacht SFC semi clash with Roscommon Mayo manager James Horan has named his starting 15 for Saturday's Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final clash with Roscommon. Horan's side will look to book their place in the Connacht final for the first time since 2015 when they face ...
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Cavs Owner: 'I think Kyrie [Irving] Will Leave Boston' Cavs owner Dan Gilbert believes that Kyrie Irving "will leave Boston" as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Gilber says Cleveland "killed it" when it dealt Irving to the Celtics with two years remaining on his contract. My exclusive interview with Dan Gilbert: ...
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Diego Maradona 'arrested' at airport after ex-girlfriend claims he owes her $9 million Diego Maradona was stopped at an airport and arrested after his ex-girlfriend sued him for a $A9million payout, it has been reported. Local media in Buenos Aires are suggesting the football legend was detained when he flew into the Argentina capital from ...
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RugbyX: Exciting new 5-a-side format hoping to be rugby's answer to T20 cricket Rugby union is slimming down as part of its dash for growth. New formats being punted include the five-a-side RugbyX, while Chinese-owned sports marketing companies and multi-billion-pound equity houses circle the oval-ball game with promises of huge ...
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