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NBA Playoffs: Even with Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic, Raptors' and Nuggets' Game 7 fates will rest on shooters The cliche is that Game 7 is about the little things: box-outs, loose balls, executing the game plan and limiting mistakes. By definition, the teams must be evenly matched. There is no mystery when it comes to game plans and tendencies. The winner is often the ...
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Giants complete offensive line overhaul by signing former Vikings blocker Mike Remmers Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has completed his overhaul of an offensive line tasked with protecting Eli Manning (or Daniel Jones) and paving the way for Saquon Barkley. On Saturday, he finally signed his right tackle. The Giants agreed to sign ...
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Chris Paul kicked Steph Curry off court on the eve of Game 6, and now he'll have the gym to himself all summer long After Steph Curry and the Warriors eliminated the Rockets in shocking fashion Friday night, an amazing story came to light. It came from The Athletic's Marcus Thompson, who tells amazing stories all the time. But this one, in fact, was an all-timer.
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Charlie McAvoy's back for Bruins, and now comes the easy part BOSTON (AP) — When he's playing, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said, it's easy for him to maintain his composure and concentrate on the game in front of him. Up in the press box, that's the hard part. "I'm not a very good hockey watcher," McAvoy said ...
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Steph Curry implies he felt disrespected entering Game 6 vs. Rockets Programming note: Watch the pregame edition of Warriors Outsiders on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, streaming live on the MyTeams app. Steph Curry probably will never forget Chris Paul kicking him off the Toyota Center court on Thursday night when he ...
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Roglic coy on possible maglia rosa defence strategy in Giro d'Italia The 2019 Giro d'Italia's first leader, Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma) offered no clues whatsoever as to whether he and his team would be focussed on defending the lead he gained in emphatic fashion on Saturday's opening time trial.
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Travis d'Arnaud's next chance comes with low expectations ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the bright side, Travis d'Arnaud noted Saturday with a tired smile, "I was able to go play for my hometown team for five days." Not surprisingly, talk of his seven seasons with the Mets, not his near-week with the Dodgers, ...
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How Xavier Cedeno's addition impacts Mike Montgomery and the Cubs bullpen The Cubs showed up to Wrigley Field Saturday with a drastically different bullpen than they had to begin the week. Actually, the Cubs' bullpen has shifted dramatically even in the span of one day with Xavier Cedeno's addition into the mix after dealing with a ...
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Giants claim outfielder Aaron Altherr off waivers from Phillies SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have added another option to an outfield mix that has gotten deeper in the last week. They claimed former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr, who had a huge year in 2017 but has struggled since and was ...
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New York high school softball pitcher strikes out all 21 batters in perfect game For one game, Shannon Becker was truly perfect. Becker, a sophomore pitcher for Mahopac (New York) High School, struck out all 21 batters she faced in a perfect game victory over Carmel High School on Wednesday. "It felt amazing," Becker told WCBS-TV.
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Phillies pitching prospect Cole Irvin set to make major-league debut on Sunday KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cole Irvin was talking with his girlfriend on FaceTime late Friday night, just as he normally does when he gets home after a game at triple-A Lehigh Valley. It wasn't until they hung up that he realized he missed a call from manager Gary ...
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Simon Pagenaud makes incredible late pass to win IndyCar Grand Prix INDIANAPOLIS -- Simon Pagenaud spoiled Scott Dixon's near perfect day with an exciting pass on the second-to-last lap in the final turns. Pagenaud fought his way through the field when the rains came to start off his Month of May with his third career ...
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Falcons' Devonta Freeman is ready for training camp Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, who missed most of last season, is a full-go for training camp, coach Dan Quinn said Saturday. "Yep," Quinn said when asked if Freeman would be ready for training camp, which is set to start in mid-July. Freeman ...
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Sixers will be facing an uphill battle against Raptors, but they are tough to bet against in Game 7 | David Murphy TORONTO - Anybody who claims they know what to expect on Sunday evening was not playing close attention to the first six games of the series. As Raptors coach Nick Nurse pointed out after the Sixers' dominant win in Game 6, we've seen three different ...
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Kyler Murray Experiences Foot Pain After Wearing Wrong Cleats to Cardinals Practice Kyler Murray officially kicked off the start of his NFL career on Friday afternoon by taking the field on the Cardinals' first day of rookie mini-camp, but the team's prized pick didn't have the right cleats for the occasion. According to ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, Murray ...
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Yoann Damet's debut a success as FC Cincinnati tops first-place Montreal Impact, 2-1 It would be premature to render a verdict on the decision to fire Alan Koch as head coach of FC Cincinnati after one match, but the early sample size of the post-Koch era is pretty convincing. Interim head coach Yoann Damet enjoyed a dream start to his ...
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Union stay in first place in MLS' Eastern Conference with dramatic 2-1 win at Toronto FC The Union won at Toronto FC, 2-1, on Saturday, a result that proved their holding first place in the Eastern Conference is no fluke. It was the Union's first win in Toronto in five years, and only the third in team history. An own goal by Toronto put the Union (7-3-2 ...
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Nationals Roundup: Gerardo Parra makes Nationals debut vs. Dodgers After claiming a 6-0 shutout win Thursday, the Nationals continued their four-game set in LA against the Dodgers Friday night. Here's the latest Nationals and Dodgers news: Player Notes: NATIONALS: Gerardo Parra got his first start in a Nats uniform Friday ...
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St. Louis Blues And Fans Must Tune Out The Hype The St. Louis Blues already know they cannot let outside distractions take them out of their game. Now, fans find themselves in a similar spot. The St. Louis Blues went into media blackout awhile ago, either before or during the Dallas Stars series. Blackout ...
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Andre Dillard excited to begin Philadelphia Eagles career on 'magical' day PHILADELPHIA — Andre Dillard took a deep breath before he stepped onto the practice fields at the NovaCare Complex as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time. The crimson and gray he sported for five years at Washington State was a thing ...
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New signing Favio Alvarez eager to deliver with the LA Galaxy: "I'm a playmaker" Match Preview presented by Welch's Fruit Snacks: #LAvNYC. May 10, 2019. WTW. Where to Watch: LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC | May 11, 2019. May 10, 2019. 90 in 90 | #LAvNYC. May 10, 2019 (1 min). Guillermo Barros Schelotto gives an LA Galaxy ...
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'Dangerous precedent': Religious leaders take action amid Israel Folau storm Israel Folau's ongoing battle with Rugby Australia has reportedly prompted the country's religious leaders to take action. According to the ABC, nine prominent Christians have sent letters to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Bill Shorten ...
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Netball Superleague 2019: Thunder win thriller to face Wasps in Grand Final Manchester Thunder will play Wasps in the Netball Superleague Grand Final after beating Team Bath 57-54 in a thrilling semi-final. Wasps won the other semi-final earlier on Saturday, beating Loughborough Lightning 74-54 in Warwick. Thunder are going for ...
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UFC 237 live updates: Fight-by-fight, round-by-round coverage UFC 237 takes place Saturday night from Rio de Janeiro, featuring champion Rose Namajunas defending her strawweight title against Brazilian challenger Jessica Andrade on Andrade's home turf. The co-feature pits all time legend Anderson Silva versus ...
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Billy Vunipola caps off difficult month with Saracens victory in Champions Cup Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola thanked his team-mates after capping off a difficult month with the match-winning try in the Champions Cup final. Vunipola left the field to boos after helping Saracens beat Leinster to win a third European title in four years ...
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Federer adds Italian Open to his Roland Garros preparation ROME — Roger Federer has added the Italian Open to his schedule. A day after his three-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, Federer announced his plans in an Instagram video on Saturday. Federer says, "Hello everybody.
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Man arrested in fatal shooting of New Mexico baseball player This Saturday, May 11, 2019, photo released by the Albuquerque Police shows suspect 23-year-old Darian Bashir. Police arrested Bashir in the May 5 killing of a University of New Mexico baseball player shot after the athlete got into a fight at a bar. Police say ...
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Johnny Juzang commits to Kentucky basketball. Here's what that means for next season. Harvard-Westlake's Johnny Juzang #5 shoots as Notre Dame's Coltrane Goring #21 defends during their game at Harvard-Westlake Friday, Jan 4, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily NewsSCNG) Hans Gutknecht Hans Gutknecht/Los ...
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Liam Kearns' Tipperary sent packing from the Munster championship by Limerick Captain Iain Corbett scored 1-2 as Limerick stunned Tipperary to get their first championship win in seven years. A sun-kissed Semple Stadium in Thurles was the perfect setting for a shock victory over Tipperary as the Munster SFC opened in dramatic fashion ...
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Harrison deals former NYCFC teammate Lampard blow with key assist The first leg of Saturday's England Football League Championship Playoff Semifinal tie between Leeds United and Derby County featured an intriguing subplot between two former New York City FC standouts. Give Round 1 to Jack Harrison.
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Big 12 power rankings: Who sits atop the conference heading toward the 2019 season? Spring practice ends. Transfers come and go. The top of the Big 12 power rankings have an awfully familiar look from what everybody thought back in January. Is anyone not picking Oklahoma and Texas atop the conference just over 100 days from the first ...
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Eoin Morgan hails impact of Jos Buttler - 'He seems to have a gear that not many of us have' How do you bowl to Jos Buttler? That was the question put to Mickey Arthur, Pakistan's head coach, after his team found themselves on the wrong end of a Buttler onslaught. Buttler showed no mercy as he belted 110 runs from 55 balls, and still ended up ...
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JJ Adams: After finding scoring touch, smiling Fredy's ready for next Whitecaps' test Fredy Montero bent under the pressure of being one of the Vancouver Whitecaps DPs and mired in a scoring slump, but he never broke. Now he has two goals and an assist in his last two games, both wins for Vancouver. Fredy Montero sat down at the ...
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Emilia Clarke attends first-ever basketball game at Toyota Center HOUSTON, Texas -- The Mother of Dragons must have heard that the Iron Throne is in Houston because she was spotted at the Toyota Center on Friday. The Astros had the throne for fans to pose with on Tuesday, but the Rockets hosted the real queen.
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Waratahs season on life support after heartbreaking loss to Lions The Waratahs' finals hopes are on life support after suffering a heartbreaking 29-28 loss to the Lions at Ellis Park. After taking a narrow 21-19 lead into the main break, the Lions went ahead for the first time in the match early in the second half after a converted ...
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Atalanta moves to 3rd in Serie A after beating Genoa 2-1 MILAN (AP) — Atalanta kept alive its dream of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time by beating relegation-threatened Genoa 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday. Halftime substitute Musa Barrow scored seconds after the interval and Timothy Castagne ...
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Washington Spirit looks for first road win against Sky Blue FC WASHINGTON, DC–Washington Spirit is still enjoying the glow of its off-season refresh. Despite last week's draw against Reign FC, the Spirit (1-1-1) continues to show a renewed energy. This week, the Spirit looks for its first road win in 13 games with a trip ...
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Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman graduates Kent State KENT, OH (WOIO) - Among the 5,307 degrees presented at Kent State University's spring 2019 commencement, one of those degrees went to New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman was the starting quarterback for Kent State from ...
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Michael Schumacher Documentary Film to Tell Formula One Racing Legend's Story The first official feature documentary about Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher is in the final stages of production, with award-winning German filmmakers Michael Wech and Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns directing. Rocket Science will launch sales ...
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