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What happened at the wildest NBA lottery ever seen CHICAGO -- Holy smokes. What a wild lottery. That may have been the wildest lottery ever. The NBA's new smoothed lottery odds raised the possibility of teams leaping from the middle toward the top, and boy howdy was there some leapin' on Tuesday in ...
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All the surprising ways Giannis and Kawhi define the East finals Have you come down from the greatest second round in NBA history? Good. The Eastern Conference finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors bring a clash between the two best players in the conference -- Giannis Antetokounmpo and ...
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Ranking the first four QBs taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, and Josh Rosen, by their chances of success It takes a village to raise a quarterback. No individual at that position – particularly a rookie – will rise or fall based on singular talent or dedication alone. It simply does not work that way. The outcomes and results, both short-and-long term, will be predicated ...
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ESPN predictions on who will win the 2019 PGA Championship FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- All the talking points are in place: Tiger Woods is coming off his first major title in 14 years. The PGA has moved to May, now positioned second in the major championship batting order. Bethpage Black is long. Bethpage Black will play ...
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Eagles adding experienced depth; undrafted rookies to watch; jersey number changes | Early Birds Good morning. The Eagles held a rookie minicamp last weekend, and the full team will be on the field next week for the first set of organized team activities (OTAs). They will begin Tuesday. This is an offseason edition of the Early Birds newsletter. I want to ...
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Slumping Bryce Harper doesn't think a day off would help | Extra Innings The Phillies didn't score a run Tuesday night until the eighth inning, they had just one extra-base hit, Jerad Eickhoff struggled, and Bryce Harper struck out twice. Gabe Kapler said after a listless 6-1 loss to the Brewers that the Phillies had to turn the page.
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Handicapping the Preakness: 5 long shots that could win at big prices In this most unpredictable and uncommon of Triple Crown seasons, what might the 2019 Preakness Stakes have in store? The post position draw for Saturday's race at Pimlico is set for Wednesday evening, which means morning-line odds are forthcoming for ...
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What are the odds? The Timberwolves and their awful lottery history On Tuesday morning, I wrote about the Timberwolves and how if they moved up in the draft lottery to the No. 3 or No. 4 spot, it might have some negative implications because of salary implications vs. value. I still believe that. But there's also no ignoring this: ...
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Kawhi Leonard's shot. That amazing photo. Former UIndy star Jordan Loyd is right in the thick of it The intense look of concentration. The crouch. The anticipation. The jubilation. Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard's game-winning buzzer-beater during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals will go down as one of the most memorable moments ...
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San Francisco Giants' Call On Shaun Anderson To Help Rotation The San Francisco Giants have called up their top pitching prospect Shaun Anderson to help their reeling starting rotation. The Giants' starting rotation struggles have been well documented so far this season. They have finally decided to use an opener to ...
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Best Of The Rest: Premier League Fans' Team Of The Year 2018-19 The Professional Footballers Association's Premier League team of the year for 2018-19 was, much like the Premier League itself, completely dominated by Manchester City and Liverpool. Paul Pogba was the only player outside of those two clubs who broke ...
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'I feel like we really have each other's backs': What the Bruins said after a Game 3 win RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tuukka Rask and the Boston Bruins stood tall during an early deluge of shots and penalties, patiently waiting for their chance to take over the game. Then one big burst put them on the brink of another trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
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Indy 500 traffic woes get you down? Now you can take a chartered helicopter for $650 Transportation to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 is always hectic on race day. Sweet Helicopters is offering a chance to eliminate some of the hassle getting to and from the track on May 26. VIPs have flown to the track on chartered ...
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Isiah Thomas talks Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson's star power CHICAGO — Isiah Thomas believes any team that lands Kevin Durant one day may be sipping his champagne during a championship celebration. On hand at the Chicago Hilton to promote a champagne partnership with the Players Association on Tuesday ...
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Who is Frank Vogel? Five things you need to know about new Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is officially the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 45-year-old is taking over a team that, despite adding LeBron James last summer, missed out on the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. He's replacing Luke Walton, who parted ways ...
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Antoine Griezmann announces departure to open door to $139m Barcelona move (CNN) "I've made the decision to leave." The words that Atletico Madrid fans have both feared and, in truth, expected for some time. It is a statement from Antoine Griezmann, the club's star player, that has opened the door for a $139.5 million move to ...
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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary to quit horse racing over five years (CNN) In a shock to the world of horse racing, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has announced he is winding up his Gigginstown House Stud racing and bloodstock operation and quitting the sport. The Irish businessman has invested vast sums in jump racing ...
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Disaster found the Dallas Mavericks in more ways than one at the 2019 NBA draft lottery Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall, you had one job. And no, it wasn't to land Zion Williamson with the first overall pick since there was only a 6% chance of that happening Tuesday in Chicago. It was to at least keep Zion out of the Western Conference. There was a 62 ...
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Cubs shrug off latest distraction, specious report about shortstop, beat Reds CINCINNATI — This was supposed to be the soft landing for Addison Russell in his return from his domestic-violence suspension. Instead, almost a week into his return, the Cubs opened a road trip dealing with another media brushfire. The latest potential ...
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Syracuse's Oshae Brissett still weighing draft decision Chicago — Oshae Brissett dreams of following his fellow Canadians into the NBA. From Denver's Jamal Murray to the Clippers' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadians dot NBA rosters throughout the league. Duke's R.J. Barrett, another Canadian phenom, ...
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Ducks land Florida transfer prospect Chris Steele A week after entering the NCAA transfer portal after one semester at Florida, defensive back Chris Steele has announced his intention to transfer to Oregon. The former top 50 recruit made the decision public on Tuesday. Oregon was one of the few finalists for ...
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Stenhouse Jr. pledges to bring back mullet in All-Star Fan Vote effort CONCORD, N.C. (May 14, 2019) – In a shocking announcement from Roush Fenway Racing, NASCAR Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has pledged to bring back his iconic 'mullet' haircut should he win the fan vote for this weekend's NASCAR All-Star Race ...
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Rugby: 'I wasn't quite right' - All Blacks and Chiefs flanker Sam Cane reveals chilling memory loss on rugby field Sam Cane has revealed a chilling story of memory loss on the rugby field after getting concussed. The Chiefs and All Blacks flanker is spreading awareness of concussion and head injuries in rugby, and spoke to students from Alfriston College about the issue ...
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Sundowns legend backs Kekana for top award Cape Town - Mamelodi Sundowns legend Roger Feutmba would choose Hlompho Kekana as the PSL Footballer of the Year because of the consistency he has shown. Kekana, who led Masandawana to the Absa Premiership title on Saturday, was ...
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'You wake up in cold sweats': NSW right edge giving Fittler sleepless nights Fitter admitted at the launch of the upcoming series in Sydney on Wednesday that about six Blues spots were up for grabs in the next two rounds of the Telstra Premiership, with the most pressing issues being who will play alongside second-rower Tyson ...
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Italian Open: Roger Federer criticises ticket prices in Rome Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has criticised Italian Open organisers for doubling ticket prices after it was confirmed he would play. Federer, 37, is playing the clay-court season for the first time since 2016. The number three seed, who has ...
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Serena withdraws from Rome over injured knee ROME -- Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Italian Open ahead of her second-round match against sister Venus because of an old left knee injury. Tournament organizers made the announcement Tuesday, a day after Serena opened her clay-court ...
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Attorneys for Robert Kraft ask courts to ensure videos in criminal case are never released publicly New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is asking the courts to order that videos in his case from the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter are never made public. Immediately after landing a major legal victory which ordered the videos suppressed for trial ...
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Cyclists in Dothan gearing up for the fourth Ride of Silence DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — It's the month of May which is considered National Bike Month. Cyclists will gear up for their special ride for the fourth time in Dothan Wednesday evening. The Ride of Silence is an event that dates back to 2003 when a cyclist was ...
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