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Big Ben hosts Steelers' skill players at lake house PITTSBURGH -- This is one way to address concerns over team bonding and leadership. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger -- who's stayed quiet this offseason despite criticisms from several ex-teammates, including Antonio Brown -- hosted ...
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Chara out for Bruins in Game 4 of Eastern Final against Hurricanes RALEIGH, N.C. -- Zdeno Chara is not in the Boston Bruins lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Thursday. The Bruins, who lead the best-of-7 series 3-0, did not give a reason the 42-year-old ...
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Kyle Rudolph says there's 'no way' he'll take a pay cut to remain with the cap-strapped Vikings Due to the selection of a tight end in the second round of this year's draft, the team's financial situation, and his own contract, Kyle Rudolph's future with the Vikings has been called into question over the past few weeks. Nobody knows how the saga will end ...
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2019 NBA Draft Combine: Tacko Fall still turning heads, Croatia's Luka Samanic on the rise, and other takeaways CHICAGO -- After a wacky start to the week in the Windy City in which the New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Draft lottery as a longshot, the players took hold of everyone's attention at the NBA Draft Combine on Thursday. Dozens of draft-hopefuls from near ...
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Major mobility: Inside Daly's 'awkward' ride around Bethpage FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Three PGA of America volunteers are nervously pacing in a paved lot near Bethpage Black's 10th tee. One of them checks his watch; it's just 15 minutes until the highly anticipated 12:54 p.m. tee time here at the PGA Championship.
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Koepka (63) leads PGA after 'one of the best rounds I've played' FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Brooks Koepka delivered on the biggest stage again, this time with Tiger Woods at his side. At times overlooked even after winning three majors in the last two years, Koepka gave thousands of fans a round to remember Thursday ...
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Profar slam, A's romp 17-3 for 13th straight win over Tigers DETROIT (AP) — Tired after a long trip, the Oakland Athletics felt a little sluggish. But once they hit Comerica Park, they again turned sluggerish. Jurickson Profar launched his first career grand slam and the A's routed Detroit 17-3 Thursday for their 13th ...
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Nationals' Sanchez likely headed to injured list WASHINGTON -- Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez is likely headed to the injured list after leaving Thursday's game in the second inning with a hamstring injury, manager Davey Martinez said. With one out, Sanchez walked Brandon Nimmo. Immediately after ...
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Canes' Brind'Amour calls for extended replay RALEIGH, N.C. -- On the heels of yet another officiating controversy in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour passionately advocated for expanded video review. "It's been time forever," Brind'Amour said on Thursday. "It's time ...
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AP source: Top Rockies prospect Rodgers expected in majors DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are running a little cool at second base. That opened the door for Brendan Rodgers, the team's top prospect who's swinging a hot bat. The Rockies are expected to call up the 22-year-old Rodgers for a weekend series ...
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Roger Federer Gets the Pope Treatment on a Chaotic Day at the Italian Open ROME — The frenzied scene Thursday at the Italian Open looked like something more common in nearby Vatican City. After Roger Federer had won his second match of the day, he left the Grandstand court, climbed into a golf cart and rode down the long ...
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NHL admits it missed hand-pass that led to Sharks OT-winner, reportedly removes all four officials from playoffs On Thursday, a top NHL executive admitted what we all already knew: The game-winning goal in Game 3 of the Sharks-Blues Western Conference Final shouldn't have counted due to a hand-pass infraction just prior to the goal being scored. A missed call on ...
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Kawhi Leonard's shot could turn out to be blessing in disguise for Sixers Kawhi Leonard's baseline moonshot Game 7 buzzer-beater was the death blow to an exciting series and a very promising Sixers playoff run. It was terrible. Awful. Heartbreaking. It also may end up being a great thing for the team that lost the game and the ...
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2019 NBA Playoffs: Watch Warriors vs. Trail Blazers Game 2, live stream, TV channel, date, time, odds, analysis The Warriors didn't need Kevin Durant to win Game 1 -- Stephen Curry made sure of it. Curry had all sorts of freedom, and used it to drain nine 3-pointers and score 36 points to help Golden State cruise to a 116-94 victory on Tuesday night for a 1-0 series ...
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Indians' Clevinger making fast recovery from back strain CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Clevinger's comeback is speeding along like one of his fastballs. Cleveland's starter has made startling progress from an upper back strain that threatened his season and was expected to sideline him for several months. But the ...
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PGA Championship 2019: Brandel Chamblee felt like Koepka 'was giving me the finger' with 63 FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — For those of you scoring this Brandel Chamblee vs. Brooks Koepka bout from home, Thursday marked one round distinctly in Koepka's favor. The three-time major champion roared out to an opening seven-under 63, setting ...
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Mets' Conforto collides with Cano, has concussion New York Mets right fielder Michael Conforto was diagnosed with a concussion following a collision with teammate Robinson Cano during a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Conforto and Cano were chasing after a pop fly by Howie ...
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Why Alabama softball slipped to No. 8 seed, how it is responding The video of Alabama's softball team reacting to its NCAA tournament selection had the traditional cheer -- one that masked the underlying emotions of the moment. After winning the SEC regular-season title with a win at No. 3 Arizona and a series sweep at ...
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The legends of 1969: Mario Andretti's unlikely Indy 500 victory filled with racing lore INDIANAPOLIS — Fifty years later, Mario Andretti calls his lone Indianapolis 500 victory fate. Destiny. On May 30, 1969, the track chose him. Andretti did not enjoy much good fortune at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before then — or after. He finished last in ...
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The Chiefs' Trade For Former First-Round Pick Darron Lee Is A Shrewd Move As they continue to overhaul their defense, the Kansas City Chiefs added another intriguing piece. The Chiefs traded a 2020 sixth-round pick to the New York Jets for linebacker Darron Lee, who was a first-round pick (2oth overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Murray State star Ja Morant says he has no preference on which NBA team drafts him CHICAGO — If you're looking for a top-five NBA draft prospect, often the league's draft combine is one of the last places to look. Among the players projected by ESPN to be selected with the first five picks in the 2019 draft, only one chose to take part in the ...
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Indy 500: Ed Jones tops speed charts (again), while Fernando Alonso unable to turn a lap INDIANAPOLIS -- Ed Jones is stringing together a spectacular week of Indianapolis 500 practice for Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa. He not only turned Thursday's quickest lap at 227.843 mph, but for the second time in three days, the 24-year-old ...
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Deontay Wilder's talk of wanting to kill a man in the ring is 'regrettable,' says WBC head The head of the World Boxing Council took to social media Thursday to decry recent comments by Deontay Wilder in which the sanctioning body's heavyweight champion suggested he wanted to kill a man in the ring. Wilder issued the threat toward Dominic ...
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Grant Gambrell set to return as No. 11 Oregon State baseball faces showdown at No. 3 Stanford Oregon State right-hander Grant Gambrell, shown pitching against Ball State in March 2017, is set to return for the Beavers on Sunday against Stanford. Photo by Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State athletics. 0. By Bob Lundeberg for The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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Nuggets' Hernangomez has core muscle surgery ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Nuggets forward Juan Hernangomez had surgery to fix a core muscle injury, the team announced Thursday. The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. There was no timetable ...
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Maximum Security jockey appeals 'unsupported' and 'unduly harsh' Kentucky Derby suspension Maximum Security jockey Luis Saez has appealed his 15-day suspension for his ride in the Kentucky Derby, saying the punishment was undeserved — and even if it was deserved, it was "unduly harsh." The appeal says the suspension imposed by the ...
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Kaapo Kakko Looks Like A Beautiful, Unstoppable Monster The projected second pick in the upcoming NHL Draft has been nothing short of dazzling for his native Finland during the ongoing IIHF World Championships in Slovakia. Kaapo Kakko, the 18-year-old winger who broke the Finnish league's record for most ...
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On deck: Astros at Boston Red Sox When/where: Friday at 6:10 p.m., Saturday at 6:15 p.m., Sunday at 12:05 p.m.; Fenway Park. TV/radio: ATTSW Friday and Sunday, Fox on Saturday; 790 AM, 740 AM, 850 AM (Spanish), 101.7 FM (Spanish). Pitchers: Friday, RHP Gerrit Cole (4-4, 3.88) vs.
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Giannis Is the MVP hen I joined the Bucks, the questions started right away. People wanted to know about Giannis. They wanted to know what I thought about him, and they wanted to know what players I would compare him to. I don't blame them. Giannis is hard to describe.
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Players debate ban for Kyrgios after outburst ROME -- Nick Kyrgios' latest outburst of unruly behavior has other players split on whether the temperamental Australian should be handed a long-term ban. Kyrgios walked off the court and threw a chair onto the red clay during a fit of rage during his ...
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New Predators lease deal a 'great moment for the city,' Briley says The Nashville Predators plan to invest $350 million in renovations and maintenance at Bridgestone Arena over the next 20 years thanks to the new lease agreement the team struck with Mayor David Briley's administration. The Predators will no longer receive ...
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Jason Vargas not ready to return to Mets' rotation, and here's likely choice to fill in As far as the Mets' injured starters go, one seems ready to return and the other is very close. Steven Matz spoke Thursday after throwing a 45-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and said he feels great. During the bullpen session, Matz said he's ready to ...
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Frustrating loss exposes all that is wrong with Mets WASHINGTON — The Mets had tasted prosperity for the first time in a long while, and so that was probably why the 5-1 loss the Nationals slapped on them Wednesday night was so frustrating. They had dragged themselves back to .500 from three below on ...
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Champions League tickets: Liverpool and Tottenham fans call on sponsors to return tickets Liverpool and Tottenham supporters' groups have called on Champions League sponsors to return tickets so more fans can attend the final on 1 June. The Premier League clubs have been allocated 33,286 of the 68,000 tickets for the Madrid final. Spirit of ...
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Bowling Green quarterback Jarret Doege transfers to West Virginia MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Quarterback Jarret Doege announced that he is transferring from Bowling Green to West Virginia on Thursday, adding a somewhat surprising extra body in the Mountaineers quarterback room. Doege was one of the best passers in ...
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Player, captain, coach, GM, executive -- Craig MacTavish left an indelible imprint on Edmonton Oilers After the recent hiring of Ken Holland as chief cook and bottle-washer, one had to know other changes would be in the works in Edmonton Oilers' upper management. While Holland nominally fills the dual roles — General Manager and President of Hockey ...
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Game time announced for Florida State's 2019 season opener against Boise State Florida State will kick off its 2019 season against Boise State in Jacksonville in prime time. The Seminoles and Broncos will open their 2019 seasons at 7 p.m. on ESPN on Aug. 31 at TIAA Bank Field. FSU has already sold more than 25,000 tickets for the ...
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Browns sign D'Ernest Johnson, waive fellow running back LJ Scott The Browns signed running back D'Ernest Johnson and waived undrafted rookie running back L.J. Scott on Thursday. A Youngstown native and Hubbard High School graduate who played at Michigan State University, Scott had just signed with the Browns ...
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Get those magic loogies ready, New York Mets to host 'Seinfeld Night' on July 5th While the New York Yankees may be the unofficial team of Seinfeld the show, the Mets—lovable, unpolished losers with a knack for the darkly comedic—embody the true Seinfeld spirit. Thus with the show approaching its 30th anniversary this summer, the ...
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Blanco Earns CoSIDA Academic Honor STILLWATER – Oklahoma State's Sofia Blanco , a senior member of the Cowgirl tennis team, claimed a spot on the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday.
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Vukovic's Racing Genk crowned Belgian champions Genk: Australian goalkeeper Danny Vukovic's Racing Genk have been crowned Belgian champions after a 1-1 draw at Anderlecht gave them an unassailable four-point lead over Club Brugge. Genk went ahead after 11 minutes through Bryan Heynen but ...
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Beaverton-Based Sportswear Giant Nike Challenged By Women Athletes to Institute Maternity Leave On Mother's Day, The New York Times opinion section published a video about Nike-sponsored Olympic runner Alysia Montaño, who says that when she became pregnant the sportswear giant paused her contract without pay. By ALYSIA MONTANO Play ...
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Max Zimmermann embraces opportunity with Saskatchewan Roughriders Zimmermann quit his full-time job as a teacher in Berlin to focus on cracking the Saskatchewan Roughriders' roster. The 25-year-old wide receiver took strides toward accomplishing that goal by taking part in the CFL team's rookie camp, which began ...
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Argonauts release linebacker Bear Woods prior to training camp TORONTO — The Argonauts have released veteran linebacker Bear Woods, a key member of Toronto's 2017 Grey Cup squad. The move comes three days before veterans were expected to report to training camp. Woods and the Argonauts agreed on a ...
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2019 Memorial Cup Preview: The insiders tell all The major junior classic kicks off in Halifax on Friday, where the host Mooseheads will duke it out with Guelph, Prince Albert and Rouyn-Noranda. How do these teams stack up? We went to their CHL rivals to get the scoop on their strengths and weaknesses.
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Seattle Falls Short To Phoenix In Preseason Opener, 87-84 EVERETT, WASH. – Despite strong efforts by Storm guard Jordin Canada and forward Natasha Howard, the Storm fell to the Mercury, 87-84. Seattle and Phoenix traded the lead 13 times and were never separated by more than 6 points. With 3.4 seconds left, ...
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