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Raiders release QB Landry Jones, make room for tight end Erik Swoope Derek Carr is the Raiders' unquestioned starting quarterback and Mike Glennon's the early and odds-on favorite to be his primary backup. That left Nathan Peterman and Landry Jones to battle for a third spot that may or may not be there come September.
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Early stretch-run mode: Mets to use closer Díaz in 8th NEW YORK (AP) — Switching into stretch-run mode even before Memorial Day, the New York Mets will start using All-Star closer Edwin Díaz more often in the eighth inning. New York began Wednesday with a 22-25 record, 5½ games back of NL ...
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Source: Howard reaches deal to coach Michigan Miami Heat assistant and former Michigan star Juwan Howard has reached agreement on a five-year contract to be the next head coach of the Wolverines, a source told ESPN. Howard will replace John Beilein, who left Michigan last week to become the head ...
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Gobert, George, Antetokounmpo lead 2018-19 All-Defensive First Team NEW YORK -- Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 2018-19 NBA All-Defensive First Team. The three finalists for the 2018-19 Kia NBA Defensive Player ...
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Marc Gasol's turnaround helps Toronto rebound, roll back to Milwaukee with series tied TORONTO – Marc Gasol left Milwaukee last week disappointed, both in the Raptors' 2-0 deficit and his lackluster performance. In the first two games of the NBA Eastern Conference finals, Gasol was 3-for-20 from the field and a defensive liability. That's not ...
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NFL Scouting Combine events shifted to prime time The NFL Scouting Combine has a secure home for at least the next two years. The league's annual pre-draft evaluation tool will return to Indianapolis through 2021 followed by a series of annual options, NFL Network's Judy Battista reported. LATEST ...
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Stewart, Gibbs among 5 elected to NASCAR Hall Tony Stewart, Joe Gibbs, Waddell Wilson, Buddy Baker and Bobby Labonte were all named to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, it was announced Wednesday. The common tie for three of them was Joe Gibbs Racing. Before starting his own race team, Stewart and ...
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Sources: Bengals' Redmond suspended 4 games CINCINNATI -- Bengals guard Alex Redmond, who started 15 games last season, is being suspended four games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy, sources told ESPN. Redmond struggled at times during his first full season as a ...
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4 things we learned at Bears OTAs, including Chuck Pagano's next big challenge with the defense The Bears are in their first week of organized team activities at Halas Hall, making tweaks to their defense under new coordinator Chuck Pagano and continuing to develop the offense. After Wednesday's practice, Pagano, coach Matt Nagy and a select group ...
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Aaron Rodgers plans to learn LaFleur's system quickly Aaron Rodgers is an expert at analyzing Game of Thrones. With the HBO series over, the Green Bay Packers quarterback is focusing on becoming an expert in Matt LaFleur's offense. "I don't know the whole offense yet," Rodgers said Tuesday, via the team's ...
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Keller, Royals top Cardinals 8-2 in Game 1 of doubleheader ST. LOUIS — Brad Keller snapped out of his slump for the Kansas City Royals and kept the Cardinals in their funk. Keller threw seven-plus innings of two-hit baseball, Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat St. Louis 8-2 ...
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Three-time MLS Defender of the Year Chad Marshall announces retirement TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Retirement. After a glittering 16-year career in Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders defender Chad Marshall is retiring, effective immediately, the club announced Wednesday. Marshall, 34, is the only player in league ...
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NFL draft headed to Cleveland in 2021, KC in '23 NFL owners awarded the 2021 draft to Cleveland and the 2023 draft to Kansas City during a meeting Wednesday in Key Biscayne, Florida. The league was not ready to move on bids for the 2022 draft, saying about 20 cities are interested in hosting that year.
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It's pretty clear: Steelers don't want JuJu Smith-Schuster to become the next Antonio Brown JuJu Smith-Schuster politely declined an interview request Wednesday afternoon following practice. "I'm going to talk tomorrow," he said before walking off to the locker room. About 15 minutes later, a representative from the Steelers media relations ...
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NFL changes start times for divisional round playoff games Get ready to spend late Sunday afternoons and evenings on your couch in mid-January. On Wednesday, the NFL made a change to the divisional round playoff schedule, moving the Sunday slate back approximately two hours each. Divisional playoff games ...
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Yankees' Stanton out 7-10 days with calf strain New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has a mild strain of his left calf and will be shut down for a week to 10 days, manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday. Stanton thinks he first hurt his calf last Thursday, when he was hit by a pitch near his left knee ...
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Kevin Durant Still Hasn't Logged Off Seen through the lens of his Drakification, Kevin Durant seems to have entered the "Jaded" period of his NBA career. In "Jaded," Drake croons about an ex whom he is dismayed to see doing well without him. Durant likely feels similar watching the Warriors ...
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NFL's Roger Goodell takeaways: Patriots' Robert Kraft, Chiefs' Tyreek Hill, Oklahoma drill, instant replay, more NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke Wednesday at Spring League Meeting in Key Biscayne, Florida. In addition to news regarding the league's broadcast rules for 2019, Goodell had to address several off-the-field stories. 1. Tyreek Hill. Goodell said the ...
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Lack of Skill-Position Depth Could be Killer Issue for Vikings The Vikings addressed their primary need for help on the offensive line when they signed offensive guard Josh Kline as a free agent from the Tennessee Titans and they drafted center Garrett Bradbury from North Carolina State in the first round. The addition ...
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US plan combined training camp pre-Gold Cup The United States men's national team has announced its training and roster plans ahead of this summer's Gold Cup. U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter will hold a combined preparation camp in Annapolis, Maryland from May 26 until June 2. The initial ...
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2019 Women's World Cup odds, predictions: Proven computer model picks which country wins each group The 2019 Women's World Cup features 24 teams with dreams of being crowned champion. Team USA will look to defend its title and is the betting favorite at 5-2, followed closely by the host nation France at 7-2 in the latest 2019 Women's World Cup odds.
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Home-run hitter Juan Soto silences one doubter in Mets broadcast booth with mammoth blast The Mets eked out a walk-off win over the Nationals on Tuesday (NYM 6, WAS 5), but color commentator Keith Hernandez took an "L" of sorts. In the top of the second, Juan Soto was at the plate, and Hernandez -- because of Soto's supposed big swing ...
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Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton still not throwing four months after shoulder surgery CHARLOTTE — Cam Newton still isn't throwing a football four months after surgery on his throwing shoulder. Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn't worried. Rivera downplayed Newton sitting out of passing drills at organized team activities (OTAs) on Wednesday, ...
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University of St. Thomas booted from MN sports conference The University of St. Thomas, one of seven founding members of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, will be "involuntarily removed" from the league in 2021, MIAC leaders said Wednesday. Other schools in the conference have long been ...
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Marseille coach Garcia to leave at end of season (Reuters) - Olympique de Marseille coach Rudi Garcia said on Wednesday he had decided to leave the Ligue 1 club at the end of the season. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais - Orange Velodrome, ...
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A's 7, Indians 2: Tribe trounced, swept by A's CLEVELAND — The Indians spent most of Wednesday afternoon flailing after Frankie Montas' splitter and didn't put up much of a fight in a 7-2 loss at Progressive Field that completed a series sweep for the Oakland A's. The Indians (25-23) generated plenty ...
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Raiders' Kolton Miller promises to 'be better' after rocky rookie season ALAMEDA -- Kolton Miller's rookie season wasn't one to remember. The Raiders' 2018 first-round pick out of UCLA was given the nod at left tackle Week 1and underperformed expectations. Miller gave up an NFL-high 16 sacks and league-worst 65 pressures ...
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2019 French Open odds, predictions: Proven tennis insider picks long shot to win women's crown The French Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis and features a star-studded field of women competing for the coveted Suzanne-Lenglen Cup every year. The 2019 French Open gets underway from Paris on Sunday and a plethora of past ...
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McGregor on Khabib melee: 'This war is not over' Conor McGregor opened up about the notorious brawl that broke out after his loss to lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October, offering his perspective in detail for the first time in a recently released interview with self-help guru ...
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Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line TORONTO — With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters' table and applauding the previously struggling Raptors bench players that had given Toronto a 99-82 lead in Game 4 of its ...
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Cubs add Wick to 'pen, place Cedeno on IL CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs today placed left-handed pitcher Xavier Cedeño on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Rowan Wick from Triple-A Iowa. Wick will be available for the Cubs tonight when they ...
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Cubs Talk Podcast: Jake Arrieta discusses his return & Mark DeRosa talks the leadoff spot Hear from Jake Arrieta after his first start as a visitor at Wrigley Field, including his thoughts on facing his former teammates and the standing ovation he received during his first at-bat (1:30). Then, Luke Stuckmeyer is joined by MLB Network's Mark DeRosa to ...
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Turning ESPN Around *This piece first appeared in the Front Office Sports Newsletter. Subscribe today and get the news before anyone else. In just over a year since joining ESPN as the company's president, it looks as if Jimmy Pitaro has been able to turn things around.
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Oilers fans wanted new GM to blow it all up, but only two shots fired so far When Ken Holland came in as the head honcho, the long-suffering fans in Oiler Nation wanted him to blow things up. But so far, there's been only two major moves — vice-president of hockey ops Craig MacTavish leaving to coach in Yaroslavl, outside ...
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Breckenridge Ski Resort extends season to first 2 weekends in June BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — A huge season for Colorado ski and snowboard resorts is continuing. Breckenridge Ski Resort announced Tuesday it will extend its season beyond Memorial Day, opening on weekends through June 9. Breckenridge joins ...
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