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Redskins rank No. 11 in best NFL fan bases, according to new study The Washington Redskins have the No. 11 fan base in the NFL, according to a new study from an Emory University professor. The study focusses on attendance, revenues, social media following and road attendance to come up with a statistical model for ...
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Former Seahawks pick McDowell facing charges Former Seattle Seahawks draft pick Malik McDowell is facing charges of assault, resisting arrest and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, stemming from a February incident in Michigan in which he allegedly fought with two officers after being stopped on ...
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For Megan Rapinoe, Boldness in the Spotlight Is Nothing New PARIS — The interview room was packed with reporters and television cameras. Fox Sports went live with a telecast, as if it were covering a presidential news conference. In an indirect way, it was. Then Megan Rapinoe, the star forward for the United States ...
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Houston lands top transfer Grimes from Kansas Former Kansas guard Quentin Grimes announced his commitment to Houston on Thursday. Grimes, the best transfer player still available in ESPN's rankings, chose the Cougars over Texas A&M. He's expected to apply for a waiver to be eligible immediately ...
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USMNT win Gold Cup group, but work to be done in their eyes in tourney KANSAS CITY, Kan. – With a lot of questions about the US national team swirling coming into the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, their run through Group D has answered a lot of those questions. The USMNT racked up a perfect nine points, scored 11 goals, and ...
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UConn officially rejoins the Big East with big welcome at Madison Square Garden NEW YORK - A charter member of the original Big East 40 years ago, the University of Connecticut was reintroduced Thursday morning as a member of the basketball-centric league to great fanfare and nostalgia. After Big East commissioner Val Ackerman ...
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Vanderbilt is joining the college baseball elite Southern California, Texas, LSU. Three of the most storied programs in college baseball history. The Vanderbilt Commodores are well on their way to joining the college baseball elite. Eight long days in Omaha, Nebraska ended in a dog pile in TD Ameritrade ...
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Women's World Cup: England beats Norway to reach semis Lucy Bronze helped set up the first two goals before completing England's 3-0 victory over Norway with a powerful shot of her own Thursday night, sending the team into its second straight Women's World Cup semifinal. After finishing third at the last ...
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For Niagara's Eric Cooley, Sabres development camp is 'home away from home' Eric Cooley never expected to set foot in Canisius College's Harborcenter dressing room. As a junior winger for Niagara University, Cooley has heard many stories about the rivalry between the two schools. He's also witnessed the on-ice tension firsthand, ...
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Angels reinstate SS Simmons from injured list The Los Angeles Angels have reinstated Andrelton Simmons from the injured list. He will play shortstop and bat seventh Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics. Simmons suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain when he tried to beat out an infield hit during the ...
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Breeders' Cup taking a huge risk by racing at Santa Anita amid recent horse deaths The risks are obvious. The rewards are conditional. Keeping the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita can be read as a show of solidarity, a commitment kept, a bold stroke made in spite of all hazards, but the same could be said of the Charge of the Light Brigade.
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Celtics hiring Kara Lawson, former WNBA, Olympic champ, as assistant coach The NBA continues to make waves in its coaching landscape. The Boston Celtics have hired Kara Lawson, a former WNBA star and Olympic champion, as an assistant coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person ...
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Giants re-create 'Friends' opening credits ahead of TV show's 25th anniversary Hey, how YOU doin'?. (Sorry, I had to). Television sitcoms changed forever 25 years ago with the debut of "Friends." We all wanted Rachel's hair, Monica's ability to throw together a good party, Chandler and Phoebe's humor -- and Joey's game. And Ross ...
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Cookie Monster nearly steals the show from Craig Kimbrel at Wrigley Field: 'Today, C is for Cubbies' Cookie Monster devoured it. The furry blue puppet, in town for a "Sesame Street Road Trip" event this weekend, sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch of Thursday's Cubs-Braves game at Wrigley Field. Advertisement.
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Show us the money, Rays: Open the books Having attended that uproarious Rays good news/bad news conference the other day, I began making tentative plans for my first road trip to Montreal to see the home team. That's when I saw the disconnect between the rich and not-so-rich. The rich, namely ...
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How bad contracts, luxury-tax fears may cost Hornets All-NBA Kemba Walker If it comes down to losing Kemba Walker or paying luxury tax, the Charlotte Hornets will lose Walker. The Hornets will not pay the NBA's tax at the end of next season, and that makes it very dicey Walker, the Hornets' all-time leading scorer, will re-sign.
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Eric Paschall highlights: How Warriors' 2019 second-round draft pick can help The Warriors selected Eric Paschall with the No. 41 overall pick in last week's NBA Draft. The big man from Villanova is physically ready for the NBA right now. He is just over 6-foot-7 (with shoes on), weighs 255 pounds and will turn 23 years old in November.
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The US Women's National Team has a totally legit excuse for you to skip work and watch the game instead (CNN) The US Women's National Team really, really wants you to watch their quarter-final match against France Friday. So much, in fact, that they're willing to write you a totally legit, definitely authorized excuse so you can dedicate what would've been a ...
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Jason Vargas on Reporter Confrontation: 'All the Info Isn't Out There' Mets pitcher Jason Vargas said that "all the info isn't out" pertaining to his altercation with a reporter on Sunday as he answered questions after his first start since being fined. ''I don't think all the information is really out there,'' Vargas said Wednesday. ''I don't ...
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Leaked 'Space Jam 2' footage shows LeBron James-Klay Thompson embrace It's officially the NBA offseason, which means "Space Jam 2" has began filming. Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and Diana Taurasi are set to star alongside LeBron James, who will try and save the world from the Monstars. As filming gets ...
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Hurricanes buy out final year of Marleau's contract The Carolina Hurricanes announced Thursday that they have bought out the final year of veteran forward Patrick Marleau's contract. Marleau, 39, will be free to sign with any team beginning Monday. He had one year and $6.25 million left on a three-year deal ...
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Tom Brady Says He and Former Rival Peyton Manning 'Were Friends This Whole Time!' in New Selfie Though the two held nothing back when they faced each other on the football field, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning didn't carry their rivalry outside of the stadium — and Brady's latest Instagram selfie revealed the two are actually the best of friends.
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Bills' Shaq Lawson to Pay for 11-Year-Old Shooting Victim's Funeral ANDERSON, S.C. — Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson says he will pay for the funeral of an 11-year-old South Carolina girl who died after someone fired more than 35 shots at her home. News outlets report a family member announced Lawson's ...
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7 pairs of golf sunglasses to kick off summer that look great on and off the course When it comes to selecting a pair of golf-specific sunglasses, it can be tricky to find quality shades that also look good. Selecting the ideal pair of golf sunglasses is about shape, coverage and lens technology, so pay attention. Be sure to pick a pair that blocks ...
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Source: The Sacramento Kings are interested in defensive star Patrick Beverley A league source told The Sacramento Bee on Thursday the Kings are interested in acquiring free-agent point guard Patrick Beverley. Beverley, 30, spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He is viewed as a defensive-minded point guard ...
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Javier Báez, Willson Contreras Named All-Star Game Starters For the second straight year, the Chicago Cubs will be well-represented on the National League All-Star roster, as Javier Báez and Willson Contreras were named as starters on Thursday night. Báez will be a starter for the second straight year, and is only the ...
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Mane's Senegal loses to Algeria at African Cup Sadio Mane and Senegal were left beaten — and a bit bruised — by Algeria at the African Cup of Nations as one of the title favorites had a setback on Thursday. Algeria won 1-0 thanks to Youcef Belaili's goal early in the second half of the Group C game in ...
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Seattle's new NHL team to have AHL affiliate in Palm Springs, report says Palm Springs is about to get a little icy. The Southern California city is expected to be the new home of the AHL affiliate of Seattle's new NHL team, The Associated Press reported. Refresh. CC Sabathia wins 250th Career Game. Loading video . CC Sabathia ...
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Brazil and Argentina should fear Copa América giantkillings Brazil face their old enemies Paraguay in the quarter-finals and Argentina have no cause for confidence against Venezuela. Jonathan Wilson. Thu 27 Jun 2019 07.09 EDT Last modified on Thu 27 Jun 2019 07.38 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...
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Chris Smith tees off at US Senior Open SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - On Thursday, the 40th U.S. Senior Open kicked off at the Warren Golf Course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The craziness began bright and early at 7:30 a.m., and the U.S. Senior Open got started in a special ...
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US women's soccer forward Jessica McDonald shares heartwarming video of her reuniting with son in France U.S. women's soccer forward Jessica McDonald shared a heartwarming video Tuesday of her son arriving in France ahead of the team's Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against the tournament's host country. The video showed McDonald's son, ...
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Justin Langer throws favourites tag back at fumbling England Justin Langer has rebuffed Australia's new-found favouritism at the World Cup, throwing the pressure back on hosts England as the team to watch in the tournament. Australia's win over their arch-enemy on Tuesday shot them to favourites to defend their ...
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Ferguson: Explaining Trevor Harris' red-hot start When the Mike Reilly made the decision to leave Edmonton for the BC Lions it wasn't hard to find a CFL fan who thought the Eskimos would be relegated to relative obscurity in the always difficult West Division. Edmonton general manager Brock Sunderland ...
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White Sox To Designate Yonder Alonso For Assignment 2:28pm: Feinsand tweets that the move won't become official until tomorrow because the Sox are off today. 1:31pm: The White Sox have designated first baseman/designated hitter Yonder Alonso for assignment, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports (via ...
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Stars Meet With Sharks' Free Agent Joe Pavelski DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - The Dallas Stars are looking to add some punch to their lineup in the form of an aging star. Can confirm Pavelski had meeting at Stars practice facility in Frisco. He also got tour of other parts of DFW from Stars to get an idea of fit for ...
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