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A's Montas suspended 80 games, out for playoffs Oakland Athletics starter Frankie Montas has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance Ostarine, MLB said Friday. Montas, 26, was in the midst of a breakout season in which he was 9-2 with a 2.70 ...
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Winners and Losers from 2019 NBA Draft The NBA draft is the one event of the year in which the bad teams have the advantage. Fans of franchises that couldn't beat a rug are suddenly flush with optimism and hope. This is when some teams build for the future and others cement championships.
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NBA free agency 2019: Knicks ask fans to be patient, as Steve Mills says they won't take any shortcuts NEW YORK -- New York Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry did not want to talk about free agency on Friday. At a press conference for draft picks RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis, Mills said they were "here to celebrate and enjoy ...
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MLB Home Run Derby 2019: Vladimir Guerrero reportedly becomes first entrant into All-Star event in Cleveland The 2019 MLB Home Run Derby will take place Monday night, July 8 as part of this season's All-Star festivities in Cleveland's Progressive Field. About a week and a half ago, I laid out what my ideal field for the Derby would be and so far, MLB is 1 for 1 as far ...
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Women's World Cup reaches knockout phase with few surprises The seemingly interminable group stage of the Women's World Cup lasted 14 days, featuring 36 games, 106 goals, 23 shutouts and very few surprises. New Zealand didn't a win a group-stage game for the fifth time in as many World Cups and the U.S. didn't ...
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No cards for keepers coming off line for PKs Goalkeepers at the women's World Cup will not be booked for stepping off the goalline during penalty shootouts to reduce the likelihood of them being sent off, soccer's law-making body IFAB said on Friday. New regulations brought in from June 1 by IFAB ...
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Mike Martin Jr. to take over for his father at Florida St. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Longtime assistant Mike Martin Jr. was promoted to head coach at Florida State on Friday, taking over the program where his father became the career wins leader in all NCAA sports. The announcement of his hiring came two days ...
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Is This Kyrie Irving Scolding Celtics Fans Under An Alias On Boston Talk Radio? Thursday morning a man going by the name of Mikey in Waltham called in to the Zolak & Bertrand radio show on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston to participate in a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the Boston Celtics. It's been a rough time for ...
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Odell Beckham Jr. Isn't The Diva Wide Receiver He's Portrayed To Be Odell Beckham Jr. has a reputation — something the star wide receiver is very cognizant of. At Cleveland Browns minicamp earlier this month, Beckham addressed how he's portrayed in the media and his frustration that every comment he makes — or ...
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One of the LPGA's longest hitters is channeling Jack Nicklaus while contending at the KPMG Women's PGA CHASKA, Minn. -- Angel Yin hits the ball a long way. The 21-year-old from California averages 282 yards off the tee, which is second on the LPGA Tour in distance off the tee. Only rookie Anne Van Dam is longer, and yes, long-hitting Ariya Jutanugarn has hit ...
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Redskins QB Alex Smith on playing again: 'That's the plan' WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith says he hopes to play football again but still needs to make basic progress like relearning how to run after breaking his right leg. In an interview during a massage at a shopping mall with ...
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NBA free agency landscape could lead Knicks to bigger Kawhi push The Knicks believe they fared excellently in Thursday's NBA draft, but head into the next step of free agency on June 30 with more caution and recasting expectations. The landscape has changed with Kevin Durant's Achilles tear that will put him out next ...
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Michigan State basketball's Nick Ward to play for Atlanta Hawks in NBA Summer League Nick Ward's journey from Michigan State to the NBA will continue this summer in Las Vegas. The Atlanta Hawks agreed to a deal with the 6-foot-9 forward to play for their NBA Summer League team, Ward told the Free Press on Friday afternoon. He hopes that ...
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2019 NHL Draft: Roundup of Expert Mock Drafts, Rumors Ahead of Friday's Event With the 2019 NHL draft set to get underway at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Friday, the wait is almost over for Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko and the rest of the draft class. Hughes and Kakko, the consensus top two prospects, are poised to be the first two ...
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Kings add Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as special advisor to Vlade Divac SACRAMENTO -- Reinforcements have arrived. With a crucial offseason at hand, the Sacramento Kings have added a major piece to their front office in Hall of Famer Joe Dumars. According to the team's official press release, Dumars will act as a Special ...
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Suns' Tyler Johnson exercises $19M option; social media goes meme crazy Suns guard Tyler Johnson has reportedly exercised his $19.25 million option for 2019-20, leading social media pundits to wonder: How in the world did Johnson score a contract worth that much? ESPN reported Johnson exercised the option and will return to ...
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Santa Anita track owners and trainers under investigation after 29 horse deaths Arcadia, California (CNN) Trainers are being investigated to see if they played any role in the string of horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack this year. A total of 29 horses have died at the California course, and many wonder if the unusually heavy rainfall ...
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Michigan State hires law firm to investigate its handling of the Larry Nassar scandal (CNN) Michigan State University's Board of Trustees decided Friday to hire an independent investigator to look into the university's handling of the Larry Nassar scandal. The investigation, to be conducted by the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, will also ...
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Royals reinstate Dozier from IL, send Bonifacio back to Omaha Hunter Dozier, the Royals' hottest hitter at the time of his injury, is back in the fold. Dozier, 27, who has been out with a right oblique strain since May 30, was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. The third baseman, who became a father for the ...
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Egypt get winning start at Africa Cup of Nations Mahmoud Trezeguet handed hosts Egypt a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations with the only goal of Friday's opening game against Zimbabwe in a high tempo start to the tournament. - Africa Cup of Nations: All you need to know - Full Africa Cup of ...
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Hassan Whiteside opts into final season of Heat contract, without a trade demand As expected, center Hassan Whiteside opted into the final season of his contract with the Heat on Friday, according to a league source. Whiteside, who turned 30 on June 13, is now locked into the fourth and final year of the $98 million deal he signed with the ...
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Le'Veon Bell said he left women naked in bed before they stole from him Details have emerged about the theft of property from Le'Veon Bell's Florida home in May, and they're quite ... revealing. According to audio obtained by TMZ Sports, the Jets running back told 911 operators he left his home with the two women who allegedly ...
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5 Atlanta Braves debuts worth remembering Recently signed free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel is expected to make his first major-league start for the Braves Friday in Washington. Keuchel and the Braves agreed on a $13 million contract for the rest of the season earlier this month. The 31-year-old ...
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Predictions For The Round Of 16 At The 2019 Women's World Cup The group stage wrapped up on Thursday at the 2019 Women's World Cup and there is now a one day break before the round of 16 gets going on Saturday with Norway vs. Australia and Germany against Nigeria. Before gazing into the round of 16 crystal ball ...
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Four-star QB announces commitment Highly coveted quarterback Chubba Purdy is headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The four-star prospect from Gilbert (Ariz.) Perry announced his commitment to Louisville on Friday, picking the Cardinals over the likes of Arizona State, Kansas State and ...
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St. Louis Blues Doug Armstrong Has No Time To Celebrate St. Louis Blues fans are still experiencing the hangover from the Stanley Cup win. The final game was 11 days ago and we are all still basking in the glow of that most precious trophy in all sports. It might actually take until the start of the 2019-20 regular ...
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Penguins to Host the Buffalo Sabres in their 2019-20 Home Opener The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres in the team's home opener on Thursday, October 3 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins' full 2019-20 regular season schedule will be announced on Tuesday, June 25 at 12:00PM ET on ...
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What Bill Self said about Dedric Lawson following 2019 NBA Draft The 2019 NBA Draft has come and gone, and no KU basketball players were selected in the event. However, shortly following the conclusion of the draft, it was reported (H/T Chris Haynes) that Dedric Lawson would be signing on with the Golden State ...
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Rick Pitino is leaving his coaching job in Greece and returning to America Rick Pitino's coaching days in Greece are done. One week after leading Panathinaikos to a Greek League championship, Pitino announced Friday on Twitter that he would not return to the club for a second season. "This past year has been incredible," Pitino ...
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NBA Draft: Tennessee basketball has record-setting draft with three selections Jordan Bone watched Thursday night turn into Friday morning without hearing his name called in the NBA Draft. His brother, Josh, took the microphone at Bone's draft party in Nashville. He was hurt, Josh Bone said in a video shared to Twitter, but doubted he ...
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Martin Kaymer takes 36-hole lead, looking for first win in five years Martin Kaymer is just 36 holes from his first win in five years after taking the halfway lead in the $2.2 million BMW International Open in Munich. The two-time major winner added a 6-under-par 66 at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried to his opening 67 to move to ...
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Storm Advisory 6/21/19: NHL News, Links, and Daily Roundup The Hurricanes announced today that the 2019-20 season will begin at home on Thursday, October 3 against the Montreal Canadiens. They will then head out on the road to visit the Washington Capitals two nights later at Capital One Arena. The full ...
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Jarrett Culver wanted agents to find him a gym for workout after NBA Draft: report Jarrett Culver could have ended his night early. He was chosen with the No. 6 pick in the NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns – a pick that was included in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves – but it appeared he wanted to get a jumpstart on his training.
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England's World Cup semi-final spot under serious threat Everything seemed to be falling into place for Eoin Morgan's England team at the Cricket World Cup, to the point where some watchers were saying the group stage was becoming stale. Time to think again. Rather than beating struggling Sri Lanka, returning ...
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Mike Cattermole previews Saturday's action at Royal Ascot Our pundit expects it to be a super Saturday for Godolphin and he has a tip for every race on the final day of Royal Ascot. IT has been a quiet week for Godolphin since Blue Point won the King's Stand on Tuesday but there is every chance that Charlie ...
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The promoter of the biggest bareknuckle fighting contest in the world says the bloody sport is 'safer' than boxing Paulie Malignaggi, a former world champion boxer, takes on Artem Lobov, an ex UFC fighter, on Saturday, June 22 in Tampa, Florida. Malignaggi and Lobov are headlining a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 event, the latest installment on a new ...
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2019 Cricket World Cup: West Indies star Andre Russell set to miss Black Caps showdown By Niall Anderson in Manchester. It shapes to be a must-win game for the West Indies, but one of their match-winners is set to miss tomorrow's crucial Cricket World Cup showdown with the Black Caps. Standout all-rounder Andre Russell is unlikely to take the ...
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Nick Kyrgios fined for unsportsmanlike meltdown Nick Kyrgios has been fined $25,000 by the ATP following his Queen's Club meltdowns. The 24-year-old was involved in a series of heated exchanges with the umpires in his first and second round matches against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baen and Felix ...
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Super Rugby 2019 live updates: Jaguares v Chiefs at Buenos Aires First minute: TRY to Pablo Matera. *****. Welcome to the build-up to kick-off in Buenos Aires. Looks like a great night for footy. Looks like Alex Nankivell has overcome his fitness concerns and will take his place in the reserves for the Chiefs. *****. Kia ora, good ...
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New Jersey cruelly barred from betting on Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest While the annual July 4 spectacle of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest unfolds in all its water-soaked glory in New York, neighboring New Jerseyans will be unable to wager money on the contest. Casino.org reports the state's ...
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Cyclist to pay £20000 to woman who stepped into road while using phone A cyclist says he will go bankrupt after being ordered to pay £20,000 to a woman to stepped in front of him while using her phone. Robert Hazeldean has been left 'reeling' by the case, after being ordered to pay yoga instructor Gemma Brushett, 28, damages ...
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Source: Donaldson wins appeal; ban dropped Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson won his appeal and will not be suspended after a benches-clearing incident with the Pittsburgh Pirates, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan. His fine for the incident was also reduced to $1,000, the source said.
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