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Russell Westbrook calls James Harden pairing 'scary' for rest of NBA HOUSTON -- Russell Westbrook offered something of a warning to the rest of the NBA regarding his reunion with new Houston Rockets teammate James Harden. "It's going to be scary, that's all I can tell you," Westbrook said during Rockets media day Friday.
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Cowboys' Jerry Jones confirms NFL proposing 17-game regular season: 'It is an item of negotiation' In one way or another, it seems like there will be some sort of change to the NFL season format once the new collective bargaining agreement is in place. With the league and NFL Players Association having already hit their stride in talks with the goal of ...
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Nets' Irving: 'I failed' my Celtics teammates NEW YORK -- Kyrie Irving arrived at the Brooklyn Nets' media day ready to accept accountability. It was no secret that Irving, who signed with the Nets over the summer, had a rocky parting with the Boston Celtics. At the beginning of last season, the All-Star ...
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Wisconsin Badgers predictions: Game 4 vs. Northwestern Coming off a big win over Michigan and now set to host an offensively challenged Northwestern team, it's probably little surprise that prognosticators have (at least from what we could find) unanimously predicted No. 8 Wisconsin will win this Saturday.
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Toronto Blue Jays top prospect list 2020: No more Vlad Jr. or Bo Bichette, but keep an eye on Nate Pearson Few teams have graduated more talent in the past year than the Toronto Blue Jays -- gone from these kinds of lists are Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio. Still, the Jays have a few intriguing prospects and some youngsters who you should ...
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Chargers vs. Dolphins odds, line: 2019 NFL picks, Week 4 predictions from proven computer model The Los Angeles Chargers will travel across the country to take on the Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami is 0-3 overall and 0-2 at home, while the Chargers are 1-2 overall and 0-1 on the road. Miami has struggled mightily in ...
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MLB wild card standings: Magic numbers, MLB playoff odds as Indians face long odds The 2019 regular season is in its final few days, and that means the focus is squarely on the various and sundry playoff races. To get you in that high-stakes mindset, we've got our daily postseason reset below. Herein you'll find where each and every race ...
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Undefeated, rested Wildcats open Big 12 play at Oklahoma State STILLWATER, Okla. — Coming off of its bye week, No. 24 Kansas State goes on the road Saturday to play Oklahoma State in what will be new head coach Chris Klieman's first Big 12 matchup. The Wildcats improved to 3-0 with a 31-24, come-from-behind ...
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Today's Top Picks: Three best bets for college football Friday, including what to play in Penn State-Maryland It's a busy Friday night in the world of college football, as there are four games on the schedule tonight. The latest of those games is Arizona State at No. 15 California. Not only did I include a pick for that game in my weekly column, The Six Pack, but it's also ...
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Tickets for Daniel Jones' first Giants start at MetLife Stadium are not cheap Danny Dimes already has New York Giants fans reaching further into their pockets to head to MetLife Stadium and catch a game. It's only been one week since Daniel Jones took over for two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, but the numbers show that he's ...
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Redskins' Dwayne Haskins is 'hungry,' but cites Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers as fuel for his patience Much to the chagrin of many who support the Washington Redskins, it's still not Dwayne Haskins' turn, so to speak. Head coach Jay Gruden made it clear following the Week 3 loss on his home field to the rival Chicago Bears there would be no change at the ...
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Lakers' LeBron James on Anthony Davis, Team USA Plans, New-Look Clippers, More LeBron James' biggest winner of the NBA summer? Not the Lakers. Not the Clippers. Not the Nets. According to the four-time MVP, the biggest winner was Staples Center. "Staples Center is the biggest winner of the summer. If you're a fan of the game of ...
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Titans won't play the blame game through losing streak NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An NFL locker room can get pretty tense after frustrating back-to-back losses to divisional opponents. But the Tennessee Titans aren't pointing fingers, even though the offense scored just a total of 24 points while the defense has allowed ...
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South Alabama basketball 'chasing greatness' as preseason practice begins Richie Riley's South Alabama basketball team has been picked by at least two national publications to win the Sun Belt Conference this season. (South Alabama athletics). Comment. By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com. Following a debut season in ...
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Agent Group Solicits Donations to Sue FIFA Over Transfer Limits An organization representing some of the world's biggest agents has written to its members and urged them to contribute to a fund for what it expects will be an "expensive" legal fight to block proposed FIFA regulations to cap the fees they earn in the ...
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Pacers' Victor Oladipo: 'I Think We're the Best Team in the East' Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo is not afraid to say that he believes his squad is the team to beat in the Eastern Conference entering the 2019-20 season. "I think we're the best team in the East," Oladipo said Friday, per Taylor Tannebaum of WTHR. "I don't ...
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At Track's World Championships, Heat and a Hunt for Stars DOHA, Qatar — As the world track and field championships got underway Friday before a smattering of fans in an air-conditioned outdoor stadium, the event seemed more notable for where it was being held than for the athletes who had come to compete in ...
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Friday Pace Analysis – Russian Grand Prix Having impressed in Singapore, to the surprise of their rivals as well as themselves, Ferrari arrived in Russia with the wind in their sails. But do they have what it takes to end Mercedes' stranglehold on Sochi? Time to crunch some numbers after Friday ...
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Ernesto Valverde Unsure on Lionel Messi's Return Date After Villarreal Injury Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has said he is unsure how long Lionel Messi will be sidelined for following his latest injury issue. During Tuesday's match with Villarreal, Messi picked up a knock to his thigh in the first period and received treatment on ...
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The Josh Jackson Saga Has Gotten Bleaker Josh Jackson, drafted by the Suns with the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and hailed as a do-everything wing, has not demonstrated a clear ability to do much of anything. He's struggled with shooting, decision-making, defense, and virtually every ...
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Report: Zion Williamson aims to settle Prime Sports legal battle in North Carolina with latest filings New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson and his legal team hope to resolve their legal battle with sports agent Gina Ford and her Prime Sports Marketing agency in North Carolina — where they believe it belongs — with a pair of filings in Florida and ...
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The Prediction: USC Trojans The last 3 Washington victories over USC (going back to 2001) have been by margins of three, five, and three points. The 90s were kinder to the Dawgs and saw larger margins of victory, including two shutouts, totaling 58-0. All of this is to say, I think we're in ...
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Stars Defense Is Now Set, Roster Down to 25 As Last Preseason Game Approaches The Dallas Stars have set their defense for opening night. Joel Hanley has been placed on waivers with the intent to assign him to the AHL Texas Stars. Assuming he clears tomorrow, Hanley likely sits as one of the first call-ups for Dallas should they ...
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Figure Skating Coach Sentenced to 24 Years for Sexual Abuse A former figure skating coach from Minnesota was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday after pleading guilty in June to sexually assaulting a female teenage skater. The coach, Thomas Incantalupo, 48, of St. Louis Park, Minn., had been accused of ...
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What's up with Seahawks' remade pass rush? It's hurting. And it's...jumping(?) Opposing quarterbacks are getting the ball out so quickly the Seahawks' pass rushers can't get to them. Seattle's counter to that? Jumping jacks. Actually, they are jumping Ziggys, jumping Jadeveons, jumping Quintons, Poonas and Brandens.
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Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Prediction, pick, odds, point spread, line, football game, kickoff time, preview Nebraska plays its Big Ten home opener Saturday, and it's a rather large act coming to town. The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes head to Lincoln, Nebraska, with a 4-0 record looking to keep their Big Ten and national title hopes alive against the Cornhuskers.
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Ole Miss football has bigger problems than mounting losses, columnist says Ole Miss freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee rolled to his left and completed a pass to Elijah Moore near the goal line. With the Rebels trailing 28-20 late in the fourth quarter, Moore was marked down inches from the goal line, according to Pac-12 ...
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TCU's Patterson doubles down on crowd: It's more than a social event Gary Patterson isn't apologizing for his criticism of TCU's home crowd during the Frogs' 41-38 loss to crosstown rival SMU last Saturday. Instead, he's doubling down on it. "It's my job just to coach ballgames," Patterson said during his radio show on 92.1 Hank ...
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Why Sharks need Martin Jones to outperform No. 23 overall goalie rating It's no mystery what the Sharks' weakness was last season. San Jose set a franchise record with 289 regular-season goals, tied for the second-most in the league. The problem was, they allowed 258, the most of any playoff team. Martin Jones is coming off the ...
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American Quill banned 3 World Cup games for dangerous tackle TOKYO — U.S. flanker John Quill was suspended for the remainder of the pool stage at the Rugby World Cup on Friday after admitting to a dangerous tackle that resulted in his red card in the Eagles' opening loss to England. Quill flattened England back ...
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KU coach Bill Self says looming NCAA situation no distraction for team, motivation for him Making his first public comments since receiving a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA on Monday, Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self said he did not think the looming NCAA situation would be a distraction for his team and that instead it would motivate ...
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Daniel Dubois vs Ebenezer Tetteh LIVE: Start time, undercard results, TV channel and live stream Dubois bids to add the Commonwealth world title to his burgeoning collection with victory over the unbeaten Tetteh. Share. By. Martin DominEditor, Mirror Fighting. Updated 21:35, 27 SEP 2019. Sport. Click for Sound. Video Player is loading. Play Video. Play.
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'Total Cycling': How the Dutch women's team became a major force on the roads If Lizzie Deignan is to enjoy a fairy-tale homecoming at the Road World Championships in Yorkshire on Saturday, she must first work out how to beat one of the best teams to have been assembled. There is an argument that the Dutch team coached by Loes ...
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Rugby World Cup: Protecting precious No 10s, smoking and Love Hotels Snaffling a bonus point win against Canada in Oita is the obvious target for the All Blacks on Wednesday. But you can't control many things during a World Cup tournament, when time and player resources are limited; there's always potential for injuries or a ...
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Here are 10 Heat questions waiting to be answered entering training camp As the Heat prepares to begin training camp Tuesday at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, there are questions waiting to be answered. Those answers will soon come, with the preseason opener set for Oct. 8 and the regular-season opener set for Oct. 23.
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NJ Devils cut Michael McLeod, Nathan Bastian ahead of preseason finale NEWARK — The super buddies are on their way back to the minors. The Devils assigned forwards Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian to Binghamton of the American Hockey League on Friday morning ahead of their preseason finale against the Columbus ...
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Rugby World Cup: Second Samoan receives three-game ban Samoa have lost a second player for their next three matches at the World Cup. Hooker Motu Matu'u was banned for three games by an independent judicial committee for a dangerous tackle in his side's win over Russia earlier this week. He joins team-mate ...
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Manny Pacquiao in talks over mega-money Floyd Mayweather rematch and Amir Khan bout Manny Pacquiao has revealed that he has opened talks with Floyd Mayweather over a mouthwatering rematch - and is considering Amir Khan as an alternative opponent. Mayweather outpointed Pacquiao in Las Vegas four years ago and both parties have ...
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World Rally Championship: Pinnacle of rallying gets New Zealand return Following a seven-year absence, the World Rally Championship (WRC) will return to New Zealand. The last time the Rally of New Zealand featured on the WRC calendar was in 2012. But the FIA (motorsports governing body) announced overnight the 2020 ...
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Jets sign Laine to two-year, $13.5 million contract WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine and his bullet shot aren't going anywhere. The restricted free agent sniper and the Jets agreed to a two-year, US$13.5-million contract on Friday. The deal comes six days before the Jets' season opener in New York against the ...
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Senators sign Scott Sabourin to one-year, two-way deal The Ottawa Senators announced Friday the team has signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way deal. The contract will carry a value of $700,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. News Release: #Sens sign forward Scott Sabourin to a ...
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The staggering amount of money the AFL and NRL grand finals rake in The AFL Grand Final will rake in almost $50 million for the Victorian economy when the 36 players of Greater Western Sydney and Richmond run out onto the hallowed turf of the MCG tomorrow afternoon. It's one of the most lucrative days ever held in ...
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Matthews: Relationship with Leafs 'just fine' Auston Matthews said Friday his relationship with the Toronto Maple Leafs is "just fine" after general manager Kyle Dubas expressed his disappointment in both the forward being charged with disorderly conduct from an incident in May and his failure to inform ...
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