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NFL Week 4 Picks Against the Spread: Vikings squash Bears, Panthers take down Texans as road underdogs roll Not going to lie here, folks. I'm scorching hot on these best bets right now. For that reason, I'm not going to spend a bunch of time with an intro of sorts. I'm going to simply point out four quick things and get to the picks. One, you can see my bets from last week ...
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For Eagles, trading for Jalen Ramsey now more necessity than luxury In the last couple weeks, the idea of trading for Jalen Ramsey has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity for the Eagles. After a huge win on Thursday night, the Eagles are 2-2 and still expect to compete to make a deep playoff run, but four of their ...
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A view from the other side: A Q&A with Cleveland Browns reporter Zac Jackson OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ahead of the Ravens and Browns game this Sunday, NBC Sports Washington reached out to Zac Jackson, a Cleveland Browns reporter for The Athletic in Cleveland. Jackson has worked in Cleveland since 2000 and has worked for ...
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Bill Belichick says he puts 'less than zero stock' into analytics during Patriots' presser Bill Belichick has a well-established philosophy when it comes to winning championships. On Friday, New England's six-time Super Bowl championship coach confirmed that that philosophy has nothing to do with science. Belichick, during his weekly Friday ...
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Cowboys pass rush stands to improve sack rate soon, and Kris Richard agrees: 'They will come, and in bunches' If you're waiting for the Dallas Cowboys to regain the pass rush prowess demonstrated over the past two seasons, it's likely just a matter of time before you get your wish. The team is off to a slow start in that category, but it's not for lack of effort. Currently tied for ...
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King Felix: 'Lot of emotions' in likely M's finale SEATTLE -- When the time finally arrived for Felix Hernandez to say goodbye to Seattle and all the history of 15 seasons with one franchise, his manager had a message as he walked off the mound. "You will always be the king in this town," Scott Servais said ...
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Bears land CB, OT in latest 2020 NFL mock draft There's a lot of football left to be played in 2019. As a result, roster strengths could soon flip to weaknesses and vice versa, which makes processes like mock drafts fluid and evolving exercises. That said, there are some pretty obvious positions of need that ...
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Kyrie Irving opens up about his decision to leave Celtics, sign with the Nets NEW YORK – A year ago, Kyrie Irving gave his commitment to the Boston Celtics. He planned to re-sign with the storied franchise. But as the Celtics' season progressed, it became apparent that the Irving-Celtics partnership might not last beyond the 2018-19 ...
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Why a Houston mattress salesman wants to bet $10 million on the Astros to win the World Series The Houston Astros are the favorites to win the 2019 World Series. As a result, there's many people in Houston that will have a huge stake in that very fact coming to fruition in the next few weeks. One Houston man is so confident in the Astros that he is staking ...
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Baseball star Manny Machado drops $11.3 million on Florida mansion MLB star Manny Machado has swung for the fences in the Sunshine State, shelling out $11.3 million for a waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Fla. It's a massive sum, but only about half of the estate's original asking price of $22 million, records show.
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MAILBAG: Bo Nix's progress, DJ Williams' role and Auburn basketball's potential AUBURN — It is officially that wonderful, if not a little exhausting, time of the year where Auburn's major sports begin to intersect. The football season is well underway. Gus Malzahn's Tigers are 4-0. On Tuesday, Bruce Pearl men's basketball began preseason ...
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Jordan cards 64 in return to Old Course to lead Dunhill Links ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Two years after winning a prestigious amateur title at St. Andrews, Matthew Jordan enjoyed more success on the famous Old Course by shooting 8-under 64 to lead the Dunhill Links Championship on Friday. The 23-year-old led by ...
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Gardner Minshew meets Uncle Rico, and we no longer need the Spider-Man meme So long, Spider-Man meme. You had a nice run. You know the cartoon featuring Spider-Man and a look-alike pointing at each other? The one folks feel obligated to place in the comments section of any tweet about two similar individuals crossing paths for the ...
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Jimmy Butler explains how Dwyane Wade played a major role in his decision to sign with Heat Jimmy Butler had no shortage of suitors in free agency over the offseason, but he ultimately opted to ink with the Miami Heat, and as it turns out, Heat legend Dwyane Wade played a major role in Butler's decision to take his talents to South Beach.
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Huskers unveil plans for $155 million football facility that will 'create the future' Nebraska unveiled plans Friday for a $155 million, 350,000-square-foot complex that will house the Husker football program. The new complex should once again make Husker facilities among the best in the country — a status that had slipped in recent years ...
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Should The Indiana Pacers Give Domantas Sabonis An Extension? Members of the 2016 NBA draft class are eligible to sign rookie-scale extensions up until Oct. 21. Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray and Caris LeVert have already signed extensions with their respective teams, but a number of their fellow draft classmates have yet ...
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Racing! Santa Anita is back racing today Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome to our horse racing newsletter as we wish happy birthday to ourselves. We're going to be self-indugent for a minute. Today begins the third year of this newsletter. It started two years ago with the fall Santa Anita ...
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Alain Vigneault isn't going to surprise himself with Joel Farabee decision — and that's a good thing NEW YORK — Remember when Alain Vigneault asked for surprises at the beginning of training camp? Well, the head coach isn't about to surprise himself. The 19-year-old Joel Farabee more than played the part of an NHL player Thursday night at Madison ...
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Pirates beat Chicago 9-5, extend Cubs' skid to 9 games Joe Musgrove finished his season on a good note and then made a young boy happy. Musgrove pitched three-hit ball through six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 9-5 on Thursday night and extended the Cubs' losing streak to nine games.
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LeBron, Lakers among those up first as NBA media days begin LeBron James is expected to speak about a season of great expectations for himself and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, as the annual rundown of media days get underway around the NBA. The Lakers are among five teams holding their media-day ...
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David Haggerty gets re-elected for second term as ITF president LISBON, Portugal (AP) — David Haggerty has been re-elected as president of the International Tennis Federation. The American was up against three other candidates — David Miley, Anil Khanna and Ivo Kaderka — and won 60.5% of the 428 votes cast on ...
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Texans' Lonnie Johnson Jr. named NFLPA Community MVP after paying for funeral expenses Texans rookie cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. has been named the NFL Players Association Community MVP after paying for the funeral of a 14-year-old football player who drowned in his hometown of Gary, Ind. In honor of the award, the NFLPA will make a ...
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Qatar will slash booze prices for the 2022 World Cup, if England fans can behave Lager-loving soccer fans have something to cheer about. Qatar—a conservative Arab nation on the Persian Gulf—is reportedly nearing a deal that would see the price of alcohol brought down, and its availability relaxed ahead of the FIFA World Cup ...
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Avalanche, Sharks swing trade The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Antoine Bibeau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Nicolas Meloche. Bibeau, 25, appeared in 35 AHL games for the San Jose Barracuda last season, going 16-13-5 with a 2.89 ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews May Not Be Captain and It's OK The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hinting at naming a captain for a while, but with the events that transpired this week, things have gotten complicated. Speculation about the Toronto Maple Leafs captaincy has been the biggest topic this month. All fingers ...
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Georgia Tech offensive linemen like 'pieces in a puzzle' as coaches work around injuries The offensive line that Georgia Tech will start on Saturday against Temple looks different than the one that took the field when the season opened a month ago. Injuries have cost the team a pair of starters at a position that was already thin. But it didn't really ...
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New York media not as confident of Yankees dominating Twins New York media can be ruthless, especially when talking about the Yankees and Twins. The Twins, often referred to in the New York Post as the Yankees' "personal punching bag," will undoubtedly be going to New York for a best-of-five series against a ...
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Best times in rugby coming right at the end for Brits TOYOTA, Japan — Schalk Brits was late for the pre-match news conference, leading to a chuckle from South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick had already answered a couple of questions by the time Brits barged in with a huge grin across his face, ...
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Oilers' Ethan Bear, Tomas Jurco shine in win over Jets In the throes of the final week of training camp, Edmonton Oilers hopefuls Ethan Bear and Tomas Jurco are still in the hunt for roster spots. Following standout performances Thursday, each of them is now one step closer. Bear and Jurco each lit the lamp twice ...
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Shapovalov reaches semis at Chengdu Open CHENGDU, China — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open. The No. 8 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal on Friday at the ATP Tour 250 event. It marks Shapovalov's ...
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Sarah Taylor quits international cricket due to problems with anxiety Anxiety has affected player's ability to enjoy game • Inaugural winner of Guardian women's cricketer of year. Guardian sport and agencies. Fri 27 Sep 2019 07.08 EDT Last modified on Fri 27 Sep 2019 13.50 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share ...
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British teenager Elynor Backstedt signs three-year deal with Trek-Segafredo Interview: 'I don't lack in confidence': Rising star Elynor Backstedt has her sights on junior road race gold. British teenager Elynor Backstedt has signed a three-year deal with Trek-Segafredo, the Women's WorldTour team Lizzie Deignan rides for.
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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen talks drones, IT and the art of empowering players at Rugby World Cup A drone zooming over an All Blacks training session in Beppu is a reminder to Steve Hansen that smart coaches can't ignore modern tools. Back when All Blacks coach Hansen started coaching at the High School Old Boys' club in Christchurch almost 30 ...
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Given the hype, the Cleveland Browns' start has been a borderline disaster Much is expected of Cleveland after building a seemingly formidable team over the last year. But early performances have been worrying. Oliver Connolly. Fri 27 Sep 2019 04.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 27 Sep 2019 04.41 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share ...
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Would a Jonathan Drouin trade actually make sense for Montreal? The rumor mill is ablaze with Drouin talk, but we should consider pumping the brakes. The wings are not Montreal's area of surplus. Jonathan Drouin|Francois Lacasse/Getty Images. By Matt Larkin. September 27, 2019 ...
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AFL grand final: Two teams, both alike in dignity, but no ancient grudge The 2019 AFL grand final between Richmond and Greater Western Sydney has all the elements of a Shakespearean play. Two teams, one with a 134 year history from the streets of inner city Melbourne and the other an AFL marketing concept built from the ...
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'Push the line': Giants to maintain the rage in grand final Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron vows the Giants will not back away from their uncompromising style for the grand final amid criticism from a rival coach unhappy with their "strong-arm" tactics. Western Bulldogs premiership coach Luke ...
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Chris Froome will be back in action next month at Saitama Criterium Chris Froome will be back in action before the end of 2019, as he takes part in the Saitama Criterium next month. The four-time winner of the Tour de France will ride the exhibition event alongside his team-mate Egan Bernal, who won the Tour this year.
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'My people are talking to his people': Manny Pacquiao reveals plans to avenge Floyd Mayweather loss in 2020 as the ... Manny Pacquiao has left the door open for a rematch with rival Floyd Mayweather as the boxing star reveals he is open to the idea of fighting Amir Khan in Dubai next year. The 40-year-old is still eager to extend his illustrious career and has discussed plans ...
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