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Gardner Minshew II among top fantasy football free-agent finds for Week 6 We've reached bye-week season. OK, I just made that term up, but let's roll with it. Starting in Week 6, there will be at least four teams on a bye in six of the next seven weeks, including Week 10, when six teams will catch their breath for the home stretch.
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Kevin O'Connell? Lincoln Riley? A rundown of potential Redskins head coach candidates Things are changing in Redskins Park. Washington relieved head coach Jay Gruden of his coaching duties early Monday, stating that "the team has clearly not performed up to expectations." Offensive line coach Bill Callahan will assume head coaching ...
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Adam Gase's new challenge: Prevent the Jets from splitting in two PHILADELPHIA -- What does a coach say to an 0-4 team that is so utterly dysfunctional on one side of the ball that it's dragging down an entire season? Adam Gase was faced with that predicament Sunday in the cramped visitors' locker room at Lincoln ...
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The Bears' problems extend above players as offense, defense and special teams backslide Finding fault with a winning record, particularly one that was compiled while a team has not played especially well, could be construed as picking nit or looking for negatives. And the reality is that the Bears are within one defensive stop (Sunday vs. Oakland) ...
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The best women's basketball Twitter account you're not following Former Washington Mystics star Monique Currie had seen the Connecticut Sun use any perceived slight as motivation all season long, and she did not want to see her old team fall prey to any bulletin-board material. So before the WNBA Finals got underway, ...
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Big 12 power rankings: All eyes on Oklahoma, Texas as Red River Showdown looms Saturday is what we've been waiting for. After rain and lightning delays, while watching a Big 12 back soar to the top of the nation's rushing statistics, after listening to Mike Gundy blow up about the Internet one week and at a reporter the next ... Yes, it's time for ...
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Chiefs show their weaknesses, prove Patrick Mahomes is human after all in loss to Colts Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were handed their first loss of the season by Jacoby Brissett and the underdog Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night. The Colts managed to do what many deemed impossible and ...
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Still a champion, but not the same GGG NEW YORK -- Father Time is, and always will be, undefeated. Yes, many thought that Sergiy Derevyanchenko, despite getting knocked down in the opening round and getting badly cut over his right eye in the second round, deserved the victory in his second ...
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PGA Tour to live stream every shot from The Players Championship The PGA Tour is expanding its live video coverage of The Players Championship as far as it can go – every shot by every player in every round. In a first for golf, and most likely the first step toward video access to every player at every tournament, The Players ...
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Dan James, Harry Maguire, McTominay's Top Stats as Manchester United's MVPs It's been a disappointing start to the campaign for Manchester United, but Daniel James, Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay have impressed for the Red Devils. The trio have featured in every Premier League match this term, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men ...
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Michigan State football stock watch: Defense reeling after more struggles COLUMBUS, Ohio — Free Press sports writer Chris Solari analyzes the Michigan Statefootball players who helped or hurt their stock in the 34-10 loss at No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday: 3 up. RB Elijah Collins: The redshirt freshman has yet to eclipse 100 yards ...
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XFL announces two-day draft with all kinds of unconventional roster-building rules The XFL announced on Monday that its player draft will take place over the course of two days next week. On Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16, the league's eight teams will draft 71 players each, but this draft will be unlike that of the NFL or any other ...
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Why Pat Shurmur's tough talk might not matter against Patriots There was plenty of tough talk from coach Pat Shurmur after the Giants were thoroughly beaten by the Vikings, and you have to wonder if his team will ever see .500 again this season. At 2-3, the two-game winning streak is a thing of the past for the Giants and ...
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Tampa Bay's Carlton Davis on ejection: 'I just made a tackle' AP Photo/Bill Feig. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis leaves the field after being ejected from an NFL game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Comment. By Mark ...
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Rays look to fight off elimination: live updates here ST. PETERSBURG — Look here for live updates as we chronicle the action from Tropicana Field. Bottom of the seventh: Rays fans open by chanting "Ji. Man. Choi." as Choi comes to the plate. He strikes out against Wade Miley, who's now pitched 2⅔ for the ...
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Michigan excited to face former teammate Brandon Peters, if he is able to play AP. Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters, who spent three seasons at Michigan, will face his former school on Saturday if healthy enough to play. (Photo: Molly Hart | AP). Comment. By Andrew Kahn | akahn1@mlive.com. ANN ARBOR -- Michigan linebacker ...
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Week 7 College Football Playoff Picture: Four in, two out and four to watch Week 6 is in the books, but the College Football Playoff picture didn't change much this week with Alabama and Clemson on a bye week. The Crimson Tide and Tigers remained static at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, though there was a little movement after No.
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College football schedule, kickoff times for Week 8: Penn State vs. Michigan at night, CBS uses option Conference races are heating up as the temperatures cool off, and the slate of games the weekend of Oct. 19 are sizzling. No. 16 Michigan will visit No. 10 Penn State in a key Big Ten East battle, No. 18 Arizona State will travel to Salt Lake City to take on No.
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Jay Gruden was fired at 5 am That's harsh but definitely not the most brutal firing ever Jay Gruden was summoned to the Washington Redskins team facility at 5 a.m. Monday to be informed by owner Daniel Snyder and President Bruce Allen that he was no longer the team's coach, according to the Washington Post. The Post reports that Snyder ...
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Opinion: Simone Biles, US women would be envy of some royal families for all their titles STUTTGART, Germany – There are royal families with fewer titles than Simone Biles, and she's about to add to the collection. The U.S. women are heavy favorites to win the team title at the world championships Tuesday night – their record-tying fifth in a row, ...
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Weekend Reflections: Does Blank know what needs to be fixed for Falcons? The AJC's Steve Hummer caught up with Falcons franchise owner Arthur Blank in Houston after yet another bad loss for his team. Blank said he's not contemplating firing coach Dan Quinn or anyone else. Maybe Blank is just saying that for public consumption ...
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Bo Nix looked like a freshman at Florida, and Gus Malzahn puts some of the blame on himself AUBURN — The first play on Gus Malzahn's offensive script Saturday at Florida was a screen pass. Wide receiver Eli Stove ran a jet sweep motion from the left, running back JaTarvious Whitlow faked taking a handoff running right, and right guard Mike Horton ...
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Man connected to Colombo crime family tried to fix NCAA game last season, feds say An investigation into one of America's most notorious crime families affected the college basketball world last week. The Eastern District of New York announced last week a series of indictments against the Colombo crime family thanks to evidence collected ...
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Jim Harbaugh back plan to have college football players leave for NFL draft at any point Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was asked during his weekly news conference on Monday afternoon about the recently passed California Fair Pay to Play Act. The new law doesn't go into effect until 2023 and would allow college athletes to profit from their ...
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Earl Thomas won't be suspended for knocking out Mason Rudolph, report says Earl Thomas is unlikely to be suspended for knocking out Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win. According to ESPN, the Ravens safety could face a possible fine for the hit, which will be reviewed after Thomas was flagged on ...
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Syracuse football to wear all orange vs. NC State Syracuse football will wear new uniforms in 2019. The school unveiled the traditional threads on Friday night at Turning Stone. (Courtesy/SU Athletics). Comment. By Ben Burrows | bburrows@syracuse.com. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football will be all ...
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Rahm up to world No. 4; Phil's slide towards 50 continues Jon Rahm moved up a notch in the Official World Golf Ranking following a successful title defense at the Open de Espana. Rahm cruised to a five-shot victory over fellow Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello, and as a result he jumped ahead of Justin Rose from No.
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Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton, punter Daniel Rodriguez honored as Pac-12 players of the week AP. Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton (6) enters the field with teammates Gus Lavaka, left, and Blake Brandel before an NCAA college football game against UCLA ,Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) AP.
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What's working, what's still missing in the Red Wings' 2-0 start Detroit — Your friends are texting about playoff tickets, fans are joking (are they?) about the prospect of going undefeated, and for a moment it's all about hockey again. Crazy what winning your first two games will do. The Red Wings' 4-3 victory Sunday ...
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The Toronto Maple Leafs Believe It's Their Time For Stanley Cup At this time of the year, the Toronto Maple Leafs look back on all of the memories that were made last season. Some were good, some were bad for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were eliminated in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again.
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2022 Ryder Cup dates announced, Italian course gets makeover (Reuters) - The 2022 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy will take place from Sept. 30-Oct. 2, organisers said on Monday. It will be the first Ryder Cup in Italy, with the country following England, Scotland, Spain, Ireland, Wales and ...
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FanPulse Week 6: The Fallen Despite our collective little corn fed world ending this weekend after that Michigan debacle, the college football universe continued to spin on. If you're anything like me, football was absolutely ruined and watching it was out of the question. But that didn't stop ...
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Davies brothers picked together for Wales at Rugby World Cup OITA, Japan — New Zealand has the Barrett brothers, and Wales has the Davies boys running out for the Rugby World Cup match against Fiji on Wednesday. James Davies makes his World Cup debut at openside flanker instead of Justin Tipuric, and his ...
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Rugby World Cup 2019: Gordon Reid relishing 'massive battle' with Russia Just after Gregor Townsend finished his press conference at the Musical Instrument Museum in downtown Hamamatsu, he walked to the back of the hall and instead of doing what he usually does - opening the door and going back to work - the Scotland head ...
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All Blacks tweaking tackle technique to avoid paying penalty As New Zealand was winding up its Rugby World Cup romp against Namibia on Sunday, coach Steve Hansen was hoping his side didn't have to make any more tackles. He didn't want another yellow card. Or worse, a red. Hansen had already seen the All ...
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Drouin's involvement in Canadiens' opening games an encouraging sign BROSSARD, Que.— The sequence starts with Jonathan Drouin driving straight to the net. From there, he crosschecks Tyson Barrie in the back, pitchforks him with his stick to gain position on him in front of the net, and then he leans in and just misses an ...
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The Wrap: Red, yellow, green - rugby's 'traffic light' World Cup The population of greater metropolitan Tokyo is estimated at 13.5 million people, with the city containing approximately 4 million registered vehicles. If Australia's ratio of car ownership per population was applied, Tokyo would contain approximately 8.1 million ...
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Bok skipper Kolisi takes step into unknown with Canada Kobe - South Africa captain Siya Kolisi accepts his side will be taking a leap into the unknown when they face Canada for the first time in nearly 20 years as they look to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. A bonus-point win for the Springboks will ...
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Will DeSean Jackson play against the Vikings? Head coach Doug Pederson told reporters that wide receiver DeSean Jackson would "do a little more" this week as he inches closer to returning from an abdominal strain that's sidelined him for the past three games. "We're going to push him a little more this ...
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Tony Romo slated on Cowboys-Jets broadcast by CBS The Dallas Cowboys will see a familiar face when they hit the field in Week 7 to face the New York Jets. Fresh off a Sunday game called by former Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman on Fox, CBS Sports announced Monday the Cowboys game next week will ...
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Dutch cyclist fractures neck and back in collision with car on race course Team Sunweb cyclist Edo Maas of the Netherlands is in stable condition after suffering neck, back and facial fractures when he hit a car that had wandered onto a fast downhill portion of the Piccolo Lombardia race on Sunday, his team reported.
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Logan Paul predicts 'first-round decapitation' in rematch with KSI The YouTube stars engaged in a wild press conference for their Nov. 9 rematch at Staples Center in Los Angeles. YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul held their U.K. press conference for their Nov. 9 fight on Monday, coming face-to-face and letting the insults ...
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Gary Cahill's resurgence helps Crystal Palace think big after win at West Ham The pre-match buzz around the London Stadium on Saturday concerned the possibility of West Ham United moving into third place in the Premier League. Instead, it was visitors Crystal Palace who moved temporarily into the top four, a surprisingly lofty ...
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