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Pete Prisco's NFL Week 5 picks: Rams bounce back and beat Seahawks on road, Steelers upend Ravens October football means separation time in the NFL. It also means it's time to pick it up with my weekly picks. After the first month of the season, the quarter record isn't great. I am 37-25-1 straight up and 30-32-1 against the spread. Being under .500 against the ...
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Preseason NBA power rankings: Where do new-look Clippers, Lakers, 76ers fall? Power rankings before the 2019-20 NBA season, as voted on by USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt, Mark Medina, AJ Neuharth-Keusch and Matt Eppers, are below. 1. Los Angeles Clippers — Talent-wise, they're arguably the best and deepest team in the NBA.
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The eight college football coaches on the hot seat after the first month of season Now that Rutgers has fired Chris Ash, the title of college football's most embattled coach goes to Southern California's Clay Helton, who is seemingly working on borrowed time amid the Trojans' continued swoon and the university's recent change at athletics ...
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Armchair Analyst: Picking through the USMNT roster for Nations League About half of my lede from yesterday's column, in which I predicted the US men's national team roster for this upcoming international date in which the US face Cuba and Canada in the inaugural version of the Concacaf Nations League, focused in on Sergiño ...
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Kirk Cousins apologizes for not throwing the ball to Adam Thielen in Vikings' loss to Bears The Minnesota Vikings' offense was almost completely shut down by the Chicago Bears in Week 4. Dalvin Cook, who had previously been running wild all over the league, had just 35 yards on his 14 carries. And Kirk Cousins, the $84 million man, totaled just ...
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Jon Gruden 'obviously upset' with NFL's decision to suspend Vontaze Burfict for rest of year The Oakland Raiders knew the risks when they signed inside linebacker Vontaze Burfict. Long considered one of the dirtiest players in the NFL, there was no guarantee that he was going to play a full 16-game season. The NFL has continued to put player ...
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Congressman to propose federal legislation for paying college athletes Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio State football standout, is planning to propose a new national law to give college athletes the opportunity to make endorsement money. He said he believes the federal government needs to act quickly to avoid ...
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WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne exits early, set for MRI WASHINGTON -- League MVP Elena Delle Donne did not return to the court after leaving because of back spasms in the first quarter of the Washington Mystics' 99-87 Game 2 loss to the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Finals on Tuesday. The best-of-five series ...
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Jeremy Pruitt to officer who arrested Jeremy Banks: 'Never had no crap like this except for here' AP. Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells at side judge Eduardo Balbis in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia State, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne). Comment. By Mark Heim | mheim@al.
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Joel Embiid Sets MVP, DPOY And 60-Plus Wins As Goals in 2019-20 In 2018-19, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid averaged a career-high 27.5 points on 48.4 percent shooting, 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 blocks across 64 games en route to his second straight All-Star Game nod. He finished fourth in Defensive ...
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College football Week 6 predictions for big games Can we get an upset, please? Just one? Nearing college football's halfway point, we still haven't seen one of those shocking field-rushers inside the Top 5 during a season free of major surprises. The elites are dominating the rest of competition and the ...
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Top 8 storylines for the Bills at Titans | Week 5 It's a rebound week for the Buffalo Bills, a chance to bounce back from their first loss of the season. A chance to rack up another conference win. A chance to go into the bye with a 4-1 record and a head of steam. This week's matchup with the Titans in ...
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It's about time college athletes get paid, and California law might push the NCAA to allow it About this new California law making it easier for college athletes to profit from their ability beyond a mere scholarship, thus causing great NCAA alarm? Good. It's about time. That's not a knee-jerk reaction. I've come here gradually through years of covering ...
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MLB Playoffs 2019: Updated Odds, Predictions for AL Wild Card, NLDS Matchups Oakland will try to follow the path paved by Washington and win the American League Wild Card Game on home soil Wednesday. Since 2012, the home teams in both Wild Card Games have won once. That occurred in 2017 with Arizona and the New York ...
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No. 14 Iowa finds success in revitalized running game IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa's offense sputtered at times over the past few years because it never quite knew what it might get out of its rushing attack. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes are soaring this season behind a ground game that appears to have found its way.
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Michigan State basketball is class of Big Ten this season. And everyone knows it ROSEMONT, Ill. — Tom Izzo left the podium after about seven minutes Wednesday morning, and Fran McCaffery strode up a few seconds later. Iowa's coach summed up what the rest of the Big Ten thinks about Michigan State basketball this season. "Got a lot ...
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5 Vikings-Giants Storylines to Watch The Minne-apple heads to the Big Apple as the Vikings hit the road against this weekend. This time the opponent is the New York Giants, a team that's won two straight and is led by former Vikings assistant coach Pat Shurmur. Here are five Vikings-Giants ...
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Fantasy Football Week 5 TE Rankings: Is Will Dissly a Star? The Seattle Seahawks consist of a roster compiled with the likes of Russell Wilson, the fifth leading rusher in football a year ago, and a guy with a six-pack that could dethrone Mr. Olympia. However, it's little known Will Dissly who is the player stealing ...
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Season Preview: Blue Jackets ready to keep the momentum going Whether it was Mike Priest, Jarmo Kekalainen, Nick Foligno or anyone who is associated with the Blue Jackets, many a summer conversation went the same. First, it usually began with, "How much fun was that?" a reference to the team's four-game sweep of a ...
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Archie Manning: Grandson Arch ahead of former Ole Miss QB Eli Manning at this stage Under those Friday night lights, Archie and Olivia Manning sit in the bleachers at Isidore Newman School in the uptown section of New Orleans. They turn and look at one another and just shake their heads. Here they are again, watching a high school ...
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Patriots LB Kyle Van Noy named AFC Defensive Player of the Week FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Linebacker Kyle Van Noy was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week by the National Football League for his performance in the Patriots 16-10 win over Buffalo on Sunday. Van Noy led the team with eight tackles, two sacks, three ...
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Rooting guide for the American League playoffs The playoffs are here and, once again, the Orioles are watching from their couches. If you're going to watch the baseball postseason, and I plan to, you need a backup team to root for! Yesterday I looked at the National League teams who made it and today it ...
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Warriors learning long practices rule, not exception, at training camp SAN FRANCISCO -- It was around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning when the Warriors took to the floor to start practice, and they were still at it as the clock ticked past noon and then 12:30 p.m. and then 1 o'clock and on to about 1:30. It didn't take long to prove this ...
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The Bruins' biggest weakness this year is the same as it was last year. And the year before that. By acquiring Charlie Coyle at the trade deadline last season, Don Sweeney did more than bolster his lineup for a playoff run: he solved what had been arguably the longest-running problem with the Bruins' roster. Depending on what side of that argument you ...
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NHL prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning are still the team to beat in 2019-20 The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't the same team they were last season when they won an NHL record-tying 62 games. They might be better. That is the consensus of the USA TODAY Sports hockey group. Three of our four writers and editors picked the ...
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What to watch this weekend in Tampa Bay sports Can the Bolts cure the symptoms of their playoff collapse last season after dominating the NHL? The road to redemption starts Thursday night when Tampa Bay opens the 2019-20 season at home against the Florida Panthers. The teams play again Saturday ...
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Best-laid plans need to be flexible as Rugby World Cup reaches crunch time For South Africa, Australia and Ireland it is a case of tweaking blueprints having already scrutinised every tournament detail. Wed 2 Oct 2019 10.13 EDT Last modified on Wed 2 Oct 2019 10.16 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email.
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Rugby World Cup: Misfiring France beats USA with late surge (CNN) A disjointed display from France was enough to secure a bonus-point 33-9 win over USA in Fukuoka City to maintain its perfect start to the Rugby World Cup. In attack the men in blue lacked consistency. At times they were scintillating but all too often ...
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Panthers in the power rankings after Week 4 ESPN.com. Panthers rank: 20th (11th in NFC). NFC South: Saints 3rd, Buccaneers 21st, Falcons 23rd. Beyond the numbers: The ESPN staff to bumped the Panthers up one spot in this week's rankings after the win over the Texans. According to David Newton ...
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One more awful season is exactly what the Sens need The last two seasons have been the most painful in Ottawa Senators franchise history. Finishing 30th and 31st in the overall standings has tested the resolve of even the most passionate and dedicated Senators fan in this market. But just when you thought ...
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Kieran Tierney: Arsenal defender left out by Scotland as precaution Arsenal asked Kieran Tierney not to join up with the Scotland squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers with Russia and San Marino as a precaution, says head coach Unai Emery. The former Celtic left-back was expected to be selected by Steve Clarke for next ...
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Bianca Andreescu wins 16th match in a row at China Open BEIJING—Bianca Andreescu won her WTA Tour season-high 16th match in a row on Wednesday, but the Canadian is not satisfied with her mental approach. After the world No. 6 beat Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a second-round match at the ...
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: Jean-Claude Rouget bullish on prospects of Sottsass Jean-Claude Rouget labelled Sottsass "exceptional" as the Prix du Jockey Club hero aims to became the become the first home-trained winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe since 2014. Rouget - who also runs the supplemented Soft Light, added to the field ...
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The Bulls have playoffs as their goal as the 3rd year of the rebuild begins CHICAGO – He was one of the guys who arrived when the team finally decided it was time to start from scratch. So Lauri Markkanen was well aware that the first few years of his career could feature a few more losses than wins. It's also safe to say that after ...
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Roosters star James Tedesco takes 2019 Dally M Medal Roosters talisman James Tedesco has been crowned the 2019 Dally M Medal winner in a glittering ceremony at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. The superstar NSW and Australian fullback polled 34 votes throughout the season to edge Cameron Smith (31) and ...
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Browns Social Media Roundup: Nick Chubb hits top speed, and Cleveland hits the top of the AFC North For the first time since 2014 the Browns are in first place in the AFC North. Take it in, enjoy every second, but we've got a long way to go starting with Monday night in San Francisco. Before we move on, let's look at back at the best that a B-E-A-U-tiful Baltimore ...
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Gennady Golovkin targets unification fight after Sergiy Derevyanchenko clash Gennady Golovkin will target a unification showdown in 2020 assuming he can overcome Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Golovkin will bid to become a two-time middleweight world champion on Saturday when he fights for the second time since his defeat by ...
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"I am proud rugby is at the forefront": Toomua on the significance of the Wallabies' indigenous jersey Veteran playmaker Matt Toomua has spoken about his pride in the Wallabies' indigenous jersey, as both a recognition of First Nations people and a broader reflection of their team and multi-cultural Australia. Toomua's reflections on the third wearing of the ...
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Andy Ruiz Jr urges 'great warrior' Anthony Joshua to go on sabbatical if he beats him in world title rematch ANTHONY JOSHUA should take a sabbatical from boxing if he loses to Andy Ruiz Jr again - his opponent has recommended. Set to duel in December after the Mexican-American claimed a shock victory in their first bout, the onus is once again on Joshua to ...
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