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Jon Gruden, Gareon Conley give Trayvon Mullen advice before first start ALAMEDA – Jon Gruden approached Trayvon Mullen this week in the Raiders training complex to deliver the rookie cornerback one simple message. It's your time. The Raiders had just traded outside cornerback Gareon Conley to the Houston Texans for a ...
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New 49ers receiver Emmanuel Sanders says he 'needed a change of scenery' SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After a whirlwind 24 hours, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders spent Wednesday getting used to his new home with the San Francisco 49ers -- one of two undefeated teams remaining in the NFL. The 49ers acquired Sanders and a ...
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Michael Bennett: No takeaways from one-week suspension by Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett addressed reporters Wednesday for the first time since returning from a weeklong team suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. "It's America. You can voice your opinion ...
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Kyrie Irving scores 50 in debut, but Nets lose to Timberwolves in OT NEW YORK -- Kyrie Irving oozed swagger when he walked onto the court during the starting lineup announcement Wednesday night. After all, Irving viewed this -- the Brooklyn Nets' regular-season opener -- as a sort of homecoming. To mark the occasion, ...
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Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith debate NBA's China controversy LOS ANGELES — The four men often argue, discuss and laugh over any NBA topic. So why would it be any different with how TNT's "Inside the NBA" panel addressed the league's controversy with China? In a press luncheon at Shaquille O'Neal's self-named ...
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World Series: Yu Darvish hands Justin Verlander another Fall Classic loss with long-awaited Twitter burn In the unlikeliest turn of events, Yu Darvish has secured the 2019 World Series MVP award without actually playing in the 2019 World Series. No, not really...but the fact of the matter is that the award should belong to Darvish after the incredible burn he ...
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Jimmy Butler ruled out of Heat's season opener for 'personal reasons' MIAMI -- Jimmy Butler's debut for the Miami Heat will be delayed by a few days. Butler was ruled out of Miami's season opener against Memphis on Wednesday for what the team called "personal reasons.'' Butler was with the Heat Wednesday morning for ...
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Seattle Sounders 2, Real Salt Lake 0 | 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Match Recap The Seattle Sounders were counting on their experience to help them make a deep run in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, and that's exactly what happened in their Western Conference Semifinal clash on Wednesday, as they beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 at ...
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Darnell Savage returns to Packers practice; Davante Adams tests injured toe GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers are on their way to regaining full health, but they might not get there before Sunday's game at Kansas City. Safety Darnell Savage, sidelined since injuring his left ankle against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, returned to ...
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Kristaps Porzingis made his debut, but Luka Doncic stole the show in Mavs' season-opening win over Wizards Kristaps Porzingis missed his first four shots. It took him 9:40 to score his first points. He pulled down his first rebound 19 seconds later. We point this out not to disparage Porzingis' long-awaited Mavericks debut and return to the NBA, 20 months and 17 days ...
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LaVar Ball Launching New Big Baller Brand Website After Alan Foster Dispute LaVar Ball is "restructuring" Big Baller Brand and will reveal a new website in the aftermath of his legal dispute with former business partner Alan Foster. According to Denise White, a representative for Ball, the website will be BigBallerBrandInc.com and will ...
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In Pacers loss, Myles Turner-Domantas Sabonis pairing thrives but still leaves plenty of questions INDIANAPOLIS – A year ago, Domantas Sabonis's best games came when Myles Turner needed his fellow 6-11 teammate the most. The Lithuanian big man notched his only games with more than 25 points last year – 30 in an October win at the Knicks and ...
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Players vote Thaddeus Young, Otto Porter Jr. as Bulls captains CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The tribe has spoken. In a players' only vote administered by coach Jim Boylen, Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr. will be captains for the Bulls. "They've demonstrated an ability to put the team above themselves and the ability to ...
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NYCFC fall at the Eastern Conference Semifinal stage for the fourth straight postseason New York City FC have qualified for the postseason in each of the last four MLS seasons. They've been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in each of those four postseasons. NYCFC came into the 2019 edition of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs as ...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic questions? LAFC's Bob Bradley is not entertaining them It's the playoffs. El Trafico. LAFC vs. LA Galaxy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs. Carlos Vela. But don't try to bait Bob Bradley, the freshly named Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, into talking about the other player on that other team ahead of their Western ...
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Canelo Alvarez looking to crush Sergey Kovalev, win title in fourth division The thwacks emanating from the prolific punches being thrown on the bags at the House of Boxing gym echoed throughout the room, and sounded as if they reverberated all the way down to the border 20 miles away. The blast from the powder keg-like ...
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Former Rams assistant Zac Taylor still is trying to win over the Bengals as coach The NFL's grand Sean McVay experiment is nearly to the season's midpoint, and the results are mixed. The Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals hired young McVay disciples. Neither had experience as a head coach. Matt LaFleur, 39, has guided ...
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Chelsea's young team comes of age in hard-nosed, gritty win at Ajax AMSTERDAM -- At the final whistle of Chelsea's 1-0 victory Wednesday at Ajax, Fikayo Tomori jumped three feet into the air, arms aloft, before running into the embrace of Kepa Arrizabalaga. An ecstatic Mason Mount joined them soon enough, sprinting from ...
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Hornets' Nicolas Batum fractures finger on left hand; day-to-day Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum fractured a finger on his left hand in Wednesday's 126-125 win over the Chicago Bulls, the team said. Batum returned to the locker room after the third quarter with what the team initially said was a sprained hand.
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Kyrie Irving Drops 50 Points In Nets Home Opener On Anniversary Of His Grandfather's Death When Kyrie Irving's grandfather passed a year ago on this date, it set into motion a downward spiral that eventually led to Irving's breakup with the Boston Celtics. "Basketball and the joy I had from it was sucked away from me," Irving said at media day. "There ...
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Carson Wentz Says Everyone on Same Page after Anonymous Criticism Carson Wentz's favorite target from last year, Zach Ertz, is no longer is favorite target this year. The perceived favoritism the Eagles quarterback showed his tight end in 2018 drew the ire of one or more anonymous sources, but the reduction in Ertz's targets ...
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How will Cubs players respond to David Ross as manager? David Ross is officially moving from "Grandpa Rossy" to "Manager Rossy." The affable former backup catcher is not only a fan favorite, but he's immensely popular inside the Cubs clubhouse among the core group of players. However, that popularity has ...
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Highlights: Tiger piles up the birdies in opening 64 at Zozo After a disastrous start to the Zozo Championship, Tiger Woods racked up the birdies in his first round in Japan, finishing with a 6-under 64. Woods bogeyed each of his first three holes after starting on the back nine Thursday at Narashino Country Club, but he ...
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Orlando Magic need to treat every night like opening night | Commentary There was a time not so long ago when Amway Center would have been packed for a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers mainly because it gave Orlando sports fans a chance to see LeBron James and the crew put on a show. That's how it was for all ...
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Jets getting handle on CJ Mosley's mystery groin ailment Jets team doctors are apparently doing a "really deep dive" into C.J. Mosley's groin injury, according to coach Adam Gase. Mosley, who didn't play to his usual standard in his first game back Monday, was limited in practice Wednesday as he continues to feel ...
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Vikings-Redskins fans can come to bury or praise this cast of characters Sports allegiances can confuse. Should you cheer Thursday night for the architects of the Minneapolis Miracle, even if one of them isn't wearing horns and the other recently seemed to want out? Should you cheer for one of the greatest athletes ever to play for ...
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Top draft picks at a crossroads: What went wrong for Winston and Mariota In 2015, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota were decorated, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks entering the same NFL draft. Yet on Sunday, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, only Winston will be starting, and he ...
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Kelechi Osemele injury update: Jets guard (shoulder) to have surgery, team's OK or not The curious case of Kelechi Osemele's disagreement with the Jets about the guard's shoulder injury got a little stranger Wednesday. Osemele, who said last week he needs surgery for a torn labrum that the Jets haven't approved, is being fined by the team for ...
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Champions League: Teenager makes Champions League history; Liverpool romps to win Welcome back! After a cracking night of Champions League action on Tuesday with 30 goals spread across the eight games, we get to to do it all again tonight. That sounds good doesn't it? After Kylian Mbappe and Raheem Sterling stole the show on ...
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Nuggets Fans Try To Find Ways Around TV Blackout Ahead Of Home Opener DENVER (CBS4) – On Wednesday the Denver Nuggets open their 2019/2020 season playing in Portland against the Trailblazers. Gabe Ojeda is ready. He even bought tickets to the Nuggets home opener Friday. (credit: CBS). "I'm going to be sitting down ...
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Oregon's Satou Sabally named to Cheryl Miller Award watch list EUGENE — A finalist for the Cheryl Miller award as the nation's top small forward last season, Oregon Ducks junior Satou Sabally was named to the preseason watch list for the award again this season. Sabally, who averaged 16.6 points and 6.2 rebounds ...
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The Nationals' offensive explosion shouldn't overshadow Stephen Strasburg's epic start The Washington Nationals turned Game 2 of the World Series into a blowout in the seventh inning, but starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg had to escape a jam in the bottom of the sixth to keep Washington in a tie game. Strasburg was excellent on the mound ...
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Hedman scores late power-play goal, Lightning top Penguins TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Victor Hedman scored a power-play goal with 56.8 seconds remaining to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The defenseman scored from just inside the blue line off Steven ...
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Patriots make Sanu and Bethel acquisitions official; cut Richards and Tomlinson The Patriots officially shuffled their roster on Wednesday, announcing a series of transactions. The team announced the acquisition of Mohamed Sanu, which they dealt a second round pick to the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots also added Pro Bowl special ...
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Ben Simmons stands firm on claim of racial profiling at Crown Casino Ben Simmons has doubled down on his claims of racism during his return to Australia in an interview on the eve of his NBA season opener for Philadelphia. The All-Star caused a stir in August when he accused Melbourne Crown Casino security of racial ...
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Why Wales need 'the Fox' fit and firing: Jonathan Davies' cunning and craft are key for Warren Gatland's team Wales remain ever hopeful that Jonathan Davies will be ready for the World Cup semi-final against South Africa, knowing they need all their game-breaking talents fit and firing. Davies, 31, will play his 80th Test for Wales if he makes it. He has featured in all ...
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Bangladesh cricketers call off strike after BCB accepts 11-point demands Bangladesh's cricket players have agreed to call off a strike after reaching a deal with the country's governing body over improved pay packages. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Wednesday it had agreed to most of the players' demands after they put forth ...
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Michigan-Notre Dame game attracts Ann Arbor's largest Airbnb crowd yet Michigan fans walk down Hoover St. towards the Big House before Michigan's season opener Saturday, August 31 2019. Comment. By Darcie Moran | dmoran@mlive.com. ANN ARBOR, MI - Lucky or not, the Fighting Irish are bringing a horde of fans to Ann ...
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2019 Rugby World Cup: Manu Tuilagi aiming to replicate 2012 for England against All Blacks New Zealanders and others - prepare yourselves for a drowning out of the haka by England fans before the highly-anticipated Rugby World Cup semifinal on Saturday, as the white-shirted in the crowd attempt to boost their side at the expense of others ...
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What Hamilton needs in Mexico to close gap on Schumacher's title record Lewis Hamilton looks sure to join Michael Schumacher as only the second six-times Formula One world champion but the Briton will need to do something special to achieve the feat in Mexico on Sunday. Expect Ferrari and Red Bull, as well as Mercedes ...
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