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How Saints' Michael Thomas is rewriting record books NEW ORLEANS -- Michael Thomas isn't messing around. The New Orleans Saints' receiver might break Marvin Harrison's NFL record of 143 catches in a season by the end of Week 16. Thomas is 10 back after catching a total of 23 passes the past two weeks ...
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Pete Prisco's NFL Week 16 picks: Eagles beat Cowboys to take NFC East lead, Titans upset Saints It figures. The NFL season is winding down and my picks are getting better. It was a good Week 15 for me as I went 10-6 straight up and 9-6-1 against the spread. As we head to the final two weeks, I need some good weeks to catch some of my co-workers in ...
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NBA predictions: MVP, Finals matchups and future stars Who is the favorite for MVP -- LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Luka Doncic or another contender? Who is winning the Finals: One of the Los Angeles teams or the field? We polled the ESPN Forecast panel of experts for their votes ...
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NCAA President Mark Emmert meets with legislators as demand for changes in rules grows WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NCAA president Mark Emmert met with a pair of influential senators Tuesday to continue his organization's uphill battle to maintain control over the future of college sports. Emmert has spent a large amount of his time in the nation's ...
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Recruiting: Top 10 down-to-the-wire battles heading into Signing Day and beyond A majority of recruits entering college football have made the decisions already, but that doesn't mean Wednesday's start of the early signing period is without any drama. Whether it's today or in the next two months, there's still a number of closely watched ...
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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 16: Advice for Fringe Flex Fantasy Football Starters We've reached the second-to-last week of the 2019 NFL season. Fantasy managers who have made it this far are most likely in the playoffs and quite possibly in their championship games. This means the margin for error is completely nonexistent. For most ...
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NFL picks, predictions against spread for Week 16: Cowboys clip Eagles; Packers upset Vikings; Patriots slam Bills Last week came right before and after Friday the 13th, so we knew the NFL results might be scary and brutal. And they were. A ton of stunning upsets peppered the scoreboard, which means we just need to try again to navigate through our NFL picks and ...
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Kareem Hunt says Browns players didn't give it their all on every play, but what does the tape say? BEREA, Ohio -- Speaking with reporters Monday at the Browns' practice facility, running back Kareem Hunt questioned the one thing Freddie Kitchens should never have to coach his players on. Effort. Since retaking the field in Week 10, Hunt has embraced ...
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College football bowl games, ranked by tiers: from the flat-out entertaining to the ones you can skip With 40 college football bowl games, you're going to need some help to decide what to watch. Here's a guide to the best and the worst of the season: Flat-out entertaining. 1. College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona (Dec. 28, 8 p.m. ...
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De'Aaron Fox's return unable to save Kings vs. another sub-.500 team The Sacramento Kings are getting very good at pulling off the unexpected. They have beaten some of the best teams in the NBA, like the Mavericks and Rockets. They have also lost to some of the worst, like the Knicks and Bulls. Just when you think all is lost, ...
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Brother Questions Arsenal's Mikel Arteta Interest The brother of Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has criticised the club's pursuit of Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta, suggesting his lack of experience makes him an ill fit for the job in north London. The Gunners are 10th in the Premier League ...
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Lions gamble keeping Quinn & Patricia, but Sheila Ford Hamp is reason to believe it may work They agonized over the decision for the better part of a month. They heard your complaints – all of them. About the team. About Matt Patricia. About themselves as owners. And believe it or not, they empathized with at least some of them in many ways. No one ...
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Jurgen Klopp Says Liverpool's Mohamed Salah Is Fully Fit After Ankle Injury Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has allayed fears over Mohamed Salah's ankle injury ahead of the club's 2019 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey on Wednesday. Salah first suffered the knock in October before he missed the 1-1 draw ...
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End of the Year Means Another Contrived College Football Playoff The end of the American calendar sports year features a festival of college football bowl games that fill television airwaves — if not attendant stadiums — and since 2014 a four-team playoff to determine which of the blessed chosen gets to shout from a ...
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Eagles' Zach Ertz could break another Jason Witten record in front Cowboys tight end in Week 16 Another year, another Jason Witten record for Zach Ertz to break. Last season, the Eagles tight end broke Witten's NFL single-season record for receptions by a tight end (116). Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, Ertz could break the NFL record for receptions ...
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Two stolen Red Sox World Series rings belonging to Terry Francona recovered Two World Series rings belonging to Terry Francona have been recovered after they were stolen from the former Boston Red Sox manager last month, according to the Pima County (Arizona) Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's department said in a release ...
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Legendary Iowa coach, Hall of Famer Hayden Fry dies at age 90 following cancer battle Legendary Iowa coach Hayden Fry, 90, has died following a battle with cancer, the school announced on Tuesday. Fry was the head coach at Iowa from 1979-98 and won three Big Ten titles with the program (1981, 1985, 1990). "Our family would like to pass ...
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Top 7 storylines for Bills at Patriots | Week 16 With an AFC playoff berth in their back pocket, the Bills take to the road this week for a matchup with the Patriots in New England. The division title is still in play for Buffalo with two regular season games remaining. Here's a look at some of the top storylines ...
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Live Updates: Auburn's early signing day for 2020 recruiting class Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics. Auburn coaches celebrate a commitment during National Signing Day in February. The early signing period for the 2020 recruiting class begins Wednesday. Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics. Comment. By Tom Green | tgreen@al.com.
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Way to Go, Tress! It would have been a shame if it didn't happen, but thankfully, we don't have to worry about it. Instead, we can say, show me the way to Orlando - Tress! Oh and congratulations! Tress Way is heading to his first ever Pro Bowl, a deserving honor as the starting ...
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Yankees unveiling Gerrit Cole: 5 things to expect Wednesday | Will he shave the beard? Why did Gerrit Cole take $324 million from the Yankees instead of an accepting a few million less to stay home and pitch for the Los Angeles Angels? How did the Yankees convince their No. 1 offseason target to pick them? We'll probably be detailed on all of ...
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Sharks' power play 'problem' bites them again in 3-2 loss to Coyotes SAN JOSE -- The Sharks' power play is a big topic of discussion right now, and not for the reasons the team wants. San Jose is 1-for-36 on the man advantage in their last 15 games. Through the first 36 games of the 2019-20 season, the Sharks have gone ...
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National Signing Day: Live updates, college football recruiting rankings, early signing period 2019 The first opportunity for high school prospects to lock up scholarships and formally sign National Letters of Intent begins Wednesday and lasts through Friday during the early signing period. The first National Signing Day for the Class of 2020 has arrived, and ...
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Mitchell keys game-ending run as Jazz top Magic 109-102 Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. Oops. Looks like we're having trouble loading this video. You can check out other videos while we get it together. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan ...
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Why 3 SJ football standouts flipped to Rutgers and Greg Schiano right before National Signing Day As Cedar Creek High School senior Malachi Melton walked down the tunnel leading into Rutgers' SHI Stadium to play in the South/Central Group 2 regional championship less than two weeks ago, he had a feeling it wouldn't be the last time. A day later ...
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Blashill: Detroit Red Wings 'kind of played' like children in loss to Columbus Jeff Blashill drew comparisons to his 9-year-old son and resorted to colorful language as he explained yet another loss. The Detroit Red Wings have until Saturday's game at Toronto to stew over their latest letdown, hoping to show there's more to them than a ...
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Cincinnati Reds Continue To Get Stronger By Signing Wade Miley By itself, the Reds signing Wade Miley to join their pitching rotation is not a division-shaking move. But in concert with the rest of the roster changes they've made, going back to last winter, Cincinnati is making its best effort to set the National League Central ...
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What Taylor Hall trade meant to Devils players The Devils returned to practice on Tuesday at their home rink for the first time in nearly two weeks, skating for 50 minutes and handling their business as usual. Within the locker room, an empty stall loomed in the middle of the wall of forwards, now vacant ...
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Here's how the Eagles' defense can slow down the Cowboys, give banged up offense a shot The Eagles gave up 27 points in each of their first two home games this season, but since then, they've played five times at Lincoln Financial Field and allowed a total of 71 points — 14.2 points per game. Jim Schwartz's defense plays with more swagger at ...
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Washington Nationals' 2020 rotation: Stephen Strasburg on Max Scherzer; trying to be perfect Remember when Stephen Strasburg, who'd just given up eight hits, two walks, and six runs in 4 2⁄3 innings of work against Atlanta, and Max Scherzer, Washington's ace, got into a bit of a heated exchange in the Nationals' dugout in D.C. back in July of 2018?
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As Raiders run off to Las Vegas, they leave behind $65 million in debt in Oakland The Silver and Black may be moving to Las Vegas next year, but there is still a $65 million debt on the botched deal that brought the team back from Los Angeles in 1995. And taxpayers are responsible for that bill. That figure is accurate only if the debt were to ...
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews rises to the occasion versus Sabres Needless sweat. The Toronto Maple Leafs appeared headed toward a comfortable win after building a three-goal advantage inside maybe their most impressive first 40 minutes to date under new head coach Sheldon Keefe, but in the end wound up having to ...
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Barrett scores 27 as Knicks send Hawks to 5th straight loss NEW YORK — In a battle between struggling teams, the New York Knicks had arguably their best game of the season and the Atlanta Hawks hit a new low. Rookie RJ Barrett scored a career-high 27 points, and the Knicks ran away from Trae Young and the ...
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MarShawn Lloyd, star of USC's 2020 class, makes splash as first signee South Carolina football officially has its running back of the future. MarShawn Lloyd, a four-star tailback out of Delaware, became the first player of the 2020 recruiting class to officially sign with the Gamecocks on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing ...
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Fantasy intel for all 32 NFL teams ahead of Week 16 The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the league's 32 teams. Though efficiency will be discussed plenty, the column will lean heavily on usage data, as volume is king (by far) in fantasy football.
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The Milwaukee Brewers' 2020 Puzzle Is Taking Shape Piece by piece, David Stearns is assembling the puzzle that will eventually be the 2020 Milwaukee Brewers. Since starting the off-season with a string of departures, Stearns, the Brewers' president of baseball operations, has been a busy man, especially ...
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Dinwiddie and Allen Help Nets Hand Pelicans 13th Straight Loss In their first overtime victory of the season the Nets pull out a 108-101 win over the Pelicans, extending the Pelicans' losing streak to 13 games straight. Spencer Dinwiddie led all scorers tonight with 31 points and seven assists.
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Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas declares for the 2020 NFL Draft One of the best prospects for the 2020 NFL Draft has declared. Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas is officially in for 2020, as the Bulldog announced on Twitter. He also announced in his post that he won't be playing in Georgia's bowl game. Bulldog ...
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Top quotes from Fresno State coach Kalen DeBoer's introduction The Fresno State Bulldogs introduced Kalen DeBoer as their new head coach on Tuesday. DeBoer gave an opening statement to the media, followed by a Q&A at the press conference. "This is amazing, sitting here in this room," DeBoer said to begin his ...
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Patriots NFL Draft 2020: Mock drafts have receivers, tackle, D-lineman, tight end heading to New England As the NFL season winds down, draft projections will become more and more common as underclassmen declare and prospects begin participating in postseason showcases. CBS and ESPN both posted new mock drafts early this week. CBS' Ryan Wilson ...
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More Than El Clasico: An FC Barcelona Versus Real Madrid Preview It is two months late, but better late than not at all. And when FC Barcelona and Real Madrid take to the field to face one another in El Clasico at the Camp Nou on Wednesday evening, the world's biggest derby will be more politically-charged than ever.
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Taylor Hall's 'big-time play' helps lead Coyotes to win in debut SAN JOSE -- Taylor Hall quickly showed the Arizona Coyotes why a team trades for Taylor Hall. There were less than three minutes left in their game at the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, and the Pacific Division rivals were tied 2-2. Hall blazed down the right ...
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Building for 2021, Charlotte MLS expansion team not worried about short runway CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In 13 months, Charlottle's MLS franchise will report for preseason ahead of their inaugural season. There's a lot of work to be done between now and then. The league's 30th franchise, made official on Tuesday on a rainy Charlotte ...
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Early signing period: Longhorns expected to bring in another top-10 class AUSTIN — Despite all the turmoil and disappointment in 2019, Texas is expected to bring in its third straight top-10 recruiting class once the early signing period begins Wednesday. It could still happen even after a late flip from Temple receiver Quentin ...
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Cirelli scores in OT, Lightning beat Senators 4-3 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay needed extra time for a win over rebuilding Ottawa in a game where one Lightning star was benched. With Nikita Kucherov spectating after a costly turnover, Anthony Cirelli scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and Tampa ...
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Jets' Jeff Smith: Placed on injured reserve Smith (ankle) was added to injured reserve Tuesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports. A high-ankle sprain is usually a multi-week injury, and Smith had already been declared out for the year. It's very unfortunate timing for the undrafted rookie ...
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Nikita Kucherov benched in third period; Lightning win in overtime Despite a goal to open the scoring, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, the defending league MVP, spent most of the third period and then overtime on the bench of the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Kucherov, in the ...
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Fallon Sherrock makes history by becoming first woman to defeat man at World Darts Championship In professional darts, the women can more than hold their own with the men. Fallon Sherrock proved it this week at the PDC World Darts Championship in London, England, where she made history by becoming the first woman to defeat a man in the ...
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Michigan State can earn Big Ten's first road win, stay in first place by beating Northwestern Mike Mulholland | MLive.com. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks with guard Cassius Winston (5) in the second half of their college basketball game against Oakland at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Michigan State won ...
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Neal Brown set to ink first West Virginia signing class on Wednesday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia fans have seen what Neal Brown is like as a football coach in his first season leading the Mountaineers. On Wednesday, they'll get a more complete picture of what he's like as a recruiter. The day marks the beginning ...
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