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MLB hot stove: Grading each team's offseason to date after big names fly off board at Winter Meetings Major League Baseball's 2019 Winter Meetings concluded on Thursday after a week that proved to be much busier than last year's dull affair. By the time everyone left San Diego, the three best free agents were off the board. Third baseman Anthony Rendon, ...
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Monday Night Football odds, line, spread: Saints vs. Colts picks, optimal predictions from expert who's 26-14 The New Orleans Saints attempt to end the home portion of their schedule on a high note when they take on the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. Kickoff from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is set for 8:15 p.m. ET in the final game of Week 15.
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Cowboys vs. Eagles injuries: Lane Johnson and Jordan Howard on the mend, Cowboys hemorrhaging linebackers This weekend's game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will essentially serve as the NFC East championship game. Both Dallas and Philadelphia enter with 7-7 records, and the winner of the game is almost sure to take the NFC East ...
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Upon Further Review: Questions remain after Packers beat Bears The equation for beating the Chicago Bears is simple: Force Mitchell Trubisky to throw the football. Green Bay accomplished that Sunday afternoon, shutting down the Bears' rushing attack and doing just enough to get out to a two-possession lead in the third ...
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Miles Sanders breaks LeSean McCoy's Eagles rookie rushing record: 'Put the game on my shoulders' By the raw numbers, Miles Sanders is the best rookie back in Philadelphia Eagles history, quite the accomplishment for a franchise that had Steve Van Buren, Wilbert Montgomery, Ricky Watters, and LeSean McCoy suit up for them over the years. In Week 15 ...
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Eagles' Brandon Brooks defends Carson Wentz after comeback win, name drops Nick Foles Carson Wentz has become the subject of criticism throughout the season, most of which have been unwarranted. Wentz has been dealt a bad hand, losing his top three wide receivers, No. 1 running back, and playing with a fractured locker room in the early ...
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NFL power rankings for 13 teams in the playoff picture after Week 15 We love the NFL because each week is a new slate. Any team can win on any given Sunday. There's a heightened sense of urgency, which isn't matched in any sport. This weekend was no different as playoff spots were won and lost, and playoff seeds ...
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'They're ripping the heart out of our chest': Raiders fans come to grips with Oakland finale OAKLAND, Calif. — Charles Woodson lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch. Marshawn Lynch doled out tequila shots in the parking lot. Some fans cried discussing their memories of the team; others threw trash on the field in disgust. Scenes from the Oakland ...
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Pat McAfee Goes In on Urban Meyer: TRAINA THOUGHTS 1. A couple of weeks ago, FOX college football studio host Urban Meyer had this to stay about ESPN's College GameDay: ADVERTISEMENT. Thanks for watching! Visit Website. Meyer was taking a shot at Pat McAfee, who isn't a College GameDay host, but ...
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Early National Signing Day 2019: Dates, Top CFB Prospects and TV Schedule The early national signing period has transformed college football, with the upcoming week expected to play a major role in the future landscape of the sport. About 80 percent of FBS signees in 2018 committed during the early period last December, per ...
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Sources: Charlotte to become MLS' 30th franchise for record $325 million CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper will spend a record $325 million to bring Major League Soccer's 30th franchise to Charlotte, sources have told ESPN. A Tuesday 10 a.m. ET news conference for what Tepper Sports and ...
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Fans favor Minkah Fitzpatrick for Pro Bowl spot Getty Images. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepts a pass during an NFL game against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28, 2019, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images). Comment. By Mark Inabinett | minabinett@al.com.
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Top 25 Baseball Stories of the Decade — Honorable mention: The Astros Sign Stealing Scandal We're a few short days away from the dawn of the 2020s. So, instead of counting down the Top 25 stories of the year, we're taking a look at the top 25 baseball stories of the past decade. Some of them took place on the field, some of them off the field and ...
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Around the AFC North: Freddie Kitchens' Job Status Uncertain While the Ravens had the weekend off following their Thursday Night Football win, they watched the rest of the AFC North all take a loss. Here's the latest news from around the division: Cleveland Browns: Freddie Kitchens' Job Status Uncertain. The Browns ...
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Burrow's Heisman speech inspires giving to hometown charity COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Burrow's Heisman Trophy acceptance speech has inspired more than $100,000 in donations to a food pantry in his southeastern Ohio hometown. The effort started on Facebook on Sunday morning and had a balance of nearly ...
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Why Phillies' Joe Girardi had Didi Gregorius on diving board during Yankees years PHILADELPHIA — New Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius was asked Monday during a news conference at Citizens Bank Park if he had any good stories about Joe Girardi, his Yankees manager from 2015-17 and now again in Philadelphia. Without much ...
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College basketball rankings: Kansas takes over No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll; UNC out for first time since 2014 For the fifth time this college basketball season, a changing of the guard has taken place in the No. 1 spot of the AP Top 25. Kansas overtook the No. 1 ranking in the poll for the first time this season on Monday, jumping past Louisville after it suffered its first ...
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NL West Arms Race Leaves Dodgers Out in the Cold After Madison Bumgarner Signing If the top story of the Major League Baseball offseason is how much high-profile targets are going for, the one just below it is the frequency with which the Los Angeles Dodgers are missing out. The latest star to escape their grasp is longtime San Francisco ...
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Paul Merson Says Arsenal Manager's Job Would Be Too Much for Mikel Arteta Arsenal legend Paul Merson has said Mikel Arteta is not the right man to succeed Unai Emery as the full-time Gunners coach. Arteta is currently part of Pep Guardiola's coaching staff at Manchester City and reportedly has been linked with the vacant ...
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Tom Brady weighs in on struggles facing Bills defense The men at the controls of the Patriots' struggling offense are under no delusions about the challenge they face at Gillette Stadium when the Bills visit for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. "This is the best defense that we play," offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels ...
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Leftovers & Links: Claypool Notre Dame's MVP; personnel tidbits Notre Dame's season-end awards went largely as expected Friday night. Of the 13 honors on which this space offered predictions, nine were correct in some variety. Two of the remaining four were behind-the-scenes recognitions, ones a bit tougher to ...
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Italian Soccer's Anti-Racism Campaign Features Paintings of Monkeys Four months into the Italian soccer season, the country's top league is wrestling with a persistent problem: A series of players have again been victims of racist abuse in the country's stadiums, groups of hard-core fans have defended their right to abuse ...
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Rating the Broncos: Offensive struggles against Kansas City started on second play It was going to be the play to kick-start the Broncos' offense Sunday at Kansas City. Following a 10-yard rush by Phillip Lindsay to open the game, quarterback Drew Lock dropped back for his first pass attempt. Offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello used an ...
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UFC news, rumors: Company confirms Colby Covington suffered broken jaw, Tyron Woodley fight could be next Colby Covington diagnosed himself with a broken jaw between the third and fourth rounds of his UFC 245 main event battle with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Replays of the action from Round 3 showed a brutal shot from Usman connecting to ...
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No. 15 Mississippi State women win 12th straight on road LAFAYETTE, La. — Jordan Danberry had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Andra Espinoza-Hunter also scored 12 points and No. 15 Mississippi State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 64-48 on Monday to extend its road winning streak to 12 games. Espinoza-Hunter ...
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LeBron And AD Aren't Just Good Together. They're Historically Great. With the top record in the Western Conference — a blistering 24-3 mark — the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the NBA's early season success stories. Last year, L.A. finished out of the playoffs after LeBron James was limited to a career-low 55 games ...
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Auburn's Brown to Play in Outback Bowl; Minnesota's Martin Won't Auburn senior defensive tackle Derrick Brown will play in the Outback Bowl, but Minnesota senior linebacker Kamal Martin said he is skipping the game to prepare for the NFL draft. Both are key defensive players for their respective teams: the No. 12 Tigers ...
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New Boston College football coach Jeff Hafley: 'We're going to play tough' In the short time that Jeff Hafley spent as co-defensive coordinator under Ryan Day at Ohio State, he couldn't help but notice how much Day beamed about Boston College. The sentiment finally registered when Hafley arrived in Chestnut Hill on Monday for ...
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Fantasy Football Week 16 RB Rankings: Dalvin Cook's Injury Fallout Welcome to our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for Week 16 of the 2019 NFL regular season. In this week's column, we examine the crushing loss of Dalvin Cook, the ill-effects it may have on your fantasy roster, and the best way to replace the ...
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WFAN makes afternoon decision to recover from Mike Francesa wreckage The real estate Mike Francesa will leave behind is not in the same shape as when he left the first time. Francesa has been destroyed in the ratings in his final book, which will become official next Monday when Michael Kay will be officially declared the ...
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Nets' DeAndre Jordan: Provides double-double off bench Jordan contributed 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 22 minutes Sunday in the Nets' 109-89 win over the 76ers. Jordan and starting center Jarrett Allen have often cannibalized one another's fantasy value this season, but ...
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On seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting, Newtown wins high school football state title in Connecticut Video: Newtown wins title on final play. Jack Street hits Riley Ward for touchdown as time expires. Of all the high school football state championship games played around the country this season, none will have more meaning than Connecticut's Class LL state ...
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Vladimir Tsyplakov, who played for Kings, Sabres, Belarus Olympic team, dies at 50 MINSK, Belarus – Vladimir Tsyplyakov, a Belarusian hockey player who spent six seasons in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and the Buffalo Sabres, has died. He was 50. The Belarus Hockey Federation said Tsyplaykov died Saturday, without giving any ...
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Penn State busts into AP Top 25 basketball rankings for first time in 24 years; also #18 in NCAA's first NET rankings THE PATRIOT-NEWS. Penn State forward Lamar Stevens (11) celebrates a successful play with guard Jamari Wheeler (5) during the second half at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time ...
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Nuggets' Mason Plumlee: Complete line in win Plumlee finished with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-6 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 33 minutes Sunday against the Knicks. Plumlee was excellent in extended run, finishing in double digits for the eigth time on the year and tying a season-best with ...
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Bolterfingers: Lynn's Chargers can't explain 7 turnovers CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Ball security is an issue of acute personal importance to Anthony Lynn. Not that you'd know it from the way his Los Angeles Chargers put the pigskin on the ground in their most humiliating loss of a humbling season. Lynn was a ...
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Eagles injury updates: Several players 'trending in the right direction,' but what the hell does that even mean? For what feels like the first time in a while, the Eagles actually escaped a game with both a victory and their health, as there weren't any major injuries sustained by Philly in Sunday's 37-27 win over Washington. And, honestly, it's about damn time. MORE ON ...
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BREAKING: Michigan gets first 2022 commitment in Alex VanSumeren Many members of the 2020 class are getting ready to sign on Wednesday as the Early Signing Period begins, but Michigan got a start on their 2022 class on Monday as Essexville (Mich.) Garber defensive tackle Alex VanSumeren committed, giving the ...
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Iowa State football notes: Matt Campbell proves loyalty with contract extension AMES — Whenever the college football coaching rumor mill starts up — whether it's a Florida radio personality or an Arkansas blogger — the Iowa State players catch wind of it. "There are times when the rumors start up — and it'll probably happen again in ...
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Golden State Warriors named Sports Business Journal's Team of the Decade SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have been named "Franchise of the Decade" by Sports Business Journal, a prestigious industry award that recognizes the best overall franchise across all sports in the last 10 years. Owned by Joe Lacob, ...
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Avalanche at Blues Preview: Neck and neck The Blues sit at first in the Central Division, and also the Western Conference, with 45 points and 20 wins. The Avalanche are one point behind them with 21 wins. There's not a lot of room for error. The Blues' three game losing streak trimmed their divisional ...
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Where will Oregon's class finish in the 2020 recruiting cycle? The Ducks are just days away from the Early Signing Day and getting pen to paper on the majority of their 2020 recruiting class. Right now, Oregon has 22 commitments in the 2020 class and currently sits at No. 16 in the 247Sports Composite Team ...
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Europa League 2019-20: Updated Odds After Round-of-32 Draw Manchester United are favoured to win their second UEFA Europa League title in three years this season, and the Red Devils will face Club Brugge in the round of 32 following Monday's draw. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men won Europe's second-tier club ...
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Terrelle Pryor, girlfriend violated lease at Heinz Lofts; company seeking the remaining rent money PITTSBURGH — The Heinz Lofts on Pittsburgh's North Side, where NFL player Terrelle Pryor and girlfriend Shalaya Briston got into a physical argument ending with stab wounds and arrests, says the couple violated their lease agreement and the company is ...
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Kane scores 3 times as Blackhawks beat Wild 5-3 CHICAGO (AP) — While the Chicago Blackhawks have a whole bunch of issues at the moment, they also have Patrick Kane. Kane scored three goals for his first hat trick of the season, and the Blackhawks stopped a four-game slide by topping the Minnesota ...
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Louisville baseball ranked No. 1 in preseason top 25 On the same day the Louisville basketball team will relinquish its hold on the nation's No. 1 ranking, the Cardinal baseball team is wrapping its arms around the top spot for its sport. U of L is No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll, which was released ...
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NBA Power Rankings Week 9: The Bucks can't stop winning; James Harden can't stop scoring The Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers have separated themselves as the top two teams in the league. With identical 24-3 records, the juggernauts are on a collision course ... for Thursday night. In a potential NBA Finals preview and, ...
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Carlo Ancelotti "arrives on Merseyside" for Everton talks The Merseyside club have been under the temporary stewardship of Duncan Ferguson following the sacking of Marco Silva. Since being handed the reins, 'Big Dunc' has overseen a 3-1 win over Chelsea at Goodison Park and a 1-1 draw away to Manchester ...
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Miles Sanders Appreciation The Eagles have missed on a lot of skill player draft picks over the years. Mack Hollins, Josh Huff, Donnel Pumphrey, guys like that. Throw in Wendell Smallwood and Shelton Gibson if you want. So if we're gonna rag Howie and company for those selections, ...
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Heat Suspend Dion Waiters Again For Posting Picture Of Himself On A Boat After He Called Out Sick When Dion Waiters first arrived in Miami, he showed signs of becoming the player the Cleveland Cavaliers envisioned when they made him the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. But after struggling with multiple different injuries for the past few years, ...
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