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As-it-happens update January 3, 2020
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Georgia added a five-star commitment on Thursday when tight end Darnell Washington announced his commitment to the Dawgs at the Under Armour All-America Game. Washington, a 6-foot-7, 260-pound tight end ranked No. 6 overall in ...
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CBSSports.com
The NFL playoffs are here. The timing of turning the page to a new year and getting 12 teams with 0-0 records is delightful. It also means taking our preseason projections, tossing them to the curb and starting over with an NFL playoff projection. We know the ...
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NBCSports.com
The New England Patriots are taking on the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Patriots were originally favored to be the No. 2 seed before a shocking Week 17 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Now, they are playing a ...
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Sports Illustrated
Fran McCaffery embraces the description. The Iowa men's basketball coach grew up in Philadelphia, played his college basketball career in Philadelphia, started his coaching career there. So yeah, he's a "Philly guy." McCaffery and the Hawkeyes are going ...
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USA TODAY
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz was forced to watch from the sideline as Nick Foles became a local legend, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise's first Super Bowl title two years ago. Wentz was a spectator again last season when Foles ...
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NHL.com
Michael Frolik was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, Marco Scandella was traded to the Montreal Canadiens, and Mike Reilly was traded to the Ottawa Senators in separate deals Thursday. The Calgary Flames received a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft ...
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Bleacher Report
Cincinnati ended its season on a high note after a 38-6 victory over Boston College in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl. Desmond Ridder carried the offense with four total touchdowns on a rainy day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, helping the team ...
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Bleacher Report
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers still has the support of his team's general manager after going 5-11 in 2019. "I think he can still compete at a top starter level," GM Tom Telesco said, according to The Athletic's Daniel Popper. The 37-year-old is currently set ...
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Yahoo Sports
Ron Rivera made it clear he didn't need the money, nor did he need just any job. After 34 years coaching, and four torturous weeks of unemployment, the veteran coach knew exactly what he wanted. Or better yet, who. The Washington Redskins — an ...
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USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. The league announced the suspension Thursday. Germán has ...
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Sports Illustrated
When Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow take the field on Jan. 13 in the national championship game in New Orleans, it won't be the first time their paths have crossed. The Clemson and LSU quarterbacks, respectively, met last summer at the Manning Passing ...
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CBSSports.com
J.J. Watt is not the only Texans player Houston fans should be monitoring in the days leading up to their team's AFC playoff showdown with the Bills in the wild-card round. While Watt (shoulder) was upgraded to a full participant during Thursday's practice after ...
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Bleacher Report
Not even a full day after Georgia took care of Baylor in the Sugar Bowl, head coach Kirby Smart is already trying to keep his players' egos in check for next season. "To be honest with you, the future is only bright if those guys continue to work because there's a ...
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The Mercury News
I always expected that these San Francisco 49ers would kick up their feet this weekend and take in a full, four-game slate of playoff football from the comforts of their couches. I just didn't expect them to be doing it while on their playoff bye week. Yes, the 49ers ...
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USA TODAY
Grant Delpit has had an unusual season. LSU's star safety switched positions early in the year to compensate for an injured teammate. Later in the season, he was the injured player and the Tigers' defense suffered from Delpit being limited by a sore ankle.
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NHL.com
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced on Thursday that the team has acquired a fifth-round pick in 2021 and forward Andrew Sturtz from the Ottawa Senators, in return for Mike Reilly. Sturtz, 25, has played in 14 ...
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CBSSports.com
The NFL has assigned the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions as the coaching staffs for the annual Reese's Senior Bowl. Traditionally, the worst team from the AFC and NFC in terms are record are chosen to coach the game. There are some exceptions ...
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Bleacher Report
Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis does not have a timetable to return from right knee soreness, head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters on Thursday (via Mavs.com's Dwain Price). Porzingis was ruled out of the Mavs' game against the visiting ...
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OCRegister
The 2010s were a decade to forget for both the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks. On Friday night, both teams will be looking to continue building the foundation for a better 10-year run when the Suns host the Knicks. Both teams were off Thursday after ...
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The Dallas Morning News
Maybe we've misunderstood Jerry Jones, which wouldn't be the first time. Maybe there's a valid explanation for these meetings with Jason Garrett. Short of a covert trial by jury, I couldn't imagine. Whatever the reason, he'll eventually do what he has to do.
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ESPN
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cole Kmet is the latest Notre Dame player to give up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft, changing his mind after saying in November that he intended to return. The tight end announced his decision Thursday on Twitter, ...
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Yahoo Sports
Click here to read the full article. Ratings for the Rose Bowl Game featuring Oregon vs. Wisconsin on New Year's Day were down four percent from last year. But the game was still the second most-watched non-semifinals game of the College Football Playoff ...
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The Dallas Morning News
For a long time it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Highland Park quarterback Chandler Morris would play for his father, Chad, at Arkansas. But after six months of being committed to the Razorbacks, the school fired his father, who has since become the ...
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Bleacher Report
LaMelo Ball is 18 years old, but he already gets it. The Illawarra Hawks point guard will donate one month of his NBL salary to those affected by the New South Wales wildfires in Australia, his agent Jermaine Jackson told ESPN Australia's Corey Williams on ...
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Washington Times
On a five-game losing skid and riddled with injuries, the Portland Trail Blazers head into the second contest of a five-game road swing Friday at Capital One Arena to face the Washington Wizards. Portland already lost key role players Zach Collins and ...
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NOLA.com
It was the third time pounding into a Hall of Fame semifinal class for Sam Mills Jr., and the linebacker and member of the Saints' vaunted "Dome Patrol" has been named one of the 15 "Modern Era" finalists for the 2020 class. Mills, who died in 2005 at age 45, ...
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The Florida Times-Union
Lee High School graduate LeRoy Butler and former Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli made the cut to 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For the first time, Lee High School defensive giant LeRoy Butler is one step away from the Pro Football Hall ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
As Raiders players filtered through the visiting locker room in Denver after a season-ending loss last Sunday, fourth-year running back DeAndre Washington offered an observation on the state of the team. "This organization's in great hands," Washington said.
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CBSSports.com
The Utah Jazz will take on the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at the United Center. Chicago is 13-21 overall and 7-11 at home, while Utah is 21-12 overall and 8-9 on the road. The Jazz are looking for their fourth straight win. The Jazz won both ...
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The Denver Post
Colorado's best recruiting class in several years got even better Thursday. Jason Harris, a four-star defensive end from Higley High School in Gilbert, Ariz., announced that he will be a part of Colorado's 2020 class in football. Jason Harris. The highly touted ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Adam Thielen hasn't looked like himself since returning from his lingering hamstring injury. As for whether that was by design, well, the Vikings are about to find out this weekend. All indications are that Thielen, the team's two-time Pro Bowl receiver from ...
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CBSSports.com
Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference will go head-to-head when the Miami Heat host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Entering the game, the Heat sit third in the East with a 24-9 record, while the Raptors are fourth with a 23-11 mark.
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Bleacher Report
Colorado Rockies star Nolan Arenado "has roughly a 50/50 chance of being traded," according to MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi. Morosi reported six teams have touched base with the Rockies and that Colorado would prefer not to move Arenado to the Los ...
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Addicted to Quack
Four star cornerback prospect Dontae Manning has committed to the Ducks this evening at the Under Armour All-American Game. He previously submitted the paperwork on ESD. Lockdown corner and a big time playmaker. Welcome to the Pac-12 and Rose ...
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USA TODAY
MIAMI (AP) — Devon Andrews posted 16 points and Osasumwen Osaghae set a program record for blocked shots as Florida International beat UTEP 69-67 on Thursday in the first Conference USA matchup of the season for both teams. Osaghae entered ...
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Washington Post
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Joonas Oden scored late to give Finland a 1-0 victory over the United States on Thursday and send the defending champion into the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship. In a rematch of last year's final, Oden ...
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Arizona Sports
Arizona State quarterback freshman quarterback Joey Yellen has found a new home. After entering the transfer portal in mid-December, Yellen will be transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, according to Panther Lair. Yellen also retweeted a message ...
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Miami Herald
Another month, another award for Kendrick Nunn. The NBA announced Thursday that the Miami Heat guard was named the Eastern Conference NBA Rookie of the Month for December. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant earned the same honor for the ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
MINNEAPOLIS — Early in the season, as rookie guard Jordan Poole looked overwhelmed in a key rotation role, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wished he could let Poole see some shots go in against G League competition. That wasn't an option, given that ...
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Moose Gazette
Travis was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Travis appeared in a career-high 59 major-league games last season, but he struggled with a .215 batting average and only six home runs ...
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SLAM Online
The Brooklyn Nets are planning to sign free agent swingman Justin Anderson to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The journeyman forward has spent the 2019-20 campaign with the Toronto Raptors' G League affiliate. Anderson will ...
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Yahoo Sports
Linebacker Kenneth Murray won't be back at Oklahoma for the 2020 season. Murray announced on Thursday that he will be giving up his remaining eligibility in order to enter the NFL Draft. Murray's final game was last Saturday's loss to LSU in the national ...
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247Sports
Ohio State will be without junior forward Kyle Young when the Buckeyes face Wisconsin on Friday night. Scarlet and Gray head coach Chris Holtmann confirmed reports from earlier in the week that Young had surgery to have his appendix removed on ...
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The Detroit News
East Lansing — Michigan State will be looking for a new middle linebacker next season, but it looks like one name can come off the list of possible starters headed into the 2020 season. Edward Warinner, who just completed his redshirt freshman season with ...
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Toledo Blade
COLUMBUS — Ohio State linebacker Baron Browning is returning for his senior season. He made the announcement Thursday on his Twitter account, writing, "I cannot wait to get back to work and grind with my brothers, every day, until we reach our goal.".
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Eyes on Isles
The New York Islanders start 2020 with a nationally televised game against the New Jersey Devils. Hopefully, they don't play down to their opposition. Over the month of December, the New York Islanders have gone 4-4-1 against teams currently outside of a ...
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