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Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal for his work as advocate for people with ALS Steve Gleason became the first former NFL player to receive a Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest honor that Congress can bestow on a civilian -- during an emotional ceremony Wednesday in Washington, D.C.. Gleason, who was a special teams ...
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George Kittle listed with ankle injury on 49ers participation report SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was a surprise addition to the team's participation report after he did not practice on Wednesday afternoon. According to the league's mandatory participation report, Kittle is listed with an ...
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76ers midseason report card: Starters still trying to jell; familiar issues plague Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons The Philadelphia 76ers aren't where they expected to be at the midway point of the 2019-20 NBA season. Heading in, coach Brett Brown made it clear that the Sixers were gunning for the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference. But, through 41 games ...
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Ohio State coach Ryan Day won't soon forget playoff stumble COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The playoff loss to Clemson that ended Ohio State's season will sting for a long time, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day acknowledged Wednesday. Day, in his first meeting with the media since the Buckeyes' 29-23 loss on Dec. 28, joked he was ...
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Redskins officially announce near complete overhaul to Ron Rivera's coaching staff Ron Rivera came to the Redskins with the mission of overhauling the culture, and in a short amount of time, he certainly overhauled the coaching staff. Trending Now. 0:47 · Rivera promises fans he'll bring team to a Super Bowl · 0:23 · Rivera has an idea of ...
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Bears Rumors: Bill Lazor, John DeFilippo to Join Matt Nagy's Coaching Staff The Chicago Bears' reshuffling of their offensive coaching staff continued Wednesday as the team made two additions and one promotion, per ESPN's Adam Schefter: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter. Big changes to Bears coaching staff: former Jaguars' OC ...
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LSU acknowledges Odell Beckham Jr. may have given cash to players after national championship When LSU associate athletic director Robert Munson was asked on Tuesday about former Tiger Odell Beckham Jr. handing out bills to players after the national championship he said, "It was a joke. The bills were fake bills." But Beckham's actions might not ...
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Playoff rivalry runs deep between Packers, 49ers SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brett Favre vs. Steve Young. Aaron Rodgers dueling with Colin Kaepernick. The catch by Terrell Owens, electrifying returns from Desmond Howard and breathtaking runs by Kaepernick. Few franchises have been as intertwined over ...
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Kawhi Leonard and Clippers in almost exact same place Raptors were last season Kawhi Leonard was as unruffled as ever Tuesday night, a New Balance track suit resting easily on his body a few hours after he decimated the Cleveland Cavaliers with an all-time example of efficiency and proficiency — 43 points in under 29 minutes on only ...
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Zion Williamson Seems Just Days From His Official NBA Debut The Zion Williamson era is finally set to begin in New Orleans. Williamson, the most anticipated N.B.A. prospect since LeBron James, is expected to make his rookie debut at home for the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 22, David Griffin, the team's executive ...
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Clemson WR Tee Higgins declares for 2020 draft From the title game to the 2020 NFL Draft. Tee Higgins and his Clemson Tigers came up short against LSU on Monday, but many project the wide receiver will come up big when the draft hits Las Vegas in April. Higgins announced his intentions to enter the ...
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Davante Adams making new inroads – with his QB and in Packers' record book GREEN BAY – Davante Adams watched it his first four years in the NFL. Now he's living it. After last week's playoff win over Seattle, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers described his chemistry with Adams as approaching that which he enjoyed for a decade ...
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Bill Vinovich Named Head Referee for Super Bowl 54 Bill Vinovich will be the referee for Super Bowl 54 at Hard Rock Stadium on Feb. 2. NFL Officiating @NFLOfficiating. Super Bowl assignments are set – Bill Vinovich has been named #SBLIV referee. https://t.co/52iJdkUWe4. Cameron Filipe of Football Zebras ...
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Eagles great Harold Carmichael on making the Hall of Fame: 'I feel like I'm dreaming' Harold Carmichael wasn't even in consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame the first time around, never becoming a semifinalist when he was eligible for the modern-era ballot. The centennial class of 2020 gave Carmichael a second chance at football ...
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Sixers won't convert Norvel Pelle's two-way deal before deadline The Sixers are keeping Norvel Pelle around ... for now. The team will not convert the 26-year-old center to an NBA contract, a team source tells NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Sixers are opting for flexibility ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. If the team were to ...
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Mets stay silent on new manager Carlos Beltrán's future NEW YORK — While the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox took decisive action in jettisoning their managers after Major League Baseball concluded they were involved in nefarious sign stealing, the New York Mets have stayed silent on Carlos Beltrán's ...
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Heat signs forward Chris Silva to standard deal. And the latest on Tyler Herro's injury. Things change fast in the NBA. Just ask forward Chris Silva. Silva went undrafted out of South Carolina this past summer and opted to join the Heat's summer league roster. Because of Silva's work in the summer and training camp, Miami signed him to a ...
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Steelers hire former Maryland interim coach Matt Canada as quarterbacks coach The Pittsburgh Steelers hired former Maryland interim coach Matt Canada as quarterbacks coach on Wednesday. Canada spent two years as the offensive coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh — which shares a practice facility with the Steelers — before ...
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After a rough year, Phil Mickelson ready to prove he belongs on 2020 Ryder Cup team For the first time in 25 years, Phil Mickelson was stuck watching the Presidents Cup from home in December. The longtime PGA Tour pro has been a staple for the U.S. Team in international competitions since he made his first team in 1994, and hadn't missed ...
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LSU Left Tackle Saahdiq Charles Becomes Sixth LSU Junior to Declare for 2020 NFL Draft LSU could very well be in a situation where it has to replace its entire starting offensive line next season as junior left tackle Saahdiq Charles joined center Lloyd Cushenberry in declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft on Wednesday. With Cushenberry and Charles ...
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What Should The Utah Jazz Do When Mike Conley Returns? The Utah Jazz will have an interesting dilemma on their hands whenever Mike Conley is ready to return to the floor. So far this season, they've had two different starting lineups play significant minutes together. One had Conley. The other has Joe Ingles.
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Mata's Cool Finish Sends Man United Through LONDON — Juan Mata sent Manchester United into the FA Cup fourth round with a neat dinked finish in the 67th minute to secure a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mata was played clean through by ...
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Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald waves off retirement, decides to return to Arizona for 2020 Sorry, Father Time, but Larry Fitzgerald is a bit tied up at the moment. The future Hall of Fame wide receiver returned for a 16th season with the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, and while things didn't go as well as he and the organization had hoped, Fitzgerald was ...
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From Europe to the Celtics: Playing in NBA a 'dream come true' for Javonte Green BOSTON — The roar when Javonte Green completed the finger roll left his Boston Celtics teammates momentarily baffled up and down the Eastern seaboard. Green, Boston's 26-year-old rookie, drew noticeable cheers inside Washington's Verizon Center ...
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Will Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente Leave for Baylor? Three Reasons Why It Could Happen Very Soon Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente has emerged as a top candidate to replace former Baylor coach Matt Rhule, per multiple reports. This doesn't feel like a rumor and while the news will stun Hokie nation, it appears there could be major ...
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QB Ryan Tannehill Has Proven to Be a Playmaker – and a Tone-Setter – for the Titans NASHVILLE – Ryan Tannehill's season has been a bit of a whirlwind. After taking over as the Titans starting quarterback in Week 7, Tannehill has helped lead the team to a 9-3 mark, including two playoff wins. Now, Tannehill and the Titans are preparing to ...
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Cowboys Close To Another Re-Peete Hire? FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys officially had a press conference to announce Mike McCarthy as the new head coach. Since then, nothing has been official from the organization, although according to reports McCarthy is getting close to rounding out his ...
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Tuukka Rask is in a holding pattern after concussion ... □ No word from the Bruins regarding the health of Tuukka Rask, who was concussed by an unpenalized blind-side blow from Blue Jackets rookie Emil Bemstrom in Tuesday's loss. They were off Wednesday before Thursday's game against the Penguins at ...
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Rutgers guard Geo Baker 'dressed and available' for contest against Indiana Rutgers is getting its leader back earlier than expected. Scarlet Knights junior guard Geo Baker is "dressed and available" for Wednesday night's game against Indiana, a Rutgers official confirmed to NJ Advance Media. He was putting up shots at the Rutgers ...
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Marquese Chriss signs two-way contract with Warriors week after release Marquese Chriss is coming back to the Warriors. The big man will sign a two-way contract with Golden State, the Warriors announced Wednesday morning. The Golden State Warriors have signed free agent forward Marquese Chriss to a two-way contract.
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Carmelo Anthony: No hard feelings with Rockets Carmelo Anthony insisted that there were no hard feelings, no real feelings at all. He was not with the Rockets long enough to build the sort of relationships he had with the Nuggets, Knicks or even the Thunder, as if to him, the Rockets had become just ...
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Steelers Owner Art Rooney II: "We Have a lot of Work to do" on Rooney Rule First created in 2003, the "Rooney Rule" (named after former Steelers owner Dan Rooney, who served as chairman of the NFL's diversity committee) was created to help ensure minority candidates received equal opportunities when applying for vacant ...
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Tom Brady Probably Isn't Moving to Greenwich—But It Could Make Sense If He Did When Tom Brady gave somewhat cryptic answers to questions about his future a little over a week ago, he helped to reignite perpetual interest in the matter. At 42, retirement could be an option for the New England Patriots quarterback of 20 years, although ...
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Kylin Hill, Erroll Thompson announce return for senior year What a difference a month makes. On December 12, Mississippi State was certain that they were going into 2020 with a fresh running back room and there was a possibility that the linebackers were all going to be new as well. Of course, the program was ...
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5 reasons to watch UFC 246: Conor McGregor's return won't be an easy one Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday night when he faces Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in the main event at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. And it will be far from an easy fight for the former "Champ Champ" as McGregor looks to ...
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Red Sox acquire Jeffrey Springs from the Rangers The Red Sox, amid the Alex Cora madness, have made a trade, albeit a very minor one. After designating Sam Travis for assignment following their signing of Kevin Plawecki and then having the first baseman clear waivers, he is now heading to the Rangers ...
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49ers' Dee Ford: Not practicing Wednesday Ford (hamstring) is not participating in Wednesday's practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports. Coach Kyle Shanahan said that the situation surrounding Ford's hamstring injury hasn't changed at all. Given that the veteran defensive end was able to suit up ...
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Red Sox: Chaim Bloom undertakes process of hiring new manager BOSTON — This isn't how Chaim Bloom pictured his first season with the Red Sox. After being hired as Boston's chief baseball officer, taking over for Dave Dombrowski, this 36-year-old suddenly needs to find the next Red Sox manager. With pitchers and ...
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Klay Thompson 'appreciative' of time at Washington State days before jersey retirement Once he learned what the word meant Tuesday night during a media session at the Chase Center, Klay Thompson said he actually appreciated the "doldrums" that occasionally came with attending college in a remote area like the Palouse. "Doldrum?
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Alabama football adds home-and-home series with Georgia Tech in 2030-31 TUSCALOOSA — Two weeks after closing out one decade, Alabama football is already working on the next. The Crimson Tide shored up its non-conference schedule through 2035 with the addition of a home-and-home series against Georgia Tech between ...
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Steelers cornerback Joe Haden will play in the Pro Bowl Steelers cornerback Joe Haden is going to his third Pro Bowl, his first as a member of the Steelers. Haden, who had been selected as an alternate, is replacing Baltimore cornerback Marcus Peters, who cannot play due to an injury. Haden, who also made the ...
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Ruled out Wednesday Davis (back) will not play Wednesday against the Magic, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports. Davis is set to miss a fourth consecutive game as he continues to work his way back from a bruised glute muscle. He was spotted at Tuesday's ...
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Jim Covert on Hall of Fame selection: 'Everything just kind of flashes before you in a quick period of time' Jim Covert was one of two Bears' players among the 10 senior candidates that were named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday morning. Covert was a two-time first-team All-Pro who helped the Bears win six division championships, one ...
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NASCAR Xfinity race planned for Fourth of July weekend at Indianapolis' road course The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Wednesday that the summer NASCAR Xfinity Series race there will be held for first the time on the facility's infield road course, a day prior to the annual Brickyard 400 which will continue to be contested on the ...
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Elementary students at Whitehouse ISD going red & gold for AFC Championship Game WHITEHOUSE, Texas — Football fans or not, many East Texans are fans of Patrick Mahomes, Jr. and the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2019 NFL MVP is nothing short of a hometown hero. The success of the 2014 Whitehouse graduate is taking him to his second ...
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ESPN's Kurkjian believes Cubs' Kris Bryant would be 'force' with D-backs ESPN's Tim Kurkjian joined 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station's Burns & Gambo to provide some clarity on the Kris Bryant situation in Chicago. Bryant, 28, has been an All-Star in three of his five years at third base for the Cubs. His lowest OPS in five years was ...
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Las Vegas predicts Kentucky at South Carolina Kentucky's first road trip of the 2019-20 season went well, with the Wildcats beating Georgia in Athens. At 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network, the Wildcats will try to be road dogs once more, traveling to South Carolina, where Westgate LV Superbook has Kentucky ...
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Nationals, Mac Williamson Agree To Minor League Deal The Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder Mac Williamson, tweets USA Today's Bob Nightengale. He'll be in Major League camp this spring and would earn a modest $700K salary if he makes the big league club. He's represented ...
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Cole Anthony "will be back soon," according to Cole Anthony As first noticed by Ross Martin over at Inside Carolina, Cole Anthony made a comment on Instagram that could possibly allude to his return. Anthony, who has missed the last seven games for the Tar Heels, commented "I will be back soon" on a post from ...
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Dale Jr.: 'Luke had an amazing career' Dale Earnhardt Jr. praised the Panthers' Luke Kuechly and his decision to retire. Dale is a guest curator of a new 'Glory Road' exhibit at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and spoke Wednesday to Fox 46. Posted 40 mins ago. Facebook; Twitter; Print; Email ...
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