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Seahawks-Eagles: NFC Wild Card Weekend preview Title this bout the Battle of the Walking Wounded. Both teams enter Wild Card Weekend severely deteriorated after watching key player after key player fall by the wayside due to injuries. The Seahawks (7) and Eagles (9) combined to have 16 Week 1 starters ...
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Steelers 2020 offseason: Three-step plan to turn Pittsburgh into Super Bowl contenders Mike Tomlin's Pittsburgh Steelers started and ended their 2019 season with three-game losing streaks. In between, Tomlin's team went 8-2 while putting themselves in the thick of the AFC playoff race before eventually running out of steam. There was one ...
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Ex-Dolphins RB Mark Walton faces 2nd domestic assault accusation Free-agent running back Mark Walton is facing a second accusation of domestic violence, with the woman's attorney saying police have yet to interview her regarding the alleged March attack. In March, Walton allegedly punched the woman multiple times ...
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Vikings-Saints: NFC Wild Card Weekend preview The Vikings are back in the playoffs for the first time since their unlikely sprint to the NFC Championship Game. That path included a meeting with the New Orleans Saints and a stunning finish that ripped the hearts out of Saints fans (and Marcus Williams) and ...
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Which Wild Card Weekend team is most likely to earn an upset win? Intrigue abounds heading into the first round of the NFL playoffs, especially with the reigning champion New England Patriots making their first Wild Card Weekend appearance since 2009. They are one of four teams that will host a game this weekend.
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Patriots in a wait-and-see mode with Tom Brady's future, haven't discussed contract since August, per report As the minutes tick closer to New England's wild-card matchup with the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, talk has circulated around Tom Brady, with many wondering if the hourglass is going to run out on his time with the Patriots this season.
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The Long Journey of Maryland 7-Footer Chol Marial to College Basketball Five nights before Christmas, the visiting basketball locker room at Newark's Prudential Center was a somber scene. Heads were buried into hands, eyes were fixed on the carpet and Maryland coach Mark Turgeon was leaning against a brick wall, having ...
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Michael Porter Jr. was worth the wait There was a time when it felt like the basketball world was meant to orbit around Michael Porter Jr. As a high school player, Porter's talent was so apparent it caused entire college basketball programs to bend to his whims. Washington once hired his father ...
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Mississippi State fires Joe Moorhead after just two seasons as head coach The coaching carousel has begun to spin again with Mississippi State firing coach Joe Moorhead on Friday after just two seasons in Starkville, Mississippi. This after the Bulldogs retained Moorhead following the regular season and had him coach Mississippi ...
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Hawks at Celtics Game Preview Perhaps no team in the NBA has exceeded expectations this season quite like the Boston Celtics, who, at 23-8, have been the second-best team in the Eastern Conference to date. Boston ranks fourth in offensive efficiency and second in defensive efficiency ...
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Sixers vs. Rockets odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Jan. 3 predictions from model on 23-11 run The Philadelphia 76ers will aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they face the Houston Rockets on Friday evening. Joel Embiid (knee) projects to return for Philadelphia after a one-game injury absence, while James Harden and Russell Westbrook ...
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Giants Head Coaching Candidate Preview: Mike McCarthy Mike McCarthy, who interviewed with the Panthers visits with the Giants Friday, a day after meeting with the Cleveland Browns. Like the Browns, who have Baker Mayfield, the Giants have a young quarterback, Daniel Jones, who needs continued ...
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Players, refs to wear black band on uniforms to honor former commissioner David Stern NBA players and referees will wear a commemorative black band on their uniforms for the rest of the season to honor former commissioner David Stern, the league announced Friday. Editor's Picks. The NBA world celebrates David Stern's contributions to the ...
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Ten unsung moves that made a difference during the Packers' playoff push GREEN BAY – The spotlight often has shined brightest this season on the four unrestricted free agents Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst signed this past March – and for good reason. Linebackers Za'Darius and Preston Smith combined for 111 ...
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Blazers vs. Wizards odds, line, spread: 2020 NBA picks, Jan. 3 predictions from proven projection model The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Washington Wizards at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at Capital One Arena. Washington is 10-23 overall and 5-9 at home, while Portland is 14-21 overall and 6-12 on the road. The Blazers are trying to avoid a sixth consecutive ...
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NFL Rumors: Latest on Cowboys' Jason Garrett, Browns' Urban Meyer Interest While 12 fortunate teams are barrelling toward the NFL postseason, the other 20 are already waist-deep in the 2020 offseason. Several of those teams are in the process of searching for a new head coach, and the Dallas Cowboys may be among them.
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Former Woodland Hills, Penn State RB Miles Sanders 'becoming a star' in NFL EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Three rows from the top of MetLife Stadium, under cover and shielded from the swirling rain, Marlene Sanders was fitted with an NFL Films microphone. The mother of Philadelphia Eagles rookie Miles Sanders would be ...
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Having escaped upset bid, No. 1 Gonzaga hosts Pepperdine No top-ranked team has won as many as three consecutive games while atop the Associated Press poll this season. Gonzaga (15-1, 1-0 West Coast Conference) will attempt to become the first when it plays host to Pepperdine (7-8, 0-1) in a WCC game ...
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College Basketball Rankings: Colorado jumps to No. 17 in Top 25 And 1 after beating Oregon In advance of publishing our annual Candid Coaches series last offseason, we asked more than 100 college coaches to predict which team would win the 2020 NCAA Tournament. More than half of them said Michigan State. Nearly a third said Kansas.
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Mavs assistant Darrell Armstrong ensures Luka Doncic meets young fan with epilepsy Sometimes all it takes is a homemade sign, a caring assistant and a classy player to make a heartwarming moment for everyone. Prior to watching the Dallas Mavericks' 123-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, a young Mavs fan got the ...
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Pep Guardiola Talks Fernandinho, Aymeric Laporte Ahead of FA Cup Clash Pep Guardiola has said Aymeric Laporte is back training with the Manchester City squad after four months out with a knee injury. The Frenchman has been sorely missed in the centre of defence as City have dropped 14 points behind leaders Liverpool in the ...
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Ranking the NFL's 2020 playoff QBs with the most to prove, from Jimmy Garoppolo to Tom Brady All 12 of the quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL playoffs have something to prove. Whether it's a six-time Super Bowl winner like 42-year-old Tom Brady, an electrifying probable first-time MVP in 22-year-old Lamar Jackson or any of the quarterbacks in between, ...
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Dallas Stars emerge from eventful first half in solid shape DALLAS (AP) — There was the 1-7-1 start for the Dallas Stars, who had such high expectations after an impressive playoff run last season. When they started consistently winning again, there was the shocking coaching change unrelated to anything on the ...
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Knicks Numbers: A Look At Why New York Has Played So Much Better Under Mike Miller Don't look now, but the Knicks have won three consecutive contests and are 6-4 in their last ten games under interim head coach Mike Miller. That three-game winning streak is the second-longest active streak in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the ...
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Klopp 'respects' FA Cup but health of Liverpool stars comes first London (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp insists he respects the FA Cup but that won't stop Liverpool's manager prioritising his fatigued players' health in Sunday's FA Cup derby clash against Everton. Naby Keita became the latest addition to Liverpool's growing injury ...
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Gavin Lux could determine Dodgers' Francisco Lindor, Mookie Betts trade fate The Dodgers' offseason splash may still be coming. The team remains in trade talks with the Indians for Francisco Lindor and the Red Sox for Mookie Betts. According to MLB.com, Betts is currently seen as the more likely option for Los Angeles because ...
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After three years of work, Howard Washington heads into ACC season poised to help Syracuse After injuries shortened his first two seasons, Howard Washington is primed to help the Orange during ACC play. (Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com). Comment. By Chris Carlson | ccarlson@syracuse.com. Syracuse, N.Y. -- Howard Washington's freshman ...
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Jody Morris clears up 'Jose Mourinho is still worried' tweet Jody Morris has cleared up his tweet which appeared to mock former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho back in November. Prior to taking the job down the road in London at Tottenham, Mourinho was a pundit for Sky Sports and claimed he was worried for the ...
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Forget just the Opening Day roster, Luis Robert dreaming of 'multiple championships' with White Sox For Luis Robert, it's not complicated. "I'm 100 percent convinced I'm going to be on the Opening Day roster," he said through team translator Billy Russo not long after the White Sox announced a six-year contract extension for the No. 3 prospect in baseball.
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Ex-Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason mourns fellow Georgia Tech commit Deerfield Beach's Bryce Gowdy, a standout receiver, died by suicide on Dec. 29. He and Gleason were set to start classes at the university Monday. Plant quarterback Tucker Gleason will enroll at Georgia Tech on Monday. [Times]. By Bob Putnam. Published ...
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Pelicans News Around the Web (1-3-2020) The first voting returns for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are in and New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is inside the top 10 for front court players in the Western Conference. See More» ...
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No. 12 Michigan visit to No. 14 Spartans tops Big 10 weekend Highlights for the upcoming Big Ten schedule: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 12 Michigan at No. 14 Michigan State, Sunday. Juwan Howard will coach his first game against the rival Spartans at the Breslin Center. Michigan should be up to the challenge.
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Jim Harbaugh closes 4th straight season with 2 losses in row Jim Harbaugh was hired five years ago at Michigan, hailed as the coach who would restore glory for college football's winningest program. It might happen, but it hasn't yet. The future, Harbaugh insisted, is bright. "I feel good about that," he told reporters ...
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The Philadelphia 76ers cannot stop taking veiled shots at one another The Philadelphia 76ers' Christmas Day blowout of the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks is looking more like an exception than the rule for a locker room still trying to find the right chemical balance. Over the past week, multiple Sixers have taken both blatant ...
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Australia fires: LaMelo Ball, several athletes donate toward relief efforts throughout country Australia has been ravaged by bushfires that have sent residents and wildlife fleeing over the past few months. Nearly half a billion animals and plants have been wiped out since the fires began and about 12.35 million acres of land have burned nationwide, ...
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Thunder snap 9-game skid in San Antonio, 109-103 SAN ANTONIO — Chris Paul isn't slowing down in his 16th NBA season, especially against San Antonio. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points, Paul added 16 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Spurs 109-103 on Thursday night, snapping a ...
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Who is Eric Bieniemy, the Cleveland Browns' newest coaching candidate? CLEVELAND — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy became the third man interviewed for the Cleveland Browns' head coaching vacancy when he spoke with members of the search committee Friday, joining the likes of Super Bowl winner ...
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Bills vs. Texans preview: Can Josh Allen take advantage of the Texans' flawed defense? This week, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott was sounding an awful lot like actor Gene Hackman playing the role of coach Norman Dale in the basketball movie Hoosiers. You remember the scene when tiny Milan High School makes it to the Indiana state ...
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Warriors fall to Timberwolves, 99-84 MINNEAPOLIS — With the stars still out, the supporting cast stepped up again for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shabazz Napier and Robert Covington each scored 20 points to help the Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 99-84 on Thursday night in ...
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Burns' OT winner gives Sharks 3-2 victory over Penguins PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks entered 2020 searching for an identity and consistency following a sluggish start that cost longtime coach Peter DeBoer his job last month. The perennial Western Conference power hopes it found a little of both in a ...
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Gophers football to hire Mike Sanford as next offensive coordinator The Gophers football program is hiring Mike Sanford to be its next offensive coordinator, a source told the Pioneer Press on Friday morning. Sanford replaces Kirk Ciarrrocca, who left Minnesota to be the offensive coordinator at Penn State on Dec. 26.
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Report: David Johnson Headed to Florida State Just hours after the Vols put a cap on an improbable season, they could be losing a coach who was instrumental in that success. Tennessee running backs coach David Johnson is expected to join the Florida State coaching staff according to a report from ...
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Breaking: Hyde leaves Atlanta United for USMNT Aron Hyde has left Atlanta United to again become goalkeeper coach for the U.S. men's national team. A club spokesman said the club's search to replace Hyde is underway. The spokesman declined to say how many years remaining there were on Hyde's ...
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Canadiens, Ilya Kovalchuk agree to one-year, two-way deal The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the team announced on Friday. The deal is worth $700,000 in the NHL and $70,000 in the AHL. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, ...
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Sabres recall Scott Wilson from Amerks BUFFALO – The Sabres recalled winger Scott Wilson from the Rochester Americans this morning. Wilson, 27, has scored six goals and 10 points in 22 games with the Amerks this season. The Sabres lost rookie winger Victor Olofsson to an undisclosed injury ...
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