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Crosby, Kane, Ovechkin among those selected to NHL All-Decade first team Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Alex Ovechkin, Duncan Keith, Drew Doughty and Marc-Andre Fleury were selected to the NHL All-Decade first team. The six players, chosen by a panel of NHL general managers, NHL hockey operations staff, NHL.com writers, ...
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Chiefs' defensive overhaul last offseason crucial to remarkable Super Bowl run KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The team that would eventually take the Kansas City Chiefs back to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years was under construction long before general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid finally laid the cornerstone.
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49ers' Tevin Coleman shoulder was out of socket for approximately 25 minutes SANTA CLARA – Running back Tevin Coleman was in the most pain of his life on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. His right shoulder was dislocated in the second quarter of the 49ers' victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game when he ...
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Jablonski lives out dream by signing contract with Kings Jack Jablonski finally realized his dream of signing a contract with an NHL team. Jablonski inked a contract with the Los Angeles Kings to become a content coordinator and work in podcasting, radio and television, which he announced Thursday. Jablonski ...
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Spoelstra: 'A joke' that Jimmy Butler isn't an All-Star starter; Bam Adebayo 'better be in' by coaches vote MIAMI -- The NBA All-Star starters were announced on Thursday, and Jimmy Butler, who is having a career year by at least a couple statistical measurements with the Miami Heat, was not selected as an Eastern Conference starter -- with those honors going to ...
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Josh Donaldson's 2024 option with Twins could escalate by $4 million MINNEAPOLIS -- Josh Donaldson's 2024 option with the Minnesota Twins can escalate an additional $4 million based on awards he earns during the first four seasons of the deal. Donaldson and the Twins finalized a $92 million, four-year contract on ...
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Tiger Woods shoots 71 despite 4-putt; Phil Mickelson misses cut at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO -- The putting stroke he lost somewhere between the practice green and the first tee eventually returned, but not until after Tiger Woods four-putted the first green for a shocking double-bogey 6 on Friday at Torrey Pines. Woods recovered to shoot ...
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Trades play big role in building of Super Bowl-bound 49ers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Most executives preach the importance of building through the draft. Splashy free agent signings each March generate lots of headlines. When it came to building the San Francisco 49ers into a Super Bowl team, coach Kyle ...
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Multiple Saints execs accused of assisting Catholic Church with 'messaging' in wake of sexual abuse scandal Multiple members of the New Orleans Saints executive team assisted the Catholic Church with its "messaging" in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the area's churches in recent months, according to an Associated Press report. Hundreds of ...
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NBA Rookie Rankings: Zion Williamson's long-awaited Pelicans debut is exactly what this NBA season needed Zion Williamson's debut was appointment-viewing television. His fourth-quarter explosion is well documented, but even leading up to that, the NBA world was collectively waiting for him to do something amazing so they could lose their minds. There has not ...
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A Moment in Patriots History When Tom Brady Was To Grow Up To Be ... the Cowboys' Jason Garrett It was 20 years ago, and the New England Patriots starting quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, thought he saw a little something in a young QB buried on the team's practice squad. "Here's the real truth of it,'' Bledsoe tells E:60 here. "When he was on practice squad ...
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How the Lauri Markkanen injury sets back the Bulls' season and rebuild Lauri Markkanen badly wanted to play all 82 games this season. He stated that goal publicly at last September's media day. He told many people privately how much it would mean to him after missing a combined 44 games over his first two seasons. It's a big ...
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Purdue Clamps Down on Wisconsin in Easy 70-51 Win WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue rarely loses at home, so a bounce-back effort was expected Friday night against Wisconsin. The answer was emphatic. The Boilermakers brought the heat defensively and blew out the Badgers, winning 70-51 at Mackey ...
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Texas A&M Hires Former Georgia OC James Coley COLLEGE STATION - It looks like Athens, Ga. isn't big enough for two offensive coordinators. It seems like James Coley will need to make camp in College Station moving forward. After much speculation, Coley will leave the Bulldogs program and join Jimbo ...
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Hawks at Thunder Live Notebook The Hawks will look for their second win in a row on Friday night as they visit Oklahoma City for their first matchup of the season with the 26-19 Thunder. Atlanta has won three of its last five contests and, for the first time since 2017, will take the court with an All ...
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LeBron James is now the old-school, ultra-serious competitor we've always wanted, so are we happy now? A weekly dive into the NBA's hottest topics. 1. On LeBron James, the NBA's old head. LeBron James, 17 seasons in, is now 18 points from usurping Kobe Bryant for third place on the all-time scoring list. Over the course of the three and some years that have ...
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Zion Williamson records first NBA dunk on an alley-oop to give Pelicans first points of the night Zion Williamson had a strong debut for the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, but not in the way many expected. He made his name as one of the most ferocious dunkers in college basketball history, but there was not a dunk to be found against the San ...
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Wang Qiang, Fresh From Upsetting Serena, Now Believes She Belongs MELBOURNE, Australia — Wang Qiang says she lost so quickly to Serena Williams in the United States Open quarterfinals last year that it hardly left a mark: 6-1, 6-0, 44 minutes. "A really tough match, you'll always remember," Wang said in an interview with ...
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Eloy Jimenez has high praise for Luis Robert: 'He's going to be the next Mike Trout' Last spring, Michael Kopech said Eloy Jimenez was the Babe Ruth of this generation. Jimenez returned the favor by calling Kopech this generation's Nolan Ryan. Latest White Sox Talk. Eloy on Robert: 'He's going to be the next Mike Trout' ...
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Tigers PA announcer Jay Allen dies after cancer fight DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers say Jay Allen, the team's public address announcer, has died. "Everyone admired Jay's faith, determination and positive mindset during his fight with cancer," the team said in a statement Friday. "His vocal passion for the Tigers ...
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What to watch: Civil War between No. 4 Oregon, No. 7 Oregon State takes over women's hoops This weekend has been circled on calendars around the nation for months now and the fervor has only grown. The "Civil War" between Oregon and Oregon State continues with back-to-back sold outs games featuring No. 4 Oregon, led by Sabrina Ionescu, ...
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NHL's hotline for whistleblowers to be implemented in coming months ST. LOUIS -- The National Hockey League is one step closer to creating a platform that will allow players to report abusive behavior. During a press conference Friday in Enterprise Center, Commissioner Gary Bettman revealed further details about a hotline ...
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Pirates' focus ahead of spring training: Internal improvement and a streamlined process Neither Pirates manager Derek Shelton nor general manager Ben Cherington were willing to define if the team was rebuilding or ready to compete in 2020 when they met with the media during PiratesFest on Friday at PNC Park. "We are focused on getting ...
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For Packers GM Brian Gutekunst, offseason will be about balancing desire to keep his guys, add to positions of need GREEN BAY — Brian Gutekunst went straight from the Green Bay Packers' season-ending loss in the NFC Championship Game in San Francisco to the annual Senior Bowl workouts in Alabama, knowing full well the team's unexpected success in 2019 ...
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Phil Mickelson left looking for answers -- and accuracy -- after another missed cut at Torrey Pines For the second straight week, Phil Mickelson will head home early from a tournament near and dear to his heart. A week after missing the cut at the American Express by six, Lefty will miss the weekend at his hometown Farmers Insurance Open after a ...
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Rams senior assistant coach takes job with Patriots The Rams coaching staff continues to churn with Jedd Fisch, senior offensive assistant, joining the New England Patriots, people with knowledge of the situation said Friday. Fisch joined Rams coach Sean McVay's staff in 2018 after serving as UCLA's ...
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NBA Trade Grades: Oklahoma City Thunder pick up rookie Isaiah Roby It's not a blockbuster, but the Oklahoma City Thunder got some financial relief on Friday when they reportedly acquired Isaiah Roby from the Dallas Mavericks. The Dallas Mavericks, in what is a precursor for another move, traded rookie forward Isaiah Roby to ...
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2020 Pegasus World Cup odds, picks, predictions: Horse racing insider fading True Timber The Patrick Biancone-trained Diamond Oops will try to win his first Grade 1 race and continue his success at Gulfstream Park when he takes on a formidable group of dirt horses on Saturday in the 2020 Pegasus World Cup. A five-year-old son of 2010 ...
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Report: Notre Dame Signee Taken Into Custody According to WKYT, a news channel in Kentucky, Notre Dame cornerback Landen Bartleson was taken into custody on multiple charges. "During the investigation, officers were able to identify three suspects, two 16-year-old juveniles and 18-year-old Landon ...
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College basketball rankings: Michigan State falls to No. 13 in Top 25 And 1 after loss at Indiana After Xavier Tillman had missed what amounted to a wide-open layup in the final seconds that would've forced overtime, and the capacity crowd at Assembly Hall had mostly filed out, Tom Izzo spoke to reporters about Michigan State's 67-63 loss at Indiana on ...
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Can Ezekiel Elliott Win Another Rushing Title With Cowboys Coach McCarthy? FRISCO - Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett always bristled when I used the word to describe his approach to offensive football. "Conservatism,'' I would say ... and on more than one occasion, RedBall would pretend to have no idea what I was ...
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Panthers to replace hundreds of seats with 14 luxury suites CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The roar of the fans in Bank of America Stadium has been replaced by the sound of construction equipment temporarily. Crews are removing eight rows from the west end zone to build 14 bunker suites. "It is complete stadium ...
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Asmussen | Remembering Robert Archibald Email your thoughts on the passing of Robert Archibald to Bob Asmussen at sports@news-gazette.com. Once I got over the shock of hearing about Robert Archibald's passing at way-too-young 39, my first thoughts were for his family. On Friday afternoon ...
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3 reasons why the Celtics shouldn't trade Gordon Hayward COMMENTARY. With the NBA trade deadline less than two weeks away, the rumor mill is really beginning to spin. Naturally, the 29-14 Boston Celtics have been mentioned among the speculation. Despite his name coming up quite a bit over the last few ...
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UFC Fight Night 166 fight card, predictions -- Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior dos Santos: Odds, start time, stream With the exception of a pair of run-ins against terrifying slugger Francis Ngannou, UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes has yet to meet a challenge he couldn't succeed against in his six years as a pro. As Blaydes (12-2, 1 NC) enters his first foray of 2020 on ...
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Dolphins hire Gerald Alexander as defensive backs coach The Miami Dolphins have named Gerald Alexander the team's defensive backs coach, according to a report from Fox Sports Radio host George Wrightster III. The move adds another piece to a shuffled coaching staff as Brian Flores moves from his first year as ...
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UFC returning to Pinnacle Bank Arena; Nebraska native Anthony Smith in the main event The UFC, the world's top mixed martial arts promotion, is coming back to Pinnacle Bank Arena. This time, a Nebraska native will highlight the main event. UFC Fight Night will take place April 25 in Lincoln, the promotion announced Friday. Tickets will go on ...
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After UFC split, Cyborg is eager to claim Bellator belt INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Cris "Cyborg" Justino has done just about everything in a mixed martial arts career that began in 2005 and stretched across several continents while she scooped up titles in three major promotions. But the 34-year-old Justino is still ...
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Drew Brees offers update on NFL, New Orleans Saints future Drew Brees saw another successful season end prematurely in the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints lost at home in the Wild Card round in overtime to the Minnesota Vikings. Brees, recently a brand new 41 year old, has not made a decision regarding his ...
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Jordan Binnington wins the 'Save Streak' competition at All-Star Friday night ST. LOUIS — The NHL really did save the best for last in the "Save Streak" competition at the All-Star skills challenge. It came down to hometown favorite Jordan Binnington to save 10 shots in a row to win the event. No surprise, Binnington came up clutch.
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Rafael Nadal hits ball girl with shot, then makes up for it with sweet gesture Rafael Nadal had to make an unexpected apology Thursday after hitting a ball girl in the head during an Australian Open match. The Spanish tennis star was competing in his second-round match against Argentine opponent Federico Delbonis when he ...
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Pickin' the Big Ten: Jan. 24-25 I'm back! Did everyone miss me? Did anyone notice I was gone? I would like to once again publicly thank Paula for handling the hockey writing over the past couple days as my wife Sophie and I welcomed our daughter Isabella to the world. That little girl has ...
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MEN'S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Loses to Marquette in Thriller The Georgetown men's basketball team fell short to the visiting Marquette Golden Eagles 84-80 as the game slipped out of grasp in the last minute of play Jan. 18. Marquette's senior guard Markus Howard, the reigning Big East Player of the Week, was too ...
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Budweiser combats 'typical American' stereotypes in Super Bowl spot DALLAS, Texas (NEXSTAR) — Budweiser released its Super Bowl ad Thursday going right for the "feels" and challenging you to look beyond labels. The beer company takes on the "typical American" stereotype by showcasing "the extraordinary people that ...
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