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49ers veterans offer Super Bowl 54 advice to newbies: 'Just say no' The same 49ers veterans have taken the podium each week during this exemplary playoff run and they've been asked the same question every week. How does playoff experience help while advancing through the postseason? What advice can you give the ...
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NHL players set for Chel Gaming Challenge at All-Star Weekend ST. LOUIS -- The Chel Gaming Challenge will bring NHL players and other professional athletes together with some of the best gamers in the world for a showcase at the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. NHL All-Star Game participants Seth Jones of the ...
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Antonio Brown Released from Jail While Facing Burglary with Battery Charge Free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown was released from jail Friday afternoon after turning himself in to authorities Thursday night: Hatzel Vela @HatzelVelaWPLG. #BREAKING: @AB84 just gets out jail after turning himself in yesterday. He's facing three ...
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NBA trade rumors: Everybody should be trying to get Aron Baynes from the Suns if Phoenix makes him available A few facts about Aron Baynes: He plays for the Phoenix Suns, who are 18-26 and 11th in the West, with a -0.9 net rating and, per Tankathon.com, the toughest remaining schedule in the league. He is 33 years old. He is on a $5.5 million expiring contract.
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Packers GM: Free agency will be more restrictive Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst went wild in free agency a year ago snagging key contributors, particularly on defense where Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith and Adrian Amos played vital roles in helping the Packers reach the NFC Conference ...
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What Chicharito's Galaxy move means to the future of MLS and Mexican soccer Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez welling up while explaining to his parents that "our" European dream was coming to an end was a rare glimpse into the delicacy of the decision-making process of an elite athlete. The "beginning of retirement" quote was used in ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers at a 'standstill,' players believe they should be further along than they are CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It wasn't finger-pointing. It wasn't criticizing one specific player -- or a coach. Wasn't intended to be malicious or damaging. But Cleveland Cavaliers team leaders -- Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. -- wanted to make ...
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Andre Iguodala: Lakers Have Depth, Clippers Have 'Firepower' Amid Trade Rumors Likely trade candidate Andre Iguodala offered his thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers during an appearance on ESPN's First Take on Friday. When asked to compare the teams, Iguodala expressed his belief that the Lakers have ...
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Rockets Rumors: Russell Westbrook Taking on Leadership Role in Locker Room On a team loaded with veteran players who have plenty of experience in big games, Russell Westbrook reportedly is asserting himself as an integral voice for the Houston Rockets. Per The Athletic's Shams Charania, Westbrook has emerged as a vocal leader ...
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Alabama Basketball Gears Up for Big 12/SEC Challenge TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When it comes to their record, Alabama basketball is out to prove that they are better than their 11-7 overall record shows. Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats made that clear after the team's final practice Friday afternoon before facing ...
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NBA All-Star 2020: With starters revealed, which East, West players should earn reserve spots? Thursday night's reveal of the 2020 NBA All-Star starters didn't stir up much controversy. The Western Conference starting five was easy enough to predict, and while some fans might quibble with the Eastern Conference selections, that could be more a ...
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Senior Bowl 2020: Theodore recognizes Lamical Perine with pep rally Lamical Perine had a lot to be thankful for on Friday morning. The former Florida running back and 2020 Reese's Senior Bowler was honored with a special pep rally at Theodore High School, with a packed auditorium of students, family members and other ...
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LSU's Orgeron agrees to new 6-year, $42 million contract BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a new contract extension worth more than $7 million annually and which runs through the 2026 season, the university announced on Friday. The new six-year agreement comes on the heels ...
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Gameday Preview: What to Know About the Wisconsin Badgers WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Now that the top of the leaderboard is getting crowded in the Big Ten standings, Friday night's meeting between Wisconsin and Purdue takes on added importance. After Indiana knocked off Big Ten leader Michigan State on ...
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Joe Montana defends 'dangerous' Jimmy Garoppolo against criticism Jimmy Garoppolo has been taking incoming fire all season. Hailed as the 49ers' weak link from Day 1, Garoppolo has been talked about like the next version of Trent Dilfer, riding a dominant defense to glory. Even after Garoppolo made clutch plays to beat ...
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NFL rumors: Ex-Giants coach Ben McAdoo closer to landing new job and reuniting with old friend On the day the New York Giants honored quarterback Eli Manning with his retirement press conference at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., one of his former coaches appears ready to return to the NFL. ESPN's Jake Trotter ...
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There's something off-putting about the importance that has been bestowed on the Hall of Fame In the spirit of the notion that no good deed goes unpunished, I present to you the 21st century approach to Hall of Fame induction where every election must involve a major snub, every voter must be called into question and asterisks are assigned to every ...
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Slugger Justin Morneau named to Twins Hall of Fame Roll out the red carpet for the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. The Twins announced Friday that longtime first baseman Justin Morneau will be named to the exclusive club as the lone member of the Class of 2020.
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Robot Umps Can Help Restore Fans' Eroded Faith in MLB's Credibility Major League Baseball implemented instant-replay review in 2008 as a way to make the game more fair. It made sense. The cameras don't lie. Now the Houston Astros are at the center of a sign-stealing scandal that has eroded credibility and faith in the ...
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Paul Zeise: Starling Marte should be the first of veterans the Pirates trade There are news reports that trade talks involving Starling Marte have begun to "heat up" (whatever that means) and that the Mets and Padres are among the top suitors for his services. Marte is the Pirates' best player, so if you remove him from the equation, ...
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Evaluating Chargers 2020 QB options: Teddy Bridgewater was most held-back QB of 2019 You can't stop Teddy Bridgewater, you can only hope that Sean Payton will contain him. That may have been the story of Bridgewater's 196 pass attempts in 2019, the first real action he'd faced since 2015 when he was a 23-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback ...
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NFL wades back into controversy with new Super Bowl ad about police shootings The NFL is wading back into controversial territory with a new Super Bowl ad addressing police shootings of black Americans. The 30-second spot, which stars retired wide receiver Anquan Boldin, re-enacts the October 18, 2015 death of Boldin's late cousin, ...
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Husker DB Tony Butler set to transfer for final season Another Nebraska senior is leaving the program. Defensive back Tony Butler is in the NCAA's transfer portal as of Friday morning, a move Butler acknowledged on social media. ✌ pic.twitter.com/tb0FrpPAVD. — Tony Butler (@jetz1017) January 24, 2020.
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No. 22 Arizona ready for another bout with ASU Rivals No. 22 Arizona and Arizona State have met in back-to-back Pac-12 games. They have bookended the conference season. But they have never done this. For the first time since the Wildcats and Sun Devils joined the Pac-12 in 1978, they will finish their ...
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Penn State Hockey: Nittany Lions Hit Final Stretch With 30 Points Up For Grabs With 10 games remaining the regular season, Penn State hockey finds itself in the middle of the Big Ten title race with only one regret: it could still be leading that race. Of course the Nittany Lions undoubtedly knew that winning a tight seven-team conference ...
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Atlanta Braves: Did Marcell Ozuna Make The Right Decision? The Atlanta Braves secured the services of OF Marcell Ozuna for 1 year and $18M. Ozuna reportedly turned down multi-year offers. Was that the right choice? Marcell Ozuna was one of the premier free agents on the market this offseason. He signed a 1-year ...
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Pegasus World Cup purse — and star power — plunges this year The Pegasus World Cup is no longer the world's richest race, a distinction it claimed for its first two runnings. It's not even the richest race in America, which it still was a year ago. As the purse declined from $16 million two years ago to $9 million last year to $3 ...
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10 Senior Bowl draft prospects for Browns fans to keep an eye on Following their 6-10 season in 2019, the Cleveland Browns lay claim to the No. 10 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. And while the team may not have a general manager currently in place, there is still plenty of reason for Browns fans to turn into Saturday's Senior ...
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No. 6 Louisville hosts Clemson to headline ACC's week ahead RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND. Clemson at No. 6 Louisville. The Cardinals (16-3, 7-1) claimed the only regular-season meeting with Duke last weekend after a big ...
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Jarrett Hurd's reset: New trainer and look have former champ ready to address unfinished business in 2020 NEW YORK — Jarrett Hurd was lost, a shadow of the confident person he used to be. The shockwaves of suffering his first pro defeat — and losing his grip on the WBA (Super) and IBF junior middleweight titles — were still reverberating through his body last ...
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Report: Former D-backs OF Steven Souza close to deal with Cubs The Chicago Cubs are nearing a deal with former Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr., The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Friday. Souza is a free agent after being non-tendered by the D-backs this offseason. The Cubs could fill a hole in ...
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Big 12 power rankings, Jan. 24 I just can't get excited about the Big 12/SEC Challenge. There are some good games, I suppose, with Kentucky going to Texas Tech, Baylor headed to Florida and Tennessee at Kansas, but I honestly am just not revved up about it. The SEC is pretty bad - it ...
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Five things to look for in Senior Bowl NFL teams scouting the 71st Senior Bowl will be provided with cutting-edge tracking technology to help with their analysis of the more than 100 players. The North and South are set to battle at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. "Last year was our ...
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McDonald's All American Rosters Revealed Vandegrift (Austin, Texas) forward Greg Brown is a consensus top five player in the 2020 class, with the stats – 28 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game – and consistent Sportscenter-esque highlights to prove it. RELATED: The Greg ...
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Cricket-England's Stokes in foul-mouthed altercation with spectator JOHANNESBURG, Jan 24 (Reuters) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes could face disciplinary action after a foul-mouthed row with a spectator after his dismissal in Friday's test against South Africa at The Wanderers. Stokes was shown on television ...
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Michigan football's five burning questions this winter ANN ARBOR —Winter conditioning is here for the Michigan football team, and so is all the offseason talk. Players planning to return in 2020 hit the weight room last week, giving them about two months to get their bodies into shape before the start of spring ...
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Dayton Flyers vs. Richmond Spiders: Everything you need to know about Saturday's game When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Robins Arena. TV/Radio: ESPN+; 1290 and 95.7 WHIO. » MARCH FORECAST: Where Dayton stands in NCAA tournament picture. Probable Dayton starters. Obi Toppin, 6-9, R-So., F, 19.5. Jalen Crutcher, 6-1, Jr., G, 14.2.
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Gwinn mourns loss: Modeltowners football coach Dion Brown dies Wednesday GWINN — The Gwinn Area Community Schools and the greater Forsyth Township community is in mourning after the death of Modeltowners varsity head football coach Dion Brown on Wednesday evening. The GACS, through Superintendent Sandra ...
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Detroit Tigers PA announcer Jay Allen dies after cancer battle (WXYZ) — Detroit Tigers public address announcer Jay Allen died on Friday morning after a battle with stage 4 cancer, his family announced. He was 60 years old. app-facebook. Jay's Crazy Cancer Journey. about an hour ago. It is with a broken heart that I ...
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Blaydes eyes UFC Fight Night 166 as stepping stone to Jones clash SuperSport viewers will be in for a thrilling weekend of Mixed Martial Arts action with UFC Fight Night 166 live from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the United States on Sunday. The headline bout for UFC 246, which you can see live on ...
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