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Oregon Ducks embrace culture of competition with transfer of QB Anthony Brown What's done here at Oregon is that we introduce competition the right kind of way. Competition cannot be a threatening type of situation. It has to be something that is embraced because it makes everybody better. Those were the words of head coach Mario ...
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Call to arms: Compressed schedule could mean more pitchers NEW YORK (AP) — When and if opening day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen. Major League Baseball and the players' association have talked about a compressed schedule to get in as ...
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For the Giants to One Day Be Super, It Needs to Be All About Team New Giants tight end Levine Toilolo has been on two Super Bowl teams, the first with Atlanta, who lost to Patriots in Super Bowl LI and most recently the 49ers, who last year lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. And although he has come up on the short end of ...
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Lynn: Chargers looking at everybody, including Cam The Chargers maintain Tyrod Taylor is in position to be their starting quarterback. That has not changed. But for the first time since Cam Newton parted with the Panthers, Anthony Lynn directly answered a question regarding the free-agent quarterback.
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Meet Jerry Jeudy: Verb, Highlight Reel, and the NFL Draft's Most Unique Talent From the kids in football-crazed Southeast Florida to the best of the NFL present and past, Jeudy has captured the attention of great receivers. A closer look at the best wide receiver in the 2020 NFL draft, from his introduction to football, to his mastery of it at ...
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Colts Coach Frank Reich Convinced Philip Rivers Still An Elite QB INDIANAPOLIS — Head coach Frank Reich assured that the Indianapolis Colts extensively vetted every free-agent quarterback, including Tom Brady, before deciding to sign Philip Rivers. So began Reich's Tuesday sales pitch about the opportunity to add ...
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NBA rumors: Warriors not high on James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball in draft The NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled to take place May 19. The 2020 NBA Draft is slated for June 25. But those two events could be pushed back months as everything is up in the air because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Warriors are all but guaranteed to ...
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Dayton's Obi Toppin, Kansas' Udoka Azubuike among Wooden Award finalists The five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award in men's college basketball were announced Wednesday for the 2019-20 season. In alphabetical order, the final five are Kansas' Udoka Azubuike, Iowa's Luka Garza, Marquette's Markus Howard, Seton Hall's ...
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2020 NFL Draft: Perfect Fit for Bucs at Every Position We're nearly three weeks away from the 2020 NFL draft, and though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a big splash in free agency by signing Tom Brady and retaining some of their most important defenders, there are still a few big needs to fill. The Bucs have ...
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Vikings' Dalvin Cook to Donate Madden Paycheck to Minnesota Hospital Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook announced Wednesday he is donating the check he receives from the NFLPA for his likeness being in the Madden video games to North Memorial Hospital in Minnesota. Dalvin Cook @dalvincook. I want to say ...
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Jamall Walker Leaves Role At Illinois For Assistant Job At Grand Canyon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Jamall Walker has moved back to the first row of a Division I college basketball bench. Walker, who spent last year in the back row of the Illinois basketball program bench under the title of assistant to the head coach/defensive coordinator, ...
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Decision to stay or move on could be a complex one for college athletes The NCAA Division I Council voted on Monday to give schools the ability to extend an additional season of eligibility to athletes that participated in spring sports. Eligibility relief became a focus after the spring sports season was cut short due to the coronavirus ...
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Report: Jadeveon Clowney cuts $20 million asking price, with Titans and Seahawks interested With the beginning of NFL free agency come and gone, the top defensive player to hit the market is lowering his price. Former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has dropped at least $2 million from the $20 million-per-year salary he was ...
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Tony Ferguson calls for Khabib Nurmagomedov to be stripped of title With Khabib Nurmagomedov off the embattled UFC 249 card, his would-be challenger, Tony Ferguson, is saying the UFC lightweight champion should be stripped of his title. Nurmagomedov wrote Wednesday on social media that he is in quarantine and ...
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Report: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson to Play Match with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning Four legends are reportedly teaming up for a cross-sport showdown to raise money for charity during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Jabari Young of CNBC, future Hall of Fame NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will play with golfing ...
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Football still rules: Not even coronavirus will change the NFL's place in the sports hierarchy Straight up: Pay no heed to anyone trying to peddle a return date on games as we once knew them, because no one really knows. Not even Mark Cuban. Only last week, he'd talked to "experts" who gave him hope the NBA would be back in business by ...
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Philadelphia Union player tests positive for COVID-19 after reporting "mild" symptoms, club confirms The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday that an unidentified player on the club roster has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The player is feeling well and is in good spirits after reporting mild symptoms, according to the club.
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49ers say goodbye to Mike Person The 49ers made it official today and released guard Mike Person. The move had been expected for a couple of weeks, but today the team announced it, with a goodbye to a player who was a part of their run to the Super Bowl last season. "Over the last two ...
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Buccaneers' Chris Godwin defends Jameis Winston, says half of his interceptions weren't his fault The 2019 NFL passing champion is still searching for an NFL home, and it is becoming more and more likely that he will begin the 2020 season on the bench. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston led the league with 5,109 passing ...
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Jets GM promised Darnold's parents protecting QB is priority NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Douglas made a vow to Sam Darnold's parents when he met them before the New York Jets' preseason opener last summer. The new general manager assured Mike and Chris Darnold they weren't going to have to worry about their ...
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Damian Lillard Denies April Fools' Day Rumor Saying He Wants Trade to Lakers Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard isn't here for any reports suggesting he is looking to join the Los Angeles Lakers—on April Fools' Day of all days. After a Twitter account called Lakers UK suggested the five-time All-Star is unhappy in Portland and ...
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DirecTV to carry Dodgers games on SportsNet LA DirecTV has reached a deal to carry the Los Angeles Dodgers network, SportsNet LA. The Dodgers own the channel but granted exclusive negotiating rights to what was then, Time Warner Cable, in 2013. Until now, the majority of Los Angeles has not been ...
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NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Let's go to the tape. NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business as usual across the globe. The social ...
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Mizzou's Drinkwitz: It's wasted energy and effort to predict if there's football in 2020 Missouri Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz yells as quarterback Shawn Robinson (3) passes by during warmups at the start of a practice on the football practice fields in the Mizzou Athletic Training Complex in Columbia on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
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Colt McCoy: What new NY Giants QB shared about his signing, role as Daniel Jones' backup Colt McCoy isn't harboring any delusions of grandeur regarding what his role will be with the Giants. The 33-year-old quarterback officially signed with his new team Wednesday and then shared his thoughts and expectations during a conference call with ...
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Shanahan staples: Reviewing five 49ers' passing concepts We're a little over three weeks away from the NFL Draft. As fun as the draft is to talk about, let's take a break and relive some of San Francisco 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan's favorite concepts. Watching these college prospects score on the same route ...
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Cover 9@9: A closer look at Florida cornerback CJ Henderson Welcome to the Cover 9@9 blog — our weekly list of nine things that you need to know about the Atlanta Falcons. 1. The No Spin Zone. After releasing cornerback Desmond Trufant, the Falcons have not replaced him in free agency. It's pretty obvious that they ...
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Eric Ebron wants to be Ben Roethlisberger's security blanket One of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's most fruitful partnerships during his Steelers tenure was with tight end Heath Miller. Most of the 592 passes that Miller caught over 11 seasons in Pittsburgh were thrown by Roethlisberger and many of them ...
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Local golf courses feeling the pinch of the coronavirus On March 23, Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order that declared all non-essential businesses – including golf courses – to be closed until April 7. That date has been extended to May 4. For the first three weeks of March, golfers were able to ...
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Flyers' James van Riemsdyk discusses season's uncertainty Philadelphia Flyers left winger James van Riemsdyk said the uncertainty surrounding the rest of the NHL season is the most difficult part for the players. "It's like running in place," he said of waiting for the league to give the go-ahead to restart the season, ...
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AP Source: MLS cutting pay of top executives, some staff Major League Soccer plans to cut the pay of some executives and front office personnel while the season is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Tom Brady, former Patriots quarterback will appear on Howard Stern Show next Wednesday (report) Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will appear on the Howard Stern Show next Wednesday, as Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated confirmed on Twitter. Not an April Fool's joke. Tom Brady will be on @sternshow next Wednesday. Also, SiriusXM is free for ...
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Browns' Jarvis Landry and Denzel Ward to square off in Madden tournament for coronavirus relief Over the last two years, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry and cornerback Denzel Ward have become accustomed to squaring off against each other. But on Wednesday, the two Browns teammates will face off in a different type of competition.
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Minnesota Vikings 2020 NFL Draft profile: AJ Epenesa – DE The Minnesota Vikings are in need of pass-rushing depth heading into the 2020 NFL Draft and A.J. Epenesa could be the man they are looking for. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently projected the Minnesota Vikings to take former Iowa defensive end ...
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Fox Sports adds Wednesday night iRacing while seasons are suspended for coronavirus After two weeks of record ratings for its eNASCAR series broadcasts, Fox Sports is adding more virtual racing to its lineup while real racing series are sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic. (IRACING). Wednesday Night iRacing will feature a rotation of digital ...
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Artist depicts Arrowhead Stadium using the names of every Chiefs player in history PHILADELPHIA -- A Pennsylvania-based artist is paying tribute to the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory and 60th anniversary with a picture using the name of every player who was ever on the team. The picture shows the inside of Arrowhead stadium, including fans, ...
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The NBA Hiatus Isn't Going to Stop the Bulls from Making Front Office Changes Lately, I've been thinking of the grim and unfair reality, that while the world goes through quite a bit of change, the day-to-day lives of those fortunate enough to avoid the virus change precious little. Same sweatpants today. Same lunch tomorrow. Same spot ...
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Silver Star Interactive: Big change for the Cowboys There are big post-season changes happening at The Star this week. On Wednesday the Cowboys will hold a news conference to introduce new Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Cowboys insider Mickey Spagnola and Wess Moore had a lot to talk about in ...
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Julian Edelman to host free virtual Planet Fitness class NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA — Editor's note: You are starting to hear the term 'flattening the curve' as a way to stem the tide of coronavirus cases. The above video explains what that means. Gyms may be closed during the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, but ...
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Kendrick Perkins' children accumulate $16000 of Fortnite charges on his credit card The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping many children indoors and glued to their video game screens. That's certainly the case in retired NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins' home – much to his dismay. "In my house, it's nothing but Fortnite, NBA 2K," Perkins, a father ...
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