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SEC to allow athletes to use facilities June 8 The SEC announced Friday that athletes could begin using facilities on campus for voluntary workouts June 8 under strict supervision of designated university personnel and safety guidelines developed by each university. Presidents and chancellors from the ...
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Browns offering chance for two fans to script plays during preseason game For all those times Cleveland Browns fans have complained that they could call better plays than the coach, now's your chance. As part of the All In Challenge, the Browns are offering the opportunity for two people to help script the first 15 offensive plays of a ...
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What did the Patriots see in QB Jarrett Stidham coming out? Jim Nagy still can't believe Jarrett Stidham was a fourth-round NFL draft pick in 2019. The Senior Bowl director understood the questions about Stidham, the Auburn quarterback who failed to build on an impressive 2017 season. But coming off a rousing bowl ...
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How the NBA can safely resume the season For 14 days, a camera glared at the door of Ekpe Udoh's hotel room, waiting for him to slip up. The former NBA big man underwent a strict quarantine in China in hopes of resuming his season with the Chinese Basketball Association's Beijing Ducks before the ...
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Jerry Sloan's pick-and-roll makes him the godfather of modern NBA offense Jerry Sloan was once one of the NBA's best point guards, though sadly, he held the title at a point in history in which it hardly had any meaning. The NBA he played in ran everything through centers, and with giants like Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell ...
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How 49ers' Raheem Mostert is preparing for steadier, heavier workload The 49ers can send their players workout equipment, per NFL rules, for use during virtual offseason programs where groups are meeting via video conference and working out on their own. They sent Raheem Mostert an offensive line strip. The stretch of ...
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Peyton Manning Will Go Down As Patriots' Toughest Opponent in Brady/Belichick Era Peyton Manning's legacy will forever be appreciated by those who saw him battle Bill Belichick's New England Patriots for 16 seasons. As a former No. 1 overall draft pick, Manning fought through a rough start to his NFL career to become of the the greatest ...
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Why one medical expert remains skeptical of MLB's COVID-19 precautions Now that we have more details on the health precautions being discussed between baseball owners and the players, should we feel any better - or feel that players will be any safer - about starting the season during this pandemic than we did a week ago?
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Use of exclusive franchise tag (and unwillingness to rescind it) shows what Cowboys think of Dak Prescott During Friday's PFT Live, Big Cat and I spent some time making sense of the current status of the negotiations between Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. And Big Cat, as he often sometimes seldom does, raised an intriguing point: If, as Big Cat explained it, the ...
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There's a new Michael Jordan 'flu game' conspiracy, and it doesn't involve pizza We already know Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan didn't have the flu during the "flu game," but what if pizza wasn't at the center of the issue either? Sam Smith, author of "The Jordan Rules," has another theory regarding why Jordan was sick during ...
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NHL awaits players' vote before discussing what comes next The NHL is awaiting the result of a players' vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing its options on how to proceed in its bid to resume play. With the NHL Players' Association executive board could release the results of its vote as early as Friday, but ...
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Gronk Says His Mother, Not Tom Brady, Was Main Reason He Wanted to Play for Bucs We all thought the main reason former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski wanted to un-retire and play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was because his former teammate - Tom Brady - was now a Buccaneer. But Gronk claims that Brady was just ...
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The Efforts and Details Behind Bundesliga's Closed Doors In seasons past, you didn't need to hear the din coming from the Westfalenstadion's towering south stand, which can hold 25,000, to get the pulse racing on derby day. The buzz began well in advance, during the 20-mile drive between Gelsenkirchen and ...
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Jets Seeking 1st-, 3rd-Round Picks in Jamal Adams Trade, Michael Irvin Says Hall of Fame wide receiver and NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin reportedly divulged Friday that the New York Jets are seeking first- and third-round picks in exchange for safety Jamal Adams. RJ Choppy of 105.3 The Fan tweeted that Irvin texted him the ...
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Justin Smith leaving Hoosiers as graduate transfer Indiana forward Justin Smith will graduate and transfer elsewhere for his final season, the school announced Friday. "Justin Smith and I had a conversation recently where we discussed his future, the feedback from the NBA and he has made the decision to ...
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Another Item for the Tua Crowd Miami Dolphins fans still can't get enough of Tua Tagovailoa, and now there's another item available to commemorate his selection as the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. A Tua draft-night bobblehead was unveiled Friday by FOCO, a sports and ...
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NBA Rumors: Latest Bradley Beal Trade Buzz Amid Nets' Interest in Wizards Star Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has been among the most popular names in the NBA in terms of trade speculation over the course of the last 10 months. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported last July the Heat "engaged" the Wizards in ...
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Pro Football Focus predicts Nick Foles will win Bears' starting quarterback job There's serious momentum building in favor of Nick Foles winning the Chicago Bears' looming quarterback competition. Pro Football Focus published their prediction of every team's starting lineup, and the Bears' depth chart featured Foles behind center.
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A universal DH opens the door to these potential breakout NL hitters Sure, some sports are back. But "sports" as we know them are largely still on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Today is Day 72 without sports ⚾️. Although many details have yet to be ironed out, there's growing optimism we'll have Major League ...
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Illinois Announces Plan To Gradually Return Athletes To Campus Starting June 3 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A plan is in place for University of Illinois athletes to be returning to the campus for voluntary workouts beginning in June. The Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Friday morning they have their facilities is set to reopen its ...
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MLS outlines plans for 26-team Orlando event: reports New York (AFP) - Major League Soccer has outlined plans for a 26-team tournament in Orlando to resume matches after the coronavoirus pandemic halted its season in March, according to multiple reports. MLS would put its clubs into three groups of six ...
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Caps' Lars Eller has safety concerns about NHL's potential playoff proposal The NHL looks poised to sign off on a 24-team playoff format to finish the 2019-20 season, but that is not the issue on the forefront of every players' mind. Lars Eller, for example, who will be welcoming a new addition to his family in August, finds himself ...
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How the NCAA's delay on one-time waiver rule affects 4 Syracuse basketball transfers (analysis) Syracuse, N.Y. – On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that a proposed one-time transfer waiver that would have allowed college athletes to transfer and be immediately eligible had been turned down. Actually, the proposal wasn't turned down, so much as it ...
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Dortmund issue Reyna injury update Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre has issued a positive update on USMNT youngster Giovanni Reyna, as he is in their squad this weekend. Reyna, 17, was injured in the warm up just before what was meant to be his first start in the Bundesliga for ...
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Russell Westbrook Provides Health Care Workers Meals from LA's 'The Nice Guy' Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook provided meals to health care workers in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Per TMZ Sports, Westbrook and a friend passed out 50 containers of spaghetti bolognese from The Nice Guy restaurant to workers at Martin ...
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Let Russ cook? Former NFL OL Joe Thomas says Seahawks will face obstacle in 2020 Seahawks fans who subscribe to the 'Let Russ cook' movement rejoiced when NFL Network's Omar Ruiz reported recently that Seattle is looking for ways to run a more up-tempo offense earlier in games. But could their offensive line overhaul be an obstacle ...
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Steelers "held back" half their individual game tickets The Steelers put individual game tickets on sale this morning, but not as many as they normally do. Per team spokesman Burt Lauten, the team "held back" half the normal inventory today. "We are being proactive with these limited amount of tickets as we are ...
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Jets' Frank Gore Says AFC East Is 'Wide-Open' After Tom Brady's Patriots Exit The New England Patriots have won the AFC East in each of the last 11 seasons, but Frank Gore believes Tom Brady leaving in free agency could change things. "I think it's wide-open," Gore said Thursday, per Brian Costello of the New York Post.
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Mile High Morning: Broncos finish third on list of NFL's best offseasons Over the previous few days, ESPN's Bill Barnwell has ranked every team's offseason from worst to best. During the first few days of the series of articles, the Broncos were nowhere to be found. Finally, on Thursday, Barnwell released his top eight offseasons in ...
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Rams' Aaron Donald: 'Wouldn't be fun' to play NFL games without fans As the NFL and other sports leagues weigh options to safely return to action amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald said he is not a fan of playing without fans. "You need fans to play a game," Donald said ...
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Madonna, George HW Bush and the Gaits: 1990 Syracuse dynasty rocked college lacrosse Syracuse, N.Y. — The words of Paul and Gary Gait were as true as their shots. After Syracuse fell to Cornell in the 1987 NCAA Tournament lacrosse semifinals, the Gait twins, then freshmen. made a promise to head coach Roy Simmons Jr. "They were sitting ...
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Liga MX cancels 2020 Clausura season due to coronavirus The Liga MX 2020 Clausura season has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Friday. No champion will be crowned, but Cruz Azul and Leon will qualify for next season's CONCACAF Champions League.
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Celebrating iconic franchise players who finished their careers elsewhere The last few weeks we've taken a look at players who are franchise icons, and have ended their careers with different teams. Sometimes these players end up in cities where their careers began, sometimes they didn't change cities at all. First we looked at Ty ...
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Man United sues management simulation game over use of name LONDON (AP) — Manchester United is suing the makers of the "Football Manager" video game series for allegedly infringing its trademark by using the club's name. The English Premier League side has taken legal action against the developers of the ...
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Chase Elliott on flipping off Kyle Busch: Hard to fight when forced to stay 6 feet apart Chase Elliott finally had his say after Wednesday night's Cup race that ended in dramatic fashion. While running in the top-three of what turned out to be the final laps of NASCAR's second race at Darlington Raceway, Elliott's No. 9 car was tapped by No.
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Aaron Judge's girlfriend during DUI arrest: 'Do you know who my boyfriend is?' Aaron Judge's longtime girlfriend really struck out with this line. A video that surfaced of her February DUI arrest in Scottsdale, Ariz. shows Samantha Bracksieck asking cops: "Do you know who my boyfriend is?" Advertisement. In the police video obtained by ...
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247Sports' SEC team experts share fondest memories from the beat When it comes to elite talent and high levels of drama within a single conference, the SEC is about as good as it gets. From Cam Newton to Tua Tagovailoa, The Bluegrass Miracle to the Iron Bowl "Kick-Six," stars have made their mark in conference lore, and ...
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Osaka Becomes World's Highest-Earning Female Athlete LONDON — Japan's Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world's highest-paid female athlete, raking in $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements over the last year, according to Forbes. The 22-year-old twice Grand Slam champion's ...
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USOPC cuts staff as coronavirus forces savings (Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is eliminating 51 jobs and furloughing 33 employees in a bid to reduce expenses by 10-20% over the next four years as it faces tough financial times due to the novel coronavirus ...
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Arum: No Assurance We Can Do Big Fight With Live Audience This Year As plans progress to reintroduce live boxing events to American viewing audiences, Bob Arum and the Top Rank team continue to sift through the best possible scenario for keeping the bulk of its stable active. The other trick is to figure out when to roll out the ...
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Who's next? Breaking down the most popular non-MHSAA sports Between 2003 and 2005, the Michigan High School Athletic Association added four tournament sports to its portfolio, when it adopted boys and girls bowling and boys and girls lacrosse. In the 15 years since, it has stood pat, marking the longest stretch ...
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Mets' Noah Syndergaard sued for abandoning Tribeca penthouse rental Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard can add a lawsuit from his landlord to his list of offseason issues. The starter's landlord is suing him for abandoning the $27,000-per-month luxury penthouse he agreed to rent at 116 Hudson Street in Tribeca, according to court ...
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NJSIAA forms COVID-19 Task Force to plan for the return of high school sports The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has formed a COVID-19 Medical Advisory Task Force to plan for the potential return of high school sports in the fall, NJSIAA Executive Committee President Mary Liz Ivins said in a press release Friday.
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Ferrari drivers can suffer 'burnout' from F1 pressure, says Alex Wurz Sebastian Vettel may have suffered "burnout" from his time at a Ferrari team where there is "always friction", Grand Prix Drivers' Association chairman Alex Wurz has told Sky F1. Vettel is leaving Ferrari at the end of 2020, and while he has shown flashes of his ...
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Two Wildcats projected to go in lottery of 2021 NBA Draft We may still be a while away from the 2020 NBA Draft, the way-too-early mock drafts are already rolling for 2021. Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman put together a first look at the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, where two future Kentucky Wildcats are ...
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Are the 2020 Atlanta Falcons poised to have four players with a top-10 fantasy finish? The Yahoo Fantasy analysts will preview all 32 NFL teams between now and the eventual start of the 2020 draft season. Here, we'll tackle pressing fantasy questions, #FantasyHotTaeks, and team win totals. Next up, the Atlanta Falcons.
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UFC rematches we want to see: Jon Jones v Dominick Reyes Jon Jones made history when he defeated Dominick Reyes earlier this year, but their meeting was not without controversy. Light-heavyweight king Jones won his 14th UFC title fight in the February bout in Houston, one more than Georges St-Pierre's tally of ...
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NFL Owners to Vote on New 5-Year Contract with EA Sports for Madden Game NFL owners will reportedly vote on a five-year extension for the league's partnership with EA Sports and its Madden video game series. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported the news, noting that ratifying the partnership would keep it in place through the ...
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