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Colts' Chris Ballard, Bucs' Bruce Arians say people can't go back to being silent about injustice INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Thursday held an unscripted, impromptu and passionate virtual call in which he emphasized that there has to be an end to social injustice and racial inequalities. "This is not a black problem," Ballard ...
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Tom Brady had this message for Malcolm Butler after Super Bowl heroics No one was more happy after Malcolm Butler's game-winning interception at the end of Super Bowl XLIX than New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The NBC cameras captured Brady jumping up and down with a smile on his face and falling into the ...
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Jerick McKinnon reacts to Drew Brees' apology with middle finger emoji An apology one day later wasn't enough in Jerick McKinnon's eyes. When Saints quarterback Drew Brees tried to right a wrong Thursday morning for his "insensitive" comments regarding peacefully protesting by kneeling during the national anthem, the 49ers ...
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It's not just Brees — fans must better understand Black athletes, too The story has been rendered less meaningful, justly, but the story persists, offstage for now, waiting. The story is this: Three months into various degrees of ongoing or softening societal responses to a generational pandemic, American professional and major ...
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Report: NFL coaches allowed back in the office on Friday NFL coaches are set to return to team facilities on Friday after working from home the past three months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a league memo obtained by Pro Football Talk.
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Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen: 'I Assume We Are' Going Undefeated This year has been one of adaption for a variety of fields, none less or more than the sporting arena, and in particular, the college football arena. That goes for the Florida Gators football team and every other college football team in the nation. On Pat McAfee's ...
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Lincoln Riley: 'Probably a Fantasy' Everyone Will See Eye-to-Eye, but 'We Can All Co-Exist' When Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley woke up Thursday morning, he probably didn't anticipate public backlash against the support he showed to his football players during a video teleconference on Wednesday. To be clear, any backlash was small. But the ...
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hired pollster to gauge presidential run last month Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is still infatuated with the idea of running for president. During an appearance on "The Axe Files" podcast Thursday with CNN commentator and former Obama administration official David Axelrod, Cuban said as recently ...
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What John Wooden means to coaches in Southern California A sampling of remembrances about legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, who died 10 years ago Tuesday, from major sports coaches in Southern California: "I remember talking to him at a UCLA basketball game, it was in the early 2000s, and he ...
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'Anxious' Dak Addresses Death of 'Idol' Brother Jace FRISCO - Dak Prescott's powerful announcement Wednesday regarding his $1 million support of the right against racial injustice in America included his first mention of the late-April death of his 31-year-old brother Jace Prescott. "I have personally struggled, ...
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2020 Charles Schwab Challenge odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from same model that nailed six majors The PGA Tour will make its long-awaited return on Thursday, June 11, when the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge begins at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. Based on the viewer count for the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins match and The Match: ...
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Nyheim Hines Ready to Build Stronger Connection With New Colts Quarterback Philip Rivers Running back Nyheim Hines thinks back to his childhood, how he was so young when quarterback Philip Rivers played in college at N.C. State, and is amazed that they're now Indianapolis Colts teammates. If the 23-year-old Hines sounds overly enthusiastic ...
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MLB's TV, radio broadcasters would be grounded from road games to start 2020 season Should Major League Baseball get its 2020 season off the ground, a key connection to its fan bases will be kept at home. MLB has advised its 30 teams that home TV and radio broadcasters will not travel with the club for road games, and instead will be ...
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Project Restart – the state of play as the Premier League's return draws nearer The Premier League is set to restart on June 17 amid the coronavirus pandemic and on Thursday clubs gathered again to discuss some of the key issues which need resolving. Here the PA news agency provides a summary of what came up. What decisions ...
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Oregon State TE Rocco Carley dismissed from team after racist remarks Late Thursday night, a recording surfaced on Twitter of Oregon State tight end Rocco Carley making disturbing racist remarks. After hearing the recording, Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith called Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes and the ...
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Jason McCourty Ready to 'Uncomfortably' Discuss Social Unrest With Teammates The McCourty twins have been at the forefront of the New England Patriots' discussions on the trying times that are currently taking place across the country after George Floyd was murdered last week. After having a roundtable discussion about it during their ...
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Memorable French Open Matches: Nadal-Soderling, Serena-Venus Rafael Nadal's first French Open loss. Serena Williams' first victory over Venus Williams in a major final. Ivan Lendl's comeback against John McEnroe. And, five years later, Michael Chang's comeback against Lendl. Sporting events can be memorable for all ...
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'At Real Madrid you win the finals!' – Blancos always looking for more, says Marcelo Marcelo is eager to point out that "you win finals" at Real Madrid, with the Blancos never resting on their laurels even when enjoying historic runs on the trophy-collecting front. Success is demanded, rather than longed for, at Santiago Bernabeu, with there an ...
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Russell Wilson Hopeful For Change, But Heart Is Hurting Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson addressed the murder of George Floyd and racism in America. luikhj1d.jpeg. John Boyle. Seahawks.com Reporter. Twitter logo. Russell Wilson 2020 Offseason Press Conference.. When Russell Wilson watched the ...
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American Century Championship a Go for July 8-12 at Lake Tahoe on NBC In a collective effort reflecting America's drive for a return from COVID-19, the American Century Championship will bring golf, celebrity and community service together for the 31st time July 8-12 on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, ...
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W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic Motor racing's all-female W Series canceled its 2020 season on Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic but promised to return next year with at least two support races on the Formula One calendar. The series, which started last year, had been due to ...
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UFC 250 fight card, odds: Breaking down every bout from the PPV opener to the main event The UFC returns on Saturday with UFC 250 from the UFC Apex center in Las Vegas. While the card may lack some of the big-name fights of recent UFC pay-per-view efforts, there are plenty of reasons for fans to tune in, especially if they enjoy watching the ...
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MLB super-agent Scott Boras looks to cut a deal for his Venice contemporary After hammering out contracts for around 175 of his MLB clients, sports agent Scott Boras is eyeing a deal of his own. His Venice contemporary of three years is on the market for $3.54 million, or $360,000 more than he paid in 2017. The listing arrives just ...
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Sydney Roosters smash Brisbane Broncos in NRL destruction The Roosters have continued their 2020 resurgence at the expense of the Broncos in Brisbane. Following up on their impressive Round 3 disposal of the Rabbitohs, the Roosters moved to four points on the competition ladder with a record-breaking 59-0 ...
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The Latest: Valencia player says match may have spread virus The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Valencia striker Rodrigo says the return match against Atalanta in the Champions League "perhaps shouldn't have been played" because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Tottenham claim £175 million loan to offset huge loss London (AFP) - Tottenham have received a £175 million ($220 million) loan from the Bank of England to help them through the coronavirus crisis as the club predicted losses of £200 million over the next year. Spurs' finances will be damaged by the loss of ...
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Michigan State will start bringing athletes back to campus for workouts on June 15 More than two months after being sent home due to the coronavirus pandemic, Michigan State athletes will be coming back. The university on Thursday announced plans for players to begin returning to campus on June 15 for voluntary workouts. Returning ...
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Georgia Tech athletics to take day off on Election Day In the wake of nationwide protests over police brutality, Georgia Tech wants to make sure its athletes take time to vote in November. The school said Thursday that nine teams, including football, will cancel all mandatory activities on Nov. 3 to recognize the ...
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The latest mock draft roundup We are now less than a week away from the MLB Draft, which is going to be a strange one for a bunch of reasons. Most notable, of course, is the fact that the event will be an eighth as long as it typically is, with the total number of rounds reduced to just five this ...
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Kendrick Perkins Says The Knicks, Other Teams Should Be Furious At Themselves For Missing Playoffs Kendrick Perkins says the Knicks and the seven other teams missing out on the NBA playoffs in Orlando have nobody to blame but themselves. Perkins, the 15-year NBA veteran and former first-round pick, said those eight teams should be "pissed off" at ...
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Bruce Arians comments on current social climate in America Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians took time to speak with the media about football and the ongoing protests happening across the country. In this posting, we will share the thoughts Arians communicated about the social unrest, including his ...
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Weightlifting probe finds corruption, doping cover-up Montreal (AFP) - An investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation found widespread corruption and dozens of covered up drugs tests, officials said Thursday. Lead investigator Richard McLaren said the probe into the IWF's affairs under former ...
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Dortmund 'fully support' Black Lives Matter by taking a knee Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) - Borussia Dortmund players showed their support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd in the United States by taking a knee at a training session on Thursday. Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and ...
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Johnny Majors, Hall of Fame college football coach, dies at 85 College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh's 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday. He was 85. Majors died at his home in Knoxville, according to his wife, Mary Lynn ...
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Celtics learn about resumption of season Thursday By Thursday, the Celtics and the rest of the league know if a proposal by Commissioner Adam Silver on how to resume the 2019-20 season. The week began with Celtics players returning to the Auerbach Center for the first time in nearly three months.
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Lance Armstrong: The man who 'gained the world but lost his soul' (CNN) Betsy Andreu is frustrated. She's just watched the first two hours of Lance Armstrong sharing what the disgraced cyclist calls "his truth" in ESPN's recent 30-for-30 documentary. She isn't buying it. "If a man gains the world but loses his soul, is that OK?
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What's Bruin, 6/4: Moss spurns UCLA, Chip Kelly under fire We all had hope that Miller Moss would ultimately choose the UCLA Bruins over USC as he had some very nice things to say about the Bruins through his recruiting process. Still, apparently it was always USC for him as he chose the Trojans over UCLA, LSU ...
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Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney remains mum on racial slur, assistant coach Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney offered no response Wednesday after a former player urged him to "stop protecting your brand, take a stand" on social media. Kanyon Tuttle, a walk-on who played at Clemson in 2016 and 2017, also suggested in his ...
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NBA lookback: Michael Jordan's daughter used to Google him With most sports around the world on pause, revisit iconic sports moments from the past to help fill that void. Michael Jordan's daughter Jasmine was six years old or younger during all of the Bulls' championships during the 1990s. That left her having to ...
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Akron's Canal Park offices 'ransacked' & property stolen AKRON, Ohio — Authorities are asking the public's help in finding those responsible for breaking into downtown Akron's Canal Park baseball stadium. Officers responded to Canal Park around 10:20 a.m. Thursday to reports of a break-in. "A facility employee ...
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University of Arkansas football coach attends protest Click here for updates on this story. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — As protests against racial injustice swell around the country, the sports world has turned to college football coaches, who lead teams of predominantly young African American men, to display ...
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McCaffery: New NBA setup will offer charms, opportunities and temptations for Sixers With one welcome blast of overdue affirmation Thursday, the NBA's governors effectively will bring back two of the most alluring charms of basketball. First, the league will approve a just-add-water regular-season playoff race, replacing what went missing ...
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UFC 250: Cody Stamann vs. Brian Kelleher odds, picks and best bets Cody Stamann and Brian Kelleher will square off in a featherweight bout in the prelims at UFC 250 at the UFC's Apex Facility in Las Vegas. The card kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ and pay-per-view. Stamann (18-2-1) enters as a heavy ...
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Buffalo Bills: The Bills Offense versus the Patriots Offense The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills have had a lot of changes to their offenses this offseason. With Tom Brady gone, do the Bills have the better offense? The time has come to compare the Bills to the team that ruled the AFC East for the past two ...
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Warriors Notes: Adams, Wiggins, Haliburton, More Warriors assistant coach Ron Adams transitioned into a new role this year, traveling with the team less and stepping away from coaching on the bench as he assumed more player development responsibilities. As he tells Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, Adams ...
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Top 5 cornerbacks in the NFC North for 2020 Cornerback is one of the most important positions in the NFL, and teams, fans and the media alike finally seem to be realizing it. As teams around the league are starting to pass the ball as much as ever, the guys on your defense responsible for stopping the ...
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Zion, Pelicans project to have a difficult road to make NBA Playoffs On Wednesday, the details of the plan the NBA will present to the Board of Governors on Thursday for restarting the 2019-20 season surfaced in a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The NBA will reportedly unveil a 22-team format to resume the ...
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Panthers release tight end Seth DeValve Tight end was already one of the thinnest positions on the Panthers roster. On Wednesday, it got a little thinner when the team released the recently-signed Seth DeValve. According to a report by David Newton at ESPN, it's due to a non football injury.
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What It Means to Paddle Out In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Today at 5:30 p.m. in Encinitas, California, hundreds of surfers are expected to fill Moonlight Beach for the "Paddle Out for Unity in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter." Surfers will spell out the word "unity" with their surfboards on the beach before paddling into ...
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