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Saints' Drew Brees says he'll 'never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag' METAIRIE, La. -- After earlier sharing a message of unity on social media, Drew Brees attracted backlash later Wednesday when he reiterated his stance on how he will "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America" during ...
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A timeline of how 'Big Truss' took over Baltimore and the Ravens John Harbaugh originally just thought some Ravens players had misspelled the word "trust." Trending Now. 1:38 · Former Bullets remember the legend, Wes Unseld · 1:15 · Boras: Scherzer's odometer 'almost like 3 years younger' · 0:59 · Boras explains why ...
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Did Pete Carroll, Seahawks Miss Mark with Colin Kaepernick? With demonstrations and riots taking place in cities across the country in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, quarterback-turned-civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick has resurfaced as one of the faces behind the movement. Four years after he drew ...
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Adding Versatility: The Early State of the Florida Gators 2021 WR Class Since Dan Mullen's return to Gainesville in 2018, the Gators offense has seen a resurrection of the firepower that has been void from the program for nearly a decade. Bringing back the offensive juice that once led Florida to two national championships, ...
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Raiders QB Derek Carr aims to unite people, will not just stick to sports In the days that followed the killing of George Floyd beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, a handful of prominent white quarterbacks spoke out on social media, condemning the act. The Raiders' Derek Carr, Eagles' Carson Wentz, Bengals' Joe ...
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NBC Sports Chicago to present 'Derrick Rose Week' starting Monday, June 8 Chicago, IL (June 3, 2020) – NBC Sports Chicago has announced additional primetime pro game replacement programming as the network will deliver a special week of multi-platform content featuring "Classic" game performances and expanded ...
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The NBA must explain to us why it's safe to return to play Basketball is coming back, but at what cost? On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health announced 1,317 new cases of COVID-19, the largest surge in six weeks. On Thursday, the NBA will reportedly approve a plan to resume play on July 31, with 22 ...
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What NBA's return-to-action plan means for the Celtics When the NBA season was put on pause in March, the timing could not have been much better for the Boston Celtics. Wins were getting harder to come by (they had lost three of their last five), the jacuzzi-hot play of Jayson Tatum was starting to cool off some ...
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Johnny Majors' reinvention of Pitt still resonates, as a memory for fans and target for today's Panthers Through examination of the team's performance, one can try to understand how farcical Pitt football had become in the years before Johnny Majors arrived as head coach: no winning seasons in a nine-year period, eight losing seasons, four with just a single ...
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Will 2020 Stanley Cup be the toughest ever to win? During the latest episode of "Our Line Starts," Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp argued that the 2020 Stanley Cup might just be the toughest to ever win. However you feel about that, others argued similarly. Back in mid-April, Golden Knights forward Max ...
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Sean McDermott listening and leading to help Bills navigate current racial injustices The troubling racial and social events of the past week have been polarizing, and for good reason, for the entire country. Hopefully it has made the vast majority of our population stop and think as well as formulate ways to root out an injustice that all ...
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LaDainian Tomlinson: NFL Has a 'Black Eye' from Handling of Colin Kaepernick Former Pro Bowl running back LaDainian Tomlinson said the NFL has a "black eye" from its handling of the Colin Kaepernick situation. Kaepernick, who started the movement of kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality ...
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Jim Haslett once coached Mike Vrabel, who now is his boss Titans assistant Jim Haslett has coached many players during his years he has spent with seven NFL teams. One of those players was Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. So it is obvious why Haslett now is in Tennessee. The inside linebackers coach spoke to ...
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Mesut Ozil's Adidas split not due to public image concerns - agent Mesut Ozil's agent insists the Arsenal midfielder remains one of the most marketable sportspeople in the world and wants to focus on building his own brand once his boot deal expires at the end of this month. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
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Cavs lottery pick? Expect it to be made in mid-October. We think. A few questions remain about the Cleveland Cavaliers and the lousy record they worked so hard to achieve. Namely, when is the lottery? Where will they pick in the draft? And when is the actual draft, anyway? Yeah, um, no one knows. But let's start with the ...
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NBA to propose 22-team format for return in way that would include the Wizards NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will offer a return-to-play proposal to the league's Board of Governors on Thursday that includes 22 teams convening in Orlando, FL at Disney World, and the draft lottery and combine taking place in August.
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One year ago today, Adley Rutschman became the face of the Orioles' rebuild The Orioles officially got a face of the rebuild one year ago today. Adley Rutschman, the former Oregon State catcher, was selected first overall by the Orioles on June 3, 2019, which was the first pick of the team's multi-year rebuild. A switch-hitting catcher, the ...
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Atletico Madrid assistant Burgos to leave and pursue head coach dream Diego Simeone's long-time Atletico Madrid assistant German Burgos is to leave at the end of the season to pursue his ambition of becoming a head coach. Burgos was a team-mate of Simeone's at Atletico and the Argentina national team before linking up ...
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Cubs Boss Ricketts Says MLB Clubs Face Losses Of 'Biblical' Proportions Suddenly, that once-in-a-lifetime world championship won by the Chicago Cubs four years ago seems like ancient history. The team is not only aging rapidly but subject to losing a pair of lefthanded starters to free agency this fall. But that's not the worst news.
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MLS set for return as players union agrees new deal Los Angeles (AFP) - Major League Soccer and the league's players union reached agreement on a labour deal on Wednesday, clearing the way for a return to play next month following the coronavirus shutdown. The MLS Players Association said the body ...
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Knicks offseason officially starts today The NBA season is back but the Knicks aren't invited. The NBA's owners are set Wednesday to approve a return-to-play format of 22 teams in Orlando, according to multiple reports, leaving James Dolan's franchise outside the bubble. The Knicks will finish at ...
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Jets Mailbag: Would you rather have Sam Darnold or Jarrett Stidham? The latest edition of the Jets mailbag explores the Jets quarterback situation, Adam Gase's fate when Woody Johnson returns from his UK Ambassadorship, players most likely to be traded, the nine-man draft class and media access during the pandemic and ...
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2019 Draft Picks Kaliyev, Spence Sign Entry-Level Contracts with LA Kings The LA Kings have signed forward Arthur Kaliyev and defenseman Jordan Spence to three-year entry-level contracts, according to Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. Kaliyev led the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with ...
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Yankees, Mets update coronavirus ticket policy through May The Yankees and Mets updated their pandemic ticket policies Wednesday, but they still aren't as fan-friendly as other teams. Both clubs finally are considering May home dates — 12 at Yankee Stadium, 16 at Citi Field — among the "impacted games" eligible ...
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Jockeys take knee as Belmont racing resumes A number of jockeys took a knee before horse racing resumed at Belmont Park on Wednesday. Including the jockeys, nearly 20 people were seen kneeling as part of a moment of silence. The display appeared to be a show of solidarity with protesters ...
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Once again, Nets will have to fight for their playoff lives The Nets are not safe. At least not yet. What else is new? In the NBA's proposed and soon-to-be approved plan to resume the season on July 31, there could potentially be a play-in tournament to determine the eighth and final seed of the playoffs for each ...
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Atlanta 101: TV times, key stats, revised procedures and more The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Hampton, Georgia, for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown halted its visit earlier this season. Atlanta Motor Speedway will play host to Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR ...
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Positive coronavirus test for Japanese MVP shows challenge for US leagues As news continues to break this week regarding restarts of major United States sports leagues, a different report out of Japan shows how complicated and tenuous any resumption of play still is. Two players in Japan's top professional baseball league ...
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Philadelphia teens prove once and for all that ball is life People can't seem to agree on much of anything these days. Even the most basic facts and level-headed opinions are being met with vitriol. It's an ugly scene, much of it happening on social media, which has descended into a place so dark it's become hard ...
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Tom Brady has been 'fantastic' as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers locker room leader, says Bruce Arians Though the Buccaneers still can't gather at their facility in Tampa Bay, Bruce Arians said Tom Brady is already making his mark on their locker room culture. Appearing on Angels manager Joe Maddon's Uncorked YouTube show, Arians gushed about the ...
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Patrice Bergeron commits $50000 to social justice groups in wake of George Floyd's death, protests Bruins star Patrice Bergeron is anything but an open book. He is often reticent to delve into the personal side of his life. But the events of the last week, beginning with the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, a Black man, after a Minneapolis police officer knelt ...
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Fox bringing Jonathan Vilma onto NFL broadcast team Jonathan Vilma is back in the NFL, at least as a broadcaster. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the former Jets and Saints linebacker is leaving his job as an ESPN college analyst to join Fox. Vilma is expected to be paired with Kenny ...
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How the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki are responding to the murder of George Floyd and ongoing protests The ongoing protests against racism and for social justice continue to ripple through the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder. They've effected nearly every facet of American life including sports. The Dallas Mavericks joined the chorus of solidarity ...
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Mercedes Keeping Options Open on Vettel, Says Wolff LONDON — Formula One champions Mercedes will not rule out Sebastian Vettel's chances of driving for them next year because they may need a replacement for Lewis Hamilton or Valtteri Bottas, team principal Toto Wolff said on Wednesday. Vettel, a four ...
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Art Rooney 'disappointed' Steelers won't go to Saint Vincent for training camp Pittsburgh Steelers president and owner Art Rooney II expressed his disappointment Wednesday that training camp will not be held this year at Saint Vincent in Unity. The NFL informed teams Tuesday that training camps must be conducted at team practice ...
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NFL analyst predicts Los Angeles Chargers quarterback race The Los Angeles Charters might have landed their quarterback of the future when they selected Oregon's Justin Herbert with the No. 6 pick in April's NFL Draft. But former NFL player DeAngelo Hall said on NFL Total Access that Tyrod Taylor has a better ...
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Fury: Wilder Will Take Trilogy For One Reason - It's Called Money! WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury fully expects Deontay Wilder to move forward with their trilogy fight. They fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in December of 2018 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Their rematch took place in February, ...
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Messi or Ronaldo? Maybe Lewandowski is the best team-mate - Muller Asked if he would rather play with the Barcelona star or Juventus striker, the German instead edged towards his Allianz Arena colleague. Thomas Muller has suggested he would rather play with Bayern Munich colleague Robert Lewandowski than Lionel ...
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Olympic hammer thrower blasts USOPC CEO for 'equality' hypocrisy, citing previous protest U.S. Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry is demanding an apology from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, criticizing the organization for hypocrisy after it lauded support to athletes protesting in wake of the death of George Floyd. Berry ...
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The Greatest, Muhammad Ali, was very proud of his Irish roots The Louisville Lip was incredibly proud of his County Clare roots. Today we recall the man's star quality and his Irish ancestry. The death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali at 74 in June 2016, from Parkinson's, would have brought back many glorious memories ...
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MHSAA relaxes COVID-19 guidance EAST LANSING — Teams and coaches are already exploring options. Doug Periard just wants to finish driver's ed class, man. The last two days, big news on the COVID-19 front interrupted Periard's Zoom classes from his kitchen, although the Suttons Bay ...
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Two-time Olympic champion Haley Irwin retires from national team CALGARY — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Haley Irwin has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team. The 31-year-old forward from Thunder Bay, Ont., won Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014 and silver in 2018 with the Canadian ...
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Daniil Dubov wins Lindors Abbey Rapid challenge CHENNAI: Daniil Dubov was crowned the winner of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge after he beat Hikaru Nakamura in an intense battle that finished in an Armageddon tiebreak on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old took home the $45,000 top prize and ...
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NFL's Kraft family on George Floyd killing: 'We are horrified' The Kraft family, owners of the NFL's New England Patriots, spoke out Tuesday against the death of George Floyd and other acts of racial injustice that have prompted nationwide protests in recent days. Continue Reading Below. "We are horrified by the acts ...
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Alabama linebacker Markail Benton enters NCAA transfer portal Free-30-Days To BamaInsider.com. Alabama linebacker Markail Benton placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday, becoming the second Crimson Tide player to do so in as many days. Tuesday, wide receiver Tyrell Shavers placed his name in ...
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Malcolm Butler reminisces on game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX Malcolm Butler became a household name very quickly after Super Bowl XLIX. The former New England Patriots cornerback sealed the team's fourth Super Bowl win in dramatic fashion against the Seattle Seahawks. NBC Sports re-aired the game on ...
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