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Clemson's Dabo Swinney says fewer teams doesn't hurt value of title Even though two of the five power conferences won't be playing football this fall, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he doesn't believe it will diminish the meaning that comes with a national championship. Asked on Wednesday about whether the absence of ...
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Sportsbooks halt college football betting as season remains in flux Sportsbooks around the United States have halted betting on college football, as bookmakers try to determine the best approach to a season in flux. On Tuesday, the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they were postponing their seasons due to safety concerns ...
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Sixers' Joel Embiid exits with wrist injury; X-rays negative LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid left the first half of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors and didn't return after being hit in the right wrist. Embiid got an X-ray at halftime, and it came back negative, the team said.
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Plenty of eyes on Jamal Adams as Seahawks get on field RENTON, Wash. (AP) — One of the first things Pete Carroll noticed when the Seattle Seahawks finally held their first training camp practice Wednesday was the lack of the noise that in the past has come from a hillside full of fans. Something else Carroll ...
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Eagles coach Doug Pederson returns to team after missing 10 days with COVID-19 Eagles head coach Doug Pederson returned to work Wednesday, 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. But Pederson said he stayed busy during his time off. He ran team meetings virtually from home while under quarantine. He watched video of the ...
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting finally ends Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League curse This time, Paris Saint-Germain were Sergi Roberto. They were Marcus Rashford. Twenty-five years of frustration, of remontadas, of disappointments, of sadness all gone in the space of three minutes in added time. All the heartbreaks the Parisians suffered ...
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Howard Mudd, former NFL player, standout coach, dies at 78 SEATTLE (AP) —. Howard Mudd, a former NFL All-Pro player and longtime offensive line coach, has died. He was 78. The Indianapolis Colts announced Mudd's death Wednesday. No details of his death were provided by the team. Mudd had been in a ...
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Notre Dame says 2 football players recently tested positive for COVID-19 Notre Dame tested 117 football players for COVID-19 on Monday and two tested positive, according to university physician Dr. Matt Leiszler. Of the two positive tests, one player was mildly symptomatic and the other was asymptomatic. The university said both ...
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Venus vs. Serena is a wonderful welcome back for women's tennis Moments after her dominant first-round win over former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka at the Top Seed Open on Tuesday, Venus Williams could barely contain her excitement during her on-court interview. After thanking the healthcare workers and the WTA, ...
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Bailey helps Islanders rally to beat Capitals 4-2 in Game 1 TORONTO (AP) -- Islanders coach Barry Trotz isn't surprised the Washington Capitals, his former team, is unhappy with Anders Lee. Trotz didn't see anything wrong with Lee's play in a 4-2 first-round series playoff-opening victory in which the New York ...
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The Cowboys will play games in front of fans this season, according to Jerry Jones What will NFL football like look in the middle of a global pandemic? It's a question players around the league are still waiting to get an answer on. As the Big Ten and Pac-12 have announced their leagues will not play college football in 2020, some NFL teams ...
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Why Klay Thompson thinks it's 'hard time to play' during NBA restart Klay Thompson said he can't blame any NBA players having trouble focusing on basketball right now. The restarted season is occurring in a "bubble" at the Walt Disney World Resort amid a global pandemic that has killed nearly 170,000 Americans alone ...
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Former Vikings DE Everson Griffen Signs With Dallas Cowboys Former Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has signed with the Dallas Cowboys, ending a long offseason of uncertainty for the veteran star. The news was first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapaport. The Vikings were heavily involved in discussions with ...
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Carlos Santana walks his way and 3 other things about the Cleveland Indians CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The walk has always been Carlos Santana's safety net, especially in this season of adjustment and inconvenience. If it's appropriate to call a .192 (107-for-558) team batting average through 18 game a slow start, well, the Indians are off ...
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Flyers vs. Canadiens NHL playoffs: Game 1 live stream, storylines, more For the first time since 2000, the Flyers will open the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed. They kick off their first-round series Wednesday against the eighth-seeded Canadiens. With the Flyers set to begin what feels and looks like ...
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Remaining East matchups set: Heat-Pacers, Celtics-76ers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Eastern Conference playoff field is set, and the final day of the regular season will bring a preview of a first-round matchup. Indiana's win over Houston on Wednesday set what had been the last two unknown series on ...
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Celtics resting all of their best players offers Wizards good chance for first win in final bubble game It has been five months since the Wizards last won a game and it could be another four months until they have another chance. They enter Thursday's season finale against the Boston Celtics (12 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington) having lost all 10 of their ...
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New York Jets star makes a vow: 'this is the best Le'Veon Bell that has ever played in the NFL' The expectations aren't being lowered for Le'Veon Bell at all this year, this as the New York Jets running back is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2019. For Bell, who signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with the Jets last year, his output in his ...
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Russell Westbrook suffers strained quadriceps, out Friday, could miss playoff games The Houston Rockets are going to be a trendy pick to make a deep in the West playoffs, but that will be hard to envision if Russell Westbrook misses time. Rockets GM Daryl Morey announced that an MRI revealed Westbrook has a strained quadriceps muscle ...
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If 49ers' extension with George Kittle is imminent, he's not saying so Tight end George Kittle's well-earned, much-anticipated contract extension is coming, reportedly as early as Friday, though he's not confirming so. The 49ers will announce a six-year, $94.8 million pact Friday with the All-Pro tight end, Sports Illustrated's Grant ...
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Your primer to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, host of this week's US Amateur Championship Even if you've never been to Bandon Dunes, chances are you've heard of Bandon Dunes. Odds are also decent that, at some point this week, you'll be tuning in to watch the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship, which is currently underway at the Oregon resort.
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Twins' Rich Hill throws bullpen, is eager to return MILWAUKEE — Rocco Baldelli doesn't need to watch Rich Hill throw or talk to the veteran lefty to know how he's feeling. Instead, a steady stream of others — players, coaches, staff — have approached Baldelli about the topic, making sure the manager is ...
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Sean McDermott, Bills Agree to Contract Extension Reportedly for 6 Years Coming off a playoff appearance last season, the Buffalo Bills have rewarded head coach Sean McDermott with a new contract. Bills owner Kim Pegula announced McDermott's multiyear extension Wednesday: "Sean's leadership on and off the field has been ...
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No style points required: "Calm and composed" Coco Gauff wins anyway The 16-year-old American reached the quarterfinals of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, K.Y. on Wednesday after battling past No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in two hours and 48 minutes. By Steve Tignor. August 12, 2020 ...
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Joe Kelly's suspension reduced from eight games to five, Dodgers say MLB has reduced Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly's suspension from eight games to five on appeal, the team announced Wednesday (per the Los Angeles Times and MLB.com). Kelly received eight games for throwing a fastball over the head of Astros third ...
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FHSAA board of directors meet Friday to determine high school sports calendar Several options are on the table, including starting fall sports on Aug. 24 or pushing back higher-risk fall sports like football to late November. It wasn't supposed to be this difficult. When COVID-19 shut down spring sports, there was an expectation that there ...
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John Shipley: Is Nebraska trying to weasel its way out of the Big Ten? There's an old college football joke that the 'N' on Nebraska's helmets stands for "knowledge." Scott Frost has fit right in. His first two teams in Lincoln have been underwhelming, but his public criticism of the Big Ten's decision to postpone football this fall was ...
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After a decade, the Suns are finally back on the cusp of a playoff berth A few months ago, sometime during the NBA's longest summer, the 10th anniversary of the Suns' last playoff appearance passed. At that point, we weren't sure whether the Suns would be invited to the Bubble, or what the chances were that they'd have a ...
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Avalanche break open Game 1 vs. Coyotes with three goals in 83 seconds The Avalanche are up 1-0 in their Stanley Cup playoff series vs. the Coyotes thanks to a sudden surge of offense. Colorado scored three times in 83 seconds — with the first two goals coming 10 seconds apart — late in the third period to claim a 3-0 victory ...
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Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant signs promotional deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Former UFC star Paige VanZant is taking her talents to the bare-knuckle circuit. VanZant (8-5), fresh off a resounding end to her UFC deal, spurned rival mixed martial arts promotions including Bellator MMA to announce Wednesday she has signed with Bare ...
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Former NFL quarterback provides critique for Trevor Lawrence Trevor Lawrence is widely considered the best quarterback prospect for the 2021 NFL Draft. The Clemson star is aiming to lead his team to their third consecutive national championship this season. Lawrence had a rough first four games last year which ...
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Retired football coaches in SWFL believe teams will find a way to play in fall Like everything else related to the coronavirus, the world of college sports is divided. Of the Power Five conferences, two say it's not safe to play in the fall. Three say it is. We spoke to two former coaches in Southwest Florida who have instructed from the high ...
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GameThread: Clippers @ Nuggets Share. Subscribe. Cookie Policy. Subscribe to Denver Stiffs: for Denver Nuggets fans. Keep up to date by subscribing to this podcast.. Share Pickaxe Podcast - The Denver Nuggets will play real basketball this week...sort of. Share this episode with your ...
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How good is Lamar Jackson? And is he good enough to fire the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory? Lamar Jackson is a 23-year old NFL quarterback currently playing for the Baltimore Ravens. He is right at the beginning of his NFL career, having completed only two seasons now ...
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Iowa State Football adds an opponent as Big 12 Fall Sports roll on AMES, Iowa – Iowa State finalized its 2020 football schedule by adding Louisiana on Sept. 12 in Jack Trice Stadium. The Big 12 announced its revised conference slate this morning and Louisiana will be the lone non-conference game for the Cyclones in ...
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Legendary UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Says What Every College Basketball Fan is Thinking Longtime UConn women's head coach Geno Auriemma knows a thing or two about college basketball. After all, the 66-year-old has won 11 national championships with the Huskies and holds the record for the longest winning streak in NCAA basketball ...
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Celtics end long, strange regular season against Wizards on Thursday afternoon The 2019-20 regular season began for the Celtics just over a week before Halloween against the 76ers in Philadelphia. It marked a new beginning after the derailment of the previous season when a team favored to win the Eastern Conference was bounced ...
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