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49ers' George Kittle: 'Fun to see' tight ends getting big deals SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As one of the founding fathers of "National Tight End Day," George Kittle has always served as a strong advocate for his position. Whenever he has been given the opportunity, Kittle has trumpeted the accomplishments of tight ends all ...
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Tyronn Lue is once again emerging as a leading NBA coaching candidate LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- When Tyronn Lue turned down the Los Angeles Lakers coaching job a year ago, there were those telling him he had made the mistake of a lifetime. LeBron James was on board, Anthony Davis on the way and walking on an offer ...
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers vs. Blazers, Chris Paul's Houston revenge tour top most intriguing first-round matchups The NBA playoff matchups are officially set after the Portland Trail Blazers eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first game of the West's play-in series to secure the No. 8 seed on Saturday. Portland will face the top-seeded Lakers in the first round, and let ...
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Carl Frampton, Michael Conlan both win by stoppage, stay on track for title bouts Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan both registered stoppage wins on Saturday to keep them on course for world title bouts later this year, or early 2021. Frampton, a former world champion at junior featherweight and featherweight, stopped Darren Traynor ...
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Man City's latest Champions League nightmare a result of Guardiola's tormented tactics Is there another manager who turns the Champions League knockout stages into an existential battle for his soul quite like Pep Guardiola? The only time Manchester City appeared likely to win Saturday's quarterfinal against Lyon was when they looked like ...
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Garcia doubles in 10th, Brewers hand Cubs 1st 2-game skid CHICAGO (AP) — Avisail Garcia doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cubs 6-5 Saturday, handing Chicago its first two-game losing streak this season. The Cubs were the only team in the majors that hadn't ...
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Danny Green Says The Bubble Has Given Him An Interesting Look At His Teammates Danny Green has learned some interesting things about his teammates over the last month inside the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. Green said the walls are thin at the Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Resort --- and everyone can hear ...
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Podcast: Why College Football Has No Consensus From Medical Experts As we get closer to the start of football season, uncertainty seems to be growing across the country, and that was fairly evident in college football this past week. After a few days of chaos, two dominoes fell in the Power 5 as the Big Ten and the Pac-12 decided ...
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Jonathan Lucroy doing what he can for Red Sox, himself in Pawtucket NEW YORK — At 34, Jonathan Lucroy isn't just the oldest player working out with the Red Sox reserve group at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. He's the oldest by nearly three years. Lucroy's 1,203 career games in the majors are 503 more than all of the other ...
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This Chiefs rookie opted out. But even though he's gone, he's not forgotten at camp The Chiefs liked rookie offensive lineman Lucas Niang enough to use a third-round pick on him in the 2020 NFL Draft. He would have competed for playing time during training camp. Whatever plans Kansas City had in mind for the TCU product this year went ...
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Cleveland Indians' decision leaves Zach Plesac, Mike Clevinger on the outs: The week in baseball CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Thursday night Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac drove from Cleveland to Detroit to meet their teammates. The two pitchers who broke curfew last weekend in Chicago, causing one disruption after another in the days that followed, ...
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Happy Drive: Cardinals start fast, finish strong, sweep doubleheader vs. White Sox in return to play St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) fakes a high five with relief pitcher John Gant (53) after the Cardinals 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of a double-header baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Chicago.
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How Sonny Gray changed his game plan to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates After pitching a scoreless first inning Friday, Sonny Gray chatted with Trevor Bauer in the dugout about something that surprised him. The Pittsburgh Pirates weren't swinging at his curveball. Gray felt like he threw two good ones in a two-strike count to Josh ...
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Pre-eminence: Vikings who shined in preseasons past Yes, former Vikings owner Red McCombs was stuffed full of enough hot air to fill a carnival barker back when he was spending his summers declaring preseason games to be "one of the greatest dramas in all of sports." On the flip side, preseason games ...
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Insider: Marco Andretti paces dominant day for team; four drivers in Indy 500 Fast Nine INDIANAPOLIS — Lady Luck and the Andretti family have been estranged for decades whenever their IndyCar team haulers rolled under the tunnels and onto the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It's why Friday evening's random qualifying draw ...
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ACC Teams Wary of Liberty's COVID-19 Testing Protocols Ahead of Nonconference Games Two ACC teams have expressed concerns over Liberty's COVID-19 testing protocols ahead of their nonconference football games against the Flames this fall. On Friday, The News & Advance's Damien Sordelett reported that Liberty coach Hugh Freeze said ...
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Check out the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard after Saturday's final prep race Here are the current Kentucky Derby points standings after Saturday's final prep race — the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. The top 20 horses in the final standings earn a spot in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Ties in the points standings ...
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Reds have positive COVID-19 test; MLB postpones rest of weekend series The Cincinnati Reds became the third Major League Baseball team to have games called off because one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, its Saturday and Sunday home games with the Pirates postponed. The league was awaiting further test ...
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Riquna Williams' big first half leads Los Angeles Sparks over Indiana Fever 90-76 Before Liz Cambage's 53-point performance against the New York Liberty, the WNBA's single-game scoring leader wasn't a player widely mentioned among the greats in the league. That player is Los Angles Sparks guard Riquna Williams. The eight-year ...
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The Utah Jazz are not the same team they were before the pandemic. What does that mean for the playoffs? From the moment it was announced in May that sharpshooting forward Bojan Bogdanovic would be undergoing season-ending surgery, it was apparent that the Utah Jazz would have to find new ways to play, new ways to win. But now, after having spent ...
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Nicklas Backstrom was on the ice Saturday, but there is no update on his status for Game 3 There was encouraging news on the status of Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom on Saturday. Head coach Todd Reirden said Backstrom was on the ice for the end of practice, but he did not have an update for Backstrom's status for Sunday's Game 3.
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Lyon stuns Manchester City to reach Champions League semifinals Lyon stunned Manchester City to reach soccer's Champions League semifinals for the first time in a decade, with Moussa Dembélé scoring twice for the French outsiders Saturday to seal a 3-1 win in Lisbon, Portugal, that sets up a meeting with . One of the ...
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Texans takeaways: Deshaun Watson already in midseason form Takeaways from Texans' training camp and their practice at Houston Methodist Training Center: Deshaun Watson on target. Quarterback Deshaun Watson says he's not distracted by ongoing negotiations for his new contract, and he's proving that in practice.
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UFC 252 -- Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3: Fight card, results, odds, PPV price, start time, complete guide One of the most memorable rivalries in recent memory comes to a close on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will meet in the main event of UFC 252 from the UFC Apex facility with the heavyweight title on the line. The pair have ...
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Astros' Michael Brantley: Lands on injured list Brantley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right quadriceps discomfort, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. The move was backdated to Wednesday, meaning Brantley will be eligible to return next Saturday, though it's ...
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire finding rhythm with Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are handing over the backfield keys to first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire this season. The former LSU Tigers star will step into a starting role after NFL veteran Damien Williams decided to opt-out of the 2020 season.
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Dolphins activate Ereck Flowers, Claim Jeremiah Dinson off waivers The Miami Dolphins announced the activation of guard Ereck Flowers from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday. Placed on the list on August 2, Flowers either tested positive for the coronavirus or had close contact to someone who did. He has now been ...
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CRAWFORD | 5 takeaways from Louisville football's first major preseason scrimmage LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Something about moving from the practice fields to the stadium turf makes the approach of college football season seem more real, even if cancellations and rumors of cancellations continue to swirl. The University of Louisville ...
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Blues already on the brink? Dramatic rally foiled in OT as Canucks take 2-0 series lead EDMONTON, Alberta — Two more like this and it'll all be over. The defending champions will be home for good, ignominiously bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round. The Blues are down two games to none in their best-of-seven series with ...
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WATCH: AJ Terrell makes key interception during training camp The Atlanta Falcons have needed a shutdown cornerback after releasing Desmond Trufant in free agency. The Falcons attempted to fill the void with former Clemson Tigers standout AJ Terrell in the 2020 NFL Draft. Terrell was stellar with the Tigers. He had ...
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'They are too far ahead of us' - Solskjaer urges Man Utd to spend money on better players The Red Devils boss believes the club still has plenty of work to do to compete with the Premier League's best. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City are "too far ahead" as he called on the club ...
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Top 30 prospect Monkell Goodwine chooses Alabama Alabama is stocking up on highly rated defensive linemen. A couple weeks ago they got a commitment from defensive tackle. Damon Payne. NATL. ST. POS. , No. 31 in the Rivals250, and now they're adding defensive end. Monkell Goodwine. NATL. ST. POS.
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Mavericks to face stiff challenge against Clippers in NBA playoffs DALLAS — When the NBA restarted the season two weeks ago, many skeptics wondered whether the housing bubble experiment would hold up. There was plenty of juicy drama around the league as the quarantined locale in Florida survived curfew breaks, ...
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Jusuf Nurkic Loses Grandmother to Covid-19 Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has lost his grandmother to Covid-19. Casey Holdahl shared the news on Twitter after Jusuf Nurkic made the announcement on Instagram. Jusuf Nurkić has announced via Instagram that his grandmother has died ...
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Rider ends in ravine at Tour of Lombardy, Fuglsang wins COMO, Italy — Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel fractured his pelvis and has a right lung contusion after crashing Saturday in the Tour of Lombardy, which was won by Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang. The 20-year-old Evenepoel "crashed inside the last 50 ...
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Brady defeats Gauff in straight sets to reach first WTA final (Reuters) - American Jennifer Brady defeated compatriot Coco Gauff 6-2 6-4 at the Top Seed Open on Saturday, earning a spot in her first WTA final. The outdoor, hard court tournament in Lexington, Kentucky, marks the first WTA event in the United States ...
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Decorated Invader looks for another Saratoga win SARATOGA SPRINGS — Decorated Invader, who already has registered a graded stakes win over Saratoga Race Course's turf this meet, will put his undefeated sophomore record on the line in a return engagement today, headlining the second running of ...
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Cowboys News: First day of school, QBs dress up while Lamb flashes new mitts Alas, the wait is over. NFL teams around the nation finally began the on-field portion of training camp on Friday, and there was a buzz throughout the sports world that only American football can create. It was the first camp held in Dallas in recent history thanks ...
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