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Brady-led Buccaneers look to end long playoff drought TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are learning Tom Brady is lot more than a six-time Super Bowl winner who's determined to help transform them into champions, too. "He's the G.O.A.T. on and off the field ... a superstar, the most accomplished ...
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Stephen Hauschka cut by Bills as rookie Tyler Bass wins kicker job The Bills released Stephen Hauschka, their starting kicker since 2017, the team announced Thursday, nearly one year to the day after giving him a two-year contract extension. Buffalo drafted Georgia Southern kicker Tyler Bass in the sixth round of the 2020 ...
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Pressure's on Darnold, Gase to take next step for Jets FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Gase sees — and hears — a clear difference in Sam Darnold each time he opens his mouth. The New York Jets coach will start calling a play during practice, and the quarterback routinely finishes his sentences.
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Gators HC Dan Mullen Stresses Education in Response to Social Injustice The Sunday shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., and the protests that have been sparked in reaction have begun to take over the sporting world in a similar vein as the police-involved killing of Minnesota man, George Floyd, only a few months ago.
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Multiple NFL teams cancel practice Thursday in wake of Jacob Blake shooting Multiple NFL teams canceled their practices Thursday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting by Kenosha (Wisconsin) police. The Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans all canceled their practices, ...
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Camp 'Jitters' Have Roethlisberger Itching to Run Out of the Heinz Field Tunnel PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger had a few days to prepare for the Steelers' padded practices this offseason. Without OTAs or minicamp, the quarterback's first padded reps in front of a live defense came in August, with only media members in the stands.
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Sources: Michael Jordan voice of reason during NBA owners meeting As the NBA continues to navigate its next steps after the extraordinary decision of the Milwaukee Bucks not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday over social justice issues, prompting the cancellation of games throughout multiple ...
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As Tiger Woods raises a son in golf, might that experience help Tiger's own game? Ed. note: Relax, it's Bamberger Briefly, FedEx-style. This is the fourth of nine installments express-delivered to this site through the FedEx playoffs. Previously: a new playoff system; Jim Herman; the Champion Golfer of the Year. When Tiger Woods returned to ...
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The Latest: Broncos join other NFL teams, cancel practice The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ---. The Denver Broncos have joined other NFL teams in canceling practice in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. Players arrived at team ...
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Earl Thomas Wouldn't Upgrade Cowboys Safeties(!?), Analyst Says FRISCO - There are myriad reasons why the Dallas Cowboys' answer on pursuing free-agent safety Earl Thomas is a "no'' - or, more accurately, a "not right now.'' But his inability to play football ain't one of them. NFL analyst Chris Simms offers an alternative ...
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Nebraska players' lawsuit seeks to restore B10 fall football A group of Nebraska football players filed a lawsuit Thursday, hoping a jury will force the Big Ten Conference to reinstate a fall football season. The lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court contends, among other things, the players are losing a chance for ...
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A's not playing finale at Texas to support racial justice ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics have decided not to play their series finale at Texas to show support for calls for racial justice. Oakland's decision not to play Thursday night came a day after three Major League Baseball games were ...
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Molina ties game, moves past Matt Holliday with 157th career homer for Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Junior Fernandez (44) chats with Dexter Fowler (25) after an inning of an intrasquad match-up at Busch Stadium on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com. Chris Kohley. Facebook · Twitter ...
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Steelers, Eagles will not host fans to start season If you're a fan of the Eagles or Steelers, your chance to watch live football is on hiatus for now. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both teams announced they will not have fans at home games for the start of the 2020 season. "The Commonwealth of ...
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Bears players release statement on meeting in wake of Jacob Blake shooting On Thursday afternoon, the players on the Bears released a statement in regards to their practice schedule change: Statement from Chicago Bears players: pic.twitter.com/pEL2ywtMD1. — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 27, 2020. In the wake of ...
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With trade deadline approaching, Royals deal Phillips to Tampa Bay for infielder The Royals on Thursday traded outfielder Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay for 23-year-old infielder Lucius Fox. Fox will join the Royals' 40-man roster and be assigned to the club's alternate training site at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kan. Fox, 23, has been ...
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Red Sox will not play Thursday's game against Blue Jays after Jackie Bradley Jr. says he'll sit out The Red Sox will not play Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, a source told the Boston Globe. The decision to opt out of playing follows outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.'s choice to sit out of the game in protest. Bradley decided to sit out to bring ...
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Atkinson, Brown among those linked to Pacers coaching vacancy Kenny Atkinson, Brett Brown, Mark Jackson and Mike D'Antoni may be among those on Indiana Pacers' radar after the firing of coach Nate McMillan on Wednesday, speculates J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star. Atkinson was fired by the Brooklyn Nets in ...
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Notre Dame schedules South Florida for lone nonconference game Notre Dame announced it will play South Florida on Sept. 19 as its lone nonconference game of the football season. The Fighting Irish will play as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, a move made in response to the coronavirus pandemic ...
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Chargers won't scrimmage on Thursday Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn announced the decision to cancel the scrimmage during an appearance on NFL Network. Speaking with the team's players behind him, Lynn said the last few days have been "frustrating" and that it "seems like the more ...
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Bengals' Mackensie Alexander's father found alive and 'is in good health,' per report A whirlwind week for Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander and his family may finally be reaching a conclusion. Alexander's father, Jean Odney Alexandre, was found alive in Florida Thursday morning, per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero.
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NBA Players Should Embrace The Bubble The murder of George Floyd triggered a seismic racial quake that so profoundly altered public sensibilities on police brutality and racism. It very much felt like a transformational moment. And while the murder of Floyd was a deplorable and despicable act, ...
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Report: Phillies vs. Nationals Postponed As MLB Teams Protest Racial Injustice The Phillies have decided not to play their series finale against the Nationals on Thursday night, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury. Philadelphia reportedly made its decision during a team meeting on Thursday. The Nationals were not ...
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Heinz Field will not have fans for Steelers, Pitt games in September The Steelers will not have fans at Heinz Field for at least the first two regular season home games, team president Art Rooney II said on Thursday. Their first two home games are Sept. 20 against the Denver Broncos and Sept. 27 against the Houston Texans.
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Mike Clevinger Excels In Return To Cleveland Indians: 'I'm Walking A Tightrope' All's well that ends well, even when it started awful, and then got worse. Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger had a successful – "triumphant" might be overstating it – return to the mound on Wednesday, pitching six solid innings in his first appearance in ...
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Injury updates: Juszczyk is week-to-week with a hamstring strain San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to the media and addressed some of the team's injuries. Shanahan said that if the players didn't want to practice on Thursday, he would have had no issue canceling, but none brought it to his attention.
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Reports: Blue Jays Acquire Pitcher Taijuan Walker From Mariners The Blue Jays have acquired starting pitcher Taijuan Walker from the Mariners ahead of Monday's MLB trade deadline, according to multiple reports. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal was first to report the news. Seattle will receive a player to be named later in the ...
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After emotional team meeting in wake of Jacob Blake shooting, Bills move on with scrimmage The country was rocked again this week by a police shooting of a Black man, this time Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and professional athletes were moved to refuse to play games. When the NBA postponed its slate of games on Wednesday and ...
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Tigers' Matt Manning: Shut down with forearm strain Manning has been shut down for the remainder of the season with a right forearm strain, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. General manager Al Avila described the injury as a "slight" strain, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, and the Tigers felt the ...
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Offensive outburst leads Bolts to win in Game 3 Entering Wednesday's Game 3, each of the Lightning's wins so far in the 2020 playoffs had been by a single goal. They emphatically broke that trend on Wednesday. Tampa Bay scored early and often in Game 3, as they cruised to a 7-1 victory and grabbed a ...
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Myles Garrett Speaks of Teams Plans to Fight Social Justice, Hopes to Have Ownership Backing Myles Garrett met with the media today, via Zoom, the pro bowl defensive end opened by asking for justice for Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake after the incident in Wisconsin. The Cleveland Browns decided to practice today, but just for an hour. The second ...
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Tigers' JaCoby Jones: Back in action Jones (hamstring) is starting in center field and hitting sixth Thursday against the Twins. Jones missed Wednesday's game with right calf tightness but is good to go for Thursday's series opener against Minnesota. He's hitting .273/.330/.534 with five homers ...
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Red Sox players decide not to play Thursday's game Wednesday was a day the sports world won't soon forget, as the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in response to the police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the ...
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Report: Cowboys tackle Mitch Hyatt injured in camp Second-year Dallas Cowboys tackle Mitch Hyatt has reportedly suffered an injury at the team's training camp. Per a report from The Dallas Morning News, Hyatt was carted off the field on Thursday with what is believed to be a right knee injury. Per the report ...
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ULM-Troy season opener rescheduled Louisiana-Monroe will not begin the 2020 college football season next week. The Sun Belt Conference announced Thursday that ULM's Sept. 5 opener at Troy has been postponed to Dec. 5. Last Thursday, ULM suspended all football-related activity following ...
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Saints Day 9 observations: A 40-yard pass for Drew Brees and it wasn't to Michael Thomas The New Orleans Saints held their Thursday practice indoors at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center as rain bands from Hurricane Laura poured over Metairie in waves. The Saints were one of few teams around the NFL who practiced Thursday, ...
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UVA names Brennan Armstrong starting QB CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia doesn't know for sure who it will play in its opening game, but it knows who will start at quarterback. UVA announced that sophomore Brennan Armstrong would be the team's starter. The Cavaliers currently are scheduled to ...
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Kansas City doctor 'impressed' with Chiefs pandemic setup, says fans will be 'pretty safe' KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs home opener is scheduled Sept. 10 against the Texans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and watching in person is going to look very different compared to normal. The team has embarked on a massive undertaking ...
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Who are the Bears' top RB targets if David Montgomery is out for a while? The Bears are optimistic starting running back David Montgomery avoided major injury Wednesday when he slipped and hurt his groin. The severity of the injury is unknown. A mild groin strain could mean a couple of weeks recovery, while a severe groin ...
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Arrowhead Stadium could be used as a polling location for November election KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Many Kansas City Chiefs fans will likely miss out on the Arrowhead Stadium experience this fall, due to limited seating during the pandemic. But thousands of city residents may yet find themselves heading out to Arrowhead for a ...
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US midfielder McKennie poised to be 1st American at Juventus TURIN, Italy — Midfielder Weston McKennie is poised to become the first American player at Juventus. The nine-time defending Serie A champion posted photos of McKennie's arrival in Turin on Thursday ahead of an expected loan from German club Schalke ...
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Jason Heyward Sat Tonight But Encouraged His Teammates to Play, Which They Decided to Do I want to share some additional post-game context on Jason Heyward's decision to sit out tonight following the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as well as the other players around baseball who made similar decisions tonight, and the player-led boycott in the ...
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