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2020 NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard vs. Lakers, James Harden-Chris Paul showdown among 12 first-round questions The 2020 NBA playoffs are here, which is a strange thing to say in August, 10 months after opening night. It will all start at 1:30 p.m. ET on Monday, a reminder -- as if anyone needed one -- that everything except the basketball is different because we are living ...
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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil: 'My main goal is to fix the penalties' The key player in maintaining the success and health of their franchise quarterback, Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil is aiming to improve. "My main goal is to fix the penalties I had last year," Tunsil said, via the team website. "That was one of the main things I ...
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Andy Reid, Eric Bieniemy Happy with Clyde Edwards-Helaire's Training Camp Development When Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams opted out of the 2020 season last month, rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire's development timeline sped up. Edwards-Helaire was originally expected to split time with Williams to start the year. Now, he'll ...
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NBA Insider Suggests 76ers Could Look at Tyronn Lue for the Future Brett Brown is still the Philadelphia 76ers head coach at this very moment. And on Monday, Brown will coach the Sixers in their third-straight playoff run with a round one series against the Boston Celtics. At the end of Brown's first playoff run in 2018, many ...
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Panthers sign tight end Andrew Vollert after he was shown on 'Hard Knocks' being released CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers signed tight end Andrew Vollert and wide receivers Tommylee Lewis and Marken Michel on Sunday. Vollert earned national attention when he was shown on "Hard Knocks: Los Angeles" telling Chargers coach ...
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2020 NBA playoffs: Even with Ben Simmons out, Sixers' depth is significantly better than last postseason The Sixers were down just one to the Raptors in the second quarter of Game 7 last postseason after Tobias Harris sank his second free throw. With just 35.8 seconds left in the half, Brett Brown saw an opportunity to give Joel Embiid, who'd played all but ...
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NCAA's top doctor: COVID-19 testing needs to improve to play The NCAA's chief medical officer says there is a narrow path to playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic and if testing nationwide does not improve, it cannot be done. Dr. Brian Hainline told CNN late Saturday that "everything would have to line ...
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The Los Angeles Teams Are the Best in the West, but Questions Remain On the opening night of the N.B.A.'s restart at Walt Disney World, many miles from Los Angeles, the Lakers and the Clippers put on a show. In the closing seconds, the Lakers' LeBron James followed his own miss to convert a go-ahead put-back, then forced ...
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Kyle Shanahan: Brandon Aiyuk is ahead of where a lot of rookies would be Through all the effort devoted to finding the best possible incoming football players every April, one question can't be resolved until the player shows up for work: Does he get it? 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, a first-rounder in 2020, apparently does.
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Mike Conley leaves Jazz to attend son's birth Ahead of his first NBA playoff experience with the Utah Jazz, veteran point guard Mike Conley left the Orlando bubble Sunday morning to return to Columbus, Ohio, for the birth of his son, the team announced. A source told ESPN that Conley plans to rejoin the ...
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Ohio State's Justin Fields Creates Petition to Reinstate Big Ten Football Season The players of the Big Ten aren't giving up on the 2020 college football season without a fight. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields posted a petition Sunday on behalf of Big Ten players, calling on the conference to reinstate the season: "We, the football ...
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Yankees Place DJ LeMahieu on Injured List With Left Thumb Sprain, Recall Miguel Andújar NEW YORK — Yankees' second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been placed on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Sunday morning. The official diagnosis on LeMahieu's injury—forcing the leadoff man to exit Saturday night's game early—is a left ...
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NBA Draft Lottery Will Help Shape Golden State Warriors' Future The Golden State Warriors haven't had a relevant date on the NBA calendar since Stephen Curry's return to action back in early March. On Thursday this week though, the NBA draft lottery takes place. For the Warriors, who have been guaranteed a top-five ...
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NFL rumors: Chris Hogan is signing with one of Patriots' AFC East rivals Chris Hogan is coming back to the AFC East, but it's not for a second stint with the New England Patriots. The veteran wide receiver is signing with the New York Jets, per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero. Download the MyTeams app for the latest Patriots news and ...
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About those Lionel Messi to Manchester City rumors… Could Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi could be Pep Guardiola's new Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi? Messi to Man City is not a new rumor, but it's been refreshed for a new season. Marca cites several English papers but you didn't need a report to know ...
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Five-star Point Guard Kayla McPherson Announces Commitment to North Carolina Five-star guard Kayla McPherson announced her decision to join North Carolina women's basketball team. The 5-foot-7 point guard was courted by North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, and Mississippi. The Georgia native would be a ...
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5 things to know for Mavs-Clippers playoff series, including offensive history and Curry-Rivers family divide The No. 7-seed Mavericks face the No. 2 seed Clippers in a first-round playoff series starting Monday night in the NBA's Disney World bubble. Here's a breakdown of 5 storylines, head-to-head match-up history and player details to keep in mind throughout ...
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Reactions to Skyler Bell's Commitment to Wisconsin Good news came on the recruiting trail for the Badgers on Sunday as Skyler Bell announced that he committed to Wisconsin. The Watertown (CT) The Taft School standout wide receiver declared his decision via Twitter and Instagram. 247Sports, Rivals and ...
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Cowboys Camp: Uniform Change - Names On Jerseys FRISCO - On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys under new coach Mike McCarthy rolled out a significant change in the team's practice uniforms, with Dak Prescott and the quarterbacks wearing red "don't-hit-the-QB'' jerseys. On Sunday, Day 2 of the team's on-field ...
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Tyler Strafaci, Charles Osborne advance to US Amateur final BANDON, Ore. (AP) -- Tyler Strafaci and Charles Osborne advanced to the U.S. Amateur final Saturday at Bandon Dunes to earn spots next year in the Masters and U.S. Open. Strafaci, the rising Georgia Tech senior from Davie, Florida, beat Oklahoma State's ...
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Rangers' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Receives day off Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies. He'll be getting his first day off since July 26, allowing Todd Frazier to pick up a start at the hot corner. Not only has Kiner-Falefa solidified himself as the Rangers' everyday third baseman, ...
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Overthinking of 'tinkerman' Guardiola costs Man City again Forget, if it is possible, Raheem Sterling's extraordinary miss in front of an open goal. Forget, too, the trip on Aymeric Laporte that strangely went unpunished by VAR. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The seeds of Manchester City's latest meek exit in ...
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Laremy Tunsil's "main goal" is cutting down on penalties Tunsil arrived in Houston just before the start of the 2019 season and didn't have much time to get used to the offense before taking the field with his new team. One of the areas that troubled him was the cadence used by quarterback Deshaun Watson.
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Sevilla vs. Manchester United Live Stream: Watch Europa League Online, TV Channel Manchester United will meet Sevilla at Stadion Koln in the Europa League semifinal Sunday to battle for a spot in the tournament's final. United advanced to the semifinals after narrowly beating Copenhagen in the quarters. Bruno Fernandes converted a ...
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Browns sign Casey Dunn, waive Jovahn Fair Per an announcement from the team, center Casey Dunn is in and guard Jovahn Fair is out. It was a short stay in Cleveland for Fair as he signed with the Browns on August 10. Dunn played in two games after making Washington's roster as an undrafted free ...
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No worries: Hamilton wins Spanish GP for 88th victory in F1 Lewis Hamilton was worried about Max Verstappen before Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Worried, too, about how the Mercedes tires would cope under a searing summer sun after wilting last week in the lesser heat of Silverstone. His concerns proved as ...
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17-Year-Old American Gio Reyna Scores Twice in Latest Dortmund Friendly American Giovanni Reyna scored two goals in Dortmund's preseason friendly against Austria Vienna in an eventual 11–2 win. Reyna, who is 17 years old, has now scored three goals combined in each of Dortmund's last two friendlies. Reyna, the son of ...
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Dick Coury, coach of two Portland pro football teams, father of Lake Oswego coach Steve Coury, dies at 90 Dick Coury, who coached Portland's short-lived WFL and USFL pro football teams in the 1970s and '80s, died Saturday at 90. Coury, father of long-time Lake Oswego football coach Steve Coury, was the head coach of the World Football League's Portland ...
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Guardiola urges Man City to 'stand up' in Champions League next season Pep Guardiola urged Manchester City to "stand up" and target Champions League success again in 2020-21. City fell in the quarter-finals for the third straight season, suffering a surprise 3-1 loss to Lyon in Lisbon on Saturday. As the club's wait for a first ...
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Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra returns to football after brief retirement, enters transfer portal Calcaterra retired from the game in November 2019 after battling numerous concussions in his career. He had played only five games that season due to injury but was an important part of the Sooners' passing attack in 2018 when he caught 26 passes for 396 ...
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D-backs beat Padres 7-6, nail runner at plate for final out PHOENIX (AP) -- Speedy Padres pinch runner Jorge Mateo was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base on a single to end the game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off San Diego 7-6 on Saturday night. The Padres nearly completed a late ...
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So Far, So Good: NFL Keeping COVID Under Control Although there haven't been any actual practices yet, or any other on field work, it's nevertheless encouraging that as of Saturday, only 22 NFL players were on teams' collective reserve/COVID-19 list. With more than 2,500 players currently on NFL rosters, that ...
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Best wake-up call ever? Kenny Clark's midnight news was a new 4-year, $70 million extension with Packers GREEN BAY — Kenny Clark's phone had been buzzing and buzzing and buzzing when it finally woke him up just before midnight Friday night. The Green Bay Packers defensive lineman was about to become the NFL's highest-paid nose tackle, and he was ...
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Yankees dominate Red Sox again, Bieber continues to shine The New York Yankees brushed past the Boston Red Sox again in MLB, while Shane Bieber starred on Saturday. The Yankees made it two from two to begin their series against the Red Sox with an 11-5 victory. Clint Frazier was the star for the Yankees, ...
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3 things to know about Justin Zimmer, Buffalo Bills' new defensive tackle The Buffalo Bills added some competition to their defensive line room on Sunday when they signed Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart. Zimmer, 27, may be a familiar name to the Bills Mafia after spending a few months with the Bills back in 2016. Here are three ...
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Bills sign DTs Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart The Bills added two defensive linemen to the roster on Sunday. Defensive tackles Justin Zimmer and Tanzel Smart join the team. Football icon. Best of Bills walk-through photos | 8/12. Scroll to see the top shots from Buffalo's walk-through on Wednesday, Aug.
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Daniel Martinez wins Critérium du Dauphiné Daniel MartÃnez (EF Pro Cycling) claimed the biggest win of his budding career when he finished second to Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) on the final stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné at Megève Altiport. The 24-year-old Colombian finished 29 seconds clear ...
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With football postponed, other area athletes await their fall sports fate High school athletes in the area are currently practicing in a minefield, stepping carefully as the holes sink around them. In the past week alone, they've watched the ongoing coronavirus pandemic claim the fall football seasons in the Big Ten and PAC-12 ...
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Alabama football close to taking over the top spot in recruiting rankings The Alabama Crimson Tide landed two commitments on Saturday, pushing its commitment total to 18. Rivals100 defensive end. Monkell Goodwine. NATL. ST. POS. out of Maryland committed along with the top junior college cover corner in the nation.
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Former scout: Trevor Lawrence is not a lock for draft's top QB Ever since he eviscerated Alabama's defense in the 2018 national championship game as a true freshman, it seems like Trevor Lawrence has been hailed as the consensus No. 1 overall pick for the 2021 draft. Despite a rough four-game stretch to begin his ...
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Derek Jeter-like DJ LeMahieu one Yankee who's tough to replace: Sherman Watching DJ LeMahieu for a year-plus as a Yankee and seeing the consistent, hard contact and one unflappable at-bat after another, I simply could not believe he hit .276 in his final season with the Rockies — playing home games in spacious Coors Field.
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Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom: Still unable to play Backstrom (concussion) won't play in Sunday's Game 3 versus the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports. Backstrom was able to practice, albeit in a limited capacity, Saturday, but he'll need more time before re-entering the lineup.
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Buffalo Bills still looking for pieces to replace Star Lotulelei this season The Buffalo Bills added two free agents on Sunday and the message is clear that they are still trying to find the right players to replace Star Lotulelei. When the Buffalo Bills announced that starting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei had opted out of the 2020 ...
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Celtics guard Kemba Walker excited to start postseason with his new team Walker is happy to have the restriction lifted and is thrilled to be taking part in the postseason again. The last time he advanced in the postseason, Kemba Walker was a junior at the University of Connecticut. Walker was the one leading the way as the Huskies ...
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Shaqiri committed to Liverpool despite 'frustrating' season The Switzerland international has been restricted to a bit-part role in recent months, but is willing to stay and fight for his place at Anfield. Xherdan Shaqiri says he has no plans to quit Liverpool this summer, despite what he describes as a "frustrating" season ...
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Basketball: Stojakovic Steps Down as Kings Assistant GM (Reuters) - Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Peja Stojakovic has stepped down from his role, the NBA franchise said on Saturday, a day after Vlade Divac resigned as general manager following their failure to reach the 2019-20 season's playoffs.
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'Thank you for the moments skip': Kohli lauds Dhoni for selfless acts within 22 yards NEW DELHI: While the world is celebrating several achievements MS Dhoni bagged in his 16-year-long career, Virat Kohli celebrates the man behind it all. Tipping his hat to the former skipper, the current captain on Sunday highlighted as to how Dhoni, ...
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Notes From the Texas Longhorns First Fall Camp Scrimmage The Texas Longhorns hit the field for its first live scrimmage since December of last year and at times the long layover showed. Tom Herman met with the media via Zoom on Saturday to discuss the team's first scrimmage. While the effort was high, it was also ...
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Jets' revamped offensive line bonds with jokes, playbooks FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — (AP) — The big guys up front on the New York Jets' offensive line got close while being far apart. Group texts. Silly memes. Funny jokes. Serious Zoom conversations. They all helped keep the lines of communication open during a ...
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Rhys Hoskins hopes game-changing double is the start of something PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins has been here before. Just pick any date from late June through September of last year and you'd probably have seen him flail and fail. It's old hat. It's also not fun. Not that he'd admit to that last part, of course. "The game has ...
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