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Georgia Bulldogs QB Jamie Newman opts out over coronavirus concerns Senior college football writer · Author of seven books on college football · Graduate of the University of Georgia.
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Training Camp Buzz: Tyrod Taylor to begin season as Chargers' starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor's mobility was one reason the Chargers chose to part ways with former franchise cornerstone Philip Rivers. Taylor's experience compared to that of rookie Justin Herbert made him the easy choice for Week 1 starter. Anthony Lynn ...
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Sullivan Looking Forward to Working With Reirden And Vellucci After the Penguins opted not to renew the contracts of Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi and Sergei Gonchar, the search for new assistant coaches began immediately. And after an extensive process, the Penguins felt strongly that Todd Reirden and Mike Vellucci ...
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Why Chiefs rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire is worth the hype KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As a freshman at LSU in 2017, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire received most of his playing time in practice against a defense loaded with future NFL players. He would rush for just 31 yards during games that season, but thriving ...
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Giants GM Dave Gettleman anxious to see Fighting Joe Judges EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After almost three years of rebuilding, general manager Dave Gettleman believes the young and feisty New York Giants are on the verge of being a competitive, winning team under new coach Joe Judge. Speaking ...
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Yankees' Aroldis Chapman, Aaron Boone, Rays' Kevin Cash suspended New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, manager Aaron Boone and Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash have all been suspended for their roles in an incident Tuesday night in New York. Chapman received a three-game ban, while Boone and Cash ...
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Twins announce Bert Blyleven's transition to role as special assistant Minneapolis — The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday announced that National Baseball Hall of Fame member Bert Blyleven will transition from the broadcast booth into a special assistant position within the organization. Blyleven's duties will include engaging ...
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Hold my beer: AFC South teams take turns making risky moves JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Maybe close friends Bill O'Brien and Doug Marrone had a bet. Maybe they were playing a back-and-forth game of "Can You Top This?" If so, Marrone clearly won this round. Marrone and the Jacksonville Jaguars have dumped ...
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Saints 'actively negotiating' extension for Alvin Kamara as RB returns to practice Alvin Kamara's absence, unexcused or not, has come to an end. Kamara returned to Saints practice Wednesday as expected, ending a multi-day absence that followed the RB receiving an epidural shot in his back. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported ...
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2020 NBA offseason: Which players should Sixers be open to trading? The Sixers roster could use a few repairs. How should the front office go about fixing a team that finished sixth in the Eastern Conference and was swept in the first round of the playoffs? At the beginning of the offseason, lets review the roster and analyze how ...
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Villanova fans can breathe easy after Wildcats coach Jay Wright declares he's not a candidate to coach 76ers It always seemed unlikely that Jay Wright would actually walk away from the school where he's won two national championships, and from a team talented and experienced enough to win another title next season, to become the coach of the Philadelphia ...
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Tour de France 2020 stage 5: finish line quotes "It was a heavy finish. It was maybe the easiest stage I did in a cycling race because there was no breakaway and not a high pace at all, but everyone was fresh and the last hour was really hectic. "There was a lot of wind, so all the sprinters and GC teams ...
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Source: DeAndre Baker expecting to be released by Giants soon It appears that DeAndre Baker's time with the Giants, and maybe even his NFL career, is about to come to an end. Baker, who is awaiting trial in Florida on four felony counts of armed robbery, is expecting to be released by the Giants this week, according to ...
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Chargers' safety James out for season after knee surgery COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James will miss the season after having surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. James had surgery on Tuesday after he sustained the injury during a scrimmage on Sunday. It is the ...
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Buccaneers to play first two 2020 games at Raymond James Stadium without fans Buccaneers fans will have to wait a while longer to see Tom Brady don pewter in person. Tampa Bay announced its first two games at Raymond James Stadium in 2020 will be played without fans in the stands. The Bucs host the Panthers on Sept. 20 and the ...
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Even With New Staff, It's Kellen Moore's Show FRISCO, Texas – It's one of the biggest storylines surrounding this 2020 Dallas Cowboys team. It's also one of the hardest to gauge from the outside. Mike McCarthy enters his first season as the Cowboys' head coach with a wealth of knowledge and ...
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4 members of Congress question NFL on concussion payments WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of Congress sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday questioning the league's formula for making concussion settlement payments to Black former players. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) ...
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Orlando's Amway Center to serve as early voting center ... -- The Orlando Magic are joining the NBA, its players and coaches in efforts to increase access to voting and will join the City of Orlando to open Amway Center as an early voting location. This has been a collaborative effort between the Magic, City of ...
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In Deatrich Wise, New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Sees 'A Very Unique Player' At 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, Deatrich Wise Jr. looked the part of a traditional 4-3 defensive end. But those traditional defensive ends did not take the field as often as hybrid linebackers did last season for the New England Patriots. And the former position is ...
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Colin Kaepernick Nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame by NFL Fan Bob Birkett Bob Birkett, a Vermont resident, explained to Nancy Armour of USA Today he read through the guidelines for Hall of Fame candidate, which note "any person" may nominate someone for enshrinement, which led him to send a letter in support of Kaepernick in ...
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Detroit Tigers call up 2014 first-round pick Derek Hill for MLB debut The Detroit Tigers are bringing outfielder Derek Hill to the big leagues, in an effort to combat center fielder JaCoby Jones' season-ended injury. The Tigers announced Wednesday that Hill has been recalled from the alternate training site at Fifth Third Field in ...
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NFL seems to be willing to accept a wildcat strike over social justice Tuesday's telephonic press conference featuring Commissioner Roger Goodell included a potentially significant comment from NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent regarding the possibility that some players may sit out Week One (or any ...
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Blues trade goalie Jake Allen to Canadiens to free up salary cap space The St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in a move that clears valuable salary cap space to try to keep their Stanley Cup-winning captain. St. Louis received a third- and a seventh-round pick in this year's ...
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The plot thickens — dithering Big Ten revisits decision to cancel season SALT LAKE CITY — Today we continue with our ongoing theme of the last couple of weeks — College Football is a Big Hot Mess, Vol. 4. This time we turn our attention to the Big Ten Conference, which has made three absolute final decisions about the ...
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What do the Braves do with the starting rotation? Here are some very disturbing numbers for the Atlanta Braves. First, the trio of Max Fried, Ian Anderson and Mike Soroka have combined for an 8-1 record and a 2.17 ERA in 13 games. They've allowed 49 hits in 70.2 innings, 18 runs, 17 earned runs, 24 walks ...
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Steelers Radio Play-By-Play Announcer Faces Two-Game Suspension for DUI Charge PITTSBURGH -- Bill Hillgrove, the Steelers play-by-play announcer since 1994, will serve a two-game suspension for a DIU charge in June. Hillgrove, 80, is set to voice his 27th season this fall. Team spokesperson Burt Lauten confirmed with AllSteelers that ...
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Mets' Dominic Smith: Not in Wednesday's lineup Smith is not starting Wednesday against the Orioles. The deadline-day acquisition of Todd Frazier could cut into Smith's playing time, as it adds another player who's limited to corner positions and the designated hitter spot. Frazier starts at third base ...
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BOZICH | Donovan Mitchell: $170 million man and Louisville's best NBA player ever LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Donovan Mitchell has a chance to become the best NBA player produced by the University of Louisville — and a $170 million player. Yes, I said it. No, I have not forgotten that Wes Unseld won an NBA title, the MVP and Rookie of ...
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For Virginia Tech football, positive COVID tests are a reminder of the challenge Hokies face As Virginia Tech's campus has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases following the return of the student body, the Hokies' football program has dealt with its own cases of the virus. Tech has declined to release athletic department-specific testing data since ...
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Gophers center Liam Robbins receives waiver to play this season New Gophers center Liam Robbins has received a waiver from the NCAA to play in the upcoming basketball season, a source confirmed to the Pioneer Press. Robbins, a Davenport, Iowa, native, transferred to Minnesota from Drake in April. He will be able to ...
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Nuggets-Clippers preview capsule Preview capsule for the Denver-Los Angeles Clippers Western Conference semifinal series that starts Thursday: WESTERN CONFERENCE. No. 2 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (49-23, 4-2) vs. No. 3 DENVER NUGGETS (46-27, 4-3) ...
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Founding RSL executive, current Vivint Arena president John Kimball named interim president of Utah Soccer SALT LAKE CITY — One of Real Salt Lake's original executives when the club was formed is returning to the organization as it faces a time of great upheaval. On Wednesday, Major League Soccer announced that John Kimball, who worked at RSL from ...
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Todd Frazier opens up on Mets return after Rangers trade: 'I'm ready to go' When the MLB trade deadline closed in on 4 p.m. Monday, Todd Frazier had his eyes on a television when he received some surprising news. The Texas Rangers traded Frazier and C Robinson Chirinos to the Mets for two players to be named later, a move ...
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Heising, Gangarosa, Promersberger Named 2020-21 Captains UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's hockey team has announced its captains for the 2020-21 season, led by senior Natalie Heising as captain and juniors Rene Gangarosa and Anna Promersberger as alternates. Heising (Wazata, Minn.) ...
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PGA Tour Championship leaderboard: Explaining the Tour Championship format One of the PGA Tour's best golfers will become $15 million richer on Sunday, as the FedEx Cup Playoffs come to a close with the annual Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm are favorites to win this weekend after their ...
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Flyers stave off elimination with 4-3 win over Islanders TORONTO (AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers and their big boy pants are sticking around the Toronto bubble for at least one more game. Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off ...
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A's set to play their most games in seven-day span since 1966 season The A's are about to play a whole lot of baseball in a short span of time. On Wednesday, the A's announced they will make up their postponed games against the Houston Astros with a doubleheader in Oakland on Tuesday, Sept. 8. They will play two ...
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Cincinnati takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with St. Louis St. Louis Cardinals (14-13, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (15-21, fourth in the NL Central). Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. PITCHING PROBABLES: St. Louis: Johan Oviedo (0-1, 3.60 ERA) ...
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Chiefs' Reid downplays contract extension through '25 Reports began to filter out late Monday that Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid had agreed to six-year contract extensions that would tie them to Kansas City through the 2025 season. In typical fashion, Reid downplayed the talks ...
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Wyatt Lands on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Wyatt continues to rack up preseason accolades despite the 2020 campaign's postponement. Share: Story Links. Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. TYLER, Texas - New Mexico State football wideout Jared Wyatt ...
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Breaking down the 2017-18 Celtics roster The Celtics are returning a majority of their roster back for the 2017-18 season, but there have been free agents signings, trades and draft picks that have shaped the roster with long defenders and efficient scorers. Despite all the additions, Avery Bradley, ...
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Chase Elliott on the pole for Southern 500 at Darlington DARLINGTON, SC (WMBF) - Chase Elliott will be on the pole for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. NASCAR made the announcement Wednesday morning. Elliott is being awarded the pole based on the association's ...
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2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic scheduled for July 4 weekend (WXYZ) — The 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic, the third installment of Detroit's PGA Tour tournament, will once again happen on the July 4 weekend, officials announced Wednesday. The tournament at Detroit Golf Club will run from June 28-July 4 with the ...
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Report: Atlanta to sell Martinez to Saudi club Pity Martinez's run in Major League Soccer appears to be at its end. The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas reports Atlanta United has agreed to sell the Argentine midfielder to Saudi club Al-Nassr for a transfer fee of $18 million. The deal is subject to personal terms ...
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Arizona in the NBA Playoffs: Ex-Wildcats sit as Raptors fall to Celtics for second straight game (Editor's note: With Pac-12 sports gone until January, we will be recapping every NBA playoff game that includes a former Arizona Wildcat, along with some social media reaction.) The defending NBA champions are on the ropes. The Toronto Raptors blew a ...
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'A Very Pleasant Good Afternoon To You': 92-Year-Old Vin Scully Joins Social Media LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Vin Scully, 92, made a big splash Wednesday with his first video tweet. The retired sportscaster, beloved for announcing "It's time for Dodger baseball!" at the start of every Dodger game, brought his dulcet tones to social media ...
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Eagles safety Will Parks to miss 'multiple weeks' with injury; CB Avonte Maddox, DT Hassan Ridgeway miss practice PHILADELPHIA — Eagles safety Will Parks is out "multiple weeks" with a "lower body" injury, the team said Wednesday. Parks, 26, was absent from Wednesday's practice at the NovaCare Complex in South Philly. Parks' injury is a blow to a revamped ...
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Kyle Shanahan has transformed the 49ers offense into a superpower, says PFF Anthony Treash of Pro Football Focus ranked all 32 NFL offenses heading into the 2020 season. "Several factors were considered, such as quarterback situation," wrote Treash. "PFF play-by-play grading, PFF WAR added and lost, the unit's playcaller and ...
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Texas A&M President Michael K. Young to retire in May COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M University source has confirmed to KBTX that Michael K. Young, president of Texas A&M since 2015, will retire on May 31 after the 2020-2021 school year. Young will reportedly stay on at the Texas A&M ...
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