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WNBA playoffs 2020: Sun, Lynx embrace underdog role in WNBA semifinals On one side of the WNBA's 2020 semifinal bracket are two teams -- No. 1 seed Las Vegas and No. 7 Connecticut -- that haven't won a league title. On the other side, No. 2 Seattle and No. 4 Minnesota have combined to win seven championships, including six ...
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Stanley Cup Final storylines for Lightning vs. Stars The Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars each have a chance to win the Stanley Cup for the second time. The Lightning's lone championship came in 2004. The Stars won it in 1999. They will play in the first Stanley Cup Final contested entirely in one ...
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Minnesota Vikings predictions: Week 2 at Colts When last we left you, prognosticators were mixed on who they thought would win the Week 1 matchup between Minnesota and Green Bay. We know how that turned out and there's no reason to dredge up that misery again only to say it obviously impacted ...
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The case for the Nuggets: How the Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are vulnerable against Denver On Sept. 6, the Los Angeles Lakers evened their second-round series against the Houston Rockets, thanks to 62 combined points from LeBron James and Anthony Davis and a flabbergasting first-quarter run spearheaded by Rajon Rondo and Markieff Morris.
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Cincinnati Bengals TE CJ Uzomah tears Achilles, out for season Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah is out for the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during Thursday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, coach Zac Taylor told reporters Friday. Uzomah was carted off the field with the injury after catching a pass ...
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Chiefs' high-flying offense aims to spoil Chargers' first game at SoFi Stadium INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers' long wait for a shiny new home ends on Sunday when they play their first game in SoFi Stadium. Their first guest though could dampen the housewarming. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City ...
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NFL insider notebook: Why games have been shorter, Cam Newton to run less in Seattle, plus Week 2 picks Just about no one tunes into the NFL to listen to the officials, but if you paid close attention in Week 1, you would have noticed something was missing. There were 23 official replays or coaching challenges across the 16 games last week, with 13 getting ...
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Cowboys Rookie Review: Analyzing Trevon Diggs Debut CeeDee Lamb was the 'showy name' in terms of Dallas Cowboys rookies in the season opener with the Los Angeles Rams. But Trevon Diggs was the only Cowboys rookie to play every snap of Sunday's loss. Yep, Diggs, the second-round pick in April, ...
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Jets WR Jamison Crowder out vs. 49ers with hamstring injury NEW YORK (AP) — Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the New York Jets' game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury. Crowder's absence is a big blow to Sam Darnold and the offense, which struggled ...
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Marshall vs. Appalachian State live stream, watch online, TV channel, kickoff time, score updates, highlights Marshall and No. 24 Appalachian State each have celebrated traditions in the Appalachian region and have played 22 times over the years in a series dating back to when both were FCS powers. But when these marquee Group of Five programs clash ...
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5 matchups to watch as Eagles host Rams in 2020 home opener The Eagles (0-1) are hosting the Rams (1-0) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Here are five key matchups to watch: Nate Herbig vs. Aaron Donald. Let's get this one out of the way first. Because the Eagles have a second-year undrafted player ...
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo named NBA MVP for second straight season, per report For his efforts on that end of the floor, Giannis was also named Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his career. With confirmation of his MVP Award, he's now just the third player ever to take home both of those trophies in the same year, joining ...
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Cowboys Legend Emmitt Smith Says He's Faced Injustice, Would Kneel for Anthem Dallas Cowboys legend and Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith said he would kneel during the national anthem to protest against racial discrimination and police brutality if he was still playing. "Yeah, I think I would do something, just as much as I ran ...
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Matchups: Wake Forest touting itself 'Big Four champ.' What's its advantage vs. Pack? So many times it seems that if N.C. State is tripped up by Wake Forest, the result contributes to ruining something that could be special. With the Wolfpack's opening game coming Saturday night against Wake Forest, it's not like there's anything good already ...
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Scheduling Questions Remain for Louisville's Chris Mack Following Altered Start Date College basketball finally has a definitive start date. After weeks & months of speculation that the sport could potentially follow parts of college football's lead and postpone until next year, the NCAA's Division I Council voted to push back the first contest date by ...
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Cardinals sign Mike Nugent to practice squad The Cardinals didn't part ways with kicker Zane Gonzalez after last Sunday's game, but they have brought another kicking option into the organization. Gonzalez missed two of the three field goals he tried in Arizona's 24-20 victory over the 49ers. That likely ...
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NFL rumors: Saints' Michael Thomas has fantasy football owners fretting over sprained ankle In most fantasy football drafts before the 2020 season, New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas was the first wide receiver off the board. So imagine the stress owners feel about Thomas possibly not playing Monday night when the Saints visit the Las Vegas ...
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College football Week 3 picks: Predictions for Miami-Louisville, South Florida-Notre Dame, BC-Duke, more While we wait for the Big Ten and SEC, the ACC, Big 12 and a bunch of scrappy Group of 5 schools are holding down the fort. Here are the Week 3 college football picks: Get betting tips on these games at nj.com/betting/college-football. No. 19 Louisiana (-15) ...
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Rangers' Sherten Apostel: Makes second start Apostel started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a double and run scored in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Astros. Apostel, one of Texas' top hitting prospects, made just his second start since being summoned from the alternate camp Sept. 12. His first start came ...
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Wild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over. General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring. Koivu is the only full-time captain the club has had ...
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Game Day in Michigan! High school football returns to Friday night The first Friday night of high school football in 2020 has finally arrived in Michigan. After football started on Aug. 10, was move to the spring on Aug. 14, and rebooted in the fall again on Sept. 8, it has been quite a ride for the sport in the new coronavirus era.
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Kelly's No. 7 Irish Welcome South Florida SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) First-year South Florida coach Jeff Scott is looking forward to the gamble his Bulls are taking this Saturday in visiting No. 7 Notre Dame. The 39-year-old Scott, fresh off a 27-6 opening victory over The Citadel, is planning to roll the dice ...
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Mayor Lightfoot on Fans at Soldier Field: 'Bears Need to Be Better Partners' Mayor Lightfoot: 'The Bears need to be better partners' originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Chicago Bears would like to have fans at Soldier Field this season and have expressed hope about it happening. The mayor, however, isn't as optimistic, ...
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Could Deion Sanders be next football coach at Jackson State? Reports suggest hire imminent Jackson State announced Aug. 31 that head coach John Hendrick would not return for the team's spring 2021 season. Almost immediately, Jackson State officials denied that Sanders had been hired, or even that ...
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Jon Gruden tempts fate, ignores history of the actual Death Star Even though its namesake was blown up by the good guys — twice — Raiders coach Jon Gruden is doubling down on referring to his new stadium in Las Vegas as the "Death Star." "I think it's a cool name for our stadium," Gruden said, via Adam Hill of the ...
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Reds' Nick Senzel: Not starting Friday Senzel is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox. Senzel has been in the lineup just twice in five games since returning from a month-long absence for undisclosed reasons. He's gone 0-for-6 at the plate since his return. Brian Goodwin starts ...
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Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart needed to be separated in locker room after Game 2 (report) The Boston Celtics locker room erupted into yelling and swearing after their disappointing Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals Thursday night. According to reporters in the bubble, Marcus Smart was at the center of it, and it ...
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Bale arrives in London to complete Tottenham return MADRID — Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale flew to London on Friday to complete his return to Tottenham. The Wales international was pictured giving a thumbs-up to Tottenham fans congregating outside the team's training base in north London as he was ...
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Stellar performances aplenty in Browns win over Bengals CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When you win, you get the spoils. Sure, we can sit here and gnash our teeth over some of the concerns still lingering following a 35-30 Browns win over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Browns did win and they're 1-1 and ...
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Bills' Del'Shawn Phillips: Ruled out for Week 2 Phillips (quadriceps) won't suit up against the Dolphins on Sunday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports. Phillips only saw work on special teams before being forced out of action Week 1 against the Jets, but his lack of availability will be a significant ...
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Match preview: RSL hosts Vancouver Whitecaps in third of four straight home games After a much-needed break with no midweek game, Real Salt Lake will play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps and hope to bounce back from a devastating 5-0 loss to regional rivals Colorado Rapids last week. Hopefully, suffering their worst home loss in club ...
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Wire Taps: Washington Nationals place Adam Eaton on IL; Five games in four days with the Marlins + more... Kyle McGowin is up to 6 2⁄3 scoreless innings now, over which he's given up one hit, walked two batters, struck out 12, and held opposing hitters to a .050/.136/.050 line. McGowin and his slider have been a revelation since the 28-year-old right-hander was ...
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Ramirez helps Indians snap skid with 10-3 win over Tigers DETROIT (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday, Shane Bieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.
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Series Preview: Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers took 3 of their first 5 games against the St. Louis Cardinals in the last week, which helped them close the gap on the Cardinals in the standings — they're now just a half-game behind them in the NL Central race entering the weekend.
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ByKolles reveals images of 2021 WEC hypercar design Having been part of the FIA World Endurance Championship's top class since 2014 with the venerable ENSO CLM P1/01 chassis, ByKolles revealed last year its intention to continue in the top category into the start of the hypercar era with an all-new design.
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Ohio State CB Shaun Wade Says He Will Play 2020 Season After Opting Out It's been quite the week for the Ohio State Buckeyes football program. First, the Big Ten announced it was returning for a fall season starting on the weekend of Oct. 23 and 24, reigniting the Buckeyes' realistic national championship hopes. Then, All-American ...
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Andersen doubles down at Tour de France, wins Stage 19 CHAMPAGNOLE, France (AP) — That's deux for Soren Kragh Andersen at the Tour de France. The Danish rider who won Stage 14 doubled down and raised his arms in victory again on Stage 19 on Friday, with another cunningly timed attack. Behind him ...
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Blue Jays get a rude awakening in New York, and a valuable lesson The Blue Jays were riding high a few days ago, but the Yankees gave them a rude awakening in New York, and hopefully taught them a few valuable lessons. Other than the last half inning of the three-game series, not much went right of the Blue Jays on their ...
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Fantasy Football: Week 2 Start, Sit Some of us may have been skeptical how things would go but football returns for another week. It really was nice last week to be able to sit back and watch a normal week of football. So many normal things happened, like Cam Newton leading the Patriots to ...
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Talk radio criticism won't motivate Barkley against Bears EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is getting something new in his game — criticism. Barkley has been under fire this week after gaining 6 yards on 15 carries in a season-opening 26-16 loss to the Pittsburgh ...
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Novak Djokovic vs Filip Krajinovic live stream FREE: How to watch Italian Open match Novak Djokovic faces Filip Krajinovic in the Italian Open today and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream information, including how to watch the match for free. By Andy Wilson. 08:27, Fri, Sep 18, 2020 | UPDATED: 08:27, Fri, Sep 18, 2020.
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Indian T20 League: Mumbai squad, full list of players for 2020 season New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Rohit Sharma-led defending champions Mumbai will lock horns with MS Dhoni's Chennai in Saturday's opening encounter of the popular Indian T-20 league, which is being held in UAE amid coronavirus scare back home.
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Solskjaer stlill looking to strengthen Man Utd as Sancho talk continues Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United are still looking to bring new players in as transfer talk swirls around Old Trafford. United have been heavily linked with a mega money move for Borussia Dortmund's England winger Jadon Sancho. Reports this ...
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With fans restive and a US consortium circling, what next for West Ham? Owners have rejected offers to sell and supporters desperately want signings as a tough six-game sequence starts at Arsenal. Jacob Steinberg · @JacobSteinberg. Fri 18 Sep 2020 06.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 18 Sep 2020 09.28 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
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