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NBA playoffs: How the Lakers are messing with the NBA's best one-on-one superstar A lot of fans seem to hate watching James Harden play. I get it. There is a numbing effect to the thump-thump-thump of Harden dribbling 20 times while four teammates stand in places chosen by Harden. But I have a soft spot for the visual Harden experience.
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WNBA playoffs 2020 scenarios: Seeds, byes and what's at stake With four days left in the WNBA regular season, we know seven of the eight playoff teams. Exactly what seeding each team will end up with is still uncertain. The No. 1 seed might not be decided until Sunday. The regular season was originally scheduled to ...
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LB Alec Ogletree signed to Jets practice squad after two seasons with Giants The New York Jets have signed linebacker Alec Ogletree to their practice squad, the team announced Thursday. Ogletree had been one of the league's highest-paid inside linebackers with the New York Giants over the past two years at $10 million per ...
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Jaguars, banged up at RB, add ex-Buccaneer Dare Ogunbowale JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jaguars signed running back Dare Ogunbowale on Thursday as they try to overcome several injuries ahead of Sunday's opener. Devine Ozigbo was placed on injured reserve on Thursday because of a left hamstring injury and ...
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What the Mahomes Contract Really Means It has been celebrated, panned, and dissected in a million different ways. What is the truth behind Patrick Mahomes's historic contract? With insights from the deal's architects, interviews with two quarterbacks who signed similarly mind-blowing agreements, ...
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On brink of franchise history, steady LA Clippers remain levelheaded ORLANDO, Fla. -- One game, one more win, is all that separates the LA Clippers and franchise history. A journey generations in the making will be realized with just one more win over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. Making a trip to ...
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Analyzing the 2020 NFL MVP Race Having seen massive success in last year's MVP market, I wanted to weigh in on the 2020 race. Last year I was super-high on Lamar Jackson. And the Ravens. That second part is key, as we'll discuss momentarily below. Jackson was a player not many ...
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NFC North Preview and Wagering Opportunities While the 2019 Packers improved from six wins in 2018 to 13, the 2019 team was far worse than their record indicated. In 2018, the Packers were more efficient on early downs than the 2019 Packers. And the 2018 Packers skipped more third downs than the ...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning will defeat Tom Brady on Sunday Tom Brady ruins everything. I'm speaking as a lifelong New York Jets fan, of course. But I'm also speaking as a hockey fan who wants the greatest number of people to enjoy the greatest sport on the planet (sorry, marble racing) at its greatest time of the ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 1, 2020: Model that beat experts says start TY Hilton, sit Kyler Murray The 2020 NFL season kicks off with a number of intriguing matchups, including Buccaneers vs. Saints, Vikings vs. Packers and Cowboys vs. Rams. Tampa Bay averaged 397.9 yards per game last season, and the Buccaneers have added quarterback Tom ...
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Philadelphia Eagles' Jason Peters gets pay bump for move to left tackle Nine-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters has reworked his deal with the Eagles, and it now will be worth up to $8 million, including $4 million guaranteed, his agent Vincent Taylor told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The new deal also includes a $2 million ...
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'A whole different world': How Angela Hill is making UFC history In 2014, UFC strawweight Angela Hill became the first Black American woman to sign with the promotion, and on Saturday, she'll become the first to headline a card when she faces Michelle Waterson in a Fight Night main event. Hill's fight was originally ...
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Fantasy Injury Updates: Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Kenny Golladay, more affect Week 1 WR rankings With Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season getting ready to kick off, fantasy football owners are facing their first round of tough start 'em, sit 'em decisions. A big part of those decisions will be injuries, and in an offseason that saw no preseason action, it's hard to ...
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DeSean Jackson says 'interesting cat' Jalen Reagor has earned his respect It didn't take very long for first-round pick Jalen Reagor to impress DeSean Jackson. "Oh man, Jalen, interesting cat," Jackson said on Wednesday, speaking for the first time since last season. "He's a young guy with a lot of confidence." Even though Jackson is ...
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How will we know when Ben Roethlisberger is back to his old self? In March of 2009, one month after he quarterbacked the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII, Kurt Warner had hip surgery. He was 38 and rehabbed with the intent of coming back strong and finishing his career with a bang. Later that fall, Warner threw 26 ...
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With TJ Watt looming, Nick Gates might be Giants' most important player vs. Steelers As Giants football returns Monday night, it would be excusable to track stars such as running back Saquon Barkley breaking tackles, wide receiver Darius Slayton going long, or Evan Engram making plays after the catch, but that's not what smart fans should ...
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Browns, Ravens Running Backs Face Off In Featured Fantasy Matchup The Cleveland Browns are set to take on the Baltimore Ravens to open up the season and the focus from a fantasy perspective is their running backs. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt form one of the most impressive tandems in the league while Mark Ingram is ...
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Would Brees depart Saints like Brady to Bucs? He'll 'finish right here,' Archie Manning says Tom Brady's career will inevitably be defined in a Patriots uniform, but starting against the Saints in Week 1 this season -- the most recent on-field memories will feature a different shade of red. But would Drew Brees ever shed the black and gold for another ...
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Column: Clippers are one win from shaking curse, not that they'd know it One more win and the Clippers will make history. One more win and they will reach their first conference final. Sound familiar? The Clippers lead the Denver Nuggets, three games to one. Game 5 is on Friday. A seven-game series at this juncture should feel ...
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College football betting odds, picks and predictions: Miami vs. UAB (Thursday, Sept. 10) Miami Odds: -14.5 [BET NOW]. UAB Odds: +14.5 [BET NOW]. Advertisement. Over/Under: 54.5 [BET NOW]. Time: Thursday, 8 p.m. ET. Advertisement. TV: ACC Network. [More from The Hook] Vigtory, new low-juice sportsbook, promises better prices than ...
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Steve Tasker, a last-minute radio guest witnessing a historic NFL season of blind dates You can't blame Steve Tasker if he feels like a last-minute guest to what could be a terrific party. The former Buffalo Bills special teams star is only the analyst alongside WGR radio play-by-play announcer John Murphy Sunday when the Bills open the season ...
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Christian Pulisic 'in contention' for Chelsea's Premier League opener against Brighton Frank Lampard has confirmed Christian Pulisic is in contention for Chelsea's opening Premier League game of the season against Brighton on Monday night. The 21-year-old was forced off in the second-half of the FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal at ...
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Phillies ready to begin season-defining 7-game, 5-day series vs. Marlins In this very different 60-game Major League Baseball season, there have been many different nuances from rules changes to schedule quirks brought about by coronavirus precautions. Over the next five days, there will be another one – a seven-game ...
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Peter Sagan: I didn't think it was a dangerous move Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) has defended the manoeuvre that saw him relegated from second place on stage 11 of the Tour de France, claiming that he moved from his line and into Wout van Aert's ribs only to avoid hitting an advertising bollard amid the ...
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Chelsea issue lengthy injury update; positive Pulisic news Chelsea injury news took a long time for Frank Lampard to go through as he spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of the Blues' opening game of the 2020-21 season. Ahead of their trip to Brighton Monday (watch live, 3:15pm ET on Peacock) Lampard will ...
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Patriots kicking off new era against same Dolphins who closed a dynasty Every Wednesday morning during the regular season, the Patriots gather inside a large, windowless room with auditorium-style seating. Bill Belichick runs these meetings from the front, facing all of his coaches and players. These meetings are part history ...
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White Sox's Reynaldo Lopez: In consideration for start Lopez could return from the alternate site to start this weekend, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports. The White Sox are skipping Dallas Keuchel (back) this turn through the rotation and will need a fill-in starter for this weekend's series against the Tigers. Chicago ...
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England drawn in same group with Ireland, Wales for new Autumn Nations Cup England have been drawn in the same group with Wales, Ireland and Georgia for the new Autumn Cup which consists of eight teams, organisers announced on Thursday. Eddie Jones' men will participate in Group A and will meet Georgia in their first match at ...
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Alabama native Henry Ruggs III named starting receiver for Las Vegas Raiders It comes as no surprise who the opening day starter at receiver will be for the Las Vegas Raiders. Rookie Henry Ruggs III will be quarterback Derek Carr's primary weapon, as the team released their first unofficial depth chart Monday. He will start next to fellow ...
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Game 45: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes After a day off, the Red Sox are back at it. On Thursday, they open a four-game series with the Rays at Tampa Bay. Mike Kickham is scheduled to be on the mound for the Sox. Lineups. RED SOX (15-29): TBA. Read full article. Pitching: LHP Mike Kickham (1-0 ...
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Ryan at 35: Falcons QB still performing at high level ATLANTA — By NFL standards, Matt Ryan is a senior citizen. The Atlanta Falcons star turned 35 in May and heads into this most unusual of seasons as the league's seventh-oldest starting quarterback. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. "I guess it's ...
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Ohio representative mulls legal action if Big Ten cancels season As college football begins the 2020 season, many Division I teams are sitting out the return to action. This is due to conferences deciding to either cancel or postpone fall play amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Power 5 conferences, the Big Ten and Pac-12, ...
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Penn State Athletics Pauses Some Team Activities Following 48 Positive COVID-19 Tests Following 48 positive COVID-19 tests among student-athletes between Aug. 31-Sept. 4, Penn State Athletics has paused team activities for several programs and initiated standard isolation and precautionary quarantine. The department, which administered ...
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Vikings Week 1 scouting report: Green Bay Packers Sunday: Noon at U.S. Bank Stadium (Ch. 9 and 100.3-FM). ABOUT THE PACKERS. • The Packers are coming off a 13-3 season and NFC North title that ended with a 37-20 loss to San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game. A few starters, including ...
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Duffy pitches Royals to 3-0 win over Indians CLEVELAND (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday night. Adalberto Mondesi had an RBI single in the sixth ...
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Real Salt Lake finally scores first, piles it on struggling LAFC with shutout win SANDY — A Real Salt Lake defense that had been leaking goals as of late rediscovered some of its 2019 defensive swagger on Wednesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium. Facing the highest-scoring team in MLS, RSL was tidy at the back most of night rolling to ...
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Georgia Tech mum on name of Yellow Jackets' starting QB ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has finally decided on a starting quarterback. But the Yellow Jackets aren't publicly saying who earned the nod until this weekend's season opener at Florida State. "We have named the Q," offensive coordinator Dave ...
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Top 10 lap leaders at Richmond Raceway Richmond Raceway first hosted NASCAR's top division in 1953 and has held 127 races since then -- divided between the former .542-mile fairgrounds track and the current .75-mile venue. Scroll to see the top 10 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have led the ...
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Eight must-see NFL storylines in 2020 As the NFL season opens tonight, I am offering eight storylines to follow closely, particularly in September. And this is not about predicting a champion. Or even a New England-Tampa Bay Super Bowl (but it could happen). This is about dealing with COVID-19 ...
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Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: What to watch for in Week 1 Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season is finally here. It's hard to believe these words can even be typed after the year we've had around the world but somehow, someway, football is set to be played this week. Much like every team in the league, optimism is in the ...
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2020 F1 Tuscan Grand Prix Ferrari 1000 race preview: Ferrari's home celebrations Ferrari's 1000th Formula 1 grand prix takes place this weekend at Mugello, though the Prancing Horse is likely in for a tough weekend. SF1000, Mugello livery. This weekend will be Ferrari's 1000th F1 Grand Prix. ScuderiaFerrari. Author ...
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See Inside Shaq's $19.5 Million Orlando Mega-Mansion The 12-bedroom-home, located at 9927 Giffin Court, boasts over 31,000 square-feet of living space and includes nearly four acres of land. Located inside one of Florida's top gated golf communities, Isleworth Golf and Country Club, the property is surrounded by ...
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Phil Davis Sees An Evolved Lyoto Machida Ahead of Him at Bellator 245 "All things are connected," Phil Davis opined Wednesday, when asked about former foe Ryan Bader losing the Bellator MMA light heavyweight title last month. "Mr. Wonderful" returns to the cage Friday, against Lyoto Machida. There's an argument that ...
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