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Steelers-Titans postponed after positive COVID-19 tests in Tennessee The NFL said in a statement Wednesday that a new game date and time will be announced as soon as possible, adding that the postponement will "allow additional time for further daily COVID-19 testing and to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches ...
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Lakers vs. Heat: What we've learned from the playoff bubble, and how it applies to the 2020 NBA Finals matchup The conference finals ended with LeBron James and Bam Adebayo going on fourth-quarter scoring sprees. On Wednesday, James and Anthony Davis will meet Adebayo and Jimmy Butler in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and the matchup is partially a reflection ...
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LSU Tigers cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. expected to play after hospital stay LSU star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., who was hospitalized Friday, practiced Tuesday and is expected to play this week against Vanderbilt, coach Ed Orgeron said Wednesday. Stingley was sent to the hospital after falling "acutely ill," the school said.
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Ranking the Lakers' five greatest NBA Finals moments ahead of LA's 2020 matchup vs. Pat Riley's Miami Heat LeBron James is no longer following in Michael Jordan's shadow as it relates to the NBA Finals. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, James is now following in the footsteps of Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Jerry ...
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Source: Kansas City Chiefs rookie CB L'Jarius Sneed breaks collarbone KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs rookie cornerback L'Jarius Sneed broke his collarbone in Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens, a source said. Sneed, a fourth-round draft pick from Louisiana Tech, has been a pleasant surprise for the ...
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Former World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval on Atlanta Braves roster ATLANTA -- Pablo Sandoval is on the Atlanta Braves' roster for the NL wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds. The 2012 World Series MVP joined the Braves after being released by the San Francisco Giants a couple of weeks ago. He started at third ...
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College golf notebook: Guess who's back? Big 12 and Oklahoma During the college golf season, GolfChannel.com will check in weekly to update what's happening in the world of college golf. Quade Cummins had it planned for days. So, after Oklahoma completed its first event of the season on Tuesday, the Sooners' ...
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Buccaneers' Chris Godwin ruled out of Week 4 matchup with Chargers due to injury, per report Godwin was forced to sit the eventual Week 2 win over Carolina Panthers due to a concussion, but returned last week to give Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 64-yard game that included a touchdown, helping to down the Denver Broncos in the process.
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Royals to lose Burlington affiliate as Appalachian League converts to college summer circuit NEW YORK — Major League Baseball started the process of eliminating minor league affiliates Tuesday, with the Appalachian League converted to a college summer circuit for rising freshmen and sophomores. The Royals have an Appalachian League ...
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Gators Receiver Trevon Grimes on Florida's Offense: 'Pick Your Poison' When you have the weapons the Florida Gators have on offense, it's going to be tough for anyone to combat it. In week one, Florida exploded - as did other SEC schools across the nation -, in a phenomenal show of offensive prowess, and senior receiver ...
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Scottie Pippen thinks play in NBA bubble is 'pickup' basketball: 'There's no pressure on the players' The 2019-20 NBA season has certainly been one of the strangest in the league's history. The league was forced to pause the season back in mid-March and finish off the regular season and postseason in a bubble. And while the NBA has been successful ...
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Ravens-Washington Week 4 Preview, Analysis, Prediction OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens (2-1) will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season with a short trip to Landover, Md. for a game against the Washington Football Team (1-2) in Week 4. When. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, 1 p.m. at FedExField. Spread.
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On Empty Stages, the Premier League Is Selling Soccer Again LIVERPOOL, England — If anything, the regularity of it all came as a surprise, a jolt back to reality. Liverpool had been serene, again, in victory against Arsenal. Another game notched off without defeat at Anfield. Another shot of Jürgen Klopp pumping his fists ...
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Real Madrid's Eden Hazard Could Miss El Clasico vs. Barcelona with Leg Injury Eden Hazard's status for Real Madrid's match against Barcelona on Oct. 25 is in doubt, according to ESPN's Rodrigo Faez and Alex Kirkland. Madrid released a statement on Wednesday but provided little in the way of specifics: "Following tests carried out ...
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Rafael Nadal cruises into third round of French Open with easy victory PARIS -- Defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the French Open by beating American player Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday. The No. 2-seeded Spaniard is looking to win his record-extending 13th French Open title ...
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Know your enemy: Georgia football vs. Auburn This week's enemy needs no introduction, and if you're a long-time Georgia football fan, you are very familiar with them. This Saturday is the 125th edition of the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry." Georgia leads the series with a 60-56-8 record and is 13-3 against ...
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Astros aim to extend Twins' playoff misery with sweep After watching his team push across three unearned runs in the ninth inning to pull out a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker was in no hurry to name his starter for Wednesday afternoon's Game 2 in the ...
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Belief and Confidence Abounds That Sam Darnold Can Rebound for the New York Jets After a rough showing on Sunday, quarterback Sam Darnold doesn't just have support in the New York Jets locker room. There are believers that Darnold can rebound after a downright terrible Week 3 performance in a 36-7 loss at the Indianapolis Colts.
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Lions hopeful for more after TE Jesse James makes most of first targets of season ALLEN PARK -- Jesse James entered last week's game in Arizona without a catch, let alone a target to his name. James left his mark on the team's first win, and the Detroit Lions are hoping this performance is something to build on for the tight end.
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49ers' Nick Mullens' first nine starts ranks among NFL's best of all time For a year and a half, Nick Mullens was stuck on eight NFL starts. And he earned his way into some good company with his performances to close out the 2018 season. Mullens' average of 285 yards passing per game during that half-season as the 49ers' ...
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Kingsley Keke's emergence provides options on Packers' defensive line GREEN BAY – Sunday night officially marked the one-year anniversary of Kingsley Keke's NFL debut against the Denver Broncos last September. Anybody looking for an indicator of how far the Packers' defensive lineman has come over that time got a ...
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Koeman: Dest 'Will Be a Very Useful Player' for Barcelona MADRID (AP) — American right back Sergiño Dest is set to join Barcelona, coach Ronald Koeman said on Wednesday. The Ajax player underwent a medical in Barcelona and the clubs were finalizing the details to make the transfer official, the Barcelona ...
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MLB Playoffs 2020: Wild-Card Marathon Set to Begin The expanded postseason format for 2020 produced an unprecedented schedule of games on Wednesday: Eight games, four of them with a team in danger of elimination. By David Waldstein and Tyler Kepner. Right Now. The schedule kicks off at noon ...
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Voice of the Fan: It might feel abnormal, but embrace the 'New Bills Normal' In 2020, the "Stranger Things" of football seasons, we fans have had to quickly adapt to an ever-changing bizarro world. Most are not even allowed at games. Conspiracy theorists claim some of these tilts never actually happened. But the severe about-faces ...
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Brett Gardner pulls a Derek Jeter, fuels Gleyber Torres' awakening in Yankees' Game 1 Wild Card Series rout The Yankees don't keep bringing back Brett Gardner for one more season just to play a great left field and contribute some offense. At 37, Gardner is their longest tenured player by many years, the only current Yankee with a World Series ring and the last one ...
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Henrik Lundqvist's Future Is Unknown After Rangers Buy Out His Contract Henrik Lundqvist has been a prominent New York athlete over a sterling career with the Rangers, with 459 career wins and myriad philanthropic efforts to boot. Now, the end of his 15-year era is at hand as the Rangers announced Wednesday they would buy ...
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NY Giants: Why Daniel Jones' legs could be overlooked key to unlocking the offense EAST RUTHERFORD - After three games, Daniel Jones is the leading rusher of the New York Giants. Not exactly how anyone associated with Big Blue drew things up. But as the Giants search for answers to spark their stagnant offense, now without Saquon ...
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Barkley hopes Villa move will revive England career England international Ross Barkley hopes his move to Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Chelsea will revitalise his chances of making the European championships squad next June. Barkley was in danger of falling out of the picture with Chelsea and ...
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UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya: 'I want to fight again this year' UFC fans might not have seen the last of Israel Adesanya in the Octagon in 2020. The undefeated UFC middleweight champion told ESPN's Ariel Helwani in an interview posted Wednesday that he's hoping to compete once more this year. Adesanya is ...
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Vote for the volleyball top performance for Week 6 Fan voting will decide the state volleyball Player of the Week so make your choice by selecting from the list below. Voting will end at 11 p.m. on Thursday and fans can vote once per hour. Madi Caddell, Montgomery Academy: Had 194 assists, 93 digs and ...
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After hours of debate, Anaheim council approves details of Angel Stadium sale The deal isn't totally done, but the Anaheim City Council early Wednesday, Sept. 30, approved the terms on which they'll sell the city's biggest asset, Angel Stadium, and allow the surrounding property to be developed with thousands of homes, offices, shops ...
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Russell Wilson named NFC offensive player of the week Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continues to cook, winning NFC offensive player of the week for the second time in three weeks. Wilson threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns against the Cowboys. His 27-of-40 passing (a season-low 67.5 percent) ...
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NFL threatens 'suspensions and/or forfeiture of draft picks' if teams don't wear masks on sidelines (report) The NFL has already handed down major fines. Now, they're reportedly threatening to hand down even more severe punishment to teams if personnel continue to break the league's COVID-19 safety protocols. On Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported ...
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Rookie JJ Taylor chipping in for Patriots The undrafted running back, who is 5-foot-6, had 43 yards on 11 carries last Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders and is returning kicks for the Patriots. His name was on the Patriots' transactions list three straight days in early September. Running back J.J. ...
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Ongoing debate surrounding Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is about more than his performance on the field More and more topics in these polarizing times can bring an otherwise pleasant conversation to a jarring halt. Simply raising the subject can turn a rational discussion into a confrontation. The list is long. Here's an abbreviated version of what to avoid at your ...
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Clemson lands commitment from two-sport standout Will Taylor Will Taylor has been committed to Clemson for more than a year, but he committed again this week. The Tigers baseball pledge now doubles as Clemson's first in-state football commitment (and offer) in the 2021 class. Taylor committed to Monte Lee's ...
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Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert out indefinitely with ankle injury The Eagles will miss one of their most productive offensive weapons for the next few weeks. Tight end Dallas Goedert was diagnosed with an ankle fracture Tuesday and placed on injured reserve. He'll sit for a minimum of three weeks but is considered to be ...
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Help wanted for Shi Smith as South Carolina desperate for other wide receivers to emerge An area of major worry for South Carolina entering last week's season opener became magnified as the loss to Tennessee played out. The Gamecocks weren't sure what wide receivers they could count on beyond proven senior Shi Smith, and there was no ...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway to host two NASCAR Cup series races in 2021 Atlanta Motor Speedway will have two NASCAR weekends in 2021. For the first time in over a decade, the NASCAR Cup Series will make two stops at the 1.5-mile track in Hampton, Ga. Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the Quaker State 400 on July 11.
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Sam Kennedy: Chaim Bloom will make decision on next Red Sox manager The Red Sox certainly aren't tipping their hand when it comes to Alex Cora — or any managerial candidate, for that matter. Two days after Chaim Bloom said he wouldn't discuss Cora's candidacy in the wake of informing Ron Roenicke he wouldn't return as ...
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RR vs KKR LIVE Cricket Score, IPL 2020: Smith, Buttler open for RR as they chase 175 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 13 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from United Arab Emirates (UAE). After opting to bowl first, Rajasthan removed Sunil Narine, ...
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Eagles place WR Jalen Reagor on Injured Reserve The Eagles officially placed wide receiver Jalen Reagor on the Injured Reserve list Wednesday. The first-round pick (No. 21 overall) suffered a ligament tear in his thumb early in the Week 2 game against the Rams, but battled through to finish with four ...
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Tyronn Lue interviewing with Sixers on Tuesday Tyronn Lue is interviewing with the Sixers on Tuesday, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia's John Clark. The Inquirer's Keith Pompey first reported the news. It's the latest development in the team's winding coaching search, which began on Aug.
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Broncos work out defensive linemen Sylvester Williams and Darius Kilgo After losing Jurrell Casey, Dre'Mont Jones and DeMarcus Walker to injuries, the Denver Broncos were getting thin on the defensive line. Help is on the way. The Broncos plan to sign veteran defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan, who has 130 tackles and 17.5 ...
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Mike Clevinger "Unlikely" To Pitch In Wild Card Round 10:47am: The Padres are still evaluating the decision on Clevinger and Lamet after their latest throwing sessions, per Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link). It doesn't sound as though the club is formally committing to either pitcher's ...
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Cubs Announce Wild Card Roster, Which Includes Ildemaro Vargas and Josh Phegley The Cubs officially announced their roster for the Wild Card round, which features infielder Ildemaro Vargas and catcher Josh Phegley. Lefty Josh Osich was designated for assignment in order to make room for Phegley on the 40-man. Relievers Brailyn ...
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Wednesday open thread: What grade would you give Matt Patricia through 3 weeks? The Lions finally pulled out a win on Sunday. Regardless of the fact that it was a nail-biter, a win is a win, and that's something head coach of Matt Patricia was in dire need of with 0-4 looking very possible at the bye before the Lions' victory on Sunday.
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Expect usual chaos in Talladega playoff race Pull your belts tight because NASCAR heads to one of the most unpredictable tracks on the schedule this weekend. Talladega Superspeedway is the site of Sunday's YellaWood 500, the second race in the round of 12 for the Cup Series playoffs. A dozen ...
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