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Saints need better Brees vs. Rodgers, potent Packers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unless Drew Brees musters his first vintage performance of 2020, the Saints could struggle to keep up with Aaron Rodgers and the recently potent Packers. The first two weeks of this season have seen two of the finest quarterbacks in ...
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French Open 2020 draw positions Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep as favorites After being moved from its traditional spring date, the 2020 French Open is finally upon us. Sure, it feels as if the US Open just happened, because, well, it did, but the players are now some 3,600 miles away on a completely different surface and gearing up for ...
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Improvement, not praise on Newton's mind with Raiders next FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The past few days have gone exactly as Cam Newton expected them to inside the Patriots' team facility after his first loss as New England's starting quarterback. "It wasn't a lot of smiling going on. Still not a lot of smiling going on ...
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SEC Football by the Numbers: Season-opening streaks The 88th season of SEC football kicks off at 11 a.m. CDT Saturday when Florida visits Ole Miss and Kentucky visits Auburn. The other 10 members of the conference start their seasons later in the day. For the first time in the SEC's history, each of the league's ...
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Giants fail to tack on early, suffer costly extra-innings loss to Rockies The Giants paid for a failure to strike early knockout blow originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. Over the first month of the season, as Giants officials continually watched their relievers give up big homers and lose games, they didn't really place much ...
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Blue Jays clinch 1st playoff spot since 2016, beat Yanks 4-1 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first postseason spot since 2016, beating the Yankees 4-1 Thursday night and further damaging New York's chances of hosting a first-round playoff ...
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Sean McVay stealing Kyle Shanahan's 49ers plays has led to Rams success After losing to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, many expected the Los Angeles Rams to be right back there last season. But Sean McVay's group fell back, finishing at 9-7 to miss the playoffs. The Rams had a number of issues that led to their ...
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Game #56 Observations: Indians Wrap Up Four-Game Sweep of White Sox with 5-4 Comeback Victory CLEVELAND - Seven days ago the Indians finally broke their ugliest losing streak in a long time, earning a 10-3 win in Comerica Park in Detroit. It was a much-needed win from the perspective of not only breaking the eight-game losing streak, but also giving ...
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WNBA playoffs tip with statement on Breonna Taylor ruling: 'Justice is on the ballot' WNBA players came to the 2020 bubble to "Say Her Name" and fight for justice. They opened the season by dedicating it to Taylor and wore her name on their jerseys for every game. The semifinals of the playoffs continued on Thursday from Bradenton, ...
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'Like Warp Speed': Kelvin Beachum Describes Cardinals' Offense Cardinals right tackle Kelvin Beachum has only been with the team since mid-July, yet earned the starting job in training camp. Even so, he has quickly become an admirer of quarterback Kyler Murray. The accolades continue to pour in for the second-year ...
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2020 Corales Puntacana Championship tee times: Second round groupings for Friday Three of the four co-leaders will be out bright and early on Friday. Harrington will play at 6:40 a.m. ET alongside partners Brendon de Jonge and Ryan Blaum. Swafford goes off at 7:00 a.m. ET with C.T. Pan and Kevin Tway, and McCumber will play with ...
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Browns' star Beckham finds "acceptance" on and off field CLEVELAND (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. felt the tug on his jersey and watched helplessly as Baker Mayfield's potential touchdown pass to him thudded to the turf. No flag for pass interference. No fight from Beckham, either. "I think a younger me would have ...
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Chirinos homers as Mets maintain playoff hopes, top Nats 3-2 WASHINGTON — Robinson Chirinos homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Thursday night to keep their flickering postseason hopes alive. The Mets (26-31) moved within 2 1/2 games of Miami ...
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Koeman's revolution needs instant results as Barca start against Villarreal Barcelona have kept Lionel Messi, discarded Luis Suarez and hired Ronald Koeman but the new era begins against Villarreal on Sunday when change must bring results. A shortened break has not made it any easier for Barca, who are attempting in a matter ...
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Carlson's two-run homer gives Cardinals 3-1 lead over Brewers Cardinal outfielder Dylan Carlson rounds 3rd base on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, after hitting a two-run home run in the 4th inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Christian Gooden, ...
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No. 13 UCF opens AAC schedule by visiting East Carolina No. 13 Central Florida (1-0, 0-0 American Athletic Conference) at East Carolina (0-0, 0-0), Saturday at noon ET (ABC). Line: UCF by 27. Series record: ECU leads 10-8. WHAT'S AT STAKE? UCF is the preseason AAC favorite and is playing the second of two ...
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MLB moving amateur draft to All-Star week in July ATLANTA (AP) — Major League Baseball is moving its amateur draft to the All-Star break beginning next season. A three-day draft of at least 20 rounds will begin Sunday, July 11 as part of All-Star week in Atlanta, the league announced Thursday. The first ...
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Lakers vs. Nuggets score: Live NBA playoff updates as Denver looks to even Western finals against Los Angeles The Denver Nuggets have proven all postseason that trailing in a series is no big deal for them. After dropping the first two games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals, the Nuggets bounced back in Game 3, and now have a chance to ...
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Joel Embiid has first child with partner Anne De Paula, says 'I'm just trying to build a soccer team' Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid announced the birth of his first child with model Anne De Paula on Thursday named Arthur Elijah de Paula Embiid. The social media announcement comes as a surprise as many didn't know the couple was expecting, ...
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Paul Millsap opening his Georgia training center as an early voting precinct Paul Millsap chose the word "vote" for his uniform messaging in the NBA bubble. The Denver Nuggets forward is converting that message into action. Millsap owns an Atlanta-area training center called CORE4 with his brothers John, Abe and Elijah.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dolphins lead Jaguars 21-7 at halftime Ryan Fitzpatrick hit his first 12 passes before his first incompletion with 47 seconds remaining in the first half. It gave him a streak of 21 consecutive completions over two games, the second most completions in a row in franchise history. He finished the first ...
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No. 22 Army seeks road breakthrough at No. 14 Cincinnati No. 22 Army (2-0) at No. 14 Cincinnati (1-0), Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Cincinnati by 13 1/2. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Series record: tied 3-3. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The Bearcats get their first real test after a 55-20 opening victory ...
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Gary Sanchez isn't the Yankees' full-time catcher any more Gary Sanchez isn't the Yankees' full-time catcher any more. By Kristie Ackert. New York Daily News |. Sep 24, 2020 at 7:02 PM. BUFFALO — A day after he committed two errors and struck out three times, Gary Sanchez was seemingly demoted.
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It Gritty: Year 2 in Review What a long, strange trip it's been. It's been two years since the Flyers orange fury mascot made its debut and nothing has been the same ever since. For his first birthday, Gritty trekked across Philadelphia, celebrating with the many Gritizens of the city and ...
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Falcons face unbeaten Bears on heels of nightmarish loss ATLANTA (AP) — Let's see if the Atlanta Falcons can put another nightmarish loss behind them. The team that infamously squandered a 28-3 advantage in the 2017 Super Bowl suffered an improbable defeat in Week 2 of this NFL season, blowing a 20-point ...
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Steelers have their deepest receiving corps in years, but only one ball to go around The Steelers have had dominant individual wide receivers, great duos and even some elite trios since the turn of the century. But with their current quartet, plus a slew of tight ends and pass-catching running backs, Ben Roethlisberger may have never had ...
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Bears establishing identity with strong run game One of Matt Nagy's primary goals entering the 2020 season was to establish an identity on offense the Bears coach felt was lacking last year. Granted, it's a small sample size. But after two games, it's evident that the Bears have hit the ground running—both ...
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Bayern Munich - Javi MartÃnez The Unlikely Hero In UEFA Super Cup Victory Bayern Munich has won their first title of the 2020/21 season. The Champions League winner defeated Europa League winners Sevilla 2-1 in extra-time in front of 15,000 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The hero was Javi MartÃnez, the Spaniard headed ...
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Illinois State spring football schedule released NORMAL — The Illinois State football team will play three of its first four games on the road in an early 2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference schedule announced Thursday. The Redbirds had all 11 scheduled fall games canceled or postponed because ...
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Winning comes at a cost: Breaking down the 49ers win over the Jets Sunday's win over the New York Jets came at a steep cost. While improving their record to 1-1 and getting back on track, the 49ers might have regressed enough to keep their chances at a repeat playoff run very low if not diminished entirely. The good news is ...
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University of Hawaii football set for return following Mountain West announcement University of Hawaii football appears to be back. A Thursday afternoon vote by the presidents of the Mountain West Conference, of which Hawaii is a football-only member, voted in favor of an eight-game conference-only season starting on Oct. 24. Stadium's ...
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Orioles' Renato Nunez: Dealing with knee soreness Nunez is dealing with knee soreness that is keeping him out of Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Nunez has reportedly been dealing with knee soreness for several days, but the issue is worse Thursday than ...
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Mohamed Sanu says Patriots weren't a good fit, prefers 49ers culture After a subpar training camp, former Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu was released in early September in a move that also cleared $6 million off the team's books. Two weeks later, he landed on his feet by signing with San Francisco. So far for Sanu, the ...
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Game 57 Thread, September 24, 2020, 8:05 CDT. Astros @ Rangers The Astros team leader in ERA among starters, Cristian Javier, 4-2, 3.33 ERA, takes on the Rangers' best, Lance Lynn, in a game that means a lot to the Astros. Any combination of two Astros wins and/or two Angels losses get the Astros into the playoffs.
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Boris Becker pleads not guilty to criminal charges in bankruptcy case Boris Becker was the former No. 1 tennis player. Becker burst onto the tennis scene in 1985, winning his first major at 17. He won six major singles titles over his career. Becker also won a gold medal at the Olympics in 1992 for his doubles play. In 1991, Becker ...
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First Look: You Can Vote At Dodger Stadium Starting Oct. 30 Los Angeles baseball fans starved for a visit to Chavez Ravine, take heart: Starting Oct. 30, the Dodgers are opening the gates to the Top Deck for voters who want to cast their ballots with a view of the diamond. "It was a no brainer [for the organization]," said ...
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Carson Wentz frustrated by the Eagles' 0-2 start, but he's confident he can turn things around Carson Wentz must not be checking his Twitter account. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback said he hasn't seen the talk about his apparent regression two games into the 2020 season. He conceded there's frustration inside the Eagles' locker room about ...
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The Latest: Sports staff salary cuts at North Carolina State North Carolina State has announced temporary salary cuts or furloughs for coaches and staff members because of financial concerns amid the pandemic. The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. North Carolina ...
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Rob Hunt column: Passing of Sayers made me think As a kid, I grew up enthralled by Steve Sabol's NFL Films presentations, which were must-see viewing. With the coming of Home Box Office, there was no shortage of specials which documented the history of the NFL and brought to life the players and teams ...
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College football: Syracuse excited for new Dome experience even without fans When Syracuse University football coach Dino Babers and his players envisioned the debut of the renovated Carrier Dome set for Saturday, they pictured nearly 50,000 roaring fans pushing the new sound system to its limit. The Orange remains excited to ...
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Denny Hamlin explains what led up to him and Michael Jordan starting a NASCAR team The driver of the number 11 FedEx Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing joined Nick and Josh as he discussed his venture into ownership with Michael Jordan, and Denny tells us what he has to do to make sure he has a shot at the championship.
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Cincinnati Bengals' AJ Green says he's getting more comfortable each week CINCINNATI -- Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is still getting acclimated to playing games again. On Thursday, Green said he's starting to feel more comfortable on the field after missing the entire 2019 season with an ankle injury and being limited by a ...
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