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Vikings fantasy football outlook: Jefferson to be unleashed this time vs. Packers Fresh off a bye week, the Minnesota Vikings will return to the gridiron for a road game against the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings got diced up by the Packers 43-34 in a Week 1 home loss and through seven weeks it appears that game was pretty reflective of ...
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Maroon signs two-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with Lightning Pat Maroon signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. It has an average annual value of $900,000. The 32-year-old forward was an unrestricted free agent. He scored 23 points (nine goals, 23 assists) in 64 ...
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Giants place Will Hernandez on COVID-19 list; team sends multiple OL, two coaches home The New York Giants are dealing with a positive COVID-19 test. The team announced Thursday morning that a player tested positive for COVID-19 and that the player and his close contacts are not in the building while the rest of the team preps for Monday ...
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2020 NBA Draft Buzz: Emerging Point Guards and Latest Rumors The 2020 NBA draft process is starting to feel normal again, with prospects finally working out for teams and rumors emerging daily. There still isn't any more clarity on how the first handful of picks will play out, particularly given all of the trade speculation.
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NBA mock draft: Is LaMelo Ball worth the risk as the No. 1 pick? With the longest season in NBA history now in the books and the 2020-21 campaign officially set to begin Dec. 22, now we turn our attention to the NBA draft – slated for Nov. 18 – five months after its initial date that was pushed back from the coronavirus ...
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Is this the year for the Group of Five to crack the College Football Playoff code? At least one thing has gone according to plan during an unpredictable and chaotic regular season: No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama are as good as expected and seemingly destined for a postseason renewal of the cross-conference rivalry. Meanwhile, the ...
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Kirk Herbstreit 'Would Love the Challenge' of Calling College Football and NFL Games: TRAINA THOUGHTS 1. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler did something two months ago that is very rare these days: They drew an overwhelming amount of praise on Twitter for their call of the Steelers-Giants Week 1 Monday Night Football game. The fact that the network's ...
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ACC Power Rankings: Week 8 Week seven of the ACC football season was quite entertaining, and we learned a lot about a number of teams. We saw the top contenders roll, we saw bounce back performance and we had some upsets. With week seven of ACC play (and week eight of the ...
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How to watch Syracuse vs. Wake Forest: NCAA Football live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds Wake Forest @ Syracuse. Current Records: Wake Forest 3-2; Syracuse 1-5. What to Know. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. The Demon Deacons and the ...
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Freshmen duo leads No. 16 Kansas State to West Virginia A pair of freshman have helped lead No. 16 Kansas State's rise to the top of the Big 12 standings. Quarterback Will Howard and running back Deuce Vaughn certainly haven't done it by themselves, surrounded by some special teams magic and defensive ...
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Fantasy Football Rankings Week 8, 2020: Model that beat experts says start Tee Higgins, sit Drew Brees While Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson have been among the most dominant quarterbacks in recent years, Bills quarterback Josh Allen is quickly rising up the Fantasy football rankings each week. Allen enters Week 8 of the 2020 NFL ...
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COVID-Positive LA Dodger Ignores Protocols To Celebrate With Teammates After he tested positive for COVID-19, Justin Turner was removed from Tuesday's MLB game. He later returned to the field and posed for photos without a mask. This year's baseball season has been able to move forward because of a number of strict health ...
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Thursday's NFL injury and roster news for Week 8 Andy Dalton still remains in the concussion protocol. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters he was able to attend the quarterbacks meeting but will not practice today. Dalton suffered the concussion after taking a shoulder to the helmet in the Cowboys' ...
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Dallas Stars name Rick Bowness head coach The Dallas Stars officially named Rick Bowness as their head coach on Thursday. Bowness had been the interim coach since December, 2019 when Jim Montgomery was fired for "unprofessional conduct." Bowness coached Dallas to a 20-13-5 record in 38 ...
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With 'a brain that never turns off,' here's how Daryl Morey can 'get it done' with Sixers With 'a brain that never turns off,' here's how Morey can 'get it done' with Sixers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Daryl Morey once produced a musical comedy called "Small Ball." It is not only an affirmation of a basketball philosophy he has ...
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Inside the Numbers: Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will be in action tonight for some Thursday Night Football after a short week of preparation. The Panthers (3-4) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Saints in a game that they could have won. On the other hand, ...
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BREAKING: Cowboys Land Commitment From Versatile Texas Linebacker Nick Martin Oklahoma State has landed a commitment from 2021 Pleasant Grove (TX) linebacker, Nick Martin. Martin chose the Cowboys over Kansas State and Texas Tech, who he put in his top three on Oct. 19. Martin plays several positions on defense as well as ...
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Rutgers decommit Steffan Johnson still interested in Scarlet Knights following win vs. Michigan State Venice (Fla.) class of 2021 defensive back Steffan Johnson paid close attention Saturday when Rutgers waltzed into Spartan Stadium and came out with a decisive 38-27 win. A 6-foot, 170-pound three-star recruit, Johnson decommitted from Rutgers soon ...
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Rob Gronkowski Compares Chemistry With Tom Brady to 'Butter and Maple Syrup' Rob Gronkowski is one of the more perplexing interview subjects in sports. Somehow, his interactions with reporters are compelling and entertaining despite the fact that he rarely says anything all that interesting. You get the sense that, despite all the media ...
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What They're Saying: Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills coaches and players discuss their upcoming NFL Week 8 game against the New England Patriots. On facing the Patriots... "This is the kind of game we want to play in where it's going to come down to us in the fourth and it's going to be a smash ...
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NFL Rumors: Christian McCaffrey Likely Out vs. Falcons Christian McCaffrey has been eyeing an early return to the field after suffering an ankle injury in Week 2, but the dynamic running back will have to wait at least one more week before suiting up once again for the Panthers. McCaffrey is likely out for Carolina's ...
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Despite Endorsements From Jack Nicklaus And Jay Cutler, Trump Lacks Support Of Sports Stars This Time Around One of the closing messages of Donald Trump's first presidential campaign was an endorsement letter from Bill Belichick. On the eve before the election, Trump read aloud the fawning note to the crowd in Manchester, New Hampshire. The all-time great coach ...
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Choosing Sides: How many sacks & takeaways will Bears record? Prior to every Bears game this season, we ask a panel of experts one question to test their clairvoyant powers. The panel consists of ChicagoBears.com writers Larry Mayer and Nathan Smith; former Bears players Alex Brown, Patrick Mannelly and Jim Miller; ...
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Astros' Roberto Osuna: Waived by Astros Osuna (elbow) was placed on outright waivers by the Astros on Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports. Osuna was expected to make somewhere in the region of $10 million in arbitration this offseason. Elbow issues limited the righty to just 4.1 innings ...
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No. 20 CCU looks to stop high-powered Georgia State offense, may be without McCall again CONWAY — If the No. 20 Coastal Carolina football team want to remain undefeated, they may have to do so without their leader. Redshirt freshman quarterback Grayson McCall, who was out last week against Georgia Southern after suffering an upper body ...
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Top-ranked Quinn Ewers decommits from Texas. Who will land the 5-star quarterback? Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers, the nation's top recruit, decommitted from the University of Texas on Wednesday. He had been committed with the Longhorns since August. "Given the COVID-19 pandemic facing us, this has been a challenging ...
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Charges: Timberwolves Malik Beasley threatened family with gun outside his home, pot stash found inside Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley angrily aimed a rifle at a couple and their teenage child in an SUV outside his Plymouth home, where a large stash of marijuana was seized by police, according to charges filed Thursday against him and his wife.
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Bellator 250 odds: Mousasi vs. Lima odds, predictions: MMA insider makes surprising fight card picks One of the most anticipated Bellator fights in recent memory takes place Thursday night as Gegard Mousasi faces Douglas Lima for the vacant middleweight title in the main event of Bellator 250. The main Bellator 250 fight card from the Mohegan Sun Arena ...
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Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for Class of 2021 This year's inductees will be announced on November 19, 2020. They will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on February 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, please visit www.
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'The school down the road': Intensity builds for MSU as rivalry weekend nears The freshmen weren't like deer in the headlights as they listened to linebacker Antjuan Simmons and quarterback Rocky Lombardi. Simmons put it simply: it's rivalry week for the Spartans. That means something, even if MSU is coming off a loss to Rutgers, ...
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Tua on TV: FOX affiliates to televise Sunday's game Football fans in Alabama counting on local TV stations to watch former Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's first start in the NFL will be able to do that, thanks in part to the league's schedule for Week 8. The Miami Dolphins have elevated Tagovailoa ...
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Craig Carton officially returns to WFAN, will team up with Evan Roberts in afternoon drive slot Thirty-eight months after he was arrested for scamming investors, using their money to pay off his massive gambling debts, Craig Carton — the ultimate Gasbag — is returning to WFAN to team with Evan Roberts in afternoon drive. They are scheduled to debut ...
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Chargers have one positive COVID-19 test One player tested positive and he and his close contacts were told to stay home and isolate, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The team will keep its facility open but all team meetings will be virtual today. The Chargers play at Denver on Sunday afternoon ...
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Matchup of unranked LSU, Auburn highlights Week 6 in SEC Here are things to watch in Week 6 in the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK. LSU at Auburn. Neither of these teams are ranked — for now — but both have plenty of talent and high drama is commonplace when these Tigers of different stripes ...
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Pollack: Trevor Lawrence shouldn't worry about Jets, NFL Draft NFL history has seen elite quarterback prospects occasionally get creative to avoid going to the wrong team. And with the New York Jets' organizational struggles, some have wondered whether Trevor Lawrence might be better served to return to Clemson, ...
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Frank Gore expects Le'Veon Bell to prove he can still play Frank Gore expects Le'Veon Bell to have some extra juice for Sunday's game. Bell will face the Jets for the first time since they released him two weeks ago after 17 non-descript games in the green and white. Kansas City signed Bell after the running back ...
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The complete guide to the Washington Football Team at the bye week With fewer urgent matters to tend to, the bye week presents the perfect time to take a deep dive into the Washington Football team seven games in. Before the season, this reporter forecasted a 4-12 finish for Washington. At the time, the assumption was 4-12 ...
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Seahawks extremely thin at running back as 49ers approach The Seattle Seahawks started this week with only one healthy running back and little certainty that any of their three injured options will be able to play Sunday against San Francisco. Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde and Travis Homer are all dealing with injuries ...
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Ontario Hockey League to open training camps Jan. 23, season on Feb. 4 The Ontario Hockey League is planning to open its training camps on Jan. 23 and play an abbreviated regular season from February through May. The OHL, which features the Erie Otters, on Thursday announced an updated timeline for its return to play plan ...
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Champions League round-up: Barcelona, United make it two from two Álvaro Morata had three goals ruled out for offside as Barcelona, Manchester United, Paris, Chelsea, Dortmund and Sevilla all won. Article top media content. Ousmane Dembélé celebrates his opener for Barcelona against Juventus Getty Images. Article body.
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NBPA Director Roberts Says December 22 Start Date "Defies Common Sense" The NBA Board of Governors may be targeting a December 22nd start to the 2020-21 regular season, but the NBPA and its members are not so sure. Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted tonight that Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National ...
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Silverfield to give players off day to vote MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Tigers football squad is busily putting the finishing touches on its preparations for Cincy - but, it also has another goal in mind. That's 100 percent participation in the voting process as good stewards of American ...
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2021 Boston Marathon postponed at least until the fall 2021 Boston Marathon postponed: Boston Marathon organizers said Wednesday that the 2021 race won't be run on Patriots Day because of the coronavirus pandemic, the second straight year that it has been moved from the April weekend that was its home ...
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Oakland suggests moving unsheltered to Pleasanton fairgrounds; idea quickly put down OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is suggesting a new way to house the homeless. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the city asked Alameda County to consider using county land, like the fairgrounds in Pleasanton, as a winter homeless encampment for ...
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Ireland's Sam Bennett triumphs at today's Vuelta Etapa 9 | Stage 9 ♂️ SAM BENNETT @Sammmy_Be #LaVuelta20 pic.twitter.com/QMPqRg00Ka. — La Vuelta (@lavuelta) October 29, 2020. SAM BENNETT HAS triumphed in stage 9 of today's Vuelta a Espana. The result continues a terrific ...
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No. 15 UNC, struggling Virginia to meet for 125th time One of the oldest rivalries in college football will be renewed at Virginia when the Cavaliers face No. 15 North Carolina in their 125th meeting. Here are some things to watch in Week 8 of ACC conference play: GAME OF THE WEEK. No. 15 North Carolina at ...
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Nets crush Knicks in average 2019-20 TV rating, rank just outside NBA's top-10 Kevin Durant hasn't even played a second of Nets basketball and Brooklyn is already embarrassing the New York Knicks in the ratings. USA Today SMG's HoopsHype listed off the ratings for every NBA franchise on Wednesday, and the Nets fell just outside ...
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Sabres re-sign forward Victor Olofsson to two-year contract The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed restricted free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a two-year contract. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.05 million, and means the two sides avoid an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for Nov. 4.
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Lampard to discuss penalty duties after Jorginho miss Chelsea manager Frank Lampard will speak with his players before deciding whether Jorginho remains the club's penalty taker after the Italian missed his second spot kick of the season in their 4-0 win over Russian side Krasnodar in the Champions League.
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UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Hall vs. Silva October 31 Exclusively on ESPN+ Main event features leading middleweight strikers No. 10 ranked Uriah Hall and MMA legend Anderson Silva. Main card begins at 7 p.m. ET with Prelims at 4 p.m. ET. ESPN+ available on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices. To subscribe ...
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