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Georgia and Alabama play on, Trevor Lawrence aims for ACC record and more to watch in Week 7 It's a strange year for college football, and even for the biggest games, the scene isn't quite the same as we'd expect. That will feel particularly true this Saturday when Alabama and Georgia, two of the three best teams in the country, face off in Tuscaloosa ...
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Atlanta Falcons shut down facility after positive coronavirus test The Atlanta Falcons shut down their facility Thursday morning after a member of their organization tested positive for COVID-19. The Falcons, citing "an abundance of caution," announced that their operations Thursday would be conducted virtually. A league ...
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Hall of Famer, San Francisco 49ers great Fred Dean dies at 68 Covered Rams for nine years for stlouisrams.com · Previously covered University of Missouri football · Member of Pro Football Writers of America.
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Key questions surrounding upcoming NBA season, start of free agency, 2020 NBA Draft date With the Los Angeles Lakers officially crowned champions of the strange and unique 2019-20 NBA season, the league must now shift its focus to next season, where even more questions arise about what it's going to look like. The NBA pulled off the ...
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Exposing the lies of 2020 NHL free agency The biggest lie NHL free agents tell themselves is that their team is their family. The dressing room can be a band of brothers. Lifelong friendships are forged through daily routines and long playoff runs, through wives and children bonding with others in the ...
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Why Patriots of course should be interested in free agent Le'Veon Bell Le'Veon Bell may not be all that fond of joining a deep running back group and playing alongside a running quarterback in New England. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, he's narrowed his choices to three teams and the Patriots aren't in that mix.
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Jimmy Butler says Heat will be back, but free agency decisions, Giannis pursuit complicate post-Finals picture At the end of the Miami Heat's exhilarating, exhausting and extraordinary run in the bubble, Jimmy Butler said they would get better. The Los Angeles Lakers had beaten them in six games in the NBA Finals, but their franchise player pledged that they'd learn ...
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Power Rankings: Titans Top 10 Across the Board The Tennessee Titans solidified themselves as a top 10 team in the minds of most with their 42-16 rout of the Buffalo Bills after a coronavirus outbreak infected nearly two dozen players and staff members. Multiple reports claimed the Titans broke protocols in ...
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ACC expert picks, 2020-21 preview: Duke and North Carolina to chase preseason top team Virginia Wednesday marked the start of college basketball's preseason. It's the first day teams are allowed to properly practice in earnest. Even still, dozens of teams won't yet be able to do so because of COVID-19 restrictions in their parts of the country. But for ...
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Jayhawks to visit West Virginia and hope to have Miles with them Four games into the college season, West Virginia will finally welcome thousands of people to a home football game. Kansas plans to have coach Les Miles there, too. Miles announced last week that he tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined at his ...
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott after ankle injury: 'I'll be back stronger and better' For the first time since he suffered a season-ending ankle injury, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott issued a public comment his recovery. "Forever thankful for the love & support I've received," the message, posted Thursday morning to Prescott's ...
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Dodgers' Julio UrÃas is most likely done for NLCS after five-inning start in Game 3 The Dodgers had a 14-run lead through three innings Wednesday night, and the wheels were spinning just about everywhere except inside their dugout. With such a huge early cushion in an eventual 15-3 National League Championship Series Game 3 ...
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Ringside Seat: Lomachenko and Lopez ready for monumental lightweight unification fight The moment has finally arrived. Through years of conflict and antagonization, individual paths to titles and finally a global pandemic, on Saturday, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez Jr. will step between the ropes to battle for lightweight world titles from ...
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With stellar Game 4, Houston Astros' Jose Altuve puts fielding nightmare behind him: 'I left that in the past' SAN DIEGO -- Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has been missing from the pregame and postgame Zoom interviews for days. But he showed up Wednesday after he was able to shake himself free from the fielding nightmare that gripped him the ...
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Stacking Up: Notre Dame Defense vs. Louisville Defense The fourth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday. Notre Dame will look to improve to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play, but the Irish defense will be tested. Louisville has its backs against the wall, and its talented ...
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Solution to Yankees' DJ LeMahieu logjam: Trade Gio Urshela, move Gleyber Torres to third base The Yankees can't lose DJ LeMahieu in free agency and they shouldn't proceed with Gleyber Torres at shortstop. This seems like an irresolvable problem. Unless, that is, we look around the infield and make a difficult choice to identify the weakest of four ...
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Slumping 49ers host Rams in NFC West showdown LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-1) at SAN FRANCISCO (2-3). Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC. OPENING LINE - Rams by 3. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Rams 3-2; 49ers 2-3. SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 71-67-3. LAST MEETING - 49ers beat Rams 34-31 at home Dec.
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Eagles hope even small amount of fans can 'still be rowdy as hell' Normally on a Sunday afternoon, Lincoln Financial Field and its surrounding parking lots is the place to be in Philadelphia as nearly 70,000 people cram their way into the stadium. It won't be like that this Sunday. "Hopefully, whatever number of fans we have ...
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Panthers aim for 4th straight win against Mack, Bears CHICAGO (4-1) at CAROLINA (3-2). Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox. OPENING LINE - Panthers by 2 1/2. RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bears 3-2; Panthers 3-2. SERIES RECORD - Bears lead series 6-4. LAST MEETING - Bears beat Panthers 17-3 on Oct. 22, 2017 at ...
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Chris Conley On Hard-Learned Lessons and the Benefit For the Jaguars As Chris Conley grabbled with the reality of what had just happened and his role in the disappointing outcome, he slowly shook his hand and stated in a matter of fact but clipped manner, "in that first drive, I let this offense down. No excuses about that. You got ...
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Is Giants' Andrew Thomas the next Ereck Flowers? What experts, coaches think about his early struggles General manager Dave Gettleman pinned his reputation on the idea that the Giants would start winning by building their roster with "hog mollies" -- large and talented men -- on the offensive and defensive lines. Now, Gettleman's crown jewel doesn't appear ...
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Florida Gators COVID-19 Outbreak Illustrates Vulnerability Within Protocols Yesterday, the Florida Gators were forced to pause all team activities due to an outbreak of the coronavirus with 21 players (18 scholarship athletes and three walk-ons) testing positive for COVID-19. In a press conference, athletic director Scott Stricklin ...
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MLB free agency: Yankees could be a real threat for JT Realmuto Yankees' interest in improving at catcher is bad, bad news for Phillies originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Yankees have 13 more home runs from their catchers the last three seasons than any team in baseball, but even they are looking to ...
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What They're Saying: Denver Broncos Denver Broncos coaches and players comment on their upcoming game against the New England Patriots. On facing the Patriots defense... "I think they're a defense where up front it obviously starts with one gap where it's kind of a man with a man and they ...
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Rickie Fowler says Shadow Creek is a good 'checkpoint' for the Masters. Here's why The PGA Tour's stop at the Golf Club of Houston the week before the Masters used to be a favorite event for pros looking to tune up for Augusta National. The club tried to copy Augusta National-like conditions with fast and firm greens, tucked pins, tight run-off ...
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Photos: Tysom Hill's nine-yard TD run with 58 seconds left in regulation to tie the game against the Chargers From the shotgun, and with 58 seconds left in regulation, New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs nine yards for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers with during the game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La.
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Steelers 3rd Down Defense Steps Into the Spotlight Following their shootout win over the Eagles in week 5, the Steelers find themselves 4-0. Much of the credit for the 4-0 start should go to the offense. That would have been a crazy thought entering the season, but it's a reality we face now. The defense as a ...
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What was happening the last time the Cleveland Browns won in Pittsburgh? The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in what is arguably the best matchup of Week 6. (A strong case could be made for Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers. But, let's no split hairs here and just enjoy a good Sunday of ...
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Fantasy Injury Updates: Is Noah Fant playing this week? Against the Jets in Week 4, Noah Fant was carted off the field with an ankle injury. At the time, things didn't look good for the talented tight end, but he was declared week-to-week after the game. By Sunday, he will be two-and-a-half weeks removed from the ...
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USA TODAY Sports' Week 6 NFL picks: Can Packers, Aaron Rodgers stay unbeaten vs. Tom Brady's Buccaneers? With COVID-19 continuing to shape the NFL schedule, Week 6 looks a little different – the Chiefs and Bills playing the first part of a Monday twinbill after the league was forced to move their game, originally scheduled for Thursday night. Make sure you're done ...
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See Michigan's full slate of high school football games for Week 5 of 2020 season The Michigan high school football season keeps rolling along, and Week 5 features another slate of exciting games, as we enter the home stretch of the coronavirus-shortened campaign. Last week marked the first time this season a significant number of fans ...
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Jets, Joe Douglas need to stop Adam Gase from ruining this franchise even more after Le'Veon Bell mess Adam Gase is a malignant presence that corrupts every corner of a franchise. He operates by fear and paranoia and the overriding principle that those in his sphere should shield outsiders from his incompetence. He is the iceberg 500 miles south of the Arctic ...
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Pitt to host 5500 fans at Heinz Field for final two home games vs. Notre Dame, Virginia Tech Pitt played its first four home games of the season in front of empty yellow seats. But when the Panthers take the Heinz Field turf next Saturday against No. 4 Notre Dame, they'll at least have family and a few thousand fans there in-person. Pitt is planning to ...
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Gareth Southgate backs Harry Maguire to come through 'difficult period' Gareth Southgate threw his support behind Harry Maguire after the out-of-sorts defender's costly sending off in England's shock Nations League loss to Denmark. Three days on from impressively coming back to beat Belgium, Christian Eriksen fired home a ...
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Gamecocks' improving offense set for test vs No. 15 Auburn South Carolina quarterback Collin Hill sees his offense getting better. Hill and the Gamecocks will get the chance to show how improved they are against No. 15 Auburn. Hill is the graduate transfer who followed his former coach, first-year Gamecocks ...
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Quick Hits: Jim Thomas on the Blues Boston defenseman Torey Krug checks his stick at the team's camp on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa). QUESTION: I love the (Torey) Krug signing; especially the (average annual value). I think he will be the steal of this year's ...
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If Billy Beane Is Done With Baseball, He's Left An Indelible Mark On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane will soon have a stake in the Boston Red Sox through his company RedBall Acquisition Corp. Since you can't be involved in running two MLB teams at once,.
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Kansas preview: Best, worst outlooks for Round of 8 opener The field of NASCAR Cup Series championship contenders has been narrowed to eight and the margin for error is slimming quickly, as the series heads to Kansas Speedway. Just three races away from the final cut before the season finale, NASCAR.com ...
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Atlanta Falcons Shut Down Facilities After More Covid-19 Infections The Atlanta Falcons are shutting down their facility and their Week 6 game vs. the Minnesota Vikings is now in jeopardy after four players reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, the latest instance of Covid-19 complicating the NFL schedule ...
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Drew Bledsoe praises Justin Herbert, offers valuable advice to rookie QB Justin Herbert is still adjusting to life as an NFL quarterback, but the Los Angeles Chargers rookie has been impressive so far this season. Through four games, Herbert has a 68.8 completion percentage with 1,195 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and three ...
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Atlanta United remains in playoff contention after Miami draw Thanks to its 1-1 draw Wednesday at Inter Miami, Atlanta United remains above the playoff line in the MLS East Conference. But just barely. The Five Stripes are in the 10th and final spot with 19 points. It is tied with Chicago but has a tiebreaker, leads Miami ...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Can two-time MVP entice players to Milwaukee? The Milwaukee Bucks have never been among the most enticing free agency landing spots, but is Giannis Antetokounmpo changing that? All of the talk surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason has centered around Giannis Antetokounmpo's future ...
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UL's loss to Coastal was the classic seesaw battle if there ever was one If you look up the definition of a seesaw battle in the dictionary, the film of UL's 30-27 loss to Coastal Carolina on Wednesday at Cajun Field would be a great example to use as an illustration. Like the great 15-round heavyweight fights of yesteryear, the No.
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This Week In ACC Field Hockey - Oct. 15 ... • The weekend schedule tips off Friday evening at 6 p.m., when Syracuse visits North Carolina for a match that will be shown live on ACC Network. UNC is currently tied for second place in the conference standings, while Syracuse is coming off its first win of ...
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Allen signs two-year, $5.75 million contract extension with Canadiens Jake Allen signed a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $2.875 million and runs through the 2022-23 NHL season. Allen was traded to Montreal by the St. Louis Blues on ...
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Robert Morris, Mercyhurst aim to open men's hockey seasons in mid-November 3 minutes ago. Atlantic Hockey, the conference which includes Robert Morris and Mercyhurst, announced it is targeting Nov. 13 to open its men's 2020-21 season. Schedules have yet to be announced but according to a release from the conference, each ...
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MBRSA to host 2024 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championship Finals at Doug Shaw MYRTLE BEACH — The Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance will host the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Finals at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, home of the Myrtle Beach High School football and track ...
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Another ex-player joins candidate list for Tigers' manager job Add another ex-Tiger -- former slugger Marcus Thames -- to Detroit's list of managerial candidates. The Detroit News first reported the interview and said that Thames, now a hitting coach for the New York Yankees, had spoken twice with the Tigers via Zoom.
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Daniel Jones making progress as Giants QB, just not winning EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Every time New York Giants coach Joe Judge and his assistants talk about Daniel Jones, they relay a feeling the sixth pick overall in the 2019 draft is making progress. The problem is neither Jones nor the Giants are ...
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Better without Adam Gase: Le'Veon Bell looks to join this list of thriving former players after Jets release Le'Veon Bell, welcome to the #GaseFreedomWatch. The Jets are full-on embracing the tank in Year 2 of the Adam Gase era, and to say it's gone rough is a bit of an understatement. Gase's track record of coaching talented players to their full potential is, shall ...
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